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How Do You Measure A Man?

from Caterwauling Towards The Light by Dusty Wright

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Written while my father was in hospice and finished after he passed away. I'd been summoned to Florida by my mother and brother after my father had another stroke. I had to make the decision for our family to move him into hospice. The lyrics are straight ahead and self-explanatory. David Lee Waters played the beautifully nuanced slide guitar and Queen Esther provided background vocals.

lyrics

HOW DO YOU MEASURE A MAN?
HOW DO YOU JUDGE HIS LIFE?
HOW DO YOU MEASURE A MAN?
WHO DID HE TAKE FOR A WIFE?

BRIDGE

HOW DO YOU MEASURE A MAN?
WHO WERE THE SONS THAT HE RAISED?
YEAH, HOW DO YOU MEASURE A MAN?
WHO WERE HIS FRIENDS IN THE END?

BRIDGE

SOLO

2nd BRIDGE
WHO CAN JUDGE HIS WORTH?
WHO CAN SET A PRICE?
WHO CAN...?

HOW DO YOU MEASURE A MAN?
WHO DID HE HELP ON HIS WAY?
YEAH, HOW DO YOU MEASURE A MAN?
MEASURE BY THE LOVE THAT HE GAVE...

BRIDGE & Outro

Measure a man... Measure a man...
Measure a man... Measure a man

credits

from Caterwauling Towards The Light, released January 3, 2017
Dusty Wright - vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, eBow, tambourine
David Lee Waters - slide guitar
Dave Lee - bass
Queen Esther - background vocals

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Dusty Wright New York, New York

I'm a singer-songwriter/composer who has released 11 albums and multiple singles. I've had my songs featured in films, television, and online. My music has been aptly described as "cinematic Americana."

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