2024 Recent Songs

I hope that heaven is a place where everyone can share the same space​
And liberals and conservatives can exist in perfect harmony​
Cause if you live a good life and you seal the deal​
and you end up in heaven how are you going to feel​
If when you get there there’s people who want to argue​
with you about politics
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Why can’t we just all get along​
Why can’t we live and let be​
Why can’t we just all mind our own business​
And agree to disagree
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Will you let it go or will you keep on fighting even after your first Saint Peter sighting​
Or will you check the TV to see if there’s CNN or Fox News in Heaven​
They had to pry your gun from your cold dead hand but now that you’re a soul in a spiritual land​
Will you still demand your second amendment rights to protect yourself in heaven​
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I hope that in in heaven you can eat real steak with a bunch of vegans eating meat that’s fake​
As you pose for a photo with Jesus trying to re-enact that painting of the last supper.​
If you bump into that undocumented guy who you sent back to his country will you look him in the eye.​
will you tell he’s not welcome in the United States part of heaven?
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All these people with extreme positions shouting to their hearts content​
Like demented performance artists in a circus tent​
They can try to push our buttons be we don’t have to let them​
They can invite us to their party but we don’t have to show up.​
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Why can’t we just all get along​
Why can’t we live and let be​
Why can’t we just all mind our own business​
And agree to disagree
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Why can’t we just all get along​
Why can’t we live and let be​
Why can’t we just all mind our own business​
And agree to disagree

Heaven

You tell people that things need to change and they look at you like you're kind of strange.  They say why can't you accept things just they the way they are.
They say the world has always been this way as if that make it all okay
to sit around and do nothing while it all falls apart.

One of These Days

I’m a good big dog
I'm a good big dog
I'm just a good big happy old dog.
Just give me a bone and leave me alone
I'll be a good big happy old dog.

Good Big Dog

A song about waiting in line at the grocery store and trying to resist the urge to read the tabloids. I usually end up looking.

Tabloids

Way Things Might Have Been

A song I wrote back in the 90's (recently added a bridge and tweaked some of the lyrics)  when I was younger and moving cross country quite a few times for work.  Moved from Philadelphia to St. Louis to Los Angles to Seattle to New York  (all in a 4 year period) with all my worldly possessions in stuffed into a Honda CRX.

Don't Know What Tomorrow Will Bring

You tried to do the right thing. You tried to make the world a better place
But somehow you kept falling Somehow you kept falling flat on your face
Now you’re down but you’re not out cause you’ve learned what it’s all about
And you’re not going to make that same mistake again
Oh no

Now you’re sorry so sorry -  sorry for doing the right thing
So sorry so sorry you won’t make that mistake again. 
You won’t make that mistake again. You won’t make that mistake again

You tried to take the high road you tried you4 best to be an honest guy
But then you found out quickly, that those who took the low road passed you by

You used to believe that if you followed the rules and you kept your nose clea that someday you’d be successful and living the American Dream.
You used to think that Karma would catch all those people who did you wrong. But all those people who kicked you down are still going strong

Now you’re sorry so sorry -  sorry for doing the right thing
So sorry so sorry you won’t make that mistake again
You won’t make that mistake again. You won’t make that mistake again

Sorry

All it takes is a smile from you and the sky turns from grey to blue.

All It Takes Is A Smile

Now Or Never

I’m not the kind of guy who wants to settle down.
I’m not the kind of guy who wants to stick around.
But when you call my name asking me to come
I run and I run and I run straight back to you.  I run and I run and I run.

I’m trying not to let you carry out your plan.
To turn me into a domesticated man
But when you call my name asking me to come
I run and I run and I run straight back to you.  I run and I run and I run.

I was just another fish swimming in the sea.
The you reeled me in an made a meal of me.
I was a like dog with no home who was running wild all alone
I was living my life wild and free and like animal control you came and captured me.
Now you’ve got you in your shelter and you’re taking good care of me. 
Your passion makes me swelter but sometimes I wanna be free. 

I’ll be your private Casanova tonight.
I’ll do and say all the things that will make you feel just right.
But when you call my name asking me to come
I’ll run and I’ll run, and I’ll run straight back to you.  I’ll run and I’ll run and I’ll run.

