I've had these chords (and there's only 4 of them) in my head for ages - I was planning something along the lines of "Things Must Change". It ended up pretty differently.

I've been pretty concerned about the US elections for some time now - they effect the whole world, not just the States - the lyrics reflect this (maybe a little obtusely at times).

This is all me - 2 acoustic tracks, 3 Tele tracks, bass, midi drums, B3, and a doubled vocal. No harmonies for a change.

I'm pretty pleased with how this turned out - I really enjoy working in Logic Studio.

Lyrics:
Manning The Barricades
© 2008 Neil Porter

The man in the corner has sad dark eyes
It’s a sign of the state he’s in
The voice on the radio is telling him lies
He tries not to listen so it tells him again

Can’t get it wrong this time
They tell him all those lies
He tries not to listen
He feels dead inside

The man on the edge feeling empty inside
It’s a sign of the times we’re in
There’s nowhere to go to, nowhere to hide
Now he’s waiting around for the end to begin

Can’t get it wrong this time
They tell him all those lies
He tries not to listen
He feels dead inside

Got dangerous leaders
They got dangerous minds
There’s no doubt about it
We got dangerous times
Need a man on a mission
Need a man of the moment
Need a man of his word
Else we’ll be manning the barricades

The man on the platform is not trying to hide
He’s out there for all to see
He’s a man on a mission, the man of the moment
In the home of the brave, and the land of the free

Can’t get it wrong this time
They tell him all those lies
He tries not to listen
He feels dead inside

Got dangerous leaders
They got dangerous minds
There’s no doubt about it
We got dangerous times
Need a man on a mission
Need a man of the moment
Need a man of his word
Else we’ll be manning the barricades

The man in the mirror has sad dark eyes
It’s a sign of the mess we’re in
The voice on the radio is selling him lies
He tries not to listen so it tells him again

Can’t get it wrong this time
They tell him all those lies
He tries not to listen
He feels dead inside

Got dangerous leaders
They got dangerous minds
There’s no doubt about it
We got dangerous times
Need a man on a mission
Need a man of the moment
Need a man of his word
Else we’ll be manning the barricades

Hardware:
Fender Tele
Fender Precision Bass
Seagull S6 acoustic
Rode NT3 mic
Behringer UB802 mixer/preamp
Yamaha PSR 300 keyboard
iMac G5

Software:
Logic Pro 8