STANDING TALL...A BLOOD RED SKY

UPON HIS HORSE HE BEGAN TO RIDE

DOWN TO THE VALLEY..THE RIVER WILD

WHERE TO MEET HIS WIFE AND CHILD

HE SAW SMOKE RISING FROM HIS CAMP BELOW

THE LAST APACHE FELT HIS BLOOD RUN COLD


HE SCRAPED THAT EARTH TILL HIS FINGERS BLED

SCREAMED A CURSE, AS THEY LAID TO REST

HE SAW THE TRACKS IN THE BLOODED DIRT

MOUNTED THAT MARE AND TO THE SOUTH HE TURNED

THE TRAIL WAS FADING AS THE DAYLIGHT CLOSED

THE LAST APACHE FELT HIS BLOOD RUN COLD


THE SOLDIERS SLEPT CAMP FIRE A GLOW

TWENTY ONE MEN ...ASLEEP BELOW

WITHOUT A FEAR HELD HIS RIFLE HIGH

HE OPENED FIRE IN THE BLACK OF NIGHT

SCREAMS RANG OUT ..DEATH UNFOLDS

THEN THE LAST APACHE FELT HIS BLOOD RUN COLD


HE HELD THAT POACH HIS WIFE HAD SEWN

THE LAST APACHE NOW HIS BLOOD RUN COLD



The Last Apache (Original)

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD,.. ANOTHER HEAVY LOAD

LOOKING FOR A TRUCK STOP ON THE RISE

TRY TO KEEP MYSELF AWAKE..WHAT WILL IT TAKE

PUT THE RADIO ON.. IT'S A GOOD OLD COUNTRY LIFE


SO I FLIPPED TO CHANNEL SIX, IT HACKLES QUITE A BIT

CHANNEL FOUR PRAISED GOD AND A WALLMART STORES

I THOUGHT CHANNEL TWO WOULD DO A TOUCH OF COUNTRY BLUES

BUT WHAT I GOT PISSED ME OFF AND MORE


THEY PLAYED BUBBLEGUM COUNTRY ON MY RADIO

NO SIGN OF WAYON ...OR DAVID ALLAN COE

BUBBLEGUM COUNTRY ON MY RIDE THROUGH TENNESSEE

COUNTRY MUSIC'S LOST IT'S WAY A CANDY COWBOYS DREAM


WHEN I PULLED IN TO MEMPHIS..THERE WERE SIGNS UP ON THE WALL

DOWNLOAD SOME CANDY, ON YOUR PHONE SOMEHOW

WELL I WONDER WHAT THE HELL WENT WRONG WHEN DID I MISS OUT

THE SONGS TODAY THEY DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT


MY MIND DRIFTS BACK TO DOLLY, TAMMY AND EMMY LOU

I MUST ADMIT I HAD A CRUSH ON TANYA SHE'S SO COOL

THERE WAS MERLE AND WILLIE BOBBY BARE AND JOHNNY CASH

THIS BUBBLEGUM COUNTRY WELL IT CAN KISS MY ASS



Bubblegum Country (Original)

