Songs Submitted for 2021
My Parade
June
Jay Harris
2021
My Parade 6-1-21
I hit this world, with scream and a yell.
Gonna blaze a trail, change the world, you never can tell.
Me and my dreams, found a real fine wife. built the house, raised the kids, vowed all of our lives.
Then the drinking days, drove em all way , Soon enough learned to live for just one day.
Yea I got knocked down, lower than I’d been, but I knew right then I had to decide do I sink or swim.
Now theyr’e back in my life, and wer’e doing OK.
Ain’t no big thang, it was just a little rain on my parade.
Well I knew ole Joe, down at the grocery store
He would sack the bags , clean the aisles do as he was told
Then a man said hey, boy you eyeing my wife, he came for Joe to hurt him bad with a big ol knife.
Joe was all cut up, nothing he could do, all because he didn’t look much like me or you.
He knows it ain’t right , but hell he’s still gonna try. It’s hard for some to see the world through his eyes.
Says he’s better than most, he’s got it made in the shade.
Ain’t no big thang, it’s just a little rain on his parade.
We make plans to lives our lives, most the time it goes just right, but some days you get knocked down and you want to cry.
Most times wer’e just misunderstood, even when we see the good, the world has laid right our before our sleepy eyes.
Well they had a little bar, in the neighborhood
It wasn’t too much but they made it work doing all that they could.
Then the Covid came, shut em all down, not just them but every bar in this big ol town.
Then the sun came out. Was there ever a doubt. They looked up and smiled to God they were still around.
Now they’re doing alright, Better than OK. As a matter of fact compared to most they think they got it made.
It was a rocky time, man they were they afraid,
But no big thang , just a little rain on their parade.
No big thang , just a little rain on their parade.
No big thang, just a little rain on their parade.
Sunny Side of Gray
June
Linda Chirin Limbaugh
2021
The Sunny Side of Gray
Copyright Linda Daline Limbaugh 2021
Maybe if I’d paid attention in geometry
I’d know what the lines and shapes of my life might mean
Maybe if I hadn’t tossed aside those red flags
I’d have fewer scars and I might not feel so sad
No way, no way, no way, no way to know
Maybe if I’d listened to the advice you gave
I’d have fewer regrets I plan on taking to my grave
Maybe if I hadn’t tried to fix everything all on my own
Wouldn’t have sunk so deep and felt so lost and alone
No way, no way, no way, no way to know… I believe
‘m gonna be okay
I’ll find a way
To build a new life out of clay
Devil’s not gonna get his way - No, not today
I draw a line in sand and I say
I’ll see me on the sunny side of gray.
Maybe if I’d signed up for some therapy
Maybe if I’d prayed harder down on both of my knees
Maybe if I had taken more time before deciding
Maybe I’d still be there and wearing your ring
No way, no way, no way to know…
Sitting here in the dark, I dig deep
Deciding what to throw away and what to keep
When pain and darkness is all I see, I can still plant my one tiny mustard seed..
and I believe…
‘m gonna be okay
I’ll find a way
To build a new life out of clay
Devil’s not gonna get his way - No, not today
I draw a line in sand and I say
I'll see me with pain behind me
I'll see me with support beside me
I'll see me grinning widely
I'll see me on the sunny side of gray
Down That White Line
June
Dave Kasprzak
2021
Down That White Line
©️2021 Dave Kasprzak
I’ve spent a week in this one room roadside palace
Pitching my lines and rhymes to folks like you
Six long days I’m twelve miles south of Dallas
It’s the only thing I know how to do
Facing this mirror with my bloodshot eyes
Using my time up out here on the road
Knowing this life is only built on lies
Pushing the line just to make my show
Chorus
I’m going down that white line again
Living off my simple rhymes and friends
I’m going down that white line again
I’m burning my soul up till the end
White line demon keeps me on the go
Burning the oil until my lights can’t shine
Tennessee whiskey when I need to go slow
Choking on the line will be my demise
Bridge
I’d quit that line if I thought I could
But I never do the things I should
Repeat Chorus
I’ll be burning my soul…...to my end
The Colors of You
June
Patricia Bishop and Jesse Navarro
2021
The Colors of You
Patricia Bishop and Jesse Navarro ©2021
V1
Walking home through the park today
I saw a flower stand along the way
Stopped to smell the roses and thought of you
Hope you like these as much as I do
V2
The ruby ones match the lips I wanna kiss
The pink ones are like your fingertips
A yellow one would look good in your hair
Like the one you wore to the Tennessee fair
Chorus 2X
I’m falling in love again
With all the colors of you
With your beautiful soul
And your heart of gold
(I’m falling in love again)
V3
Remember the day when we first met?
A storm blew through we didn’t expect
A rainbow appeared in the Nashville sky
It must have been a message for you and I
Chorus 2X
I’m falling in love again
With all the colors of you
With your beautiful soul
And your heart of gold
Bridge
Your ruby red lips
Your pink fingertips
Yellow rose in your hair
Chorus 2X
I’m falling in love again
With all the colors of you
With your beautiful soul
And your heart of gold
Tag
I’m falling in love again
With all the colors of you ….
Perfect Man
June
Dan DeHart
2021
Perfect Man
Dan DeHart
Sometimes I wonder how to be a perfect man
Life would be easy, no cares or plans
A perfect man, it would appear
Would be free from all his fears
There'd be no worries for old Dan
If only I could be a perfect man
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Chorus
I wanna sing like Elvis, look like George Strait
Act like Tom Cruise, do business like Bill Gates
Drive like Jeff Gordon, Golf like Tiger Woods
And Have that Jimmy Buffett state of mind
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Being a perfect man might have it's appeal
Being famous, how good it would feel
Jealousy would soon appear
and many friends might disappear.
A perfect man would end up alone
His family might be long gone
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Chorus
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Bridge
a perfect man would not persevere
Would not be fun as it would appear
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So I guess I'll just have to be me
Not perfect, that's for sure
And try to be happy just like I am
A perfect man would not persevere
A perfect man would not persevere
The Gold
June
Warren Hanson
2021
THE GOLD
verse 1
I played on a lot of diamonds, when I was a younger man.
I wore cleats beneath my feet, a leather glove holding my hand.
We never won any trophies, except for just the one.
That golden cup that I held up in the sweet late summer sun.
chorus
It was Thompson at shortstop, Brunick at first.
At second, Bear Branaugh, at third it was Durst.
Gibbs, Ford, and Rogers, left, center, and right.
Squatting back of the plate, the great Nathan Albright.
And I was here in the middle, on this simple dirt mound,
Looking t’ward home from this high sacred ground,
With the crowd going wild. Oh, that feeling will never get old.
I have stood here before. This is where we won the gold.
verse 2
We used to play out in Rapid City, then we’d play back in Sioux Falls.
Yankton, Huron, and Mitchell – swinging bats and catching balls.
Down the highway in that school bus, not quite boys and not yet men.
Playing baseball in those days that I would love to live again.
chorus
bridge
Now the metal gate is rusted. The grass is overgrown.
The last runner has touched the bases. The last fast ball has been thrown.
But one memory is left here, and it will never die.
The day we played our best, we passed the test,
The day I held that trophy high!
chorus
© 2021, Warren Hanson
I Can See
June
Buddy Trotter
2021
Verse 1
I can see all the things you mean to me
And I can see everything you want me to be
But ‘til you see that I need you to love me
I guess we’ll be no more than friends
Chorus 1
And I can see you and me, in a better place we’ll be
If you can only truly love me
And I can see you and me together for eternity
If I can get you to realize
That right now I can’t see
Instrumental solo
Verse 2
I can see you want to stay fancy free
And not hook up with someone like me
But it will take your love to get me on one knee
I can see all the ways the two of us could be one
Chorus 2
So can you see through me? I don’t want to be set free
My love is deep for you, and yours is not for me
And can you see, that we have to face reality
We have different visions of what love should be
Right now, that’s what I see
I Didn't Lose You
June
Eli Moore
2021
I been trapped by the same four walls for quite a while
I been drinking like a drain but the damn stuff just won't do
I been writing gratitudes, looking for a smile
Well, I lost my job & my dad, but I didn't lose you
This year took a toll, we all had something to lose
But I didn't lose you
I been talking about getting more time for 10 years now
I been sitting 'round 9 months wondering what the hell to do
I been thinking there's more than work and cash and winning
Cause I lost it all this year, but I didn't lose you
This year took a toll and we all had something to lose
But I didn't lose you
In '99, we partied all night like the world could end
But in '21 we partied because it didn't
And cause I didn't lose you
I been dreaming about leaving it all for Santa Fe
Buy a little mud house with floors made of maple wood
Sit with the mountains and talk about our old life
And how I lost it all by choice, but I didn't lose you
This year took a toll and we all had something to lose
This year took a toll on us all but we made it through
And I didn't lose you
And I didn't lose you
I been trapped by the same four walls for quite a while
I been drinking like a drain but the damn stuff just won't do
Sinner's Tree
June
Andrew Fischer
2021
When I die, bury me
Underneath the sinner’s tree
Cover my bones so they can sleep
There for all eternity
For god’s sake, forget this sinner’s soul
Please don’t say no prayer for me
Underneath the sinner’s tree
And don’t carve no stone for all to see
Because I won’t ever rest in peace
For god’s sake, forget this sinner’s soul
I never meant to do you wrong
Yes, I swear upon this song
If I ever caused you pain
I promise it will never happen again
[Instrumental]
For god’s sake, for god’s sake…
When I die, bury me
Underneath the sinner’s tree
Cover my bones so they can sleep
There for all eternity
ANGELS OF AMERICA
June
Bob Pryor
2021
( For our troops, past, the present, and the future )
“ANGELS OF AMERICA”
By Bob Pryor
They protect our country, so far away,
Gone from their families, so we can be safe,
Some never return, their time is gone,
We are so grateful, for what they have done,
THE ANGELS OF AMERICA, UNITED IN COURAGE, SHOWING NO FEAR,
PRESERVING OUR FREEDOMS, NEVER A DOUBT,
KNOWING WHAT THEIR JOB IS REALLY ABOUT
Their cost is great, but they never retreat,
Until their job is done, their task is complete,
Never forget who gave it all,
Those angels on our shoulders making sure we don't fall,
Letting us rest in comfort and peace, they stay on the lookout, never to sleep,
THE ANGELS OF AMERICA, UNITED IN COURAGE, SHOWING NO FEAR,
PRESERVING OUR FREEDOMS, NEVER A DOUBT,
KNOWING WHAT THEIR JOB IS REALLY ABOUT
Today, we honor those Americans,
Strong and brave,
We pray for their safe and swift return,
Never forget; never forget; never forget;
THE ANGELS OF AMERICA, UNITED IN COURAGE, SHOWING NO FEAR,
PRESERVING OUR FREEDOMS, NEVER A DOUBT,
KNOWING WHAT THEIR JOB IS REALLY ABOUT
KNOWING WHAT THEIR JOB IS REALLY ABOUT...
