Monday Playlist 9/13/2021

It's all Over

It's all Over (original)

House on Second Avenue             c. 2021 by M. A. Manetz

V1
Our couch was at the curbside, our broken TV too,
With a pile of stuff from momma's room folks were pickin' through.
Landlord notice on the door, said “PAYMENT OVERDUE”,
The day we left our house on Second Avenue.

V2
Mama said, “Just pack your suitcase, leave your toys out by the street,
I'll buy you some new ones, when I get back on my feet”.
I was tryin' not to cry, but the neighbor kids all knew,
The day we left our house on Second Avenue.

Bridge 1
Life was always stacked against us but mamma always found a way, 
She tried her best to ease the shame and pain I felt that day.
She said, “son, hold your head up high no matter what they think of you”,
And we walked out of the house on Second Avenue.

V3
Back in town for mamma's funeral, I drove my son around,
Pulled into a side-street, slowed the motor down,
He asked “daddy why you cryin'?”, and a tear fell right on cue,
As we slowly passed to the house on Second Avenue.

Bridge 2
I told him, “life was stacked against us but mamma always found a way, 
Her strength and patience raised me to the man I am today.
So son, hold your head up high no matter what they think of you”,
Then we drove on past the house on Second Avenue.
Yeah,we're finally past the house on Second Avenue.

House On Second Avenue

A newly recorded Cover take on this one in AcoustaTroninc Style. It's an Alt-verison of a Favorite recorded previously from the amazing Civil Wars. What a sound they created. Massive Kudo's to JPW and JW. Just sketched here with all due love and respect in my own way. Used some new mics and the Martin 'Black Smoke' 000 and Classic Vibe 50's Tele to shape this creative interpretation.
Dust To Dust
(The Civil Wars)
It's not your eyes
It's not what you say
It's not your laughter
That gives you away
You're just lonely
You've been lonely too long
All your acting, your thin disguise
All your perfectly delivered lines
They don't fool me
You've been lonely too long
Let me in the walls
You've built around
We can light a match
And burn them down
Let me hold your hand
And dance 'round and 'round the flames
In front of us
Dust to dust
You've held your head up
You've fought the fight
You bear the scars
You've done your time
Listen to me
You've been lonely too long
Let me in the walls
You've built around
We can light a match
And burn them down
Let me hold your hand
And dance 'round and 'round the flames
In front of us
Dust to dust
You're like a mirror, reflecting me
Takes one to know one, so take it from me
You've been lonely
You've been lonely too long
We've been lonely
We've been lonely too long
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Joy Elizabeth Williams / John Paul White
Dust to Dust lyrics © Shiny Happy Music, Spirit Of Nashville One

Sunny Beaches All Aorund

Dust To Dust - Version

Dust To Dust - AcoustaTronic Version

Track 4 from the album 'Malevolent Energy.'

Full album:
https://outstation.bandcamp.com

Malevolent Energy

Lord Of Ages

Crime In High Places - Words & music by Pravinand Maharaj

There’s a death in the house tonight
Sorrow running wild
The priest has come and gone
Down the other side
You’re forgiven though you didn’t repent
A part of heaven’s love to you is sent
And all I’m left with are old familiar faces
Shadows deepen like crime in high places

I saw a man brought down
I saw a woman bleed
I saw children robbed of love by hate and greed
A war is raging, the battlefield’s a street
While someone’s staging a show of pure deceit
And in my corner I feel I’m slowly wasted
Darkness descends from crime in high places

I was forced to tell the truth
And swear by the light I pray
I was forced to give my youth
To old age and decay
But it’s alright now
I took a vow
By the hand of God to slay
The thief who comes before the light of day

There are no footprints on the shores of Galilee
By faith alone I stand, by grace alone I’m free
A multitude of sins dwell inside the soul  
There is no god within, just a demon without control
And every where I go there’s evidence and traces
Who does not know there’s crime in high places

Cover Art: Abstract of Crime Scene by S-caruso

Crime In High Places

Broke Down in Tupelo
John Delk 2015

She took the high road out of Memphis
She had all that she could take
She called off the wedding
An her heart was about to break

Now he use to be a better man
But the whiskey changed  it all
She got tired of picking him up
Every time he'd fall

She drove a while in a pouring rain
Got as far as she could go
Stopped the car and started crying
She broke down in Tupelo

       Too many times changed her mind
       Made her question what she knows
       They broke up in Memphis
       She broke down in Tupelo


Now she don't know why
But when she stopped  to cry
She thought about going back

But she said right then
He's probly drunk again
An she ain't looking for that

       chorus

He use to be a better man
But the whiskey changed  it all
She got tired of picking him up
Every time he'd fall

She drove awhile in a pouring rain
She got as far as she could go
Stopped the car and started crying
Broke down in Tupelo

 chorus

Broke Down In Tupelo

Thank you for listening!   © David Skellenger December 2015

Give Me One More Day

~ Love & Lies~

Mr Lammbone sliding around on this little song.

