Sexagenarian Volume V

Sexagenarian Vol VI

2025 DEMOS

MIX: Jack Holston

LYRIC

Time for another little nap
Today that’s three
It might take more than just a tap
To wake up me
I just drift off
Letting the stress lift off
in tomorrow’s yesterday

The news is getting kind of stale
Things just get worse
Why not do nothing for a while?
See how that works
It’s so pleasant
Ignoring the ever-present
Tomorrow’s yesterday

And maybe you agree
We’re never all going to agree
And that’s our right
Also our plight

Now back to where I was before
Please drop a hint
where did I lay my spectacles
With the crap brown tint?
Don’t play dumb
You know we can’t escape from
Tomorrow’s yesterday

The clock hands barely budge
But I’m not one to hold a grudge
Think I’ll just slouch
Back to the couch

And now it’s time to rest my eyes
Please draw the blinds
I will be mindless for a while
Hope no one minds
If I’m snoring 
Join with me in ignoring
The future on its way
Because we’re doomed to stay
in tomorrow’s yesterday

Tomorrow's Yesterday

MIX/MASTER: Woods Studio

Dreams are pretty things
What pretty things are dreams
Hide them from the sun
Admire in moonbeams
And watch them waft away
On the slightest breeze
They do as they please
Each pretty as it comes
Pretty as it leaves

Wishes unfulfilled
Hopes that failed to soar
Blood unfairly spilled
You need then all the more
Dreams
Pretty to the eye
Dreams
Not true and not a lie
yes dreams
They’re a private joy
Like the busted toy
To which a child clings
Dreams are pretty things

If it’s plain as can be 
That reality
knocks you all about
Tuck yourself in
And let your dreams out

Working toward a goal
Other people set
Telling heart and soul
It’s not your time yet
With your eyes on the clock
Till the work day ends
When the night descends
You won’t be alone
Dreams will be your friends 

Yes dreams
Know what you desire
Dreams
Provide what you require
The freedom that flight brings
Wings if you need wings

Where skies are always blue
Your loved one loves you
And the whole world sings
DREAMS ARE PRETTY THINGS!

Sexagenarian Vol III

Dreams Are Pretty Things

Mix/Master: Woods Studio
https://soundcloud.com/woods_studio

Thoughts on overthinking
And I’ve done my share
A ton of overthinking
Often too much to bear
I wrestle away but never come out on top
Body exhausted but brain won’t stop

Looking back
As I’m wont to do
I can track
All this to you
Been trying to understand what went wrong
For so long

Overthinking rules me
I can’t break free
It’s myself that fools me
Into thinking I see
A line of thought that’ll lead me out
Of a mess of regrets, around a wall of doubt
There’s plan A
All the way to Zed
Bouncing round
Inside my head
I grab one and it splits into three

If I could see a future nearing
One with you appearing
That’s what I have sought
And without another thought I’d volunteer/ would decide
So please appear/To take that ride

And when I’m at the point of collapse
About to burn out my last synapse
To restore my mental state
Just once more I contemplate
A simple life lived simply by your side
It’s the one option I haven’t tried
It sure would be fun - not having lots
Of overthinking thoughts

Thoughts On Overthinking

MIX/MASTER: Woods Studio

NOTE: I don't hold myself to any strict "historical accuracy" in my lyrics. There may be one person in my distant past I had in mind as I wrote this. Or not...

LYRIC

Sir
I called you sir
It was a different time
And that's just how things were

Role
You played your role
And it was quite a fine performance
I was so naive
It’s hard now to believe
I never saw through you, ‘sir’

Gone 
That world is gone
For both the worse and better, maybe
It's moved on

Sir
Did you ever let your guard down
And let the truth slip through
Was there a real ‘you’
Or were just a man I knew as ‘sir’

Now
The world of now
I wonder if it would astound you
Frighten and confound you
But could it be inside
You would feel some pride
At how it could be
If you lived to see 
A world somewhat free for you, sir

MIX/MASTER: Woods Studio
VOCAL HARMONY: Fog City Fogey

NOTE: This is my third song this year with "sun" in the title. 2023 has been mostly gray and cool around here, I guess that's why the solar obsession...

