On The Ferris Wheel

You Coulda Fooled Me

Had this crazy melody and some lyrics in my head. They came from the usual place –wherever that is. I knew it had to be Dixieland, and Band in a Box was more than ready to accommodate.

My, My

This is a song about the artwork on my cellphone that was created by our daughter, Celeste. Dave Bell of Blue Attitude on guitar.

Frida Gough

The difference between The Blues and having the blues.  That's Dave Bell of Blue Attitude on guitar.  I played bass and sang.

Blue Monger

A song about a guy from long ago who met a girl, lost the girl, and hopes to find her again.

Celtic Kiss

Now And Then

You Can Never

Don't Know What It Is

A song about the reluctance to call it quits. Dave Bell (Blue Attitude) played guitar and Dan Simmons (firesong) played organ and added the BGVs. I played bass and sang.

How Can I Say Goodbye

Perhaps we were never kicked out of Eden; we just lost the ability to recognize it.

Dave Bell of Blue Atitude played guitar. I played bass and sang.

Walking In The Garden

A song about losing your way while navigating through a teetering relationship.
Dave Bell of Blue Attitude played guitar, and I added bass and vocal.

You're Driving Me Out Of Your Mind

A song about helpfulness.
That's Dave Bell of Blue Attitude on guitar.

Give Me Something

She Could Walk With Me

A song created after reading The Scenic Route: A Short Story by Christina Baker Kline.  It' dedicated to that nomadic gene in all of us. The best part of the song is that Janice Merritt sang along.

See You Down The Road

This song is a reply to someone who asked me why I always have a smile on my face like George Burns and Joe Riillo.

She's The One

A song about a simple twist of fate.

Dave Bell (Blue Attitude) played guitar, and I sang and played bass.

Don't Tell The Judge I Lied-M10

Someone Said Whiskey

Special thanks to Dave Bell of Blue Attitudse for adding the perfect guitar.

Somewhere In The World

Special thanks to Dan Simmons of Firesong Music for crafting the stings and piano.

That Night

Early Ages

Some Songs

Better Then Never

I Didn't Do It

Sails

A Sense O' Mia

Dave Bell of Blue Attitude played guitar.

Everything You Do Is Wrong

A song possibly about regrets but mostly about love.

My Last Goodbye

Another twist on the dog days of summer. A dazy day is a lazy day with no thinking --just smokin' 'n' drinkin'. And maybe puttin' a line in the water to make it look like yer doin' somethin'.

Dazy Days

Another song that I happy Dave Bell of Blue Attitude played guitar.

Lean It On The Dreaming Tree

A song suggesting nothing lasts forever, especially without care.

It's Gonna Fall

Truth In The Proof

You now how people say when you die things either turn black or you see the white light?  Well, when Blues players die, things stay pretty much the same.  Dave Bell adds his Blue Attitude to show the difference between blues and Blues.  

Everything Is Turning Blue

It's highly unusual to hear a political song from me, so this is all I got.

Lil Lies O' Jayne

A song about a cold snap when vampires roam.  Dave Bell of Blue Attitude adds some hauntingly chilling guitars, and I played bass and sang.

A Biting Chill

Just another nobody who's not here to be somebody.  I write songs because I can't help it, and it helps me.  If I add them here, I'm less likely to keep mixing them.  Creativity is a stream with many tributaries, and sometimes one runs through us.  The stream is more creative when tributaries meet, and I'm grateful for the collaborative efforts of others.

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