How Bout A Nice Big Cup Of Shut The Fuck Up?

How Bout A Nice Big Cup Of Shut The Fuck Up

Cleveland Singer Songwriter and Cigar Box Guitarist Jeff Powers wrote "Your Fate is Right In Your Hand" as a message to take control of your own life. Recorded at Third Man Records Vocal Booth.

Your Fate Is Right In Your Hand

This song is about Allison Krause one of the 4 victims who were killed at Kent State...shot down by the National Guard for protesting the Vietnam war in 1970... and the family is still trying to get justice. The title comes from the now iconic line that she yelled out to the soldiers "what's the matter with peace and flowers are better than bullets".
Jeff Powers: Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar and Tambourine

Flowers Are Better Than Bullets© music/lyrics Jeff Powers

Chorus
Here's 15,000 dollars
And a statement of regret
Sorry we killed your daughter
But that's just the way it is
She said Flowers are better than bullets
And What's the matter with peace
The governor guard and the president
They just didn't agree

Verse
Sometimes it takes young people
To bring about the change we need
They still believe that dreams have wings
When the old guard join the machine
Heroes are hardly noticed
They stand up for what's right
The powers that be call them traitors
Might even end their life
Even when they don't fight

Chorus
Here's 15,000 dollars
And a statement of regret
Sorry we killed your daughter
But that's just the way it is
She said Flowers are better than bullets
And What's the matter with peace
The governor guard and the president
They just didn't agree

Bridge
The President called them bums
Governor thought they should be hung
The soldiers pointed their guns
And the school house beat the drums
She was someone's daughter
Sister lover and friend
But she came with a flower to the battle ground
And the soldiers did her in
Like Jesus met his end
Like Pontius Pilot's sin
They scattered the truth to the wind

Chorus/Outro
Here's 15,000 dollars
And a statement of regret
Sorry we killed your daughter
But that's just the way it is
She said Flowers are better than bullets
And What's the matter with peace
The governor guard and the president
They just didn't agree
She said flowers are better than bullets
And what's the matter with peace
So simple and beautiful
They shot her down it's hard to believe
She said flowers are better than bullets
And what's a matter with peace...

Flowers Are Better Than Bullets

First you lose your job
Then you lose your girl
And when you lose your cool
The world turns on you
The world turns on you

If it ain't this it's that
Everything from can to can't
If it ain't this it's that
Keep your enemies close
To friends don't turn your back

It's a cold cruel world
Never be sure
Never know what to do
When the world turns on you
When the world turns on you

If it ain't this it's that
Everything from can to can't
If it ain't this it's that
Keep your enemies close
To friends don't give your back

You can break your back
Work as hard as you can
But as soon as you lose
The world turns on you

If it ain't this it's that
Everything from can to can't
If it ain't this it's that
Keep your enemies close
To friends don't give your back

If It Ain't This It's That

WILD CHILD©2010 music/lyrics Jeff Powers

He was a son of a son of a bitch
He faked a life up until his death
A wild child schooled with a switch
Kicked round by a drunk Irish prick

Wild Child 
He was a Rock n Roll
Wild Child
The devil bought his soul 
Wild Child
He was king of the road
Wild Child
He was a (real) rolling stone

A 100 mile an hour on an open road
No brakes in the car, and he was singing out loud
He was a Helter Skelter, 56 Chevy out of control
Smokin' reefer and gettin' stoned

Wild Child 
He was a Rock n Roll
Wild Child
The devil bought his soul 
Wild Child
He was king of the road
Wild Child
He was a (real) rolling stone

Kicked in the teeth and spitting blood
Schooled real hard by that/an Irish drunk/punk 
He was meaner than shit and a lot of fun
He was a dog day afternoon, he was the alpha stud


Wild Child 
He was a Rock n Roll
Wild Child
The devil bought his soul 
Wild Child
He was king of the road
Wild Child
He was a (real) rolling stone

He pissed in the wind too many times
(Even) a cat only got nine lives
He lived a lot (more) in a real short life
You can't make a deal when it's your time to die

Wild Child 
He was a Rock n Roll
Wild Child
The devil bought his soul 
Wild Child
He was king of the road
Wild Child
He was a (real) rolling stone

He left his legacy crushed under his car
He was a true rebel without a cause
Crashed and burned like a shooting star
You know they had to scrape him up off the hot hot tar

Wild Child 
He was a Rock n Roll
Wild Child
The devil bought his soul
Wild Child
He was king of the road
Wild Child
He was a (real) rolling stone

Wild Child  (repeat)

Wild Child

Wild Child (The Ballad Of Brian P

Well I Wish©    music/lyrics Jeff Powers

Well I wish that I was Rich
Whoa Lord How happy I'd be
I'd have you pretty women
Chasin' after me 
Chasin'after me 
Oh well Oh well
Oh Well

Well I wish I had a big car
Whoa Lord I'd go far
I'd have you woman 
right in my arm
right in my arm
Oh well Oh well
Oh Well

