You’ll never see it coming

Live home demos recorded over the past couple of months

Written On The Wind

Distracted to the point of distress, as if my mind had no order
Should've been a little less romantic, a little more diplomatic
Emotion drawn and quartered
And now it's four o'clock in the morning, how the hell am I even conscious?
Need to be a little more wary, certainly nowhere near daring
Looks like you might actually want this

No matter how I tried, I couldn't make amends
Hot flames cooled so fast to only friends

Just go ahead and break my heart while I'm sure that it's beating
'Cause if I feel it falling apart, at least I know that I still feel something

So tired of being so restless, used to think it was good just to take it where I could get it
Nothing ever got me frantic, nothing ever made me panic
Or cross that line till I let it
Distanced to the point of distress, long past time to be a realist
You should try a little less advancing, a little less romancing
Do you really need me to deal with?

No matter how I tried, I couldn't make amends
Hot flames cooled so fast to only friends

Just go ahead and break my heart while I'm sure that it's beating
'Cause if I feel it falling apart, at least I know that I still feel something

Just go ahead and break my heart while I'm sure that it's beating
'Cause if I feel it falling apart, at least I know that I still feel something
That I feel something
That I feel something

[3.11.1988, 4.1989, 3.9.2020
c. 2020 Cure For Static Music Inc.]

Feel Something

"Simple Truth" 
©2024 Mark Bready,Jr. & Jean Jones 

[Verse 1]
There comes a time when I must say to myself
When all is gone and there is nothing else
Keep believin’
Keep believin’

[Verse 2]
Some people say truth's what you want to believe
Still others say there's just no way to perceive
Don’t believe it
Don’t believe it

[Pre-Chorus]
Even though you can't see it
Even though you can't feel it

[Chorus]
If you listen close 
Listen close you can hear it 
Simple truth
Simple truth

[Verse 3]
Lay down your cares and let your worries go
The God who made you came to let you know
That HE loves you
That HE loves you

[Pre-Chorus]
Even though you can't see it
Even though you can't feel it

[Chorus]
If you listen close 
Listen close you can hear it 
Simple truth
Simple truth

[Verse 4]
Don’t be left out, don’t let this world deceive
Heaven is real so from your heart believe
Just receive it
Just receive it

[Pre-Chorus]
Even though you can't see it
Even though you can't feel it

[Chorus]
If you listen close 
Listen close you can hear it 
Simple truth
Simple truth
If you listen close 
Listen close you can hear it 
Simple truth

"Simple Truth" By Mark Bready, Jr. & Jean Jones (Produced by Michael Porter)

Michael began as a jingle writer for the William B. Tanner Company of Memphis. In 1989, his first cut "Thinking About You Again" (co-written by Stephony Smith) was on Shelby Lynne's album "Sunrise" on Epic Records. In 1985 he became a staff writer for the legendary American Sound Studio producer Chips Moman upon his return to Memphis. During this era, Moman produced the "Class of '55" album with Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison and Carl Perkins - and a Ringo Starr album. In 2001, Michael was American Songwriter Magazine's Grand Prize Lyric Winner for "The Knowers of Things." In 2008 his song "Lone Star Flag" (co-written by Wake Eastman) was released by Pauline Reese and her High Country Band on their album "Too Texas."  The song was nominated for "Record of the Year" by the Texas Music Awards. Michael was a professor at the University of Memphis from 2000 - 2018. He retired from academia, and moved to Nashville to resume songwriting and publishing. He is a "musipreneur."

"Simple Truth" By Mark Bready, Jr. & Jean Jones (Produced by Michael Porter)

Son of Boots Music BMI

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