Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Very real lyrics

Guy Clark is probably one of the strongest songwriters to come out of Texas. His folky-alt country tunes have been covered by many other artists--particularly "LA Freeway."One thing about Clark is he tells it like it is. "Soldier's Joy, 1864" tells you almost exactly what it's like for a Civil War soldier to have a leg with gangrene amputated."Bag of Bones" talks about what it's like to grow old still anchored to an ancient body with a spirit flying free."Homeless" is a heartwrenching and true tale of what it's like to live on the streets. Again, no punches pulled. You don't want to have your heart broken, don't listen to this one.The collection's excellent for any other singer-songwriter, but it's not one of Guy's best. My personal favorite of his is still "Workbench Songs" but the CD is well worth a listen and if you love folky country, a purchase as well.Rebecca Kyle, May 2008