### **Poncho & Lefty** - The Existential Outlaw Tango

Dive into the $eattle underworld with "Poncho & Lefty," a sidewalk busker’s narrative dripping with raw, unfiltered Americana. JTSunrise channels the spectral essence of Townes Van Zandt, a man ensnared in the mortality of his own existence. This track is a descent into the realm of psychic novelty where destiny and despair coalesce.

### Townes Van Zandt: The Shadow Poet

In the fragmented dreamscape of America, Townes Van Zandt emerges as a spectral figure, a troubadour wandering the wastelands of his own mind. Born into privilege, but shackled by the spectral weight of his demons, Van Zandt’s life is a mosaic of brilliance and catastrophe. His music, a cathartic exorcism of his soul, is a testament to the eternal struggle between light and shadow.

"Poncho & Lefty" is the epitome of this dichotomy. First recorded in 1972, the song weaves a tale of two outlaws, bound by fate and shattered by betrayal. The narrative, steeped in myth and reality, is a melancholic reflection of Van Zandt’s own journey through the desolate corridors of existence. Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard later immortalized the track, but its dark heart remains rooted in Van Zandt’s tortured genius.

### The Subterranean Odyssey

With JTSunrise at the helm, "Poncho & Lefty" becomes an auditory hallucination, a journey through the liminal spaces where morality dissolves into the guitar ether. Picture Poncho, the charismatic ghost, and Lefty, the betrayer, navigating a labyrinth of dust and shadows. Their story, a kaleidoscope of existential angst, mirrors the fractured reality of our own lives.

Let the spectral echoes of "Poncho & Lefty" transport you to a dimension where the lines between hero and villain blur into oblivion. 🌅🎸

[Verse 1]

C
Living on the road my friend
G
Was gonna keep you free and clean
F
Now you wear your skin like iron
     C                   G
Your breath's as hard as kerosene
F
You weren't your mama's only boy
        C               F
But her favorite one it seems
Am                        F        G
She began to cry when you said goodbye
    F              Am
And sank into your dreams


[Verse 2]
C
Pancho was a bandit boys
G
His horse was fast as polished steel
F
Wore his gun outside his pants
   C                      G
For all the honest world to feel
F
Pancho met his match you know
       C               F
On the deserts down in Mexico
Am                        F        G
Nobody heard his dying words
    F              Am
That's the way it goes


[Chorus]

F
All the federales say
C                       F
They could have had him any day
Am                F     G
They only let him hang around
       F             Am
Out of kindness I suppose


[Verse 3]
C
Lefty he can't sing the blues
G
All night long like he used to
F
The dust that Pancho bit down south
 C            G
Ended up in Lefty's mouth
F
The day they laid poor Pancho low
C                F
Lefty split for Ohio
Am                F        G
Where he got the bread to go
      F               Am
There ain't nobody knows


[Chorus]

F
All the federales say
C                       F
They could have had him any day
Am                F     G
They only let him slip away
       F             Am
Out of kindness I suppose


[Verse 4]
C
The poets tell how Pancho fell
G
Lefty's livin' in a cheap hotel
  F
The desert's quiet and Cleveland's cold
   C           G
So the story ends we're told
F
Pancho needs your prayers it's true,
        C                F
But save a few for Lefty too
Am                   F      G
He just did what he had to do
   F              Am
Now he's growing old


[Chorus]

F
A few old gray federales say
C                       F
They could have had him any day
Am                F     G
They only let him go so long
       F             Am
Out of kindness I suppose

Poncho & Lefty

Sept. 1st, 2025
Having some fun with our '80s Cover Songs :)
Music by Thomas Mierkiewicz @user-297959700
Vocals by Kate Stanton, Written by Neil Moss & Michael James Hucknall
Did you know Mick Hucknall of English soul/pop band Simply Red wrote this heavy lyric when he was just 17? One can hear & feel his painful experience through his emotive vocal delivery.

Thank you for listening to our cover version!!

… Holdin' back the years
Thinkin' of the fear I've had so long
When somebody hears
Listen to the fear that's gone
… Strangled by the wishes of pater
Hopin' for the arms of mater
Get to me the sooner or later
Oh-oh
… Holdin' back the years
Chance for me to escape from all I've known
Holdin' back the tears
'Cause nothing here has grown
… I've wasted all my tears
Wasted all those years
Nothing had the chance to be good
Nothing ever could, yeah
Oh-oh, well
… I'll keep holdin' on
I'll keep holdin' on
I'll keep holdin' on
I'll keep holdin' on
So tight
… Alright
Oh, now
… Well, I've wasted all my tears
Wasted all of those years
And nothing had the chance to be good
'Cause nothing ever could, oh yeah
Oh
… I'll keep holdin' on
I'll keep holdin' on
I'll keep holdin' on
I'll keep holdin' on
… Holdin', holdin, holdin' on
La-la-la-la-la-la
I said, "Ooh, yeah"
That's all I have today
It's all I have to say

Songwriters: Neil Moss / Michael James Hucknall

Holding Back The Years

My Auntie lost her husband of over 60 years; she wanted me to write a Doo-Wop song for her...I said what do you want to call it? She said, "You're My Guy". 

