Excuse Me
Music & Lyrics by Luke Isaac ©2021

He said “Excuse me, could you spare a little change 'cos I'm so hungry
And I haven't had a thing to eat since Sunday
Just a couple dollars sure could really help me

You think you know me, and you're sure that I'll just spend it all on whisky
But that's just what my old man drank when he bruised me
I never wanna see another drop believe me

I used to be a star in high school I was a singer in a band
But I don't know what happened to that younger man
Just how I ended up here I don't understand
But try to see a person at your feet and don't excuse me.”

He said “Excuse me, but would you know if there's a job site that can use me
Well I know that I ain't had all of the schooling
I'll even work a week for free if you'll just choose me

Well I haven't any family left or friends to lend a hand
The one thing that's for certain is this wasn't what I planned
And I really don't expect you all to understand
But try to see a person at your feet and don't excuse me.”

"Excuse me", I guess he never knew those two words he was using
Was exactly what he didn't want folks doing
So forgive him for the words that he was choosing
And don't excuse him, don't excuse him.

Excuse Me

LET HER DANCE
Written by - Luke Isaac © 2010

You’ve never seen a prouder man
When I held you in my hands
While your mama wiped the tears
From her eyes
 
Through the years I worked so hard
To give you swing sets in a yard
And a place where you could chase
The butterflies

My friends always ask me
Just what did I do
To have such a lovely little girl
And the love she has for you

I let her dance
I always stood right by her side
When she took a chance
I held her up into the stars 
I let her dance
I shined a light on her dreams
The answers simple
If I ever got the chance
I let her dance

I never missed a single day
Even when I was away
I would always call her up on the telephone
And through the good times and the bad
She knew she always had her dad
And would never have to face this world alone

I let her dance
I always stood right by her side
When she took a chance
I held her up into the stars 
I let her dance
I shined a light on her dreams
The answers simple
If I ever got the chance
I let her dance

When the world was for the takin’
When her confidence was shaken
Through all the plans that she was making 
In her life
I let her dance

And looking back I know she'll see
I let her dance
Now she follows her dreams

Well it's so simple
If I ever get the chance
I Let her dance

Let Her Dance (Acoustic)

Wallflower
Written by - L. Isaac, R. Irving, F. Litwiniuk

Violet was a different kind of girl
Two doors down but living in another world
She never spoke to anyone at all
No friends would ever come around to call

Then the summer we turned 17
She showed up at a party 
For the high school football team
A shrinking Violet in the corner
The quarterback was picking on her
'til she grabbed his arm 
And brought him to his knees

She had fire and lightning in her eyes
All the pain that was bottled up inside
It exploded like an atom bomb on that night
She said I am not a wallflower

I ran after Violet in the rain
I caught up, she stopped cold
Her face was full of rage
She said you don’t know what’s been done to me
Tonight it stops, cause I won’t be 
Touched by someone else’s hands again

She had fire and lightning in her eyes
All the pain that was bottled up inside
It exploded like an atom bomb on that night
She said I am not a wallflower

They found her daddy sitting in his chair
Beer in hand, TV on
Blood streaked through his hair
Now he’s gone it’s just as well
Cos there’s a special kind of hell
For men like him and violet sent him there

He saw fire and lightning in her eyes
She was holding his old shotgun by her side
He said “You ain’t got the guts girl”
And she replied
I am not a wallflower, wallflower

Wallflower

HANG WITH ME
Written by - Luke Isaac, Ron Irving, Fred Litwiniuk ©2012

Baby you really gotta hang with me

Hey there baby you’re looking like maybe
You could use a little fun in your life
It’s a little bit late and this might sound crazy
But you know that it just feels right
So baby get ready 'cos I'm betting Pensacola 
will be rocking like the fourth of July
I got an old red Chevy and my foot is kinda heavy
We could be there before daylight
 
Don’t think about it, come on let’s do this

Baby you really gotta hang with me
We can live forever like we’re 17
And blow this town
Baby let me show you how
Come along baby it’s a great big world
We can cross any line that you want to girl
Just wild and free
Baby you really gotta hang with me

Girl I know you wanna, but I hear your mama’s
Been telling you I’m bad news
Well she may be right but what’s so wrong
About living like there’s nothing to lose
So forget regrets, you’ll feel a whole lot better
If you’re doing what you wanna do
There’s gas in my Chevy we can’t wait forever
And I ain’t gonna leave without you

