Perfect Moments 
 
Lyrics - Patty Lakamp
Music & vocal - Jeff Walker
Instrumentation & Production - Joey McMichael
 
Verse 1
In the park at seventeen, I see her walking on the lawn  
Sunlight playing on her skin, and oh, this boy is gone 
The object of my fantasy in a yellow cotton dress 
A young man’s perfect moment when her eyes say Yes 
 
Chorus
Perfect moments, out of the blue
When the fates come together and smile on you
Perfect moments, the beautiful truth
When the one who stole your heart
Feels the same about you
 
Verse 2
Standing in the doorway as my wife turns down the bed 
See her kiss the pillow where for years I laid my head
She doesn’t know I’m there and it takes my breath away
A lover’s perfect moment on an ordinary day
 
Chorus 
Perfect moments, out of the blue
When the fates come together and smile on you
Perfect moments, the beautiful truth
When the one who stole your heart
Feels the same about you
 
Verse 3
The day our son was born, I vowed I’d be the perfect Dad
Little did I know what kind of challenge I had 
Today, I ask, of all his friends, who is he closest to
A father’s perfect moment when my boy says You
 
Chorus 
Perfect moments, out of the blue
When the fates come together and smile on you
Perfect moments, the beautiful truth
When the one who stole your heart
Feels the same about you
 
Bridge
A treasure-trove of memories
Cherished souvenirs
They’re over in an instant
But they last for years
 
Chorus 
Perfect moments, out of the blue
When the fates come together and smile on you
Perfect moments, the beautiful truth
When the one who stole your heart
Feels the same about you

Perfect Moments Remixed Demo

Workaholic Country Blues
Music - Jeff Walker
Lyrics - Nancy Cunningham and Nadine De Macedo 

I could tell the boss I'm leaving
Pay me out, we'll be even
Takin' fifty-two weeks vacation every year

I could turn in my time card
Might make my making rent hard
'less I bass fish (more) and hunt for deer

But the hard truth is
I wouldn't know just what to do
I got the Workaholic Country Blues
It's true
They' hard to lose
The Workaholic Country Blues
Got the Workaholic Country Blues

I could take this Job and Shove It
But in some way I must love it
I make just enough to cover bread and beer

I could crack my nest egg
Bingo might pay off big
But more likely I'll keep working right on here

'Cause the hard truth is
I wouldn't know just what to do
Without my Workaholic Country Blues
It's true
It's hard to lose
The Workaholic Country Blues
Got the Workaholic Country Blues

Grandma ploughs past sundown
Grandad drudges in town
That's the life they choose
My whole family's got the Country Workaholic Blues

And the hard truth is
We wouldn't know just what to do
Without our Workaholic Country Blues
It's true
It's hard to lose
The Workaholic Country Blues
Got the Workaholic Country Blues

Workaholic Country Blues

While the Clock ticks
Lyrics - Glyn Booth
Music - Jeff Walker

CH
The clock ticks
Time flies, The second hand never lies
You can chase it, but it catches up with you
You can’t replace it no matter what you do
Fill sixty seconds, with a minutes worth
While you reside upon this mortal earth

V1
Grab every opportunity
And hold on for the ride
Don’t be held back
By your fear or pride
It doesn’t matter
If you’re rich or poor
make every hour
Better than before

CH
The clock ticks
Time flies,The second hand never lies
You can chase it, but it catches up with you
You can’t replace it no matter what you do
Fill sixty seconds, with a minutes worth
While you reside upon this mortal earth

V2
If you’re poor
Your aspirations 
Are not so great
With lower expectations
You carry less weight
If you’re rich
Your privilege
Gives you a start
But higher expectations 
Can tear you apart

CH
Either way the clock ticks
Time flies, The second hand never lies
You can chase it, but it catches up with you
You can’t replace it no matter what you do
Fill sixty seconds, with a minutes worth
While residing on this mortal earth

Break 

Repeat Chorus

While The Clock Ticks

Title: Bring it on
Lyrics: Essa Ahmed
Music: Jeff Walker

V1
The steel is forged, when it dances with flames
And so my core was made, when it knew pain
The blowing wind can scream to the face of earth
But like earth I stay, face their words, prove my worth

