Country & Folk 3

God doesn’t want my kind in Heaven

God hasn’t called me home
An old man told me
Cause he doesn’t want me up there

Telling him what it’s like
Down on this mortal coil
Not something that he wants to hear

I’m ninety-two years old
Seen things to make your blood run cold
Little children crying out in pain

I just don’t understand
Is that part of his plan?
Little children crying out in pain

God doesn’t want my kind in Heaven
So, I guess I’ll have to go on living
God doesn’t want my kind in Heaven
So, I guess I’ll have to stick around

God hasn’t called me home
Way too cantankerous
He doesn’t want my sort up there

Saying his creation’s flawed
Asking him how could you Lord
Allow the things that are happening down here?


God hasn’t called me home
But I guess it won’t be long
Did I mention that I’m ninety-two?

At my age you speak your mind
Sorry to take up your time
Hope that I have not offended you

God doesn’t want my kind in Heaven
So, I guess I’ll have to go on living
God doesn’t want my kind in Heaven
So, I guess I’ll have to stick around

(repeat chorus)

God Doesn't Want My Kind In Heaven

Lord I Know You Hear Me

OLD SOUTHBOUND LINE

louisiana moon winkin' through the leaves
swear i heard the ghost of a hobo breathin'
every now and then i hear the lonesome sound
of a distant whistle of that old southbound
trestle like a skeleton ready to fall
can barely stand a yankee wind as it calls
broken boxcars battling kudzu vine
home to coyotes, critters and empty bottles of wine
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;night time on that old southbound line
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;takes me back to a different place and time
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;some good, some bad, some have slipped my mind
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;but i became the man i am on that old southbound line

potters field, many a nameless cross
covered in briars and spanish moss
the stories i could tell with old friends of mine
from the first train we hopped to the end of the line
another wishful night under the stars
away from home, god knows how far
beside these rusty rails prayin' it don't rain
singin' jimmie rodgers waitin' for a train
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;night time on that old southbound line
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;takes me back to a different place and time
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;some good, some bad, some have slipped my mind
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;but i became the man i am on that old southbound line
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;night time on that old southbound line
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;takes me back to a different place and time
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;some good, some bad, some have slipped my mind
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;but i became the man i am on that old southbound line
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i became the man i am on that old southbound line

© Michael LeBlanc and floyd jane

Old Southbound Line

Different From Today

I'LL LET YOU KNOW


i was flattered when you said it was love at first sight
but this ain't the first time i've heard those lines
before i take your hand and run for the covers
we're gonna take some time to get to know each other
that same old goodbye kiss is all you're getting tonight
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i'll let you know when i'm ready
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i won't put up a fight
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;cause love worth loving
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;is worth loving right
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;we're not rushing to a fire
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;we're not running a race
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i'll let you know when i'm ready
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to pick up the pace
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;this heart of mine likes to take it slow
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;so ease up baby and
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i'll let you know

i don't want you to assume too much
but the roses and the cards are a real nice touch
you're on the right track, you've got your foot in the door
everyday you impress me a little bit more
i'm beginning to feel this feeling you're feeling is love
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i'll let you know when i'm ready
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i won't put up a fight
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;cause love worth loving
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;is worth loving right
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;we're not rushing to a fire
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;we're not running a race
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i'll let you know when i'm ready
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to pick up the pace
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;this heart of mine likes to take it slow
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;so ease up baby and
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i'll let you know

I'll Let You Know (feat. Janice Merritt)

The Last Real Man

We raced in orbits
With the moon’s embrace
Three decades strong
Through time and space
Never counting the days
Just keeping the pace

Old gray stars 
They’re not meant to last
They fade with the night
Now part of the past
Old gray stars
Like you and I
Blazing through seasons
As time danced in the sky

We lived in the mountains
Under evergreen pines
You held your dreams close
While I fell over mine
We put them together
Tried to push back time

Old gray stars 
They’re not meant to last
They fade with the night
Now part of the past
Old gray stars
Like you and I
Blazing through seasons
As time danced in the sky

Lost in the unknown
Where destinies blend
Caught in the mystery
As time twists and bends

Old gray stars 
They’re not meant to last
They fade with the night
Now part of the past
Old gray stars
Like you and I
Blazing through seasons
As time danced in the sky
Old gray stars

Old Gray Stars

© 2023 J. Merritt, B. Merritt & P. Fulham
Janice Merritt: vocals, melody & arrangement
Peter Fulham: guitar, arrangement & mix
Bud Merritt: lyric, arrangement, mix & mastering
Thanks to PG Music (www.pgmusic.com)

THE OLDER I GET THE LESS I GET IT

V1
The right says the left are all wusses 
The left says the right is heartless
Blue tie man says the climate's changing 
Red tie man says no, they're all lying

CHORUS
you can get lonely in the middle ground
it’s a desert that can bury your spirit
Strip away the labels, are we so different
I reckon the older I get the less I get it

