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Hi Everyone

This is my version of a song called Statues by a Scottish musician named Amy McDonald.

I want to add this one to a set I can use to go busking here in Scotland during the summer months.

I figure songs like this that start using a major chord and have that "feel good" factor are probably the best ones to use for busking sets.

The way I see it is that if I am playing in the streets most people wont stay to listen to a whole song , they will hear part of a song as they walk past.

At best the average listere is going to hear only seconds or possibly a couple of minutes of my song so I should try to make as much of an impact in that time as I can.

This song is by a Scottish pop artist and its played on the radio here enough times that its pretty familiar to a general audience, meaning that its likely some people will recognise it and appreciate my version.

This is what I have come up with for this song...any feedback is much appreciated.

"Statues"

Amy McDonald

There's a girl across the street

She's just trying to find his way

Shes coming to my house

I see her every day

Her mom and dad are busy

They never have the time

To listen to her feelings

What's playing on her mind

All the children stand like statues

On the street where I came from

It's a street where nothing changes

But the road where I belong

Now the cherry blossoms fall

And the nights are drawing in

Oh I'm standing here unfrozen

As the world turns 'round again

The playground bell keeps ringing

The moving van appears

Theres a sight about to happen

That we haven't seen for years

A family's moving in

I never thought I'd see

On the street where nothing changes

A girl thats meant for me

I watch from across the street

I don't know what to say

Time will tell if we'll be friends

But that's another day

All the children stand like statues

On the street where I came from

It's a street where nothing changes

But the road where I belong

Now the cherry blossoms fall

And the nights are drawing in

Oh I'm standing here unfrozen

As the world turns 'round again

Now the cherry blossoms fall

And the nights are drawing in

Oh I'm standing here unfrozen

As the world turns 'round again

There's a girl across the street

She's just trying to find his way

Shes coming to my house

I see her every day

Her mom and dad are busy

They never have the time

To listen to her feelings

What's playing on her mind

All the children stand like statues

On the street where I came from

It's a street where nothing changes

But the road where I belong

Now the cherry blossoms fall

And the nights are drawing in

Oh I'm standing here Im frozen

As the world turns 'round again