Ch
So I say…

Bring it on, bring it on
Here I stand
Pour it on, pour it on
I am in command
Hit me with your paralyzing words
Because I am ready 
Bring it on

V2
They say, speak for your self, you can win if you keep fighting
But I say the ground is silent when the clouds bring their lightning 
They say, don’t show weakness, or they will attack in hordes
But I say so be it, I’m not afraid, kind words are mightier than swords

Ch
So I say…

Bring it on, bring it on
Here I stand
Pour it on, pour it on
I am in command
Hit me with your paralyzing words
Because I am ready 
Bring it on

Break

Repeat Chorus

Bring It On

A Beer With My Name On It
Lyrics - Vaughan Ray Daniel/David L.Graham
Music - Jeff Walker

There are hundreds of beers
Some are dark...some are clear
It would take a man a year to count them all
But when it comes to me
I ain't that hard to please
It can be .light, stout, red or brown...short, fat or tall...

chorus:
There's always a beer with my name on it
It don't matter what the label says
There's always a beer with my name on it
'cause Mine is any kind that I can get

Sometimes the Beer is free
Free of fat and calories
And that's the kind you need to stay in shape
Beer goggles and beer floats
Beer you can make at home
No matter what it is.. it's safe to say

repeat chorus:

bridge:
If I'm in some fancy digs
I just tell 'em to bring anything they please
'Cause whatever's on they're list
If it's brew.. then it's true...it'll be just right for me
'cause you see...

repeat chorus:

A Beer With My Name On It

A Pot of Gold
Words & Music - Jeff Walker

V1                     
On the upper Nantahala
In the summer I turned twenty
She was wading in the river
With a Zebco rod & reel                            
Dragonflies and poplar pollen
Were dancing on the breezes
I admit that I was smitten
And it might’ve been for real
But I’ll never know, I’ll never know

Chorus
Whenever thunder rolled
I should have listened
And should have paid attention
To the rainbows later on    
And now looking back I’ve got a few regrets
I’ve always been a one to hedge my bets…
So I’ll never know…I’ll never know
About a pot of gold 

V2
I was out in California
In a funky little bistro
Where an angel on a barstool 
Played a Santa Cruz guitar
I requested Be My Baby
And when she smiled I nearly melted
Finally heard it playing faintly
As I was heading to my car
Now I’ll never know, I’ll never know

Chorus

Bridge
I guess you get no prizes 
For coming close in love
Horseshoes and hand grenades
Are another game
And if you never take a chance
Lady Luck is not the one to blame

Chorus

Out

Pot Of Gold

By the Christmas Moon
Words & Music - Jeff Walker

That legendary noble Christmas star                  
Every year this time it can be seen
I only shine a little on that day
But now and then I wanna steal the scene

The star gets the attention                            
But this year…I’m in full bloom
Soon everyone will know
The sparkles in the snow
Are sprinkled there by the Christmas moon

I have a special place inside my heart
For the ones the spotlight never seems to find
The older ornaments low on the tree
And toward the back where there’s no chance to shine

The star gets the attention
But this year I’m in full bloom
Soon everyone will know
The sparkles in the snow
Are sprinkled there by the Christmas moon

I don’t mean to brag
Or pound my chest too much
All I really mean to say                                   
Is every dog should have his day

The star gets the attention
But this year I’m in full bloom
Soon everyone will know
The sparkles in the snow
Are sprinkled there by the Christmas moon

By The Christmas Moon

Jingle Bell Rock (Cover of song by Bobby Helms)

Pot of Gold
Words & Music - Jeff Walker

V1                     
On the upper Nantahala
In the summer I turned twenty
She was wading in the river
With a Zebco rod & reel                            
Dragonflies and poplar pollen
Were dancing on the breezes
I admit that I was smitten
And it might’ve been for real
But I’ll never know, I’ll never know

Chorus
Whenever thunder rolled
I should have listened
And should have paid attention
To the rainbows later on    
And now looking back I’ve got a few regrets
I’ve always been a one to hedge my bets…
So I’ll never know…
About a pot of gold 

