Count On Me (Marvin Shelton)

Verse 1
If we're all created equal
Why are so many alone
Swimming in a sea of people
Searching for shore on their own
(Oh-oh)
(Oh-oh)

Verse 2
How many times have we all been there
Sitting next to an empty chair
Remember how that made you feel
Like maybe you got a bad deal
(Oh-oh)
(Oh-oh)

Chorus
If you need a friend, no matter what is wrong
You can count on me
If you need a shoulder to cry on
You can count on me

Verse 3
There are times in everyone's life
With ups and downs
Ain't nobody different, it's alright
To grab a hand reaching out
'Cause everybody needs a little help sometimes
(Oh-oh)
(Oh-oh)

Chorus
If you need a friend, no matter what is wrong
You can count on me
If you need a shoulder to cry on
Yeah, you can count on me
Yeah, you can count on me

Chorus
(Count on me) you can count on me
(Count on me) you can count on me
(Count on me) you can count on me
(Count on me) you can count on me
If you need a friend, no matter what is wrong
You can count on me
If you need a shoulder to cry on
You can count on me
(Yeah) you can count on me
(Yeah) you can count on me
(Yeah) you can count on me
(Yeah) you can count on me


Count On Me

Wrecking Ball That Never Misses (Marvin Shelton)

Verse 1
It started out like a fairytale
And I was  in a tower in the clouds
First time in my life I could exhale
Thought we were built on solid ground
brick by brick you brought it down

Chorus
For a second I thought that I could hold on
 I was defenseless, I didn't stand a chance against your kisses
And I reckon you've already moved on
'Cause you're like a wrecking ball that never misses

Verse
Should have paid more attention
First time that I felt something was wrong
You were swaying in the wrong direction
And once you started, it didn't take long
To leave me in the rubble I'm standing on

Chorus
For a second I thought that I could hold on
I was defenseless, I didn't stand a chance against your kisses
And I reckon you've already moved on
'Cause you're like a wrecking ball that never misses


Chorus
Yeah, for a second I thought that I could hold on
 I was defenseless, I didn't stand a chance against your kisses
And I reckon you've already moved on
'Cause you're like a wrecking ball that never misses

It started out like a fairytale
Hell, I was in a tower in the clouds

Wrecking Ball That Never Misses

Fixer Upper (Marvin Shelton)

Verse 1
Why would I ever stop drinking whiskey now
It's been flowing pretty good ever since she left town
I might not have done everything right
That's probably why I'm sitting here alone tonight
Go ahead, sit in  that stool if you want to listen to a fool

Chorus
'Cause I'm just a  boat on the water that doesn't have a rudder
 A hand-me-down from one lover to another
They say that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Well, I'm tougher than a two-dollar steak you had for supper
I'm a plain old broken-hearted fixer-upper

Verse
I guess I ought to thank you for your advice
But I've heard it all before at least once or twice
Oh maybe I'm wrong, maybe you're right
Somebody new could come along tonight
They'll sit on that stool and listen to a fool

Chorus
'Cause I'm just a  boat on the water that doesn't have a rudder
 A hand-me-down from one lover to another
They say that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Well, I'm tougher than a two-dollar steak you had for supper
I'm a plain old broken-hearted fixer-upper

[Instrumental]

bridge
maybe I'm wrong, I hope you're right
Somebody new could come along tonight
They'll sit on that stool, a fool listening to a fool

Chorus
'Cause I'm just a  boat on the water that doesn't have a rudder
 A hand-me-down from one lover to another
They say that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Well, I'm tougher than a two-dollar steak you had for supper
I'm a plain old broken-hearted fixer-upper


I'm just a plain old broken-hearted fixer-upper
Without a lover

Fixer Upper

Shut the Cluck Up! (Marvin Shelton)

Verse
Farmer John had a big ol dog
keeping watch over his house
Big as a hog, eyes like a hawk
Nobody ever messed around
And his daughter, she was the prettiest thing
in the nearest three counties combined
But that dog of his, snarled his lips
at every boy that ever said hi

So late one night underneath moonlight
I snuck up to his gate
I gave that hound a pound of ground round
full of Benadryl on a plate
And as he slept, I slowly crept
to the window of her room
Just then I heard the most absurd
crowing from the chicken coop

CHORUS
I was so close! I could've got away with it
Now I'm running from her daddy
with a scattergun in his grip
There's buckshot holes, in the bed of my truck
Oh, I was love stricken
But her daddy's dang chicken wasn’t ever gonna shut the cluck up!
(Shut the cluck up!)

Verse
Now I'm telling you, it took a week or two
to get my nerve up again
Only this time I would just drive by
slow down, she could jump on in
round the bend, there on the fence
sat the roosterest rooster of all
he spotted me and spread his wings
Oh man, I was under assault!