V2
The doc says eat this diet and live to 90
Next doc says no I'd never make it to 50
I read on the net buy gold and never worry
Then my broker says you'll go broke in a hurry

CHORUS

Solo

V3
Buy local organic, save the small farmer
No, save your money it's not the answer
Talking head says a pipeline'll cause a spill
but the other one just says drill baby drill

CHORUS

Outro solo

Tag vocal
A wise friend told me to be like grass, I said oh please
He said keep firm roots but let your blades sway in the breeze

The Older I Get The Less I Get It

Comments were made about my Bridge to Nowhere that Dwarfs would fight with the Elfs because they could not enter the Mystical Elfland. Well that fight did happen and all but one Elf made it to safety. This is the song they played at that Elf's funeral.

I am playing the double bass via my keyboard controller and the viola and alto choir via my breath controller.  Band in a Box is supplying the balance of the tracks.

An Elf Funeral

A laidback Pop Jazz Fusion song. A bit quirky, perhaps to some ears


Graphic courtesy of Pixabay.

Feels Like A Million Bucks

You came back
HWBerkhout (c) 020724, Birchwood

Intro/ solo1
It was a lovely sunny day,
so we went shopping in the city mall
I didn’t hear it coming,
but I woke up in a hospital

Vaguely, I could see my hands,
they were bandaged and I think all of me too
Footsteps coming my way
I feared some bad news about you...

Chorus
But when I heard that voice right behind me
Oh I... I was in heaven
To hear this sound is some sensation
The one I love came back

It took some time to recover
But I was happy we both survived
Oh, I missed you
On the days you could not come to visit me

Chorus 
But when I heard that voice right behind me
Oh I... I was in heaven
To hear this sound is some sensation
The one I love came back

Solo2
Chorus
When I hear that voice right behind me
Oh I... I am in heaven
To hear this sound is some sensation
The one I love came back

I came home
more or less the one I was
But my eyes...
healed enough to gaze at you

Chorus 2x
And when I hear that voice right behind me
Oh I... I am in heaven
To hear this sound is some sensation
The one I love came back

When I hear that voice right behind me
Oh I... I know it is you
To hear this sound is some sensation
And now you came back to me

You Came Back

Remember Me

Powerful music depicting the agony of romantic betrayal. Full, encompassing backing tracks with a electric lead guitar telling the story.

Stabbed In The Heart

The Old One Two

The old one two
What a combination
Didn’t see it coming
You put me down
First you stole my heart
Then you grabbed my soul
You hit me where I live
You took me down

Rolled me around on the canvass
Let me stagger to my feet
Vainly I tried to get my hands up
But your science was too sweet

The old one two
I let my guard down
Screwed up my eyes
Stuck out my chin
I trusted you
Just like some first-time fool
Who’d never stepped
Inside the ring

You danced around me on the canvass
Let me stagger to my feet
Vainly I tried to get my hands up
But your science was too sweet

You got me reeling, black and blue
Still I’m hopelessly in love with you
Punch drunk and jelly-kneed
You’re still the one, you’re still the one I need

The old one two
What a combination
Didn’t see it coming
You put me down
First you stole my heart
Then you grabbed my soul
You hit me where I live
You took me down

Rolled me around on the canvass
Let me stagger to my feet
Vainly I tried to get my hands up
But your science was, your science was, your science was too sweet

The Old One Two

Every once in a while I come across a Band-in-a-Box style that I just have to jam with.  This is one of those styles.
I am playing the guitar and via my breath and keyboard controllers the tenor sax.

Just Having Fun

バレバレ
（作詞　森 林檎　作曲　足立成樹）

改札口から あふれ出す人波
頭一つ飛び出た あなたを見つけた
ホッとした心 素早く押さえて
怒った顔 していたはずだけど
止まらない想いは 見つめる瞳に仕草に
どうしようもないほど こぼれる溢れる
出会ったばかりの こんなのアリかな？
運命のいたずら 始まった

とにかく会いたかった
ずっと会いたかった
でもあなたには この想い
知られたくなかった もう少し
ほんとに会いたかった
すごく会いたかった
もうかくせない この想い
笑っちゃうほど バレバレ

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「遅くなってごめんね」 差し出す手口は
もしかして前にも 経験済みかな？
花言葉本気にしちゃうよ

いつでも会いたかった
ずっと会いたかった
でも私から この想い
言いたくなかった もう少し
ほんとに会いたかった
すごく会いたかった
もうかくせない この想い
笑っちゃうほど バレバレ

バレバレ(Live Band Version 2024)

A showcase of songs created using Band-in-a-Box® by PG Music Inc.   These are original songs written and recorded by Band-in-a-Box users who posted them on SoundCloud and on the PG Music User Showcase forum:  https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/

I'll Let You Know (feat. Janice Merritt)

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