Tracks written in late Spring 2025 - Apr/May

Spring 2025

CJ Summer 2025

Cooper Jones (demos)

I NEED YOU NOW
2025 Cooper Jones

I need you now
I need you now
I need you now
You better get here quick, and I don’t care how
I need you now
I need you now
I need you now
‘Cos you’re the bee’s knees baby and the cat’s meow

I tell you what I’m dealin’ with
A fierce deep-rooted feelin’ with
Only one conclusion
And you’re the one solution (stop)

I need you now
I need you now
I need you now
You better get here quick, and I don’t care how
I need you now
I need you now
I need you now
‘Cos you’re the bee’s knees baby and the cat’s meow

An overwhelming sensation
Craving for pure elation
Is consuming my whole being
I know what would stop me reelin’

For this kind of fever
You are my pain reliever
Don’t need a diagnosis
Just you in great big doses
 
I need you now
I need you now
I need you now
You better get here quick, and I don’t care how
I need you now
I need you now
I need you now
‘Cos you’re the bee’s knees baby and the cat’s meow

Instr.

I need you now
I need you now
I need you now
You better get here quick, and I don’t care how
I need you now
I need you now
I need you now
‘Cos you’re the bee’s knees baby and the cat’s meow


I Need You Now

CROCUS POCUS
(c) 2025 Cooper Jones

VERSE 
Frost covers every garden lawn
The trees are bare, with nothing going on 
Mother nature’s cast a cloak in grey 
Waiting for a warm sunny day

VERSE 
Then a speck of purple appears overnight 
A dot of yellow, a smidge of white 
Only one at first, a second, a third
Before you know it, they’ve grown a whole herd 

CHORUS 
Crocus Pocus 
Magic time
Watch them reach up to the sky 
Crocus Pocus 
Here they come
Heralding that winter’s done

VERSE 
Our patience through the coldest months
Is paid off and rewarding us
The happy buds with pretty heads
Are waking from their chilly beds

CHORUS
Crocus Pocus 
Magic time
Watch them reach up to the sky 
Crocus Pocus 
Here they come
Heralding that winter’s done

BRIDGE 
Bringing hope this time of year
That early Springtime soon is here 
Renewal and rebirth are cast
Look forward and forget the past

Snowdrops and gold daffodils
Will scatter soon over the hills
Tulips and bluebells in pastures
Won’t detract from your minute stature

CHORUS
Crocus Pocus 
Magic time
Watch them reach up to the sky 
Crocus Pocus 
Here they come
Heralding that winter’s done

Crocus Pocus

WHERE THE WILD THINGS BLOOM
© 2025 Cooper Jones

VERSE 
They grow where no one planted seeds
Between the cracks, among the weeds
No garden walls, no perfect place
With golden hearts and violet grace

VERSE 
They don’t get watered, they don’t get praise
But still rise up through summer days 
The bees will know just where to land
No map, no rules, they understand 

CHORUS   
Where the wild things bloom
Untamed, untuned
They fragrance the air with their fair perfume 
Where the wild things bloom

VERSE 
Poppy, Daisy, Dandelion
Ignore a world that rushes by ‘em
Every stem a quiet stand
Against the grip of human hands

CHORUS 
Where the wild things bloom
Untamed, untuned
They fragrance the air with their fair perfume 
Where the wild things bloom

BRIDGE  
We pave and prune, we trim and tame
Then ask why butterflies don’t stay
But life won’t wait for neat straight rows
More grows in the garden than the gardener sows 

CHORUS 
Where the wild things bloom
Untamed, untuned
They fragrance the air with their fair perfume  

REPRISE
Where the wild things bloom
Anywhere there’s room 
They’re born from the warm Mother Nature’s womb
Where the wild things bloom


More grows in the garden than the gardener sows—
Spanish proverb

Where The Wild Things Bloom

A CAUTIOUS OPTIMIST’S GUIDE TO FALLING OVER (Cooper/Jones)
© 2025 All Rights Reserved