V2
I was out in California
In a funky little bistro
Where an angel on a barstool 
Played a Santa Cruz guitar
I requested Be My Baby
And when she smiled I nearly melted
Finally heard it playing faintly
As I was heading to my car
Now I’ll never know, I’ll never know

Chorus

Bridge
I guess you get no prizes 
For coming close in love
Horseshoes and hand grenades
Are another game
And if you never take a chance
Lady Luck is not the one to blame

Chorus

Out

Pot Of Gold (full production)

BALLAD OF A ONE HIT WONDER….
Lyrics - Bill White
Music - Jeff Walker

i used to travel the country
coast to coast
my voice was like a bell
now im just an old man
with a passel of stories to tell

when i wrote my first songs
i had nothing to say
and i sang in the corners 
of empty cafes
until my girl up and left me
with a broken heart
and the song i wrote for her
went to the top of the chart

my next songs didnt make it
and i was always about  to quit
but its amazing how far
you can go on just one hit
in any town or city
i could fill three hundred seats
that was enough to keep me going
til i admitted i was beat

i used to travel the country
coast to coast
my voice was like a bell
now im just an old man
with a passel of stories to tell

i ate the fruits of paradise
and did some time in jail
women soaked in whiskey 
lined up to go my bail
i cant say i am proud
of every part i chose to play
but i sure had some times
and now i see ive had my day

i used to travel the country
coast to coast
my voice was like a bell
now im just an old man
with a passel of stories to tell

Ballad Of A One Hit Wonder

Who Says That I’m Lonely?
Words & Music - Jeff Walker

There’s a family of squirrels
In my attic and yard
Gotta room full of books
And three decks of cards
You’re packed up and gone
Thinking I’ll die alone
But I’ve got all this good company…

Oh yeah, and I’ve got a big screen TV
Who says that I’m lonely?

I’ve got records and tapes
And an Apple iPhone
I might find me a dog
That needs a new home
And those sports talk shows
On my car radio
I’ll call in and they’ll argue with me…

Oh yeah, and my guitar tells stories
Who says that I’m lonely?

You said that I never talked much
And how that was so unsatisfying
But with you it was hard 
To get a word in edgewise
I guess after a while I quit trying

I speak to the mailman
Every now and again
And those robo-call callers 
Are becoming my friends
I put pillows instead
On your side of the bed
And I’ve just about gotten you
Out of my head
Since you left I’m so damn free…

Oh yeah, Happy Birthday to me
Who says that I’m lonely?

Who Says That I'm Lonely?

Thinking About Last Night (All Day Long)
Lyrics - Daniel/Graham
Music - Jeff Walker

I've had to ask a dozen people 
To repeat what they said
And they all looked at me 
As if I had two heads
To them I seem confused 
But I know what is wrong
I've been thinkin' 'bout last night all day long

Chorus:
Girl, I've been thinkin' 'bout last night
And all the things that we'd done
I'm convinced it's only right 
To say i'm sure you're the one
Who can turn my life around
And fix whatever is wrong 
I've been thinkin' 'bout last night all day long

verse:
I got up with that ol’ sun rising
And wandered round alone
I locked myself outside
Climbed in a window for my phone
keep checkin’ for your call
But I know what is wrong
I’ve been thinkin’ bout last night all day long

repeat chorus:

bridge:
I don’t even have your number…don’t know where you live
But I sure remember those lips and everything we did

repeat chorus:

Thinking About Last Night (All Day Long)

Names On A Wall
Music - Jeff Walker
Lyrics - Patty Lakamp
 
V1
I carry ‘round a bullet from a war long ago
Buried in my leg below the knee
Now and then it rants about the 
ghastliness of man
Other times it doesn’t bother me
 
V2
I want to think it mattered, all the blood that was spilled
That war and the war it caused at home
Every time my leg cries out, it takes me back again
The battlefield embedded in my bones
 
PC

Our war in the jungle
Rotten from the first                               
Feels like the whole damn thing was cursed
 
Ch
Fresh out of high school 
            (Answered the call) 
Sent to da Nang 
            (Into the brawl) 
Drove a Zippo tank
            (A screaming fireball)
So much bloodshed 
             (And then the withdrawal) 
Our national nightmare
             (The hell of it all)
Names on a wall
Names on a wall
 
