Me and a Tree 
Writers: Jennifer Ferguson, Carey Latham, Rick Amburgey

V1
I Should’a shopped earlier
Snagged the last parking spot
Half off the 6’ frosted firs
One left, in a beat up box
I thought, we’re the perfect pair

P-CH
Gonna take her home 
Put some cheer in the air    

CH
Light her up, load her down
With all the bells and tinsel
Uncork the Zinfandel
Pour us both a little jingle
Make our own merry magic
This Christmas Eve
Decked out and lit
Me and a Tree

V2
Got on my Dasher Dancer sweater
Holly jolly lip-stick
Overdressed for stayin' in, but what-ever
How often, do I get to do this
Tie-one-on with an evergreen

P-CH 
Is she leanin’
Cause I’m about to be

CH
Light her up, load her down
With all the bells and tinsel
Uncork the Zinfandel
Pour us both a little jingle
Make our own merry magic
This Christmas Eve
Decked out and lit
Me and a Tree



BRIDGE
Sure I could buy into the lonely
But that’d be sad
We ain’t dressin’ up for nothin’
It’s time to be bad , (sorry Santa)

CH
Light her up, load her down
With all the bells and tinsel
Uncork the Zinfandel
Pour us both a little jingle
Make our own merry magic
This Christmas Eve
Decked out and lit
Me and a Tree

Me and a Tree

Me And A Tree (Ferguson/Latham/Amburgey)

You're an Animal

I'm a Dinosaur

Demo co-written by Khris Berry/Tony Acosta/Travis Myles

contact petropoliskhris@gmail.com for information to record 

Words and Music © Khris Berry, Tony Acosta, Travis Myles

God Sent

i shouldn’t be here

JINGLE BELL JIVE
Writers: Carey Latham/Tery Wayne Wilkins
273 Watch This Music/BMI
Take A Ride Music Publising/ASCAP

Crashin thru the snow in a lit up sleigh
Bells-a-goin ring-a-ling’n happy holiday 
Everybody’s dancin to the rhythm N’the vibe
Time to get down n’do the jingle bell jive

Come on everybody do the jingle bell jive
And it goes like this

Put your Santa hat on 
Throw the ball to the back
Shimmy down shimmy up
Do a jolly jumpin jack
Slide to left slide to the right
Step up step back hands to the sky
Thats the way the elves do the jingle bell jive
Thats the way the elves do the jingle bell jive…Hey!

Everywhere you look there’s Christmas everywhere
Happiness and good cheer A’floatin’ thru the air 
Ain’t no doubt about it it’s our favorite  time
When everybody gets to do the jingle bell jive

Repeat CH

Oh oh whoa
Shake it Shake it

Oh oh whoa
Shake it Shake it

Oh oh whoa
Shake it Shake it
And you do it like this

Repeat CH

Jingle Bell Jive

Lost and Found

You’re my North Star
No matter where I go
Baby there you are
You’re leading me down the road I can’t get lost
And you know why
All I’ve gotta do
Is look up in the sky
Cause you’re my North Star And you’re shining true
I’ve spent my whole life Just following you
Just following you
I was a traveling man
Just killing time
Going round and round
Singing rhyme to rhyme
And then I saw you
Shining down on me
And then I knew where I had to be
You’re my North Star
No matter where I go
Baby there you are
You’re leading me down the road I can’t get lost
And you know why All I’ve gotta do
Is look up in the sky
Well it’s getting late And it won’t be long ‘Till that sun comes up And you’ll be gone
All I’ve gotta do
Is let this old world spin
I’ll sit around all day
And you’ll come back again
You’re my North Star
No matter where I go
Baby there you are
You’re leading me down the road I can’t get lost
And you know why
All I’ve gotta do
Is look up in the sky
Cause you’re my North Star
And you’re shining true
I’ve spent my whole life
Just following you
Just following you