I can stumble with the best of ‘em
I can tumble with the rest of ‘em
Trip the light fantastic
Over tight, outstretched elastic

I can wobble like a moulded jelly
I can hobble, sink, flop on my belly
Do a double backward somersault
While dropping down from a pole vault

Yeah, I can duck and dive, slip and slide
In any place or space, like a man possessed
I can lean or lurch, jump off my perch
Zippin’ through the air with zeal and zest
I know I’m always gonna land softly in clover
Followin’ a cautious optimist’s guide to falling over

I can be thrown about from side to side
As colleagues collapse and collide
Lose control and start careerin’
Wavin’, drownin’, spinnin’ veerin’

I’m not as steady as I might hope
As I balance on life’s tightrope
Head over heels, base over apex
Hittin’ the dust or hittin’ the decks

Yeah, I can duck and dive, slip and slide
In any place or space, like a man possessed
I can lean or lurch, jump off my perch
Zippin’ through the air with zeal and zest
I know I’m always gonna land softly in clover
Followin’ a cautious optimist’s guide to falling over

I’m not as steady as I might hope
As I balance on life’s tightrope
Head over heels, base over apex
Hittin’ the dust or hittin’ the decks


A Cautious Optimist's Guide to Falling Over

ROM-COMS AND OTHER LIES
2025 Cooper Jones


VERSE  
He’s got picture-book good looks 
A Michelin star restaurant cook 
Symmetrical and in proportion, always taller never shorter 
Compliments her, knows her worth, is ready to commit to her 
And never disappoints her 
If he does it’s in the name of love

CHORUS
In rom-coms and other lies 
The girl always gets the guy 
He’s good, he’s kind, he’s strong, he’s brave 
The unsung hero of his day
You grow up to believe it’s true 
That someone great, will wait for you 
It doesn’t work out quite like that can we sort fiction from the fact

VERSE 
He’s handsome, manly, sensitive 
Somehow knows her love language 
Can land a punch like the best of ‘em
But outshines all the rest of ‘em
Somehow single or mismatched 
Either way one heck of a catch
Knows how to dress, no wayward stains 
He’s Mr Neat, rugged untamed 

CHORUS  
In rom-coms and other lies 
The girl always gets the guy 
He’s good, he’s kind, he’s strong, he’s brave 
The unsung hero of his day
You grow up to believe it’s true 
That someone great, will wait for you 
It doesn’t work out quite like that can we sort fiction from the fact

BIRDGE  
Some ladies get lucky, some ladies get sad, when their hubby don’t fit the perfect man
Some ladies are wise some ladies will know
There ain’t no garden variety men just the type that real life grows…

VERSE 
He’d never pick a fight be heartless 
Always take the blame regardless  
Custom made only for you to win your heart, propose to you
He’s a dab-hand at the dishes and fulfills all your wishes 
Of course he’d be good in bed but never pester or expect

CHORUS 
In rom-coms and other lies 
The girl always gets the guy 
He’s good, he’s kind, he’s strong, he’s brave 
The unsung hero of his day
You grow up to believe it’s true 
That someone great, will wait for you 
It doesn’t work out quite like that can we sort fiction from the fact

VERSE 
You would not imagine he’d leave socks upon the floor
Or leave his empties everywhere, never shirk a chore 
He would have telepathy, be  trained in massage therapy
A natural born leader but still earnin’ good money 

CHORUS  
In rom-coms and other lies 
The girl always gets the guy 
He’s good, he’s kind, he’s strong, he’s brave 
The unsung hero of his day
You grow up to believe it’s true 
That someone great, will wait for you 
It doesn’t work out quite like that can we sort fiction from the fact



Rom-Coms and Other Lies

THE LONE WOLF’S GUIDE TO DATING (Cooper/Jones)
© 2025 All Rights Reserved

Step one: don’t text back
Always leave ‘em wonderin’ where you’re at
Step two: Don’t make small talk or any kind of eye contact
Step three: call it “aloof,” not “emotionally unstable”
Bonus tip: vanish mid-date before the bill lands on the table 
 
