By Phil Dutton & Les Corlett

Lyrics

I'm like a tree in the forest,
If I fell would you hear my cry?
Let's be brutally honest,
Do I even cross your mind?

I feel lost and so lonely,
Isolated and out of place.
Many times I thought if only,
I hadn't left things way too late.

I sat back and I watched you,
Live a life without me there.
I was here to protect you,
But did you ever really care?

I want to love and to feel loved,
I need to know if I can change.
I miss the warmth and affection,
I'd like to know if I could be saved.

I want to love and to feel loved,
Don't want to die here on my own.
In my heart you'll see a good man,
I am flesh and blood and bone.

I'm like a tree in the forest,
I stand tall and I stand proud.
If I was perfectly honest,
I'd be happy if I wasn't found. 

I am quiet in peaceful moments,
And in shade I might seem cool.
But they can't conceal my torment,
That's why I act like I'm a fool.

I sat back and I watched you,
Live a life without me there.
I was here to protect you,
But did you ever really care?

I want to love and to feel loved,
I need to know if I could change.
I miss the warmth and affection,
I'd  like to know if I could be saved. 

I want to love and to feel loved,
Don't want to die here on my own.
In my heart you'll see a good man,
I am flesh and blood and bone.

Rattlesnake

I Want to Love

I Want To Love

By Phil Dutton & Les Corlett

Lyrics

I slept on my own,
For ten nights in a row.
My lack of you my darlin',
Felt frozen oh I'll go.
When morning comes a knocking,
I'll catch the South bound train,
Cause destiny said I'd been chosen,
To carry all the blame.

I flipped through the pages,
Of rhythm and of ryme.
I filled in a crossword,
And dreamed to waste some time.
Of streets lined with strangers,
And faded memories. 
All I have these days,
Is the weight that's crushing me.

Oh Sweet Susan Bailey,
How I miss you right now.
The memory of you lingers,
As I rest beneath the sun. 
Of a million different reasons, 
In the promises we made. 
Oh Sweet Susan Bailey,
How I wish that I had preyed

I'm trying to find an answer, 
I'm starting to decay.
I'm sick of all the bullshit, 
And lies I hear you say.
I'm tempted to discover, 
Some truth before I die.
Some say it's wishful thinking, 
But I know I have to try.

To find a deeper meaning, 
In my self if nothing else.
I'd rather be a good man,
With the cards that I've been dealt. 
I'm knee deep in the quicksand, 
I'm scared I might fall.
Lose my grip on this sinking ship, 
If only for one night.

Oh Sweet Susan Bailey,
How I miss you right now.
The memory of you lingers,
As I rest beneath the sun. 
Of a million different reasons, 
In the promises we made. 
Oh Sweet Susan Bailey,
How I wish that you had preyed

As I slip between the cracks, 
In the shadows of the day.
I'll head for calmer waters, 
And ignore the things they say.
I was stood upon the mountain, 
I watched the seasons change.
I cried out for forgiveness, 
But no one ever came, 

Oh I wished that I was with you, 
Through good times and bad,
Remembering the promise, 
Of a love that couldn't last. 
Each breath I took got harder, 
The higher that I climbed. 
I'll keep on moving forwards, 
And leave the best behind. 

Oh Sweet Susan Bailey,
How I miss you right now.
The memory of you lingers,
As I rest beneath the sun. 
Of a million different reasons, 
In the promises we made. 
Oh Sweet Susan Bailey,
How I wish that you had preyed

Melancholy Blue

Sweet Susan Bailey

By Phil Dutton & Les Corlett

Lyrics

I've been waiting for the winds to change, To blow me back to shore.
I've been drifting here for several days, It makes me want her more.
You can see I broke her heart - and I know I let her down,
I was careless in the ways of love. So what do I do now?

Blue as I am I still have faith, I can turn this ship around, before it’s too late
Blue as I am I'll plead my case, before I run aground, before it’s too late

The sun and the moon shone down on me, It gave me time to think.
She's all I want, she's all I need to pull me back from the brink.
Sally said "Don't play that game!", "Your lies tore me apart".
"Why not be true with how you feel?", "Now's a good time to start".
I stood in amazement and nailed to the spot, My heartbeat started to race.
I took in the beauty that stood there before me, As she put me in my place.

Blue as I am I still have faith, I can turn this ship around, before it’s too late
Blue as I am I'll plead my case, before I run aground, before it’s too late

The sun  and the moon shone down on me, it gave  me time to think,
She's all I want, she's  all I need to pull me back from the brink.
Who am I fooling? No one but myself, I have to think this through.
What am I doing? I'm constantly screwing, everything up it's true.
If only the seconds didn't pass like hours and my mouth wasn't so damn dry.
I'd give her the reasons if I had the power, enough so I could try,

Blue as I am I still have faith, I can turn this ship around, before it’s too late
Blue as I am I'll plead my case, before I run aground, before it’s too late

Original Track by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett.

Lyrics...

I'll be the last one to know,
When the lights go out,
I've been living in the dark,
With my fear and doubts,
It doesn't really matter,
What offer you propose
Because every day is wasted,
As I slowly decompose.