Positive People
May
Mark Winters
2021
[Verse 1]
Make a better place. a place for the better
Help you win the race. a race pace setter
Light up a room a room with a view
Smile with me I’ll smile for you
[verse 2]
See a lifer change change for your life
Lift a mans hope. Hope nice and bright
Hear your calling Ring ring in the dead of night
Warm my heart you will feel it too
[verse 3]
Bring a calling card a card for a friend
Sing for a laugh and laugh for anything
Share a story store some love
Care to be there Ill care for you
[verse 4]
Laugh at the moon sing a little tune
Love like your dying - man - live for love
Touch a heart today touch the sky
Pre-Chorus - Instrumental
Chorus
Pos-a-tive Peop-le, bring the sunshine
Posi-a-tive People, help me unwind
Make my world shine, Shine all the time
There love is devine
Post Chorus
[Verse 5]
Be there for them be there for you
Tell me anything anything will do
Hold a little hand hand me your heart
Walk with me today today is our time
[verse 6]
Brighten up a day a day full of love
Share whats in your heart yeah honestly to start
Make a happy face a face full of love
Smile with me I’ll smile for you
Pre-Chorus - Instrumental
Chorus
[Solo over verse]
Pre-Chorus Chord
Chorus
[Bridge] x2
Dancing in the sun making it all so fun
Find the best in you, find the best in me
Pre-Chorus - Instrumental
Chorus
Chorus 2/Outro
She Burns Me Down
May
Andrew Fischer
2021
Once again here we are
In the smoke at the bar
And the silence is killing me
So I drink and regret
Though I’d rather forget
You’re so cold now — it burns me
I’d do anything
You want me to
To turn it back
And make it new
Oh no, there’s nothing left to say
Oh she burns me
She burns me down
So close and so far
And just stay where you are
We both know it’s all over now
Don’t look, I won’t look
And don’t talk, I won’t talk
We’re unknown to each other now
I’d do anything
You want me to
To turn it back
And make it new
Oh no, there’s nothing left to say
Oh she burns me
She burns me down
It’s time to walk away — but don’t go
There’s half a life to stay — if you say so
I’d do anything
You want me to
To turn it back
And make it new
Oh no, there’s nothing left to say
Things My Momma Saved
May
Ray Wyatt / Paul Boedeker
2021
Things My Momma Saved © Ray Wyatt/ Paul Boedeker
There comes a time in every life when things come to an end
And they pack up your belongings and they pass them to a friend
Or maybe to your children if they haven’t misbehaved
Here are some of the many things that my Momma saved
A pair of wooden castanets, a sterling silver set
Never moved from the piano or graced a table yet
Pictures from vacation all bound up in a book
Hidden on a closet shelf without a second look
A bottle of French Champaign she kept under the sink
For just the right occasion that she never got to drink
A box of costume jewelry she treasured more that gold
That never saw the light of day, once she’s gotten old.
C>Among the ancient keepsakes, she kept close to her heart
Stacks of faded photographs with which she’d never part
Of all the precious treasures and sacred memories (Pause)
(Of all the dust and clutter that she had to stumble through)
The most important thing I think, my Momma saved was me (you)
A hundred pieces of Tupperware without their matching tops
A random set of jelly jars to measure out her shots
A million tangled hangers, and an Elvis TV tray
Little scraps of Christmas wrap too nice to throw away
B>Saved me from the clutches of the Harris County jail
Dragged me down to rehab when I stumbled for a spell
Handed me a Bible so my foolish eyes could see
My wasted, worthless life was still worth saving
So, one day you find yourself saddled with this chore
Consider it a blessing; nothing less and nothing more
With all the dust and clutter that you have to stumble through
The most important thing you’ll see your Momma saved was you.
I Just Can't Say Goodbye
May
Buddy Trotter
2021
Verse 1
You walked into my life when I needed someone
I came unraveled and I thought I was done
We were lovers you and me
I thought for eternity
But then you wanted to leave
Chorus
I just couldn’t say goodbye
I didn’t hide the tears in my eyes
I’d move mountains
For your love
Because I was your guy
Verse 2
You stayed and we started a tight-knit family
A boy and a girl, we were as happy as could be
She went off to college
He went off to war
And we cried as they walked out the door
Chorus 2
We just couldn’t say goodbye
We didn’t hide the tears in our eyes
We forced a smile
As they drove away
Thinkin’ they’d be back one day
Bridge
After the kids left, we were all alone
Our love aged like fine wine
Then we got the news no one wants to hear
One of us would be left behind
Verse 3
The hospital elevator stops on the third floor
I pause as I push open your door
The doctor tells me
That he doesn’t see
How you can live one day more
Chorus 3
I just can’t say goodbye
I can’t hide the tears in my eyes
There’ll never be
Another love for me
I’ll forever be your guy
Last Landfall
May
Dan DeHart
2021
Final Edit, thanks for the critiques, which I have added. But, cannot do harmonies!! Working on that.
Every word in this song is true!
Last Landfall
Dan DeHart 2021
V1
When all my sailing days are over and I’ve made my last landfall
Give me a house overlooking the sea to watch the tides rise and fall.
I will contemplate my life’s adventures; some were big and some were small
Some I still want to remember, some I’d rather not recall.
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Chorus 1
I have been to London so many times, I have strolled the Champs-Elysees
I’ve roamed the streets of Moscow and sailed San Francisco Bay
And many Indonesian Islands and port of Saint -Tropez
And lots of places in between, I’ve had to pleasure to stay
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V2
My life has been that of a rambler, never liked to stay too long
Some people just want serenity, I just wanted to be gone
So many wonderful people to meet and so many places to see
I’ve crossed so many oceans, big and small, in my life on the sea
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Chorus 2
I’ve climbed Mount Fuji for sunrise and sailed Norwegian Fjords
I’ve been to most Caribbean islands, to Yemen and Hawaiian shores
The French Riviera, and the north of Scotland and up to Tokyo Bay
And lots of places in between, I’ve had to pleasure to stay
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Bridge
When I say I’ve been to 49 counties and asked which I liked best
I know it’s not a country, but Texas beats all the rest.
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So give my home high on a hill that faces out to sea
And when I die, bury me there, that’s where I want to be
So I can hear those sea gulls crying, crying out to me.
And hear the foghorns of many ships, returning from the sea
Facing out to the deep blue sea for eternity
Here I Am
May
Patricia Bishop and Jesse Navarro
2021
Patricia Bishop and Jesse Navarro ©Oct 2020
V1
I remember you told me / one day you’d leave me
If I didn’t change
Every time you said it / didn’t believe you really meant it
I’m so ashamed
Chorus
Here I am all alone inside this house
Like the lights in the hall I’m burning out
And the colors on the wall keep me feeling blue
Here I am… lost without you
V2
You did the best that you could; / can you forgive me for all I’ve done
To cause you pain
Though I’ll never deserve it, / I’m hoping you’ll come back to find that I’m
A better man
Chorus 2X
Here I am all alone inside this house
Like the lights in the hall I’m burning out
And the colors on the wall keep me feeling blue
Here I am… lost without you
Music Break
Bridge
I’m so sorry for the times I wasn’t nice
Got the help I needed, but I’m still paying the price….cuz
Chorus 3X
Here I am all alone inside this house
Like the lights in the hall I’m burning out
And the colors on the wall keep me feeling blue
Here I am… lost without you
Here I am… lost without you
Crossroads
May
Regineld Shelton & Jesse Navarro
2021
I came to a stop sign drove right through it
wasn’t thinking clearly my mind was on you
didn’t see the cars but their horns blew
it is so amazing what love can do
what love can do
I was at a crossroad in my life
do I make up or start a new life
I was confused I couldn’t see the light
all of this happened after a fight
I left the house all up tight
how was it anyone’s fault if we both were right
what love can do
I was at a crossroad in my life
do I make up or start a new life
just like that intersection I should have stopped
I kept running my mouth trash talking a lot
she told me to leave on the dot
and don’t come back until you think things out
I was at a crossroad in my life
do I make up or start a new life
I drove around thinking all night
had to clear my head before daylight
do I give it all up after a fight
do I change my ways and make it right
I was at a crossroad in my life
what love can do
do I make up or start a new life
the crossroad of love you can’t take it light
do I move do I stay do I fight
life to short to live in strife
I went back home I saw the light
GOODWILL SHOES
May
Warren Hanson
2021
GOODWILL SHOES
intro (scat)
verse 1
I was standin’ on the corner with a cardboard sign,
Tryin’ just to find a helpin’ hand.
My shoes so full of holes, and the weather turnin’ cold,
My feet are like to freeze right where I stand.
Then a woman passed and handed me five dollars.
I said “Thank you and God bless” as she drove away.
Took these feet to the Goodwill Store. Now they won’t be cold no more.
Bought some new old shoes and had enough to pay!
chorus
Now look who’s wearin’ these Goodwill shoes.
We’ve both seen better days and paid our dues.
And I just can’t help but wonder whoooose they used to be.
Now it’s me who’s wearin’ these Goodwill shoes.
(scat)
verse 2
Maybe they belonged to someone rich and famous,
And that good luck will rub off on me. Who knows?
Maybe Mister Howard Hughes was the one who wore these shoes,
And tucked hundred dollar bills into the toes.
Maybe they belonged to a scientific genius
With his head in the clouds, my shoes upon his feet.
We might win the Nobel Prize, ’cuz his feet are just my size.
We could walk together down on Easy Street.
chorus
bridge
Maybe they belonged to a doctor or a lawyer,
Or the editor of a big city Tribune.
