This is the song I wrote about my wonderful hometown Columbus Ohio.  Here are the lyrics:

Columbus Town
Words and Music by Brian Griffin (1-31-12)
 
The sun rises up over the skyline
Another new day begins
Midwest Ohio city
Life goes on and on again
People get up and go to work
Kids take the bus to school
We are all a part of
This beautiful shining jewel

That is
Columbus town, Columbus town
Columbus Town Columbus Town
We’re watching the world, spinning ‘round
In Columbus town…Columbus Town

Spend the hours of the days
Look for all the joy we can find
In between the jobs we want to play
It takes up all of our time
So much for us to do here
So many choices we can make
Each day is an adventure
A sweet ride that we can take

Here in 
Columbus town, Columbus town
Columbus Town Columbus Town
So much happiness to be found
In Columbus Town…Columbus Town


I lived my whole life here
This city runs through my veins
It formed and made me who I am
It shaped all of my days
I found my dearest friends on her streets
Discovered sweet love that’s true
My kids were born and raised right here
No other place would ever do
No other place would ever do

(Harmonica solo)

No matter where in the world I find myself
No matter how far now I may roam
Go thousands of miles down the line
But Columbus is still my home
My parents they are buried here
And their parents rest in her ground
I guess that when my time is done
I to will be forever bound…
Forever bound
Becoming  one with 

Columbus Town, Columbus town
Columbus Town, Columbus Town
Spend my whole life kicking round
Old Columbus town
Dear Columbus town
Columbus Town

 Copyright 2012 BDG Music


Brian Griffin- "Columbus Town" (demo)

A call to take Our country from the heartless ones who are filled with greed...Time to Rise Up!!!

American Spring
Words and Music by Brian Griffin (3-7-12)
 
The sun is rising up over the Statehouse
The heat is rising too
We made it through the dark winter
And all of the abuse
One by one, around the world
The call for freedom rings
Now’s the time for our liberation
It’s time for the American Spring

People gathering on the lawn
Waking up with the dawn
They can’t strike us down anymore
We are no longer their pawns
Been living in the past for too long
Our future will now take wing
We are sure of our purpose
In the American Spring

Rise up, Rise up everyone in the land
Time to rise up against the corporate plans
We have gone too long without any rights
We have strength in numbers, we can win this fight
We will win the fight, so hold on tight, with our might, we’ll make things right (solo)

Rise up, Rise up, Rise up again
We’re the ones being punished for all their sins
The way they act is so obscene
It’s time we wipe the slate clean

The sun is rising up over the Statehouse
We raise our hands in the air
Joined together for the greater good
Our vision’s crystal clear
We are one voice now
And with that one voice we will sing
Of the better days a comin’
In the American Spring
The better world is a comin’ in the American Spring
This is finally our time,  It’s the American Spring

 Copyright 2012 BDG Music


Brian Griffin - American Spring

Version recorded with the band Rich Meaty Taste

Sidelines (RMT Version)

Joe Strummer's Guitar (demo)

Patriot Act

Bring It Back

Words and Music by Brian Griffin (10-2003)

What can we do now? what can we do now?
We don’t realize our power
This could be our time
The time is now here
Every second, minute and hour

We gotta bring it on back, bring it on back
All the things that make this country great
We got to bring it on back now, bring it on back
bring on back the USA!

Well we have been silent, we have been silent
Now we got to be LOUD
Reach for this moment, this very instant
Rise up from the numbing crowd

We gotta bring it on back, bring it on back
All the things that make this country great
We got to bring it on back, bring it on back
Bring on back the USA!