CHORUS
I was so close! I could've got away with it
Now I'm running from her daddy
with a scattergun in his grip
There's buckshot holes, in the bed of my truck
Oh, I was love stricken
But her daddy's dang chicken wasn’t ever gonna shut the cluck up!
(Shut the cluck up!)
(Shut the cluck up!)

Bridge
I don't hold a grudge but that’s a lie
to this day, the only chicken that I like....is fried!

CHORUS
I was so close! I could've got away with it
I was running from her daddy
with a scattergun in his grip
There's buckshot holes, in the bed of my truck
Oh, I was love stricken
But her daddy's dang chicken wasn’t ever gonna shut the cluck up!

I said, I would've been smitten
Instead of finger licking
But her daddy's dang chicken...wouldn't shut the cluck up!
(Shut the cluck up!)

Shut the Cluck Up!


Too Country (Marvin Shelton-ASCAP)

Verse 
I got a friend
He's from Nashville
I called him on the phone
Said I wrote a country song
When he heard it
He said you've got skill
But here's the thing
Don't you know

PRE-CHORUS 
Right now
Country songs
They can't sound
Too country

CHORUS 
But that's like having a truck
That don't haul nothing
Or a hunting dog
That don't like hunting
The only proper way
To write a good country song
Sing it from your heart
Till the heartbroken sing along
You gotta make it too country

Verse
You gotta feel the hurt
When he stopped loving her
You gotta know the joy
When she's in love with the boy
Raise a glass
To whiskey river
And let your babies
Grow to be cowboys

PRE-CHORUS 
Right now
Country songs
They need to sound
A lot more country

CHORUS 
Otherwise, you've got a truck
That don't haul nothing
And a hunting dog
That don't like hunting
The only proper way
To write a good country song
Sing it from your heart
Till the heartbroken sing along
You gotta make it too country


CHORUS 2
I don't want a truck
That don't haul nothing
And I need a dog
That loves to go hunting
I want to hear a damn good country song
So me and my heartbroken friends can sing along
It's gotta be too country
It's gotta be too country


Cause I'm just
When the sun goes down
On my side of town
Too country

Too Country

Feel That Tempo
M.Shelton


VERSE
First foot left, next one right
bring her in close, hold her tight
step back once, spin her twice
then slide, under neon lights

CHORUS
Oh, oh, Here we go
DJ making us hit the floor
Bass line going low, low 
Feeling BPM's, pushing that tempo
(oh)...tempo(oh)...tempo(oh)!
Feel that tempo
(oh)...tempo(oh)...tempo(oh)!
Feel that tempo

VERSE
Kick, stomp, clap, turn around
reach for the sky, now touch the ground
E'rybody in the crowd, let's get loud
Well done y'all, now take a bow

CHORUS
Oh, oh, Here we go
DJ making us hit the floor
Bass line going low, low 
Feeling BPM's, pushing that tempo
(oh)...tempo(oh)...tempo(oh)!
Feel that tempo
(oh)...tempo(oh)...tempo(oh)!
Feel that tempo


CHORUS
Oh, oh, Here we go
DJ making us hit the floor
Bass line going low, low 
Feeling BPM's, pushing that tempo
Oh, oh, Here we go
DJ making us hit the flo
Bass line going low, low 
Feeling BPM's, pushing that tempo
(oh)...tempo(oh)...tempo(oh)!
Feel that tempo
(oh)...tempo(oh)...tempo(oh)!
Feel that tempo!

Feel That Tempo

I Got A Letter
Marvin Shelton (ASCAP)

Verse
Christmas morning, there was snow
I could hardly wait to go
Downstairs and look under the tree
To see what Santa left for me

There was a red & white bobber and some fishing line
Along with a note tied with twine
In disbelief I had to pause
Could this be a letter from Santa Claus?

CHORUS
(I got a letter from Santa Claus, I got a letter from Santa Claus)
A letter from Santa Claus
(I got a letter from Santa Claus, I got a letter from Santa Claus)

Verse
It said, “little one, I’m proud of you.
I’ve been watching all you do.
You’ve been good and I wish
You could have everything on your list

But money is tight at the North Pole
Give me two more weeks to get your fishing pole
And promise me, when the snow thaws
You’ll go fishing with your Pa.” Signed Santa Claus

CHORUS
I got a letter!
(I got a letter from Santa Claus, I got a letter from Santa Claus)
I got a letter from Santa Claus
I got a letter!
I got a letter from Santa Claus
(I got a letter from Santa Claus, I got a letter from Santa Claus)

Bridge
That was many years ago and I’m still amazed because
Santa’s handwriting looks just like Daddy’s does…I got a letter!

