THE WILD CARRICK SHORE (Milne/Jones)
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Down on the wild Carrick shore
Where grows the scarlet pimpernel
My love and I did walk awhile
Our secrets for to tell

Now the Carrick shore is a wild delight
Where the curlews call and the otters play
And the waves that cross and dance with light
Mark the tide across the bay

Eyebright grows there in the grass
Thrift and campion abound
And the little scarlet pimpernel
Spreads across the rocky ground

There we walked and there we talked
There we spoke of loss and love
The restless sea washed o'er our boots
And a gale blew rags of cloud above

I kissed her lips and held her hand
As we watched the autumn sun go down
And the dark'ning sky revealed the stars
Where the Milky Way, it wheeled around

We heard the sea move in the dark
As our hearts moved and beat as one
We listened to the restless waves
That caught the shimmer of the moon

Down on the wild Carrick shore
My love and I can oft be found
Where grows the scarlet pimpernel
And thrift and campion abound

The Wild Carrick Shore

RÓISÍN (Jones)
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The willow warbler sang
As the village church bell rang
When I wandered with her down a country lane
She skipped softly and lightly
Her green eyes shining brightly
I’ll never know such a summer again

For the happiest I think I’ve ever been
Was when I spent that summer with Róisín

The long days passed so lazily
I fell head-over heels crazily
And every day seemed better than the last
Then as the winds turned colder
She threw her bag across her shoulder
Kissed me goodbye and walked into my past

For the happiest I think I’ve ever been
Was when I spent that summer with Róisín

Someone said they saw her in the North
Painting children’s portraits
Another said she sailed across the sea
I thought I recognised her once
Walking beyond some park gates
But when I called her name, she turned away from me

That was long ago now
But still, she haunts me so now
I can’t get over her endearing charms
I often fantasise
About her sparkling bright green eyes
And how she used to melt into my arms

For the happiest I think I’ve ever been
Was when I spent that summer with Róisín
Yes, the happiest I think I’ve ever been
Was when I spent that summer with Róisín


Róisín

CAT IN THE ATTIC (Lakamp/Jones)
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I pass Miss Casey’s garden every morning on my bike
Used to see her tending roses but now she stays inside
Ever since her daughter disappeared without a trace
Miss Casey hates the whole human race

I didn’t know her daughter, but I know the pain of loss
How it clamps around your heart and shreds it in its claws
Lost my son a year ago, I’ll never be the same
I still ache when someone mentions his name

I understand Miss Casey
And I don’t think she’s crazy

She’s a cat in the attic
Watching traffic
Panicked by the world outside
A cat in the attic
Watching traffic
Too broken to give life another try

Today I bought some lilies and left them by her door
Though she may not give a damn about flowers any more
Both of us are sick with grief, a tragedy we share
Buried in the depth of our despair

Her torment sent her reeling
I know how she is feeling

She’s a cat in the attic
Watching traffic
Panicked by the world outside
A cat in the attic
Watching traffic
Too broken to give life another try

One day she had everything
Then everything turned black
Miss Casey stares at emptiness
And emptiness stares back

She’s a cat in the attic
Watching traffic
Panicked by the world outside
A cat in the attic
Watching traffic
Too broken to give life another try

She’s a cat in the attic
Watching traffic
Panicked by the world outside
A cat in the attic
Watching traffic
Too broken to give life another try

I pass Miss Casey’s garden every morning on my bike
Used to see her tending roses but now she stays inside
Ever since her daughter disappeared without a trace
Miss Casey hates the whole human race



Cat in the Attic

SHINE! (Petty/Jones)
© 2025 All Rights Reserved
Lyrics: © Elizabeth Petty

when the dark
haunts your room
when the hard
comes too soon
when the bad
stalks the night
when the sad
starts to bite
I will be there
to share the light!
to help you shine…

I’ll cheer you on…

we will…

shine!
shine long!
shine on!
shine on!

shine!
shine strong!
shine on!
shine on!

I will be there
to find the light…

when the days
seem too short
when the times
tear the heart
when the love
leaves your life
when this world
is not right
I will be there
to hold the light!
to help you shine…

I’ll cheer you on…

we will….

shine!
shine long!
shine on!
shine on!

shine!
shine strong!
shine on!
shine on!

I will be there
to share the light…

in the darkest skies
bright stars will shine…
in the hardest days
true love will shine…
when together we find…
when together we share…
when together we hold…
the light…

we will….

shine!
shine long!
shine on!
shine on!

shine!
shine strong!
shine on!
shine on!

I will be there
to hold the light…


Shine!

