2025 Competition Entry:
Dana Gaynor by Dana Gaynor
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Description
A rumination on what I might tell my young cousin.
Bio
” Dana Gaynor is an award winning guitarist, producer, singer/song writer Currently living in the Lehigh Valley, PA. The list of musicians Dana has performed, recorded and/or toured with includes: Dan Hicks, Vassar Clements, John Cipollina (Quicksilver Messenger Service), Keith and Donna Godchaux (Grateful Dead), Greg Anton (Zero), JC Smith (Bill Withers, Ike and Tina Turner), Arkansas Larry Davis, Deacon Jones and Jim Guyette (John Lee Hooker Band), Jackie Payne, Norton Buffalo, Don Preston (Leon Russell Band), Buddy Miles, Buddy Cage (New Riders of the Purple Sage), Tommy Castro, Bobby Rondinelli (Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult), Debbie Davies, Greg Smith (Ted Nugent band), Rodney Holmes, Jimmy Leahey and many more.
Studio credits include: K&K studios – Staff musician for London records, session player at – Ultra-Sonic Studios, Kingdom Studios, Tewksberry Studios, The Record Plant, Rainbow Studios, Sound Doctor Studios, Star City Recording Studios.” She has worked with a great many producers including: Robert Mersey (Jackie Wilson’s Producer), K&K productions, Jeff Glixman (Producer of Kansas), Don Cassales (The Rascals).
Dana has appeared on the same bill with The Allman Brothers, Average White Band, Kingfish, Commander Cody and the lost planet airmen; Norton Buffalo, Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, Dr. John, Roy Rogers, Vassar Clements, Link Wray, Bad Finger, The Dinosaurs, Terry and the Pirates; Poppa Chubby, Debbie Davies, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes and many, many others. Her exciting guitar work and irresistible smile make her an instantly accessible performer who is truly a joy to behold.” Collin Tripp
Studio credits include: K&K studios – Staff musician for London records, session player at – Ultra-Sonic Studios, Kingdom Studios, Tewksberry Studios, The Record Plant, Rainbow Studios, Sound Doctor Studios, Star City Recording Studios.” She has worked with a great many producers including: Robert Mersey (Jackie Wilson’s Producer), K&K productions, Jeff Glixman (Producer of Kansas), Don Cassales (The Rascals).
Dana has appeared on the same bill with The Allman Brothers, Average White Band, Kingfish, Commander Cody and the lost planet airmen; Norton Buffalo, Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, Dr. John, Roy Rogers, Vassar Clements, Link Wray, Bad Finger, The Dinosaurs, Terry and the Pirates; Poppa Chubby, Debbie Davies, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes and many, many others. Her exciting guitar work and irresistible smile make her an instantly accessible performer who is truly a joy to behold.” Collin Tripp
Lyrics
“I should have told you before” by Dana Gaynor (copyright 2024)
(Verse 1)
So you think that the world is fair and
Everythings gonna work out right
Someday your prince will find you
And you’ll ride off in the night
You know I hate to tell you
It don’t work that way
In Life, you gotta pick yourself up
To have a better day
(Chorus)
And I should have told you before
I should have
Yes I should have told you before
I should have
(Verse 2)
Everybody seem to have it coming
Ain’t no body gonna get away
It’s the trial and the tribulation
Of life in the modern day
And when you thinks it’s over
And when you think it’s done
That’s when
The troubles start and
Raise hell for everyone and
(Chorus)
(Solo)
(Verse 3)
There’s a man who’s an instigator
In the middle of a public scene
Gotta spew some kind of hatred
And you know it’s pretty mean
And when the good get going
That’s when the fools get got
It’s all an endless game that
Ties you up into a knot
Chorus
(Verse 4)
Now life has a lot of choices
Some that you have to make
Sometimes they work out for you
Sometimes they make you ache
They melt and mold inside you
And fill you to the core until
They reveal the person that you really are
(Chorus)
(Chorus)
(Interlude)
(Chorus)
(Chorus)
(Verse 1)
So you think that the world is fair and
Everythings gonna work out right
Someday your prince will find you
And you’ll ride off in the night
You know I hate to tell you
It don’t work that way
In Life, you gotta pick yourself up
To have a better day
(Chorus)
And I should have told you before
I should have
Yes I should have told you before
I should have
(Verse 2)
Everybody seem to have it coming
Ain’t no body gonna get away
It’s the trial and the tribulation
Of life in the modern day
And when you thinks it’s over
And when you think it’s done
That’s when
The troubles start and
Raise hell for everyone and
(Chorus)
(Solo)
(Verse 3)
There’s a man who’s an instigator
In the middle of a public scene
Gotta spew some kind of hatred
And you know it’s pretty mean
And when the good get going
That’s when the fools get got
It’s all an endless game that
Ties you up into a knot
Chorus
(Verse 4)
Now life has a lot of choices
Some that you have to make
Sometimes they work out for you
Sometimes they make you ache
They melt and mold inside you
And fill you to the core until
They reveal the person that you really are
(Chorus)
(Chorus)
(Interlude)
(Chorus)
(Chorus)
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The name is wrong it’s I should have told you before. I don’t know how to edit it