All acoustic Pop-Folk featuring acoustic steel string acoustic 6-stgring on lead.

Old Memories

A teenager's first love just broke up with them. They mope around until lovesick blue fades away and they find another love of their life.

The harp is from a MIDI harp loop.
The piano is from EZKeys2
The strings are from Band-in-a-Box
All are using my sound sources.
Via my breath and keyboard controllers I am playing the Swam violin and Bassoon.


Lovesick Blue

Fly Around In The Clouds
©2025 Noel Adams, words and music, all rights reserved
APRA/AMCOS (Australia): GW75716631
ISWC: T-331924361-9

=== LYRICS ===
I would rather be happy
I would rather be glad
I’d rather be feeling thrilled and excited instead of feeling so sad
One day we will be dancing
And we’ll be laughing out loud
But right now all that I want to do is fly around in the clouds with you

You opened the door and waved goodbye
And then you stepped out into the rain
I blew a kiss and waved right back and said see you later, my friend
But life often surprises one when everything is going fine
I didn’t know then, no, I didn’t then 
That life had other plans in mind

I would rather be happy
I would rather be glad
I’d rather be feeling thrilled and excited instead of feeling so sad
One day we will be dancing
And we’ll be laughing out loud
But right now all that I want to do is fly around in the clouds with you

I wish I’d known you’d be leaving before me
And I’d be left here walking alone
Your quirky smile is now like a story fading from a time long ago
Can you reserve that famous cloud nine so we can run around and play?
‘Cause one thing’s for sure, yes, one thing’s for sure 
I’m counting on seeing you again some day

I would rather be happy
I would rather be glad
I’d rather be feeling thrilled and excited instead of feeling so sad
One day we will be dancing
And we’ll be laughing out loud
But right now all that I want to do is fly around in the clouds with you

With all my heart, I pray that we'll meet again
And we will fly around in the clouds until god knows when

Fly Around In The Clouds

A song about cleaning up the mess --or not.

The vid:  https://youtu.be/lJtoNC_ox0E

When Shift Happens

The Jailhouse Jump


The bars are cold they sing my song
This dusty cell where I belong
A creaky bed a lonesome tone
The jailhouse feels like home sweet home

The warden’s keys they jingle loud
My sins they form a ghostly shroud
Four gray walls 
This jailhouse feels like home sweet home

I’m shackled but my soul’s set free
This concrete floor’s my melody
The chains they hum a mournful drone
The jailhouse feels like home sweet home

The shadows dance beneath the moon
A prisoner’s hymn a hollow tune
The iron gates they moan and groan
The jailhouse feels like home sweet home
The jailhouse feels like home sweet home




The Jailhouse Jump

Why do today what I won’t do tomorrow
Cause I don’t know where I’ll be
Anyone can see what’s hanging on my clothesline
I don’t care as long as you’re hanging with me

You say I’m silly, a willy, a low-land hillbilly
You say I’m adorable
I’m a sinner, a winner, an intellect beginner
But I’ll never be a deplorable

When I see a man just sitting on the sidewalk
I say, Brother, let’s talk man to man
Everyone near or far is my neighbor
Brother, I’m gonna help you the best that I can

You say I’m silly, a willy, a low-land hillbilly
You say I’m adorable
I’m a monkey, sugar junkie, a small-town flunky 
But I’ll never be a deplorable

You say I’m silly, a willy, a low-land hillbilly
You say I’m adorable
I’m electric, eclectic, calmly apoplectic 
But I’ll never be a deplorable

Electric Eclectic

Noir Jazz feature electric guitar on lead. Powerful and emotional.

It's Been A Long Time

Just me spouting off about some of my pet peeves. 

I'm a Grumpy Old Man

C- I'm a grumpy old man
That's what I am
A grumpy old man

Have you ever picked up a can of something and looked at the serving size and instead of 2 or 3 servings it says about 2.5 servings.  What the hell don't they know how much they put in there?

Have you ever purchased a box of cereal or potato chips and the package says the contents may have settled? You open the bag or box and it is only half full!  It didn't settle you didn't fill it!

Chorus

Don't you love those jar covers with little tabs that you have to bend up and pull to open the jar. Do you know how they attach that covering? You're in luck because I'm gonna tell you. They use the strongest adhesive they can find! If you are not a professional wrestler then good luck at opening that jar.

Hold it for a second guys I'll be right back. Hey you kids get off of my lawn. Where were we?  Oh ya

chorus

Speaking of jars have you noticed how tight those metal caps over the covers are now? They are obviously using the strongest robots on their production lines to tighten them.

Don't you love those ads that say something like now using real peanut butter. What the hell were they using before?  Plastic peanut butter?

chorus

Have you ever used plastic wrap, aluminum foil, wax paper and tried to use the built in cutter?  Instead of perfectly ripping it off the damn box either bends, breaks or those push in tabs on the end of the box don't hold the roll and it ends up on the floor! Why can't they make the box strong enough to use as directed? 

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A Grumpy Old Man

Sea winds and raindrops in my face
Sound and vision yet reveal you in this place
Can I express so honestly
If you could ever let me be
Wrapped up in your mystery 
And ever in your space

I’ll be walking on water
Every day
In your sweet light
Come what may
In your light ’til the
End of days

So now I have your sunlight on my skin
Penetrates and resonates on everything within
Every flaw that I possess
Will ever flee at your behest
And when your whisper tells me yes
The miracle begins

So let the rain keep falling from the sky
Let the wind blow endlessly, the seas and rivers rise
‘Cause all the storms and floods will be
Nothing more than scenery
As long as I can ever be
Here and by your side

(c)2025 ray cochrane/Dj Lekich


Walking on Water

Peace, If you are at peace with yourself you will be at peace with the world.

Via my breath and keyboard controller I am playing the French horn and the Swam alto flute.  Band-in-a-Box is supplying the balance of the tracks using my sounds sources. 

Peace

Image by RD Law from Pixabay
Instruments: Band in a Box
Vocals: SynthesizerV (Archie, Felicia)

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