LOUISIANA STUMP JUICE, IT'S A BAYOU BRAND

BITE YOU IN THE MORNING....IT'S WONDERLAND

THE FROGS AND THE GATORS,AN SNAKES IN THE MUD

REDBONE BLENDED TOUCH OF REDBONE BLOOD


GRANPA LAY DOWN THAT HOE AND GET BACK TO THE STILL

TEMPERATURES RISING AND GRANDMA SHE'S FELL ILL

TOPPING UP THEM MASON JARS ONE BY ONE BY TEN

HAD HERSELF A TIPPLE TO MUCH NOW GRANDMA'S ROUND THE BEND


YOU CAN FIND THAT STUMP JUICE IN EVERY SHACK

FROM TOLEDO BEND TO THE NATCHITOCHES

SOME FOLK'S SAY, IT'S THE DEVILS BLOOD

I SAY WHATEVER, COS IT TASTES DARN GOOD


COUSIN'S CAME A CALLING FOR THE RECIPE IT'S SAID

GRANDPA KEPT THAT SECRET TUCKED UNDER THE BED

THEY THREATENED HIM WITH EVERYTHING AS THE DAY WORE ON

THEY TURNED TAIL INTO THE SWAMP WHEN GRAMPA SHOWED THAT GUN


GRANPA LAY DOWN THAT HOE AND GET BACK TO THE STILL

TEMPERATURES RISING AND GRANDMA SHE'S FELL ILL

TOPPING UP THEM MASON JARS ONE BY ONE BY TEN

HAD HERSELF A TIPPLE TO MUCH NO GRANDMA'S ROUND THE BEND

HAD HERSELF A TIPPLE TO MUCH NOW SHE'S STUMP JUICED AGAIN.

THATS LOUISIANA STUMP JUICE YA'LL
 

Louisiana Stump Juice (Original)

Another W.I.P!!..I never get round to sorting them, but heyho!!!:))
I'M GOING OUT TONIGHT ..THE NOTE SAID

I'M GOING OUT TONIGHT... GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD

ALL I MENT TO SAY WAS PLEASE DON'T RUSH INTO..

NOW BABY PAINTS THE TOWN RED...AND I PAINT IT BLUES


SETTLE DOWN YOU SAID ..WE CAN BUILD A HOME

YOUR JOB IS SET ..SELLING THEM MOBILE PHONES

I SAID TO HER I THINK ...BUT IT'S A LITTLE TO SOON

BABY PAINTS THE TOWN RED ..I'LL PAINT IT BLUES


SHE LIKES THE COMFORT... OF KNOWING ALL IS WELL

ME I LIKE THE EDGES ….TAKING LOOKS INTO HELL

BABY WANTS A BUGGY...I WANT A DREAM THAT WILL DO

BABY PAINTS THE TOWN RED...AND I PAINT THE BLUES


WHEN SHE GOT HOME...SHE SAID IT'S OVER NOW

NO SENSE IN GOING ON ..IF WE DONT SETTLE DOWN

I SAID GIRL I'M A LITTLE....SCARED AND CONFUSED

AND WHILE THE SUN SETS A DEEP RED....I PAINT THE BLUES



Paint It Blues

A Little Bit Country (Original)

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING BACK IN THE SPRING

SEEING SOME OF MY OLD FRIENDS AGAIN

THE WORKS BEEN GOOD OUT HERE I GUESS I CAN'T COMPLAIN

BUT I THINK I NEED TO GO BACK SEE MY FOLK'S AGAIN


TIME IS LIKE A MEMORY EASY TO FORGET

EVERYONE GETS OLDER AT THE TURN OF A HEAD

THE HAIR ON YOUR FACE NOW GREY AS IT GETS

AND TIME IS LIKE A MEMORY... EASY TO FORGET


THE OLD MAN'S SLOWLY FADING, BUT MAMMAS HOLDING UP

ONCE AGAIN I TAKE THE KEYS FOR THAT PICK UP TRUCK

I TOOK THEM FOR ONE LAST RIDE AROUND TOLEDO BEND

THEY SAT AND SMILED IN THE SPANISH MOSS, LOVE SHONE AGAIN


Time Is Like A Memory (Original)

HIS AVATAR IS A BUSTED GUITAR AND HE PLAYS ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB

