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Cut Loose

from Songs of Wanderlust by The Ram

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My family illuminates the darkness around me. My heroes are mostly from the generation that raised my generation. Those women and men were equals, most of the families were large, and everything was learned by interaction and observation. Only a few of the old timers from my family are left, which is the heartbreaking reality of life. Just at the point one generation achieves fiscal security/prosperity they witness their parents get ravaged by time. Loosing my heroes is, and will always be devastating. Writing down and singing about the experience, is the way I cope with the reality before me. It’s for all of them, disbursed across the continental United States.

This song is a prayer to my Aunt Sally. She along with so many of her peers gave me every thing that I am today. A rare gift that I will always be grateful to have earned in the eyes of my beloved aunt.

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She always loved him without question
Cut him loose for him to find his way
Everything inside, the good in his life
The part of her that's still alive today

Her love built an institution
Her touch was just a healing hand of grace
When he's looking for a just a little inspiration
All he had to do is say her name

Ain't no use in talking
When you know what you gotta do
Talking is procrastination
Just kick on back and cut loose

Ain't no use in talking
When you know what you gotta do
Talking is procrastination
Got to kick on back and cut loose

He set out for the Pacific Ocean
Nothing gonna get in his way
So excited about the destination
He forgot about the one that stayed

He'd always thought she'd live forever
Kept him working towards a better place
Everything done with the sole intention
To share with her, then the news came

Ain't no use in talking
When you know what you gotta do
Talking is procrastination
Got to kick on back and cut loose

Ain't no use in talking
When you know what you gotta do
Talking is procrastination
You got to kick on back and cut loose

Oh Lord, cut loose, cut loose

It's been so many years
He lost count some time ago
All the faces and places
Melt like a new snow

Been away from town for so many years
They hardly recognized his face
So take him back down Mississippi River
Back on down, to his mamma's place

Ain't no use in talking
When you know what you gotta do
Talking is procrastination
Got to kick on back and cut loose

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from Songs of Wanderlust, released October 20, 2023

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The Ram Carlsbad, California

The Ram is a traveling singer-songwriter based out of North County San Diego, CA. Part of traveling means we play with musicians from all walks of life and exposure to all sorts of different genres, styles, and instrumentation. It's the pure freedom a songwriter needs to pivot, working with a collective of musical talent as opposed to managing a working band in a specific genre or class of music. ... more

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