LEAVE THE LIGHT ON IN YOUR HEART (Jones/Osborne)
© 2025 All Rights Reserved

I understand that you get lonely
And you must do what you must do
But promise me one thing…one thing only
Your love will stay constant and true

Leave the light on in your heart
That I saw there right from the start
Whenever we are forced apart…Darlin’
Leave the light on in your heart

A bed of flowers needs some nourishing
A little sunshine and some rain
Then one day beautiful and flourishing
Their petals open once again

Leave the light on in your heart
That I saw there right from the start
Whenever we are forced apart…Darlin’
Leave the light on in your heart

Sometimes destiny dictates that
Far and wide over the world we roam
The light in your heart indicates that
I’ll never be so very far from home

So leave the light on in your heart
That I saw there right from the start
Whenever we are forced apart…Darlin’
Leave the light on in your heart
Leave the light on in your heart
Leave the light on in your heart



Leave the Light on in Your Heart

FALL DOWN SEVEN, GET UP EIGHT (Cooper/Jones
© 2025 All Rights Reserved

Life has beat you down and you swear that you are done
You’re ready to concede, can’t pack the final punch
But an inner voice, seems to whisper in your ear 
You’re stronger than you think, you’ve got nothing to fear 
 
Fall down seven, get up eight
You may be light as a feather but your heart’s a heavyweight
Don’t accept defeat even when you’ve reached your limit 
Don’t quit with true grit, you’ll find your strength within it
 
You can’t get out bed and you’re stuck inside your head 
Paralysed by thoughts that make you wish you were dead 
But take one little step, followed by another 
Until they all add up and you are off and running 

Fall down seven, get up eight
You may be light as a feather but your heart’s a heavyweight
Don’t accept defeat even when you’ve reached your limit 
Don’t quit with true grit, you’ll find your strength within it
 
Like the Phoenix, you’ll rise again 
From the ashes, comes a new flame 
Setbacks and hardships are part of our fate 
So fall down seven, get up eight 

You’re weary, tired of life and struggle through the night
A new level of exhaustion, takes away your fight 
You think, ‘God! this is it’ and your ship’s run aground 
But climb into the ring, you can go another round 
 
Fall down seven, get up eight
You may be light as a feather but your heart’s a heavyweight
Don’t accept defeat even when you’ve reached your limit 
Don’t quit, with true grit you’ll find your strength within it

Fall down seven, get up eight
You may be light as a feather but your heart’s a heavyweight
Don’t accept defeat even when you’ve reached your limit 
Don’t quit, with true grit you’ll find your strength within it


Fall Down Seven, Get Up Eight

EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN - 2025 (Cooper/Jones)
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I want to take a chance on you
And throw all caution to the wind
I want to take a chance on love
Roll the dice and take a risk

I want to get it right this time
Been treading water far too long
I want to get it right this life
Wasted years on something wrong

I have a dream
And it’s you and me
That’s all I need
And it’s everything under…
I have a dream
And it’s you and me
That’s all I need
And it’s everything under…
I have a dream
And it’s you and me
That’s all I need
And it’s everything under…
I have a dream
And it’s you and me
That’s all I need
And it’s everything under the sun

I want to be swept off my feet
Not chasing shadows from the past
I want to give my heart for keeps
And to know in my soul it will last

I have a dream
And it’s you and me
That’s all I need
And it’s everything under…
I have a dream
And it’s you and me
That’s all I need
And it’s everything under…
I have a dream
And it’s you and me
That’s all I need
And it’s everything under…
I have a dream
And it’s you and me
That’s all I need
And it’s everything under the sun

I want to have the biggest love
Not taking crumbs and hand me downs
I want to have the truest love
Going in and on the way out

I have a dream
And it’s you and me
That’s all I need
And it’s everything under…
I have a dream
And it’s you and me
That’s all I need
And it’s everything under…
I have a dream
And it’s you and me
That’s all I need
And it’s everything under…
I have a dream
And it’s you and me
That’s all I need
And it’s everything under the sun

Everything Under the Sun - 2025

EVERY TOOLKIT NEEDS A HAMMER (Cooper/Jones)
© 2025 All Rights Reserved

You have no tact, no people skills
It’s spot on when they call you insensitive 
You pull no punches, don’t care how they land 
Or who gets hurt by your heavy hand
 
Your reputation goes before you 
You’ve a knack for doling out cold harsh truths 
But it ain’t winning you any new friends 
Some things are often better left unsaid 
 
Every toolkit needs a hammer 
Strike first, consider last
Taking out deep seated anger
From whatever’s in your past
Every toolkit needs a hammer
But you don’t need to smash through life
Causing lots of untold damage 
Hiding your fear in plain sight
 
You like to say things that’ll shock 
Send mouths agape and jaws to drop
Picking on the weaker ones to mock 
You’re laughing loud but the room is not 
 
Every toolkit needs a hammer 
Strike first, consider last
Taking out deep seated anger
From whatever’s in your past
Every toolkit needs a hammer
But you don’t need to smash through life
Causing lots of untold damage 
Hiding your fear in plain sight
 
Ain’t nothing left unbroken in your China shop 
Subtlety plainly is not your strength
It’s all bull and it’s time to stop
You’ll nail it when you keep people at a safe arm’s length
 
Every toolkit needs a hammer 
Strike first, consider last
Taking out deep seated anger
From whatever’s in your past
Every toolkit needs a hammer
Not the sharpest in the box
Mind your thumb, mind your manner
Bless your bright red cotton socks
 
Only use in an emergency


Every Toolkit Needs a Hammer

SMOOTH SEAS DO NOT MAKE GOOD SAILORS (Cooper/Jones)
© 2025 All Rights Reserved

You complain about injustices 
So small they don’t warrant a fight 
You blame me for the things I said
Accuse me of not doing right 

