Superb song writing, very enjoyable and hard hitting

Beautiful. Even more potent than when you posted this. ( I guess I missed this.)

Always such a gentle and pleasing country vibe

Such an easy feel with so much heart, and that harmonica solo is superb.

Once in a Million Years
May 22, 2021  All Rights Reserved

Once in a million years
Stars align just to make it so 
Laying aside the fears
A feeling that we can’t let go

All through the day
It’s just like dreaming
Time slips and slides away
While we are scheming

Once In a million years
Fates are tellin you hold the phone
Pushing away the tears 
Believing that there’s no one home

Drift through the days
We’re only dreaming
Time slips and slides away
As we are scheming

Once in a million years
It’s crystal clear the time is now 
Leaving it in the rear view mirror
A time that never knew just how

All through the day
It’s just like dreaming
Time slips and slides away
While we are scheming...

Once in a Million Years

Reasons Why
11/12/2021  All rights reserved

The reasons why we turn away
From all that’s seen…
A complication for another day
And the lies between…

The living daylights up the darkest night
And places we have been…
Raise a glass to our prosperity…my friend 

The reasons that we go out late 
And stay too long
A complication for another day
What could go wrong…

The vapid prattle and another beer
As the clock strikes half past two
Tell me everything I long to hear, would you…

In the season of obscurity
Lines will fade
A complication for another day
We’ve got it made

The living daylights up the darkest night
And places we have been…
Raise a glass to our prosperity…my friend…

The reasons why we turn away
From all that’s seen…

Reasons Why

song about keeping it real and the struggles one goes through.
written performed and owned by me Anthony lee Amato
Thank you, your appreciated!

The Good Fight

Might need to turn it up a little:)
**remixed 12/23 to fix boomy guitar and adjust eq on multiple tracks:)***
All rights reserved 12/5/2022
Artwork by Robin F. Williams 

I know… if I look away
I’m better off to see…
Time in a different way
And how it should be…
The minutes move so slowly
And sow their seeds…
Morning takes away the darkness
Eventually…

And if…I don’t miss the chance
To take it all in inside
Before walls come crumbling down
And we run and hide…
The hours show so little mercy 
Don’t you see
That we’re given what we need
Eventually…

The hours show so little mercy 
Don’t you see
That we’re given what we need
Eventually…

Eventually

Across This Land (Original)

Written by Ian Tyson
Performed by Josh McAlexander

This song always reminds me of my visits to Canada and all the great friends and hospitality...

Four Strong Winds

Written by Tom Paxton
Performed by Josh McAlexander
used my Ibanez UB 804 upright on this I think it sounds close to acoustic.

The Last Thing on my Mind

This song tells the tale of a young man that grew up without his father. Raised by his mother in the vicinity of the Rock Mountains, the father abandoned his wife to become a mountain man. But nobody ever knew for certain what became of him. The son is driven to seek him out now that he's come of age, much to his mother's distress.

All music and lyrics written by Craig Durgy
Craig Durgy: lead & harmony vocals, guitar & mandolin
Nat Daniels: bass & background vocals
Produced by Nat Daniels of Gentle Rain Records
Copyright 2024
Gentle Rain Records

Lyrics:      Avery by Craig Durgy

Twenty years ago in June, you're daddy went away
And with a baby coming soon, I begged for him to stay
He said he needed time alone, away from folks and telephones
He promised to return a better man
But as he grabbed his rifle, his backpack and a knife, well
I could see he had his freedom in his hand  
 
Avery oh Avery, stubborn as a man can be
Avery, those Rocky Mountains set your daddy free.
Oh Avery, following the footsteps of your dad
Will leave me sad, in misery

The days grew long that he had gone and then the baby came
All the other folks in town just said it was a shame
And as the baby grew the father that it never knew
Would never even send a letter in the mail
Perhaps the Rockies swallowed him and all the fears that followed him
Perhaps he made his life out on the trail   

Avery oh Avery, stubborn as a man can be
Avery, those Rocky Mountains set your daddy free.
Oh Avery, following the footsteps of your dad
Will leave me sad, in misery

Avery, a mother sees, it in her baby’s eyes
That’s the look your father took, when we said our goodbyes
So as you head out of that door, unsure of what you’re looking for
I know that mountain air is calling you
And even if you never find, the ghost of being left behind
I know you’re doing what you have to do   

Avery oh Avery, stubborn as a man can be
Avery, those Rocky Mountains set your daddy free.
Oh Avery, following the footsteps of your dad
Will leave me sad, in misery
Following the footsteps of your dad
Leaves momma sad, in misery…Oh Avery

Forgotten Country

Avery

Lyrics by Tony Harris (US) that inspired Mike are listed below.
Vocals, music/arrangement by Mike Fox (UK)

EVERY BREATH I TAKE
IS BECAUSE OF YOU
EVERY STEP I TAKE
IS BECAUSE OF YOU

EVERY WORD I SPEAK
IS BECAUSE OF YOU
EVERY PROMISE I KEEP
IS BECAUSE OF YOU

EVERY RIVER I CROSS
IS BECAUSE OF YOU  
EVERY MOUNTAIN I CLIMB
IS BECAUSE OF YOU  

THE FAITH THAT I HAVE
IS BECAUSE OF YOU
THE HOPE THAT I HAVE
IS BECAUSE OF YOU

THE LOVE THAT I HAVE
IS BECAUSE OF YOU
THE BLESSINGS THAT I HAVE
ARE BECAUSE OF YOU

WITHOUT YOU LORD
I AM NOTHING
BECAUSE OF YOU LORD
I AM SOMETHING

(GUITAR/KEYS SOLO-OPTIONAL)

(REPEAT VERSE 1)
EVERY BREATH I TAKE
IS BECAUSE OF YOU
EVERY STEP I TAKE
IS BECAUSE OF YOU

2024 © BMI Lyrics by Tony Harris

It's All Because Of You - Collab by Tony and Mike Fox - Original

Dear friends, this song is a tribute to all people who volunteer to make sure that even poor children have a meaningful and fun free time. 
It is our Swedish National Day today - we are a peace-loving folk and hope that every war will take an end!

Volunteer Leisure Leaders

There are some people who try to take care
of kids - that are poor - they come from everywhere
their parents have not any money to spend
for the benefit of their kids
The ingenuity - has no limit
their reward is the love from all the kids

The leaders can bring all the kids out of town
where they never have been - for to see what there are
they look at flowers and all lovely trees
and maybe animals they can find
as squirrels or lovely birds who are singing
for the children from the dark side of the town

And sometimes they are travelling to the islands in the sea
an exciting trip  -  they got salt in their hair 
and winds are blowing and waves can be high
and sometimes they got scared
They are amazed by all the wonders that there are 
They will remember these days until they die

Volunteer Leisure Leaders

"The Mirrors Cracked" is a feverish descent into psychological horror, wrapped in razor-sharp post-punk aesthetics. This track masterfully captures the claustrophobic feeling of losing grip on reality through its intense musical arrangement and haunting vocal delivery.
The song opens with jagged, discordant guitar work that sets an immediate tone of unease, while a propulsive rhythm section drives the narrative forward with mechanical precision. The verses build tension through angular bass lines and atmospheric effects that mirror the paranoid headspace of the lyrics.
A standout feature is the way the chorus explodes into a wall of sound, with layered guitars creating a disorienting effect that perfectly complements the theme of psychological dissolution. The bridge section descends into controlled chaos before giving way to a searing guitar solo that cuts through the mix like a fever dream.

The Mirrors Cracked

Thanks for visiting my page. All original and traditional tracks are downloadable. God Bless

Across This Land (Original)

Josh McAlexander

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