V1: There was nothing better, do it all again
Running in the rain with my headphones on
Art school highs, cheap beer at 3AM
Lords of the night, ruled with neon crowns
CH: that’s how the money goes
Late night taxis, new wave shows
Nothing feels like a night in NY city
V2: Keep getting up early, down 6 flights of stairs
Sunrise reflections on strangers passing by
Lugging 40 pounds of gear, 
through the rush of Herald Square
Everyday, do it all again, until the night comes
CH: When the girls call
Like punks we roam the hipster bars
Nothing feels like a night in NY city
Money comes and money goes
No one wants to miss the show
Nothing feels like a night in NY city
 BR: Hit the street kid
Soak it up like a sponge
It will never be this easy again
Take all that you can handle
leave nothing behind
This season too shall pass
Get it while you can,
Take it while you can…. 
 SOLO
CH: That’s when the girls call
Like punks we roam the hipster bars
Nothing feels like a night in NY city
Money comes and money goes
No one wants to miss the show
Nothing feels like a night in NY city
Nothing feels like a night in NY city

END: There was nothing better, 
do it all again
All I need is a night in NYC

Night In NYC DEMO

Ithaca Songwriters Challenge - Week 5

Lyrical prompt:  Write a love song

Musical prompt: Borrow an element from another song you like.  

#week5   "Little Girl". It has always been hard for me to write love songs, well unless it is about food.  But being a new dad it was super easy to write this one about my adorable daughter.  In fact, this tune has been in my head for months, so it was nice to actually take the time to write it out.  There is a song from a local musician, Stiv Morgan (Digger Jones), who wrote a song about his daughter when she was first born, so this song was inspired by that.

Little Girl						

Little girl, you are my world
My heart fills with joy when I see you
Little girl, you are my world
You can do anything you want to do

Little girl, you are my world
There's so much for you to see
Little girl, you are my world
You can be anything you want to be

Me and your mama, we love you so
Everyday we love to watch you grow
There's so much we want to teach you
And there's much for you to teach us too

Little girl, you are my world
I love to see your smiling face
Little girl, you are my world
I'll be here for you any time or place

Little girl, you are my world
I will always love you, no if ands or buts
Little girl, you are my world
I'll be here for you no matter what

I know you will follow your own path
Just keep smiling and laughing that laugh
When you're near, how could anyone ever frown
My only wish is that time would slow… down…

Repeat 1st verse

basement demos

Little Girl

Some of the jam parts of our live CD Victorious

jays stuff

solos from Victorious CD

Lyrics

V1: Been busy at home, deep in my head
so many things on my mind 
kids are all gone, and the chores are done
but something — don’t feel right 
and then a noise from the couch 
my trusted friends, lay there
they stretch and yawn, 
and soon they’re standing near 

CH: No words are spoken, 
we all understand
everyone needs some time
pull on my coat grab my hat
before they start to whine
time to walk the dogs 
				
V2: all day long they lounge in the house
silently sleeping away
I’m busy at work, busy at home
we never make time to play
remember it well, when each was a pup
seems like yesterday 
now they’re gray, and so am I 
Must put their needs ahead of mine 

CH: no words are spoken, 
we all understand
All of us need some time 
pull on my coat, grab my hat
we all fall in line
time to walk the dogs 

BR: how many times
have we walked out this door 
only to find our way home
too many treats and too many squirrels 
won’t they leave me alone? 
time to walk the dogs — Again

Walk The Dogs

mary

Codependent On You

Victorious

You Know Nothing

Antelope Hats

Hi here is rough cut from one of many to come,,,,Frank and I write them and now we are looking for a voice to match. We write in many styles so we be looking for several vioces ..  would love to hear what you think you might sound like... thanks....Mark

practice

we are looking for a singer for this one...

Digging out of a hole from way back.... and now its going to be ok.

mary

Mark Finnigan

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