A beautiful mess. (Feat Mark Lammbone) Steve Killingbeck

This is a remake of my black crow song.
Colab with Al wood on the lead guitar near the end.
Iam on the rhythm guitars and first lead.Thanks Al !
We hope you like it ...

Black Crow Returns with Al Wood

Lyrics by Tony Harris (Tribute to my Uncle)
Vocals, Melody, Instruments & Mix by Glen Granthem

IN DECEMBER OF SIXTY NINE
THE WAR WAS ON HIS MIND
CAUSE HE WAS NUMBER THREE
ON THE DRAFT LOTTERY

HE WAS SOON ON HIS WAY
TO RUN AND MARCH IN THE SAND
WILL NEVER FORGET THAT DAY
EVERYTHING WAS SO UNPLANNED

HIS UNCLE WORE AN OLD DIME
ON HIS DOG TAGS IN WWII
AND IT WAS NOW HIS TIME
TO WARE IT ON HIS CHAIN TO

IF THAT OLD DIME COULD TALK
WHAT A STORY IT COULD TELL
IT TRAVELED ON TRAINS,
SHIPS, PLANES AND BACK HOME

(CHORUS) 
THAT DIME ON A CHAIN
MEANT THE WORLD TO HIS UNCLE
THAT DIME ON A CHAIN
NOW MEANS THE WORLD TO HIM
THAT DIME ON A CHAIN AND GOD
BROUGHT THEM BACK HOME AGAIN
YEA, IT BROUGHT THEM BACK HOME

WHEN THEY WERE ALL ALONE
THAT DIME ON A CHAIN
REMINDED THEM OF HOME
AND HEARTACHE AND PAIN

HIS UNCLE COULDN'T TALK ABOUT WAR
WITHOUT BREAKING DOWN AND CRYING
THE HURT WAS IN HIS INNER CORE
DYING WAS ALWAYS ON HIS MIND

(REPEAT CHORUS)

2019 © Lyrics by Tony Harris (BMI)

Dime On A Chain - Lyrics by Tony Harris - Featuring Glen Granthem - Original

Big thanks to Michael Aerni Studio 13 Sandpoint, USA for putting yet again more great work on this original song. Another great project to work on and much fun along the way, very talented guy with great vision, thanks Michael you done a really great job on this.

Never Stop (c)
Written and performed by Michael Duffy.
Mixing and Mastering by Michael Aerni.

Never Stop - Original Song (Mastered)

Like The Rain - Clint Black (vocal cover)

I grew up listening to country music along with early Rock & Roll. Chuck
Berry was nicknamed "Father of Rock & Roll.  With such songs as
Maybellene, Roll Over Beethoven, Rock & Roll Music and Johnny B. Goode he topped the charts in the 1950's.  Every guitar player of my
generation played or tried to play Johnny B Goode.  He died March 18, 2017. No one does it like Chuck Berry, so I decided to do my version of Nadine as a tribute to the man.  Thanks

Nadine  ( Cover - Chuck Berry)

This is the final song for my cover album “Self Portrait”. It’s been a two- year project and there have been many challenges and rewards along the way. A big “Merci Beaucoup” to all my friends, family and fans for their support.