LYRIC
Hey
Let’s trip around the sun
My fellow stumblebum
We’ll scrape a knee or two
Then kiss each other’s boo boo
It takes about 12 months
We’ve done it more than once
Yeah we’ll enjoy the view
Though there’ll be nothing new!

To trip around the sun with you
About my favorite thing to do
To trip around the sun with you

Grab a walking stick
A cane would do the trick
We’ll hobble to and fro
We’ll get where we need to go

A trip around the sun for two
And when the trip is finally through
We’ll unpack and then
Pack right up again
Let another trip begin
Around the sun with my best friend

We don’t need an atlas
We’ve gotten good at this 
We’ll take it day by day
Y cada noche - ole! 

To trip around the sun each year
Never gets old with you my dear
We might not have many more to share
Someday we won’t care
So strap in for a bumpy ride
Expect a bit of slip and slide
By air and on ground
There’s treasure to be found
On our next trip around….the sun

Sexagenarian Vol IV

Trip Around The Sun

MIX: Jack Holston

I wrote this in April 2019. I believe the 2020 presidential election campaign was already in full swing. Possibly relevant. Possibly not...

LYRIC
In the dim past where no light falls
Trapped inside gated walls
Where’s the key
Who has the key?

Yes it hurt and healing’s slow
But time enough has passed
We want you to know

All’s forgiven
Come back home
In a cruel world
It’s not safe to roam
If you hear us
This we vow
We will leave a light on for you
All’s forgiven now

Who among us has never strayed
Known the right course and still delayed
We understand
We understand

If the worst comes and you can’t cope
We’re not far apart 
There is always hope 

No heart truly turns to stone
Come to us and see
You are not alone

All's Forgiven

mix/master: Woods Studio

LYRIC
Brought together
in bad weather
Our homes a world away
Hours flew by
We both knew why 
We had no right to stay

You waved as I departed
Let’s finish what we started
Finish what we started

I kept the memory
Deep within me
While life took me elsewhere
It started burning
The thought of returning
To when I saw you there

It’s a course I’d never charted
But let’s finish what we started
Finish what we started tonight

Strolling through the passers by
Keep an eye out  for an eye
One that sees the things you see
I saw you
Did you see me?

If this finds you
And reminds you
Of the promise we let die
Just tell me where
And I’ll be there
We have the right to try

And not live broken hearted
Let’s finish what we started
Finish what we started

It won’t be too late
But we can’t wait
And longer than we have
If yours felt what my heart did
Let’s finish what we started

Finish What We Started

first mix April 19 - Jack Holston

A song for all us unknown, unsigned creators and lovers of songs

LYRIC
Hey, I’m able
Standing around but stable
Not grasping at straws
I don’t wait for applause
If it comes that would be sweet

In the meantime
Fumbling round for a new rhyme
Hope it comes soon
I’ve got a new tune
And it’s almost complete 

Come on and sing along
Won’t you join me in my song
Don’t be scared you’ll get words wrong
Sing along, sing along

Poor Franz Schubert
Imagine how much it hurt
Pouring his heart
Into his art
And only a few friends heard

Come on and sing along
Won’t you join me in my song
Don’t be scared you’ll get words wrong
Sing along, sing along

If you’ve heard me
And concluded
That old fool’s deluded
Can I ask you something else?
Could you keep that to yourself?

Don Quixote
An arm waving giant in his way
Spurred on his steed
He saw a need
For a hero to save the day
So I say…

Come on and sing along
Won’t you join me in my song
Don’t be scared you’ll get words wrong
Sing along, sing along

Sing out proud, sing out strong
Everyone can belong
Come on and sing along

Sing Along

mix: Jack Holston

Another song by an unknown, unsigned singer-songwriter, for all those other unknown, unsigned singer-songwriters out there...

LYRIC
Hello old friend
Would you care to spend 
Some time in my arms
That’s how to play guitar 
I’ve got a good grip
I won’t let you slip
As I might have once or twice 

We’ll ramble around 
Covering ground
We’ve covered before
So ok, once more
But as I strum
Should a song come 
Well that would be nice 

Yeah here goes nothing
Judging by the past
I get my hopes up but it’s not gonna last 
Yeah here goes nothing
Despite that thought
Each song means a lot to me
That has to be…something 

What are the odds
I’m loved by the gods
Who oversee fate
I’d say, not so great
But if you don’t play
You lose anyway
So yeah, count me in

Oh here goes nothing
Judging by the past
I get my hopes up but it’s not going to last 
Yeah here goes nothing
Despite that thought
It still means a lot to me
Let the world sleep on 
I’m gonna keep on with…nothing

So as I strum
Should a song come
Well I think one just did!

