
Funky Pockets (Redux)
[Acoustic Guitar Intro] [Soft Rhodes piano enters] Oooh-yeah Oooh-yeah (yeah) [Verse, low energy, close mic, intimate] Got a quarter And a button to my name, Wearin' an old worn-out denim jacket With patches on the elbows Wearin' some faded and torn Levi's And a pair of dusty boots Got a black guitar strapped to my back Yeah, I’m walking down the avenue Just looking for my roots Baby, I got no money in the bank But I’m feeling like a million Yeah, the world is moving fast But Baby, Oh, yeah I’m enjoying the trip [Pre-Chorus, building intensity] Wooo-ooh You can keep your high society And your corporate tie I ain't got much, No But Baby, I got everything I need Wooo-ooh [Chorus, soulful, dynamic] ’Cause I got funky pockets, Yeah they’re full of nothin' but soul Yeah, these funky pockets keep me moving light Got no weight layin' upon my shoulders I'm travellin' down this road Feelin' easy, feelin' free Baby, y'know I got my old guitar Yeah, Everything’s good, Everything's alright I got some funky pockets, And a little bit of soul I got all I need [Guitar Solo, expressive, melodic, bluesy] [Bridge: tight groove] This life It ain’t about what you can hold tight in your hand No It’s about letting go Yeah Leave some empty spaces, Baby Gotta leave room for a spark Oh yeah, A little light to guide you through the shadows when the day turns dark Yeah, let it breathe now... Gimme some space, Gonna let my guitar cry... [Guitar Solo, expressive, melodic, bluesy] Oooh-yeah Oooh-yeah (yeah) [Verse, tight groove] The other day I met a girl named Rose She was sitting on her porch steps Humming out a melody Humming a sweet tune That touched me Yeah, Hit my heart Down deep inside Just a few hummed notes, Enough to let me know What this life is all about [Guitar Solo, expressive, melodic, bluesy] [Pre-Chorus, building intensity] Wooo-ooh You can keep your high society And your corporate tie I ain't got much, No But Baby, I got everything I need Wooo-ooh [Chorus: Explosive, gritty high falsetto, dynamic rhythm section] ’Cause I got funky pockets, Yeah they’re full of nothin' but soul Yeah, these funky pockets keep me moving light Got no weight layin' upon my shoulders I'm travellin' down this road Feelin' easy, feelin' free Baby, y'know I got my old guitar Yeah, Everything’s good, Everything's alright I got some funky pockets, And a little bit of soul I got all I need [Outro, funky electric guitar only, fading] ’Cause I got funky pockets, Yeah they’re full of nothin' but soul Yeah, these funky pockets keep me moving light Got no weight layin' upon my shoulders I'm travellin' down this road Feelin' easy, feelin' free Baby, y'know I got my old guitar Yeah, Everything’s good, Everything's alright I got some funky pockets, And a little bit of soul I got all I need Oooh-yeah Oooh-yeah (yeah) [Fade out on an acoustic groove and a sweet falsetto ad-lib]