You mock me for my old decisions 
Made when you were very young
Well my dear I had a vision 
Did my best to get along 

Smooth seas do not make good sailors
Without storms to make them strong 
The waves and the winds will get wayward 
Ride the tides and carry on 

You scorn me now, it’s evident
You pride yourself on knowing more
You think you can live better than
When you’re my age you can keep score 

Smooth seas do not make good sailors
Without storms to make them strong 
The waves and the winds will get wayward 
Ride the tides and carry on 

You don’t want children of your own 
That’s ok, have it your way
You think it will be easier alone
But life is gonna test you anyway

Smooth seas do not make good sailors
Without storms to make them strong 
The waves and the winds will get wayward 
Ride the tides and carry on 

Smooth seas do not make good sailors
Without storms to make them strong 
The waves and the winds will get wayward 
Ride the tides and carry on 


Smooth Seas Do Not Make Good Sailors

JUMPIN’ GUNS (Cooper/Jones)
© 2025 All Rights Reserved

Oh jumpin’, jumpin’, jumpin’ guns
Oh jumpin’, jumpin’, jumpin’ guns
Doin’ this dance with you baby, it really ain’t no fun

You go from nought to sixty 
Shout when there’s no fire 
Please take a beat, take fifty
Stop to think a while

You’re stressed when there’s no urgency 
Run when you could walk 
Fight when there’s no enemy 
Going off half-cocked

Oh jumpin’, jumpin’, jumpin’ guns
Oh jumpin’, jumpin’, jumpin’ guns
Doin’ this dance with you baby, it really ain’t no fun

You overreact every time 
No matter what the news
Each step you tread could be a mine 
You’re gonna blow a fuse 

You’re seein’ danger everywhere
Behind each mundane scroll
One day you might slip and fall
Right down that big black hole

Oh jumpin’, jumpin’, jumpin’ guns
Oh jumpin’, jumpin’, jumpin’ guns
Doin’ this dance with you baby, it really ain’t no fun

Jumpin’ guns, it ain’t no jive
When your trigger finger’s twitchin’
I duck, I dodge, I swerve through life 
When both barrels you’re givin’

Oh jumpin’ jumpin’ jumpin’ guns
Oh jumpin’ jumpin’ jumpin’ guns
Doin’ this dance with you baby, it really ain’t no fun


Jumpin' Guns

Good Decisions, Poor Returns (Cooper/Jones)
© 2025 All Rights Reserved

I’ve always lived a good life
Been honest, never mean
I’ve helped out those less fortunate
Lent a hand to those in need 

I’ve paid in and paid in again
And waited for my turn
I made good decisions 
But they made poor returns 

I never read the fine print
I trusted everyone 
Respected all my elders 
And only had clean fun 

Despite all my efforts
And the one thing that still burns 
Is I’ve made good decisions 
But they made poor returns 

I followed all the rules
Kept well within the guidelines 
I suffered many fools
And just got left on the sidelines 

One day I thought it would pay off 
I’d get my just rewards 
But instead, the rich get richer 
And the poorer just stay poor

Some people take advantage 
Of a soul that’s givin’ free
But I wouldn’t change regardless
It’s who I like to be 

But what do I tell my children 
When it’s their concern
That I made good decisions 
And they made poor returns 

I played it safe and sound 
No unnecessary risks 
Took the moral high ground 
Now, I wonder what I missed  

Believed good things come to those who wait 
But seems I’ve had to learn
Despite my good decisions
They made poor returns

Making the world a better place
Has yet to be confirmed
Yes, I made good decisions
But they made poor returns 


Good Decisions, Poor Returns

This is our song dedicated to Gram Parsons who got us into Country music when we were young and needed something and somebody to aspire to...then we recently won the Gram Parsons Guitar Pull award for a song called Sometime Soon...so we still love his music and how he changed so many people's perspective on Country...and introduced us to the wonderful Emmylou Harris...

Heartstrings And Six Strings - Osborne Jones

FROM THE SEA TO THE MOUNTAIN SUMMIT (Cooper/Jones)
© 2025 All Rights Reserved 

You’ll never know what a lucky man 
I am to be your dad
My son you know you are
The purest love I ever had

As I tuck you in and kiss your head 
I’m filled with so much pride
You’re the reason that I want to sing 
This song to you tonight 

From the sea to the mountain summit 
With every dawn to every sunset 
Across the land from east to west
My love for you is endless

I ruffle your hair when you’re in my arms 
One day, you’ll be taller than me 
I pray you’ll always be safe from harm 
On your lifelong journey

I know you’ll make some decisions 
That may take you far from home 
But my spirit’s always with you 
No matter where you roam

From the sea to the mountain summit 
With every dawn to every sunset 
Across the land from east to west
My love for you is endless

You may start to wonder
What a love like this feels like 
It’s unlike any other 
From a parent to a child 
I would fight until the death 
And dry your every tear 
I’ll be right here by your side
Year after year 

From the sea to the mountain summit 
With every dawn to every sunset 
Across the land from east to west
My love for you is endless

From the sea to the mountain summit 
With every dawn to every sunset 
Across the land from east to west
My love for you is endless

From the Sea to the Mountain Summit

ONLY NOW (Osborne/Jones)
(c) All Rights Reserved
This was produced by three time Grammy Award winning producer Mark Linett (US) and Dan Cooper (UK)...it features Rick Shea...Pete Anderson...David Jackson...Shaun Norse with backing vocals from Cindy Wasserman and Gia Ciambotti...