We rise and we fall,
Then the rubber hits the road,
We drive overnight,
It's never easy so I'm told
And the song that is playing,
Takes me back to my youth,
At journeys end,
I'll stop and face the truth.

Oh somebody hold me,
I think I've lost it all
Won't somebody ask me,
Was it worth it all
Oh somebody take me
I think I've lost my way
Oh somebody kiss me
And make me live again

With all my days numbered
From the first until last
You'd think I'd had a ball
Well you'd think I'd had a blast
I drank all my tequila
My whisky and wine
To drown out all the noise
And passage of time

As my memories dim
In the cold light of day
I'll politely ask you
If I should have stayed
As I feel the earth shifting
Here beneath my feet
The drummers are marching
To the sound of a different beat

Oh somebody hold me
I think I've lost it all
Won't somebody ask me
Was it worth it all
Oh somebody take me
I think I've lost my way
Oh somebody kiss me
And make me live again

When the lights go out
Remember me
When the lights go out
Remember me
When the lights…

When the Lights go Out

When The Lights Go Out

By Phil Dutton & Les Corlett.

Lyrics...

If I said that my glass was half empty,
It's only because I misunderstood,
That the vintage of wine was so plenty,
And I couldn't decide between the bad and good.

If I still had the time I would tell you,
How you brightened my life,
Each and every day, and every night,
In so many ways, I would hold you.

I sipped and I savoured every moment,
The fruits of the fields and the love that they yield,
Grew heady and they mixed with the torment,
That warm Summer glow how little we know

If I said that your cup runneth over, 
There wouldn’t be no surprise. 
A light pours from within you,
It can soothe a troubled mind.

If I still had the time I would tell you,
How you brightened up my life,
Each and every day and every single night,
In so many ways, I would hold you.
You know you stole my heart, you blew me away,
A vision of love, in the fields… we'd play. 
Call me a fool for fallin' heavily, 
Lovin' one like you leads me astray.

If I still had the time I would tell you,
How you brightened up my life,
Each and every day and every single night,
In so many ways I would hold you.
In so many ways I would hold you
In so many ways I would hold you

In So Many Ways

Original song by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett.

Lyrics...

Don't take the colour from my dreams,
Don't make me see in black and white,
There's no sense to it,
A love so delicate, 
All of the things.
I think I lost along the way, I must admit it.
In the early morning light, I sometimes feel I miss it.

I shouldn't feel the way I do,
I found a way to rig the game,
And I love you.
Is it any wonder that I can't help myself?
I hold on tightly to the things that make me smile.
Oh if it's wonderful, simply wonderful,
I'd die I'd die I'd die, 
wonderful, simply wonderful
I'd die I'd die, A happy man.
                       
I still have a touch of that fatal charm,
You still have a blush in your cheeks.
been away too long,   
And it feels so wrong
I feeling paranoid,
Wrap me up,. in my dreams.
Restless as I lay here, I need to get some sleep.

I shouldn't feel the way I do,
I found a way to rig the game,
And I love you.
Is it any wonder that I can't help myself?
I hold on tightly to the things that make me smile.
Oh if it's wonderful, simply wonderful,
I'd die I'd die I'd die, 
wonderful, simply wonderful
I'd die I'd die, A happy man...

I'd Die a Happy Man

An original song by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett

Lyrics...
I could never be set free,
From the weight that's crushing me.
In some measure I regret, 
All the wasted time and yet.
The memory took a hold of me,
It brought me to my knees.
The sense of longing that I have
Hangs heavy on the breeze, 

In some small reflection,
In days that are gone.
I need a new direction,
So I can carry on.
To fight against my demons,
To take my final breath.
I'll summon up the strength,
And give what I've got left. 

I'm in a fragile state of mind,
My nerves are wearing thin.
Temptation took a hold of me,
And nearly did me in.
To suffer here in silence,
I tried to speak your name.
On words I choked I never broke,
I'll never be the same. 

So damn your eyes dear Billy,
I know you tried your best.
You took advantage of my time,
And fate can do the rest.
I'll head across the border,
I'll head for somewhere new.
I'll drink some wine and take my time,
While I admire the view.

Dear Billy

An original one take track by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett

A one take blues jam. Les wrote the amazing lyrics with which I  jammed this track. I was feeling the blues at the time and wanted to keep the raw emotion, so I haven't produced the track. This is a one take on rhythm guitars, vocal, bass and lead. Warts n all! The vocal is the original jam. Hope you like it! 

Keeping it real.

Lyrics...

Would I be overstating, my friend,
A light in the darkness, lead me to the end.
A comfort when I stumble, a shoulder to cry on,
No altar, no god, just keep movin' along.

When my father gave wisdom, fell on deaf ears,
Scream and rail at the system, expose all my fears.
In the midst of conversation, stumble, no sense,
They wait in anticipation, make fun at my expense.

