Lonely Nights (2021, Marty Straub and Christiane Spruit)

Lost in my mind
knowing how far we've come
Nowhere to hide and all 
all the crazy things I am thinking of.
Do you feel this way?
Lonely inside?
 
You're the one, who 
can pick me up
from this mood
Where are you?
Thinking of the same things, too?
You should be by my side
through this lonely night

Lonely Nights and I'm thinking of you
can you feel this, like I do
Are you lonely, on this lonely night
feel as lonely, as I do.

(Guitar Theme )

I Can't turn the page
I know we are worlds apart
words don't come  easy,   
when you know you have to weigh each one
Did we say so much
I'm begging you, pick me up

SOLO

Chorus

Lonely Nights

Song 20 from Dave and Chris. Play it loud!
Music and production: Dave, Lyrics and vocals: Chris
12/12/2017: New mix
The Bullet (2017, Chris Spruit)

Burning in a fever
I got caught out in the rain
Maybe I'm too eager
a bullet in my vein
I can’t say it is going to save me
but I swear it takes the blues
I am burning for you baby
yeah, take the bullet when I lose

Dancing at the border
of a dry and wasted land
Burning down the bridges
as I know you understand
How to tame the running horses
all the good and all the bad
I rely on you my baby
yeah, hide the bullet in your hand

Bridge
"I rely on you" improv

I am burning for you baby
it is keeping me alive
Maybe I'm too eager
but life is not that kind
I am burning for you baby
and I know it takes the blues
The bullet in my vein
take it while I lose

The Bullet /featuring Chris Spruit

Back to the blues for this one. In addition to the lyrics and vocals Chris is also playing the piano on this song. I did three guitar tracks for this (solo is at the end of the song).

Uploaded a new mix 12/11/2017

Take it easy on me (Lyrics by Chris Spruit, 2017)

1 Verse
Close to the edge
when the bad times come to crash
I am tapping at the mask
plead for guilty, may I ask
Do I have to change the frame
change the rules in a running game
but I know it ain't the same
well, it is hard for me to claim

Chorus
Take it easy on me
Love don't treat me bad, this way
Can you call out my real name?
But I know it ain't the same
Take it easy on me
When I do not act decently
some times begging some times steal
Take it easy on me

2 Verse
I do fall that easily
feeling cold in the burning heat
and the taste seems bittersweet
close the door I trick and treat
Do I have to take the blame
making rules I can't explain
but I know it ain't the same
being a pawn in a waiting game

Chorus
Take it easy on me
Love don't teat me bad, this way
Can you call out my real name?
But I know it ain't the same
Take it easy on me
When I do not act decently
some times begging some times steal
Leave a fortune, spin the wheel

Take it easy on me /featuring Chris Spruit

Latest from Chris and Dave, a rock ballad this time up.
Lyrics, vocals, and piano: Chris
Guitars, bass and drum programming, mix and production: Dave

Armed Angels (Christiane Spruit, 2017)

1.V
Don’t cry my heart
no world will fall apart
don’t cry my sky
be diamonds in my eyes
Letting lose
one picture of you
falling for two

CHORUS
Me, and my wing high
into the night
into the darkness of the sky
Me
I will survive
I count on five
armed angels of the guide

2.V
Be still my beating heart
no world will fall apart
let us fill some wisdom to the jar
Musha rain dum a doo, dum a da
fading blue
all picture of you
fading blue
CHORUS

Guitar Solo

3V
Dum Dai Da
Dumdaidumdaida
2x
let me choose
which picture I use
which picture I use
CHORUS

Armed Angels /featuring Chris Spruit

Chris and I thought we should start out 2018 with a new blues song, it's been a while since we did a straight blues. Hope you enjoy!

01/04/2019: Uploaded new mix

Chain and Ball (Christiane Spruit, 2018)

Like a bird in the cage
I am losing my faith
There’s no easy way out
Leaves me chained to the ground
Like a chain and a ball
like nothing at all
You fill the free in me.


I sleep near the door
I am chained to the floor
I feel home but bound
Like I am tied to the ground
I can hardly breathe
I am in such a bad need
You fill the free in me.

You say that you need me
And I know that you do
But please don't you blame me
I don't want you to do
Like a chain and a ball
I don't need that at all
You fill the free in me.