NO ONE KNOWS HIS REAL  NAME, AND NO ONE SEES HIS FACE

HE JUST PLAYS HIS SONGS WHEN HE GET HOME TO BRIGHTEN UP HIS DAY

A COMMON MAN TO A COUNTRY STAR, LOST IN CYBER SPACE


HE GO ROLLING DOWN WIRES FLOATING ON CLOUDS

WAITING FOR THAT DREAM TO UNFOLD

LATER THAT NIGHT, THE FLICK OF A SWITCH,IT SENDS HIM BACK HOME


IN HIS WORKING DAY HE WEARS COVERALLS,

PUSHING GOODS DOWN THE FEED

WEEKENDS TEND TO BURY THEMSELVES, IN ALL THE FAMILY NEEDS

HE WRITES DOWN A SONG, PUT'S THE HEADPHONES ON

AND PLAYS IT STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART

A BOTTLE OF JIM AND A PACK SMOKES HE SAYS HEY

I'M BUSTED GUITAR

HE GO ROLLING DOWN WIRES FLOATING ON CLOUDS

WAITING FOR THAT DREAM TO UNFOLD

LATER THAT NIGHT, THE FLICK OF A SWITCH,IT SENDS HIM BACK HOME



TALKS TO FOLK WAY OUT WEST, AND SOME JUST WAY OUT THERE

A VIRTUAL STAR, GOES BY THE NAME, OF BUSTED GUITAR


Busted Guitar (revamp original)

SCARS ON GUITARS..LINES ON HIS FACE

PLAYING SO LONG..PLACES TO PLACE

WHEN THE MUSICS DONE..HE FEELS SO GOOD

LOVING THE LIFE OF STEEL AND WOOD


BUT YA GOTTA KEEP A ROLLING LIKE AN OLD FRIEGHT TRAIN

MUSIC IS A JOURNEY ...WITH SO MUCH TO BLAME

AND WHEN THE NIGHT FALLS QUIET, YOUR WORLD BEGINS TO SLEEP

WRITE ANOTHER STORY..SONGS DON'T COME CHEAP


SMILE IN A WHILE.. LIGHT UP A SMOKE

LISTEN TO FRIENDS.. LAUGH AT A JOKE

AND WHEN SAID IS DONE, AND THE LIGHT TRIPS LOW

PACK IT ALL UP...FOR ANOTHER SHOW

Scars On Guitars (Original)

Wrote this in 1988..a streets of london rip off me thinks! :)but it is as cheerful as most of my stuff!!! 

City Lights (Original)

WELL THEY WROTE JOHN DOW ON HIS TOE TAG ..THREE SEVENTEEN,

FOUND HIM BY THE RAILROAD TRACK  OUTSIDE OF ABILENE

THEY SAID HE WAS LATE TWENTY'S BLACK HAIR AND BARES A SCAR

A TATTOO OF A BARBED WIRE ..ROUND A BROKEN HEART..


IS THAT YOUR MAMA OUT THERE WAITING FOR HER BOY TO COME ON HOME

A PAPPA LOSING PATIENCE AS HE STANDS THERE BY THE PHONE

HE LOST IT ALL THAT COLD DARK NIGHT ON THE STREETS OF ABILENE

HIS WORLD IS JUST A NUMBER NOW ...THREE SEVENTEEN


SEEMS WHEN HE LEFT EL PASO, LOVE BECAME AN EMPTY SHELL

SHE DIDN'T WANT NO MORE ... TOLD HIM TO GO TO HELL

SO OFF HE TOOK IN THAT PICK UP TRUCK CURSING AT THE ROAD

DRIVE THEM FEELINGS OUT OF HERE EMOTIONAL OVERLOAD


SOME SAY HE LEFT THE BAR ALONE ..OTHERS SAY HE DROVE A CAR

HE NEVER SAID HIS NAME JUST THAT HE'D COME TO FAR

THE POLICEMAN SAID TO THE GATHERING THERE'S NOTHING HERE TO SEE

JUST ANOTHER JOHN DOW ON THE STREETS OF ABILENE

IS THAT YOUR MAMA OUT THERE WAITING FOR HER BOY TO COME ON HOME

A PAPPA LOSING PATIENCE AS HE STANDS THERE BY THE PHONE

HE LOST IT ALL THAT COLD DARK NIGHT ON THE STREETS OF ABILENE

HIS WORLD IS JUST A NUMBER NOW ...THREE SEVENTEEN


JOHN DOW IS ON THE TOE TAG... THREE SEVENTEEN


Toe Tag Blues (Original Part 3)