V3
Our country turned its back and left us sucking the mop
Strangers cursed us out and called us scum
Now we have a wall that lists the names of the dead
From the war that blew us all to kingdom come
 
Ch
Fresh out of high school 
            (Answered the call) 
Sent to da Nang 
            (Into the brawl) 
Drove a Zippo tank
            (A screaming fireball)
So much bloodshed 
           (And then the withdrawal) 
Our national nightmare
           (The hell of it all)
Names on a wall
Names on a wall
 
Br
I touch that black granite and I’m back in ‘Nam                                           
The jungle, the guns and the blood
The battles still raging inside of me          
In my head, my heart and my knee
 
Repeat Chorus

Names On A Wall

Good Examples Of Bad Examples
Music - Jeff Walker
Lyric - Graham/Daniel

They all sang songs we could relate to
About home, faith, love and family
They invented a world we could escape to
Where three chords and the truth could set us free
                 
  And they made big mistakes 
  Once they got off the stage
  But they made 'em where everyone could see

Chorus:
They were good examples
Of bad examples
They did a whole lot more than sing and play   
They were good examples
Of bad examples
Waylon, George, Johnny, Hank & Merle
Warned us…not to live their way

verse 2:
They weren't what some would call good husbands
Most of their time was spent on the road
They had wild parties on their tour buses
And sometimes they'd cancel their own shows
  
  They knew that kind of life
  Was alot more wrong than right
  And they wanted us to know
     
  repeat chorus:

bridge:
They were human, and they were flawed..they loved and they fought
They sang and they played.. but the world around them wouldn't stop

repeat chorus:

Good Examples Of Bad Examples

How I Wish 
Lyrics - Doug Haberman
Music - Jeff Walker

We once looked at the star-filled sky and you pointed out Orion 
You told me of the distances and then I started crying 
You held me in your strong arms to calm me down 
How I wish that you were still around  

You taught me the big difference between a fib and lying 
That forgiving those who’ve wronged you can be so purifying 
That you can hurt someone’s feelings without making a sound 
How I wish that you were still around                    

You showed me more than words could say 
’Cos I learned from watching every day 
You set an example I try to emulate:
Integrity, hard work, and love over hate  

The homeless man you’d bring lunch to – his eyes would always widen 
The gentle care you gave to Gramps the week that he lay dying 
Your loss is still too painful, it’s hard to rebound 
’Cos I wish that you were still around 
How I wish that you were still around

HOW I WISH

She Took Me For Granite
Lyrics - Graham/Daniel
Music - Jeff Walker
 
After giving her almost everything
Expensive clothes and diamond rings
To her I guess I seemed like Superman
I believed all of the time
That she was gonna be all mine
I guess maybe she didn't understand 
 
She thought I'd be able to share her
That's where she made her first error
 
chorus:
She took me for granite 
Made of the strongest stuff
I loved the girl, but damn it
I wasn't quite that tough 
She needed more than me
And thought I'd agree
To give her what she wants
But I just couldn't stand it
She took me for granite
 
verse:
Guess she expected me to be her rock
A man whose love would never stop
But lately I've felt like some stepping stone
Now my heart's gone hard
My love, it's in shards
And she still thinks I'll never go
 
repeat chorus:
 
bridge:
I was still part of her fantasy
But now she'll have to face reality
 
repeat chorus:

She Took Me For Granite

Waitin’ For the Woman
Lyrics - Donna Devine
Music - Jeff Walker

V1
Dingy café near a boarded up school
Step right inside ‘n grab my favourite stool
Near the pecan pie and the old brass till
See her saltin’ fries by the burger grill

Pre-chorus
She smiles ‘Mornin’, hon, now what’ll it be?’
My heart says ‘Mam, your number
And dinner with me’
But I can only mumble, ‘Plain joe’

Chorus
She’s the reason I’m here
But I’m takin’ it slow you see
Just waitin’ for the woman
Who’s waitin’ on me
Been alone so long
Don’t wanna say nothin’ wrong