Yeah here goes nothing
Judging by the past
I get my hopes up but it’s not going to last 
Yeah here goes nothing
yeah the song is free
From an unknown artist
And probably always be
Here goes nothing
Unless..unless
Your ears will bless
This song of mine
Then it won’t be nothing this time


Here Goes Nothing

MIX by Dan Barracuda

LYRIC

Tell the story
The old, old story
Of the day that we first met
Yes I know it now by heart
But the moment that you start
It’s as though I haven’t heard it yet

It’s like a new yesterday
Where today falls away
And we’re young somehow
At least younger than now
In a new yesterday again
We feel the joy we felt then

Raise your wine glass
I’ll raise mine as
We toast to a new year
They’re coming at us fast
Building on the past
Tomorrow knows it can always find us here

Inside a new yesterday
When today falls away
And it’s just us two
In the world we knew
We are free there to run and play 
And that’s how we recapture 
The rush and the rapture
We’re swept away
In a new yesterday

What a fine thing
See it shining
Tomorrow knows us
And it 
Tomorrow shows us
It knows to find us here

Inside a new yesterday
Where today falls away
And we are young somehow
At least younger than now
So let it all fall away 
In a new yesterday
Where it’s just us two
In the world we knew
In a new yesterday again 
We feel the joy we felt then

A New Yesterday

The world is a casino...you'll probably never win! 

Lead guitar, bass, drum arrangement: Fog City Fogey
Mix: Jack Holston
Mastering by Logic pro

Outside In

Mix/Master - Woods Studio

LYRIC

Following followers
Just like all the others
Need someone to show the way

Don’t need to know 
Where we go
I just merge with the flow
It’s all good and I’m ok

There’s no need to think here
We go on instinct here 
Like a school of fish 
Stay to the center 
You don’t want to be dinner 
Let someone else be the main dish 

Following followers 
And if the thought occurs 
We’re trapped in a loop
Penned in a coop
We’ve worn ruts in the track
Follow me and I’ll follow you back 

There’s no need to think here
We go on instinct here
Like the lemmings do
What happens if
We reach a cliff?
Go ahead! I’ll follow you

Following followers
Like all kool-aid swallowers
No pause to think
Throw your head back and drink 
Even if you’re not thirsty 
For my follow, you follow me

Following Followers

A song about - well, check the title ;-)

MIX/MASTER - Mariosyjp

LYRIC
Old age has found me
Though I tried to hide
Wrapped thin arms around me
Whispered in my ear
It’s getting cold
Think we’d best go inside
And find comfort
In our own company
Put a kettle on for tea

And sit down by the fire
And know no more of desire
As twilight settles low
To be in the fire’s glow
And to have our memories show
They are all we need to know in our old…

…age has assured us
All will be just fine
Youth had allured us
With its rosy shine but now we’re pale
My spotted hands reach for yours
And yours for mine
All is fine

Glad you are with me
As we reach the stage
Where we should act our old age

Old Age

Mix/Master: Woods Studio

LYRIC

Mercy me
Has it come to this
At the start
There was such promise
But ooh wee
mercy me

Tragic us
And our cursed fate
And we’d thought
Things were going great
but c’est la vie
And mercy me

Well we all know the world’s not fair
Some sail through, some can’t leave their chair
That’s too bad
Really sad
You can shout, you can cry
Curse the world and ask why
Uselessly 
Ah mercy me

Mercy me, please respect the fact
At one time
I’d be glad to act
But I’m tired
Got a bad knee
Cut me slack
Mercy me

Yeah we all have our tales to tell
And they don’t always end that well
That’s too bad
Really sad
You can sob, you can simper
You can whine, you can whimper
But isn’t it simpler
To just nod and submit
Try again and then quit
Eventually
Oo wee
C’est la vie
Mercy me

