Freshly Squeezed

Do you ever think back to the house you grew up in or the family who raised you? This song is about those moments—the warmth, the little routines, and the people who helped shape who we are. It’s a reflection on the love and lessons that still echo in our lives, long after we’ve moved on.

The Home That Raised Me

*** Lyrics by Carlton Carr ***

I cannot wait until the end
To say the things I need to say
To pray the prayers I need to pray
To find redemption in my deeds or words
I need to tell you what I feel today

Tomorrow I may be gone, or the next day
Or next year or in a decade
But if I wait, one day will be too late
So let me say this now before the gate
Is locked and the keys are thrown away

The only way to live a life worth living
Is to live within the moment every day
With body, soul and mind in tune
Not looking forward or behind
But focused on the now inside of you

I was never fully there in life’s great moments
I was physically present but my thoughts
Lived in past or future lives, my spirit fought
The fight to balance Yin and Yang, good and bad
And listened to the voice of ego in my head

Live in each moment of every day
Don’t let your heartbeats trickle away
Use each breath to say what you mean
Live in the moment not in a dream

The only way to live a life worth living
Is to live within the moment every day
With body, soul and mind in tune
Not looking forward or behind
But focused on the now inside of you

Live In The Moment (Country Version)

This Country Sucks

Out of the Blue is a song about the kind of connection that sneaks up on you.
You grow up side by side. You share fries, secrets, summers.
You never say it out loud — and then one day, boom — it’s there.
Not in some dramatic scene.
But in a glance. In a pause.
In that one second where everything tilts.

It’s not about the big gestures.
It’s about the moments you almost missed.


Out of the Blue ist ein Song über eine Verbindung, die sich langsam aufbaut –
und dich dann plötzlich trifft.
Ihr kennt euch ewig.
Teilt Pommes, Gespräche, Sommer.
Und dann – aus dem Nichts – ist da mehr.
Kein Drama. Kein Knall.
Nur ein Blick. Eine Sekunde. Und plötzlich ist alles anders.

Es geht nicht um große Gesten.
Sondern um die Momente, die man fast übersehen hätte.

Out of the Blue

Doing everything you can to be with the one you love.

Love Is On The Way

Any Path's a Goal

I don’t need another fight in the kitchen,
Don’t need another sorry I don’t mean.
Truth is, girl, I’ve been slippin’,
Blamin’ you when it’s all on me.
I pour whiskey like it’s water,
Light a smoke just to kill the time.
Tell myself I’ll try tomorrow,
But tomorrow never shows up right.
Guess I’m better off lonely, than breakin’ your heart,
I’d rather take the blame than tear us apart.
It ain’t fair, but it’s all I know—
To push away the one I hold close.
You loved me good, but I can’t stay sober,
I’m the reason love keeps gettin’ colder.
Baby, don’t wait on me…
I’m better off lonely.
Your mama said I got a good heart,
But a good heart don’t fix my ways.
Every time you try to save me,
I just dig a deeper grave.
It’s not that I don’t want forever,
It’s that I can’t give it to ya straight.
I keep runnin’ from the mirror,
And losin’ every race I chase.
Guess I’m better off lonely, than breakin’ your heart,
I’d rather take the blame than tear us apart.
It ain’t fair, but it’s all I know—
To push away the one I hold close.
You loved me good, but I can’t stay sober,
I’m the reason love keeps gettin’ colder.
Baby, don’t wait on me…
I’m better off lonely.
One day I might find my way,
But tonight I’ll just drive and fade.
You deserve a man who ain’t
Always fallin’ on his face.
Guess I’m better off lonely, than breakin’ your heart,
I’d rather take the blame than tear us apart.
It ain’t fair, but it’s all I know—
To push away the one I hold close.
You loved me good, but I can’t stay sober,
I’m the reason love keeps gettin’ colder.
Baby, don’t wait on me…
I’m better off lonely.
Yeah, I’m better off lonely.
Better off lonely…
Than hurtin’ you again.


Better Off Lonely

The sixth album from the TJ Bowman Band in progress

Life Tastes Better This Way

Forget the flash. This country track rides slow and steady—with sharp lyrics, a clear voice, and no patience for performance politics. She’s Boring and I Like That is what it sounds like when someone means what they say. Give it one listen—you’ll know exactly who she is.

She's Boring, and I Like That

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