Chain and Ball /featuring Chris Spruit

Something a little different this time up for song #24 from Chris and me. 

01/01/2019: uploaded a new mix

THE TRAVELLER (2018, Christiane Spruit)
V1
a world outside my window
a world behind my eyes
I drive the unknown highway
drawn in by the lights
CHORUS
all right
check in within 1oo Miles
tonight
leaving no track and ride
into the presence of my mind
tonight
V2
you said I am always leaving
when it is getting rough
you know that I am a traveller
no I can't get enough
CHORUS
(check in within 200 miles)
V3
I never meant to hurt you
Never ment to to you harm
but I am just a visitor
there is no home in my heart
CHORUS
(check in within 300 miles)

The Traveller /featuring Chris Spruit

Latest from Dave and Chris. For those that are interested I used my tele for the guitar parts  and Chris is playing the piano solo. 

01/06/2019: Uploaded a new mix

Chris also did a video for the song: https://youtu.be/ADIcEn9Ikcs

Right on Time (Chris Spruit, 2018)

1. V
right on time
pouring rain has fallen
from the mouth of a blood red sky 
right on time
now that the thunder's spoken, after lightning broke the sky
after the heat has gone now
running veins of dusty lines
back into life back into the times of growing high
right,right, right on time

2. V
right on time
after the words been spoken
from the tongue of the lightning strike
right on time
my mother once has told me from the catcher in the rye
all my dreams are broken
by the greatest thief of times
Gin a body , meet a body 
Coming thro' the grain 
sweet child, sweet child need a body cry *

Bridge/Solo

3. V
the wind sounds like a whisper through the alley of the grains
soothing rain has fallen 
falling down to cleanse the sky
get back to life
back into the times of rising high
right, right, right, right on time
(*INFO: that was the childrens rhyme song that inspired the author of the book Catcher in the rye)

Right On Time /featuring Chris Spruit

Rock song this time out, play it loud!

01/14/2019: uploaded a new mix

The Ghost of Love (2018, Chris Spruit)

keep the fire burning 
kick some stone for a spark
hold the rope of my boat with one hand 
and drag me out of the dark
if you tell me to call the demon
if you tell me to leave the gentle sea
I'll certainly leave
Evil mind
you sell my heart to a ghost of love tonight
of love tonight

just another word of pleasure
and a sweet longing night
in every drop of a precious moment
for the hell of a time
even I know you’re a sweet lie
And I will drown into these eyes
I don't know why
evil mind
you sell my heart to the ghost of love tonight
of love tonight

have a drink 
to ease my mind
hit the clock 
to slow down time
paint my picture 
colourblind

Blue and evil
all the time
I cut the rope
I sell my pride
to the ghost of love tonight

The Ghost Of Love /featuring Chris Spruit

Blues ballad this time from Chris and myself. Chris is playing the keyboard parts (piano and pad).

01/14/2019: new mix

These Days (2018, Christiane Spruit)

V1:
You know my love
life is on the run
rainy days
they may come
life is like a breeze 
and we both know
these days to come

V2:
All that we've been through
me and you
when the wind blew hard
did we fall apart?
we can make a stand
but we both know
these days to come

V3:
All these years my love
we won and lost
but most of all 
we paid the cost
we've cried some tears
no need to fear
these days to come

Solo
Bridge:
I know nothing that I wouldn't do for you
there is no doubt in my mind
no doubt to be finding you
Love is in me,
love is in you

V4 (repeat V1):

These Days /featuring Chris Spruit

Something a little different this time up, this is a rhumba style blues. Many of the old masters, Albert King, B.B. King, etc.,  always had one or two rhumba style blues in their repertoire, so we thought we should add one to ours.
Lots of fun to work on this one!

12/29/2018: uploaded a new mix

In the still of the night, 2018 Christiane Spruit

V1) when the night shines silver
and the dark takes the sky
when the band begins to gather
in the smoke and the light

Come on and dance with me
in the still of the night

V2) while the dogs are sleeping 
one eye open wide
in the heat and in the gleaming
lonely cats come alive

Come on and dance with me
in the gleam of the light

Bridge:

V3) they will come
and they will go
some will say I love you
I'd love a gin, a drink on ice
but baby we both know

Solo

we walk the street of money
he's been talking for a while
little children and the struggle
hush now baby, survive

Outro vamp: Come on, hush now, survive

In the still of the night /featuring Chris Spruit

Latest from Dave and Chris. As  always we appreciate the support!