[Verse 1]
In the Houston heat where the sun don't quit
You're my cool breeze my shady spot to sit
A good many try but none can compare
You're the song in my heart the wind in my hair

[Chorus]
You're my guy my favorite line
The melody I play on repeat every time
My favorite pastime my sweetest tune
With you every day feels brand new

[Verse 2]
Dusty boots and a wide Texas sky
You’re the reason I laugh the reason I smile
The clock spins slow but with you it flies
You’re my sunset glow my firework skies

[Chorus]
You're my guy my favorite line
The melody I play on repeat every time
My favorite pastime my sweetest tune
With you every day feels brand new

[Bridge]
If life’s a rodeo you’re my eight-second ride
If love’s a journey you’re my passenger side
You’re the song I hum when the world gets loud
My Texas star shining bright in the crowd

[Chorus]
You're my guy my favorite line
The melody I play on repeat every time
My favorite pastime my sweetest tune
With you every day feels brand new

You're My Guy

After the Goldrush (Neil Young cover).wav

This song was created and Written by: 
J J Samuel
The production, Music and Vocals were done by: 
J J Samuel 

#EDM #ProgressiveHouse #Electro House #Country #Latin #YodeTonica #Might #Relentless #Longing 

“Apache Might” or the character “Taza Viento” is a fictional character I made up about myself, Im adopted and I have never known my birth family, I couldn’t thank my adopted family enough for my great upbringing, but I also can’t help my curiosity and my longing feelings, wanting to know where I came from and who they were! After all they brought me into this world, they are a huge part of me and always will be! This story is about Taza looking for his family just like me and he’ll do anything to find them. Longing for the truth! Nothing is gonna stop him from finding closure and peace. His family photo is the only thing he has left after being taken away from his family at birth, he wants answers and revenge. Love will drive him forward on his bike as he quests for his family. Come and Follow his journey as he starts his voyage or quest! And I wonder what things lay in his wake and will he find them? Hymn we will Have to see… 🤔 🏍️ 🐴 💃 🤠 🕺 🎧 🎶 ✍️

Taza Viento [Apache Might]

My latest song, with a female vocal. I have left it too long but this could only be one of the earliest personas that I created on Suno. A beautiful Pop Ballad of anthemic proportions - if I do say so myself, LOL. Hope you like it. The backing may be a little "sparse" for some ears...

Fireworks and Ashes

The album containing this song and many others is coming soon.
Lyrics:
Oh, my heart's a wild ride,
With your sexy pirate smile,
Kinky love in the moonlight,
Makes every moment worthwhile.
Through the sweet smell of trouble,
And the taste of your skin,
With you by my side,
I know we'll never give in.

Her leather smells of sweat and smoke,  
a tangled mess of lust and sin,  
her lips are black but taste like hope,  
I drown in her, when the chaos begins.  

She’s all safety pins and reckless grins,  
her voice a growl, her touch a spark,  
my heart’s a doll she pierces with pins,  
leaving me moaning in the dark.  

(Chorus)
Kinky, smelly, slutty,
She’s my punk princess,
In her old Doc Martens,
She makes my heart race. 

Her sweat’s a perfume, raw and sweet,  
stained with smoke and cheap red wine,  
I worship at her scuffed-up feet,  
her chaos fits so right with mine.  

She’s a riot in fishnets and smudged eyeliner, 
laughing loud with a devil’s grace,  
I’m the fool in her story, a complete looser,  
lost in the heat of her wild embrace.  

(Chorus)
Kinky, smelly, slutty,
She’s my punk princess,
In her old Doc Martens,
She makes my heart race. 

The world calls her filthy, calls her wrong, 
but her filth is the pleasure that I crave,  
her love’s a storm, relentless and strong,  
and I’ll drown in it, bold and brave.  

She’s my kink, my stink, my reckless muse, 
a hurricane in Doc Marten boots,  
I’ll take her bruises, her bad tattoos,  
and love her raw, right down to the roots.

Punk Princess

✨I gotta stop asking questions -(Official Lyric Vido by Brady Kent) ✨ 

'I gotta stop asking questions' is a new blues song release from Brady Kent

This a song about a man who has made a mess of everything ! He is now single, in debt, living in one room' He is 'facing impending doom'.He doesn't 'even know his own mind'. He asks 'for the love of God, why didnt I stay with my beautiful wife'.

However , he is now in a period of reflection, singing, 'I gotta stop, asking questions.I’m still warm on the inside.I think, I can see my reflection.Lessons gotta be learned. You decide' 

With deep, emotional lyrics and a haunting blues melody, this song reflects on the price of living a lie and the emptiness left behind when it all crumbles.

💬 Have you ever made a complete mess of something ?

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