Do not go fear now, do not go fear
Because that’s what they want from you
Come take the chance, come take the lead
Time to finally see everything through

We gotta bring it on back, Bring it on back
All the things that make this country great
We got to bring it on back, Bring it on back
Bring on back the USA

Evil is coming, evil is here
Darkness grows and it surrounds
We got to fight it with love, fight it with truth
And then we’ll all be glory bound

We gotta bring it on back, bring it on back
All the things that make this country great
We got to bring it on back, Bring it on back
Bring on back the USA

The past is calling, the past is calling
History screams out to you
The future’s unwritten, the future can be ours
Now we know what we need to do

We gotta bring it on back, bring it on back
All the things that make this country great
We got to bring it on back, bring it on back
Bring on back the USA

Come gather round now, Come gather round
Join the true patriot line
The sweet prize is in our reach
The world needs the truth this time

We gotta bring it on back, bring it on back
All the things that make this country great
We got to bring it on back, bring it on back
Bring on back the USA!

What can we do now, What can we do now?
Been quite for too long
The call is out now,  the call is for you
Answer it before all hope is gone

We gotta bring it on back, bBring it on back
All the things that make this country great
We got to bring it on back, bring it on back
Bring on back the USA
We gotta bring it on back, bring it on back
Before it becomes too late
We got to bring it on back, bring it on back
Bring on back the USA

copyright 2003 BDG Music

Bring it Back

Original song by Brian Griffin.  Recorded by Brian Eastman at Eastman studios.  Produced and arranged by Willie Phoenix for Song box music ltd.

 

Reason in Rhyme

Original song by Brian Griffin. Recorded by Brian Eastman at Eastman studios. Produced and arranged by Willie Phoenix for Song box music ltd.


Joe Strummers Guitar
Words and Music by Brian Griffin (10-7-07)

This is a Public Service Announcement
WITH GUITARRRRRR

I went to the Clash Exhibit
at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
To see and hear with my eyes and ears
All the history that they made

There was all the artifacts
From their place in time
Displayed chronologically
For all the visitors to find

Their story written on the wall
Told the basic facts
About how they rose and how they fell
Then I was taken aback

I saw there in the corner
Behind a plexiglass shell
Joe Strummers 66 Telecaster guitar
I felt I knew it well

The IGNORE ALIEN ORDERS sticker is still there
Over the primer grey and black paint
The strings and hardware rusted
Made me never feel the same

I saw it in all the photographs
Over all of the years
I remember Joe playing it on the stage
The image still burns clear

Because I was a lost kid
With no future that I could see
Then I heard the music made by this guitar
And I began to believe

That the Future is Unwritten
It is ours to write
A chance to overcome the gloom
and try to make things right

As my feelings overcame me
I took a look around
Then I smashed open that plastic tomb
And played Joes guitar LOUD

I was swarmed by the guards
And taken away
I was asked why I did it
This is what I had to say:

This guitar stands for Justice
This guitar stands for hope
This guitar stands up for those
Who cannot stand alone

This instrument and its owner
Was never quiet and meek
Thats why I took it in my hands
Give it another chance to speak

For the battles that Joe fought
Are being battled still
Evil twists and has grown
Innocents still being killed

Now is the time for action
Things have gone too far
Joe Strummer lived and understood that
As he played that guitar

So if you are up in Cleveland
And see a beat-up Fender Tele
Trapped behind a plexiglass case
Remember this story
And think about Joe and the Clash
And the way things are now
Then smash the case and play the guitar
I think Joe would be proud

copyright 2007 BDG Music

Thanks for listening and as always...
Peace!!!

JOE STRUMMERS' GUITAR

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Brian Griffin has been a regular performer at various coffeehouses, benefit concerts, vigils against the death penalty and pro-peace rallies since 2000. In February 2002, work began on an debut album, "Late Bloomer" released in March 2003. In the fall of 2004, the EP "Dispatches From the HomeFront" was released before the presidential election. Recording continued for the second full length CD "HomeFront" which was released in June 2005. In August and September 2005, Brian returned to the studio to record a a 3rd CD of non-political songs. The resulting CD," LoveLoss" was released in October 2005. Brian continues playing shows and benefits around Central Ohio area and recording songs for the next release.

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