Maybe they were bought by a famous astronaut
To wear on feet that walked upon the moon.
chorus
© Warren Hanson
What Makes a Man a Fool
May
Jay Harris and Lance Toohey
2021
WHAT MAKES A MAN A FOOL
My eyes they were the first to pay
The first to lead my heart astray
On that sunny dark September day
She was lost so deep in thought,
Along the riverside she walked
I knew I should have never looked her way
Now my heart is doin time
For the the crimes my eyes design
I gave her all I had I gave my all
I knew that all she was was bad
But what a time a night we had
Before my heart it went a took the fall
(chorus)
What makes a man do fool things
What makes a man a fool
What makes a man do fool things
What makes a man a fool
My lips they echoed coy replies
All so shallow none too wise
On that sunny dark September day
I never guessed one could arrest
Nor break or fool,dupe or mess
A heart astute and sensible as mine
(chorus)
It's a tragedy despair
That men don't learn nor seem to care
But from today I think i've found a way
From today I got a rule
To stop myself from bein' a fool
I'm never goin' out September days
(chorus)
© Lance W Toohey Lyrics
The Dream Was Love
May
Bob Pryor
2021
THE DREAM WAS LOVE
By Bob Pryor
What was really my dream,
I thought I knew,
From the time I could sing a tune,
I thought it would come true,
I was gonna be a big star,
I’d be known, far and wide,
The dream was so close to me,
I could feel it deep inside,
THE DREAM WAS LOVE, I COULDN’T SEE THE SIGNS,
ALL I COULD FEEL WAS WHAT I THOUGHT I’D LEFT BEHIND,
MY SPIRIT WAS GROWING, THIS I COULDN’T SEE,
THE CHANGES TAKING PLACE DEEP INSIDE OF ME,
As years passed by, life got in the way,
Dreams I held close, began to fade away,
Why was I driven, by things that could not be,
Things that hid my vision, made it hard to see,
My life was meant, to mean so much more,
Then melodies and rhymes,
THE DREAM WAS LOVE, I COULDN’T SEE THE SIGNS,
ALL I COULD FEEL WAS WHAT I THOUGHT I’D LEFT BEHIND,
MY SPIRIT WAS GROWING, THIS I COULDN’T SEE,
THE CHANGES TAKING PLACE DEEP INSIDE OF ME,
What is the path my dreams are meant to take?
When will I know, what is to be my place, in this world………..
Instrumental Break
Older and wiser, I look back and think,
It was always meant to be,
To share what I’ve felt, tell other souls,
That someday they too will see,
The fabric of dreams winds through life like a thread,
Its meaning not clear until it is read,
THE DREAM WAS LOVE, I COULDN’T SEE THE SIGNS
ALL I COULD FEEL WAS WHAT I THOUGHT I’D LEFT BEHIND,
MY SPIRIT WAS GROWING, THIS I COULDN’T SEE,
THE CHANGES TAKING PLACE DEEP INSIDE OF ME, DEEP INSIDE OF ME…
Boundary Layer
April
Mark Winters
2021
Intro
[Chorus/intro]
Pushing at the super sonic speed
I can see what I need
Soaring faster and higher
breaking through I believe in me
[Verse 1]
We find limits when we’re young
Slowing down before we’ve begun
They told me that I was too small
and that I didn’t look like them at all
Somehow, I found my way
It takes more effort every single day
Where can I find the strength in me
To break my boundaries and make me see
[Chorus]
[Instrumental break]
[Verse 2]
Get a job and find a life
Listen to eve-ry-ones Advice
They tell me I’m too old to change
and that I don’t Think like them
I know my own way
Working hard I will have a say
Where can I find the strength in me
To break my boundaries and make me see
[Chorus]
[Solo]
[Bridge]
Bring some love along the way
Keep my humble mind in play
Boundary layers are just a test, they
Give the strength to be my best
Create my limits on my own
Choices are my cornerstone
Boundary layers are just a test, they
Give the strength to be my best
Make my world a lifted way
Strive for that every day
Boundary layers are just a test, they
Give the strength to be my best
Bring my circle up with me Feel love and loyalty
boundary layers are just a test, They give the strength to be my…
Best…..
Chorus
Chorus
One More Day
April
David Hanshaw
2021
This song is a rewrite from 2008 HSA critique session. I have incorporated the constructive suggestions the best I could. I have tried to incorporate all of your current critiques to the best of my ability. Love to hear what you think of the changes. Best regards.
ONE MORE DAY
WORDS AND MUSIC BY DAVID & KELLY HANSHAW ©2021
WE MARRIED YOUNG AND WE BUILT THIS HOUSE
OUR CHILDREN GREW NOW WE’RE ALONE
WE FOUGHT FOR LOVE WE WOULDN’T LIVE WITHOUT
HEARTS AGAINST THE WIND, STRUGGLE MADE US STRONG
FOR ONE MORE DAY OF QUIET CONVERSATION
ONE MORE DAY OF ROLLIN’ WITH THE FLOW
WITH EACH SUNRISE, A NEW BORN DEDICATION
WE EMBRACE ANTICIPATION OF ONE MORE DAY
20 YEARS WENT BY, WHEN DOCTORS CAME
WITH NEWS THAT ONE WOULD SOON BE GONE
TALKING ‘BOUT HOW LITTLE TIME REMAINS
DRAWING FROM THE WELL OF WILL TO CARRY ON
FOR ONE MORE DAY OF QUIET CONTEMPLATION
ONE MORE DAY OF LEARNING TO LET GO
WITH EACH SUNRISE, TWO HEARTS SLOWLY BREAKIN’
WE EMBRACE ANTICIPATION OF ONE MORE DAY
WORRYING ABOUT THE THINGS WE NEED TO DO
ALL I CAN THINK ABOUT IS YOU, AND
ONE MORE DAY OF QUIET CONVERSATION
ONE MORE DAY OF ROLLIN’ WITH THE FLOW
WITH EACH SUNRISE, A NEW BORN DEDICATION
WE EMBRACE ANTICIPATION OF ONE MORE DAY
SHARE A SONG IN CELEBRATION OF ONE MORE DAY
Bullet In A Gun
April
Ron Rost and Mike Hayes
2021
This is a song based on how my friend Mike Hayes told me he was feeling after his wife left him taking their children. I was around him during this time and never realized he was as down as he recently told me and as he and I wrote in this song.
Bullet In A Gun is his story using lines and words for our conversations, written down, modified, tweaked, elaborated on by both Mike and I until it met with his satisfaction.
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4/16/21 Thanks for the input and suggestions. I talk to Mike see what he thinks and want to do.
I'm sure my tempo will change over time as I get use to paying this tune.
Side not: I played this song for a Grammy nominated and Multi hit Nashville songwriter a few weeks back and he really liked it and told me my word play and selection was awesome on this one and the others I played for him. It's good to hear that from someone that successful. and to know I'm on the right track.
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4/27/21 I have been playing this song during the last several show and it has naturally slowed a bit from the first recording. uploaded the most recent alteration.
Regarding resolving the topic with the listener by stating that there will be no follow-through was discussed during the initial writing but we decided to leave it open and unresolved. Last line of the 3rd verse indicates that the trigger was pulled but there was no shell in the chamber. Instead of a crack there was a clack. Not all songs need a happy ending in my opinion.
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Bullet In A Gun
In so deep, can barely catch my breath
Mind so weak, sinking to the depths
Is there no piece, left of me that’s brave?
Battling beasts, pull me to the grave
Chorus
A bottle pours out, a forty-four raised
Liquor and lead, a perilous game
Lingering doubt, nowhere to run
A bottle pours out, a bullet in a gun
Can’t find sleep, a chaos pro and con
Devil drink, carry me to dawn
Tragic think, grinds me night and day
Poisoning, any hope that might remain
Chorus
Bridge
Lost my kids, lost my wife, lost my will, lost my pride
Kitchen table Russian roulette, laid out choices I have left
instrumental break
Cylinder spins, a revolving fate
tempts me in, to the final escape
Jigger of Jack, trigger pulls back
Shot for a shot, ready or not, empty chamber goes clack
Bridge
Chorus x 2 then
outro
Lingering doubt, nowhere to run
A bottle pours out, a bullet in a gun
A bottle pours out, a bullet in a gun
A bottle pours out, a bullet in a gun
LaughingStock
April
Rev. Dr. Jim Gill Amusing Grace Man
2021
"LaughingStock"- Jim Gill
I've got a sense of humor I think it's plain to see,
And I think that the Lord's the one
that put that sense in me.
and I been one of God's laughingstock
since the day that I was born
and you can't muzzle this ox
as he treadeth out the corn.
1. Where was Solomon's temple?
Right above his ear!
Delilah defeated Samson,
because her strength was shear
Zacchaeus went out on a limb,
because he was too short!
and Joseph played a lot of tennis,
when he served in Pharaoh's court!
God has a sense of humor, it can be plainly seen
If you've ever seen a platypus,
then you know what I mean.
And I been one of God's laughingstock
Since the day that I was born and
You can't muzzle this ox,
as he treadeth out the corn.
2. Daniel had his lions' share of problems.
But an angel came along and shut their snoots.
Adam's first fight with Eve was when he caught her,
makin' a salad out of his best Sunday suit.
Pharaoh's daughter drew a prophet
from a bulrush on the bank,
saved Moses' account from termination.
Noah was the best broker
cause he floated his stock
while the world was in liquidation.
oh yes I've got of humor, it can be plainly seen,
and if you've ever seen an elephant
then you now what I mean
and I been one of God's laughingstock
since the day that I was born.
and you can't muzzle this ox as he treadeth out the corn.
3. .Jonah went a little overboard
a whale taxied him to shore,
and proved, "You can't keep a good man down."
Joshua rode a motorcycle,
cause his Triumph was heard throughout the town.
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego,
had a great fire insurance plan.,
And when Jesus cast the demons
into the herd of swine,
It was the first case of deviled ham!
O yes God has a sense of humor, it can be plainly seen,
and if you've ever looked in the mirror,
then I think you know what I mean,
and I been one of God's laughingstock
since the day that I was born
Cause you can't muzzle this ox,
as he treadeth out the corn.
NO! you can't muzzle the ox,
as she treadeth out the corn.
The Girl with the Tattoo on Her Ankle
April
Ray Wyatt
2021
The Girl with the Tattoo on Her Ankle ©Raymond Wyatt
The girl with a tattoo on her ankle is waving at me from the door
I saw her blink when I gave her a wink I think maybe I met her before
She’s a dance floor beauty, good thing she’s not choosy
And I hope that she’s taken with me
But the girl with the tattoo on her ankle
Might not recognize what she sees
The girl with the Tattoo on her ankle is drinking a tonic and gin
I told her a whopper, but that didn’t stop her from flashing an unamused grin
I asked a question, I made a suggestion
She didn’t hesitate to say yes
So the girl with the tattoo on her ankle, Liked my offer I guess
C>Girls like this are so hard to resist
Now, I understand
The Girl with the tattoo on her ankle (She’ll always have ink on her ankle)
Is smiling and holding my hand (And she’ll always be holding my hand)
The girl with the tattoo on her ankle is dancing with me with a smile
She is so graceful her steps are so tasteful and my stumbling feet are so vile
She says I’m and keeper, a romantic sleeper
And exactly what she’s looking for
So, the girl with the tattoo on her ankle is waltzing with me to the door
B> Do you really think that a little blue ink of a mouse or a cute butterfly
Could stir up a feeling and keep me from stealing a peek at here pretty bare thigh?
So, if you have a tattoo on your ankle, or your back or your bottom or chin
Don’t let the fanatics with rocks in their attics tell you what to do with your skin
Because I have a lady who’s ankle is shady
Now I think you might understand
She’ll always have ink on her ankle and she’ll always be holding my hand
At The Roadhouse
April
Tammy Carroll
2021
V1:
The neon lights lured me in,
Then I heard a voice ask, where you been?