Buy on iTunes

My Way - Cover

ALL THE WAY
Written, Performed, Produced & Mastered
by Andrew Borderick Copyright 2020

IT'S JUST MADE OR MADE FROM LOVE OF YOU
INTO THE WORLD IT GROWS BECAUSE OF TWO
AND THE LOVE HAS BEGUN WHEN YOU SEE THE LIGHT
YOU'LL BE HAVING SO MUCH FUN
GROWING IN THE EYES OF LOVE
YOU WONT HAVE TO MAKE A CRY

IT TAKES TWO TO MAKE THE WORLD GO AROUND
AND THE WAR BEGINS BUT THERES NO SOUND
AND THE SUN HAS GONE DOWN, I STILL SEE THE LIGHT
YOU WONT HEAR THE BABY CRY 
AND LAUGHING IN THE NIGHT
AND THERE WONT BE TWO
(chorus)
I WANT TO MAKE IT, WANNA MAKE IT COME TRUE
I WANT TO MAKE IT ALL THE WAY HOME BY YOU
I WANT TO MAKE IT, WANNA SEE IT COME TRUE
I WANT TO MAKE IT ALL THE WAY HOME WITH YOU
(break)
AND THE LOVE HAS BEGUN WHEN YOU SEE THE LIGHT
YOU'LL BE HAVING SO MUCH FUN
GROWING IN THE EYES OF LOVE
YOU WONT HAVE TO MAKE A CRY
(chorus)
I WANT TO MAKE IT, WANNA MAKE IT COME TRUE
I WANT TO MAKE IT ALL THE WAY HOME BY YOU
I WANT TO MAKE IT, WANNA SEE IT COME TRUE
I WANT TO MAKE IT ALL THE WAY HOME WITH YOU
(break)
I WANT TO MAKE IT, WANNA MAKE IT COME TRUE
I WANT TO MAKE IT ALL THE WAY HOME BY YOU
I WANT TO MAKE IT, WANNA SEE IT COME TRUE
I WANT TO MAKE IT ALL THE WAY HOME WITH YOU

IT'S JUST MADE OR MADE FROM LOVE OF YOU

ALL THE WAY

A special song about my Dad. (a tribute to John Prine's style of music)
Lyrics by Tony Harris that inspired Lizzie 
Vocal & Music by my friend Lizzie Taypen

I WOKE UP EVERY MORNIN'
TO THE SOUND OF HIM PLAYIN'
HIS OLD HARP IN THE KEY OF "C"
A GREAT MEMORY FOR ME

THEN HE WAS READY TO START HIS DAY
GRABBED HIS LUNCH...WAS ON HIS WAY
ALWAYS ARIVING EARLY AT THE JOB SITE
CAUSE BEIN' LATE WOULD NOT BE RIGHT

(CHORUS)
MY DADDY WAS A CARPENTER
HE LOVED DRIVIN' THEM NAILS
A SMALL TIME CONTRACTOR
ALWAYS FOCUSED ON DETAILS
NO AIR TOOLS BACK THEN
TO HIM…IT WAS A SIN
IF YOU DIDN'T USE A HAMMER

HIS WORK DAY'S...THEY WERE LONG
FILLED WITH HARD WORK AND SWEAT
NOW DON'T GET ME WRONG
MY DAD HAD NO REGRETS

HE LEARNED HIS TRADE
IN THE ARMY DURING THE WAR
WORE OUT MANY A SAW BLADE
AND HUNG MANY A DOOR

(REPEAT CHORUS)

ON SUNDAY WE WERE ALWAYS GOIN'
TO THE COUNTRY CHURCH NEXT DOOR
HIS BIBLE, HE WAS ALWAYS READIN'
DIDN'T WANT TO BE THE MAN HE WAS BEFORE

(REPEAT CHORUS)

2020 © Lyrics by Tony Harris (BMI)

My Daddy Was A Carpenter - Lyrics by Tony Harris - Featuring Lizzie Taypen - Original

Been almost, well....years since Ms. King and I did a tune together.   So Here is a track a long time in the making!     Loraine provides stunning vocals and original lyrics.   Cheers, and now i'm gone fishing for the summer!!!
https://soundcloud.com/mskingjazzsinger

Vocals: Ms. King
Lyrics: Ms. King
All Music: Tom Adams

Red Dirt Diamond

I try not to write or record songs longer than 3 minutes because I feel its hard to keep the listeners attention after the first 15 seconds. This one became a production of 24 tracks and ended up well over the 4 minute mark. If you stick around until the end I thank you very much.
I call it Living Like our Yesterdays . A love story put on hold for all the obvious reasons from 2020/2021,

Living Like Our Yesterdays ( Original )

Love country, folk, rock, gospel, blues and 60's style rock/pop music. I also post a Monday Playlist each week. My main page is Tony's Lyrics https://soundcloud.com/tonyslyrics

Monday Playlist 9/13/2021

Country/Folk/Rock/Blues/Gospel - Monday Playlist