Mercy Me

Mix/Master: Woods Studio

Additional vocals: Fog City Fogey

LYRIC
In the dreams I dream about you 
We’ve always time to spare 
And it seems like you’re about to
Tell me that you care

It’s the loneliest of feelings
To wake in the cold dawn
And the dream is gone
The dream is gone

Ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah
When the morning arrives
With its first sunbeam
I go where the day takes me
But at night I can dream

In the dreams I dream there’s times when
Rain falls down in sheets
I can’t find a door to step in
As I walk the empty streets

Then you’re there to offer shelter
As you hold a raincoat wide
And I fold inside 
I fold inside 
Your raincoat wide

Ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah
I lay down my head
And my heart pumps away
My body needs rest 
But my brain wants to play
It’s the world of the past
Sent out in a stream
I may be an old man 
But I can still dream
I can still dream
The dreams I dream

The Dreams I Dream

A tribute to the era of one hit wonders and bands that only existed to record bubblegum pop....

MIX/MASTER by Mariosyjp

Hey if your ears want a treat
A melody sweet
A ray of aural sunshine
Oh well I know just the thing
Pop bubblegum

Yeah find a happy old tune
I bet pretty soon
You’ll feel more than just fine 
See the grin on your face 
At pop bubblegum’s first taste 

So since the world has gone harsh and strident 
The tacky so loud and the tasteful silent
Take a trip back on a merry flight 
Then you’ll know where love grows

Yeah for a three minute spell
You’re happy to dwell
In a tuneful hideout
Would you take me as well
For pop bubblegum 
Pop bubblegum 

Hey let the snobbish types dismiss it smugly
Music doesn’t have to be so ugly
Cuddle up with a tune cute and snuggly
Hey 98.6 (it’s good to have you back again)

Hey if your ears want a treat
A melody sweet
A ray of aural sunshine
Oh well I know just the thing
Pop bubblegum

Pop Bubblegum

Mixed/Mastered by Mariosyjp

LYRIC
I’m a foolish mortal
Standing at the portal
Of a heavenly night with you
You’re the rarest creature
Fine in every feature
Divine is a word that would do
In your description
But may I mention
I’m not as dumb as I may seem
I’m a foolish mortal
But I know this is a dream

This mortal fool here
Dropped out of school, dear
The hard knocks came too fast
Now my days I squander
As I roam and wander
Trying to escape my past
Wave if you see me
You wouldn’t want to be me
Nor would anyone else
I’m a foolish mortal
But I know this much about myself

I’m a simple guy
With simple tastes
And I don’t expect a lot 
At the end we all share similar fates
If you’ve figured out the plot 
We all rot!

I’m a foolish mortal
Good for a chortle
To gods and goddesses
That’s what we’re worth, friends
As our earth spins
And what a mess this is
Clowns and jesters
Crocodile wrestlers
Oh! we put on a show
But I’m just a foolish mortal
Good for a chortle 
Yeah a foolish mortal 
So… 
What do I know?

Foolish Mortal

MIX: Jack Holston

LYRIC
First cup of the day
There’s more on the way 
I call it brain fuel
Yes I got your text 
Read it and then next
I check my schedule 
Oh busy busy man that I am
I think that I can work you in
I was gonna swim a lap
Maybe take a nap
But it’s all tentative till then

First glass of the night 
Want both red and white
So I choose rose
Yes I saw that wink
It made me start to think
Do I have time to play
Well busy busy man I may be
I think that I can spare an hour
First let me grab a snack
Then I’ll be right back
After I hit the shower 
Then all I have to do is be with you

At this point in time
I’ve realized that I’m 
Way past overdue
Let’s lay down the facts 
To die and to pay tax
That’s all it comes down to
Yeah busy busy as life finds me
Honey can you read the room
The dog can’t walk itself
Cat knocked stuff off the shelf
I got to go get the broom 
Then all I have to do is be with you 
All I have to do is be where you are
Here and now
Not now and then
Anytime
Just say when

Oh busy busy I’m pretending 
Got paperwork stacked in piles
It’s the kind of mess
I should sweep off the desk
And I can’t concentrate
It all just has to wait
Since I caught one of your smiles
So all I have to do is be with you

All I Have To Do

Mix - Mariosyjp

LYRIC
Adding up the prices paid
For errors made unintended
I could sail a yacht to you
And get a burnt bridge mended
Would you wait on your side?