Here Comes The Clown (Original)

WELL YOUR GOING DOWN THAT RIVER AT A HELL OF A RATE

THINK ABOUT IT,   THINK ABOUT IT

SHALLOW WATER COMING AND YOU AINT GOT NO BREAKS

THINK ABOUT IT,    THINK ABOUT IT


YOU GOTTA SLOW DOWN PADDLE BOY

YOUR NO MATCH FOR THE TIDE

SLOW DOWN PADDLE BOY

THE RIVER GETS MEANER AND DEEPER THE FURTHER YOU RIDE


THERE'S A MAN UP AHEAD.. GONNA THROW YOU A LINE

THINK ABOUT IT,   THINK ABOUT IT

BETTER TAKE HOLD DONT LET IT DRIFT BY

THINK ABOUT IT    THINK ABOUT IT


TELL TALE SIGNS SAY YOUR TAKING ON WATER

START BAILING START BAILING

THE RIVER GONNA TAKE YOU A LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER

KEEP BAILING KEEP BAILING


Slow Down Paddle Boy (Original revamp)

Tupelo Honey (Original)

Merry Xmas everyone!!!!! thank you for your support this year!:)))

Candy For Christmas (Original)

Merry Christmas to all my friends! Have a great holiday!!!:)))

Santa's Dead Original)

The Gun And The Bible (Original Draft)

Jim sent me his wonderful additions to this track about ten weeks ago...I managed to lose it! Seems I copied it to Clare's puter (as we were moving on that day) so I lost it..till now. I would like to say thank you to Jim for your magical touch in this song. Oh, and I really appreciate the time you gave me my friend!!!:))

Lost And Bound.. with special guest Telefan (Original)

A huge thank you to Lizzie for adding her magical vocal to this song. And thank you all for listening to us! :)))

Colorado Springs (featuring LIZZIE TAYPEN )

Say When's Bar ( Original)

Hot Soup And Bread ( Original )

SHE'S SEEN IT ALL, WATCHED HIM FALL, FROM THE CORNER BY THE DOOR

RUSTING STRINGS AND AN ACHING KNECK AGING THATS FOR SURE

ONCE HAD IT GOOD IN BARS AND CLUBS NOW SHE LOOKS ON FROM AFAR

WAITING PATIENT IN THE CORNER ANTORIA HIS OLD GUITAR



HE'S OUT AGAIN TO SEE A FRIEND SOMETHING ABOUT A FIX

IT SEEMS THESE DAYS THATS HOW IT PLAYED..TO GET YOUR KICKS

HE DON'T LOOK AT HER NO MORE HIS SONGS NOW FAR APART

WAITING SILENT IN THE CORNER. ANTORIA ..HIS OLD GUITAR


AND IF SHE COULD SING WHAT A STORY SHE COULD TELL

BASEMENTS BARS AND BEDROOMS IN FAR AWAY MOTELS

SHE'S SEEN IT ALL PLAYED IT ALL NOW A CORNER HIDES HER SCARS

PATIENTLY WAITING ANTORIA... HIS OLD GUITAR


ONE DAY SHE PRAYS HE'LL PICK HER UP AND PLAY THOSE TUNE AGAIN

DRIFT OFF BACK TO MEMPHIS WHERE THEY PLAYED OUT IN THE RAIN

DREAMS ARE ALL SHE'S GOT NOW AND A COLD DRAFT BY THE DOOR

HE SLEEPS AGAIN LIKE AN OLD MAN CRASHED OUT ON THE FLOOR


ONCE HAD IT GOOD IN BARS AND CLUBS NOW SHE LOOKS ON FROM AFAR

WAITING PATIENT IN THE CORNER ..ANTORIA ..HIS OLD GUITAR



Antoria (My Old Guitar) (Original)

Work in progress! :)
HUNTED DOWN FOR THE DEATH IN TOWN ..BUT HE DIDN'T DRAW FIRST

