1. Old Mexico

“Running Rings Around Me” is a song written by Clint Bishop.  This demonstration recording was produced and performed by Mark Mulvany.

LYRICS

At first, she played hard to get.
Now, she wants a bridal set.
Well, it took me by surprise.
And then I realized
I ain’t ready for this yet.
 
She’s running rings around me.
Princess, Round-Cut and Marquis.
I was a carefree bachelor.
But I met my match in her.
She’s running rings around me.
 
I never gave it too much thought -
that one day we would tie the knot.
But I looked into her eyes.
And then I realized
she’s thought about it quite a lot.
 
She’s running rings around me.
Princess, Round-Cut and Marquis.
I was a carefree bachelor.
But I met my match in her.
She’s running rings around me.
 
I love her, that’s true.
But when I say, “I do”
I’ll no longer be
footloose and fancy free.
 
She’s running rings around me.
Cartier and Tiffany.
I was a carefree bachelor.
But I met my match in her.
She’s running rings around me.
 
She’s running rings around me.
She’s running rings around me.

RUNNING RINGS AROUND ME demo.mp3

Better Off

Me and my acoustic guitar. No frills. Just me.

A Country Boy

easy pickn' 

co written by Foxman(Brian Fox)

down by the river

A trucker broke down in the early morning. Out in the middle of nowhere only to have his savor bring him out of it and saved his life.

3AM SOUTH OF BUFFALO  by: John W Selleck / Michael Silvers

BOUNTY HUNTIN' MAN
Lyrics & Music By
JR Greely Copyright: 2000

On a dusty trail,
in Tombstone, Massachusetts,
He gunned her down
like a tin can on a fence.
For some pocket change,
I knew her life had ended,
as I watched it all,
I felt my neck get tense.

CHORUS
On a lonesome highway,
justice is my game.
I’m cold, tired and ornery,
some say I’ve gone insane.
From Boston, California,
to Detroit, Alabm',
It’s a body bag or prison,
I’m a bounty huntin’ man.

On a Muddy Street,
in Pittsburgh, Oklahoma,
He's wanted for theft
and forging U. S. mail.
He swore he'd never go,
this damn easy,
I cuffed him up,
and hauled his ass to jail.

CHORUS
On a lonesome highway,
Justice is my game.
I'm cold, tired and ornery,
some say I've gone insane.
From Boston, California,
to Detroit, Alabm',
It’s a body bag or prison,
I’m a bounty huntin’ man.

On a blacktop road,
in Fort Worth, West Virginia,
Ambushed by a desperate
no good coward man.
I never heard the sound
I lay there with my gun,
held limply in my hand.

CHORUS
On a lonesome highway,
Justice was my game
cold, tired and ornery,
some say I went insane.
From Boston, California,
to Detroit, Alabm',
It’s the end of the line
for this Bounty Hunting Man

TAG
It takes more than one bullet …
To kill this Bounty …….Hunting Man



Bounty Huntin' Man

Everything I’d Missed
Timothy Michael Music
21 AUG 2025

V1.
It wasn’t goodbye that ruined me
It was the promises I’d broken
The heart that I’d left shattered
The lies I knew I’d spoken
Couldn’t look her in the eye
I wasn’t strong enough to stay
I left her with my silence
When there was so much left to say

Chorus
I wish I’d had the courage
To grow up and become a man
‘Cos time can heal old wounds
Destiny makes plans

Calls and conversations
Can lead to face to face
Heart to heart
Can take you to a better place

I’m praying for a moment
For just one more kiss
And to tell her 
She’s everything I miss

V2.
When she whispered my name
All I felt was shame
All the time we’d lost
I knew I was to blame
But she gave me grace
Like it came from God above
There’s no keeping score 
In the game of love

Chorus
When I finally found the courage
Grew up and became a man
Time healed old wounds
Destiny had plans

Calls and conversations
Finally led to face to face
Heart to heart
Took us to a better place

We knew in that moment
it wasn’t just another kiss
The simple truth is
It was everything we’d missed

Bridge
Love picked up the pieces and helped us to forget
Two shattered hearts living with regret

Chorus
When I finally found the courage
Grew up and became a man
Time healed old wounds
Destiny had plans

Calls and conversations
Finally led to face to face
Heart to heart
Took us to a better place

We knew in that moment
it wasn’t just another kiss
The simple truth is
It was everything we’d missed








Everything I'd Missed

RIDE.mp3

written after viewing how the years changed my childhood home

PROMISING COCOONS

HOLY SPIRIT was written to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Saskatoon Sk Canada.  2016

HOLY SPIRIT

As Your people gather round
You will hear our joyful sound
As we look up to Your face
We will celebrate that You’re in this place!

Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit
Come and open up and fill our hearts with love
Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit 
May our words of praise bless Your name O God above.

It doesn’t matter who we are
You welcome everyone into Your arms
And as You shine Your guiding light
We’ll be on our knees and then we will rise.

CHORUS

We give thanks to our King, lift our voices and sing
Hallelujah to the One, Father let Your kingdom come!

CHORUS (2X)

Come, Holy Spirit
Come, Holy Spirit
Come, Holy Spirit

HOLY SPIRIT   Written by Sally Meadows and Stan Garchinski

I’m a songwriter.  I don’t play an instrument or sing very well myself.   I collaborate with singer songwriters.  My preferred music genres are country (mostly outlaw and red dirt) and southern rock.

RUNNING RINGS AROUND ME demo.mp3

Clint Bishop

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