I Was Another Guy, Long Hair, Not Scared, Running Wild     Denis Bastarache, October 8-2024


[Verse 1]
my addiction doesn't get me drunk
it don't get me high, it don't pick me up
it goes back to a summer love
cruising around in my Chevy truck

[Chorus]
she was the girl, that made me lose my mind 
it was a blast, all we had is time                                 
I was another guy, long hair
not scared, running wild
I was another guy, long hair
not scared, running wild

[verse 2]
the back road was a loving place
where young lovers could hide away
turn out the lights, hold her tight
wish on a star, that the moment is right

[Chorus]
she was the girl that made me lose my mind
it was a blast, all we had is time           
I was another guy, long hair
not scared running wild
I was another guy, long hair
not scared, running wild

[bridge]
there's a ghost in my closet
she calls out my name
takes my mind back in time
to my younger days

[chorus]
she's the girl that made me lose my mind
it was a blast, all we had is time            
I was another guy, long hair
not scared, running wild
I was another guy, long hair
not scared, running wild

[verse]

I keep an old photograph 
a little blast from my past
a pretty girl in a chevy truck
i can't forget that summer love

[Chorus]
she was the girl that made me lose my mind
it was a blast, all we had is time           
I was another guy, long hair
not scared running wild
I was another guy, long hair
not scared running wil

I Was Another Guy, Long Hair, Not Scared Running Wild

Why Call It Love When It's Serious Love              Denis Bastarache - Oct 16 - 2024

[Verse 1]

I got a burning desire 
to walk away from you
you treating me bad, 
my heart is beating blue

but walking away 
is no easy thing
were tied in a knot
by a golden ring

[Chorus]

why call it love, when it's serious lust
the naked truth, is I crave you're touch
best part of fighting is the making love
but why call it love when it's serious lust

why call it love when it's serious lust
why call it love when it's serious lust


[Verse 2]

I can't say
it's all been bad
there was a time 
you made me glad

I fell in love
with the way you walk
our best time 
is the pillow talk

[Chorus]

why call it love, when it's serious lust
the naked truth, is I crave you're touch
the best part of fighting, is the making love
but why call it love when it's serious lust

why call it love when it's serious lust
why call it love when it's serious lust

[bridge]

we go to work, then we go home
just in time to get it on


[Chorus]

why call it love, when it's serious lust
the naked truth, is I crave you're touch
the best part of fighting, is the making love
but why call it love when it's serious lust

why call it love when it's serious lust
why call it love when it's serious lust

Why Call It Love When It's Serious Lust

In This Family, We Don't Fight Alone

[Verse 1]
you can hear her down the hall way talking,
high heeled boots, a walking
reminding me, of a Haggard song

she's got trouble on her mind
it's on her fighting side
somebody's done somebody wrong

[Verse 2]
she is a 2 time survivor
cancer tried twice to take her
and it's come back to try again

but she's got friends that care about her         
a mom a dad , sisters  brothers
say if it wants to fight, were all in

[Chorus]
in this familly, we don't fight alone
if you hurt one, then you hurt us all
you best turn around
head on out of town 
cause in this family
we don't fight alone

[Verse 3]
they all came to Danny's Diner
to raise some mooney, try to help her
people came from all over town

they said come hell or high water 
you ain't gonna take her
cause she ain't gonna be fighting alone

[Chorus]
in this familly, we don't fight alone
if you hurt one, then you hurt us all
you best turn around
head on out of town 
cause in this family
we don't fight alone

[Chorus]
in this familly, we don't fight alone
if you hurt one, then you hurt us all
you best turn around
head on out of town 
cause in this family
we don't fight alone

cause in this family
we don't fight alone

In This Family, We Don't Fight Alone

Verse

When I look into the river
reflection from the sky
the morning sun greets me
and It's good to be alive 

I pull my thoughts together
away from the city lights 
head accross the water
to where the catfish bite 