I can’t take my mind off you
I guess that you were long over due
And I don’t need to verbalize 
Cause I think you realize 
What you do to me girl

So let’s make the most of every minute we’ve got
You smell so good  and you look so hot
And there’s something in the way you walk
And there’s something in the way you talk
And there’s something in the way you smile 
That I just can’t put my finger on but I really like you
You make me feel much better than human has a right to

You make me feel so happy  You make me feel so good.
You make me soar so high.  Higher than I ever thought I could.

I don’t know how long this is gonna last
Although the fire is hot it can burn out so fast
So let’s do the best we can
And though we may not have a plan
Yeah we’ve got style 

We’ve got each other tonight and the feeling is right
Let’s go out and party until daylight
And there’s something in the way you walk
And there’s something in the way you talk
And there’s something in the way you smile 
That I just can’t put my finger on but I really like you
You make me feel so much better than a human as a right to

You make me feel happy.  You make me feel so good.
You make me soar so high.  Higher than I ever thought I could.

I’m attracted to your body I’m attracted to your mind
You’re the kind of woman that I thought I’d never find
I’m attracted to your body I’m attracted to your mind
You’re the kind of woman that I thought I’d never find

You make me feel so happy.  You make me feel so good.
You make me soar so high.  Higher than I ever thought I could.

I’m attracted to your body I’m attracted to your mind
You’re the kind of woman that I thought I’d never find

Something

Sea monkey’s are just brine shrimp 
Easier to take care of than a pet chimp
You just buy a kit and that’s pretty much it
Much less work than a cat a dog or a pony
But those pictures that they put on the box are definitely phony

Sometimes it feels like we’re just a bunch of sea monkeys living in a jar
Living on this great big rock orbiting a star
We pray to God for assistance but what if he’s just a little boy
And this world that we live on is just his latest toy

What if we’re living in some kid’s jar and the sun is a lightbulb
It’s not really a star
What if every time the human race takes it on the chin
There’s some kid looking down staring with a silly grin

Eight billion humans on the planet earth and we’re all trying to get by
I wonder if those sea monkeys knew the truth would they still even try

Did he sprinkle some eggs in the water and wait for the fun to begin
Did he watch he watch us fight our wars and root for the good guys to win
When the black death raged in the thirteenth century and good  people started to die
And he saw all that pain and and suffering
did it ever make him cry

Eight billion humans on the planet earth and we’re all trying to get by
I wonder if those sea monkeys knew the truth would they still even try

Eight billion humans on the planet earth and we’re all trying to get by
I wonder if those sea monkeys knew the truth would they still even try

Sea monkey’s are just brine shrimp 
Easier to take care of than a pet chimp
You just buy a kit and that’s pretty much it
You just buy a kit and that’s pretty much it

Sea Monkeys In A Jar

Hey dog it’s time for you to to go out and do your nightly canine business
Cause I’m so tired and I really just want to go to sleep in my bed.
You need to empty out your doggie bladder and intestines
So you don’t leave a surprise on the kitchen floor instead

Poo Poo Pee Pee Poo Poo Pee Poo Poo Pee good dog
Poo Poo Pee Pee Poo Poo Pee Poo Poo Pee good dog

I wish I could train you to use the toilet in the bathroom
It doesn’t seem like that would be so hard
But instead I go outside wearing a rubber glove 
And hold my breath as I clean up your mess in the back yard

I got a doggie bag in my hand and I’m waiting with anticipation.
Cause when you have a dog, that’s your situation

Poo Poo Pee Pee Poo Poo Pee Poo Poo Pee good dog

A dog is like a child that constantly needs your attention
And there are mornings I wake up feeling apprehension
I tread on the kitchen floor carefully because she has a special spot
And  when she feels the urge to do her business that’s where she likes to squat

Poo Poo Pee Pee Poo Poo Pee Poo Poo Pee good dog
Poo Poo Pee Pee Poo Poo Pee Poo Poo Pee good dog

Poo Poo Pee Pee Good Dog

He’s seen better days 
His friends have settled down
But he’s still out every night making the rounds
Acting like he’s still young and hip
But lately nobody’s been buying it 
And he’s grasping for straws doing what he can to get his mojo back

And he likes to drink and dance all night
Underneath the flashing lights
And he’s longing for those days long gone
Cause lately everything feels so wrong
And its obvious that he’s seen better days

He stands at the bar with his fist around a beer
Like a confused creature from yesteryear, 
Like a silver backed ape he used to be so strong
But now it feels like that scene in the movie King Kong 
Where he tries to get the girl but the army keeps shooting him down

