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© 2013-2024 J. Merritt & B. Merritt  (New version 04/2024)
Janice Merritt: lead vocal, melody, mix & arrangement
floyd jane: harmony vocal
Peter Fulham: guitar solo, arrangement & mix
Bud Merritt: lyrics, arrangement, mix & mastering
Thanks to PG Music, floyd & Peter

THE OUTSKIRTS OF FUN
My sister threw me out for the third time this year
I've gotten so used to it I didn't shed a single tear
There's not a man left who'd think of taking me in
So I'm heading out for a place I've never been
CHORUS:
Maybe I could've hitched a ride up to the city  
But  last year well that didn't work out for me
When you find there are no places left to run
It's high time for moving to the outskirts of fun
SOLO
Out here there's not a pretty boy to be found
And it seems they're no dance floors around
I met a lot of folks who don't know how to party
I'm gettin' it now 'bout how misery loves company
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE:
It was  hard to admit how far I've fallen 
But I found me a home on the outskirts of fun
SOLO
REPEAT CHORUS
Yes, I’ll be moving to the outskirts of fun

The Outskirts Of Fun

This is my latest love song to Li !

How Much I Love You (words and music by Norman Wibe)

Sometimes I feel so down and low
it feels I don´t know where to go
the sky is grey and dark, you know
and there´s no solution to show

I´ll ask you darlin´what to do
when everythin´is feelin blue 
and I don´t have the slightest clue
how to get rid of this feelin´too

That´s when I turn to you my dear
to get you close so close and near
to comfort me, take away my fear
Your soothin´voice I long to hear
I need you Darlin´here beside me
always, always there you ought to see
how much I love you Darlin´Li

Now and then in the darkest night
I´m involved in a demon´s fight
that´s when you bring me the light
to clear it up and feel allright

You know I won´t survive on my own
no chance for me to go on alone
I´d be like a king without a throne
or a sound without a tone

solo

That´s when I turn to you my dear
to get you close so close and near
to comfort me, take away my fear
Your soothin´voice I long to hear
I need you Darlin´here beside me
always, always there you ought to see
how much I love you Darlin´Li

Cheers
Dani

HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU

WHEN SHE FALLS

i was looking for a woman
she behaved just like a child
i said "why don't you grow up"
her eyes grew kind of wild
i've always been able to walk away
she couldn't work her will
but now when she cuts, cusses and claws
i can't help standing still
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and i'm always there when she wants me
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i'm always there when she calls
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;she's so much woman she can stand on her own
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;but i' always there when she falls
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;yes, i'm always there when she falls

mystery is a master
she's so clever at the game
i always know what's right
i do things her way just the same
she doubts, she pouts, she dishes it out
i'm the only one in line
not that i'm the only one who wants her
it' just simply her design
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and i'm always there when she wants me...

When She Falls

Song about a life long gambler.
"Tables full of strangers, a life could be in danger and knowing every exit is wise"

Gamblin' Man Ken Lasaine On Guitars

Empty street, rainy night
A boy beneath the corner light
He hangs his sign
And bides his time

Headlights flash the darkling sky
A roll of cash, a wanting eye
And he just smiles
He’ll be warm in a while

Paint your eyes
Angel’s falling down
Through devil skies
Angel’s falling down
Hear the sound
Of an angel falling

City push, city shove
Not much worse than where he was
Broken life, broken love

Another trick, a cheap motel
One more trip to Sodom’s hell
But it’s alright
He’ll be high tonight

See him curled up on the street
The sidewalk for his bed
People passing by his feet
And they don’t stop to wonder why
And he don’t stop to wonder why
All he wants to do is fly

(c)2022 Dj Lekich

Angel's Falling

I'm Too Old To Party (2017-2022)

I'm too old to party/I can't revel all night long
I'm no longer hearty/my manners reveal I'm an aged ding-dong.
(I'm too old to party, I'm too old to party, I'm too old to party on my special day)

I'm too old for red wine/I'm too drunk to make a toast
my mind is close to offline/too tongue-tied to be my own banquet host.
(I'm too old to party, I'm too old to party, I'm too old to party on my birthday)

Sorry I'm not the party queen
I'm grumpy, frumpy, a sleepy has-been
can't keep up with the lively teens, 
I'm a dinosaur
I'm too old to party anymore.