Ice cold beer and whiskey shots,
Ring that bell and the house is bought.
V2:
Boots and heels shuffle across the floor,
They take a pause for another pour.
Music and laughter fill the air.
One more shot and no one cares.
Chorus:
Down at the roadhouse, out on Dallas St.
Is the best brew in Texas,
and the band don't miss a beat.
Down at 8th Wonder, where the Beatles stand tall,
Memories are made, as we escape it all.
V3
Told myself don't be out late again,
But here I am having fun with friends.
Where the beer is cold, and the food divine.
They feed your body, your soul, your mind.
(To Chorus)
Betty Sue
April
Jay Harris
2021
Betty Sue
Coming down from the mountains to the bright lights of the city ,population 295
There’s a dance hall there and a girl that I think’s pretty. Named Bety Sue McEntyre
Got my blue suit on, got my hair combed back, got my shoes buffed up I’m looking fine.
Got a sweet smelling flower from a meadow in the mountains, gonna go and try and make that ol gal mine.
As I walked through door there she sat across the dance floor
Looking like, some angel from above.
In her white cotton dress and ribbons in her do, lord above I’d have to say you did real fine.
Betty Sue, oh can I sit beside you.
Betty Sue, oh can I hold your hand
Betty Sue, oh lord I think your pretty
Betty Sue won’t you let me be your man.
Lead break
So we danced all night to the sound of that ol fiddle and we gazed into each others eyes.
She told me I like you and I kind of think your handsome , man o man the fireworks went off in my mind.
Well the time flew by like a fast train off to nowhere, taking me and Betty for a ride
I know this night will end, but not without me knowing
We’ be leaving with each other on our minds.
Betty Sue, oh can I sit beside you.
Betty Sue, oh can I hold your hand
Betty Sue, oh lord I think your pretty
Betty Sue won’t you let me be your man.
Repeat chorus
Betty Sue won’t you let me be your man.
Betty Sue I’m so glad to be your man.
Great Big Orange Canoe
April
Paul Boedeker
2021
Great Big Orange Canoe
A turtle on a log, a tree frog, an old brown dog
And me and you,
We’re here together, makes no matter whether
Skies are cloudy or blue
Drop on by, don’t be shy, we’ll go try
The great big orange canoe.
Old Mr Ant and a million ant cousins
Tell you that the work is never done
Ask Mr Lizard, multi-color wizard
Darting in and out of the sun
He will say it’s a perfect day slip away
In the great big orange canoe
Day or night, black or white,
Purple polka-dotted or pink,
Wall or door, ceiling or floor,
Depends an awful lot on how you think.
Laugh or cry, low or high, it’s you who fly
The great big orange canoe.
Build a Bridge
April
Buddy Trotter
2021
I have been traveling for the last two weeks, and arrived back at my home with not enough time to consider or effect any revisions to the lyrics. I appreciate all the comments; if the song is "released" subsequent to the HSA critiques, I will consider the changes that have been suggested. Note: the rushed lyrics, in places, were intentional; trying to get out of my somewhat "metric" lyrical structure that I often use.
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Verse 1
The bike parade passes down the street
A little girl watches from her seat
She’s not allowed in it, it’s understood
One of her arms doesn’t work so good
And it wouldn’t be safe for her to compete
Chorus
Build a bridge across the canyon
Knock down obstacles ‘till none of them are standin’
Build a bridge that goes from here to there
Make sure to build a good foundation
Add some rails to help the migration
From where you were, to where you’ll be
With a bridge like that, you can find a way
To get to tomorrow from today
Verse 2
Student Council is having their election
A shy young boy fears rejection
He can’t think of the right words to say
He doesn’t know how to find a way
To compete against the other candidates’ perfection
Chorus 2
Bridge
The little girl got on her bike
And practiced every day
One day she could steadily ride
The little boy faced his fears
And soon they went away
He had found his confidence inside
Chorus 3
They built a bridge across the canyon
They knocked down obstacles ‘till none of them were standin’
They built a bridge that went from here to there
They made sure to build a good foundation
And added some rails to help the migration
From where they were, to where they would be
With a bridge like that, they found a way
To get from yesterday to today
Black Hills Gold
April
Dave Kasprzak
2021
In the Black Hills of Dakota on a cold and moonless night
You can hear the cries of seven men when the wind blows just right
Who for a chance at gold and fame their fortune they did seek
They set their camp, struck their claim on the banks of Spearfish Creek
It was 1833 the rush had not come on
No white man had walked the land the seven seemed alone
But there were eyes watching hidden and unknown
Hearts and hands determined to protect their Black Hills home
Their ponies disappeared on this cold and moonless night
The seven never heard a sound and were filled with dread and fright
To make their escape they started at a run
They had to flee from Spearfish, the ponies had their guns
With nothing to protect them no weapons for the fight
The Dakota natives caught them it was a bloody and brutal sight
All of them were killed save only just the one
Ezra Kind told their tale when he carved it into stone
Fifty years later their story could be told
When the stone was found and their tale began to unfold
Young Louis Thoen discovered the tale of woe
While on a quest for his fame and for the Black Hills gold
Some say it’s all a myth some say that it’s true
But the seven were never seen again of that you can be sure
The seven were never seen again of that you can be sure…..
In the Black Hills of Dakota on a cold and moonless night
You can hear the cries of seven men when the wind blows just right
Sneaking In My Dreams
April
Patricia Bishop and Jesse Navarro
2021
Sneaking In My Dreams
Patricia Bishop and Jesse Navarro - ©2021
V1
I woke up in the middle of the night wondering where I was
Seemed like I had been dreaming when we were in love
A midnight drive, a moonlit sky, a couple of teens in school
Took a leap of faith, dove right in breaking our daddies’ rules
Chorus 1
Why are you sneaking in my dreams?
Bringing back those memories
Sneaking in my dreams
You’re sneaking in my dreams
Are you reaching out to me?
You’re sneaking in my dreams
V3
Flash backs of warm white sand on a beach in Cayman Isles
Sipping wine from a champagne glass wearing honeymoon smiles
A brand-new house, expensive cars, a couple of kids for us
Till you took them away from me, threw me under the bus
Chorus 2
So why are you sneaking in my dreams?
Footloose and fancy free
Sneaking in my dreams
You’re sneaking in my dreams
When you said goodbye to me
You’re sneaking in my dreams
Music Break
Bridge
After all this time have you changed your mind?
I’d really like to know
Out Chorus (3X)
Why are you sneaking in my dreams?
Do you wanna come back to me?
Or is it my own fantasy
Sneaking in my dreams
Or is it my own fantasy
Sneaking in my dreams
Soliloquy of Life
April
Bob Pryor
2021
SOLILOQUY OF LIFE
© Robert M. Pryor 2021
It seems like only yesterday,
I was a little boy,
Running and playing,
Without a care in the world,
Life without worry,
Full of fun and games,
Always had Mom and Dad
To fetch me out of the rain,
As I grew into a man,
My life started to change,
At first I didn't understand,
But now I do,
Things turned from clear to gray,
The path was no longer easy to find,
Temptations all around,
Bad choices bring you pain,
The soliloquy of life,
Writes a clear view of the future,
Our destinies are written,
All we have to is live in joy,
(Musical Interlude)
Now I can see it,
Now I can feel it,
The soliloquy of life is written,
By me, by me, by me...
The Palm Reader
April
Andrew Fischer
2021
She was dressed like a gypsy
From some foreign land
And she asked for the palm
The palm of my hand
So I gave it to her
What else could I do?
And I waited to hear
To hear something true
She looked at my hand
And whispered to me
Oh now that’s something
I’ve never seen…
The signs say you don’t believe in the lie anymore
There were beads in her hair
And she wore many rings
And the gems of her eyes
Have seen many things
And the lines of her mouth
Froze for a while
Somewhere in between
A scowl and a smile
She shook her head
And winced up at me
That’s when she said
How can this be…?
The signs say you don’t believe in the lie anymore
Haven’t you heard?
We’re all supposed to believe
The old lie is true
And nobody knows what it means
Haven’t you heard?
We’re all supposed to pretend
The old lie is true
And everyone knows how it ends
We all know how it ends…
The signs say you don’t believe in the lie anymore
Saturday Morning
March
Mark Winters
2021
Saturday Morning
[verse 1]
Ahh Suns peaking thru
Mmmm nothing nothing to do
Peaceful waiting thoughts of you
Drifting back drifting back to you
[Chorus]
Bright and early In the morning
Nothing to do but feeling fine
Wonderful Saturday morning
Making me smile making me dream for a while
[verse 3]
Breathing soft and steady
Dreams come and go
Drifing on the breeze
Slipping in and out, listening to my mind
[verse 4]
Almost ready to rise
Just one more moment
Let those covers fall
one more time
[chorus]
[bridge]
Dreamy little day
Lots of sunshine
Dreamy little day
No place to go
[chorus – chord solo]
[chorus]
Guadalupe Afternoon
March
Ray Wyatt
2021
Guadalupe Afternoon ©Raymond A. Wyatt
Well, I’m floating down the river in an old pickup truck tire
My butt feels like an icicle; and my knees are on fire
I’m whistling past the willows to a Willie Nelson tune,
It’s a Guadalupe afternoon.
My head is under water; my feet are in the air
My butt is bumping the bottom, but then, I don’t really care
There must be a thousand people here, all howling at the moon
It’s a Guadalupe afternoon.
C> I’ve got so many responsibilities that I should be doing,
I’m almost ashamed of myself
My rum and Mexican Coke got wet and my camera is ruined
But I think I’ll stick around here for a spell
I see my sneakers drifting by; my hat is floating with them
And every Skynyrd song I hear has a sexy Latin rhythm
I think I lost my car keys and I better find them soon
It’s a Guadalupe afternoon
C>
I’m coming to the exit where I have to catch my bus
But I don’t think that they’re watching out for every one of us
I think that I’ll just drift on by; I don’t want to leave so soon
It’s a Guadalupe afternoon
Songs I Leave Behind
March
Ron Rost
2021
I wade my way through conversation
hold on to my concentration
long enough to scrutinize the treasure I divine
Trade on truth, imagination
bold vague configurations
pureed parlayed arrayed conveyed to mesmerize the mind
I lay my step across the threshold
upon my back a tattered bedroll
mirroring the measure of a complicated kind
Stray the ghetto, chase the echo
drone a shuffling street legato
paint a varnished vignette pose it to the passerby
Chorus In a searching ever beckoning song ne’er to end
A journey yielding every word a friend
A longing, it’s a hunger it’s magic I find
In hearts of smiling faces, songs I leave behind
I press on to my destination
gathering my education
from scraps of scattered pieces craft a patchwork poets prose
Blessed in life with inspiration
shattering enumerations
of lightning bolts that knit into a songwriters clothes
A hodgepodge of odds and ends
aligned together anew begin
to dip, dodge and meter out syncopated time
In a montage from who knows where
lines, phrases, signs appear
to sieve, sort and set to score an orchestrated rhyme
Chorus
In time for my next curtain call
unpack the world I have hauled
a guitar strung with parables the occasional cliche
Aligned and primed my set defined
I take to stage in verse opine
obliging those too few who came with a serenade soiree
Chorus -+ repeat last 2 lines vamp out
Trouble III
March
Paul Boedeker
2021
Final draft of lyrics. Better recording. Special thanks to Ray Wyatt for recording expertise and the DZ singers for that rousing outro! Hope y'all enjoy!