OFF HE RODE LIKE THE DESERT WIND ...ACROSS THE EARTH

SANCTUARY HE FOUND THAT NIGHT AN INDIAN SQUAW SAVED HIS LIFE

THEY MADE THERE WAY TOOK SEVEN NIGHTS..TO LOST SOUL CANYON



YOU'LL FIND HIM THERE ON A DAPPLE GREY MARE  SHADOWED BY THE SUN

WAITING FOR THE STORM TO RISE..HIS HAND UPON HIS GUN

DON'T LOOK HIM IN THE EYES OH NO

HIS STORIES BLACK AS THE TWILIGHT CROW 

FLYING OVER THOSE WHO GO....TO LOST SOUL CANYON



THE CROW THE SQUAW THEY SEEN IT ALL

SHOTS ECHOED ROUND THE CANYON WALLS

THE PASSE THEY WERE DOOMED TO FALL...IN LOST SOUL CANYON

TEN HORSE TEN MEN NEVER MADE IT BACK

SOME SAY THE DEVIL RODE THAT TRACK

AN OUTLAW ALL DRESSED IN BLACK.....IN LOST SOUL CANYON


THUNDER ROARED AROUND THEM WALLS 

DYNOMITE MADE THEM FALL

CLOSED IN FOREVER...IN LOST SOUL CANYON

THE CROW NOW SORES ABOVE THE LAND

THE OUTLAW WITH HIS MAID IN HAND

LOVE HAS MADE A STAND...IN LOST SOUL CANYON

Lost Soul Canyon (Original)

Very rough draft with an alien guitar! :)
WE GOT BLUES ON THE BAYOU.. MOONSHINE AND BEER

GOT ME A ..MEAN OLD WOMAN..... I CALL HER DEAR

RAISED UP ON CORNBREAD.. I DON'T PUSH MY LUCK

I JUST CRUISE ALONG THE BAYOU IN MY OLD SWAMP TRUCK


A LITTLE FREYED ROUND THE EDGES.. A LITTLE PETREFIED RUST

BUT SHE CAN TOW AN ALIGATOR CAN THAT OLD SWAMP TRUCK


WELL MY COUSIN DOWN IN ORLEANS SAYS HE'S SEEN IT ALL

THE BANKS OF MISSISSIPPI WHERE THE CAT FISH CRAWL

SAID HE'S GOT A BIG BOAT .. IT'S GOT SO MUCH THRUST

BUT IT CAN'T PULL AN ALIGATOR LIKE MY OLD SWAMP TRUCK


SWAMP TRUCK IT LIVES FOR MUCK SHE'S A DIRTY OLD QUEEN

GETS RIGHT UP ON HER SILLS.. DOWN IN NEW ORLEANS


WELL PAPA'S GONE A MISSING MAMMA SAID THAT HE'S DEAD

IT'S JUST HER WISHFUL THINKING..HE WENT FISHING WITH TED

I FOUND THEM ON THE POND HECK AND BOY WERE THEY DRUNK

SO I TOOK EM BACK FOR JUSTICE IN MY OLD SWAMP TRUCK




Swamp Truck (Original)

WIP
I AIN'T GOING DOWN EASY..I'M GONNA FIGHT FOR MY CAUSE

I AIN'T GOING DOWN EASY..YOUR THE REASON I'M IN LOVE

I'LL STAND MY GROUND...I'LL STATE MY CASE 

AS LONG AS YOU STAY WITH ME BABY...

