“MAMA” -- Bill Pittman
(copr)2014 Bill Pittman

When I thank lucky stars, I think of you, Mama
Somehow, you kept us in line
How did you survive all the teenage drama
And not lose your motherly mind

[ CHORUS: ]
Mama, mama
It's time you got your due
Mama, mama
I love you

I'm sure it was hard, it had to be stressful
We terrorized the whole neighborhood
But there weren't any murders, so, I'd call you successful
Mama, you did good

[ CHORUS ]

[ BRIDGE : ]
On a sidenote, thanks for the jams, you and me
Your piano, my first guitar
I always think of you when I hear Greensleeves
Those minor chords captured my heart

[ CHORUS ]


SONG FOR MY MOTHER -- "MAMA"

I SEE YOU (unfinished Nashville mix)

"Catch The Wind"
(c)Donovan Leitch

Unfinished rough mix, scratch vocal, work-in-progress

CATCH THE WIND (Nashville rough mix)

WHAT MAKES FIRETRUCKS RED by Bill Pittman

RACE TO THE BOTTOM

Just a 1-track guitar/vocal work tape. Seeking feedback. Does this have any merit? (Not the recording, the song... the lyric.)
LYRIC:

"THE MUSE HAD A PLAN" -- ©2017 Bill Pittman
  -3 G-shape, Key: E

When I reached for my guitar today || I didn't really have a plan
I just let my fingers find their way || For a glimpse at where I am
Got an endpoint I'm aiming for || And a hook to be my guide
I got that minor and some major chords || And my homeland on the slide

[ CHORUS: ]
My first chord was a major today || And I was off in a start
But here's that minor that I have to play || To fill. the hole in my heart
I got this mid-tempo easy beat || And  concern for this great land
I escape and hope it self-completes || That the muse has a plan

What's a song gonna do for us || I'm just a strummer with a pen
All I know is I will go with love || To win out in the end
Easy answers elude us all || The course is inexact
I just felt I had to take the call || The muse and I have a pact

[ CHORUS: ]
My first chord was a major today || And I was off in a start
But here's that minor that I have to play || To fill. the hole in my heart
I got this mid-tempo easy beat || And  concern for my homeland
I escape and hope it self-completes || That the muse has a plan

   [ BRIDGE: ]
   Sometimes we just need.. a nice, gentle beat
   And an overall good feel
   Songs are good for the road, good for the soul
   Some say they help us heal

[ CHORUS: ]
My first chord was a major today || And I was off in a start
But here's that minor that I have to play || To fill. the hole in my heart
I got this mid-tempo easy beat || And  love for my fellow man
I escaped and let it self-complete || The muse.. had. a plan
I escaped and let it self-complete || The muse.. had. a plan

The Muse Had A Plan (work tape)

LYRIC:

"THE MUSE HAD A PLAN" -- ©2017 Bill Pittman

When I reached for my guitar today || I didn't really have a plan
I just let my fingers find their way || For a glimpse at where I am
Got an endpoint I'm aiming for || And a hook to be my guide
I got that minor and some major chords || And news that our love died

[ CHORUS: ]
My first chord was a major today || And I was off in a start
But here's that minor that I have to play || To fill. the hole in my heart
I got this mid-tempo easy beat || As I try to understand
I escape and hope it self-completes || That the muse has a plan

What's a song gonna do for me || A lonely strummer with a pen
What I know is it's like therapy || You find the strength to begin
It's hard when you take the fall || The course is inexact
I just felt I had to take the call || The muse and I have a pact

[ CHORUS: ]
My first chord was a major today || And I was off in a start
But here's that minor that I have to play || To fill. the hole in my heart
I got this mid-tempo easy beat || As I try to understand 
I escape and hope it self-completes || That the muse has a plan

[ BRIDGE: ]
I would love a slow dance but it's goodbye romance
She is nowhere to be found
But I'm here at the end and have this new friend
I can play when I am down

[ CHORUS: ]
My first chord was a major today || And I was off in a start
But here's that minor that I have to play || To fill. the hole in my heart
I got this mid-tempo easy beat || As I try to understand
I escaped and let it self-complete || The muse.. had. a plan

The Muse Had A Plan git/voc work tape

Not finished, not final mix, not mastered, but close enough for evaluation.

WANTING WHAT YOU HAVE 2014 0326

Only rough mix, and not mastered yet
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"APRIL" -- Bill Pittman
   © Bill Pittman    

I saw such a disconnect, hard to reconcile
April was pretty as can be
The body of a goddess, smiling all the while
But couldn't dance a lick at all, ya see... April

I had this old tape by Don McLean, American Pie
And we would end up down at that old gin
We'd sing along, dance around, I'd laugh till I'd cry
When she would do a double-jointed bend... April

[ CHORUS: ] 
We would be alone and I would jump her disconnected bones
Give it all I had and it was good
Then we'd lay gazing at the starry, starry sky
And the words to Vincent hit me like they should... with April

I don't feel old but it ain't quite the same no more
Life is good but, then again, not that great
I long for things like me and April bouncin' out the door
To frolic in the night with that old tape... me 'n April

[ CHORUS ]

[ BRIDGE: ]	
April, in springtime, flowers in her hair
Oh, the month of April *really* turned her on
That gypsy gal and me, renewal in the air
I dreaded the month of April gone... oh, April

[ BREAK ]   

[ VERSE 1 ]

[ CHORUS ]

April

"RACE TO THE BOTTOM"
    ©Bill Pittman

In the race to the bottom, they don't cheer, they boo
And they laughed when you fell on your face
In the race to the bottom, you win if you lose
After all, it ain't much of a race
Just disgrace

[ CHORUS: ]
In the race to the bottom, is it wise to even think it
Is worth it to try hard and win
Who would care if you got 'em a souvenir trinket
Don't feel no pride inside
It's a race to the bottom
A race to the bottom

So, it's a sprint to Hell, did you get a call
What the hell is the matter with you
Truth is you're not that fond of running at all
Good gracious, man, get a clue
Déjà vu

[ CHORUS ]

[ BRIDGE: ]
You're got the right stuff but listen up
The top has a much better view
You're worthy of more, just step to the fore
Meanwhile, give the devil his due

[ CHORUS ]

RACE TO THE BOTTOM (Nashville, not final)

Take 2, just a rough demo, guitar/vocal.

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"I CRY FOR ME AND YOU" -- Bill Pittman
     ©2012 Bill Pittman

This time of year, I'm missing you 
It just gets worse each year
I play my songs, the saddest I have
Somehow, they go well with tears

[ CHORUS: ]
I cry for you, I cry for me
Could be a record for the blues
I cry for you, I cry for me
I cry for.. me and you

Being alone, I need my songs
Silence won't do, no way
And lights way down low make candles bright
I'll get through another day

 [ CHORUS ]

[ BRIDGE: ]
All my friends say that time must go by
But meanwhile, I can't help that I just cry

[ BREAK ]   ( first half verse progression )
I play my songs, the saddest I have
Somehow, they go well with tears

[ CHORUS ]


Bill Pittman

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