Uploaded a new mix: 12/31/2018

How can you talk (Christiane Spruit, 2018)
1V
You said you know me 
if you ever had to know me 
how can you talk 
how can you talk like this at all

2V

When you meet me 
eye to eye
you are smiling in a way
so how can you make up all these lies.

3 V

when you told me
that it was over 
Did you ever hear a bad word 
all I could do is, say good bye

Bridge:

You were the one who has gone and all came undone
saying that she will be the one
who will bring back the sun
so you left, went and gone
and now telling That I was the one

4 V

You ought to know me
and if you ever had to know me
do you believe and get some relief, 
by repeating all these lies

How Can You Talk ? /featuring Chris Spruit

This song was written entirely by Chris who also plays Piano. I added the additional instrumentation and did the mix.

12/17: uploaded new mix

God will leave a light on (Christiane Spruit, 2018)

V1)If god still leaves a light on
through the dark and through the blue
when we stand up together
raise your voice to see us through
with our voice of the silent 
with the force of all of you
call in love against the violence
raise in love all of you

Chorus
Reach out for the love and the light in all our souls
raise against the dark and the doom
Listen to the soul that is trying to get through to you
singing all the songs of love that you have in you

V2)In these days of separations
in the howling of the storm
we should all leave our lights on
like the lighthouse on the shore
set your sail to the island
through the ocean of your doubt
sail the boat against the violence
raise in love and sing out loud

Chorus

PreChorus Part

Chorus Alternative
God will leave a light on as long as someone cares
Carry on regardless without hate and without fear
everyone within salvation giving a hand to everyone
there is no pain in share and giving and no pain in love at all

Chorus 2

Reach out for the love and the light in all our souls
raise against the dark and the doom
Listen to the soul that is trying to get through do you
singing all the songs of love that you have in you

Lyrics, Vocals, Piano and Composition : Chris Spruit
Instrumental and Mix : Dave Bell

God Will Leave A Light On /featuring Chris Spruit

Blues Jam with PeterF from Australia. Peter plays both standard and slide guitar. I start things off and do the first 12 and we trade licks from there.

Blue Stew (collab with PeterF)

Probably the last song for this year from Chris and myself. Hope everyone has a great holiday, and see you next year!

How deep the river runs (2018, Christiane Spruit)

V1) Fall so deep
into the silence
while I am falling asleep , to the sound and the beat of my heart
I fall so deep
hearing the sirens
trying to find my way back home, into my dreams

V2)At rivers deep
I sit down for crying
I am begging the water to come, taking my tears
between the truth and lies
trying to raise against the tide
how deep the river runs

Chorus:
Run run river run
in the old familiar ways
in the hope for me to stay
and in hope for a better day
run run run and I know the time will come
finding my way back home 
no matter how deep the river runs

V3) I fall so deep
into the silence
while I am falling asleep , to the sound and the beat of my heart
At rivers deep
I sit down for crying
I am begging the water to come, and take my tears

Chorus

outro vamp: how deep the river runs

How deep the river runs /featuring Chris Spruit

First song of the year from us, a ballad this time .

The Land in you (2019, Christiane Spruit)
1V
so deep 
so endlessly deep
trying to bring my hope down low
to the vale in me
2
subtle moves
we made a few
between me and you
love and the prove
are we willing to lose
CHORUS
Oh does anybody know
how can I find
my way
to the land in you
3 V
fear
and she always appears
like a string of a lute
makes the nightbird mute

The land in you /featuring Chris Spruit

03/23/2019: new mix (tweaked the guitars in places)

I Can’t get no sleep (Christiane Spruit, 2019)

since my love has left me
since my love has gone

I toss and turn until midnight
oh the whole night long
and the hours are creeping
I can’t get no sleep
cold pillows talking to me
I am missing the heat
I am missing you
I can’t get no sleep

every shade of Blue
in every shade of you

I leave the light on 'til midnight
the whole night through
cold pillows talking to me
I am missing the heat
I am missing you
I can’t get no sleep

Bridge:
all my thoughts are creeping
I can’t get no peace
cold pillows talking to me
I am missing the heat
you are missing for me
I can’t get no sleep

Solo

Outro vamp: I can’t get no sleep

I Can't Get No Sleep /featuring Chris Spruit

Late last year I did an instrumental with a friend of mine that we called Blue Stew, you can find it a few songs down the page. When Chris heard it she asked if she could do some vocals for it, and this is the result. Lots of fun!