STAY WITH ME BABY....I AIN'T GOING DOWN EASY


I'M NOT GOING HOME BABY..I'M GONNA STAND HERE AND SCREAM

SHOUT YOUR NAME BABY...TELL THE WORLD OF OUR DREAM

DON'T LISTEN TO WHAT THEY SAY

I COULD NEVER CHEAT THAT WAY BABY

I LOVE YOU BABY...I'M AIN'T GOING DOWN EASY


I KNOW THAT YOU'RE BEHIND THAT DOOR

WHAT THEY SAY MAKES YOU UNSURE

BUT I SWEAR TO YOU ..IT'S NOT TRUE

COS BABY.... I LOVE YOU


I AIN'T GOING DOWN EASY

I AIN'T GOING DOWN EASY



Going Down Easy (Original)

It was called 'Swamp Swing'..but it was to hard to sing!
THE OLD POND SWING STILL HANGS FROM THE TREE

SWAYING IN THE WIND WITH OUR MEMORIES

JUST A FRAYED HEMP ROPE A LITTLE BIT OF WOOD

NOW STRETCHES OVER A POOL OF MUD


WELL GRAMPA JAKE SAID IT ALL GOT DRAINED

MAKE WAY FOR CROPS BESIDE THE RANGE

SUMMERS QUIET KIDS NOW IN TOWN

SHOPPING MALLS WITH THE SHADES PULLED DOWN


AND I COULD SWING SOME ..MARYANNE SHE COULD FLY

AND BILLY JOE HE WOULD HOLD ON FOR HIS LIFE

OUT IN THE WOODS WE COULD DO MOST ANYTHING

FLYING HIGH ..ON THAT OLD POND SWING

 
WELL I MOVED BACK AND BOUGHT THAT RANCH

I MET MY FRIENDS AT THE SUMMER DANCE

WE TOLD THE STORIES GROWING UP MAKES

LIFES UPS AND DOWNS BENDS AND BREAKS


WELL I FILLED THAT HOLE BACK UP TO THE RIM

PUT THE WORD ROUND CALLED UP MY FRIENDS

SUMMERS FUN ...NEW KIDS NOW RIDE

THE OLD POND SWING NEVER REACHED SO HIGH



The Old Pond Swing (Original)

HE PICKED UP HIS BACCY AND PAPERS TO ROLL

SAT IN HIS CHAIR BY A SKUTTLE OF COAL

CALLED OUT TO MAM I'VE GOT BAD NEWS THIS TIME

WORDS OUT TODAY THE'RE GONNA SHUT DOWN THE MINE


WHAT CAN WE DO IF WE CANNA MAKE BREAD

THE BAIRN'S NEEDIN SHOES WAS ALL THAT SHE SAID

LOOKED DOWN AT THE BLISTERS THERE ON MY HAND

FIND WORK ON THE CLYDE.. PRAY GOD THAT I CAN


I'LL RIVET AND GRIND, I'LL SHOVEL AND SCRAPE

I'LL WORK UNTIL MIDNIGHT IF THAT WHAT IT TAKES

THE MINES GONE TO HELL ..THE RIVERS MY HOPE

ON THE BANKS OF THE CLYDE I'LL BUILD YOU A BOAT


THE JAR IS NOW EMPTY AND THE PARAFIN DRY

WEEKS BY THE DOCK NO WORK IS IN SIGHT

SO MANY MEN ...STAND HERE BY MY SIDE

ALL BEGGING FOR JOBS ON THE BANKS OF THE CLYDE

CHORUS


GIVING UP HOPE AND THE RAIN POURING DOWN

A VOICE CALLED TO ME FROM OUT BY THE CROWD

YA LOOKING FOR WORK THEN SHOW UP AT FIVE

THE RAINS POURING DOWN ..GOD BLESS THE CLYDE 

I 

I'll Build You A Boat (Original)

I SAW THE CARTON IN THE GUTTER 

THERE WAS MUD UPON THE FACE

I PICKED IT UP ...GAVE IT A WIPE IT 

SAID HER NAME WAS GRACE...

SHE'D BEEN MISSING FOR TWO WEEKS NOW... 