Welcome to the lone wolf’s guide to dating
His rules on how to ever avoid ever relating
Swipes left on love, swipes right on pizza
Ghosts ‘em gently, just sayin’, “Nice to meet ya”
He’s got charm like a cactus and bark when you bait him
But hey, he’s cute but beware, he causes mayhem

Step four: He’s learnt to brood attractively
Stare off into the distance but oh so intensely
Step five: brings his baggage but won’t unpack it
Step six: make sure his red flags match his loud red jacket
And if someone says, “we need to talk,” he’ll turn and run
It’s worked surprisingly well for him since 1991

Welcome to the lone wolf’s guide to dating
His rules on how to ever avoid ever relating
Swipes left on love, swipes right on pizza
Ghosts ‘em gently, just sayin’, “Nice to meet ya”
He’s got charm like a cactus and bark when you bait him
But hey, he’s cute but beware, he causes mayhem

Yet sometimes… you’ll catch him a-howlin’ at the moon
Wishing someone special would come and get him soon
He snarls at commitment, sure, it’s true
But if you bring fresh meat, he might just devour you

Welcome to the lone wolf’s guide to dating
Avoids close ties but needs satiating
What if he tried, just once, not fleeing
Stayed for dessert and caught a sweet, rich feeling
Yeah, he’s rough around the edges, got a ways to go yet
But hey, who knows? He could be house trained and be somebody’s pet

Step seven: don’t bother to overthink
Step eight: have always nearby, a long cool drink
Step nine: admits occasionally to sometimes care
Step ten: runs his claws through his long coarse hair
His guide’s a total mess and so is he
But he might let you in his den, if you allow him to roam free
‘Cos if you managed to cut through all the myths surrounding him
You might just find he’s a sheep in a wolf’s clothing

The Lone Wolf's Guide to Dating

I SWIPED RIGHT INTO HEARTACHE (Cooper/Jones)
© 2025 All Rights Reserved 

I am a simple man into simple things 
I like three chords and an old six string
Minding my own I like to be alone
Don’t need anyone to make me whole 

Then I took a chance 
On you at first glance
Coz you looked kind 
And maybe were my type 
We got to texting 
Had some keyboard fun 
I got to thinking that you were the one 

But just as we got going 
Was when you got to ghosting

I swiped right into heartache 
Too naive for my own sake
Coz your profile was all fake
I made a big mistake 
When I swiped right into heartache 

I was kinda shy 
But you seemed so nice 
You coaxed me well 
Outta my tech shell 
I lowered my walls 
Not so bad after all 
But how I was wrong 
Suddenly you’d gone 

Coz just as we got going 
Was when you got to ghosting

I swiped right into heartache 
Too naive for my own sake
Coz your profile was all fake
I made a big mistake 
When I swiped right into heartache 

On the day your face stared back at me
From the light of my phone screen 
…You seemed a match
…A possible catch  
Your picture was serene

But I swiped right into heartache 
Too naive for my own sake
Coz your profile was all fake
I made a big mistake 
When I swiped right into heartache 

I swiped right into heartache 
Too naive for my own sake
Coz your profile was all fake
I made a big mistake 
When I swiped right into heartache 

I swiped right into heartache
It gave me a bad shake  
What a mess did an app make 
Gotta heal the break
Cos I swiped right into heartache

I Swiped Right Into Heartache

THE HOUSE ALWAYS WINS (Cooper/Jones)
© 2025 All Rights Reserved 

In life there is one certainty
We all face our mortality
For it ends like it begins 
The house always wins 

We want eternal youth for all 
Which isn’t even possible 
For beauty fades and passion dims
The house always wins 

We make mistakes that we regret
But there’s one thing we can’t forget 
Regardless, we repent our sins 
The house always wins 