I'm a poet, a joker, a faker, less than my parts,
Liar, thief, breaker of promises and hearts.
Traveled the world without leaving my room,
Planted seeds in the morning, flowers fully bloom.

Watchin' the world burn before me, know it's wrong,
Emotions boil within me, weak and the strong.
Whispers tumbled and span like leaves in the fall,
Smile of the wicked, pride in the deed, stand tall.

A Poet a Joker a Faker

A Poet, A Joker, A Faker!

Original song by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett.

Lyrics...
I've lost my heart for good now, I loved you night and day.
You took my love for granted then you threw it all away.
To tell the truth it hurts me now that you're not here.
This lonely road I wander that I've been on for years.

I rise alone each morning see what's become of me,
I rise, I cross the table and grab a beer or three,
I drink away my sorrows for about an hour or two,
It's only then I realise I'm better without you, 
oh yeah, better without you.

I've lost my heart for good now, never to return. 
I lent it to a friend of mine and watched it as it burned.
Ashes on my fingers, ashes on my clothes.
It warmed the dead of winter as the flames they rose,
Oh yeah, the flames they rose. 

I've lost my heart for good now, never to return.
I swear some days I miss you but I never will learn.
Ashes on my fingers, ashes on my clothes.
Someday I will forgive you but today ain't one of those,
Oh no, today ain’t one of those.

I've lost my heart for good now, never to return.
I lent it to a friend of mine and watched it as it burned.
Ashes on my fingers, ashes on my clothes.
It warmed the dead of Winter as the flames they rose,
Yeah, yeah, the flames they rose.

I've lost my heart for good now, never to return. 
I swear some days I miss you but I guess I'll never learn.
Ashes on my fingers, ashes on my clothes.
Someday I will forgive you but today ain't one of those,
Oh no, today ain’t one of those.

I try to act so civilised and calm the beast inside, 
The truth is I still love you and can't change my mind. 
The way in which the winds do, that weighs upon my soul,
Two path's stretch out before me, but which one leads me home,
Oh yeah, which one leads me home,
Argh huh, which one leads me home…

Ashes on my Fingers

Ashes On My Fingers

Original Track by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett

Lyrics...

Jimmy lay back, began to relax,
He knew he'd seen better days,
He said that he missed her,
Wanted to kiss her,
And laughed at the games they played.

Oh here my body lies, Oh here my body lies,
My mind is refreshed,
My body is cleansed,
I lie here in silence as my spirit ascends,
Oh here my body lies, Oh here my body lies.

Once in a while he'd cry when she smiled,
Dreaming she started to drift,
She made her mark,
There in the dark,
He counted the chances that slipped.

The mutual attraction,
Fulfilled satisfaction,
Into deep pools of love they fell,
They embraced until morning,
Lights early dawning,
Awaiting the toll of the bells.

Oh here my body lies, Oh here my body lies,
I know that she,
Is all that I need,
I lie here in silence and breath,
Oh here my body lies, Oh here my body lies.

She should have sent word,
He should have known,
Either by Email or telephone,
To tell him the truth,
To get off her chest,
He thought he had more time,
Instead he has less.

Born a believer,
Things of the heart,
Play with emotions,
He's a dog with no bark.
Yet all of the time,
That he spent on his own.
He missed out on life,
If only he had known.

Oh here my body lies, Oh here my body lies.
My mind is refreshed,
My body is cleansed,
I lie here in silence as my spirit ascends.
Oh here my body lies, Oh here my body lies.
Oh here my body lies, Oh here my body lies.
I know that she,
Is all that I need,
I lie here in silence and breath,
Oh here my body lies, Oh here my body lies.

Burning Bridges

Oh Here My Body Lies

Original song by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett

Lyrics...

You've turned your back on me,
For the last time so it seems.
Like torn up bits of paper,
You've destroyed all my dreams.
If sorrow had a mistress,
He'd have one just like you.
But he'd rearrange the memories,
With sellotape and glue.

Hold onto hope through tear-filled nights,
In shattered dreams, still seek the heights.
Rising above all pain and strife,
I'll find my way back to the light.
Battle shadows, heartache's sting,
With every broken, battered wing.
I'll mend my soul and find my sight,
The stars my guide, I'll take my flight.

You can sometimes kill the dreamer,
But you'll never kill the dream.
You can swallow all poison,
Feel it coursing through you blood stream. 
I've been busy making plans,
With these old idle hands.
I could simply waste away.
But I fell back in love with this fine day.
I don't know where my head's at?
Sometimes I wish for change.
If time is running out,
Please, remember darlin' my good name. 
If it wasn't for lack of courage,
I'd fight for what was right. 
I was blinded by the cold steel vision,
That someday I just might.

Hold onto hope through tear-filled nights,
In shattered dreams, still seek the heights.
Rising above all pain and strife,
I'll find my way back to the light.
Battle shadows, heartache's sting,
With every broken, battered wing.
I'll mend my soul and find my sight,
The stars my guide, I'll take my flight.

Give into love, give into hate,
Give up what brings me down.
I worry that I'm out of step,
When I used to dance around.
To melodies made by lovers,
And a beast that I could tame. 
I wish that I could hold you tightly,
And kiss there in the rain.