You can see him out at the bars and clubs 
Still trying to play the game
But the crowd keeps getting younger
And still he feels the hunger
He’s out there looking for a one night stand
But the times have changed 
Now he’s a lonely man
And he doesn’t have a clue to what’s gone wrong
Cause he’s been playing the game for way too long

Like Captain Ahab chasing after Moby Dick
He’s out here looking for a hot young chick
In a bar full of women enough to be his daughters
He’s sailing his ship into rough, choppy waters

And he likes to drink and dance all night
Underneath the flashing lights
And he’s longing for those days long gone
Cause lately everything feels so wrong
And its obvious that he’s seen better days
Yes its obvious that he’s seen better days

He's Seen Better Days

I’m just a guy who’s stumbling through life, observing what I see
And I tell myself I’m just passing through this is not the place for me
But when I step in Summer’s Bar it’s like I fall under a spell
And a voice inside my head sounds off a warning bell.

It tells me
Summer’s turning to winter at Summer’s bar and grill
But nobody seems to notice that time’s not standing still
So bartender bring me another beer cause I’m already over the line
Summer’s turning to winter and everybody’s feeling just fine

She holds her pool stick like a microphone as she belts out a jukebox song
She has dreams of being a bigtime singer but she’s not very far along
She lights another cigarette.  She sips kahlua and cream
Tomorrow she’ll write that number one hit but tonight she’ll be a pool hall queen

Jake moved out to California. He was goanna be movie star
He took some classes did a few auditions, but he never got very far
He’s got a good idea for a screenplay, but he can’t find any time to write
and you can see him hanging out at Summer’s bar almost every single night

Sometimes your dreams can be hard to attain.
It’s easy to fire and forget to aim.
And then one day you start to realize.
That you’ve lost sight of that elusive prize
Well there’s a place you can go that will bring you right down to earth
In a big hurry
Where you can forget about your dreams and relax no need to worry 
And you don’t even have to pay a cover charge

Summer’s turning to winter at Summer’s bar and grill
But nobody seems to notice that time’s not standing still
So bartender bring me another beer cause I’m already over the line
Summer’s turning to winter and everybody’s feeling just fine

Summer's Bar

If you feel like you’re getting old way before your time
And you’re shouting at kids to get off your lawn
And you’re sitting around just doing time
And you’re always complaining about how the good old days were so much better. Maybe you should take a journey to the past. 

The average human  lifespan in 1901 was 46.3
If you'd been around way back then, you'd be history.
If you lived in 1800 your dentist didn’t use Novocain
He  just drilled holes in your teeth while you tried to ignore the pain

If humans are still around in 2093
They’ll be thinking that that the here and now was the place to be 
I guess it’s human nature to think that the past was great
When you’re living in the present there’s so much you can hate

You could ride a bike with a banana seat with no helmet to protect your brain. You didn’t need to go through a metal detector before you got on a plane.

You could smoke cigarettes at work while sitting at your desk
And it didn't matter if your coworkers found the smell grotesque.

They say that if human’s destroy themselves 
The cockroaches will survive
They’ll evolve and gain intelligence and without us they will thrive
And someday they’ll look back to the days when they were sprayed by humans with raid
And they’ll think those were the good old days we had it made

People out there longing for the days when we didn’t have consumer protection
Whenever something went wrong they just chalked it up to natural selection
They say those were the good old days cause at least we were free.
They say those were the good old days cause at least we were free.

Good Old Days ?

He spent his whole life. He tried to do right
He gave them his best years. 
He worked late each night
He ruined his eyesight. 
Trying to get ahead

He was a company man through to the bone.  
He was always at work even when he was at home.
But like a commodity to be bought and liquidated
They had to let him go when the economy deflated

Hot prospects turn cold some say he’s too old
To start all over again
There’s too much free time he just can’t unwind
He’s forgotten how to play

He gave them his heart he gave them his soul  
and then they turned around and let him go
They said they had to watch the bottom line
It was getting pretty close to corporate bonus time
They said here’s wishing you the best of luck it’s nothing personal

He sits on a park bench smelling the stench 
of his broken dreams
And people they walk past no flags at half-mast 
for the demise of the company man

He was a company man through to the bone.  
He was always at work even when he was at home.
But like a commodity to be bought and liquidated
They had to let him go when the economy deflated
They had to let him go and now he needs to be sedated
He gave them his heart he gave them his soul  
and then they turned around and let him go
They said they had to watch the bottom line
It was getting pretty close to corporate bonus time
They said here’s wishing you the best of luck it’s nothing personal
They said here’s wishing you the best of luck it’s nothing personal

Company Man

We’ve been going around in circles with this situation 
Lots of frustration.  Not sure how much more I can take
I try put a smile on my face and pretend I’m happy
But lately it’s been getting hard to fake.