Don’t think about it, come on let’s do this

Baby you really gotta hang with me
We can live forever like we’re 17
And blow this town
Baby let me show you how
Come along baby it’s a great big world
We can cross any line that you want to girl
Just wild and free
Baby you really gotta hang with me

Baby just let your heart decide
Say the word and tonight we’ll ride
If you wanna know just how good it can be

Baby you really gotta hang with me
We can live forever like we’re 17
And blow this town
Baby let me show you how
Come along baby it’s a great big world
We can cross any line that you want to girl
Just wild and free
Baby you really gotta hang with me

Baby you really gotta hang with me
We can live forever like we’re 17
And blow this town
Baby let me show you how
Come along baby it’s a great big world
We can cross any line that you want to girl
Just wild and free
Baby you really gotta hang with me

Hang With Me

ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT
Written by - Luke Isaac © 2010


Stars fill the sky
Snow falls in my eyes
And trees glitter gold
But you’re still not with me
Lovers hand in hand
But I’m not feeling right
Cos you’re so far away
On Christmas night

Smiles pass me by
Tears falls from my eyes
And dreams may be so
But you’re still not with me
Lovers hand in hand
But I’m not feeling right
Cos you’re so far away
On Christmas night

Were it any other night
My heart would still be blue
But my love it isn’t right
To spend this night
Alone and without you

Lovers hand in hand
But I’m not feeling right
Cos you’re so far away
On Christmas night

Cos you’re so far away
On Christmas night

On Christmas Night

On Sundays
Written by - Luke Isaac, Ron Irving, Kathleen Higgins

It's good to hear your voice again
And talk about anything, like we would
If I were home

Tell me how the weathers been
Are Daddy and the boys out fishing
Down old pine road

I'm getting by all right out here
I'm just busy
But now and then it's hard

On Sundays
And Birthdays
On cold nights when all I have 
Are these picture frames
That’s when I miss you the most

If he's there I'll say hello
Brother how's it going
How's that truck
You've  been fixin' up out back

I Heard the news, you bought a ring
Making plans for early spring, well you know
That I'll be home for that

Yeah I realize we've grown apart
We’re both busy
But you're always on my mind

CHORUS

Say hello to Dad for me, tell him
This is where I need to be 
And even though we're miles apart, I can always call

On Sundays
And Birthdays
On cold nights when all I have 
Are these picture frames
That’s when I miss you the most
That’s when I miss you the most
On Sundays

It's good to hear your voice again


On Sundays

It’s Not Like That
Written by - L. Isaac, R. Irving, F. Litwiniuk, J. Dexter

You can’t believe the news today
Or half of what some people say
I won’t listen anymore
Cos when I look outside my door
It’s not like that

My little girl looks up at me
She saw the bad guys on TV
She thinks the world is a scary place
I wipe the tears from her sweet face
It’s not like that, girl it’s not like that

There’s no need to be so afraid
Cos we’re still living in the good old days
Football and picnics in the park
And walking the streets home after dark
Neighbors still lending you a helping hand
In little hometowns across this land
You might think this world is breaking bad
But it’s not like that

Locking doors and drawing blinds
And building walls to hide behind
So many people living life alone
But in this place that I call home
It’s not like that

So little girl don’t you fear
You can go anywhere from here
Keep your small town heart
And big town dreams
And be anything you wanna be

There’s no need to be so afraid
Cos we’re still living in the good old days
Football and picnics in the park
And walking the streets home after dark
Neighbors still lending you a helping hand
In little hometowns across this land
You might think this world is breaking bad
But it’s not like that

I believe that folks are good inside
And kindness don’t go out of style
Maybe this old world has changed
But in my eyes it’s still the same

There’s no need to be so afraid
Cos we’re still living in the good old days
Football and picnics in the park
And walking the streets home after dark
Neighbors still lending you a helping hand
In little hometowns across this land
You might think this world is breaking bad
But from where I stand
It’s not like that
No it’s not like that
No it’s not like that


It's Not Like That

SHINE FOR YOU
Written by - Luke Isaac ©2017

Sometimes the world can get so damn crazy
you just wanna hide yourself away
And your thoughts get so dark and hazy
You can't see the light of day

When you feel like you're giving up
Well I'll be there to see you through
Cos I'll never give up on you

I know tonight you're feeling lost and all alone
Even though the world is right outside your door
And your friends they don't seem to understand
Why you don't go out dancing anymore

Don't you worry 'bout what they all say
Well you just gotta listen to me 
There's one thing I can guarantee 