Goodbye Country Stars

North Star

Peace Sign
Writer:  Carey Latham

Since you walked in I’ve watched you go 
From messin with your hair to fiddlin’ with your phone
You ordered a tequila but you ain't even drank it
I ain’t hittin on you but you got me thinkin’ 
When does the girl in the red lips 
Still wearin’ a work dress
Quit lookin so stressed 

How’s a guy to know when you finally let go

Is it when you fall asleep watchin’ Pretty Woman
That smile on your face when the leaves start turnin’
On the phone with your mama layin on your couch
Glad you stayed home instead of goin out
Is it when your hair’s blowin back out your car window
Wildflowers in the dash you picked in a meadow
Or is it that look in your eyes right now lookin’ into mine girl
What’s your peace sign

See I always ask for an extra lime
When I’m drinkin it straight, here you can have mine
Wait, were you just singin’ along with the band, damn
I love that song It’s my backyard jam
When I sit on the porch step 
Let the world disappear
N’wonder how an Angel chills

When do you relax your wings,forget about everything


Repeat CH

Let me guess,loud bell bottoms when no ones lookin’
Two fingers in the air when you’re white wine buzzin’
A psychedelic sticker on your weekend jeep
Girl you’re killin’ me, I wanna see

Is it when you fall asleep watchin’ Pretty Woman
That smile on her your when the leaves start turnin’
On the phone with your mama layin on your couch
Tellin her you gotta hang up cause you wanna go out
It is when your hair’s blowin back out your car window
Wildflowers in the dash you picked in a meadow
Or is it the way your head right now wants to fall against mine 
This ain’t a pickup line (yeah it is)
I wanna be your peace sign girl

Tag
Let me be your peace sign

Peace Sign

The song I’ve chosen to share is a mix and master edit of a song I wrote and sang as a duet with my sweet song bird daughter in law Melanie (pictured). I think of it as a kind of expression of the lifestyle choices I’ve made, and based on long experience, I would recommend. I credit the concept to my wife who has allowed me to be “Doing The Best I Can” for many years now. She often says we all are doing just that. Throughout this recent edit the words stayed the same. They say it the best I can. I’ll include them in the post. The tune has a Country picking parade kind of flavor with some Bluegrass sauce sprinkled on. Have a taste! Enjoy!
Lyrics:
Doin’ The Best I Can
 
1.	Waking up with worst case worries / Making up hot line calls
Rushing around, in a great big hurry / Am I gonna slip and fall?
Could it be, I got this picture / Hung in the wrong frame?
Got it twisted, got it upside down / Got it gone before it came
B1	Maybe I should know better / Maybe I do know best
Maybe I could draw the best parts over / And get shed of the rest!
C:	Think I’ll say good morning / To the new day with a grin
Let my face, be the place / Where the sun gonna shine again
Take up everyday living / Same way the new day began
Keep on doin’ it, day by day / Doin’ the best I can
 
2.	Betting something bad, could come to pass / Letting it get you down
Watching time, running by too fast / Did’ya hear that siren sound?
Could it be that it’s a better bet / Everything could go right
Got it made, got in the bag / Got dark clouds turning light!
B2	Maybe I found a clue / Maybe I cracked the code
Maybe I dug up a treasure chest / And hit the mother load!
C:	Think I’ll say good morning / To the new day with a grin
Let my face, be the place / Where the sun gonna shine again
Take up everyday living / Same way the new day began
Keep on doin’ it, day by day / Doin’ the best I can
Tag: (chorus)

Doing The Best I Can, Edited

To celebrate the end of the semester **praise hand emoji**, I'm posting my final project for my Songwriting 2 class. I don't normally write R&B or Pop per se, so I decided to give it a whirl. Turns out, it wasn't a trainwreck, so I decided to share it with all the humans. Hope you enjoy. Happy Summer, fam.

Another 'Sad Song' State of Mind

so, yeah. I got this thing for writing songs 🎵   careylathamsells@gmail.com 

Me And A Tree (Ferguson/Latham/Amburgey)

Carey Latham/SONGWRITER

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