So tell me something cause I’m trying to find a reason not to go.
Tell me something cause I’m tired of watching the same old show.

I’m content to stay at home -  I know you think it’s boring.
You’d rather be out touring - I’m just not wired that way.
We used to talk a lot but now our conversation struggles. 
We don’t have quite as many snuggles.
I’m sorry but there’s things I need to say. 

So tell me something cause I’m trying to find a reason not to go. 
Tell me something cause I’m tired of watching the same old show.

When we first met everything felt new.
I couldn’t wait to be with you.
Lately I'm feeling off my game.
I’m looking for a spark to reignite the flame.

It’s like we’re stuck in that movie groundhog day
The two of us have lost our way
Don’t know  what’s right don’t know what’s wrong
But every day we play the same old song

One of these days the clouds will lift and we’ll have some clarity

So tell me something cause I’m trying to find a reason not to go 
Tell me something cause I’m tired of watching the same old show
Tell me something cause I’m tired of watching the same old show

Tell Me Something

LOOKING UP 2024 VERSION

The sun kept on shining for three glorious months.
I thought I’d found myself a slice of heaven.
I told myself this an amazing place. 
I could live here forever.
And then the calendar hit September seven.

The cloudy weather came. 
And every day was more of the same.
It made me feel so washed out and grey.

I need to feel the sun shining on my face.
I’m sick and tired of living in this dark and cloudy place.
Rain, rain, rain, rain, go away I’m praying for a sunny day.
I’m checking the weather report constantly to see if - it’s goanna be sunny.
But the extended forecast has indefinite clouds and it’s not very funny.
Not very funny at all as the rain continues to fall.
It makes me feel so washed out so grey and so small.
As I try to make it through another dark and cloudy day.

I take a lunchtime walk.  I wear Gore-Tex jacket for the drizzle. 
I don’t need to wear sunglasses even though it’s 12 noon.
It’s just another cloudy day and it wouldn’t be any more dismal.
if I was strolling on the dark side of the moon.

This cloudy rainy weather - it really gets me down.
It makes me feel so washed out and grey.

I need to feel the sun shining on my face.
I’m sick and tired of living in this dark and cloudy place.
Rain, rain, rain, rain, go away I’m praying for a sunny day.
I’m checking the weather report constantly to see if - it’s goanna be sunny.
But the extended forecast has indefinite clouds and it’s not very funny.
I’m trying my best to slog my way through it - counting the days until summer.
Every day it stays cloudy is totally a bummer.
Cause it makes me feel so washed out and grey.

Need To Feel The Sun

I’m a two legged no solicitation sign
I don’t need to buy your stuff
I’m doing just fine
I’m not interested in hearing about your pitch
I don’t care if you say you can make me rich
I’m not interested in buying what you’re selling
There’s something fishy that I’m smelling
They say there’s a sucker born every minute
This feels like a scam and I’m not stepping in it

All these people out there interested in
Selling things, I’m not buying
But every single day even when I say no,
they keep right on trying

My phone numbers on the do not call list
but the telemarketers can’t seem to resist
They call me at work 
They call me at home
What I really want is to be left alone
I’m on my exercise bike and I hear the door bell
There’s a guy out there with something to sell
I’m covered in sweat and I’m breathing hard
And he wants to hand me his business card

All these people out there interested in
Selling things, I’m not buying
But every single day even when I say no,
they keep right on trying

I just want to stream videos on my phone
Don’t need those spam calls please leave me alone
I just want to stream videos on my phone
Don’t need those spam calls please leave me alone

They say your car warranties about to expire
And the price of repairs keeps getting higher
you can give your credit card over the phone
To a random stranger from the comfort of home
These infomercials on your TV
They tell you how great your life can be
For just four easy payments you can buy a new blender
You can make fruit smoothies to recover from a bender.