Trouble
(verse)
blonde haired, blue eyed
second cousin’s friend
said she'd like to meet you
don’t want to offend
innocent enough
don’t you think?
motel bar
just one drink
it’s no trouble!
uh oh, trouble
(Chorus)
Trouble will find you
Flip, flop, or fly
Trouble will blind you
With the wink of an eye
Whenever you think you’re safe
Out on your own, remember
Beauty is skin deep
Trouble cuts to the bone
(verse)
six foot six gorilla
crashed in the door
doing the “deer in the headlight” dance
jeans on the floor
this is not
any fun
pardon me
I have to run!
looks like trouble!
uh oh, trouble
(chorus)
(bridge)
Trouble
Take me places
I don't wanna be
Trouble
Show me things
I don't wanna see
trouble you seek
trouble you will find
never far off
never far behind
you will reap
what you have sown, remember
beauty is skin deep,
trouble cuts to the bone
(outro)
trouble is as
trouble does
trouble finds you
just because
every day has
enough of it's own, remember
beauty is skin deep,
trouble cuts to the bone.
It Wasn't Me*Revised*Acoustic
March
Tammy Carroll
2021
Revisions made:
*Verse 1, 3rd line is now "To see your shadow"
*Verse 2: Removed "So your story goes" and replaced it with "They say I got the final blow"
*Verse 3 is now the bridge (in place of previous bridge)
*Removed the word “me” on V3
*Verse 4 is now Verse 3
*4th line of Verse 3 is spoken
Thank you all!
Verse 1:
Rain was outside the window,
On that cold dark night.
When I looked to see your shadow,
Pass under the street light.
Verse 2:
Sneaking off to see your lover,
Thinking I would never know.
But your bases were not covered,
And they say I got the final blow, but...
Chorus:
It wasn't me who pulled that trigger.
It wasn't me who made it all come undone.
It wasn't me who was found with her.
But it was (x3) my gun.
Bridge:
There's no amount of whiskey,
That can drown out this pain.
Should've known it was risky,
Now there's a lot to explain.
Verse 3:
I'm not one bit sorry,
For this turning of events.
It's what you get for leaving,
And it all makes no sense.
(To Chorus)
HTown
March
Kari Loya
2021
OK... Swinging for the fences here... :).
Still need to figure out the outro... (right now it just fades out)
Brown white pink yellow black and red. No matter your hue, no matter your threads,
You’re welcome here, just hang your shingle. Come along and mingle, make it jingle.
Tacos, curry, maybe even Pho. Ride them Rockets Wha…
S’up everybody? Ya’ll havin’ fun? Every cat here gonna be someone.
Chorus:
USA ya see? We ya 2030 selfie. Cause the world goes round round but S’all goin’ down in H-Town.
[BUV: H-Town We Got No Problem. One small step for H-Town, one giant leap for the US of A.]
Aca aca aca no hay frontera, Todo mezclando, amigos, de primera.
Doradito como Cali en los ochenta! Inventa! Experimen-ta!
A little {BV: SI SE PUEDE} laburo y sudor. A lotta buenas ganas de algo mejor.
Echale sal [BV: FE] limon. ‘Tamos todos encargados deste timon.
[ENGLISH:
Here, here, here, there are no limits. Everything mixes, friends, top notch.
Nice and golden like Cali in the 80s! Inventing! Experimenting!
A little [yes, we can] work and sweat. A lotta good desire for something better.
Throw on salt [faith] and lime. We all in charge of this rudder.]
Chorus:
LA? New York? Miami Y’all welcome to hang with H whenever you like.
Wo zhi dao, Wo zhi dao, Ni zhi dao. Zhe li, you hen duo nao
Women xi huan xue xi. Ni bang wo. Wo bang ni.
Yi-Er-San-Si-Wu. The party’s right here, so woo hoo!
H-town, sheng ri kuai le. Shout “fei chang hao” and “huh”!
[CHINESE:
I know, I know. You know. Here, there are lots of brains.
We like learning. I’ll help you. You help me.
1-2-3-4-5. The party’s right here, so woo hoo!
H-town, Happy Birthday. Shout “Excellent” and “Huh”!
Chorus:
Bridge:
A B C D E F G… H is the place I wanna be. Htown ain’t IN the house, y’all… Htown is BUILDIN’ the house.
Grab your buckle, boots, and rope… Lasso up some pride and hope.
Wanna do-si-do at our rodeo? Come and Yo Ho Yo at our rodeo! Yo Ho Ho!
Chorus [Smile for the camera, y’all!]
Let's Talk It Out
March
Patricia Bishop and Jesse Navarro
2021
Let’s Talk It Out
By Patricia Bishop and Jesse Navarro ©2004/2021
V1
Lately, you haven’t had much to say
You’ve been turning the other way
When I reach out to you
I can tell there’s something on your mind
Cuz you’ve never been the quiet kind
So here’s what we can do
Chorus
Let’s talk it out
Before the silence goes too far
Let’s talk it out,
Let’s talk it out …..
Before we don’t know who we are
Let’s talk it out ……..
V2
I’ve seen the difference in your moods
I can’t ignore the clues
You mean too much to me
I’ve seen the tears in your eyes
That you try so hard to hide
I love you too much to let it be
Chorus
Let’s talk it out
Before the silence goes too far
Let’s talk it out,
Let’s talk it out …..
Before we don’t know who we are
Let’s talk it out ……..
Bridge
You know there’s nothing I wouldn’t do for you
Even if it means you’ve stopped loving me
I’d rather let you go if that’s the way you want it to be
Your happiness is all that matters to me
Out Chorus
Let’s talk it out
Before the silence goes too far
Let’s talk it out
Let’s talk it out
Before we don’t know who we are
Let’s talk it out
Let’s talk it out
Before the silence goes too far
Let’s talk it out
You Shine
March
Jesse Navarro
2021
Good morning sunshine so good to wake up
with you right here by my side
your a ray of light that shines so bright
when the darkness of light ties to overcome
you shine your light
you shine with your beautiful smile on your face
compassion for anyone glow with mercy and grace
you shine high above every storm
wings like a eagle some say your a angel you shine
every step under the moonlit view
your beauty and goodness through the darkest gloom
the stars light up against the black velvet sky
you shine
you shine with that beautiful smile on your face
compassion for anyone glow with mercy and grace
you shine high above every storm
wings of a eagle some say your a angel you shine
you’ve been my refuge no questions asked
so many second chances I’ve had
nothing I can say or do I didn’t deserve it
but you let your love shine through it
you shine with that beautiful smile on your face
compassion for anyone glow with mercy and grace
you shine high above every storm
wings like a eagle some say your a angel you shine
Fishing Problem
March
Dan DeHart
2021
Inspired by the slogan on the banner of the Sea Breeze Newspaper in San Leon. The editor, Steve Hoyland Sr., passed last year, rest his soul. Thanks everyone for the great Ctitique Comments. I think I used every one of them in this Edit!!
Fishing Problem
Dan DeHart
We live in San Leon is on Galveston Bay
Not far from Houston, but far enough away
It’s a fishing town with so many bars
We drive golf carts, we don’t need our cars
But when it’s time for fishing, we are snoring away
The drinking last night just got in our way
Chorus
Yeah, we got a fishing problem in this drinking town
We drink and drink and drink until the bars close down
When it’s fishing time we are count’n’ sheep
When the alarm goes off we are fast asleep
People come here just to get away
And talk about fishing while drinking all day
They pass around guitars, till the bars close down
Then set their alarms, but they don’t hear a sound
they say it’s too windy for fishing today
That’s really not the problem, it’s just what they say
Chorus
Yeah, we got a fishing problem in this drinking town
We drink and drink and drink until the bars close down
When it’s fishing time we are count’n’ sheep
When the alarm goes off we are fast asleep
lead break
Bridge
The season may be short for some kinds of fish
But the season here for drinking is a long as we wish
So if you think you want to go fishing down here
paddle on down and we’ll buy you a beer
But, don’t expect someone to go with you to fish
You’ll be all alone, that’s just the way it is
The bay’s all yours, fish anywhere you wish
We’ll meet you at the bar, at oh say 10ish.
Chorus
Lily
March
Buddy Trotter and Jeanie Trotter
2021
Thanks, everyone, for the critiques and comments. We revised the last line of Choruses 1 and 2 based on the comments.
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She walks like a princess through the long halls of her home
She twirls with such grace as she dances on her own
The expression in her eyes speaks to my soul
But I feel her spirit cannot be controlled
Lily, a beautiful girl you are
Lily, you’re admired from afar
But I can't catch a shooting star
Her brothers and sisters marvel at her grace
But when they are praised, she puts them in their place
The center of attention she must be
Batting her eyes for everyone to see
Lily, a beautiful girl you are
Lily, you’re admired from afar
But I can't catch a shooting star
Her light brown hair is kissed by the sun
No one can catch her when she runs
A compliment will capture her heart
And from her, I never want to be apart
Lily, I don’t know how to handle you
Lily, you can’t tell me what to do
You’re the most puzzling dog an owner ever knew
Spread Your Wings
March
Melanie Broussard
2021
Spread Your Wings
Words and music c2021 by Melanie E Broussard
Only the Master’s chisel
Can draw blood from the heart of stone
Every act of kindness
Drives the hammer home.
Pay the toll of the one behind you
Bring a crowd to the food bank
Find someone to be kind to
And reasons to give thanks.