BARELY SEVENTEEN

ALL I SAW WAS THE EYES OF A CHILD 

STARING RIGHT AT ME


IF YOU SEE HER, CALL THIS NUMBER 

IF YOU SEE HER TELL HER ITS ALRIGHT

LEAVE A MESSAGE WE'RE OUT THERE SEARCHING

BRING MY GRACE HOME TONIGHT 

BRING MY GRACE HOME TONIGHT


TREES ARE LINED, POSTERS FADING, 

IN WINDOWS SHOPPING MALLS AND BARS

SO MANY KIDS ..PEOPLE MISSING 

SO MANY BROKEN HEARTS


THE BIN WAS LABELLED LITTER ONLY 

THE CARTON SLID OUT OF SIGHT

I WALKED ON DOWN THINK ABOUT THIS TOWN

HOW CAN THEY SLEEP AT NIGHT


Finding Grace (Original)

A LIFETIME ON THE OCEAN..., FISHING'S ALL HE KNOWS

THAT OLD SEA DOGS NOW FAILING TO FIND HIS WAY BACK HOME

THE CAPTAIN OF HIS FORTUNE...SWEARS HE'S SEEN AND CAUGHT IT ALL

SOME CALL HIM A PIRATE..BUT I JUST CALL HIM PA...


SEA DOGS AND OLD BOATS..RUN THE PLIMSEL LINE

RIDE THE WAVES AND TACK THAT WIND ..YOUR WORLD IN FOUR FOUR TIME

WITH BUFFETT ON THE STEREO,  A PIRATE MUST SAIL ON

THE OLD MAN SAID HIS HARBOUR ..WAS BEING HOME WITH MOM


SHE LISTENS TO HIS STORIES SHE SMILES AT EVERY TALE

MERMAIDS WHALES AND SIRENS HIS DAYS UPON THE SAIL

I TELL HIM OF MY VENTURES TREASURE ISLANDS OFF THE COAST

HE SAID TO ME LIFE'S A BEACH.. THEN YOU JUST GET OLD


SEA DOGS AND OLD BOATS..RUN THE PLIMSEL LINE

RIDE THE WAVES AND TACK THAT WIND ..YOUR WORLD IN FOUR FOUR TIME

WITH BUFFETT ON THE STEREO,  A PIRATE MUST SAIL ON

THE OLD MAN SAID HIS HARBOUR ..WAS BEING HOME WITH MOM


HIS OLD BOAT HE CALLED SPIRIT SHE'S THIRTY TWO FEET LONG

FISHED EVERY BANK OFF EVERY KEY HELD OUT AGAINST THE STORMS

SHE'S LOOKING KIND OF HAGGARD AS SHE'S MOORED OUT ON THE BAY

TATTERED SAILS AND PEELING.. I'D SAY SHE'S HAD HER DAY


Sea  Dogs And Old Boats(Original)

Re-write of an old song of mine... The fuzzy background noise is the rain bouncing off the caravan! (my temp studio!)
BILLY DON'T CARE ABOUT THE HOURS IN A DAY
THE TIME OF THE WEEK OR THE MONTH OF MAY
DOES ANYONE ELSE AROUND HERE KNOW BILLY
HE'S NEVER BEEN LATE, CLOCKS IN AT EIGHT
FINISHED BY FIVE THEN HE HITS THE DRIVE
DOES ANYONE ELSE AROUND HERE KNOW BILLY

HE STROLLS DOWN THE ROAD AND HITS THE BARS
GOES HOME EACH NIGHT IN THE DARK
SLEEPS WHEN HE CAN, THAT AINT TO MUCH
EATS AT TIMES ...LIFE SURE IS TOUGH...
SO MANY LONG NIGHTS FOR BILLY

THEY FOUND HIM DOWN THE OTHER DAY
THEY BURIED HIM FEW WORDS WERE SAID
SO MANY STONES IN HERE CALLED BILLY
STRANGERS FRIENDS ON THE DRIVE
HEADS KEPT LOW PASS EACH OTHER BY
AND HERE LIES THE CRUEL WORLD FOR MANY