--chorus--

it's a good morning
to count my blessings 
and all those crazy lessons 
the wrong turns that brough me to my knees

the times we didn't have a lot
we'd scratch the bottom of the pot
and everyone at our table got to eat

--Verse--

I learned to get a pay check
with these calissed hand
raised my family to be kind
and bought a piece of land

 this river that I fish in
 is where I spend some time alone
 I look at my reflection 
 and see a man who's gotten old 
 
 --chorus--
 
 if I knew then, what I know now
 I could have gone the different route
 and ended up in some other place
 in some other town      
 
 but knowing now what I never knew
 I did the things I needed to 
 with any challenge I had faced
 I stood my ground
 
 --Chorus -- 

 it's a good morning
to count my blessings 
and all those crazy lessons 
the wrong turns that brough me to my knees

the times we didn't have a lot
we'd scratch the bottom of the pot
and everyone at our table got to eat

every at our table got to eat

It's a good morning for fishing
Yeah, I think I got something
oh, hey, there it is, aaaahh

It's a Good Morning to Count my Blessings

Go For a Drive                            Denis Bastarache Nov 1, 2024

[Verse 1]

I'm still looking for my own direction
something a GPS can't find
got an old map for my refrence
I'm gonna see small towns, and lose my time

back roads that lead to nowhere
fill my head with story lines
old churches where no one is praying
ghost towns left behind to die 

[chorus]
we only knows what they want to tell us
take a road trip trust your eyes
find an old school map to guide you
get some courage, go for the drive

{Solo}

[verse 2] 

my papa had an old map in his glove box
dating back to his early age 
drove around in a 55 T-bird
the one that he left to my name

I'm going to follow his footsteps
take my time no need to race
have myself a perfect vacation
and stay away, from the passing lane

[bridge]

they say I got my Daddy's smile
driving his T-Bird
his 55

[chorus X 2] Guitar and out

Go for a Drive

Corporate companies have medicine for so many sicknesses but the consumers who cannot afford the cures must chose between life and death in the worst of cases, Stories have broken my heart and I had to write a song about it.

The Cure

Chanson Francaise Country, Mon Pere a toujour travailler fort et moi je fait comme mon Pere, Je suis un bon travailleur.

Je T'un Bucheron, Puis J'en Suis Fiere

Je t-un Bucheron Puis J'en suis Fiere

The Dealer Took My Queen                 Denis Bastarache, Nov. 12-2024


[Verse 1]
I woke up in a cold sweat
the nightmare was so real 
I was staring at a gambler 
 shuffling cards in a poker deal
 
 I had myself 3 aces
 when he layed down a straight
 I knew that he was cheating
 when I saw the Ace of spades    

 [Chorus] 
I 'm a cowboy in an outlaw town
the dealer took my queen  
my heart was beaten down
the sheriff's looking for me 
a possee by his side
I'm wanted 
dead or alive
 
 [verse2]
 
his fists were lightning
he fought like a hurricane  
left me Dying on the floor 
threw down the Ace of spade
 
 then a crash woke me  
 from this crazy dream
 my pillow filled with sweat
 and I'm looking for my queen
 
[Chorus] 
I 'm a cowboy in an outlaw town
the dealer took my queen  
my heart was beaten down
the sheriff's looking to get me 
a possee by his side
I'm wanted 
dead or alive
 
 [Solo]
 
 [bridge]
there's an ace of spade  {C - G - E - A}
on her side of the bed
a slamming door
and a nightmare in my head 

[verse 3]

the moral to the story
don't be misundertood
lay it on the table
let the chips fall where they should

the gambler took my queen
and I lost my bet
there's a lesson in a dream
the nightmare in my head

 [Chorus] 
I 'm a cowboy in an outlaw town
the dealer took my queen  
my heart was beaten down
the sheriff's looking for me 
a possee by his side
I'm wanted 
dead or alive