All these people out there interested in
Selling things, I’m not buying
But every single day even when I say no,
they keep right on trying

I just want to stream videos on my phone
Don’t need those spam calls please leave me alone
I just want to stream videos on my phone
Don’t need those spam calls please leave me alone

No Solicitation Song

Elvis in the 1970’s in his jumpsuit and his cape.
Some say he didn’t really die he just decided to escape.
Over the year’s there’ve been sightings like Bigfoot and UFO’s.
Of Elvis shopping at Walmart dressed in ordinary clothes.

They say it’s good to be king – but sometimes maybe it’s not.
When you’re coasting on your past glory and now, you’re lukewarm instead of hot.

If Elvis was still alive, he’d be approaching the century mark.
He’d be a tired old hound dog - would he still be able to bark.
If he put on a pair of blue sued shoes and he tried to shake his hips.
And he strummed his guitar on a street corner would people give him any tips.

They say it’s good to be king – but sometimes maybe it’s not
When you’re coasting on your past glory and now, you’re lukewarm instead of hot
There’s day’s when you feel like you’re trapped in a routine 
And you’re going through the motions and you want to start fresh and clean.

Somewhere between 1968 and 1977 Elvis took a detour and he ended up in Heaven.
It’s  nice to imagine that maybe he was sick of sick and tired of all that fame.
And one day he just decided to retire from playng the game.

If he sang that song love me tender would it till make the young women swoon.
Or would they stare at him with curiosity like at the zoo when  you see a baboon.
If he put on the  black leather costume that he wore in 1968 
And he played the same set list would people still think he was so great?

Elvis in Black leather in 1968 strumming his guitar he looked so good
And his voice was really great.
At the top of his game in perfect form he could have stopped right then
He could have walked away - still would have still been a rock and roll legend

They say it’s good to be king – but sometimes maybe it’s not
When you’re coasting on your past glory and now, you’re lukewarm instead of hot.
They say it’s good to be king – but sometimes maybe it’s not
When you’re coasting on your past glory and now, you’re lukewarm instead of hot

Lukewarm King

Like a Jedi in Star Wars, I sense a disruption.
That suddenly you’re immune to my seduction. 
I don’t need a Yoda to tell that me something’s wrong.
Like superman and Lois - now I feel like Clark Kent
I don’t know where the passion went.
I wish that life was as simple as a comic book story.

I used to be your superhero but now I’m just another zero
Don’t know how things ended up this way

Don’t need Spidey sense to tell me something’s wrong.
You’re transmitting signals - I’m receiving them very strong.
Like Superman and Kryptonite something doesn’t feel right.
Wish we could go back to the way things used to be.

Like Batman and Robin, we made a good team 
But suddenly we just ran out of steam.
And I’m searching for your bat signal but all I see is dark skyLike the incredible hulk after he transforms back
Like David Banner I feel out of whack
My clothes aren’t in tatters, but it feels like my heart is shredded

I used to be your superhero but now I’m just another zero
Don’t know how things ended up this way.
I used to be your superhero but now I’m just another zero
Don’t know how things ended up this way

I Used To Be Your Superhero

I jump out of bed every morning eager to continue the fight.
There’s so many wrongs in the world today.
I want to try make them right.
All those negative people out there, I pretend they don’t exist
The more times they tell me no, the harder I persist.

Life keeps trying to knock me down.
But as soon as my body hits the ground.
I bounce back up with a grim smile on my face.
And I lurch on forward slightly dazed with a sense of purpose only I can see.

I’m gonna focus on what’s important, I’m gonna stay above the fray.
Every obstacle I encounter, I’ll push it out of my way.
If anybody tries to stop me, like a steamroller I’ll run them flat.
Like a boxer facing a TKO I’m goanna to jump up from the mat

I’m gonna put one foot in front of the other.
I’m gonna keep right on going.
I’m trying as hard as I can. 
I’ve got no intention of slowing.

I’m gonna to be as relentless as one of those zombies in the walking dead.
I’m not goanna let any negative thoughts creep into my head.

I’m gonna  make up for lost time. 
I’m gonna  squeeze the most out of every day.
And if I head down the wrong path,
I’m gonna a turn around and find a better way.

All those sacrifices I’ve been making.
Its goanna be worth the time I spent.
I’m goanna flap my wings as hard as I can.
I’ll continue my ascent.
They say the darkest hour is just before the dawn.
And if I hit a rough patch I’ll continue to push on


Life keeps trying to knock me down.
But as soon as my body hits the ground.
I bounce back up with a grim smile on my face.
And I lurch on forward slightly dazed with a sense of purpose only I can see.