Chorus
Spread your wings
Be the angel when no one is looking
Spread your wings
Open that heart, let it sing
Walk a mile in their troubled shoes
And then repair the sole
When kindness is the path we choose
We are made whole
Then you can look in the mirror
Feel the blessings come into ya
The Master’s voice never clearer
Another angel, Hallelujah
Solo (Chorus)
Chorus and fade
Sparks
March
Andrew Fischer
2021
V1
Walking down the end of Wasteland Road
On a one-way trip to the last hotel
I ain’t got a prayer for no one else
Pre-Chorus
And I’m singing it’s oh so fine to be alive
One more time tonight
Then we’ll steal away in the morning light
Chorus
‘Cause I don’t know where
I will be when
All these sparks and
All those stars burn out
V2
Living downtown Nowhereville
With a broke-down soul called fare-thee-well
I wouldn’t want to live there with no one else
Pre-Chorus
Chorus x 2
V1
Domino Dress
March
John Taylor
2021
Come down with if your bare feet don't mind the cold
Got the grind on my old mind 'cause I can do as I'm told
Rest that domino dress on them blessed breasts of gold
You'll feel right at home
When you see me in the morning howling outside your door
Don't let me see you sit there wondering who's worth fighting for
When you see me howl on Sunday lasting all Monday long
You'll feel right at home
Take a bite out of my frozen apple then spit it out
Take your time to tell me I'm the one you can't live without
Find the words or rest assured that I already know
I feel right at home
Joe McCarthy told me freedom ain't what it used to be
Sure enough it can be tough when I own the apple tree
Take me where I'm free to freeze and sleep beneath the snow
I'll feel right at home
No One
February
Ron Rost
2021
This one is hot off the press, a just recorded demo, I'm sure I'll be making lots of adjustments.
Reworked a few lines and re recorded. New tunes sometime take awhile to find where they want to go. Gonna have to work on getting the vocals just right.
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2/14/21 Re did a few lines and the chorus, was too many words so I changed. Song is so new that I had to listen a few times to figure out what I needed. A few more months and maybe it will fix as I play it. Kari Loya that is what I was feeling. Voice bit scratchy so wanted to wait a bit before redo.
No One
I keep dialing that phone, nobody home
hasn’t been a soul to answer for the longest time
It’s hard to live the lonely that falls, when there's no one
I keep walking that road God only knows
every step in desperation on an empty party line
Coming back around to echo the call, from no one
Chorus
I miss that smile, that face,
that comforting embrace
I miss that warmth, that cheer
that voice I long to hear
I miss that home place, safe base,
always welcome walls
I keep writing down thoughts, what I have lost
years of tears and heartache wash over my mind
Every letter stamped the postman recalls,
returned to me from no one at all
Chorus
I miss it all
Instrumental
Bridge
Each heart I miss I wish were here
Each night in dreams I draw them near
Each day I wander endlessly alone
Chorus x 2
Once upon a time
Now no one…
Secret Fishing Hole
February
Tammy Carroll
2021
Revision notes: When I first started songwriting not that long ago one seasoned songwriter told me that I will start getting good after writing about 200 songs. This is number 10...so here we are in the journey. Lol Changed verse one and left "secret fishing hole" for chorus only; as Danny and Cheryl suggested. Took the ooo's out as Andrew advised (I had wondered about that as well) and built a bridge there instead (before last verse). Also expanded the short verse after the bridge. Thank you all for the responses and helping me grow in this art, much appreciated!
Secret Fishing Hole
VERSE 1
I'd rise in the early dawn,
To go fishing with dad.
We'd load up his pickup truck,
With the fishing gear in back.
Now that he is gone,
I fish alone on the shore;
Near sunlit waves
and memories.
VERSE 2
Thoughts of yesteryear,
Dance in my mind,
While I quietly wait,
For a fish to bite the line.
What I wouldn't give,
To see him,
One more time.
CHORUS
At the...
Secret fishing hole,
Down the trail
and through the trees.
Home of many
Childhood memories.
Sitting next to Dad
With jokes and stories
Take me back
One more time
BRIDGE
He taught me how to rig my fishing pole
Take my own fish off the hook
What to keep and let go
That riverbank has stories to tell
Looking back
VERSE 3
See, in my hands I hold
More than a rod and reel
Cause memories of dad
Are tangled in its feel
So treasure the time you got
In one cast it is gone
Make some fishing memories
So your legend will live on
CHORUS
At the
Secret fishing hole
Down the trail
and through the trees
Home of many
Childhood memories
Sitting next to Dad
With jokes and stories
Take me back
One more time
To the
Secret fishing hole
Down the trail
and through the trees
We Waited Too Long
February
Jay Harris
2021
We Waited Too long (revised)
By Jay Harris
Here we are, worlds apart.
Both of us longing for a brand new start.
Words fly, tempers flare.
Vows are broken, nobody cares.
How did it happen, when we tried so hard.
To be the best the world had seen.
Hand in hand, heart to heart, and it all was free.
We tried so hard, I guess we waited too long.
It's all but gone, I guess we waited too long.
I do the yard, you make a cake.
We both know deeds no longer cure the aches.
You long to stray, I long to drink.
Beyond concerned what anybody thinks.
We sought advice and help along the way.
Neither did much now I can see.
So here we are with lives as cold as cold can be.
We tried so hard, I guess we waited too long.
It's all but gone, I guess we waited too long.
Love's banner flew when we were hot. We raised it high for all the world.
Then that sweet love was soon forgot, and that war torn banner fell unfurled.
Heartfelts exchanged, through caring eyes.
And in that moment, nobody lies.
Both know we're done, is what it is.
Not too surprised to see it’s come to this.
It wasn’t me, I know it wasn’t you.
We each learned roles we had to play.
And how we changed was never seen, not day to day.
We tried so hard, I guess we waited too long.
It's all gone, we waited too long.
Molly
February
Andrew Fischer
2021
Verse 1:
I once knew a lass named Molly
She was oh so freckled and fair
She had emerald skies
In her big bright eyes
And a blaze of fire in her hair
Verse 2:
We met in the Contae Átha Cliath
In the mist of a warm summer night
And we danced very slow
On the wet cobblestone
Till dawn, then we said goodbye
Verse 3:
I’d swim St George’s Channel
I’d scale the high Cliffs of Moher
Oh I’d come a-running
All the way back to Dublin
And right up to Molly’s front door
Chorus:
Oh Molly, should I come back to thee?
Or Molly, should I move on?
Oh Molly, look what you’ve done to me
Now I’m pining away in this song
Bridge:
Now you’re oh so far away from me
Steering Wheel 4.0
February
Paul Boedeker
2021
Thanks for all the input, friends! as per suggestions, I have added another verse (which seems to come logically in pairs) before the bridge. Danny, I think it comes closer to having some sort of resolution as well. Please pardon the recording
Steering Wheel
(verse 1)
all these roads
are the same to me
you decide, I will guide
you hold the key
(verse 2)
grab on tight
use both hands
live and learn, don’t crash and burn
that’s the plan
(chorus)
I only point where you make me
only go wherever you take me
I can turn
but I can’t feel
nerves of steel
steering wheel
(verse 3)
spend today
It’s yours to use
bet it all, it’s your call
win or lose
(verse 4)
if I could wish
my wish for you
simply be, the dream you see
would come true
(bridge)
I won’t tell you where to go
or what to do once you get there
don’t need to know
the why or the wherefore
Memphis street
Abilene fencerow
winding curve
or straight and narrow
I can turn
but I can’t feel
nerves of steel
steering wheel
(repeat chorus)
Let It Burn
February
Kari Loya
2021
They say time heals, helps pain go away.
They say fine meals, a little wine, and some play.
Will warm your heart back up again.
Though it’s hard to say exactly how or when.
Prechorus:
You’ll never hear ‘em go
This ain’t your rodeo
Go find another show
And they’re never gonna say
Chorus:
Sometimes it’s ok to just let it burn.
Dreams dashed, hopes crashed, that never return.
Look down, look around, look up, see what you learn.
But sometimes it’s ok
To just let it burn.
Reachin’ out long but comin’ up short, ain’t exactly fun, fun sport.
Livin’ right here but tryin’ to get far often leaves a battle scar.
We can jump over walls. Cross that gap.
Sometimes first gotta find the right map.
And that means havin’ to let go. Cause life rolls on as the wisest know.
Prechorus
Chorus
Bridge:
Starin’ at ash from the past feels so hard
But that’s where real beauty emerges.
Kingdoms will crumble. We’ll all take a tumble.
And then we can rise again…. Because…
Chorus
[not yet sure how I'll end it...]
If These Hands Could Talk
February
Ray Wyatt
2021
If these hands could talk © Ray Wyatt
C>If these hands could talk, the stories they could tell
If these scars could only speak, they’d ring out like a bell
I’m reaching up to heaven, and I’m crying down in Hell
If these hands could talk, you would know me well
See this ugly crooked thumb; I got it from my wife
She caught me in the kitchen with a rusty carving knife
I begged her not to use it, but then you know what they say
Kids and angry women, never listen anyway
I was working in Alaska, digging there for gold
Gorgeous was her beauty, but then savage was her cold
I took too many chances with winter in her hills
Lost my little finger to the frostbite from her chills
C>
I got these busted knuckles in an angry barroom fight
I was passing through in Galveston when I stopped in for a bite
I admired a waitress who was much admired before
I lost a tooth and both my boots just running out the door
I was slinging chains and drill pipe on a rig out in the gulf
When a cable snapped and snagged my hand and damned near tore it off
They gave me ninety stitches, but not a drop of Novocain
I cried myself to sleep that night just dying from the pain
You see these ugly callouses, covering my palms
I got them picking cotton down there on that prison farm
I was only trying to help a friend get a bag to Santa Fe
The border man caught me and they hauled me away
C>
I headed back to Houston, I was trying to settle down
Where I met a timeless beauty on the better side of town
She swore to me she loved me, but sent me on my way
That’s the wound that hurts the most until my dying day
Do you see this ugly dark spot, back there of my hand
The doctor said its fatal, least that’s what I understand
Just give me back my last 10 years and let me try again
I promise I won’t waste it, just throw me to the wind
C>
Happy Anniversary
February
Patricia Bishop and Jesse Navarro
2021
Happy Anniversary To Me and You
by Patricia Bishop and Jesse Navarro ©Dec. 2020
V1
I surprised her with breakfast in bed
A cup of coffee, bacon and eggs
A side of French toast drizzled with honey
Nothing but the best for my little bunny
V2
She could read me like a book
But this time I got a question mark look
A light turned on inside of my head
I guess she forgot; I kissed her and said
Chorus 1
Happy Anniversary
Bet you thought I’d forget
Not this time; it ain’t over yet
Today we’re gonna do what you wanna do
Happy Anniversary to me and you
V3
Later in the day we went for a drive
Along the coast to the northern side
Packed a picnic lunch, a couple of beers
I said sweetheart that was a great idea
V4
When we got back home we took a short rest
I said think what you wanna do next
The last few years were hard to get through
I know today means a lot to you
Chorus 2
Happy Anniversary
No I didn’t forget
Not this time; It ain’t over yet
Today we’re gonna do what you wanna do
Happy Anniversary to me and you
Bridge
Went out that night for dinner, dancing and wine
Gave her that diamond she wanted for a long, long time
And this is what she said ….