The Dealer Took my Queen

The Dealer Took My Queen

Cupid Won't You Help Me                  Denis Bastarache - Nov 13-2024

[Verse 1]
I've seen many lovers
had one night stands
fly by night girl friends
warming up my bed

I've been through the paces
felt the broken heart
picked up the pieces
ready for a brand new start

[chorus]   
they say we all have a soulmate
why is she so hard to find
oh cupid won't you help me
cause I wasted so much time

[verse 2]
I'm not looking for 1 night 
I'm taking my time
got to find one that holds me tight
one that'll stands by my side

a cultivated love, 
is more give than you take
two hearts working together
grow stronger day by day

[chorus]   
they say we all have a soulmate
why is she so hard to find
oh cupid won't you help me
cause I wasted so much time

[verse 3]
I need someone to grow old with
to keep me warm at night
coffee in the morning
sugar when I turn off the bedroom light

I'm ready for long time 
my ego don't agree
I need a love, not a lover
who will cultivate with me

[chorus]
they say we all have a soulmate
why is she so hard to find
oh cupid won't you help me
cause I wasted so much time

Cupid Won't You Help Me

When the Gal thinks I am losing, I pick up my guitar and play the blues.

I Just Play the Blues

Struggle and Losses

For me, it is a way to deal with those who livein  the world of conspiracies, they get in your face with something they saw on line or heard and are so in belief with it that they are ready to fight. A softer way to tell them or someone to F off.

Talk to Someone Else If You Don't Mind

During WW1, Christmas eve, the Germans were shouting "Tommorow yo don't shoot, We don't shoot", it turned into a Christmas truce were the allies and the Germans shook hands, exchanges items, sang Christmas songs and kicked a soccer ball around. This was known as the Christmas Truce.

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

in 1914, a Christmas truce
between the allies and German forces
the constelations lit the skies
a soldier sang Silent Night

[Verse 2]

while they put the war on hold
no man's land was a neutral zone
they met bewteen the trenche
with handshakes and Christmas Wishes

[Chorus]

Handshakes and Christmas wishes
the world came to it's senses
for one night and a day
Handshakes and Christmas wishes

[Verse 3]

they retrieved the bodies and buried their dead
prayers and eulogies for each were said
with the silent guns and the winter chill
they dropped a ball on the battle field


[Verse 4]
the men kicked it between the ditches
the story's been told throughout the ages
with the war on hold, through the neutral zone
handshakes and Christmas wishes

chorus x 2 and tag

Hand Shakes and Christmas Wishes

Handshakes and Christmas Wishes

Last thing I saw was the young driver texting and driving before she hit the back of or car. No serious injury, scratches. But I got this song from it. It turned into a great message song that I play everywhere I go to remind folks of the danger cell phone can be.

Put The Phone Down

A Toxic Love                Denis Bastarache Feb 20-2025

[Verse]
your love is a recipe for disaster
you change your mind like the weather
I see dark clouds ahead
you took offence to what I said

[Verse]
you were the sunshine to my morning
then storms rolled in without a warning
there's lightning in your eyes, 
the howling winds are lying

it's a toxic love, a toxic love                

[Chorus]
I should walk away            
but I'm afraid
it's too late 
my heart's holding on        
to a love gone wrong
locked up in shackles and chains 

to a toxic love, a toxic love

[Bridge]
how did we find each other
why do we keep hanging on

to a toxic love, a toxic love

[Verse]

a toxic love is an addiction
sneaks up on you when you're not looking
messes up your life
cuts you like a knife

a toxic love

[Chorus]

A Toxic Love

When my Guitar Sings the Blues           Denis Bastarache March 1 - 2025

[Verse ]

I've had good and better days
with some tough ones along the way
when the cards don't fall right
it's the hand I've got to play

I feel I've make it through
when my guitar sings the blues
and when there's nothing left to say
there's nothing left to lose