Sellotape and Glue

Original song by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett

Lyrics...

In the quiet of the morning, before the world awakes,
A mind begins its journey, through the shadows it creates.
Every step, a battle, every thought, a war,
An average soul keeps pushing, through the struggles they explore.

In the hustle and the hurry, in the laughter and the haste,
Anxiety's a constant friend, in the spaces left untraced.
They paint a picture perfect, in a gallery of doubt,
A masterpiece of worries, in a mind that's running out.

But the world just sees a smile, a façade so well-designed,
Yet behind those eyes, a universe, a maze of thoughts confined.
Oh, the weight of expectations, and the fear of falling down,

So be kind to every stranger that you meet along the way,
For beneath the surface lies a tale that words cannot convey.
We all tread a path unknown, with battles fought and dues repaid,
In the grand procession of the night we fade.

So let us see beyond the veils, embrace the scars they bear,
For within the battles they have fought, there lies a strength so rare.
In the symphony of life's ups and downs, the music softly played,
Your heart finds its rhythm, through the cards you played.

But the world just sees the laughter, the achievements brightly shine,
Yet within the chambers of their soul, storms are intertwined.
Oh, the weight of expectations, and the fear of letting go,
In the midst of crowded solitude, the tears they seldom show.
Through the choices and regrets, as the debts of thoughts cascade,
An average life writes stories silently, in the masquerade.

People

Original Song by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett

Lyrics

If I revealed the dark thoughts,
Running through my head,
Would you turn and run away,
Because of what I said?

Would you lift a finger? 
Would you be surprised?
Would you see what I can see,
Right before your eyes?

Please don't stop to watch me,
As I break down and cry.
Please don't stop to ask me,
Another question why.

I've had my time, I reached the top.
It didn't turn out well.
If I could start things over,
Would I choose heaven over hell?

If I whispered words of hope,
While my heart was full of hate.
Would you pull me closer,
To ease my mental state?

My blood boils, I'm burning,
Inside I begin to rage.
I feel like I was born,
Too late to be saved.

Right Before Your Eyes

Original Song by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett

Lyrics
Stillwater's playing in my ears,
Kate's there stood there waiting,
As she wipes away her tears.
Silently her beauty,
Took hold of my heart.
It came out of nowhere,
And she tore my soul apart, Yeah she tore my soul apart.

Does she know what she's gone and made me do?
Does she care that she's gone and torn my world in two?
With the words of a poet,
With music that sounds free.
I drift on the waves of love,
And her sunshine lifted me.

Hey . . . Hey . . . Hey . . .
High . . . High . . . High . . .
Keep it nice and simple,
And watch the world pass by.
Hey . . . Hey . . . Hey  . . .
High . . . High . . . High . . .
Nothing lasts forever,
But my love for her won't die. 

I stare at the floor with both fists clenched,
Looking for an answer that won't cause offence.
I'm hesitating,
I'm wrapped up in denial.
I'm fallin' in love,
For the first time in a while. 

Does she know what she's gone and made me do?
Does she care that she's gone and torn my world in two?
Well imagine my surprise,
Well I'm as happy as can be,
She's given me a reason,
She's breathed the life back into me.

MIDDLE  8ISH GUITAR BREAK

Well pity the fool who bends to every rule,
Well pity the man for feeling down.
I wasted time just waiting,
I wasn't anticipating,
Losing my kingdom,
Throw away my crown.

Does she know what she's gone and done to me?
Does she care that she's gone and torn my world in two? 
I was in the shadows,
I'd lost all my tomorrow's,
Until she came,
I had nothing to lose.

Hey . . . Hey . . . Hey . . .
High . . . High . . . High . . .
Keep it nice and simple,
And watch the world pass by.
Hey . . . Hey . . . Hey . . .
High . . . High . . . High . . .
Nothing lasts forever,
But my love for her won't die.

Hey Hey Hey

Original Song by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett

Lyrics
From the cradle to the grave,
I have scrimped and I have saved.
But it only took a second,
To throw it all away.

I know I've been the distance,
I took the path of least resistance.
I'm glad I had the real thing,
When you done would you have me say?

YaHoo I got my big boy pants on,
YaHoo I got a stage I can dance on.
YaHoo I got a wiggle in my sway.
YaHoo I'm gonna do just what I say.
YaHoo I got my big boy pants on,
YaHoo I got a stage I can dance on.
YaHoo I got a wiggle in my sway.
YaHoo I'm gonna do just what I say.

6 weeks of rain this Summer?
Left stranded with no umbrella.
Aren't I a lucky fella,
No sense of humour's here to stay.

I'm numb and got no feelings,
Sometimes it got me reelin'.
The sound of laughter is my defence,
After bein' led astray.

YaHoo I got my big boy pants on,
YaHoo I got a stage I can dance on.
YaHoo I got a wiggle in my sway.
YaHoo I'm gonna do just what I say.
YaHoo I got my big boy pants on,
YaHoo I got a stage I can dance on.
YaHoo I got a wiggle in my sway.
YaHoo I'm gonna do just what I say.

