Cryptic Cupid

PREVENTING A CATASTROPHE
© Cooper/Jones 2023

Well…the boulder was a-thunderin’ right down the hill
Below, the folks in their beds layin’ sleepy and still
Not for the first time, the onus was on me
To act fast, preventing a catastrophe

And the train was a-hurtlin’ all over the track
Out of control, no way to stop or turned back
How come it’s always my responsibility
To act fast, preventing a catastrophe

Seems like I’m always on high alert
To dig dodgy situations out of the dirt
Hardly get any downtime to spend on me
Always acting fast, preventing a catastrophe

Hell…the two great world leaders were havin’ a spat
Each tryin’ to second guess the other’s line of attack
Once more, I had to step in and do what needs be
To act fast, preventing a catastrophe

Sarah-Mae and Willy, clearly made for each other
But Sarah-Mae tipped a subtle wink to Willie’s big brother
I had to, given Willie’s temper, save all three
To act fast, preventing a catastrophe

It’s twenty-four/seven, with no let up or release
I’ll only get some peaceful rest, the day I rest in peace
Gotta go now, there’s a ship that’s lost at sea
Always acting fast, preventing a catastrophe

Preventing a Catastrophe

Her Quarry Never Gets Caught
2023 Georgie Cooper

VERSE
She wants to be in his arms at night
And in his thoughts by day
She has loved him in secret for a long while
But he doesn’t see her that way

VERSE 
He is wed to another though she treats him wrong
She thinks she’s the better for him
So the days come and go and the years tumble on
Her love light never grows dim


CHORUS
He is always on her mind
She longs to be his wife
It’s a long shot and she gives all she’s got
But her quarry never gets caught 


VERSE
She admires how he works from dusk to day’s end
When he’s tired he never complains 
She’s the one he comes to when he needs a friend 
Not the beauty but she has the brains

CHORUS
He is always on her mind
She longs to be his wife
It’s a long shot and she gives all she’s got
But her quarry never gets caught 

It’s a long shot and she gives all she’s got
But her quarry never gets caught

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Her Quarry Never Gets Caught (acoustic)

Love Just Happens
Graham/Daniel/Cooper/Burozski

You won't expect it
But there it'll be
You'll try to reject it
But take it from me
You can't hide
From the flames of passion
'cause usually Love..just happens

Your turn is coming 
Sooner than you imagine
'cause usually love..just happens

Love just happens
There's nothin' you can do
And if it hasn't
It’s coming to you

Don't rush into reason
When love’s on the line
Although it's seemin'
You've plenty of time
It will overcome you
In it's own fashion
'cause usually love..just happens

Love just happens
There's nothin' you can do...
Love just happens
There's nothin' you can do
And if it hasn't
It’s coming to you

Yeah once old cupid's arrows fly
You can just kiss your heart goodbye...mwah

Love just happens
There's nothin' you can do
And if it hasn't
It’s coming to you

Love just happens
There's nothin' you can do
And if it hasn't
It’s coming to you

Love Just Happens

FLIRTATIONSHIP
2023 Cooper/Jones 

F eels like we’ve been chatting for quite a while
L ong enough to gather you can make me smile
I  don’t quite know where this may be going
R ight now, it’s exciting, the just not knowing

CHORUS: Ooh ooh ooh... flirtationship x2 (wanna)

T rying to work out what is on your mind
A re you trying to work out if I’m your kind
T he night’s still young and there’s so much more
I ’d like to know about the guy I might fall for

CHORUS: Ooh ooh ooh... flirtationship x2 (wanna)

O n first impressions, you’re doing well
N ow are you genuine, I can’t quite tell
S o before we go any further down this road
H ave you sent me  signals I need to uncode

CHORUS: Ooh ooh ooh... flirtationship x2 (wanna)

I  think it’s about time we both got a grip
P lease, say if this is real or a flirtationship

Flirtationship

Her Quarry Never Gets Caught
2023 Georgie Cooper

VERSE
She wants to be in his arms at night
And in his thoughts by day
She has loved him in secret for a long while
But he doesn’t see her that way

VERSE 
He is wed to another though she treats him wrong
She thinks she’s the better for him
So the days come and go and the years tumble on
Her love light never grows dim


CHORUS
He is always on her mind
She longs to be his wife
It’s a long shot and she gives all she’s got
But her quarry never gets caught 