[chorus]
I had to take a chance
to become a better man
leave town with my guitar
forget the queen of hearts

[Verse]
I've been played a fool 
my heart still has its scars
but I feel I've make it through
when my guitar sings the blues

[verse]
I spent half my life on a stage
I've learned to change my ways
my heart still thinks about
my young and troubled days

I know I've paid my dues
and I'm in a better place
but I feel I've make it through
when my guitar sings the blues

When My Guitar Sings the Blues

She's 11 Going on 20           Denis Bastarache, March 19, 2025

she's got a sensitive side
she don't want you to see
she's pretty and shy
wears her heart on her sleeve

she is an angel
shes 11 going on 20


she's a beautiful child 
kick the ball in the back yard
got a million dollar smile
she makes me so proud

she is an angel
shes 11 going on 20


it's the best feeling in the world
my when grandbaby girl
tells me she loves me

I catch all the games
when ever I can
cheer out her name
out loud from the stands

it's the best feeling in the world
my when grandbaby girl
tells me she loves me

it's the best feeling in the world
my when grandbaby girl
tells me she loves me


She's 11 Going on 20

[Verse 1]
I got my own story, 
I'll tell you what it is
let's take it from the start 
I got a good raising 
and I got my own reason 
to tell you what it's about 

[Chorus]
comes down to choices
and all those voices in my head
those 2 angels 
on my shoulders raising hell

[verse 2]
I took the dirt roads
carried my workload
learned to pay my share 

respect the others
and treat them better 
than I treat myself

[chorus]

[bridge]
you can't tell me right from wrong
stay in your lane where you belong
 
 [verse 3]
but on my own time
I live the good life
with some memories I can't tell

[chorus X 2]

2 Angels Raising Hell

[Chorus]

it's so hot I think I'm melting 
I think I'm melting it's so hot
it's so hot I think I'm melting
I think I'm melting it's so hot

[Verse 1]

the weather man this morning
said you better hear my warning
it's a hotter than hell the devil's sweating
we got a heatwave, yeah a Heatwave

[Chorus]

[Verse 2]

pull the curtains, lock the door
find a cold spot on the floor
all thisheat I can't take no more
it's a heatwave, yeah a heatwave

[Chorus]
[Solo]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]

I feel I'm gonna die
got to fill the tub with ice
cause I'm burning up inside
it's a heatwave, yeah a heatwave

[2 x Chorus]

I Think I'm Melting

it's was a long day
a hard day
working for a living
living for the weekend            

Monday, comes early
better make the best
of the short time 
we have

a good friend
a fun night
it don't take long 
for time to fly 

and then it's Monday
a long day
working for a living
living for the weekend

Solo 

come Friday
another hard day
I got my pay 
and I'm ready to play

I got my guitar
in my car
it's jam packed   
down at the local bar


 I'm a ready
 and I'm thirsty
 gonna turn it up 
 gonna rock that stage


before Monday
another long day
working for a living
living for the weekend

Solo

working for a living
living for the weekend


working for a living
living for the weekend

working for a living
living for the weekend

Working for a Living, Living for the Weekend

Summer Fling - Denis Bastarache - July 16 - 2025

[verse 1]
every morning, I stopped at the coffee shop
she smiled at me, said be careful it's hot
she made my day
without even trying

before long, good morning turned to conversations
she came to visit family, on her vacation
and help out
at the family diner

[chorus]
by summer's end
I fell in love
I made a wish on a falling star
a summer fling
I'll always remember


[verse 2]
then came the time for us to part
a long goodbye leaves a lonely heart
we cared 
for each other

[chorus]
by summer's end
I fell in love
I made a wish on a falling star
a summer fling
I'll always remember

[Verse 3]

I still stop at that coffee shop
my mind tells me, be careful it's hot
where she made my day
without even trying