Oh you win some and you lose some
Have gorgeous days and gruesome
But win or lose the clock ticks on
Just stretch and yawn - and find your shoes, 
Go out to win or lose

The spinning world has what it takes
As it makes every circuit
You can bet on a new sunset
Then a dawn waiting to pursue it
But that’s about all

Oh you lose some and you win some
Make your own mistakes and then some
Sun’s gonna shine, rain’s gonna fall
summer lose steam, winter will thaw
It’s all hardly news in this world of 
Win or lose

Well the customer’s wrong, the boss a jerk
But back to work you’re headed
Save what’s left when you cover your debt
Don’t expect any credit 
That’s not how they play

Oh you win some and you lose some
But if that ‘you’ is a twosome
At least someone’s there, someone to share 
The good and bad, happy and sad 
That’s what I’d choose 
Win or lose

Win Or Lose

Mix/Master - Mariosyjp

LYRIC

The differences that seemed so great
That made me think I had to wait
To find a place where I belong
I thought were real - but I was wrong

The differences to which we cling
Convinced that they mean everything
They occupy a lonely heart
That wants to join but stands apart

The differences that you perceive
Are only something you believe
But at the end of life’s long day
The differences all fall away

A mirror saw me peering in
Wondering who that might have been
An anxious child with a lonely heart
That wants to share but how to start?

The difference is as years flew by
I finally stopped my asking why
And let the world just simply be
And the difference it made to me
Set me free

The differences that seemed so great
That made me think I had to wait
Yes, they’re still here and yet somehow
They don’t seem important now

The Differences

MIX/MASTER: Mariosyjp

LYRIC
Faced with the knowledge 
No one knows that much 
Put your brain in sleep mode
Except your plans for lunch 
You need your nutrition 
As you contemplate 
Can you go home early 
When you came in late

Oh go on and try
Trying’s always worth a try 
Throw caution to the wind
But should it boomerang
Forget what I just sang  
Catch it on the fly, it’s worth a try

Cry to the heavens 
Curse the world to hell
But keep it to a whisper 
There’s no need to yell 
Everyone is busy
Most are on their phone
If you’re waiting on an answer
Better check your own

Still, go on and try
Trying’s always worth a try 
Gather your resources
Pack clean underwear
As if someone will care
Shout out “do or die!” 
It’s worth a try

Take your best shot
Give it all you got
And if you spot
A chance, then pounce
Serve up your last ounce
Of nerve then announce…Well I tried

So a boulder is waiting
Head down, bend your knees
From here it’s all uphill
And Sisyphus agrees
When you get to the top
Take a look around
While your back is turned
The boulder rolls back down

Sure, go on and try
Trying’s always worth a try 
This might be the puzzle
Where all the pieces fit
It’s no time to quit
Raise your hopes up high
Watch that frail bird fly
’Til an eagle drops from the sky
Oh my
Sigh
It was worth a try

Worth A Try

Mix/Master: Mcallisterstudios

LYRIC
You don’t have to know why, why, why
You can just go and cry, cry cry
To your mother and sigh, sigh, sigh
Life isn’t fair

You (contributed) blood and sweat
Took out cash to place a safe bet
A pile of nothing is all you get
Life isn’t fair

The wheel of fortune rolls through
Across all your dreams
If circumstance controls you
Don’t cry at the loss of your dreams

We can offer a second chance
You just have to pay in advance
If your wallet’s in your other pants, well
Those are the breaks
We all make mistakes
I've no wisdom to spare
But this much I’ll share
Life isn’t fair

The winners all got lucky
You tell yourself that still
Well what you’re calling lucky
Might well be
The greatest skill

You can give one more try, try try
Tape some wings on and fly, fly fly
Then you fall from the sky sky sky
Well say hi for us
To Icarus 
Time to face facts
You chose wings made of wax
Why do you think they call it a dare?
Life isn’t fair

Life Isn't Fair

MIX/MASTER - Mariosyjp

LYRIC

On the morning of July fifth
Year of seventeen seventy six
Did our fathers - our forefathers -
Wonder what first to fix