I’m gonna unlock the door to my cage and set myself free.

Bounce Back Up

Back when you were younger, you used to dream a lot
But now that you’re older you sit around and rot.
Things were better then, you can make them so again.
You know what you’ve  gotta do. It’s totally up to you.

You’ve gotta try your best to make the most of each and every day.
You gotta to  act like the sun is shining even when the sky is grey.
You need to put a smile on your sad looking miserable face.
You gotta try to stop hitting a home run every time
 and maybe settle for first base

You used to play upon the grass and frolic in the sun.
Life was so much simpler then 

you’d only just begun
You really miss those days you want to regain your carefree ways
it’s totally up to you and there’s one thing you can do.

It does you no good for you to sit around and mope
Every day you’re above ground is still a reason to have hope.
Tomorrow may never come but today is a sure thing.
Like a scene in a Hollywood musical 
some times you just got to stop and sing.

You’ve gotta try your best to make the most of each and every day.
You gotta to  act like the sun is shining even when the sky is grey.
You need to put a smile on your sad looking miserable face.
You gotta try to stop hitting a home run every time
 and maybe settle for first base
it’s 
You gotta try and make the most of each and every day
And maybe things will start to feel okay.

Try Your Best

Feels like we’re just creatures in a zoo
Living with eight billion angry souls
Someone needs to put up a big sign that says
Don’t feed the angry trolls

They say you shouldn’t wrestle with a pig 
Because in the end you’ll both get dirty
But the pig will actually have fun
And you’ll need a shower when you’re done

When someone tosses red meat at you
You can make the decision not to chew
You can be like Dirty Harry - say make my day
But sometimes it’s better to walk away

You don’t need to go straight to defcon one
With some random jerk who likes to argue for fun
You don’t need to start world war three
Just because you disagree

People out there who are like pigs
And they try to drag you into the mud
They’re out there trying to provoke
They make you angry and they think it’s all a joke

For days you’ll replay the argument in your head
While every night the pig sleeps comfortably in his bed

Everyone thinks they’re right
They don’t want to admit that maybe they were wrong
They’ve had opinions for so long
Sometimes you just have to let it go
And realize that you’re not goanna change their mind
Keep moving forward don’t look behind

When someone tosses red meat at you
You can make the decision not to chew
You can be like dirty Harry - say make my day
But sometimes it’s better to walk away

If you’re going through life trying to make it through your busy day
And a pig comes along with something provocative to say
Just let it go in one ear and out the other side
Don’t let that pig take you for a ride
Don’t feed the pigs
Just let them pontificate 
and go about your business 
and don’t take the bait

Why can’t we all just get along
Hold hands and sing that kumbaya song
Why can’t we all just get along
and accept the fact that sometimes we're wrong
Why can’t we all just get along
Hold hands and sing that kumbaya song

Don't Feed The Pig

I’m tired of being the nice guy. I’m tired of being the fool.
I’m tired of doing the right thing. I’m tired of all these rules.
I’m tired of being a good sport. I’m tired of towing the line.
I’m tired of people taking from me what I thought was rightfully mine.

I try to listen to my inner voice but the music’s always playing too loud.
I try to go my own way but I get lost in the crowd.
But the world keeps on turning and I don’t know where it’s trying to go.
And my heart, my heart keeps on yearning cause what I’m searching for I don’t know.
Cause what I’m searching for I don’t know. Cause what I’m searching for I don’t know.

I’m tired of all these advertisements telling me what I need.
I’m tired of people saying to me that I’m never goanna succeed.
I’m tired of listening to bad advice that I did not solicit.
I’m tired of people telling me that my behavior is illicit.

I try to listen to my inner voice but the music’s always playing too loud.
I try to go my own way but I get lost in the crowd.
But the world keeps on turning and I don’t know where it’s trying to go.
And my heart, my heart keeps on yearning cause what I’m searching for I don’t know. Cause what I’m searching for I don’t know. Cause what I’m searching for I don’t know.

I try to listen to my inner voice but the music’s always playing too loud.
I try to go my own way but I get lost in the crowd.
But the world keeps on turning and I don’t know where it’s trying to go.
And my heart, my heart keeps on yearning cause what I’m searching for I don’t know.
 Cause what I’m searching for I don’t know. 
 Cause what I’m searching for I don’t know. 
 Cause what I’m searching for I don’t know.