I'm too old for dancing/I'm dizzy, tripping on my feet
my steps are not advancing/they can't conform to the waltzing beat.
(I'm too old to party, I'm too old to party, I'm too old to party on my special day)

I'm too old for passion/I'll close my eyes when I'm in bed
my acts are out of fashion/I'm not the spouse who you thought you wed.
(I'm too old to party, I'm too old to party, I'm too old to party on my wedding day)

Sorry I'm not...

Too old for empty chatting/I didn't arrive here to break the ice
I lay down on the matting/that pillow with frills is my paradise.
(I'm too old to party, I'm too old to party, I'm too old to party on my special day)

My lips are too rigid/they can't fake the shallow smile
you might think I'm frigid/the truth is I'm dead not a juvenile.
(I'm too old to party, I'm too old to party, I'm too old to party at my funeral)

Sorry I'm not...

My friends tell I was a merry-maker in my youth
a party guy, maybe they just sugar coat the truth
I was never breakdancing on the floor
I was trying to find a position not to snore.
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Music & Lyrics: Janne S & Miira V
Arrangement: Janne S
Vocals: Janne S & Synthesizer V Solaria

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Upper Rooms - Epitaph 1

Words and Music by James Royce Shannon (1881–1946)
Vocals and Instrumentals by Layna Claunch

Over in Killarney, many years ago
My mother sang a song to me in tones so sweet and low
'Twas a simple little ditty in her good old Irish way  
And I'd give the world to hear her sing that song to me this day
 
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral
Too-ra-loo-ra-li
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral
Hush now, don't you cry
 
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral
Too-ra-loo-ra-li
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral
It’s an Irish lullaby

Often dreams I’ve wandered to that cot again
I’d feel her arms a huggin' me as when she held me then        
And I’d hear her voice a hummin' to me as in days of yore           
When she used to rock me fast asleep outside the cabin door

Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral
Too-ra-loo-ra-li
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral
Hush now, don't you cry
 
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral
Too-ra-loo-ra-li
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral     
It’s an Irish lullaby

Toora-Loora-Looral (Irish Lullaby)

Sometimes I feel it all slipping away
My hopes and dreams for a better day
Then I flip on the TV and my mind grows dim
I sit on the couch with a silly grin

One of these days I’m goanna wake up 
And I’ll take a look a look around and say I’ve had enough
And I’ll take all the bad advice
That I’ve been hearing all of life
And I’ll decide to ignore all the pessimists around me

I tell myself that I still have time
To find a place in the world that I can call mine
Then I open the fridge and grab another beer
I tell myself those plans can wait till next year

One of these days I’m goanna wake up 
And I’ll take a look a look around and say I’ve had enough
And I’ll take all the bad advice
That I’ve been hearing all of life
And I’ll decide to ignore all the pessimists around me

You tell people that things need to change
And they look at you like you’re kind of strange
They say why can’t you accept things just the way they are
They say the world has always been this way
As if that makes it all okay
To sit around and do nothing while it all falls apart

Sometimes I walk off the beaten path
But my comfort zone keeps calling me back
Saying there’s too much competition
The odds are against you
Youre not goanna make it no matter what you do

One of these days I’m goanna wake up 
And I’ll take a look a look around and say I’ve had enough
And I’ll take all the bad advice
That I’ve been hearing all of life
And I’ll decide to ignore all the pessimists around me

One Of These Days (2024 Version)

Too Sad To Be True

In the most honoring memories of the legend J. Cash who (from above) may excuse my humble try.

Original written by Trent Reznor. Cover performed by J. Cash.

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Calling From Forest

A showcase of songs created using Band-in-a-Box® by PG Music Inc.   These are original songs written and recorded by Band-in-a-Box users who posted them on SoundCloud and on the PG Music User Showcase forum:  https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/

I am a songwriter from Finland, composing original, mostly harmless, pop songs. I'm interested in any kind of collaboration, composing, lyric writing, arrangement etc. Don't hesitate to contact me if you are interested.

I have only recently started to sing myself, so please accept deficiencies in my voice, even after lots of editing with Melodyne. I have also used hired vocalists and collaborators for vocals. There are also songs for which I have used Vocaloids, I may sing some of those at some point.

I normally use Band-In-A-Box for the arrangement. It is a great program for practicing, storing and developing ideas in many different genres. I really recommend it for you, see www.pgmusic.com

Popfinger points to the fact that I like pop music and pop songs in various styles. I've used also other pseudonyms like Syvis Entertainment, Suvis Wonderland, Dr. Elvi's Cosmic Sextet, Smutty Waters, The Artist Never Known As Prince, Gates of Asylum, Pop No Harm and Poop Dilan.

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