Only now I can see the error of my ways
As the past flies by before me in these last few days
And if wishing could make dreams come true I’d wish with all my heart
To get a second chance and do things better from the start

Only now I can appreciate all that I had
And what used to drive me to despair was really not that bad
After all the searching deep inside I’ve realised somehow
You were all I ever needed but I know that only now

Only now…is it too late a time…to mend the damage done
Only now...only now that I’m…left the lonely one
My hands rolling circles on my brow
I was such a fool…I see that only now

Only now I’m forced to face the hard facts that are true
That I acted selfishly and above all let down you
And if I could make amends if that was something you’d allow
I’d do anything you asked but you know that only now

Only now…Is it too late a time…to mend the damage done
Only now...only now that I’m…left the lonely one
My hands rolling circles on my brow
I was such a fool…I see that only now

Only now…Is it too late a time…to mend the damage done
Only now...only now that I’m…left the lonely one
My hands rolling circles on my brow
I was such a fool…I see that only now

Only Now by Osborne Jones

Produced by Multi Grammy award winner Mark Linett and featuring another Grammy award winner Pete Anderson on guitar...this is the final mix of the song from the album Only Now...released 8.8.2016...that will make your toes tap and your bottom wiggle...so put away the fine china!

You Used To - Osborne Jones

ALMOST MY ALWAYS (Cooper/Jones)
© 2025 All Rights Reserved 2025 

You were almost my always 
Close to sharing all our days 
We nearly made it but fell apart 
Now all that’s left are two broken hearts 
You were almost my always 

We tumbled as things moved fast
Like snow in an avalanche 
But extinguished all too soon
Was the flame that was new
The wind changed, oh so did you 

You were almost my always 
Close to sharing all our days 
We nearly made it but fell apart 
Now all that’s left are two broken hearts 
You were almost my always 

The heat of our passion, so intense 
For a while we made perfect sense 
But out of the blue and into the red 
I’m left lying on an empty bed 
I didn’t think we would ever end

You were almost my always 
Close to sharing all our days 
We nearly made it but fell apart 
Now all that’s left are two broken hearts 
You were almost my always 

You were smoke and mirrors instead of true 
Giving signals I was the one for you 
We came unstuck when you had to go

Was your love only there for show
I guess now I’ll never know 

You were almost my always 
Close to sharing all our days 
We nearly made it but fell apart 
Now all that’s left are two broken hearts 
You were almost my always 
  
You were almost my always 
You were almost my always 
You were almost my always 
Woh…oh…oh…
You were almost my always

Almost My Always

Written by David-Gwyn Jones and Terry Keating
Performed by The Grace Reunion Choir
Recorded and produced @RodelSound London

Peace Comes O To Me

IN THIS MOVIE (Cooper/Jones)
© 2025 All Rights Reserved

You don’t like it when I get emotional 
When I’m support and you have got the starring role 
But what’s in it for me
For all my loyalty

Before you I was by myself not your PA
I didn’t grow up dreaming I would be your slave 
But I was born as one 
Learned how to walk and run 

In this movie you think I’m your sidekick 
Here for you whether or not I like it 
You have it all wrong 
I’m not here to tag along 
It’s my life and in my script
My scenes are not getting clipped 

When we have guests, you always have to take the helm 
Regardless of my tiredness, still you overwhelm 
You’re a conversation bore
No chance to chime in with my oar 

You constantly crack jokes you think are funny ones 
But I am only here to keep you company 
Hey, where are all my cheers
For so many put-up years
 
In this movie you think I’m your sidekick 
Patient, willing, fun and of course, psychic 
You have it all wrong 
I’m not here to tag along 
In my show I’m the hero 
No, I am not your zero 

I’m amused, by how your self-image skews
It’s not reality but based in your fantasy 
You parade around 
Like we should all bow down 
Where did you get the notion 
You’re the most important person  

In this movie you think I’m your sidekick 
Here for you whether or not I like it 
You have it all wrong 
I’m not here to tag along 
It’s my life and in my script
My scenes are not getting clipped 

In this movie you think I’m your sidekick 
Here for you whether or not I like it 
You have it all wrong 
I’m not here to tag along 
It’s my life and in my script
My scenes are not getting clipped

In This Movie

Scrolling Through My Red Flags (Cooper/Jones)
© 2025 All Rights Reserved

I didn’t see your gaslight 
Through the candle glow 
You preferred my quiet 
To my saying no 
Your compliments always 
Had sharp little claws 
You gave me just enough 
So I didn’t see your flaws 
 