Cradle to the Grave

Original Song by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett

Lyrics

I like to drink Wild Turkey,
Smoke a joint or two,
I like expensive women,
But I ended up with you.
You're cheap and you're nasty,
Baby you're just like me.
We hang around,
The wrong part of town,
And we are both happy.

Desolation Boulevard,
Has sold on every sign.
Cryptic words and promises,
Enough to blow my mind.
Selling souls and steel guitars,
And lives weighed by the pound,
Whisper it for long enough,
Till there's no one else around. 

I spent all my money,
On feeling low and getting high.
I have some deep regrets,
But I have no reason why.
There's not a single day,
Or a wish that's not fulfilled,
I know the ways of love love,
And I'm surprised I've not been killed.

Desolation Boulevard,
Has sold on every sign.
Cryptic words and promises,
Enough to blow my mind.
Selling souls and steel guitars,
And lives weighed by the pound,
Whisper it for long enough,
Till there's no one else around. 

And down on the corner,
Where I lost track of time.
I seem to remember,
Some good ol' friends of mine.
Picked me up and brushed me down,
And helped to fix my mind.
I'll have to thank them later,
When I get to the end of the line.

Desolation Boulevard

Original song by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett

Lyrics
You stripped me of the lies,
That got in the way,
The reason I'm terrified,
Is I'm waiting to say.
That one by one,
We both fell from grace.
The emptiness haunts me,
Alone in this place.

What should I do,
When you push me away?
What should I do,
When it calls?
What should I do,
When the pressure's upon me?
Should I simply turn
And walk away?

We burnt all our bridges,
That led to us here.
Excuses we made,
Am I forgiven my dear? 
For failin' you,
Right from the start?
There are so many reasons,
But I don't have the heart.
You saved me my love,
From destructions cost.
I was tossed by the wind,
To seduction I lost.
As one by one,
My emotions decay,
Now I'm less than I was,
And I'm afraid. 

What should I do,
When you push me away?
What should I do,
When it calls?
What should I do,
When the pressure's upon me?
Should I simply turn
And walk away?

Now I'm runnin' on empty, 
And the weight wares me down. 
It's heavy enough,
But I still wear the crown. 
On days when I'm  thankful,
And at night I regret,
All of the things,
I haven't said yet.  

So what should I do,
When you push me away?
And what should I do,
When it calls?
What should I do,
When the pressure's upon me?
Should I simply turn
And walk away?
What should I do,
When you give me no choice? 
What should I do,
When I stop hearin' your voice?
What should I do,
When I lie here to die?
Should I simply turn
And walk away?

Original song by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett

Lyrics

If by now,
You haven't felt the strain.
The endless searing pain,
The hollowness that never filled inside.

If only you - were here,
The stories I could tell.
How many times I fell,
You taught me that tomorrow's another day.

I dreamt of you last night, 
As a child you held me tight.
And brushed away the tears I cried.

At ten years old - you left, 
I have to sit and prey,
Cause I’ll never got to say,
How much, I loved you so.

I still miss you,
To sooth away my fears.
Lost count of all the tears,
I've never been the same.

It's been so very long,
Since I last heard your song.
Sweet lullabies to sooth me through the night.

I've lived and loved,
I've been up and I’ve been down.
Been known to fool around,
I felt your love shine down on me.

Through those years, 
She fought with all her might,
Through every single night.
She held me  in her loving arms.

I dreamt of you last night,
As a child you held me tight.
And soothed away the fear inside.

I dreamt of you last night,
Wrapped in your loving arms.
You will always be my guiding light.

Whispers in the Night

Original song by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett

Lyrics

Before you come runnin',
To tare me to pieces.
You'll understand,
When this whole things ceases.

Stop what you're doin',
Halt in your tracks,
There's no point in arguin',
You'll get no time back.

You're pushin' You're pullin',
You've left me in a daze.
I don't care about the cost,
Cause everybody pays.

You wrapped me round your finger,
You tangled me in lies.
I should have known much sooner,
I should have seen it in your eyes. 
My love for you grows stronger,
Even though I hate your guts.
I never knew how deep,
Your words were gonna cut.

You're constant insistence,
Won't last the distance.
I don't give a damn,
That's just the way I am.

I feel you've exploited,
A love that disappointed.
You've made your excuses,
And out the door you ran.

Give me a moment, 
I'll try to make this brief.
I've gone and lost my faith,
But I still got belief.
You wrapped me round your finger,
You tangled me in lies.
I should have known much sooner,
I should have seen it in your eyes. 
My love for you grows stronger,
Even though I hate your guts.
I never knew how deep,
Your words were gonna cut.

Before you come runnin',
And tare me to pieces.
You'll understand,
When this whole thing ceases.

Stop what you're doin',
Halt in your tracks.
There's no point in arguin',
You'll get no time back.

You're pushin' You're pullin'.
You've left me in a daze.
I don't care about the cost,
Cause everybody pays.

