Name: Our Ol' Rocking Chair by Dean Franklyn Grein Jr.
Duration: 3 min 32 s
Description: This song has lots of symbolism. A rocking chair that's the symbol for life, rocking in the chair is the waiting, repairing the old rocking chair means there is a willingness to patch up the differences.

This song has lots of symbolism. A rocking chair that's the symbol for life, rocking in the chair is the waiting, repairing the old rocking chair means there is a willingness to patch up the differences.

Our Ol' Rocking Chair

Don't wait on a noncommittal person if it the love is not there

I Never Heard I Love You

She Went Back to Mississippi
Lyrics by Dean Grein 2024, This song, and all my other songs, are commercially available.  Please contact me at deang55@yahoo.com.

(INTRO)
Miss’sippi, Miss’sippi
     Where she wants to be, 

VS1.
She had never left home before I lured her away,
      To a job out West earning better pay.
Moving away was a decision I had to make
     It was a gamble we had to take.
Miss’sippi, Miss’sippi,
She didn’t want to leave.

VS2.
When she’d visit back home with family and friends,
      I worried and wondered if I’d ever see her again.
Her trips back home were taking their toll,
       I knew the South would always be her home.

Miss’sippi, Miss’sippi,
Where she wants to be.

(CHORUS)
In Miss’sippi arms, she’ll find her way back South,
     Back to the old neighborhood, back into our same old house.
She’s been so many years away,
     But now I can say, she’s goin’ home to stay. 

VS3.
We had great life, she was a loving wife,
     But things weren’t so happy over time.
Some say it might have been the seven-year itch,
    But I knew in my heart, she was just homesick.
Miss’sippi, Miss’sippi,
Where she wants to be.

VS4.
I knew the day was coming for that fateful event,
     She packed up all her stuff and then off she went.
Don’t even think this upset me at all,
     Cause I was with her and drivin’ that big U-Haul
Miss’sippi, Miss’sippi,
Where she wants to be.

(CHORUS)

(BRIDGE)
 I often wondered did I have the right,
     To take her from her family and home.
 Thinking that I gave her a better life,
     When all she felt was sad and alone.

Miss’sippi, Miss’sippi,
     Where we both wanna be, Oh yeah!
Miss’sippi, Miss’sippi,
     Where we both wanna be.

She Went Back To Mississippi

“I Walk Alone” Copywrite 2024 
 This song, and all my other songs, are commercially available.  Please contact me at deang55@yahoo.com, (707)704-0620.  

VS1.
It all started out so innocently, the answer I sought,
      When questioning something we’ve all been taught.
Just a simple answer was all I had asked, 
      Now I’m called a heretic, constantly harassed.
VS2.
Whatever happened with the right to free speech,
      What possible horrors would my question unleash.
 What about all the others who tend to agree,
       They, too, want an answer. They are just like me.

(CHORUS)
I walk the Earth alone, wondering why this all began, 
     Being the hated person was never the plan.
Now I must question the choices I’ve made,
      How to handle this crisis I’ve caused today.

VS3.
To my surprise my family has ostracized me,
     And most my friends have all criticized me.
 It’s a fright’ning feeling to be disowned
When told to leave my fam’ly home.

(VS4) 
Would it be a good thing if I changed my name,
     Disguise myself so I don’t look the same.
I’ll face the backlash, try to find the answer.
      My good name has been trashed; I want to stop the slander.

(repeat CHORUS)

(BRIDGE)
Although, I’m an outcast wherever I go,
     More and more seekers are starting to show.
With strength in numbers, I now know what to do,
     I’ll seek out all others who want to know too.

(last CHORUS)
I walk the Earth alone, wondering why this all began, 
     Being the hated person was never the plan.
Now I must question the choices I’ve made,
      How to handle this crisis I’ve caused, 
I walk the Earth alone
Alone

I Walk Alone

Better Things to Do
BPM: 135

Verse 1
D
You invite me to parties
A
On the lower east side
Bm
You spend them flirting with barbies
G
Then ask me to spend the night

Verse 2
D
Blinded by hope
A
I took your bait
Bm
Now I wait alone
G
For our reservation at eight

Pre-Chorus
D
You tell your best stories
A
Then you bookmark the page
Bm
Right before Prince Charming
G
Reveals his fangs

Chorus 
G		Bm
Well, did you think, I had
D 		A
Nothing better to do,
G		Bm
Than count your red flags
D		A
And strike out slowly?
G		Bm
I guess, I lose
D		A
When you make the rules
G		Bm
I guess, I lose
D		A
You got me, 
G	A
That’s One, two, three,
D
Your victory

Verse 3
D
At least now I can identify
A
A joker behind dreamy eyes
Bm
Congratulations on your prize:
G
All of my wasted time

Pre-Chorus
D
You tell your best stories
A
Then you bookmark the page
Bm
Right before Prince Charming
G
Reveals his fangs

Chorus 
G		Bm
Well, did you think, I had
D		A
Nothing better to do,
G		Bm
Than count your red flags
D		A
And strike out slowly?
G		Bm
I guess, I lose
D		A
When you make the rules
G		Bm
I guess, I lose
D		A
You got me, 
G		A
That’s One, two, three,
D
Your victory
G		A
That’s One, two, three,
D
Your victory
G		A
That’s one, two, three,
D
Your victory


Bridge 
Bm
Did you note my courage?
G
When I stepped up to the plate
Bm
And did you think it’d be fun,
A
To be my mistake?