Scrolling through my red flags 
Ignored them one-by-one 
Until the day I realised T
hat you and I were done 
Crimson, scarlet, ruby
I should have seen them come 
Nevermind, coz next time
I won’t be so dumb

You hood-winked me for pleasure
When I trusted you 
Your kiss made me forgetful 
And disguised your dupe
But I think I always knew
Deep down anyways
That you weren’t the one
Weren’t worth my everydays
 
Scrolling through my red flags 
Ignored them one-by-one 
Until the day I realised 
That you and I were done 
Crimson, scarlet, ruby 
I should have seen them come 
Nevermind, coz next time
I won’t be so dumb
 
A better man would have left long ago 
But I had faith that you could change
At least I had hoped so 
But leopards don’t apparently 
So maybe you can’t either 
Now I’m setting out to find 
Where the grass grows greener 
 
Scrolling through my red flags 
Ignored them one-by-one 
Until the day I realised 
That you and I were done 
Crimson, scarlet, ruby 
I should have seen them come 
Nevermind, coz next time
I won’t be so dumb

Scrolling through my red flags 


Scrolling Through My Red Flags

IT’S ALL DOWNHILL FROM HERE (Cooper/Jones)
© 2025 All Rights Reserved

The view from the top ain’t what I thought it’d be
It was a trek to get there and over too quickly
Past the hype and wonder, came the rain and thunder 
I started to slip then I lost my grip 

Now it’s all downhill from here 
I’m slidin’ down a slippery slope
No brakes, no map, just beer
Won’t somebody throw me a rope

And it’s all downhill from here
Too much moss on this rollin’ can
Raise a glass and say “three cheers!”
There goes the tumblin’ man 

I went to new heights, crossed the rivers and streams 
Stepped on other guys, to get to my dreams 
And hand over fist, clawed my way to the brink 
But began to come down as my heart did sink 

Now it’s all downhill from here 
I’m slidin’ down a slippery slope
No brakes, no map, just beer
Won’t somebody throw me a rope?

And it’s all downhill from here
Too much moss on this rollin’ can
Raise a glass and say “three cheers!”
There goes the tumblin’ man 

The lessons learned although found too late 
Are passed down the tree and left to fate 
Give me peace of mind and my sanity 
Over fame and fortune’s disparity 

Now it’s all downhill from here 
I’m slidin’ down a slippery slope
No brakes, no map, just beer
Won’t somebody throw me a rope?

And it’s all downhill from here
Too much moss on this rollin’ can
Raise a glass and say, “three cheers!”
There goes the tumblin’ man 

Raise a glass and say, “three cheers!”
There goes the tumblin’ man


It's All Downhill From Here

AUTUMN FALLS (Cooper/Jones)

(c) All Rights reserved 2025 





I hear the wind a-blowing

As it nudges through the trees

The seasons ever flowing

And gone is summer breeze




There’s comfort in the evenings 

As darkness folds in fast

A memo cloaked in meaning

That nothing ever lasts 




Autumn falls 

Autumn falls 

Listen closely to the sound

As Autumn falls 




The temperature is chilly

At the book-ends of the day

We layer up, feel silly 

As we cast them off mid-way




The air smells like the currents 

Shifting, bringing storms 

We start to think of Christmas

Halloween, Guy Fawkes 




Autumn falls

Autumn falls

Listen closely to the sound

As Autumn falls




Some leaves break away 

And conkers drop and roll

Soon the palette’s new array

Is crimson, brown and gold




Autumn falls 

Autumn falls 

Listen closely to the sound 

As Autumn falls 




Autumn falls 

Autumn falls 

Listen closely to the sound 

As Autumn falls 

Listen closely to the sound 

As Autumn falls

Autumn Falls

GAVE YOU AWAY (Cooper/Jones) 

(C) All Rights Reserved 2025 

 

We can talk for hours  

As we often do 

But words never reveal  

What I mean to you  

 

I try to hint a little  

Won’t you take the bait 

But if you even notice  

You’re too polite to say  

 

Then I catch you looking at me 

In a secret lingered gaze 

And in a glimpse, I see  

Love softening your face   

 

Your eyes just gave you away 

I saw what they wanted to say  

And the smile you barely suppress  

Tells me what you long to confess 

Something in me lifts  

As my mind begins to shift  

I feel lighter than before 

You showed up at my door 

 

Then I catch you looking at me 

In a secret lingered gaze 

And in a glimpse, I see  

Love softening your face   

  

Your eyes just gave you away 

I saw what they wanted to say  

And the smile you barely suppress  

Tells me what you long to confess  

 

Yes, your eyes just gave you away  

Do you know how much they betrayed 

In a glance you showed me your hand  

I find you got two hearts planned  

  

I got to peek inside the windows  

Of your sweet alluring soul  

Molten brown and showing  

What I want to know  

 

Your eyes just gave you away 

I saw what they wanted to say  

And the smile you barely suppress  

Tells me what you long to confess  

 

Yes, your eyes just they gave you away  

Do you know how much they betrayed 

In a glance you showed me your hand  

I find you’ve got two hearts planned 

 

Then I catch you looking at me 

In a secret lingered gaze 

And in a glimpse, I see  

Love softening your face…   

 