V2
Movin’ towards me, I hope she don’t stop
Slides a damp cloth along the counter top
Her hard-workin’ hands ‘d have a lot to say
And her voice is soft, I could listen all day

Pre-chorus
She says ‘Evenin’, hon, now what’ll it be?’
My heart says ‘Mam, your number
And dinner with me’
But I can only mumble ‘Plain joe’

Chorus
She’s the reason I’m here
But I’m takin’ it slow you see
Just waitin’ for the woman
Who’s waitin’ on me
Been alone so long
Don’t wanna say nothin’ wrong

Bridge
Fin’lly work up the nerve to speak
When she leans right in, touches my cheek
‘N with twinklin’ eyes
Asks ‘what’ll it be?’
I say ‘Your number, ma’am
And dinner with me’

Chorus
You’re the reason I’m here
I was takin’ it slow you see
Kinda waitin’ for the woman
Who’s waitin’ on me
Been alone so long
Afraid I’d say somethin’ wrong

Outro
Now every night she knows where I’ll be
Happy waitin’ for the woman who waited on me

Waitin' For The Woman

Losing Your Beautiful Face
Lyrics - Essa Ahmed
Music - Jeff Walker
 
(V1) How beautiful,
Your heart How magical,
The path you chose to walk,  Telling us all,
How wonderful this life could be
How different it might be
 
(V2) How inspiring,
Your words How noble,
Your deeds and great work Telling us all,
How we can build our own place
Build our very own place
 
(Ch) Let them say 
You lost your beautiful face 
My dear lady Let them say
You lost what keeps your charm
Long ago
But they can never deny…
You built a fruitful farm…
And made it grow
 
(V3) How generous
Your hands So gracious
How you help your fellow man Showing us all,
How the light can breach the dark
The light will fill the dark
 
BR
Some hearts have a rusty lock
You opened up a few of these
Like rain can even soften rock
Grace and love are the only keys

Short instrumental

(Ch) Let them say
You lost your beautiful face
My dear lady Let them say
You lost what keeps your charm
Long ago But they can never deny
You built a fruitful farm  And made it grow

Losing Your Beautiful Face

Hard Whiskey's Too Easy For Me
Lyrics - Graham/Daniel
Music - Jeff Walker

Maybe it was that whirlwind of a girl
Who broke me and threw me a curve
She didn't like being in my small world
And I tried to hide how much it hurt

chorus:
Hard Whiskey's too easy for me
A bottle at hand's a bottle too much
I lose touch with reality
Forget the lessons of both life and love
When escape is all that I need
Hard whiskeys too easy for me

 My broken heart was healed by good 'ol Jack
That's all it took was the liquid fire
I don't know much but I know that
It made me stop searching for my hearts' desire

repeat chorus:

bridge:
Now I know hurt is the healer.
The bottle is the stealer
It Don't get much realer than that

repeat chorus:

Hard Whiskey's Too Easy For Me

I‘VE GOT THE 2:00 AM BLUES

Lyrics - Garrett Kirby
Music - Jeff Walker

Now you know I eat well before I go to bed
Some yogurt with fruit or pumpernickel bread
Don’t watch TV with that silly old news
Low on facts and designed to confuse

Chorus
Should I get up and go for a whiz?
Haven’t slept well since I was a kid
Been in bed so long, still can’t snooze
I’ve got the 2:00am blues

I stay away from wine and beer
I will save it for “ Happy New Year” !
Watching the clock  or counting sheep
Not the recipe for me to go to sleep

Chorus
Should I get up and go for a whiz?
Haven’t slept well since I was a kid
Been in bed so long, still can’t snooze
I’ve got the 2:00am blues

Oh the lack of sleep got me shaken
Maybe tonight I'll catch the dream train and not awaken
It ain’t gonna happen
When you got the 2:00am blues

Chorus
Should I get up and go for a whiz?
Haven’t slept well since I was a kid
Been in bed so long, still can’t snooze
I’ve got the 2:00am blues

I’ve got the 2:00am blues
Yes I’ve got the
2:00am ........blues

Two AM Blues

Your New Clothes 
Lyrics - Axl Hodge
Music - Jeff Walker
 
Oh how I tried to get your attention
Just a smile when you looked my way
My heart was starved and you played me so hard
You were only around 
Every single payday
 