Wild Horses (2019, Christiane Spruit)

I want a good night out
cause it is Saturday night
I've got to ring my friends
we're going out, alright
I've got some wild horses (x2)
I've got some damn good arguments
to set them free

I've been working hard
Each day of the week
and a good night out is all I need
I am going all the way down now
to dance and howl and shout it out loud
I am going to have a good night out
to shake it loose

Bridge (instrumental)

I've got to pay my rent 
I've got to pay my dues
But on a saturday night I've got to shake it loose
I've got some wild horses (x2)
I've got some damn good arguments
to set them free

Outro vamp: free free set them free

Wild Horses /featuring Chris Spruit

Latest from Chris and Dave!

Bitten Twice (2019, Christiane Spruit)

Had to learn
Fail for desire
Bitten twice now
Despair and admire
Head up high
Wearing a crown
As we know now
This fight is taking us down

Failing true
Down to our pride
Burn the candle of love
From both sides
As we go, one step at a time
Steep and steeper, this mountain,
This mountain grows high

Bridge
As we fall for the pride
We've been bitten twice
As we fall for the pride
We have been bitten twice

Lonely cruise
The damage is done
Back to black now
All color is gone
Played my cards
And that's what you've done
As we know now
This love
This love is long gone

Outro vamp:
Bitten Twice

Bitten Twice /featuring Chris Spruit

Our last song was a funky blues track, time for a ballad this time up. Chris is playing the piano on this.

VALENTINES WAY (2019, Christiane Spruit)

The lights getting low
without a shadow
a dark glowing moon 
hangs heavy on the wall of my room

Drops in the drain
do sound the same
they fall, lose and die
like tears roll down and dry

As the crow flies 
to hell and to paradise
all nights turn into dawn
as life carries on

Gone for a day
on valentines way

Valentines Way /featuring Chris Spruit

We also have a video for this one: https://youtu.be/9JXB7-M0rO4

One day , one night
Strangers are passing by
Taking my backpack and leave, following the street
lights shine on brightly , from a star that already died
but his light still shines on, to navigate us home by night

Time after Time
how amazing it can be
one of a billion galaxies
me and my feet tied to the ground in gravity

how near or far
no matter who we are
we are the one of a billion stars

shine in the dark
no matter where we are
we are the one of a billion stars

One of a Billion Stars /featuring Chris Spruit

This one was written by Chris and she plays piano. Marty Straub on bass, I'm on guitar.
We also have a video: https://youtu.be/9dz9Y5h13MY

I Fall for a Dream - Christiane Spuit, 2020

when I close my eyes
dreams fall over me
falling like leaves and asleep
in the arms of a slow swinging branch of a tree
the eye in the sky
looks downward to find us,
don't you worry to be seen
we're finding a place in between
surrender and say
nothing comes close to a dream
when I seek in my mind
words are hard to find
quote of a book, that I found
truely in seeking the shadow of doubt
all that we can do
all that we could but never do
Through all these songs of another winter blues
and what is the use of all this fall?
many more to come till I'm done with'em all
somewhere in between
I fall for a dream
don't you worry to be seen
we're finding a place inbetween
I fall for a dream

I Fall For A Dream /featuring Chris Spruit

Funky blues this time, always fun to do. Marty Straub on bass. We also have a video: https://youtu.be/WlVPoQvacO0

High Pass (2020, Christiane Spruit)

Now that we are cruising
the sun is on the way
Taking the roads wherever they will lead us
we are on a high pass
soon we'll be down by the sea

Time to cross borders
change the state, space and time
down to the beat in lust for life
we are alive
soon we'll be down by the sea

Nothing could be better
forever and for ever
we leave the known behind
whatever we will find
forget about the weather
we are drifting, we are feathers
we are rain and we are sunshine
not matter what we find
right by your side
we are on the highpass
flying by

We are on a high pass

forget about the weather
we are drifting, we are feathers
we are rain and we are sunshine
not matter what we'll find
soon we'll be down
we're on a high pass

High Pass /featuring Christiane Spruit

Latest from Chris, Marty, and Dave.