Like nature has its night and day
We bloom and soon will fade away 
Alas we only get one spin 
The house always wins 

We’re clever or so we believe  
We’ll beat it with technology
But not so fast, the dealer grins 
The house always wins 

So, while the ice caps slowly melt
Play the cards that you’ve been dealt
Don’t fight it, just give in 
The house always wins 

The house always wins 

The house always wins

The House Always Wins

ONE TO KNOW ONE (Cooper/Jones)
© 2025 All Rights Reserved 

It’s so easy to hang with you
I can be myself and tell the truth 
In these days and wayward times 
That is getting hard to find 

Kindred spirits or soul mates 
Whatever its name, it feels great 
To be known, just as I am 
No pretence, you understand 

Well, you know what they say 
And you know that it takes
 
One to know one 
(A deep recognition)
One to know one
(I see you, you see me)
One to know one 
(No words necessary)
One to know one 
(Just like you and me)

Such a thing is meaningful
I don’t need to act cool 
Mirror image, symmetry 
Of values, grace and sympathy 

Well, you know what they say 
And you know that it takes
 
One to know one 
(A deep recognition)
One to know one
(I see you, you see me)
One to know one 
(No words necessary)
One to know one
(Just like you and me)

We step in time 
Ride a tandem bike 
We’re two of a kind 
Me oh my, what a find

Well, you know what they say 
And you know that it takes
 
One to know one 
(A deep recognition)
One to know one
(I see you, you see me)
One to know one 
(No words necessary)
One to know one 
(Just like you and me) 


One to know one 
(A deep recognition)
One to know one
(I see you, you see me)
One to know one
(No words necesaary)
One to know one
(Just like you and me)

One to Know One

CUT ME SOME SLACK 
2025 Cooper/Jones
 
VERSE
Need to put some space between us
Breathe some different air
I won’t take you to the cleaners
If you let me take my share
Gotta get my head together
Try and just move on
From all that stormy weather
So much to improve on
 
CHORUS
Oh, cut me some slack
Don’t wanna come back
Oh, cut me some slack
I’m all out of whack

VERSE
Need some time for healing
Without intensity
Hopefully, then revealing
More sensitivity
Forget those lame excuses
Not to reach for help yourself
Don’t stew in your own juices
Protect your mental health
 
CHORUS
Oh, cut me some slack
Don’t wanna come back
Oh, cut me some slack
I’m all out of whack
 
BRIDGE
Give me a break from all this mess
There’s no point in it going on
It just causes increased distress
When all what we had is gone
 
CHORUS
Oh, cut me some slack
Don’t wanna come back
Oh, cut me some slack
I’m all out of whack


Cut Me Some Slack

"Our Destiny"
Copyright 2017 Cooper/Jones
Duet performed with David Gwyn Jones 
Music, lyrics and production by Georgie Cooper
Guitars Dan Cooper
Released 19 Mar 2018

Our Destiny

INSIDE OUT 
(c)2017 Gwyn Jones & Georgie Cooper 

Verse 1
You said to me last night 
That something wasn’t right 
You felt pushed away and that upset me 
I’d had a busy day 
Things hadn’t gone my way 
I was gonna tell you but you didn’t let me 

CHORUS
For you know what I’m about 
‘Cos you know me inside out 
You know I hold you closely and most dearly 
And you know without a doubt 
‘Cos you know me inside out 
You know I love you truly and sincerely 

RIFF 

Verse 2 
So whilst you’re sitting there 
I wanna clear the air 
If you felt shut out then I’m really sorry 
Let me give you a kiss 
Then let me tell you this 
You have absolutely no reason to worry 

CHORUS
For you know what I’m about 
‘Cos you know me inside out 
You know I hold you closely and most dearly 
And you know without a doubt 
‘Cos you know me inside out 
You know I love you truly and sincerely 