Gave You Away

 

TROUBLE NEVER TAKES A DAY OFF (Cooper/Jones) 

(C) All Rights Reserved 2025   

 

I gotta be on my guard  

Protecting my big ol’ heart  

Coz-I’m-not-lookin’, got-a-good-thing-cookin’ 

I don’t need no love affair 

 

But the minute I relax 

Coast’s clear, I turn my back 

In-you-come-a-walkin, you-can-hear-jaws-a-droppin’  

You’re the hottest thing in there 

  

(I swear) trouble never takes a day off  

(It’s there) baitin’ me to screw up  

Coz trouble with a capital ‘T’ 

Seems to have it in for me 

 

(I swear) Trouble never takes a day off  

(It’s there) It’s baitin’ me to screw up  

Coz trouble with a capital ‘T’ 

Seems to have it in for me 

 

Don’t matter if I’m not free 

Won’t take a big swerve ‘round me  

I-got-a-target-on-my-back, coz-Cupid’s-got-a-knack  

Of scorin’ fifty on me 

 

Coz the minute I start to breathe  

Put away my chasin’ spree  

That’s-when-a-cute-n-cuter-smile with-a-pair-o-green-eyes  

Start the same ol’ misery  

 

(I swear) trouble never takes a day off  

(It’s there) baitin’ me to screw up  

Coz trouble with a capital ‘T’ 

Seems to have it in for me 

 

(I swear) Trouble never takes a day off  

(It’s there) Waitin’ for me to trip up 

It’s tryin’ to derail, I’m a-fightin’ tooth an’ nail  

To remain an honest man 

 

 (I swear) Trouble never takes a day off  

(It’s there) It’s baitin’ me to screw up  

Coz trouble with a capital ‘T’ 

Seems to have it in for me 

 

(I swear) Trouble never takes a day off  

(It’s there) Waitin’ for me to trip up 

It’s tryin’ to derail, I’m a-fightin’ tooth an’ nail  

To remain an honest male 

 

I’m well meanin’ 

Don’t wanna be seemin’ 

To be playin’ away  

But I don’t wear blinkers  

And like every man is thinkin’  

It’s hard to look away  

It gets harder every day 

 

(I swear) Trouble never takes a day off  

(It’s there) It’s baitin’ me to screw up  

Coz trouble with a capital ‘T’ 

Seems to have it in for me 

 

(I swear) Trouble never takes a day off  

(It’s there) Waitin’ for me to trip up 

It’s tryin’ to derail, I’m a-fightin’ tooth an’ nail  

To remain an honest male 

 

Trouble never takes a day off  

No, trouble never takes a day off  

No, trouble never takes a day off 

Trouble Never Takes a Day Off

LAST CALL FOR SECOND CHANCES (Cooper/Jones) 

(C) All Rights Reserved 2025  

 

You left me behind 

And called it all off 

Then changed your mind  

When you couldn’t find love 

 

So, you reeled me back in  

With excuses and wine  

Been promisin’ me 

“This time we’ll be fine”  

 

It’s the last call for second chances  

No more time for dilly dalliances  

My heart’s not a toy, to toss back and forth 

It’s already broke, cain’t take anymore  

 

What are your intentions  

I heard myself say  

And that’s when you mentioned 

“Let’s just take each day” 

 

But what of the future 

Do you see my name 

Am I in the picture  

Or just outta frame  

 

It’s the last call for second chances  

No time left for dilly dalliances  

My heart’s not a toy, to toss back and forth 

It’s already broke, cain’t take anymore  

 

We didn’t work once  

So will we work twice  

I won’t stick around  

If you wanna try thrice 

 

I’m ringin’ the bell  

And sayin’ out loud 

No more kicking tires  

This man is too proud 

 

 It’s the last call for second chances  

No time left for dilly dalliances  

My heart’s not a toy, to toss back and forth 

It’s already broke, cain’t take anymore 

 

It’s the last call for old romances  

No time left for backward glances  

I’ve packed up my heart, my love and my song 

Goin’ someplace, where you can’t follow on  

 

It’s the last call for second chances  

No time left for dilly dalliances  

My heart’s not a toy, to toss back and forth 

It’s already broke, cain’t take anymore

Last Call for Second Chances

THREE CHORDS AND A WARNING LABEL (Cooper/Jones) 

All Rights Reserved 2025   

 

I’m stripped to the bone 

Runnin’ down a dirt road 

Ain’t no GPS for gone  

I’m lookin’ for a belle, 

A trailer park Mona Lisa  

With a high-noon heart for sale  

 

No regular gal  

Can ever win my heart  

I want an Annie-get-yer-gun now sort  

With one for the money 

Two turtle doves 

We’ll be married to the tune of love 

 

With three chords and a warning label 

We’ll be rocking every barn and stable  

Got pistol hearts and two guitars 

We’ll be livin’ like outlaws 

 

In our low-budget Heaven 

Where the whole world is watchin’ 

We’ll be two-steppin’ through our dreams  

Singin’ our songs  

To the masses and throngs 

Of cowboys and cowgirl-ies  

 