For Heavens Sake (2020, Christiane Spruit)

In my tunes
in my tunes blue
nights come crawling
back home to me
now and then
in those times
in those times
I am holding myself
upright
for me to stay
safe
for heaven's sake

Bringing the blue
into my room
laying my heart down
next to you
your picture in the frame
looks as if it's going to say
all broken hearts must cry

Hurting you
did hurt me too
caught our love by the blade, instead
avoiding the pain
Like a cut
like a cut
that opens up
again
now and then
grace
for heaven’s sake

For Heavens Sake /featuring Chris Spruit

Performance video here: https://youtu.be/CkNmKSpTDp8

Home (2020, Christiane Spruit)

I've walked the blazing city lights
I've been acquainted with the night
I drop my eyes, when people walking by

Always remember, in these cold night of November
You keep an eye on the fire for me
At home

And I try and try and try
And I'm trying all the time
To get it right this time,
To get it right

I gave you the key to my back door,
the one I never opened up before
Falling in love can brave a heart

Don't fight a fire, 
when the flames are getting higher
your warm embrace, will make this place a home.

Yes I try and try and try
And I'm trying all the time
To get it right this time,
To get it right

Home
Home
Home is where our hearts revealing
Be still, be brave, my heart

Solo

Yes I try and try and try
And I'm trying all the time
To get it right this time,
To get it right

Home is where my hearts revealing

And I try and try and try
Home

Home /featuring Christiane Spruit

Also on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/CTVgMp9GYFQ

The Sage (2020, David Bell)

There's a Stranger, in the night
passing by, in the cold moonlight

A sense of wisdom, he has the sight
In these times that we live it's hard to tell
what's wrong from what is right

Can you tell me the answer, my friend?
The life we've known is coming to an end
So much has changed, been re-arranged, can't tell dark from light
Can you tell me the answer, my friend?

Solo

Can you tell me the answer, my friend?
In these times that we live it's hard to tell, 
what's wrong from what is right
What was up is down, what was lost is found, can't tell dark from light

Can you tell me the answer, my friend?
Can you tell me the answer, my friend?
Can you tell me the answer, my friend?

Outro

The Sage

Also on youtube: https://youtu.be/Astrn93awTw

Winter Memories (2020, Marty Straub & Dave Bell)

Winter is a' comin'.  There's a chill in the air.
You get a nice fire goin', sittin' in your favorite chair.
The birds have  flown South, the leaves have gently fallen.
Colder days are early dark,  my warm fireplace is callin'.  

Gotta go on livin' though the end is drawing near.
Memories are flowing in the shape of happy tears.
All my life is laying bare while the bell continues ringing
Memories are rising high, my soul keeps on singing


Chorus:   Winter memories are the treasures that I count.
           They show success and strife.  
          Winter memories hold the meaning of my life.  

SOLO

Fallin' back to Autumn is a colorful dream.
I can see the children playing as I look on them and beam.
Back in Summer when I met you our life was just beginning.
Earlier in Spring I felt the call for winning.

Winter Memories

Also on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ttFasb8-1Zg

The Mighty River (2021, Dave Bell)

The mighty river wanders slowly, flowing free
It stops for nothing in it's journey to the sea
Just like the river flows from mountains in the sky
It's just the same for you and me

I see your smile, it brightens up my day
I love you more than any words can say
Just like the river can't be stopped along the way
My feelings grow, each and every day

The mighty river, it is strong and it is free, just like the love between you and me. 
The mighty river, flowing to the sea, is stronger now, it was meant to be.

The Mighty River

Also have a video here: https://youtu.be/MLWEuccD8Ck

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Christiane Spruit: Lyrics, vocals, and Keyboards
Marty Straub: Lyrics, vocals, and Bass
Dave Bell: Guitars, Drums,  Production

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