We the people it was stated
In declaring ourselves free
If you owned land as a white man
You were counted in that ‘we’

A new nation on that morn 
Saw its first sunrise 
A union by agreement 
Forged in trial and compromise

Each July 4, we grill hotdogs
And shoot fireworks across the skies
The next day we’re left with ashes
And a dream to realize
From July 5 1776

July 5, 1776

MIX/MSTER - mariosyjp

LYRIC

Childless
I’ve always been this way
Childless
And childless I will stay
I just don’t see the need
For everyone to breed 
Childless
Tomorrow as yesterday

Childless
I’m not raising anyone else
Childless
No picture books on my shelves
The toys you see are mine
I make my own playtime
Childless
Unless I count myself

I know I couldn’t pick one reason should I try
But I actually have eight billion reasons why
They say by 2050 the billions will number 10
I’ll be glad to be gone by then

Childless
My cats are simply cats
They’re not children
Though they can sure be brats
So call me self-centered
But I’ll leave as I entered
Childless
Childless
And if you are too…
Congrats

Childless

MIX: Jack Holston
originally released August 2024, felt like time for a REMASTER

A hybrid collab - "Darq Blue" is a Jack Holston song for his outfit Crawling Vines. I adapted it and added the chorus "Change Hue."

Darq Bleu/Change Hue REMASTERED

mix/master: Mariosyjp

LYRIC
You’ve got a lot of life ahead of you
You’ve got a lot of life ahead of you
Tomorrow’s always on the way
So just focus on today 
You’ve got a lot of life ahead 

There’ll be parts you’ll want to hurry through
You’ll see some things that really worry you 
It all has to be endured
But you can rest assured 
You’ve got a lot of life ahead 

I’ve seen a few decades
And learned a thing or two 
Before the memory of it fades
I”ll share this with you 

You’ll have the life that you make for yourself
You’ll have the rights that you take for yourself
You can’t always catch a break
Some luck you have to make
Grab any chance you find
Don’t rush ahead or fall behind
Go meet the day with this in mind
You’ve got a lot
You’ve got a lot of life 
You’ve got a lot of life ahead

One day when you look back
And wonder where time went
Don’t let regret convince you
Things could have been different
Time spent that way is time misspent
You’ve got a lot
Believe it or not
You’ve got a lot of life

You’ve got a lot of life ahead of you
You’ve got a lot of life ahead of you
Be careful who you trust
Do the things you must
But hold onto this thought 
Time is a gift that can’t be bought
The hourglass is seeping sand
But understand
You’ve got a lot
You’ve got a lot of life 
You’ve got a lot of life ahead


A Lot Of Life

Mix/Master by Woods Studio

LYRIC

Watch out - please take heed
Look twice - then proceed
The world’s a scary place
You'll need a brave face

Each day - an open door
And as you cross the floor
Right foot first, then left  
Be careful where you step, my friend

Trap doors lie in wait
It’s not luck or fate
Some just know where to avoid
Before the trap’s deployed
And others…not so much

Clever - sharp as tacks
Gather all the facts
Test the hypothesis
Ready, aim - then miss again

Trap doors set for you
And as you’re falling through
Ask yourself how you fell for
A trap that you well knew?
Trap doors of the mind
Aren’t they the worst kind?
Who could get inside your brain
Do you know who
Could gain access to
Your secret thoughts and desires
To lay trigger wires
For a trap or two except you?

Trap doors lie in wait
Need I elaborate
Some we set then forget
They haven’t triggered yet
You go your merry way
Until the fateful day
You happen to put
One stray foot wrong
So wrong
So long


Trap Doors

Very very rough demo! Lyrically, a mash up of ideas from two classic Elvis Presley numbers - think Jailhouse Rock meets Heartbreak Hotel. The melody is mine. A studio version is a possibility, we'll see!

we get so lonely we could die - ROUGH DEMO

NOT INTENDED AS A FINAL RECORDING - Strictly to "demonstrate" the song

LYRIC

It took me half my life 
To finally gain insight
I only saw myself as others did
And I mostly stayed hid

I spent half my life
Upset and uptight
I learned it’s stupid to walk on eggshells
Every egg eventually breaks
And if that takes you half your life
That’s what it takes

Can't say exactly when
I knew what I didn’t then
A dawning realization
An opening of the mind
It only took half my life to for me to find

Time isn’t playing
It’s counting the days
If you don’t know what I’m saying
(Well) you won’t be young always
You sure won’t!