Stop What You're Doing

Original track by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett

Lyrics...

Beautiful, beautiful you struck me down,
Unleashed your weapons and here I lay now.
I'm torn to pieces with a smile on my face,
A simple distraction at the end of the race.

Beautiful, beautiful you took your time,
Picking your moments in the blink of an eye.
I'm lost without you I'm so glad you're here,
A simple distraction replacing the fear.

I'm losing control in the heat of the day,
Where once I was lonesome too scared to play.
You ran with the wolf pack, you flew with the stars,
I stood in awe as you tore me apart.

Yesterday's gone but the future looks bright,
You've changed my mind if only for tonight.
Lovin' you sweetly and lovin' you true,
My heart's beating faster if only you knew.

Beautiful, beautiful you still hang around,
I don't have money and I don't have the time right now.
I watched you floatin' in a state of grace,
Love is just a simple twist of fate.

Beautiful, beautiful holdin' my life in your hands,
You rock me like a baby till I understand.
Intoxicate my senses to a state of bliss,
The remedy enveloped in a single kiss.

I ain't fat I've just got thick skin,
It protects me from the world that we're livin' in.
I roll with the punches I duck 'n' dive,
Got my motor tickin' over tryin' to stay alive.

Yesterday's gone but the future looks bright,
You've changed my mind if only for tonight.
Lovin' you sweetly and lovin' true,
My heart's beating fast if only you knew.

Beautiful

Original track by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett

Lyrics...

If only for a second do you stop and think of me,
Sitting in the shadow of a life that's set you free?
Wishing you remembered how good you had it then,
I only wish you well on your journey to the end.

And if by some small miracle you should pass this way,
I'd take you warmly by the hand but I wouldn't make you stay.
See memories have a thousand tricks they always like to use,
One day you think it's sunshine the next it's just bad news.

I'll stand and I'll be waving from the top step by my door,
As your car heads down the road and you're on your way once more.
Towards a lost horizon with wings upon your heels,
Tell me when you get there how good it really feels. 

These whispered words of sentiment come only when I drink,
If I was stone cold sober I'd take the time to think.
And wonder what the hell you ever saw in me,
Did you settle for second best or did you get lazy?

I guess in time you realised that I was just no good,
The secrets that I hid behind the cabin in the woods.
Were too far gone and so messed up they put me in the frame,
And the only things they've left me with are sorrow and my name.

If I could still be brave enough if I could be adored,
Would I be a slave to love or simply be ignored?
The weight of expectation is the thing that's killing me,
In time you came to cage the beast and threw away the key.

Systematic waves of panic are coursing through my veins,
I'd better light the signal fire before everybody blames.
The single reason I exist as a warning to you all,
I thought I flew among the stars but everybody falls.

I made mistakes that much is true and I paid the price,
I tried to hide the lies I cried and tried to be real nice.
Depression all consuming tore at my very soul,
But now I turn to face the truth before I get too old.

If only for a second do you stop and think of me,
Sitting in the shadows of a life that's set you free?
Wishing you remembered how good you had it then,
I only wish you well on your journey to the end.

If Only For a Second

Please see the video that goes along with this song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRezIMtZQjo

Original track by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett
Lyrics...

NOTE...
Like most people, we cannot watch what is happening around the world at the moment without feeling a real sense of hopelessness and anger. Les and I have tried to express both in this song....

Verse 1
In a world of shadows, where the sun meets the night,
Old men play with fire, young souls in their sight.
A chessboard of nations, moving pieces on the sand,
But it's the innocents who suffer, caught in the command.

Chorus
Oh, the winds of change are whispering,
Calling out for hearts to sing.
Beyond the lines that they've drawn in the sand,
It's time for us, the people, to make a stand.

Verse 2
They like to speak in riddles, in a language cold and grey,
They trade in lives like pawns, that’s the price we all must pay.
That’s not the colour in our hearts, they sound a different beat,
We cry out for compassion, yet they send the fleet.

Chorus
Oh, the winds of change are whispering,
Calling out for hearts to sing.
Beyond the lines that they've drawn in the sand,
It's time for us, the people, to make a stand.

Verse 3
Hear the cries of mothers, see the tears in fathers' eye,
Bridges turned to ashes as their children die.
But in the silence of the night, a melody unfolds,
A chorus of unity, where compassion takes a hold.

Chorus
Oh, the winds of change are whispering,
Calling out for hearts to sing.
Beyond the lines that they've drawn in the sand,
It's time for us, the people, to make a stand.

Verse 4
Hear the cries of mothers, see the tears in fathers' eye,
Bridges burnt to ashes as their children die.
But in the silence of the night, a melody unfolds,
A chorus of unity, where compassion takes a hold.

The Puppeteers

Original track by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett
Lyrics...

Stevie drove a taxi,
He'd charge you by the mile.
He met a girl last Tuesday, 
Her laughter made him smile. 
She whispered in his ear,
That she was free that night.
She set his mind to overload, 
In the garden of delights.