With three chords and a warning label 

We’ll be rockin’ every barn and stable  

Got pistol hearts and two guitars 

We’ll be livin’ like outlaws 

 

Baby we were born to misbehave 

As small-time, Z-list, changin’ our names  

Hidin’ in plain sight  

You’ll be Bonnie, I’ll be Clyde  

 

Gamblers, dreamers and everyday folks  

Wish they were us, livin’ life on the road 

With love as our Northern star  

One day we could go far 

 

With three chords and a warning label 

Three Chords and a Warning Label

BABE, YOU WERE BORN TO MISBEHAVE (Cooper/Jones)
(c) All Rights Reserved 2025

Two weeks late and right on time
You arrived like a shockwave
Splattering the grease and grime
Babe, you were born to misbehave

The kind of gal that always stays
Revelling in each close shave
Proving that crime sometimes pays
Babe, you were born to misbehave

You were born to misbehave
Your daddy must be laughing beyond the grave
You were born to misbehave
You may be brazen but you're also brave

When loves a little outta tune
You can bend the notes and save
So you can howl in concert at the moment
Babe, you were born to misbehave

You loved me when it wasn't easy to
But you constantly forgave
Me, then you made sure I felt queasy too
Babe, you were born to misbehave

You were born to misbehave
Your daddy must be laughing beyond the grave
You were born to misbehave
You may be brazen but you're also brave

For all of your shenanigans
It's your touch that I crave
Despite alarm bells that rang again
Babe, you were born to misbehave

You were born to misbehave
Your daddy must be laughing beyond the grave
You were born to misbehave
You may be brazen but you're also brave

You were born to misbehave



Babe, You Were Born to Misbehave

THE LONG WAY OUTTA LONELY (Cooper/Jones)

(c) All Rights Reserved 2025 



When your heart’s been broken, bashed and bruised

And love’s left ya feelin’ worn ‘n’ used 

It takes a while 

To restore your smile

With some tape and glue



All the bites left me more than a little shy

It’s easier to stay a reclusive guy 

No let-downs 

Or gettin’ messed around 

Good reasons not to cry



I took the long way outta lonely 

Ignored what all my friends told me 

Said get back on the horse

An’ get my life on course

After lovin’ you broke me 



I took the long way outta lonely 



I shut myself in, couldn’t face it again 

Why’d the universe taunt me? 

Despite the aftermath

Of gettin’ my heart smashed

Your pretty face still haunts me



I took the long way outta lonely 

Ignored what all my friends told me 

Said get back on the horse

An’ get my life on course

After lovin’ you broke me 



I took the long way outta lonely 



Finally ready to embrace the new 

Lord knows is when I’ll bump into you 

But the universe still owes me one 

So with any luck I’ll have someone 

 

I took the long way outta lonely 

Ignored what all my friends told me 

Said get back on the horse

An’ get my life on course

After lovin’ you broke me 



I took the long way outta lonely 



I took the long way outta lonely 

Ignored what all my friends told me 

Said get back on the horse

An’ get my life on course

After lovin’ you broke me 



I took the long way outta lonely 

I took the long way outta lonely 

The Long Way Outta Lonely

HONEY, YOU'RE A HABIT (Cooper/Jones)(C)  All Rights Reserved 2025

Like the eggs I had for breakfastOr the coffee in my cupOh-oh-oh honey. you're a habitAnd I just can't give you upNow, I ain't too sureIf they're doin' me any goodBut I don't think I would give you upEven if I could

'Cos the first thing in the morningI am thinkin' about youOh-oh-oh, I've been dreamin' of youAll of the night throughAnd as I get myself preparedTo work my daily shiftI can't wait to see youJust to give my heart a lift

'Cos like the eggs I had for breakfastOr the coffee in my cupOh-oh-oh honey. you're a habitAnd I just can't give you upNow, I ain't too sureIf they're doin' me any goodBut I don't think I would give you upEven if I could

I just can't shake off this feelingHowever hard I tryYou've got all my senses reelingIt's a pleasure I can't deny

Well, the last thing at nightI'm still thinkin' about youYou've been in my armsAll the evenin' throughAnd as I get myself preparedTo lay down in my bedWish you could be here with meBut I'll dream of you instead

'Cos like the eggs I had for breakfastOr the coffee in my cupOh-oh-oh honey. you're a habitAnd I just can't give you upNow, I ain't too sureIf they're doin' me any goodBut I don't think I would give you upEven if I could

Honey, You're A Habit

STAND UP (THE STORY AIN’T OVER) (Cooper/Jones)

(c) All Rights Reserved 2025



You keep on talkin’ ‘bout the when 

The when not if it’s goin’ to end

Everythin’ is not enough 

You even don’t make time for love 



You sit around in constant pout

‘Bout how you’re feeling all left out 

Can’t see the point of life 

Just take up space and waste your time 



Stand up (the story ain’t over) 

Now’s the time (to get bolder)

And do the things you always wanted to

It’s time to write (a new chapter)

For a (happy-ever-after) 