Out Chorus
Happy Anniversary
No, you didn’t forget
But this time it hasn’t come yet
I didn’t have the heart to spoil it for you
So tonight we’re gonna do what you wanna do
Happy Anniversary to me and you
Happy Anniversary to me and you
Be
February
Buddy Trotter & Danny Liggett
2021
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Hi gang. Pretty happy with the chorus but would like some thoughts on the verses. Do they convey the theme. Any thoughts on production would be appreciated. Thanks
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Be
Buddy Trotter & Danny Liggett
Verse 1
It’s a constant process
Becoming what I will be
I wonder if what I become
Will it be a better me?
This swirls in my mind
Asking continuously
Can I become
What I want to be
Pre-chorus
I want to be so many things
The best of all I see
Be the kind of person
We all want to be
Chorus
Be kind, Be meek
Courteous and slow to speak
Be gentle, Be strong
Smile all day long
Be the change, show the way
In everything, every day
Learn to Be
Learn to Be (spoken)
Verse 2
Mom taught me to be gentle
Dad taught me to be strong
Both taught me to forgive
Ask forgiveness when I was wrong
These are my guides
And this is where I’ll start
Now it’s all up to me
Time to do my part
Pre-chorus
I want to be all these thing
The best of all I see
Be the kind of person
I really want to be
Chorus
Be kind, Be meek
Courteous and slow to speak
Be gentle, Be strong
Smile all day long
Be the change, show the way
In everything, every day
Learn to Be
Learn to Be (spoken)
© 2020 Trotter & Liggett
Every Day is Christmas
January
David Hanshaw
2021
EVERY DAY IS CHRISTMAS WHEN I’M WITH YOU
MORNING SUN OF GOLD AND SKIES ARE BLUE
ALL THAT I’VE ASKED FOR HAS COME TRUE
EVERY DAY IS CHRISTMAS WHEN I’M WITH YOU
DOESN’T HAVE TO BE A FIELD OF SNOW
EVERGREEN DRESSED IN LIGHTS THAT GLOW
RIBBON BOWS ON PAPER HOLDIN’ TOYS SO NEW
EVERYDAY IS CHRISTMAS WHEN I’M WITH YOU
CHRISTMAS COMES JUST ONE DAY A YEAR
I FEEL THE SPIRIT EVERY TIME YOU’RE NEAR
EVERY DAY IS CHRISTMAS WHEN I’M WITH YOU
MORNING SUN OF GOLD AND SKIES ARE BLUE
ALL THAT I’VE ASKED FOR HAS COME TRUE
EVERY DAY IS CHRISTMAS WHEN I’M WITH YOU
WHEN YOU’RE AWAY I FEEL SO ALONE
COUNTIN’ EVERY MINUTE TIL YOU’RE SAFE AT HOME
EVERY DAY IS CHRISTMAS WHEN I’M WITH YOU
MORNING SUN OF GOLD AND SKIES ARE BLUE
ALL THAT I’VE ASKED FOR HAS COME TRUE
EVERY DAY IS CHRISTMAS WHEN I’M WITH YOU
EVERY DAY IS CHRISTMAS
EVERY DAY IS CHRISTMAS
EVERY DAY IS CHRISTMAS WHEN I’M WITH YOU
WITH YOU
Letting Go
January
Cheryl Cawood
2021
Wandering back alleys, You were living on the street
Waiting for night to fall, So the baby could get some sleep
Hungry for more, Making deals for that poison
Like a knife cuts to the bone, the pain hurts everyone
I want to hold on, but you need to know
You’re hard to love, when you’ve lost control
It’s hard to forgive, if the truth be told
I want to hold on, but I’m letting go
Red eye flight to Scottsdale, it was a rescue mission
I smelled rat hole on your clothes, you can’t hide signs of addiction
Your chatter was wild, you were clothesline thin
It’s hard to imagine, the desolation you’ve been in
Bridge
I don’t want to take the kids
but God forbid, I will
Chorus Repeat
~Written by Donna Brown, Cheryl Cawood, Janet Bell, Peggy Brinker *2020
My Hand
January
Kari Loya
2021
Thanks so much for feedback, everyone!
I made a few changes:
1. Cut out extraneous words.
2. Added back up choir in chorus.
3. Added synths in Verse 2 and cymbal swell in intro
4. Whispered part of line in V2
5. Added another strings for chorus/bridge (plucks)
6. Added harmony back up vocals for bridge.
7. Changed ending.
With more time, I'd tighten up the vocals... Thanks for listening!
Somethin’ tells me the path is long
Somethin’ tells me we choose our song
In a world of joy and hurt we gotta find our way
So havin’ somebody to see color in gray
Can bring a touch of hope and make the weather all good.
Solo’s hard to cope but I know together we could
Butterflies flutter far beating their two wings
Linking beauty’s better than a million diamond rings.
So you should know that…
Chorus:
I feel all the power of the universe.
I feel all the peace of a Holy nurse.
When you hold my hand.
When you just hold my…
Fathers, sons, mothers, daughters, husbands, wives.
Best friends, younger siblings, anyone alive.
Reachin’ out to tell them it’s all ok.
No words only meaning in this Milky Way.
Rollercoaster riding all the way through our life.
Arms go up to celebrate as well as face strife.
All alone we flounder in the raging dark sea.
Swimming close together takes away the mystery.
And I want you to know that…
Chorus:
Bridge:
Simple, so magical, so pure.
Your skin on mine makes me feel secure.
With just a little touch you give the world to me.
A superhero’s strength displayed gently.
So thank you because…
Chorus:
Home Away From Home
January
Ray Wyatt
2021
Home Away From Home © Ray Wyatt
Every morning quarter past ten,
All the regular folks start stumbling in
To the Home Away From Home,
Honky-Tonk Tavern and Bar
You might meet Darla, she’s a single mom
Threw out her boyfriend his name is Tom
Said she’s done with men who cheat
But we all know he’ll be back next week
Dennis gets a paid to work on cars money
Spends too much time on a stool in this bar
What you don’t know is secretly,
He’s in love with Darla; and she with he
Chorus> Every morning at a quarter past ten, all the regular folks start stumbling in
The Adult Day Care, Paycheck Cashing, Psychotherapy, Bingo Parlor
Home Away From Home, and Honky-Tonk Tavern and Bar
Jimmy’s counting quarters behind the bar,
Gritting his teeth on a cheap cigar
Missed his chance twelve years ago,
To be in a motion picture with DiCaprio….
Bubba’s drinking gin with his girlfriend Jill
Tommy’s in the corner talking trash to Bill
Jukebox is playing some hot George Jones
And the Hildebrandt twins are staring at their phones
Chorus>
Bridge> There’s a bar like this on every block; each one’s open till 2:00
The outsides all have different names; if you go inside they all look the same
So if you want to visit us way down here; stumble on in; we’ll buy you a beer
At the Adult Day Care, Paycheck Cashing, Psychotherapy, Bingo Parlor, Home Away From Home and Honky-Tonk Tavern and Bar
All Right By You
January
Ron Rost
2021
I was out of pocket last month so couldn't respond to any of the comments, so I will here:
Third line of Chorus refers to (drop"it" off) which is whatsoever she has to offer or suggest is fine with him, he will do as necessary to please her ie. "tow the line" because she is the one he lives for.
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All Right By You
Chorus
If It’s all right by you, it’s all right by me
I’m always more than happy you’re all I ever need
Everything is mighty fine when you drop it off I tow the line
If It’s all right by you, is right by me
V1
You’re the coco in my cup at night that keeps me warm
The comfort of a gentle rolling stream
My steady rock my stepping stone
A work of art I call my own
The answer to my every waking dream
Chorus
V2
I’ve never been one to run away and hind
deny myself what may or may not be
I’m both feet in right from the start
head over heels an enraptured heart
That beats to the rhythm of love that sets me free
Chorus
Outro
Everything is mighty fine when you drop it off I tow the line
If It’s all right by you, is right by me
If It’s all right by you, is right by me
If It’s all right by you, is right by me
Changing My Mind
January
Jay Harris
2021
Changing My Mind
Written by Jay Harris Jan 2021
Changed Key, inserted suggestions :)
I’ve been thinking too much
About how we've both fallen out of touch
And I can’t take another day
Still I want you, and you want me
To hold you, to hold me.
We can make this work and I promise you today.
That I’m changing my mind.
Yes I’m changing my mind.
I’m changing my mind
Yes I’m changing my mind.
Gonna leave the past behind, gonna wake up and see what I find.
A place where everything is clear
A world with you and i still here.
I’m changing my mind
You know I want you so bad
God knows you're the best that I've ever had
But is that something you can say
Cos you hold me, like you held him
Say the same words that you told him
God help me let that go so it's gone to stay
So I’m changing my mind.
Yes I’m changing my mind.
I’m changing my mind
Yes I’m changing my mind.
Gonna leave the past behind, gonna wake up and see what I find.
A place where everything is clear
A world with you and I still here.
I’m changing my mind
I’m changing my mind.
Yes I’m changing my mind.
I’m changing my mind
Yes I’m changing my mind.
I’m changing my mind
Yes I’m changing my mind
I’m Changing my mind
Yes I’m changing my mind
I’m changing my mind
I’m changing my mind
I’m changing my mind
I’m changing my mind
The Simple Things
January
Paul Boedeker
2021
(intro)
Eiffel Tower in the Paris lights
Egyptian pyramids in desert night
the Great China wall
the Taj Mahal
places I’ve never been
I could make a lengthy list, it’s true
lament the many things I may never do
I can’t speak for you…but for me
(chorus)
it’s the simple things
picture books and childhood dreams
the little song my daughter sings
and tucks my grand baby in bed
best laid plans are overrated
isn’t all that complicated
life’s an overflowing cup
when you choose to fill it up
with the simple things
(verse)
crickets chirping in the woods tonight
curtains open on the pale moonlight
I’m not for certain, but this just might
be the best it can get…
favorite rocker in the big front room
a quiet lazy afternoon
I suppose I’ll do something soon
but right now I’m gonna sit…
(verse)
what’s that smell, ooo, it’s homemade bread
soften the butter up, so it will spread
I call the heels! Wait! That’s what I said!
OK, we’ll each have one…
crackling fire to keep us warm
me and my honey baby arm in arm
safe and secure from all alarm
yes I am a lucky son…because for me
(chorus)
(bridge)
castles and kings
glittery things
never make the world go ‘round
if the truth be told
can’t be bought or sold
the greatest treasures to be found…
(chorus)
Boat Dancing
January
Dan DeHart
2021
Inspired by some YouTube videos I have seen of boaters partying
in the "No Tell Cover". Never been there, but I have a bout now that can...!
Boat Dancing
Dan DeHart 2020
Hot sun shining in the no tell cove,
boats rafted up, all in a row
Beer is flowing like a loose fire hose,
ladies in bikini’s, puttin’ on a show
The Ship’s are a rock’n, they’re dancing to the beat,
Shuk’n and jiv’n in their bare feet
Sally’s got a buzz on, she can’t keep her top on
A keg stand is coming at end of the countdown
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Chorus
They’re boat dancing, shaking a leg
Boat dancing, tap another keg
Boat dancing in the no tell cove
What happens there, nobody knows.
