THE LONE WOLF’S GUIDE TO DATING (Cooper/Jones)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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

ALMOST MY ALWAYS (Cooper/Jones)
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You were almost my always 
Close to sharing all our days 
We nearly made it but fell apart 
Now all that’s left are two broken hearts 
You were almost my always 

We tumbled as things moved fast
Like snow in an avalanche 
But extinguished all too soon
Was the flame that was new
The wind changed, oh so did you 

You were almost my always 
Close to sharing all our days 
We nearly made it but fell apart 
Now all that’s left are two broken hearts 
You were almost my always 

The heat of our passion, so intense 
For a while we made perfect sense 
But out of the blue and into the red 
I’m left lying on an empty bed 
I didn’t think we would ever end

You were almost my always 
Close to sharing all our days 
We nearly made it but fell apart 
Now all that’s left are two broken hearts 
You were almost my always 

You were smoke and mirrors instead of true 
Giving signals I was the one for you 
We came unstuck when you had to go

Was your love only there for show
I guess now I’ll never know 

You were almost my always 
Close to sharing all our days 
We nearly made it but fell apart 
Now all that’s left are two broken hearts 
You were almost my always 
  
You were almost my always 
You were almost my always 
You were almost my always 
Woh…oh…oh…
You were almost my always

Almost My Always

Last Chance Saloon (Cooper/Jones)
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Neon’s flickering like it’s had enough 
The bartender’s bored and the jukebox is stuck
I slid in a booth where I’ve been since noon
It’s all the same at the Last Chance Saloon

Smoke curls slow from a Marlboro sigh
She walks through the door and catches my eye
She don’t sit, just stands in the gloom
Like she came to haunt the Last Chance Saloon

This could be a gamble but I’ll play my cards 
Instead of clubs I might draw two hearts 
I better make my final bid soon  
Here in the lonely Last Chance Saloon 

The ‘squitos get zapped and fall to the floor 
Two drunks are bartering to have one more 
The graceful she-devil walks into the room 
To light up the dark in the Last Chance Saloon 

I glance at the ‘tender put this on my tab
As she orders a tonic and nods me her thanks
With a flick of her hair and the click of heeled boots 
She comes my way in the Last Chance Saloon 

I wish I could say she sat at my booth 
With the two of us talking and sharing our truths
But reality is we sang our own tunes 
So much for love at the Last Chance Saloon 

The fact is, she went and sat with a friend
Maybe more than a friend before the evening’s end
All I could do is look over and swoon
Until last orders at the Last Chance Saloon
Last Chance Saloon

Last Chance Saloon

OVERTHINKING IN C MINOR 
2025 Cooper Jones
 
There’ve been so many words I wrote
Better left unread
So many words I spoke
Better left unsaid

While I was looking for my exit strategy
To preserve my wellbeing and my sanity

But I had a change of heart
That’s “heart” in air quotes
Decided to delete 
All those messages and notes
 
Put it all down to late night drinking
And maybe me…just overthinking
 
There’ve been so many thoughts I had
Can’t text the feeling
Been so many times so sad
That left me reeling

I thought I wrote you out, shampoo for the soul
But when my eyes started stinging, I realised the toll
 
Put it all down to late night drinking
And maybe me…just overthinking
 
Crush hour traffic, before we broke
Thinking, ‘Dear John, that’s all she wrote’
Composing a chorus, but came unstuck
Have I got the wrong person, right hook
 
Put it all down to late night drinking
And maybe me…just overthinking
 
There’ve been so many words I wrote
Better left unread
So many words I spoke
Better left unsaid
 
Put it all down to late night drinking
And maybe me…just overthinking


Overthinking In C Minor

THE CLOSENESS (Cooper/Jones)
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You came as a pair 
There was no splitting you up 
You did everything together 
For mischief and luck

You wear matching black 
It’s easier that way 
What one of you thinks 
The other will say 

This is the closeness I always dreamed of 
To feel the bothness of sharing real love

You have a secret code
That people don’t know 
Of whispers and nods 
You keep your voices low

You share everything 
Your bond is so strong 
An intimacy 
On a level beyond 

This is the closeness I always dreamed of 
To feel the bothness of sharing real love

Where one of you goes 
The other will follow 
You agree on most things  
With no need to argue

You’re the best of friends 
That found their one 
The perfect couple 
Making growing older look fun

This is the closeness I always dreamed of 
To feel the bothness of sharing real love
BRIDGE
You won the lottery
Live the ideal reverie 
You’re a duo, a couple, a two 
Oh, I wish I had a bond like you do