Bought you only the biggest and finest
Early on seeing you soar made my day
But as time goes on my will yea it won’t 
Let me forget how quickly
Your love went away
 
(Chorus)
 
Do your new clothes tell you they love you
Does that new car tell you it cares 
Does that big house up on Sycamore St.
Start to worry when you’re late getting there
Does your phone and your ring
Yea that big shiny bling
Hold you close when you despair
Yea do your new clothes
Tell you they love you
When I did it got me nowhere
 
Verse
 
You treasured my gifts or I thought so
I couldn’t wait to fulfill all your dreams
But when I bought you a ring it seemed only to bring
On a hunger I never 
Could learn out how to feed
 
Those designer clothes and a Lexus
Then the house I’m still working to own
You moved in your stuff, but the going got tough
Now I sleep in the basement 
On a couch all alone
 
Repeat Chorus
 
Bridge
 
So am I the one to blame
Because you only played a game
Getting all you could then leaving me broke
Yes your soul it didn’t care
Who you hurt, what was fair
In the end you laughed 
Like it all was a joke
 
(Repeat chorus)
 
Outro:
 
Do your new clothes tell you 
They love you
 ‘Cause my heart is telling me to let you go
 
Great out of my house 
But go right ahead
and wear those clothes

New Clothes

Tangled Bolero (Havana Moon)
Music by Russ Kalen & Jeff Walker
Lyrics by Jeff Walker

Impossible as it may seem
I can feel your heartbeat 
Across a crowded room
So take my hand
Dance with me tonight
Beneath the warm Havana moon

Guitars played by trovadores
Make the poincianas sway
Please let me be
Your favorite memory
Of warm nights on your Cuban holiday

So now we stroll along the sand
Won’t you let me hold you
Or maybe it’s too soon
A falling star
And you confess your wish
A kiss beneath the warm Havana moon

The next time you hear the bolero
Smell the butterfly jasmine in bloom
Remember me 
And our midnight dance
Beneath the warm Havana moon

Tangled Bolero (Havana Moon)

River King
Lyrics - Big Happy Jack
Music - Jeff9 and BIAB
 
Which way do I go, I need a minute
What things did I know before I stepped in it
Which way is the best so I can get home
Please point out the water and leave me alone
 
c
It seems like every day I’ve got something to decide
They say a nudge can move a comet flying through the sky
I study all the options and do the wrong thing
It’s in my blood, I’m a river king
 
A long cane pole and a coffee can
And me just waiting to become a man
I’m talking to turtles and baiting a hook
Feeling a world that’s not in a book
 
I sit on a float and go for a ride
A soft current distance, then pull to the side
It’s quiet and cool under big oak and birch
An echoing laugh in my private church
 
c
It seems like every day I’ve got something to decide
They say a nudge can move a comet flying through the sky
I study all the options and do the wrong thing
It’s in my blood, I’m a river king
 
It all goes away on the black muddy shore
All troubles and trials don’t matter no more
I award the earth with all I can give her
And spend my days on the banks of the river
 
I study all the options and do the wrong thing
It’s in my blood, I’m a river king

River King

I Can Be Had
Lyrics - Graham/Daniel
Music - Jeff Walker

You seem to be the kind
Who always gets what you want
I've noticed that you have your eyes on me
You're gonna have a hard time
If you think I am the one
Let's find out how determined you can be
Tag: Because you see
 
chorus:
I ain't easy...but I can be had
I ain't needy..don't want it that bad
But If you're willing to work 
My love's the best you'll ever have
I ain't easy...but I can be had

Verse:
You don't have to give up
I just mean what I say
and my mind does the thinking for my heart
So don't turn round and run
A kiss might put it into play
Even forever needs to have some kinda start
tag: So do your part

repeat chorus:

bridge:
I know with your looks you've only had to give a wink
Probably never seen a man like me take time to think

repeat chorus:

I Can Be Had

Girl, Thank Me
Lyrics - Nancy Cunningham
Music - Jeff Walker

If you're still eating steak, thank a farmer
If you're  still reading romance, thank a tree
If you still know what you don't want in a man
Well, Girl, thank me