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The music is blasting ‘cross the lagoon
So many people singing out of tune
But the blenders are playing in close harmony
pouring out drinks, pass one to me
They’re just twisting off, letting off steam.
Making lots of noise, if you know what I mean
Gotta turn the grill on, put another dog on
Then jump in the lake, never mind the sunburn
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They’re boat dancing, shaking a leg
Boat dancing, tap another keg
Boat dancing in the no tell cove
What happens there, nobody knows.
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Lead Break (to be added)
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Refrain
It started out early just after noon
If they make till dark, they will howl at the moon
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They’re boat dancing, shaking a leg
Boat dancing, tap another keg
Boat dancing in the no tell cove
What happens there, nobody knows.
They’re boat dancing, shaking a leg
Boat dancing, tap another keg
Boat dancing in the no tell cove
What happens there, nobody knows.
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Boat dancing in the no tell cove
In the cove, anything goes
The River
January
Buddy Trotter & Danny Liggett
2021
The River
Buddy Trotter & Danny Liggett
V1
The roaring river rushes over the stones
Under beautiful Tennessee skies
The glistening water that nature owns
Is just like the tears in my eyes
Chorus 1
Roll River, roll, wash my troubles away
Help me change to blue skies from gray
Here by your side, I wish I could stay
So I could start to dream every day
V2
Trees are kissed by the golden sun
As the wind makes the branches sway
Leaves glitter the sky with brilliant ones
And end my heartaches today
Chorus 2 – same as 1
Bridge
As my gaze goes up from the river below
The trees form God’s bouquet
As I look to the skies, I realize
My heartaches have been chased away
Chorus 3
Roll River, roll, you’ve washed my troubles away
You helped me change to blue skies from gray
Here by your side I’ll often stay
So I can continue to dream every day
©2020 Trotter & Liggett
One More Day
January
Tammy Carroll
2021
Background: Contracted COVID followed by pneumonia (from Nov 14th to Dec 28th) and still have residual issues. Despite this health event and the adversity it has presented, I choose to persevere with songwriting. Below is a glimpse of my personal Covid experience. We all have battles and maybe you, too, felt like this during a struggle you have been through.
One More Day
Walking from the flames,
That tried to take my soul.
A war raged within,
In a fight for control
I was standing in the thick,
Of a tumultuous storm,
I was encaptured,
Refusing to conform.
Chorus:
Oh, I pleaded,
and I begged.
I prayed.
Yes, I prayed..
for one more day.
Just one more day.
It was early a.m. when up rose a force,
That tried to take my last breath,
and I called on a higher source.
Was tangled in a web.
Caught in a snare.
Not everyone wins this war,
I am well aware.
Chorus:
Oh, I pleaded,
and I begged.
I prayed.
Yes, I prayed..
for one more day.
Just one more day.
Bridge:
Just one more day,
with family and friends
one more day
to make amends
Just one more day
To love and forgive,
Take me to tomorrow
For another day to live.
Chorus:
Oh, I pleaded
and I begged.
I prayed.
Yes, I prayed...
for one more day.
Just one more day.
One more day.
Island Life
January
Jesse Navarro Don Lobit
2021
Living on an island is the life for me
warm water wind blowing constantly
across my face as it moves my clothes
anyone who’s been here already knows
that life out here is a little laid back
a single speed bike a drink in the pack
there”s no time that you got to be there
enjoy the rays every second of the day
forget your cares
Let”s go south together
where the island puts a smile on your face
guaranteed
you”ll leave your blues in your shoes
cause sandals is all you”ll ever need
every day is a weekend with that tropical feel
you can find me with my rod and reel
people on vacation i”m already here
i know what i want what i got no tourist dues
just pay the rent like i”m supposed to
||: Let”s go south together
where the island puts a smile on your face
guaranteed
you”ll leave your blues in your shoes
cause sandals is all you”ll ever need :||
palm trees are swaying over sandals walking
around the shops
tourist are talking at the dark
the neon excites the night
while islanders are feeling alright
Let”s go south together
where the island puts a smile on your face
guaranteed
you”ll leave your blues in your shoes
cause sandals is all you”ll ever need
you”ll leave your blues in your shoes
cause sandals is all you”ll ever need
Wanna Be Your Someone
January
Patricia Bishop and Jesse Navarro
2021
Wanna Be Your Someone
Patricia Bishop and Jesse Navarro - ©2020
V1
“There’s someone for everyone”
My friends would always say
But they never could convince me
I searched for love in every place
Couldn’t find a single trace
I thought it wasn’t meant to be
Lead In – Until you caught up with me
Chorus 1
I wanna be your someone
Wanna be the one you wake up with
In the morning light
Be the one who holds you tight
All through the night
I wanna be your someone
Wanna be your someone
V2
I’ll give you whatever you need
Be there whenever you call
I promise to always be true
You’ll have my love and trust
If you think it’s not enough
Give you all my money too
Lead in - Do anything for you
Chorus 2
I wanna be your someone
Wanna be the one you’re thinking of
Twenty-four seven
Be the one you wanna love
Be your slice of heaven
Wanna be your someone
Wanna be your someone
Chorus 1
I wanna be your someone
Wanna be the one you wake up with
In the morning light
Be the one who holds you tight
All through the night
Wanna be your someone
Songbird
November
Andrew Fischer
2021
My little songbird
Where have you been so long?
It’s been far too many days
Since you’ve been gone
I miss your whistling
I miss your melody
You used to sing your sweet song
For me
Oh, darling won’t you fly back home?
I don’t want to have to sing my own blue song
You left me lonesome
You left me by myself
Now you’re singing your sweet songs
For someone else
Oh, darling won’t you fly back home?
I don’t want to have to sing my own blue song
My little songbird
Where have you been so long?
It’s been far too many days
Since you’ve been gone
Stay Alive
November
Anna Beavers
2021
Staying Alive © Anna Beavers November 2020
Vitamins, exercise,
Music scales, long drives
Taking deep breaths of cool mountain air
New words, new tunes,
New friends, good food
I’m not looking to go anywhere
CHORUS 1
There’s less time ahead than there is behind
And a certain liberation In the passage of time
I’m tethered to the earth reaching for the sky
But my heels are dug in. I’m not ready to fly
Determined to stay alive 'til I die
See my grandson throw his first pitch
Nail my big break without missing a lick
Wake to the sound of you saying my name
There’s so many things keeping me in the game
CHORUS 2
Like Ruth Bader Ginsberg I want them to say
“She stayed on the bench ‘til her very last day”
I’m tethered to the earth reaching for the sky
But my heels are dug in. I’m not ready to fly
Determined to stay alive 'til I die
Sway with the aspen dancing in gold
Watch the lives of our children unfold
Ride through Colorado with you by my side
Playing our favorite songs with the stars as our guide
REPEAT CHORUS 1
Outro:
We’re gonna round those curves in the road
We’re gonna stay alive 'til we go
Oh Christmas Tree
November
J. C. Edel
2021
Oh Christmas Tree
Music and Lyrics by James Craig Edel
Copyright © James Craig Edel
Houston, TX 77057 (713) 822-6349
(AFTER THE LYRICS, SEE MY COMMENTS ON THE ACTUALLY-HAPPY EVENT THAT LED TO THIS SONG!!! -CRAIG)
Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree
Is she looking at a tree like you?
Does she think of us the way I do?
I’d like to know
Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree
Are there needles falling on her floor?
And is there someone knocking on her door?
How could you know?
I really should be getting out
Maybe shopping for my friends
But God, she's all I think about
This feeling never ends
Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree
There's so many things I could have done
How could I love again with anyone?
How could you know?
How could she go?
I miss her so
WHAT LED TO THIS SONG: Thanks for all the nice comments! Believe it or not, this song was actually inspired by an event that was happy. On a visit to Tucson, my home town, I'd had a terrific date with a woman named Yvonne, who was a friend of my sister, and whom I'd known since high school. The following December, I called Yvonne to see how she was doing, and she told me that she was having a glass of wine and trying to dislodge a screwdriver from the base of her Christmas tree. How it had gotten there, I don't remember, but it was an amusing story and part of a good and cheerful conversation. So, how in the heck did that turn into a sad song? Well, it's just a lot more fun to write a poignant song (to use Kari's apt word) than one that's upbeat! Ask Jimmy Webb...
You Cant Handle The Truth
November
Tammy Carroll
2021
You Can’t Handle The Truth by Tammy Carroll
Verse 1:
What if I showed you,
All my brokenness?
Opened the door to my soul,
And let you in.
Would you judge me,
And all my many faults?
Or should I keep my guard up,
And add another lock to the vault?
Verse 2:
What if I spilled my soul,
All over your comfort zone?
Before the surge of my sins…
Could ever be atoned.
What if I don’t fit in,
With your family or your friends?
Would it be the end,
Before we begin?
Chorus:
Can you handle my unrest?
Can you engage in my wars?
These scars I’ve had since a youth.
Is it really me you want, are you so sure?
Cause the way I see it,
You can’t handle the truth.
Verse 3:
What if I made this easy and beckoned you to go;
Before this moment gets out of control?
Or what if I take a risk and removed the masquerade?
Would we be Arlecchinos in the town parade?
Chorus:
Can you handle my unrest?
Can you engage in my wars?
These scars I’ve had since a youth.
Is it really me you want, are you so sure?
Cause the way I see it…
You can’t handle the truth.
Cause the way I see it…
You can’t handle the truth.
Mary Sarah
November
Jeanie Rosenberg Trotter, Buddy Trotter, and Danny Liggett
2021
Mary Sarah
Jeanie Rosenberg Trotter, Buddy Trotter, and Danny Liggett
V1
As I walked to the library
To check out a book
I saw a young boy being teased
For the way he looked
A little girl emerged
and broke up the fight
I was reminded of a girl
Who once saved my hide
Chorus 1
Mary Sarah, where are you now?
Mary Sarah, I lost you somehow
V2
We met for the first time
Way back in school
You were in pigtails
I was acting the fool
We became friends
You always had my back
But time moved on
And somehow we lost track
Chorus 2
Mary Sarah, for a short time
Mary Sarah, our paths did align
You stood up to bullies, to me you were divine
Your memory will forever be mine
Bridge
You were ahead of your time
You acted if you saw a crime
You helped me in need
A female hero, indeed
Solo/turnaround
V3
I’d like to locate you
And say what you meant to me
The years obscured your last name
But your face I clearly see
Chorus 3
Mary Sarah, I’d love to find you now
Mary Sarah, to talk to you somehow
My memories of you are not lost
I’m thankful that our paths crossed
©2020 Rosenberg, Trotter & Liggett
My Love
November
Jay Harris
2021