Love You, Goodnight

Getaway

Sun’s creepin’ over the ridge, coffee’s hot, gotta switch the fridge,  
Tractor’s hummin’, kick the dust, rusty blade’s got a need for rust.  
Got a field stretched out like a golden sea,  
Ain’t no sweeter sight for a boy like me.  

Hay! Rollin’ down the highway,  
Sun high, back wide, chasin’ that blue sky.  
Hay! Sweat shines like diamonds,  
Stackin’ up the good life, one bale at a time!  

Clouds dance polka in the noon heat,  
Daddy’s laughin’, Momma’s got the sweet tea.  
Neighbors wave from a pickup lane,  
Ain’t no strangers when the hay’s in the frame!  

**Chorus:**  
Hay! Rollin’ down the highway,  
Sun high, back wide, chasin’ that blue sky.  
Hay! Sweat shines like diamonds,  
Stackin’ up the good life, one bale at a time!  

When that sunset paints the barn red,  
We’ll hitch a ride home, dirt-road led.  
Fiddle tune, ice-cold beer,  
Bonfire dancin’—year after year!  

Hay! Rollin’ down the highway,  
Sun high, back wide, chasin’ that blue sky.  
Hay! Sweat shines like diamonds,  
Stackin’ up the good life, one bale at a time!  

Hey now, hay now—ain’t no tomorrow we can’t plow!  
Hey now, hay now…  

Hay! (Harper's Version) 𓇢𓆸

Moonlight in a Mason Jar
M. Shelton(ASCAP)

[Verse]
We live in a world where schools need to lock their doors
While Heaven looks down and watches us fight wars
Wouldn’t it be great if loved ones never got sick?
And we all got together, gave the devil a big ol’ kick
If you’re wishing on that star, you’re better off trying to save moonlight in a mason jar

[Verse]
Ain’t it a shame that there are single moms?
People living on the streets holding out their palms?
What kind of world would it be, if we didn’t chase money?
And we all shared a little milk and honey
oh, wishing on that star, you’re better off trying to save moonlight in a mason jar

[CHORUS]
But I believe good overcomes bad, when faith is all we have
In the darkest part of the night, when we let our light shine
We can be someone’s hope, we can be their moonlight in a mason jar

[Instrumental]

[Verse]
Isn’t it great when you see someone lend a helping hand?
Or a bully on a playground back down when the other kids choose to make a stand?
I look around, I see a little good in us all
We always get back up no matter how hard we fall.
So, when you’re wishing on that star, You’re the moonlight in a mason jar

[CHORUS]
Cuz’ I believe good overcomes bad, when faith is all we have
In the darkest part of the night, if we let our light shine
We can be someone’s hope, we can be their moonlight in a mason jar
moonlight in a mason jar

Moonlight in a Mason Jar

A moving tribute to quiet devotion and unwavering belief, The Lamp She Held tells the true story behind Henry Ford’s invention of the automobile — and the woman who lit the way.



The Lamp She Held

[Verse 1]
She walks like a wildfire through a summer drought
Heart full of thunder, mind full of doubt
Laughs like trouble, cries like rain
And love’s just a word she don’t entertain

[Pre-Chorus]
She’s a one-way road with a dead-end sign
Can’t pin her down, can’t make her mine

[Chorus]
She’s haywire and hollow, a storm with no name
Chasin’ the wind, never staying’ the same
Got a ghost in her mirror, fire in her veins
You hold her too tight, she’ll snap like a chain
Yeah, she’s wild, untamed, full of sorrow
She haywire and hollow

[Verse 2]
She wears black leather like it’s armor and skin
Got a past she won’t talk about buried within
Whiskey on her lips, smoke in her soul
Dancing’ with shadows she can’t control

[Pre-Chorus]
She’s got that stare that’ll freeze your flame
But she don’t believe love ain’t just a game

[Chorus]
She’s haywire and hollow, a storm with no name
Chasin’ the wind, never staying’ the same
Got a ghost in her mirror, fire in her veins
You hold her too tight, she’ll snap like a chain
Yeah, she’s wild, untamed, full of sorrow
She haywire and hollow

[Bridge]
Some say she’s broken, some say she’s brave
I say she’s beauty that no one can save
She rides like a whisper, she leaves like a gun
You’ll miss her forever, but she won’t miss one

[Final Chorus – bigger, louder]
She’s haywire and hollow, heartbreak in heels
Don’t care what’s fake, don’t care what’s real
Got scars like stories, tears she won’t show
A soul like the desert, too dry to grow
Yeah, she’s wild, untamed, hard to follow
She haywire and hollow

[Outro – quiet and haunting]
Yeah, haywire and hollow...
But I loved her so............................