You liked going out, I took you dancing
You liked diamond rings, I took a knee
You liked to tell me what you don't want in a man
Well, Girl, thank me

See, maybe, you could thank me for a good time
Or at least you could thank me for a laugh
For all those times I let you wear my ball cap
Or for letting you think I ever liked your cat
You could maybe thank me for the way I really loved you
Or thank me now for leaving you alone
You might think I'd thank God if we ever got back together
But thank me, girl, you're on your own

If you're still eating steak, thank a farmer
If you're  still reading romance, thank a tree
And whether you still know what you don't want in a man
Well, Girl, go ahead, thank me

Girl, Thank Me

River King
Lyrics - Big Happy Jack
Music - Jeff Walker
 
Which way do I go, I need a minute
What things did I know before I stepped in it
Which way is the best so I can get home
Please point out the water and leave me alone
 
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It seems like every day I’ve got something to decide
They say a nudge can move a comet flying through the sky
I study all the options and do the wrong thing
It’s in my blood, I’m a river king
 
A long cane pole and a coffee can
And me just waiting to become a man
I’m talking to turtles and baiting a hook
Feeling a world that’s not in a book
 
I sit on a float and go for a ride
A soft current distance, then pull to the side
It’s quiet and cool under big oak and birch
An echoing laugh in my private church
 
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It seems like every day I’ve got something to decide
They say a nudge can move a comet flying through the sky
I study all the options and do the wrong thing
It’s in my blood, I’m a river king
 
It all goes away on the black muddy shore
All troubles and trials don’t matter no more
I award the earth with all I can give her
And spend my days on the banks of the river
 
I study all the options and do the wrong thing
It’s in my blood, I’m a river king

River King (Version 2)

Down at the Fu Bar Buffet
Lyrics - Nancy Cunningham
Music - Jeff Walker & BIAB

A new Chinese place opened last week
Seemed a little shady, but I took a peek
Nothing looked good, but it sure came cheap
With my luck lately, it was the place for me
                      
Cause' they got all you can eat at the Fu Bar Buffet
They got all you can drink from the Fire Hose
They got all you can eat at the Fu Bar Buffet…
I get the early bird special 
I get it every day
Oh I keep my plate full
Down at the Fu Bar Buffet

I could take you out to dinner, 'stead of chowing down alone
I would ask you out Honey, if you would pick up your phone
Save you from having to be cooking at home
But it's lookin' like tonight I'm back on my own


I'd get you all you can eat at the Fu Bar Buffet
Then all you can drink from the Fire Hose
They got all you can eat at the Fu Bar Buffet
They got a early bird special 
I get it every day
Oh I keep my plate full
Down at the Fu Bar Buffet

Got laid off, got bills to pay?
Get more helpings…at the Fu Bar Buffet

They got all you can eat at the Fu Bar Buffet
They got all you can drink from the Fire Hose
They got all you can eat at the Fu Bar Buffet
They got a early bird special 
I get it every day
Oh, I keep my plate full  
 down at the Fu Bar Buffet

Yeah, it's all you can eat at the Fu Bar Buffet
I get the early bird special every day
Down at the Fu Bar Buffet

Down At The Fu Bar Buffet

I Feel You (Always)
Music & Lyrics - Jeff Walker

Taste the diamond chill of moonlight
Cool as Thelonius’ Round Midnight
Played softly on a phantom saxophone
But then fading

Silver skates and balalaikas
We would let the music take us
Around the lake with snow piled up against the trees
Like it’s waiting

I feel you
The soft flutter of wings
Always
I hear you
When the iron bells ring
Always

I’m not asleep but dreaming still
Lubyanka prison broke my will
But I feed my soul on memories of you
My angel warrior

I’ve got so little left to live for
No fire to fight some little cold war
They think they got it all but I never gave them you
My dusha moya

I feel you
The soft flutter of wings
Always
I hear you
When the iron bells ring
Always

I Feel You (Always)

Watchtower Redux
Music - BIAB & Jeff Walker
Lyrics - Jeff Walker

V1
The joker and the thief were reminiscing
About that night they watched two riders on the storm
From a castle in the air / they’d built themselves a story there
Concealing it was all a metaphor