She offered him a sentence, 
He offered her his life.
She took him in her arms,
And they danced on through the night.
To their own sweet music,
No word was ever said.
All the lights were turning green,
He didn't see a red.

Deep down South a grumpy old man,
Sitting on his own. 
Thought of better days, 
When the future lay unknown. 
He wished that he had told her,
How much he really felt, 
The sense of disappointment, 
Hit him right below the belt.

She counted on each finger,
The times he let her down. 
The memory that lingers,
His world turned upside down. 
He smiled and breathed in sweet relief. 
He knew he loved her then,
Why keep on pretending, 
That they could still be friends.


Tales of star crossed lovers,
And dreams you hold so tight.
Can sometimes be the wake up call,
That make you see the light.
Look in each direction, 
Before you cross the road.
Who knows what just might appear, 
To help you lift that load. 

Kiss those lips in your submission, 
As the warmth inside you grows.
Look deep into each other’s eyes,
Until your touching souls.
Give into the admission, 
That you've never felt so good.
This feeling elevates you,
As you knew it always would.

Stevie Drove a Taxi

Original track by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett
Lyrics...

I built a wall
I locked the gate
Waited for time
To seal my fate
Was paralysed
Was so unsure
I felt unclean
And what is more

I looked in to
The mirror there
I fell apart
I didn't care

I hope that my body's never found
Perhaps some day
But never now
No, never now

What should I do?
Where should I go?
Why call a wind
That never blows?
I kept the peace
With the devine
I'm heading off
Which suits me fine

Now then, Now then
Dry your tears
For me my friend
Just dry your tears

This is my beginning
I'll see you at the end

I embraced
The blackest night
I wish I could
I wish I might
I dreamt of stars
That shone so bright
They still blind me
Today

I held out hands
To touch the world
It rejected me
In a ball I curled

I hope my body's never found
Perhaps some day
But never now
No, never now

This is my Beginning

This Is My Beginning

Original track by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett
Lyrics...

Last night I threw my back out,
Dancing like I did in '92.
I guess I wished for something better. 
It's not down to my age,
But my brand new shoes.

You smell of cheap perfume and cigarettes,
You haven't got style and your hair's a mess.
I got sober and I got fixed,
You haven't got a potion in your little bag of tricks,
To ever make me wanna waste my time on you.

I spent my day in quiet reflection,
I spent what little time I had,
To show you the real affection.
Now isn't that kind of sad?
As always I am lying to cover up the pain,
You're beautiful my dear and I must be insane.

You smell of cheap perfume and cigarettes,
You haven't got style and your hair's a mess.
I got sober and I got fixed,
You haven't got a potion in your little bag of tricks,
To ever make me wanna waste my time on you.

Well pardon me for being so forward,
I've been wanting to ask you,
Are you feeling lonely?
Well so have I but that's too bad.
I can sometimes feel a rush,
That comes to me from out of nowhere.

I'm rambling on like a force of nature,
I'm talking too much,
Am I starting to bore?
If I could hold on for only a moment, 
I'd tell you, Id tell you the truth,
I couldn't love you, I couldn't love you more.

I Couldn't Love You More

Original track by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett
Lyrics...

Completeness of the sweetness is a bitter pill to take, 
Feel the earth move in loves embrace.

I was thinking to myself, 
how good it really felt.
To wake up in the morning,
When the cards were dealt. 

I hung up the phone,
I turned my back
One fatal moment,
When the deck was stacked

The sunshine was golden,
Your kiss lifted me.
Out of my slumber,
You rescued me.

As the warmth of our bodies,
Merged into one.
We lay there for hours,
In the rays of the sun.

You can keep your diamonds,
You can keep your cash.
I found my piece of heaven,
That's so much better than that. 

The sunshine was golden,
Your kiss lifted me.
Out of my slumber,
You rescued me.

Completeness of the sweetness is a bitter pill to take, 
Feel the earth move in loves embrace.

I lived in denial,
I starved myself of true love.
I prayed for the moment,
And to the heavens above.

I coasted through,
A lifetime of regret,
so  scared to take a chance,
and I never slept.

The sunshine was golden,
Your kiss lifted me.
Out of my slumber,
You rescued me. Rpt…

Sunshine Was Golden

Original track by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett
Lyrics...

It doesn't mean that much to me anyway,
Wearing the same clothes I had on yesterday.
And I just can't believe it,
Even though you say it's true,
While in the meantime this is my life.

I woke again this morning with an aching in my chest,
Was it just a broken heart or simply loneliness?
I wished for pleasant weather,
To brighten up my day.
While in the meantime, this is my life.

When they tell me I'm too old, That I should know better,
No ending has a meaning,         If the stories never told.
I show what I can do, With smile upon my face,
and I'll sing you a song…  like lovers do.

MIDDLE 8ISH GUITAR BREAK

If you take me away from the place I want to be,
Show me a valley of green as far as the eye can see.
Fall asleep in your arms and dream of what might be.
But in the end my love…. I just have to leave.

It doesn't mean that much to me anyway,
Wearing the same clothes I had on yesterday.
And I just can't believe it,
Even though you say it's true,
While in the meantime this is my life.