Well I wish I had a fine house
Whoa Lord I'd shout
I'd have you girl 
Without a doubt
Without a doubt
Oh well Oh well
Oh Well

Well I Wish

CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR © music/lyrics Jeff Powers 

Careful what you wish for you know it might come true
Careful what you wish for you know it might come true
She might not be what she seems and you just might be a fool

I used to love you baby But you never had a kind word to say
I used to love you baby But you never had a kind word to say
I gave you a piece of heaven and you gave me hell to pay

Careful what you wish for you know it might come true
Careful what you wish for you know it might come true
She might not be what she seems and you just might be a fool

I was always good to you baby you know nice guys finish last
I was always good to you baby you know nice guys finish last
I gave you everything I had and you gave nothing back

Careful what you wish for you know it might come true
Careful what you wish for you know it might come true
She might not be what she seems and you just might be a fool

Careful what you wish for 
Careful what you wish for 
Careful what you wish for 
Careful what you wish for 
Careful what you wish for 
You know it might come true

Careful What You Wish For

There's a cold wind in Cleveland baby, Chill ya right to the bone
There's a cold wind in Cleveland baby, Chill ya right to the bone
But I'd rather be out on the street 
But I'd rather be out on the street 
Than with my woman at home

I got a mean cruel woman, and I'm paying the price
I got a mean cruel woman, and I'm paying the price
She's so mean and cruel
She's so mean and cruel
She scares the  night

I'd move down south, but the weather won't change my life
I'd move down south, but the weather won't change my life
And as long as she's around
And as long as she's around
It'll be as cold as ice

Cold Wind In Cleveland

Bad Bad Luck (Bad Luck Boogie)© music and lyrics Jeff Powers

Bad bad luck all my life 
Feels I'm playin' against loaded dice 
But I'm going up I'm gonna change my way 
No more beer and whiskey till my dyin' day 

Hard hard work all my life 
Never been paid a fair honest price 
But I'm going up I'm gonna change my way 
No more workin' blues till my dyin' day 

Got no respect all my life 
Feels they're always steppin' on my rights 
But I'm going up I'm gonna change my way 
Gonna fight like a dog till my dyin' day

Bad Luck Boogie

Bad Bad Luck (Bad Luck Boogie)

Protest Song. Stand with our Native American Brothers and Sisters the against corporate interest of DAPL. Protest their water and their land.

Stand With Standing Rock

Billy takes a trip to Costa Rica where he meets a Shaman who guides him on an psychedelic trip through the cleansing chambers of the Universe with the magic of Ayahuasca. Billy decided not to have children and be stuck working just to keep up with the Jones' and have a cozy but boring life in Suburbia. So, he put on his raincoat and through the magic of music and song is giving advise to others to to put on their raincoats.

The Great Nardini

Put On My Raincoat (Ayahuasca)

One man band...Kicking a Drum (old Trunk) and Tambourine while singing and playing a Harmonica and Guitar...a garage rock Christmas song.


Very Merry Christmas© music/lyrics Jeff Powers

Very Merry Christmas
Happy new year
Here's wishing dreams come true
And bring you lots of cheer

Very Merry Christmas
Happy new year
You know you're looking good
And your future's better still
Very Merry Christmas Happy New Year 

Be good be kind all the time
New resolutions for the year
But tonight we're going to celebrate
With lots of wine and beer

Very Merry Christmas
Happy New Year
Hope Santa's good to you
When he ride that ol' reindeer
Very Merry Christmas Happy New Year

Years will come and years will go
It's a long and winding road
Starting out this new year
Gonna live it large and bold

Very Merry Christmas
Happy new year
I hope all your dreams come true
And bring you lots of cheer
Very Merry Christmas Happy New Year

Very Merry Christmas
Happy new year
Very Merry Christmas
Happy new year
Very Merry Christmas Happy New Year

Very Merry Christmas

Playing a gut-bucket slide on his 3-string Cigar Box Guitar or banging out a song on a beat up guitar while singing and stomping on a tambourine and an old trunk (Songwriter) Jeff Powers creates his own “gumbo” styled brand of Roots, Blues and Americana. Sounds like Neil Young joined the Black Keys.

Jeff's latest CD has received rave reviews like:
“Jeff Powers is one of Rockwired's "25 Guitarists You Gotta Know"...his self-titled release is an engaging listen that will leave the listener amazed at the guitarist's musicality and virtuosity as well as his tremendous sense of songcraft. ”
—  Brian Lush, ROCKWIRED MAGAZINE

“There’s nothing like finding out about a little known but awesome talent and get to be the one telling the world about them. It doesn’t happen very often but, when it does, it’s a real personal treat. This is one of those cases. To put it short and sweet, Jeff Powers is awesome and his new, self-titled CD is an excellent showcase of his incredible talent.”
—  Randy Patterson, Boomerocity

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