VERSE
She admires how he works from dusk to day’s end
When he’s tired he never complains 
She’s the one he comes to when he needs a friend 
Not the beauty but she has the brains

CHORUS
He is always on her mind
She longs to be his wife
It’s a long shot and she gives all she’s got
But her quarry never gets caught 

CHORUS
He is always on her mind
She longs to be his wife
It’s a long shot and she gives all she’s got
But her quarry never gets caught 

It’s a long shot and she gives all she’s got
But her quarry never gets caught

Her Quarry Never Gets Caught

40 Watt Lies
Kevin Connelly/Gwyn Jones/Georgie Cooper

V I
Sweep me up and my darkness dies
Cradle my heart when I close my eyes
And I sigh and I sigh, and try not to try
But ask is it roses or 40 watt lies

V II
Every word, dancing with light
Glitter tossed ‘cross, my skies at night
Is it love like the sun, an angel on high
Or an outhouse with lace and 40 watt lies

C
40 watt lies or love like the sun
If you screw in to burn
Then you’re not the one
Might look like a match but that’s just gone and done
So many ways they disguise 40 watt lies

Bridge
A full house is certain when  every card is a heart
Bullseyes a given when you’re just placing the dart
Want crow foot smiles and look into their eyes
If shadows appear they’re casting 40 watt lies

V III 
Sweep me up and my darkness dies
Cradle my heart when I close my eyes
And I sigh and I sigh, and try not to try
But ask is it roses or 40 watt lies 

C
40 watt lies or love like the sun
If you screw in to burn
Then you’re not the one
Might look like a match but that’s just one and done
So many ways they disguise 40 watt lies.

40 Watt Lies

AS THIS YEAR TURNS (Jones)
© All Rights Reserved 2023

These days are dark and full of trepidation
For many stark with awful degradation
Let us lean into the light
Until it’s shining bright
The whole world yearns for peace of mind
As this year turns to leave the last behind

As This Year Turns

50/90 2024. Track no. 9.

Lyrics courtesy of the brilliant @davidgwynjones

Look Away Now

SPINNING PLATES 
2024 Cooper/Jones

Feels like…
I’m spinning plates in the air
Leaving me no time to spare
Duties, responsibilities
Prevail over mere niceties
If life’s one long balancing act
Don’t think these plates will stay intact
There’ll be a crash behind the scenes
Both plates and me in smithereens
 
I once said to my eternal shame
Multitasking's my middle name
Now each day I’m bitten on the bum
By the dogsbody that I’ve become
 
I used to do the five-ball trick
But I lost that knack pretty quick
How come the crowd, seeing a struggler
Always go straight for the juggler
 
Feels like…
I’m spinning plates in the air
Leaving me no time to spare
Duties, responsibilities
Prevail over mere niceties
If life’s one long balancing act
Don’t think these plates will stay intact
There’ll be a crash behind the scenes
Both plates and me in smithereens
 
Being prepared for each occasion
Is straining my coordination
I can no longer cure all ills
And about to lose all social skills
 
So, everybody, action stations
Acknowledge my limitations
That DIY sign on the shelf
Means from now on, do it yourself
 
Feels like…
I’m spinning plates in the air
Leaving me no time to spare
Duties, responsibilities
Prevail over mere niceties
If life’s one long balancing act
Don’t think these plates will stay intact
There’ll be a crash behind the scenes
Both plates and me in smithereens

Spinning Plates

THE STING OF SILVER 
2024 Cooper/Jones
 
The sting of silver
The grift of gold
Never knowingly undersold
Cash as hard as it is cold
The sting of silver
The grift of gold
 
A hustle here, some muscle there
No such thing as a fair share
Pay your dues on deadline day
Or face the music come what may
 
The sting of silver
The grift of gold
Money talks or so I’m told
A wad of greenbacks to unfold
The sting of silver
The grift of gold
 
Gilded coins since Genesis
Have meant demands with menaces
Debt retrieval, great upheaval
Branded the root of all evil
 
The sting of silver
The grift of gold
Writ large in letters, big and bold
Cruel, corrupt and uncontrolled
The sting of silver
The grift of gold
 
Picture a place, peaceful and pretty
Built on reciprocity
Where no one hears at any time
Buddy, can you spare a dime
 
Silver linings
Good as gold
Dreamt about from times of old
With real treasures to behold
Silver linings
Good as gold

Preventing a Catastrophe

David-Gwyn Jones

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