This is the closeness I always dreamed of 
To feel the bothness of sharing real love

This is the closeness I always dreamed of 
To feel the bothness of sharing real love

The Closeness

IN THIS MOVIE (Cooper/Jones)
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You don’t like it when I get emotional 
When I’m support and you have got the starring role 
But what’s in it for me
For all my loyalty

Before you I was by myself not your PA
I didn’t grow up dreaming I would be your slave 
But I was born as one 
Learned how to walk and run 

In this movie you think I’m your sidekick 
Here for you whether or not I like it 
You have it all wrong 
I’m not here to tag along 
It’s my life and in my script
My scenes are not getting clipped 

When we have guests, you always have to take the helm 
Regardless of my tiredness, still you overwhelm 
You’re a conversation bore
No chance to chime in with my oar 

You constantly crack jokes you think are funny ones 
But I am only here to keep you company 
Hey, where are all my cheers
For so many put-up years
 
In this movie you think I’m your sidekick 
Patient, willing, fun and of course, psychic 
You have it all wrong 
I’m not here to tag along 
In my show I’m the hero 
No, I am not your zero 

I’m amused, by how your self-image skews
It’s not reality but based in your fantasy 
You parade around 
Like we should all bow down 
Where did you get the notion 
You’re the most important person  

In this movie you think I’m your sidekick 
Here for you whether or not I like it 
You have it all wrong 
I’m not here to tag along 
It’s my life and in my script
My scenes are not getting clipped 

In this movie you think I’m your sidekick 
Here for you whether or not I like it 
You have it all wrong 
I’m not here to tag along 
It’s my life and in my script
My scenes are not getting clipped

In This Movie

400 Ways To Say It 
2025 Cooper Jones 

I’ve got 400 ways to say it 
Just as many ways to show it 
I will keep on making more
To make sure that you know it 
And with every passing year
When we find we’re still here
I’ll remind you of
All my love, for you

I’ll write you poetry 
And you’ll know it’s from me
‘Cause within each line
I’ll describe only things
Known to you and I

Like how beautiful you are
When you’re on your phone
Lying on the sofa
Smiling at the screen 
How emotional you are
When you watch the news
And there’s nothing you can do
To help everyone

I’ve got 400 ways to say it 
Just as many ways to show it 
I will keep on making more
To make sure that you know it 
And with every passing year
When we find we’re still here
I’ll remind you of
All my love, for you

I’ll play melodies for you
With words you’ll know are true
And there’ll be some little clues
As to why I cherish you
 
Like how wonderful you are
At always keeping calm
Saying the right thing
And saving the day
How generous you are
With your time and your patience
If only there were more
Good people like you

You, You 
You bring out the magic
Of life spent with you in it
In every special moment 
and every joyful minute

I’ve got 400 ways to say it 
Just as many ways to show it 
I will keep on making more
To make sure that you know it 
And with every passing year
When we find we’re still here
I’ll remind you of
All my love, for you

400 Ways To Say It

The Exit Wound (Cooper/Jones)
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It wasn’t in how you did it 
It wasn’t in the words you chose
No, it wasn’t in the reasons given
That wasn’t what hurt the most 

Not when you took up all ‘a your things 
And returned your key
Or gave me back my mother’s ring 
Though that was agony 

It was the exit wound
You pierced right through my heart 
The scar you left behind
It’s the slow at healin’ kind 
Every day’s excruciating 
Without you I’m slowly fading
The hardest thing is livin’ on
After lovin’s gone 

It sure did sting a lot
To see your eyes so cold 
But that wasn’t the painful part 
Of getting my heart broke

It was the exit wound
You pierced right through my heart 
The scar you left behind
It’s the slow at healin’ kind 
Every day’s excruciating 
Without you I’m slowly fading
The hardest thing is livin’ on
After lovin’s gone 

And all my future dreams 
That came crashing down 
Got my tears to run in streams 
But the cascade didn’t drown 

It was the exit wound
You pierced right through my heart 
The scar you left behind
It’s the slow at healin’ kind 
Every day’s excruciating 
Without you I’m slowly fading
The hardest thing is livin’ on
After lovin’s gone 
 The hardest thing is livin’ on
After lovin’s gone


The Exit Wound

Multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Georgiana has been performing and making music since the age of 5. She grew up in an American Army family, moving house and countries throughout her childhood and is a dual national USA/UK.

Overthinking In C Minor

Georgie Cooper