I have been writing, Performing, and recording original blues and country songs with jazz, rock and gospel flavors since 1988 and recently recorded my 2nd CD
We first performed this live back in the 90's. Howie started in with this haunting instrumental and told me to tell a story. I basically narrated a recent dream that I'd had. I later cleaned up the story into a more cohesive lyric and eventually we recorded it on Howie's analog 4 track.
Lyrics
It was the deepest part of the night
We decided to go for a ride
My baby by my side, Matthew behind the wheel driving
A Coal Black Firebird
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