Summer Fling

[Verse 1]

my favorite thing is to go where I've never been
find new places I can stumble in
no set journey, no set plans
no looking back, I follow the wind

cause I'm a traveling man

[Verse 2]
I find my peace when I travel
on lonely roads,  pavement or gravel
I keep rolling on, travelling in my bones
I was born to roam

cause I'm a traveling man

[Chorus]
a road trip life
has speed traps and pot holes
caution signs, 
I keep moving on

[Solo]

[Verse 3]
I've heard the blues played in Chicago
lost my money down in Reno
spent some time, in the Nevada mines
earned enough to hit the road

cause I'm a traveling man

[Chorus]
a road trip life
has speed traps and pot holes
caution signs, 
I keep moving on

I'm a traveling man
MMM, I'm a traveling ma

Cause I'm a Travelling Man

[Verse 1]
Can't beleive the nightmare
the neighborhood is gone
houses under water
the Guadalupe's on the run  

[Verse 2]
the rain kept a falling
swept away the streets
flash flood with no warning
no sign of relief

[Chorus]
take what you can
run like a madman
the River running wild
run for your life

[Verse 2] 

heard it on the radio
I saw it on the news
people got toguether 
came to the rescue

[Chorus]
take what you can
run like a madman
the River running wild
run for your life

[Chorus]
take what you can
run like a madman
the River running wild
run for your life

Take What You Can

[Vs 1] 
How can I feel alone
with a billion stars above me
I'm but a grain of salt
adrift upon a cosmic sea

[Vs 2]
How can I be alone
when so many eyes are upon me
my mind is nearly gone
confusion has come to get me

[Vs 3]
I see a shadow on the floor
chasing me where ever I go
I can't understand it anymore
why my mind can't think at all  

[chorus]
my reality slips away
there is no way to fix me
my mind gets erased
I'm fading into space 

[vs 4]
I walk the floor at night
staring out the windows
the stars are shining bright
and I feel alone

[chorus]
my reality slips away
there is no way to fix me
my mind gets erased
I'm fading into space 

[chorus]
my reality slips away
there is no way to fix me
my mind gets erased
I'm fading into space 

I'm Fading Into Space

I'm a son of a bitch
I'm a son of a saint
my Mama tried so hard
to keep me in line

like a curse from a witch
troubles always came
I'm a son of a bitch
I'm a son of a saint
I'm a son of a bitch
I'm a son of a saint

they woke up the preacher
to marry at the little white church
as they headed out of town
a month before my birth

the village had been talking
how it was a sin
for a girl to be pregnant
without a wedding ring

I'm a son of a bitch
I'm a son of a saint
my Mama tried so hard
to keep me in line

like a curse from a witch
troubles always came
I'm a son of a bitch
I'm a son of a saint
I'm a son of a bitch
I'm a son of a saint

there were hounds a howling
at the moon up high
the night I was born
by the candle light

the doctor said Mam
something is crazy about this child
he's going to be trouble
he'll be running wild

I'm a son of a bitch
I'm a son of a saint
my Mama tried so hard
to keep me in line

like a curse from a witch
troubles always


A Son of a Bitch, a Son of a Saint

[Verse 1]
A
I'm yours, you're mine
I'll lay it all on the line
D
I'd walk for miles
A
to have you by my side

[chorus]
A
I do believe
there's no one else for me
E
take my hand
D
and keep me company

[verse 2]
A
I'm your, you're mine
my heart knows all the signs
D
I get, a silly smile
A
shivers up my spine

[chorus]
A
I do believe
there's no one else for me
E
take my hand
D
and keep me company


[bridge]  [4-1-2-5]
D
why don't you take a chance
A
on romance
B
you got love knocking at your door
E
baby let me in

[verse 3]
A
I'm yours, you're mine
we're walking down the aisle
D
and said I Do
A
I'll spend my life with you

[chorus]
A
I do believe
there's no one else for me
E
take my hand
D
and keep me company




Denis Bastarache

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