It’s your script and this one’s starring you



You’re done you say your time’s up

And long ago you gave up 

But deep down you’re still unsatisfied 

So many things you wanted 

You’re unfulfilled and haunted 

You drive away the ones still by your side  



Stand up (the story ain’t over) 

Now’s the time (to get bolder)

And do the things you always wanted to

It’s time to write (a new chapter)_

For a (happy-ever-after) 

It’s your script and this one’s starring you



You like to whine about the wrongs 

From politics to neighbours’ dogs

Stubbornly you punch the air

If this is it then life’s not fair 



You go around the house and name

All the things that you can blame

For your unhappiness right now

The onus not on you somehow



Stand up (the story ain’t over) 

Now’s the time (to get bolder)

And do the things you always wanted to

It’s time to write (a new chapter)

For a (happy-ever-after) 

It’s your script and this one’s starring you 



Stand up (the story ain’t over) 

Embrace (the gettin’ older) 

Rise my friend, from the wreckage 

Get up (the glory’s still waitin’) 

It’s yours (for the takin’) 

Time to make the change and write the page



Stand up (the story ain’t over)

Stand up (the story ain’t over)

Stand up

Stand up. 

Stand up

Stand Up (The Story Ain't Over)

This was recorded live by Pete Jagger before a lunchtime session at The Tufnell Park Tavern...way back in 1981...with Terry Keating...Pete Lewis...Martin Bell...Patrick White and Gwyn Jones...

I'm An Old Cowhand by Country Tracks  (live 1981)

A collaboration between Matt Marsh (words) and Gwyn Jones (music)- I came across Matt's lyrics and felt compelled to put some music to them...and this is how the demo came out...

FIND THE OCEAN (Marsh/Jones)
(c) 2019 All Rights Reserved

I see you found the coast 
Saw the beaches in your post
Not quite heaven but almost
From what I see
Do the waves still crash the shore
Wash the sand brand new once more
More than I can ask you for
To forgive me.
 
Ebb and flow, or evening tide
Take the shame, drown the pride
It's been getting hard to hide
All the emotion
And the sea there in your eyes
Is now roaring back to life
Please forgive me as I try
To find the ocean

Sand was shifting with each wave
And the castle can't be saved
In the end we both forgave,
And were heart broken
And I've been trying to hold tight
Let you find your own sea side
I've been looking far and wide
Can't find the ocean 

Ebb and flow, or evening tide
Take the shame, drown the pride
It's been getting hard to hide
All the emotion
And the sea there in your eyes
Is now roaring back to life
Please forgive me as I try
To find the ocean

Leave your footprints in the sand
Let the waves wash them away
And I'll try my best to make a plan
To find the ocean some sweet day

Ebb and flow, or evening tide
Take the shame, drown the pride
It's been getting hard to hide
All the emotion
And the sea there in your eyes
Is now roaring back to life
Please forgive me as I try
To find the ocean

Find The Ocean

NOTHING TO SEE HERE (Cooper/Jones)
(c) All Rights Reserved 2019

Move along, move along
There’s nothin’ to see here
Move along, move along 
There’s nothin’ but me here
And I’m the same as I was yesterday 
No good for you I heard you say
Woh hoh hoh 

Love was once alive
But now she’s gone
Like a spring bird 
Who gave up singing her song
The days tumbled as I waited for you
I coulda saved myself a day or two 

Move along, move along
There’s nothin’ to see here
Move along, move along 
There’s nothin’ but me here
And I’m the same as I was yesterday 
No good for you I heard you say
Woh hoh hoh 

Oh light once shone here 
But now it’s growing dark
As winter takes it`s hold
Over my heart 
I pinned my hopes all onto you
I shoulda saved myself a wish or two

Move along, move along
There’s nothin’ to see here
Move along, move along 
There’s nothin’ but me here
And I’m the same as I was yesterday 
No good for you I heard you say
Woh hoh hoh 

Where flowers grew here
Now they fail to bloom 
As fertile ground 
Turns barren in the gloom
To keep my mind from wondering
My weeping eyes from wandering
Woh hoh hoh 

Move along, move along
There’s nothin’ to see here
Move along, move along 
There’s nothin’ but me here
And I’m the same as I was yesterday 
No good for you I heard you say
Woh hoh hoh

Nothing To See Here

These very compelling words are by Deanna Sweidel...
DRIFTING FROM MY LANE (Sweidel/Jones)
(c) All Rights Reserved 2020

Heavy eyes
Dark road ahead
Wet pavement
Meets tire tread

I’m so tired
The drive is long
I’m so tired
But I am strong

I’m drifting
I’m drifting
Drifting from my lane
I’m drifting
I’m drifting
Reliving all the pain

The path black
Going nowhere 
Lights shining
Their lonely glare

I’m all alone
The drive is long
I’m all alone
But I am strong

I’m drifting
I’m drifting
Drifting from my lane
I’m drifting
I’m drifting
Reliving all the pain

Bags in the back
There’s no more you and me
Tears in my eyes 
The road ahead so hard to see

I’m drifting 
I’m drifting
Drifting from my lane
I’m drifting 
I’m drifting
Reliving all the pain

I’m drifting
I’m drifting
Drifting from my lane

David-Gwyn Jones

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