V2
The legend’s lingered on throughout the ages
The prophet Jimi said it could be true
That troubadours could know / more than the bible told them so
That four horsemen were maybe only two

Chorus
Every era has its own apocalypse to blame
Howling winds and catamounts 
Like omens of the pain
That masters of war and death will bring

V3
Maybe it’s supposed to be a lesson
And we’re all up on that castle parapet
Or waiting in a room with our eyes glued to the door
Dreading just what hasn’t happened yet

Chorus

Bridge                                        
Now Dylan’s rarely literal with his lyrics
Some mysteries are better left unsolved
And the one about the watchtower he never would explain
But I say he’s both the men up on those walls

Chorus

Watchtower (Redux)

When She Happened To Me
Lyrics - Graham/Daniel
Music - Jeff Walker & BIAB

I was lost and so lonely
Didn't have a friend
Rain clouds were all I could see
No One wanted to know me
I was near the end
When She Happened To Me

chorus:
I had no passion
Until she happened 
Didn't know who I wanted to be
I went from worthless
To having a purpose
When she happened to me

Life became sweet and sunny
Thinking she's the one
didn't know my heart could believe
thought life was being funny
thought it over and done
when she happened to me

repeat chorus:

bridge:
Must've been a prayer on some dark night
That turned all my sadness to joy and light

repeat chorus:

When She Happened To Me

Christmas Time Is Here (Cover of Vince Guaraldi's song as covered by Rosie Thomas)

Performed by Jeff Walker and BIAB with piano by Larry Levin

Christmas time is here
Happiness and cheer
Fun for all that children call
Their favorite time of the year

Snowflakes in the air
Carols everywhere
Olden times and ancient rhymes
Of love and dreams to share

Sleigh bells in the air
Beauty everywhere
Yuletide by the fireside
And joyful memories there

Christmas time is here
We'll be drawing near
Oh, that we could always see
Such spirit through the year

Break

Sleigh bells in the air
Beauty everywhere
Yuletide by the fireside
And joyful memories there

Christmas time is here
We'll be drawing near
Oh, that we could always see
Such spirit through the year

Christmastime Is Here (Cover)

This Christmas With You

You laughed at my boots when I slipped and fell in the snow
Then you helped me up and said whoa there cowboy, whoa
Your smile turned the ice in my heart into warm morning dew
Gave the new kid in town a dream about Christmas with you

You look like an angel as you’re skating the neighborhood lake
I’m watching and wondering just how your ankles don’t break
Snowflakes dusting your hair and long eyelashes, too
How’d I get so lucky to be spending this Christmas with you                                       
       
We moved here from Texas this summer
Said I’d never seen snow before              
You invited me over for Christmas eve dinner
And you kissed me hello at the door
Then a feast of seven fishes commenced
I’m a fish out of water here for sure
But this Christmas I won’t miss Texas
Any more

Now you walk with me under the stars in the December sky
One’s like the tiny diamond in the promise ring I’ll buy
If you kiss me again so I’ll know that you want me to
That’s all I could wish for—on this Christmas with you

This Christmas With You

Words and Music by
Jeff Walker
Musical Performances by
Jeff Walker & Dominick B. Giarraputo
Copyright © 2020

Right In The World 

I’m daring to do                   
What I didn’t dare do
The first time she gave me a glance
I’m starting to freeze
And get weak in the knees
Before I can ask her to dance

But I never want to give up on the chance
To be with this beautiful girl
And so here I go
And she doesn’t say no
And everything’s right in the world

She’s singing along
As we dance the last song
The one about just one more night
So I ask the man
If he’ll play it again
So I can keep holding her tight
 
I’m wishing and hoping with all of my might
That somehow I’ll make her my girl
So I tell her so
And she doesn’t say no
And everything’s right in the world

Well she gave me her heart
Kinda slow at the start
But soon her resistance had died
Then just before spring
I dared one more thing
And asked her if she’d be my bride

She comes down the aisle and I’m bursting with pride
The preacher asks me and my girl
If we’re ready to go
And she doesn’t say no
And everything’s right in the world

Jeff Walker 4

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