Pre-Chorus
D
You tell your best stories
A
Then bookmark the page
Bm
Right before Prince Charming
G
Reveals his fangs

Chorus 
G		Bm
Well, did you think, I had
D		A
Nothing better to do,
G		Bm
Than count your red flags
D		A
And strike out slowly?
G		Bm
I guess, I lose
D		A
When you make the rules
G		Bm
I guess, I lose
D		A
You got me
G		A
That’s One, two, three,
D
Your victory
G		A
Yeah, One, two, three,
D
Your victory
G		A
That’s one, two, three,
D
Your victory

Better Things To Do

Bag Him and Tag Him Lyrics by Dean Grein 2024
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VS1. 
Finding the right man today might be tough,
     Lookin’ fine in tight jeans just ain’t good enough.
He doesn’t have to be a muscle-bound man,
     I’d be more impressed with his 401K plan.

(Pre-CHORUS)
If I find me a treasure,
I’m taking drastic measures.
When I find the right man, 
Going to grab him while I can.

(CHORUS)
I ‘m gonna bag him and tag him,      
     That man will be all mine.
He better wine me, then dine me, 
     While he shows me a good time.

VS2.
If I stumble upon the right guy,
     He better notice me; I got no time for shy.
Might I be asking just a little too much,
       I’m looking for a man with a softer touch.

(Pre-CHORUS)
If I find me a treasure,
I’m taking drastic measures.
When I find the right man, 
Going to grab him while I can.

(CHORUS)
I ‘m gonna bag him and tag him,      
     That man will be all mine.
He better wine me, then dine me, 
     While he shows me a good time.





(BRIDGE)
Fin’lly when it’s time to seal the deal,
     I’m gonna show him exactly how I feel.
He’ going to know when the time is right, 
     When we’re alone on a moonlit night.

(REPEAT CHORUS)
I ‘m gonna bag him and tag him!

Big City Girl-revised Lyrics by Dean Grein 2024
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VS.1
Tho’ I earned that Office on the highest floor,
     Looks over the city, thinkin’ there has to be more.
Now I’m in the car drivin’ to a new destiny,
     Wonderin’ how long a New York minute lasts in Tennessee.

VS2.
He was mending fences in a one-light town,
     Not religious but he swore he’d found,
An Angel, who’s car wouldn’t start,
     Slipped right through his barbed-wire heart.

PRE-CHORUS
We don’t have to jump right in,
     Baby, just lean against the fence.
This is something new,
      I know you feel it too.


CHORUS: He said….
Meet me middle of the road between
     Martini and Bud Light.
Baby, I’m buzzing like a million fireflies.
     This is new for me, never seen something so bright,
Must be all those neon lights.

She said…
Meet me middle of the road between,
     Broadway and Rodeo.
I was lost before you turned off the alarms,
     This is new for me.
I followed the signs to the calm in your big strong arms

VS3.
I met him Saturday night on the dance floor’
     Startin’ to feel that something more,
Under the moon swaying in the family barn,
     I was falling for that Country charm.



PRE-CHORUS
We don’t have to jump right in,
     Baby, just lean against the fence.
This is something new,
      I know you feel it too.

CHORUS He said…
Let’s meet middle of the road between
     Martini and Bud Light.
Baby, I’m buzzing like a million fireflies.
     This is new for me, never seen something so bright,
Must be all those neon lights.

She said…
Let’s meet middle of the road between,
     Broadway and Rodeo.
I was lost before you turned off the alarms,
     This is new for me.
I followed the signs to the calm of your big strong arms.



BRIDGE
Big city girl jumped the fence,
    Now she’s barefoot on the porch,
Wondering how something so different,
     Could feel so right, 
Under the stars on a slow country night.

CHORUS He said…
Let’s meet middle of the road between
     Martini and Bud Light.
Baby, I’m buzzing like a million fireflies.
     When we kiss, I feel the electricity
Of those neon lights.

She said…
Let’s meet middle of the road between,
     Broadway and Rodeo.
I was lost before you turned off the alarms,
     This is new for me.
I followed the signs to the calm of your big strong arms.



 



Big City Girl

 GIVE ME A CHANCE
Lyrics by Dean Grein 2024, This song, and all my other songs, are commercially available.  Please contact me at deang55@yahoo.com
  
VS1.
The first time I saw you, how you changed my life,
     My future then suddenly became so bright.
I knew from that minute on, I was in love,
     But to win your heart was I good enough?

CHORUS:
I wonder just how you feel about me,
     Could I fulfill your wildest dreams?
Might this be the start of a true romance,
      All I’ll ever asked you is to give me a chance.

VS2.
We danced to the music, your perfume’s so sweet,
     Your touch electric, my heart skipped a beat.
I knew from that moment I was in mighty deep,
     You were the girl of my dreams that I wanted to keep.

CHORUS:
I wonder just how you feel about me,
     Could I fulfill your wildest dreams?
Might this be the start of a true romance,
      All I’ll ever asked you is to give me a chance.

VS3.
You never mentioned much about your life,
     Were we just two ships passin’ in the night?
Rejection is always hard to accept,
     Moving on appears to be the only choice left.

CHORUS:
I wonder just how you feel about me,
     Could I fulfill your wildest dreams?
Might this be the start of a true romance,
      All I’ll ever asked you is to give me a chance.





BRIDGE
When the night was over, the notion set in,
      I start to wonder, is there another him?
I’ll cherish the memories, I won’t chase you down,
     Unrequited love, I’ll wear like a crown.


CHORUS:
I wonder just how you feel about me,
     Could I fulfill your wildest dreams?
Might this be the start of a true romance,
      All I’ll ever asked you is to give me a chance.

give me a chance
give me a chance
     





Our Ol' Rocking Chair

Dean Franklyn Grein Jr.

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