LYRICS

Living times
Lifetime's gone,
Crisp at dawn
Mellowed by the sun.

Golden horizon, all at stake,
People arrive at the fray.

No one knows the roots of our past.
No one shows, we've given our best.

Times have come
Times have gone,
Past tense
Is the chosen form.

Till the plain, caught up surrounding 
Our heart, our soul, our own.

No one knows the roots of our past.
It goes to show it's gone too fast.

Shear moonlight through my window.
Riding sideline, drawn-out timeline.
Taste so quaint, virtuoso.
Hello blueprint: unchecked, untried.

See the way
Script what may,
Humbled by the song
Promises go on.

What is this, hold on exist,
Gotta love our land, our smile, our pain.

No one knows the roots of our past.
No one grows enliven the guest.
It goes to show it's gone too fast.
No one knows the roots of our past.

The Roots of Our Past

Hallow (Instrumental)

The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan (Songwriter: Shel Silverstein)

Moves like the ocean

If you’re looking for the perfect specimen, I’m probably not your guy
And if you’re looking for a romance novel plot you might as well pass me by
I’m not trying to be somebody who I am not
I’m not trying to look like some kind of creature that time forgot

I’m probably not goanna be your private prince charming
But hey that’s okay cause you’re no princess yourself
But maybe baby you and me can fulfill each other’s fantasies
Even if it’s only for awhile
Maybe we could use our imagination to add a little spice to the situation
You never know we might even have a good time

If you’re looking for a smooth operator to say the words you want to hear
Then you probably don’t want to have my mouth whispering in your ear
I’m not trying to play any particular game
I’m just looking for a little connection and I thought you might be looking for the same

I used to be romantic but lately not so much
It sure would be nice to have a little human touch 

I’m probably not going to be your private prince charming
But hey that’s okay cause you’re no princess yourself
But maybe baby you and me can fulfill each other’s fantasies
Even if it’s only for awhile
Maybe we could use our imagination to add a little spice to the situation
You never know we might even have a good time
You never know we might have a really good time.

If You're Looking

hey there mother
I can hear you
though I'm far, far away

hey big sister
now I miss ya
wasn't supposed to go this way

the river
gives and takes
like my father
I was born to live

under water
you get closer
to the beginning

you can only do 
what you do

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPDyMlxVP5Y

Michael Weber's Album

the river

Real Good trouble

Massive thanks to Magic Mike Fox  for his musicianship, producing, production and most of all just for being a top bloke.
And Nat Daniels for her massive contribution with her incredible vocals.
I have done many duets with Nat and every time it’s been a pleasure we have created many special moments.
Marry Me In Vegas was part 1 this is part 2 after Vegas with Real Good Trouble. 
Months after the non event of the grand marriage. He missed her after jilting her and not making the flight he felt like he needed to explain he just wasn’t ready for what she wanted. 
He never had the chance as she disappeared, shutdown her socials, changed her number and left.
Months passed without contact and then this phone called happened.

REAL GOOD TROUBLE (After Vegas)

I can’t believe you’re back in the city 
We called called our own
You wouldn’t recognise my number 
When I was calling,  calling on your phone
You said I’m sorry it’s been too long now 
And too many stones thrown 
I changed my number then picked another 
It was a stagecoach to Basingstoke 

Chorus 
So if you wanna get into 
Some real…. real Good trouble 
And leave our past behind
Then I’m ready & primed
For real good trouble 
For real good trouble….. Every Time! 

(every time.. oh baby baby baby... every time)

2nd Verse
After Vegas I needed to leave 
I should of worn my heart on my sleeve
Every minute of everyday 
I thought of you and what I would say 
I got a job found a place 
And for a while I was the new face.. 
And all the great moments that got us through 
Were never the same without You! 

Chorus 
So if you wanna, get into
Some real…. real good trouble 
And leave our past behind 
Then I’m ready & primed
For real good trouble 
For real good trouble … Every Time!

Every time.. oh baby baby baby... every time..
Real good trouble... 
Real good trouble... 
Real good trouble... 
Every time.. Every time!

Real Good Trouble (After Vegas) Fox, Brownie & Daniels


I, I, I love a simple life...
Cool waters runnin’ at the riverside,
Sweet cozy cabin with a fire burnin’ bright,
Right near the water’s edge tonight.

Adirondack chairs sittin’ two by two,
Sippin’ on wine with a mountain view,
Feelin’ that peace come rollin’ in,
This is where my soul blooms and fun begins.


Life on the river, just throw a line in,
Catching up dinner, where the days never end.
Sunshine on my face, that good ol’ southern wind,
This is the best life I’m livin’ in.


Green grass rollin’, kids runnin’ free,
Old hound dog barkin’ underneath that big ol' tree,
Smoke from the fire, driftin’ high and thin,
Singin’ to the stars as the night rolls in...


Life on the river, just throw a line in,
Catching our dinner, where the days are fine...
Sunshine on my face, that southern wind,
This is the best life I’m livin’ in...
Come on, shake it down now...



No city lights, no clock to wind,
Just a heart full of love and peace of mind,
If you’re lookin’ for heaven, I’ll say it again —
You’ll find it down by the river, that's where it's always been...


Life on the river, just throw a line in,
Cooking up dinner, where the good times begin.
Sunshine on my face, with that wild freedom grin,
Yeah, this is the best life…
Yeah, this is the blessed life…
I’m livin’ in.


I, I, I, love a simple life…
Down by the riverside...

River Life

Born in the shadow of a shuttered coal mine in southern West Virginia, Smokestack Holler is a four-piece band that channels the grit, grief, and ghostlight of the Appalachian soul. The group is made up of two brothers—Jesse and Caleb McCrae—whose harmonies carry the dust of generations; their sister, Mae McCrae, whose voice cuts like wild honeysuckle through fog; and their lifelong friend Elijah “Lige” Booker, a fiddler and banjoist whose playing conjures spirits from the holler and fire from the strings.

Raised on gospel, grit, and the sound of trains that no longer run, the band blends Appalachian folk, swamp blues, and mythic storytelling into a sound that’s both haunted and defiant. 

Whether playing bowed banjo under moonlight or howling harmonies in a one-room church, Smokestack Holler is a living elegy for a place that never stopped singing—even when the mines went dark.


I Wish I Was a Mole in the Ground

"Barbro från Piteå" är en humoristisk och sorgsen kontorsballad som med enkelt ackompanjemang och countrytoner skildrar en olycklig förälskelse på arbetsplatsen. Låten börjar med en akustisk gitarr och en berättelse om Barbro, en kollega som väcker vilda känslor. Texten, som levereras med en stark och känslofylld sång, fångar både komik och sorg i en situation som många kan relatera till. Med inslag av viskande röster och en oväntad vändning blir låten en bitterljuven hyllning till ouppfyllda drömmar och arbetsplatsens små dramer. En perfekt mixad och masterad låt för dig som gillar trallvänlig musik med en rolig och lite sorglig vardagsstory.

Barbro från Piteå

Miss U ft. MISSA

Songs with a twinge of humor (and some a bit more serious).  
I do not use AI to create my songs. 
https://linktr.ee/joe.stroffolino
Recently I have had the urge to pick up my guitars (Taylor 114ce and Fender Squire) and I have been trying to use more guitar in my songs.  
My go to .vst plug ins are  EZkeys 2, EZ Bass and  EZ drummer 3) and my DAW is Logic Pro 11. 
I welcome your comments and enjoy listening to all the great music on SoundCloud. 
All songs are originals and copyrighted.

If You're Looking

Joe Stroffolino