Time always heals the pain
And love will lift you up
You just gotta hold on with all of your might
And pull yourself away from that dark night
And you gotta trust in me
And baby one day you're gonna see
That the sun is gonna shine for you, yes it will
Yeah  the sun is gonna shine for you, yes it will

You used to love to walk throughout the city
Talked with strangers with a smile upon your face
You always had so much love inside you to give
You shined your light all over the place

Now you can't push those clouds away
And the rain well it cuts right down to the bone 
But you don't have to go it all alone

I know its hard to stand up and face it
To tell yourself that there's something wrong
But I'm here to always listen to you baby
You gotta fight and you gotta be strong 

I will stand right by your side
Yes we're gonna break off those chains
So you can feel the sun again

Time always heals the pain
And love will lift you up
You just gotta hold on with all of your might
And turn your back to the cold dark night
All you gotta do is believe 
And baby one day you're gonna see
That the sun is gonna shine for you, yes it will
Yeah the sun is gonna shine for you
Believe me when I say
That the sun is gonna shine for you

End

Shine For You

LOVEAHOLIC
Written by - Luke Isaac, Ron Irving, Peter McCann ©2012

Well I wake up every morning and I grab that cup a joe
Throw in a pound of sugar cos it's the only way to go
Heavy metal whining gears I like that diesel speed
But what I really want might be the only thing I need

I’m a loveaholic, girl I don’t know what else to call it
I’m a hopeless situation it’s true
Cos we’re the only thing that I wanna do
I’m a loveaholic just for you

The moment I laid eyes on you, that was all it took
There was no way out for me, I knew my heart was hooked
Well I’ve tried to resist this but every time I fail
And if what I feel’s illegal, I would surely be in jail 

I’m a loveaholic, girl I don’t know what else to call it
I’m a hopeless situation it’s true
Cos we’re the only thing that I wanna do
I’m a loveaholic just for you

Hell I’ve tried to resist it but every time I fail
And if what I feel’s illegal, they would throw my ass in jail

I’m a loveaholic, girl I don’t know what else to call it
I’m a hopeless situation it’s true
Cos we’re the only thing that I wanna do
I’m a loveaholic 
I’m a loveaholic 
I’m a loveaholic just for you

Loveaholic

Ancient Dreams

Journey To The New World

GHOST OF TENNESSEE
Written by - Luke Isaac © 2011

In '32 a man was born
In a dry n' hellish dust bowl
Where hearts and souls were torn
Sang music of the gospel
And tried to understand how poverty
Could possibly be

He stood up for his fellow man
Chose to fight for justice
With a guitar in his hands
Said, "I won't wear a rainbow
‘til every man can rise up from his knees
In black you'll see me"

And if you listen to the wind
Blow through the trees
Well you just might hear the Ghost of Tennessee

Well there were times he lost his way
And he danced before the devil
In the shadows of a cave
Then upon his darkest hour 
His lonesome prayers echoed through the night
'til he saw the morning light

And if you listen to the wind 
Blow through the trees
Well you just might hear the Ghost of Tennessee

Well if you hear that whistlin’ train
See a bird upon the prison wall
Or feel a single drop of rain
Remember that his battle
Is a job he left for all humanity
For you and me

Well even though he's not a man 
That you can see
If you listen very close
You will hear the Ghost of Tennessee






Ghost of Tennessee (Johnny Cash Tribute)

Luke Isaac, a Singer/Songwriter, Producer and Multi-instrumentalist currently living in Kelowna, B.C.

Luke has thus far had a versatile career in music. As a performer Luke’s massive guitar chops, strong vocal ability and an abundance of on stage charisma wow audiences. He captivates crowds with his compelling interpretations, his at ease stage manner and his witty humour. Luke has appeared in many of BC’s top music venues including Dream Cafe, Blue Frog Studios and Hard Rock Casino.

His most recent endeavor has been as a Pop/Country songwriter. His original Songs "Let Her Dance", "Excuse Me" and “Paintings in the Rain” have been shortlisted for album cuts by Warner Music, Universal Music and Curb Records as well as Country Music artists Keith Urban, Kenny Rogers, Alan Jackson, Scotty McCreery and Bucky Covington.

He was the winner of the "Songwriters Universe Song of the Month" contest for his composition “Let Her Dance” As a signed writer with Vancouver based Publisher SueCo Music, he has quickly excelled to the level where his songs are turning heads at Nashville’s major labels. Luke has frequently travelled to Nashville to work with established industry writers and has performed at the famous Bluebird Cafe'.

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