Diamonds In My Pocket

I sat down at the piano to write something that encapsulated what my all-time favorite artist, Bob Seger, had done for me musically. Feel, lyric, instrumentation, melody...I approached them all with his influence in mind. Along for the Ride is what came out. Thanks Mr. Seger. (and best of all legendary studio guitarist JT Corenflos, who played on several Seger records, brought some amazing guitar tracks for this record! RIP JT)

Along For The Ride

Front Porch Swing

Papa I

I've known a lot of girls from Oregon to the Carolina's...none quite like a delta queen.

Delta Queen

My sister died in 2017 suddenly. No one had ever written her a love song. After speaking with her husband I hung up the phone and "Rebecca" was written. Thanks, Trip.

Rebecca

I spent only a handful of years on the farm, but they were the years that made me. It was time to let it go from the present family story, but it wasn't easy. I can't think of those years without thinking of how hard my Papa worked the land, my Mama right there beside him in the fields. Wouldn't trade it for anything.

The Farm

My wife blurted out this song title one night while talking to a friend. Seemed apropos to write it.

Leaning Towards Leaving

Finish Line

The only cover I've recorded and released. The only Bob Seger tune I felt I could come close to doing justice. Thanks again, Bob. Many miles driven to your music...fine memories.

Fine Memory

This song is dedicated to my good friend, Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame legendary rodeo clown Lecile Harris:

Girl I’m sorry I left you standing in the rain
I just made my bus out of Santa Fe
Stockyards ain’t no place for an angel like you.
I guess God knew for a cowboy, a cowgirl would do

I don’t like being away from you for so long
but I love the rodeo. Girl I hate I gotta go.
So meet me in San Antone
Girl by then it will have been too long
that I’ve seen your smile
And you know you’re gonna need a good cry.
So take the weekend off
And we’ll catch up on love
If you don’t make San Antone,
San Antone’s just another town with a rodeo clown.

Do you remember how I used to make you laugh
Eight second dance with a bull and the cowboy gets the spotlight
What of old clowns? Where do they go?
What’s a cowboy to do? What good is a rodeo?

So meet me in San Antone
Girl by then it will have been too long
that I’ve seen your smile
And you know you’re gonna need a good cry.
So take the weekend off
and we’ll catch up on love.
If you don’t make San Antone,
San Antone’s just another town with a rodeo clown.

I could be busted and broken and lying in the dirt.
It wouldn’t compare to the hurt of the clown without the girl.

So meet me in San Antone.
Girl by then it will have been too long
that I’ve seen your smile
And you know I’m gonna need a good cry.
So take the weekend off
and we’ll catch up on love.
If you don’t make San Antone,
San Antone’s just another town with a sad rodeo clown.

RODEO CLOWN

Must've been about five years old
Daddy hit that old turnrow
I came out of the back with my old dog Mack
Straight out of that truck
He picked me up, said 'Son, I'm here. Don't cry.'
And it was one of the best days of my life.

Leaned back on the hood of that midnight blue El Camino
We did our best lettin' each other know our true hearts,
Countin' stars and how we'd hope in each other arms
Some day we'd die.
And it was one of the best days of my life.

Lookin' back from where I am
Memories of where I've been
Sometimes are all that gets me through the day
All that I've done right and wrong
Written down in a song
Everybody like nobody wanted to pay.

So I'll head out in the morning
Tonight if I don't die
Cause Tomorrow just might be one of the best days of my life.

The morning I held my baby girl
Her big brown eyes were my whole world
Staring back at me for everything
and for all of you that think I'm a loser
I'm gonna get that right
Cause it was one of the best days of my life.

Lookin' back from where I am
Memories of where I've been
Sometime are all that gets me through the day
All that I've done right and wrong
Written down in a country song
Everybody like nobody wanted to pay.

So I'll ease out in the morning
Tonight if I don't die.
Cause Tomorrow just might be one of the best days of my life.
Tomorrow just might be one of the best days of my life.

John William Thompson

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