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Jim Mahoney has been sort of a muse for me over the past 20 years. He has lyric credits on several songs that I've published on previously released albums.

He's kind of represents my Dean Moriarty/Neal Cassady character from Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" if was going to write a story about it.

This song is a short version of that unwritten book.

Special thanks to all the friends that came to the studio for the backup vocals. It turned out just like we envisioned.

lyrics

Jim’s Affliction
Robert Lindsay Nathan 2004


D G
He left me a sink full of dirty old dishes
A D
And a six pack of Shiner Bock beer
D G
The times and the brews we had were delicious
A D
A’fore he skee-da-tled from here

He left with a pocket of money at most
And a sad sack of Canyon Lake blues
Bound for the westernmost Florida coast
For some sand buried down in his shoes

G D
Look out whenever he’s comin’ around
A D D7
Doors are left open, shit’s strewn all around
G D
He’s some kind of wonder, he’s some kind of mess
A D
His affliction is known, as severe Jim-bo-ness

D A B E


E A
He left me a sink full of dirty old dishes
B E
And a sad sack of Canyon Lake blues
E A
While the times and the brews we had were delicious
B E
Now I've got nothin’ to lose.

E A
And though he would pinch me at times for a dime,
B E
Or a bed, or some food, or some drink
E A
I’ll be missing my muse as I rhyme,
B E
These words that are scribed here in ink.

A E
Look out whenever he’s comin’ around
B E
Doors are left open, shit’s strewn all around
A E
He’s some kind of wonder, he’s some kind of mess
B E
His affliction is known, as severe Jim-bo-ness
B E
His affliction is known, as severe Jim-bo-ness

credits

from Quantum Flux Connection, released July 15, 2022
Robert Lindsay Nathan: acoustic guitar, banjo, lead vocals
Mark Hallman: bass, harmonica
Andre Moran: dobro
Background Vocals by the Cactusclef Calico Choir:

Cynthia Clifton
Dee Bartlett
Tim Bruton
Gary Cross
Mommy (Vicky) DeBusk
Pat Hill
Larry Nathan
Parker Nathan
Tyler Nathan
Monica Olson
Shawn Snider
Lauren Stanley
Robert Wilson
Amanda Winters

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Robert Lindsay Nathan Canyon Lake, Texas

Robert Lindsay (Bama) Nathan was born in New Orleans on September 24, 1952. He was raised in Muscle Shoals Alabama and formally educated in Texas (Gig 'em Aggies). He has been writing songs since the early 1970's and has circled the globe playing them.

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