As the years accrue
In the remaining few
I won’t let regret confine me
I’ll amble slowly toward the light
Let the past all fade to black
I can’t go back
I love this last half of my life
So that’s all right

Half My Life - song demo

Second demo, with a synth part added and my brother (Fog City Fogey) on lead guitar. Still unmixed!

LYRIC

Where once I found delight
Reached out and held it tight
I nod in passing
Nothing here is lasting
Let cherry blossoms fall

They will return next spring
That’s the important thing
Falling from each limb
And though I’m not there to see them
They will still be seen
And though I’m not there to join you
Please raise a cup or two for me

Where once the world spun round
But we could hold our ground
Now we go whirling
Tumbling and twirling
No railing we can grasp 
We hear others calling
Fumbling and falling
Every breath a gasp
But we can’t stop for someone else 
We have to save ourselves

Where once time trickled by
Now we see it speeding by
And we’re swept away…

Where Once - DEMO V2

NOT A FINISHED RECORDING - strictly a demo to nail down ideas, structure, etc. Feedback appreciated. Go on, be critical, it can help!

LYRIC

At the moment there is no update
Check back when you can
And it might be a long wait
So if you another plan
We certainly understand

Get up
Get out
Get on with your life
There’s really no sense delaying
I can help you pack
There’s no turning back
And no reason for staying
Get on with your life

With the last of your chores completed
I’m sure you’d like a break
But here’s the chance that you’ve needed
And it’s one you ought to take
Rest later for goodness sake

Get up
Get out
Get on with your life
There are apples ripe for the picking
You’ve searched long for this
Garden of bliss
And the clock keeps a ticking
Get on with your life

is rife with pestering voices
Narrowing down a list of choices
Find a way to be alone
Then you can hear your own! 

When you feel your back in school days
Behind the ears you’re all wet
Don’t stay waiting for a word of praise
You were never teacher’s pet
It’s long past tiem you get…

Up! and out
Yeah get one with your life 



Get On With Your Life - demo

Recorded, mixed and mastered at Amplified Studios
Carlsbad CA, June 2025
Drums: Marc Polit
Electric guitars: Tristan Brooks

LYRIC
We hear the guards shout
It’s 9 and lights out
The truth is so stark
Alone in the dark
No ‘nighty-nite’ here
And no ‘sleep tight, dear’
No one to console
Us on our bedroll

We serve our sentence
Despite our repentance
No one’s obliged to sympathize
Here's what life has shown me 
We get so lonely we could die

A narrow window
Is all that we know
A glimpse of the sky
A bird flying by
That must sustain us
Thought it can pain us
To know there’s so much
We’ll never touch
So we muster resistance
To look off in the distance
But sometimes our hearts ask us to try
We see an old leaf blown free
And get so lonely we could die

The world’s betrayal
You know each day’ll
Break like it’s new
Then disappoint you 
My term’s determined
Of that I’m sure, friend
And yours is as well
That much we can tell
No pleas, no whining
No silver lining
In clouds that clutter up the sky
A single ray may break through
Just long enough to make you want to cry
How bad can the unknown be?
Here
We get so lonely we could die


we get so lonely we could die

NOTICE: I DO NOT PAY FOR PROMOTION. EVER.

SPOTLIGHT: With "we get so lonely we could die," Sexagenarian Vol VI now has ten of its planned 12 tracks. Check out the other five (5!) volumes of Sexagenarian as well. 

To showcase how these redoridngs develop, there's a playlist of "Demos." And there's a "one-off": "Darq Bleu/Change Hue," my first collaboration with anyone other than my brother. I took about half of the Crawling Vines Jack Holston's song "Darq Bleu" for his band Crawling Vines and added a chorus. Came out pretty well! 

BIO: I started writing songs in high school (1969-1973!) and I've pretty much never stopped. These are mostly solo recording projects (my brother, Fog City Fogey, contributes sometimes).  I don't do much self-promotion, not a fan of Repost Exchange etc, so all of you who find this page and like a song or two - you are truly appreciated!

CW Mullins

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