CHORUS
(I got a letter from Santa Claus, I got a letter from Santa Claus)
(I got a letter from Santa Claus, I got a letter from Santa Claus)
Yeah, I'm amazed because...I got a letter from Santa Claus.
I got a letter!
(I got a letter from Santa Claus, I got a letter from Santa Claus)
I got a letter!
(I got a letter from Santa Claus, I got a letter from Santa Claus)

I Got A Letter

Those Things Now   
(Marvin Shelton-ASCAP)


VERSE
 I took for granted, you’d always be mine
To my understanding, you'd stay by my side

Kept your clothes on the hangers, since you said goodbye
But the heart of the matter, I still miss  you and I

CHORUS
I should have went where you liked to eat
gone to church with you more
watched those movies you wanted to see
tagged along to the dollar store
Yeah, I thought you would always be around 
Oh, I'd give anything...just to do those things now

VERSE
I wasn't easy to love...Darling, oh how you tried
Suppose I should toughen up, so you don’t see me cry

CHORUS
I should have went where you liked to eat
gone to church with you more
watched those movies you wanted to see
tagged along to the dollar store
You see, I thought you would always be around 
Oh, I'd give anything...just to do those things now

BRIDGE
I brought you these flowers. Honey, I know it's too late
Takes everything in my power,, to lay them on your grave

CHORUS 2
I've  been eating where you loved to eat
I even go to church a little more 
I’m watching movies you wanted to see
go by myself to the dollar store
So I could feel like you’re still around
Oh, I'd give anything...just to do those things now

Yeah, I'd give anything... 
If we could do those things now

Those Things Now

Callin' In Tomorrow  (Marvin Shelton)

VERSE
Excuse me for starin'
don't mean to be rude
I kind of lost my bearing
when you walked into my view

PRE CHORUS
It was dark in this bar, even the neon light
Started burnin' brighter when you showed up tonight!

CHORUS
I'm running a temp!
I just got the chills
should be laid up in bed
with you, for real
Honey, you should come with a doctor's warning
take two shots, ring the boss in the mornin'
Cause you look like I'm
callin' in tomorrow

VERSE
Love what you're wearing
You're an angel in boots
If you don't mind me sharing
I’ve falling ill over you

PRE CHORUS
I don’t think I'll get better, I can barely speak
I’ll be under the weather the whole dang week!!

CHORUS
I'm running a temp!
I just got the chills
should be laid up in bed
with you, for real
Honey, you should come with a doctor's warning
take two shots, ring the boss in the mornin'
Cause you look like I'm
callin' in tomorrow

CHORUS
I'm running a temp!
I just got the chills
should be laid up in bed
with you, for real
Honey, you should come with a doctor's warning
take two shots, ring the boss in the mornin'
Cause you look like I'm
callin' in tomorrow

CHORUS
I'm running a temp!
I just got the chills
should be laid up in bed
with you, for real
Honey, you should come with a doctor's warning
take two shots, ring the boss in the mornin'
Cause you look like I'm
callin' in tomorrow

Yeah, you look like I'm
callin' in tomorrow

Callin' In Tomorrow

He Left the Milk and Cookies   (Marvin Shelton-ASCAP)


Verse
Christmas morning, there was snow
I could hardly wait to go
Downstairs and look under the tree
To see what Santa left for me
There was a red & white bobber and some fishing line
Along with a note tied with twine
In disbelief I had to pause
Could this be a letter from Santa Claus?

CHORUS
(I got a letter!)
I’m so amazed because, that’s exactly what it was
(I got a letter!)
think he was in a rush, maybe he had a buzz
Cuz’ he left the milk and cookies but he drank a bud

Verse
It said, “little one, I’m proud of you.
I’ve been watching all you do.
You’ve been good and I wish
You could have everything on your list
But money is tight at the North Pole
Give me two more weeks to get your fishing pole
And promise me, when the snow thaws
You’ll go fishing with your Pa.” Signed Santa Claus

CHORUS
(I got a letter!)
I’m so amazed because, that’s exactly what it was
(I got a letter!)
think he was in a rush, maybe he had a buzz
Cuz’ he left the milk and cookies but he drank a bud

Bridge
That was many years ago and I’m still confused because
Santa’s handwriting looks just like Daddy’s does…

CHORUS
(I got a letter!)
I’m so amazed because, that’s exactly what it was
(I got a letter!)
think he was in a rush, maybe he had a buzz
Cuz’ he left the milk and cookies but he drank a bud
Yeah, he left the milk and cookies, but he drank a bud
Yeah, Santa drank a bud!



He Left the Milk & Cookies

Originally from Las Vegas, NM, Marvin Shelton is a songwriter based out of Tijeras, New Mexico. With influences ranging from George Strait to Bon Jovi, Marvin combines melodies and storytelling into an experience for the listener, allowing them to be elsewhere if only for a short while.

Callin' In Tomorrow

Marvin Shelton

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