This is my Life

This Is My Life

Original track by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett
Lyrics...


Time slips away like grains of sand,
Memories fading, slipping from my hand.
Youthful dreams, they're now just ghosts,
A life once vibrant, now shadows close.

In the mirror, lines etched deep,
A roadmap of moments, promises to keep.
The ache of bones, the slowing race,
As life's swift river slows its pace.

Getting old, it's a bittersweet song,
The days grow short, the nights so long.
Friends and lovers, they fade from view,
Leave behind echoes of "I love you."

As loved ones, depart, like ships at sea,
We learn to let go, we learn to be free.
In fading echoes, a wisdom lies,
A silent understanding that never dies.

The world spins on, but we stand still,
Grasping at moments, trying to fill,
The void left by those who've gone ahead,
Leaving us to follow the paths they've tread.

Getting old, it's a journey alone,
As those we cherish find their way home.
Each goodbye, a tear in the soul,
Reminding us of life's ultimate toll.

So let the years roll on, let the stories unfold,
For in the heart of getting old, there's a beauty untold.
A tapestry woven with threads of gold,
As we embrace the journey, of growing old.

Shadows

Original track by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett
Lyrics...

Oh What it was,
Oh What a shame,
We could have been.
One and the same.
With complications,
When things go wrong.
My paranoia,
Is growing strong.

In my confusion,
I kept on losing'.
My bad decisions,
Got in the way.
I kept on lying,
I kept on trying.
The only reason,
I'm here to stay.

I looked the wrong way. 
I took the wrong way.
My sense of purpose,
Was stripped  away. 
I never found out,
Who pulled the ground out.
From under me,
From under me.

You're never going to hear me say,
I love you,
You're never going to hear me say,
I care.
What the hell am I supposed to do now?
My days grow long whenever you're not there.

I looked the wrong way. 
I took the wrong way.
My sense of purpose,
Was stripped  away. 
I never found out,
Who pulled the ground out.
From under me,
From under me.

Oh what it was,
Oh what a shame.
We could have been,
One and the same.
With complications,
When things go wrong.
My paranoia,
Is growing strong.

I looked the wrong way. 
I took the wrong way.
My sense of purpose,
Was stripped  away. 
I never found out,
Who pulled the ground out.
From under me,
From under me.

Repeat…

One and the Same

Original track by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett
Lyrics...

This is what we wanted, this is what we need.
We walked into the forest, to watch the creatures feed.
On delicate decisions, that fractured just like glass.
They're not worth the paper, With which I wipe my ass.

I'm cynical and twisted, I'm an animal when pushed.
I'll bite the hand that feeds me, My decision's never rushed.
I've felt enough bad voodoo, I've seen lies in plain sight.
I've watched your houses burning, In the early morning light.

The moneymen are vacant, as they watch the market crash.
The greedy politicians Tax the poor and steal our cash.
We stand and we do nothing, when we know we're being fleeced.
There has to be change, put up a fight at least. 
So tell me, tell me, how does it feel?
When you crossed the devils path,
Did you make a deal?
So tell me, tell me, how does it feel?
To see the lies in promises,
That make it all too real?

We conform to the norm, from the day that we are born.
Ticking all the boxes, while a gathering storm.
Howls and rattles windows, and keeps us in our place.
We have to break the confines, of the human race.

They're poisoning the rivers, They're poisoning the seas.
They're counting out the money, While they're spreading their disease.
The ice caps are melting, have you seen the body count?
We threaten our existence, and there isn't any doubt. 
I'm looking for an answer, I'm waiting for a sign.
To see a brighter future, where hope and love both shine
I know it's wishful thinking, I pray we have a chance.
To save us all from checking out, before our final dance.

When you crossed the devils path,
Did you make a deal?
So tell me, tell me, how does it feel?
To see the lies in promises,
That make it all too real?

How Does it Feel

Welcome to our music realm, where creativity thrives and melodies are plentiful. I'm Phil Dutton, a Music Producer, Composer, Musician, and Singer from the UK, and together with my long time song writing partner, Les Corlett, I'm thrilled to have you here.

Our latest album, 'The Puppeteers', is now available on Soundcloud, showcasing our passion and dedication to da music! Working alongside Les, we've crafted tracks we're truly proud of.

From writing to production, we're constantly evolving. Les' lyrics are sharper than ever, and together, we make a formidable songwriting duo. Our music is created at home using Cakewalk on a PC, with me playing all instruments except on a few tracks where Juan Smith lends his talents.

Music is our ultimate joy, and we hope you enjoy listening to our tunes. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more. Thanks for joining us on this musical journey!

My instruments...
Martin 000-15M acoustic guitar
Ibanez AVD9-NT Artwood Vintage acoustic guitar
EASTCOAST TL DELUXE electric guitar
Raimundo 104B classical acoustic
Ibanez Bass guitar
M-Audio 88es USB midi KEYSTATION keyboard
Various key Hohner harmonica's
Tambourine etc etc

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