A Wayne Warden song performed by the Brett Mussey Band.
"Aces and eights for sure a dead man’s dream
Listen in the dark and you can hear the reaper scream
I’ve heard it all too often and I still don’t understand
My back’s against the wall and I’m holdin’ Hickock’s hand"

Aces and Eights

Babysan Love Song

Written in 1974, the song reflects the life of a love cursed trucker who is entrapped by the highway.

Destination Breakdown

A heartbreaking love story where Otis, whose name was inspired from the name of an elevator company, finds true love at long last only to have it swiftly and unexpectedly taken away.

Otis and Emily

A relationship will eventually come to an end when love isn’t on a two-way street.

No Quarter

The Country Show Palace, fictitious in name only, sits in a shopping center in south Austin on Manchaca Road.  Our special guest, Roy, emerges from the crowd onto the stage and, backed by a country western band, entertains an array of colorful patrons on one Saturday night.

A Special Guest (Named Roy)

An upbeat, romantic love song with a catchy melody; describes the ultimate love a man has for the woman in his life.  Despite all the obstacles, their everlasting love triumphs.  The song was written for my wife, Deb.

Everlasting Feeling

A collaborative work by Wayne Warden and Tim Wooley.  “I think I’ve said forever darlin’ one too many times.”  These words sort of hint that love didn’t last forever, which is a recurring theme in many of Wayne’s songs.

Forever

Wayne Warden wrote the song with the setting in 1881 Tombstone, Arizona and introduces a weathered traveler who seeks vengeance for the death of his brother.  The Law of the Old West will prevail.

Mexico Was Close

Sometimes it seems life is just full of contradictions except, of course, when it comes to you and me.  But then there’s the society we live in with its control mechanisms in place.  So just set me adrift out in the deep blue sea…just you and me on a deep blue sea.

It is one of those songs that flowed effortlessly from my pen one day.  When I played it for Wayne, he chimed right in with his Takamine.  We recorded it on the first take and had Mike add a bass track later.

Deep Blue Sea

Wayne Warden wrote the song many years ago but with only one verse.  A friend of ours who heard us play the song in Corpus Christi suggested that a second verse be added.  After Wayne wrote a couple of drafts of a second verse, Wayne and I selected the second draft as our new verse.  Hope you enjoy the end result.

Too Much Risk to Take

When Wayne handed me his song, Some Things, back in 2008 he allowed me to augment the song with chords and lyrics.  He was quite pleased with the result and commented that he felt this was his best work to date.  I must say that I agree with his assessment.  True to Wayne’s theme of romantic uncertainties, the song embodies his mixed feelings about a relationship.

Lyrics and Music (1993, 2008) – Wayne F Warden and Brett S Mussey

Recorded 2/15/2008 in Fort Worth, TX and re-mixed in April 2024 in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX, both by Horned Toad Music & Publishing, LLC.

Brett Mussey Band performing Some Things consisted of:
Brett Mussey – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboard
Wayne Warden – Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin
Mike Walters – Bass
Steve McCune - Drums

Some Things

Getting out of Houston on the weekend was of paramount importance to me when I lived in Webster, TX supporting the Space Shuttle program with Ford Aerospace.  My friends Rick, Connie, and little Cody were living in Edna at the time so I would hop on down as much as I could.  I tried to convince a friend from the apartment complex to come with me even with a song, but it never materialized.

Leaving for Edna

Leaving For Edna

The Brett Mussey Band creates easy listening sounds combined with deep, rich vocals and musical integrations of instruments and sounds from Wayne Warden and Brett Mussey.  We are Texas-based singer/songwriters with original works spanning the Americana, Folk Rock and Country genres.

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