Tired

One minute things are going fine
But life can turn on a dime
Every day you roll the dice
And sometimes you find yourself on thin ice

You go for a routine medical check
And they find something you didn’t expect
You’ve been eating healthy food you take a daily jog
Now you’re wondering if you’ll outlive your dog

You’ve been working so hard for all these years
 but what do you have to show for it
All these things you bought but what do you have to show for it

Some people spend their lives accumulating wealth
But what’s the point of money if you don’t have your health

It’s nice to set some long term goals and think about your future days
But sometimes you need to take a step back and make sure you’re on the right highway

You’re hanging by a thread that you used to think was a thick rope
Your road was very flat but now you’re climbing a steep slope

You get up in the morning and you go to work 
You get up in the morning an you go to work
You get up in the morning and you go to work
Five days a week

You’ve been working so hard for all these years
but what do you have to show for it
All these things you bought but what do you have to show for it


You wake up every morning  go  about your day
Sometimes you wonder if it’s goanna be okay
You try to take it one day at a time
Some days are bad others are fine

Incidental finding, life threw you a curve
You're driving down the highway and you're trying not to swerve.
Incidental finding, life threw  you a curve
You're driving down the highway and you're trying not to swerve.

Incidental Finding

Every day it feels like the world’s getting a little more crazy
Every day the future feels a little bit more hazy

Well there’s one thing I like to do 
When I’m feeling blue
That makes me feel okay 
When I’m having a bad day

I pick up my dumbbells and I watch a fitness video on my TV
And I exercise all those negative thoughts right out of me
I lift those weights up and down and I huff and I puff 
And I keep on going at it until I think I’ve had enough

Every time I go to the grocery store the food is more expensive
I go home, I look at my bank account, I feel so apprehensive
I drive to work, every day and the commute is not that great
I turn on the news, it’s so bad, the world is in a sorry state

After a hard day of working 9 to five
Like Hans and Franz on Saturday Night Live
You can pick up your dumbbells
And pump yourself up. You can do it.
Or you can lie on the sofa and watch TV
If you want to bed rot it’s so easy
And the only burn you’ll feel is from the hot sauce on your chicken wings
It’s not the same.

I pick up my dumbbells and I lift them
And I embrace all the pain
And I push all the negative thoughts right out of my brain
I lift those weights up and down and I huff and I puff 
And I keep on going at it until I think I’ve had enough

Some people turn to donuts when they’re feeling overstressed
We all need to do that we think is the best
As for me I’d rather grab my dumbbells and work up a good sweat
As I try to keep up with the fitness coaches on my TV set
As for me I’d rather grab my dumbbells and work up a good sweat
As I try to keep up with the fitness coaches on my TV set

I Pick Up My Dumbbells

We’re teetering on the brink
I could really use a drink
I can’t help but think
That the ship is starting to sink

They that we’re running out of natural resources
We gotta go out and find ourselves some brand new sources
They say that we’re not goanna find them here on good old planet earth
We gotta go out in to the solar system and dig for all it’s worth

People out there living their lives 
They’re not worried at all
They think you’re just a chicken little 
saying that the sky’s goanna fall

We’re teetering on the brink
I could really use a drink
I can’t help but think
That the ship is starting to sink

Elon Musk wants to colonize Mars and make the human race multiplanetary
But the way those rockets keep blowing up makes that trip seem pretty scary

We feed our cow’s chicken poop and we’re  surprised when they catch bird flu
And when there’s virus in the milk they say that shouldn’t worry you
They say that steak tastes better if you feed the cattle a corn or grass diet
But they don’t advertise  poop fed beef they keep that part very quiet

Too much atmospheric CO2
Pesticides in everything we chew
Forever chemicals in H20
We need to make changes but 
We move too slow

We’re teetering on the brink
I could really use a drink
It feels like we’re on the Titanic
But we’re all to busy to panic
We’re teetering on the brink
I could really use a drink
I can’t help but think
That The ship is starting to sink

Teetering On The Brink

Songs with a twinge of humor (and some a bit more serious). After a long break from music, it feels good to be doing it again. I consider myself more of a singer /songwriter than a musician with strong instrumental skills. I can strum a guitar and play chords on the piano but, in regards to my songs, I am using a variety of software tools to try to make my songs sound as good I can - chipping away at them using Logic Pro X 
 
I welcome your comments and enjoy listening to all the great music on SoundCloud. 

All my songs are originals and are copyrighted (US Copyright form SR)

Joe Stroffolino

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