Country & Folk

Passing Through
© 2021 Leon Sewell, Peter Fulham & Janice Merritt
Janice: vocals/melody/arrangement
Leon: lyric/arrangement
Peter: guitars/mandolin/arrangement
Bud: mix/mastering/RealTracks/RealDrums/photo
Thanks to www.pgmusic.com

He was a lonely traveller, she met him with a smile
Helped him to forget his troubles for a little while 
Ten thousand miles or more away from his home
Saw the welcome in her eyes, no longer felt alone
	Chorus
	Beware the man who’s passing through   Don’t give your heart away
	Counting on that man to stay  Beware the man who’s passing through

She’d loved and lost before, her friends said oh tread carefully
Dear friends please worry not, I’m certain that he cares for me
When I look into his eyes, I’m sure that love is what I see
Her friends said be that as it may, we beg you to go carefully
	Repeat Chorus

When the winter chills arrived, he dreamed of other latitudes
Her kisses lost their power to chase away his winter blues
I feel the time has come for me to take the road once more
My smile won’t fail, won’t let him see a single teardrop fall

  Bridge
  I’ll pretend I took him lightly    He won’t know I’ll miss him nightly
  Like ships that passed I’ll leave him thinking  He won’t know my heart is sinking   
  Let him think that I will soon forget   Oh, let him think that I will soon forget

	Repeat Chorus

Passing Through

IT'LL COME TO ME

 i'm having trouble finding the words
 to melt that girl's resistance
 i'm bound and determined to win her heart 
 but so far it's kept its distance
 i need to say it perfectly
 i'm not sure what that might be
 but give me the chance, i know 
 it'll come to me

 (chorus)
 it'll come to me, it's just a matter of time
 it'll come to me, i'll find the perfect line
 i won't stumble over my part
 it's right on the tip of my heart
 it'll come to me, her doubt will disappear
 it'll come to me, what she's longing to hear
 and when she's ready to give her love
 it'll come to me

 i don't want to talk about the moon and stars
 that's been done before
 worn-out sentiments and old cliches
 won't unlock that door
 but i'll find that golden key
 and i'll use it so eloquently
 i won't give up, i know
 it'll come to me

 repeat chorus 

It'll Come To Me

PRAYER OF A SIMPLE MAN 

 just like every other day i'm running late
 one quick cup of coffee and i'm on my way
 90 miles an hour gotta make it on time
 can't afford to lose my job on the assembly line
 i'm stiff and sore from the struggle and strain
 but i've got work so i don't complain
 the kids are fed, the bills are paid
 when you add it up, i've got it made

 so i say the prayer...of a simple man
 let me be proud....of who i am
 help me make my way by my own hand
 this is the prayer...of a simple man

 i keep this old house painted so the years don't show
 my pickup truck ain't pretty but at least it goes
 i count my friends on a single hand
 but still count myself a lucky man
 playing with the dogs 'til suppertime
 with an old block of wood on a yard of twine
 ain't got money but i still get by
 ain't got much but at least it's mine

 repeat chorus

 every night i kneel and pray
 and thank the good lord for one more day 

 repeat chorus

 god hears the prayer of a simple man 

Prayer Of A Simple Man

A song written by Nelson Lyon and Marinus Vandertogt and sung by Nancy Ryan

BEAUTIFUL TENNESSEE WALTZ

I'll Get Over You

We enjoy writing and producing Americana songs.  Janice's 2018 Americana album All Over The Map, her 2020 blues album Am I Blue Enough and her 2023 blues album Deep In The Domain are streaming on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon,  Youtube and other platforms.  We appreciate you checking them out!

Passing Through

Janice & Bud Merritt