RIFF 

Verse 3 
Little problems come and go 
I’m not perfect that I know 
But you’re the rock I always need to lean on 
If life ever gets me down 
Just to know that you’re around 
Gives me the strength I need so much to keep on 

CHORUS
For you know what I’m about 
‘Cos you know me inside out 
You know I hold you closely and most dearly 
And you know without a doubt 
‘Cos you know me inside out 
You know I love you truly and sincerely 

RIFF

Inside Out

ME TIME
(c) 2017 Georgie Cooper
Music by Gwyn Jones

VERSE
You know I love you baby
You know I love you, I do and I prove it, every day...um hmmm

But sometimes I gotta put back 
I gotta put back, what I give, coz I give it out every day...um hmmm

CHORUS
I need some me time
So we can have us time 
I need to be on my own 
So we can spend time alone 
I hope you understand
it’s all good
I need time so I can find
My way back to you

VERSE
I know what I have 
What I have, that’s you and I tell you that, every day...um hmmm

I don’t wanna lose ya
I won’t lose ya, wanna do what’s right by you, every day...um hmmm

CHORUS
I need some me time
So we can have us time 
I need to be on my own 
So we can spend time alone 
I hope you understand, it’s all good
I need time so I can find
My way back to you

BRIDGE
It might not make sense
Please don’t take offence
It’s just this thing I do
When I need to regroup 

CHORUS
I need some me time
So we can have us time 
I need to be on my own 
So we can spend time alone 
I hope you understand, it’s all good
I need time so I can find
My way back to you

Me Time

YOU ALWAYS HAD A BOYFRIEND
2017 Georgie Cooper & Gwyn Jones

VERSE
I was 16 when we first met
Back then on your daddy’s farm 
In flannel shirts we wore our hair long
We talked about bands and listened to rock

PreChorus
At summer’s end I went home to my family 
My young head full & my poor heart empty  

CHORUS
I had a crush on you then
But you always had a boyfriend 
To you I was only a friend 
Coz you always had a boyfriend 

VERSE
I was 18 when we met again
I was working on your daddy’s farm
You and your friends took me under your wing
At parties I’d play the guitar and we’d sing 

PreChorus
At summer’s end I went home to my family 
My young head full and my poor heart empty  

CHORUS
I was sweet on you then
But you always had a boyfriend 
You couldn’t see how I felt 
Coz you always had a boyfriend 

At 21 our paths crossed again
A long way from your Daddy’s farm
We both sang at an open mic
And we ended up playing together all night

At summer’s end I went home to your family
My young head full and my old heart happy
 
I was in love with you then
And you didn’t have a boyfriend
When I told you how I felt
You said I’d always be your boyfriend

You Always Had A Boyfriend

WHAT YOUR EYES ARE SAYING 
(c) 2017 Georgie Cooper & David Gwyn Jones

You hold me closely…to calm all my fears
Tell me don’t worry…and dry all my tears
Try to console me…reassure me you’re stayin’
But that’s not what your eyes are sayin’

CHORUS
Cause your eyes betrayed you 
They gave you away 
They said you’re unfaithful 
Will cause me heartache 
Yes your eyes reveal 
What you’re tryin to hide 
When you said you loved me…ya lied

You whisper softly…there’s no need to doubt
Your true intentions…each time you go out
But body language…has a way of conveyin’
And it’s not what your eyes are sayin’

CHORUS
Cause your eyes betrayed you 
They gave you away 
They said you’re unfaithful 
Will cause me heartache 
Yes your eyes reveal 
What you’re tryin to hide 
When you said you loved me…ya lied

BRIDGE  

CHORUS
Cause your eyes betrayed you 
They gave you away 
They said you’re unfaithful 
Will cause me heartache 
Yes your eyes reveal 
What you’re tryin to hide 
When you said you loved me…ya lied
Yes your eyes reveal 
What you’re tryin to hide 
When you said you loved me…ya lied

The Lone Wolf's Guide to Dating

David-Gwyn Jones