This is the last week in my apartment so I thought I'd do one last song here. I wrote new words to an old song.

Lyrics: It's No Joke

The time has come for me to take my leave
Before the man shows up to take my deed
Should I displease he may come after me
So Ill run off and find a new city
Its no joke
I hear the north wind calling out my name
A new adventure at my window pane
The same routine redundant and mundane
Familiar comforts just don’t taste the same
Its no joke
I dreampt of mountains and the forest pine
Surrounded by a peaceful place in time
So curious of all that I would find
When I awoke the image fled my mind
Its no joke
I want to go where waters wash the woods
And water falls to where the ocean stood
When I pack my bags im gonna leave for good
The time is right and once I never would
Its no joke
Im packing up my bags and wave goodbye to cali
Her weeds of fame and fortune grow upon every alley
Ive not got time to waste Im not gonna dilly dally, Im
Ticking up all the tocks that summing up all the tallies
Its No Joke

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Comment by Ted Hartman on September 27, 2013 at 1:30pm

Nice playing, singing, and what Keith said "could feel your emotion in it."  Cris, best wishes to you. 

Comment by Keith Rearick on September 25, 2013 at 10:14am

Good luck Chris, enjoyed the lyrics, playing and your singing, Could feel your emotion in it.

Comment by Cris Portillo Jr. on September 25, 2013 at 5:22am

Thanks for the good wishes friends, glad you all enjoyed the muisc

Comment by James on September 25, 2013 at 3:10am

familiar circumstances !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  great song !!! and good luck to you !!!

Comment by Downtown Vinnie on September 25, 2013 at 2:48am

Absolutely superb...cris.....u have a great voice ,def feelin the emotion in this.good lyrics too.salud...this is an  asskicker 4 sure

Comment by Uncle John on September 25, 2013 at 2:35am

Cris, just as the others said.   I almost always like your stuff and this is just especially good and real.  

Good wishes to you, man.

Comment by Cris Portillo Jr. on September 24, 2013 at 7:24pm

Thanks guys, Im ready for the next chapter

Comment by RTZGUITARS on September 24, 2013 at 6:24pm
Songs of life are the best songs. Good job on this and good luck.
Comment by James O Lunsford on September 24, 2013 at 6:23pm

Good Song singing and playing Cris 

Comment by Clock The Wolf on September 24, 2013 at 6:18pm

This is really good stuff here!

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