She’s haywire and hollow /  coming to Spotify

Still Here, Still Trying is a record about what it really feels like to carry the weight.
Leadership, fatherhood, marriage — showing up, holding it together, keeping your people safe.
The responsibility to stay strong, even when you feel anything but.

This album is about that quiet fight.
The pressure of being the one who’s supposed to keep moving forward, even on the days when the ground feels shaky beneath you.
It’s about doubt. About failing forward. About learning that strength doesn’t always look like confidence — sometimes it looks like exhaustion and still choosing to stay.

These songs live in the space between love and pressure. Between exhaustion and hope. Between being who you want to be and fearing you’ll never quite measure up.
They speak to the weight of holding a family together while trying to hold yourself together too.
But more than anything, they’re about staying.
Choosing home. Choosing love.
Choosing to keep trying.

The bonus track at the end — “I See You (Even When You Don’t)” — is from her side of the story.
It’s a reminder that the people who love us see through the armor, through the weight, through the bullshit.
They know how hard we’re trying.
They love us for it anyway.

Still here. Still fighting. Still trying.

Still Here, Still Trying

[Verse]
Back in the saddle in my race car again
Chasing the moon through the dead of night
Rubber screams on the asphalt floor
Every mile a battle every mile a roar

[Chorus]
Back in the saddle again
Heart's on fire I’m a shooting star
Burning up the track leaving trails of sparks
Back in the saddle again

[Verse 2]
Wind’s my rival it pulls my face
Engine growls like it’s set to erase
The line’s a blur the world tilts fast
Speed’s my lover the moment won’t last

[Prechorus]
Hands on the wheel
The rush is real

[Chorus]
Back in the saddle again
Heart's on fire I’m a shooting star
Burning up the track leaving trails of sparks
Back in the saddle again

[Bridge]
Gasoline dreams and adrenaline highs
Tires spinning truth out of every lie
No brakes no fear no looking behind
This road’s my pulse my state of mind

Back in the Saddle

Inspired by a simple Facebook quiz created by Nametests that asked whether I was a true friend or a narcissist, I found myself reflecting on what truly matters—love, loyalty, and real connection. The results resonated deeply with me.

This song is an ode to someone who possesses the same qualities —an honest, heartfelt country tune that captures strength, resilience, and undeniable glow. A rare soul, carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders but still shining bright in spite of it all. She’s been through deep pain and heartbreak, yet she’s built herself into someone who can stand tall and light up any room.

From the singer’s perspective, she’s born to shine like the southern stars at night—independent, fierce, and pure. I see her as a wildflower, a queen of her own story, and I’m grateful every day to be part of her life. But I also know that her love is deep and true, and I’ve got to cherish it, respect her boundaries, and never take her light for granted.

This track is a reminder to anyone who listens—that real love is about honoring the strength and glow of the ones we care about. Because when you find someone like her, you’re blessed. And when you love her right, her light will never fade.

She’s Born to Glow


[Verse 1]
Boy, I warned you once, I warned you twice
Don’t start a fire if you can’t pay the price
You threw them words like a sharpened blade
Cut her deep, and the debt got made

She’s my blood, my only girl
You turned her sweet into a bitter world
Now there’s a road and it runs one way
And I’m standin’ where the shadows lay

[Chorus]
I’ll deliver you to the ferryman
Place the silver in your hand
Push that boat out on the tide
And watch you take that lonesome ride
Where you’re headed, boy, I don’t care
That’s between you and the One up there
But I’ll deliver you… to the ferryman

[Verse 2]
Some debts get paid in flesh and bone
Some bridges burn till you’re all alone
You plowed the field where the reaper waits
And I’m the man guardin’ the gates

Don’t beg for mercy, that time’s gone by
You made your bed and you told your lie
Now I’m the shadow on the shore
Who won’t be followin’ you no more

[Chorus]
I’ll deliver you to the ferryman
Place the silver in your hand
Push that boat out on the tide
And watch you take that lonesome ride
Where you’re headed, boy, I don’t care
That’s between you and the One up there
But I’ll deliver you… to the ferryman

[Bridge]
That old boat don’t turn around
Once it leaves, it can’t be found
And I’ll be smilin’, cold and true
Knowin’ you got what was due

[Final Chorus/Outro]
I’ll deliver you to the ferryman
Place the silver in your hand
Push that boat out on the tide
Hear the oar cut through the night
Where you’re headed, boy, I don’t care
That’s between you and the One up there
But I’ll deliver you… to the ferryman

Ferryman

A Thousand Kisses

The Good That Happens

These are songs about my real life and what I have been through, from my childhood to my life today. If you like them, please comment on or like them. I give thanks to all my listeners and fans and wish you all good health and prosperity 😊😇🥰

The Good That Happens

Clarence Mercer

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