AND JENNY I SEE OUT ON THE ROAD
WITH AN OLD SHOPPING CART SHE CALLS HOME
DOES ANYONE ELSE AROUND HERE KNOW JENNY
KIDS POKE FUN WHEN THEY PASS HER BY
MOST FOLKS WON'T LOOK HER IN THE EYE
DOES ANYONE ELSE AROUND HERE KNOW JENNY,... KNOW SUSAN,
KNOW TONY..DOES ANYONE ELSE AROUND HERE KNOW BILLY


Do You Know Billy ( Original)

ALL THE SHUTTERS ARE CLOSED AND THE DOORS BEEN LOCKED
FOR MANY YEARS NOW...
WHITE MANSION GROUNDS ARE OVER GROWN
IT'S MIGHTY GATE OFF ITS HINGE NOW
THE STORIES TELL OF LADY JANE ..HER SECRET LOVER
NIGHT CANDLES BURNED OPENED THE DOOR
TO A PLACE UNDER COVERS

AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN SHADOWBANK
AS THE NIGHT CLOSED IN THERE
A BLEEDING HEART IS CRYING OUT
AND THIS TIME IT'S FOREVER (MORE)

BUT SHE COULDN'T BARE THE GUILT AND SHAME
THAT HER LUST AND HUNGER CRAVED FOR
A LONELY GIRL SO TORN APART
NOW SHE SLEEPS NO THUNDER ROARS


Shadowbank  (Original)

I'VE BEEN YOUR LOVER YOUR BEST FRIEND..

I SAID I'D BE THERE TO THE END..

I DIDN'T SEE THE WARNING SIGNS

OTHERS THINGS LAY ON YOUR MIND...


LAUGHTER LOVE AND LESSONS LEARNED

OF RIVERS TIDES AND BRIDGES BURNED

TIME CUT SHORT JUST AS WE GROW

GOODBYES SO FAR AWAY TO GO....


I NEVER GOT TO THANK YOU 

FOR ALL THE GOOD TIMES ON THAT ROAD

FAIRWELL SURE DONT COME EASY

GOODBYES SO FAR AWAY TO GO..


ANOTHER DAY A NEW HORRISON

NO MATTER WHAT THE SUN COMES UP

HOPE YOU FIND YOUR EXPECTATIONS

AND HOPE YOU FIND THAT LOVE...


I THINK ABOUT ONCE IN A WHILE

YOUR SPIRIT ROAMING FREE

TO HOLD YOU BACK JUST AINT RIGHT

DO YOU EVER THINK OF ME



So Far Away To Go (Original) W.I.P

BILLY WHAT HAPPENED TO THE WALL

THAT WE WERE YOUNG ENOUGH TO BUILD

STRONG ENOUGH TO TAKE THE FALL

BUT IT'S CRUMBLING DOWN TO THE GROUND SO FAST

THE STONES LIE CHIPPED AND COLD

BILLY.. IS IT TRUE WERE GETTING OLD


BILLY OUR GREY HAIRS TURNED TO GONE

IT DOESN'T SEEM THAT LONG AGO YOU AND I WERE STRONG

CHASING THAT OLD RAINBOW CROSS THE WORLD FOR ITS GOLD

BILLY IS IT TRUE WERE GROWING OLD..


HOW TIME FLIES WHEN YOUR SEARCHING FOR THE KEY TO EVERY DOOR

HOW MANYTIMES DID WE SURVIVE THOSE BLUE TEXAS NORTHS

AND BILLY I CAN FEEL IT EATING AT MY BONES

MY FRIEND I THINK WE JUST GOT OLD


BILLY MY BODY'S LEARNED TO ACHE

MY MIND IS SLOW ON WORKING OUT EVERY STEP I TAKE

NOW MY FRIEND I WONDER IS THERE A PLACE WHERE I CAN BE

AND THE RAMBLINGS OF AN OLD MAN CAN SLEEP...

BILLY IT'S BEEN A GOOD LIFE..I THINK I NEED TO SLEEP..


Allen G Bailey

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