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Why Couldn't You Stay        		1994

There's a quiet, midnight tear 
Easin' down the cheek of my boy 
In the silence and the darkness I hear 
A conversation with his favorite toy 
More like a prayer than his "Now I lay me" 
Oh! The passion of a five year old 
His saddened voice cryin' in the night 
With a hush that still tries to be bold 

He says “Don't worry, Draggy, you know my daddy 
Will be comin' back to live with us soon 
He just had to leave me because my mommy 
Wouldn't let him sleep in his own room 
And I really hope he's alright tonight 
In his little house so far away 
Oh! I miss him so.  It hurts so much, y'know 
Oh!  Daddy, why couldn't you stay" 

(Musical Interlude)

There's a painful cry tonight 
And another child is bein' born 
His mom and his dad are so proud tonight 
With their happiness sincere and warm 
I pray that they can stay together 
And with love and work they can find a way 
To hold each other through times of trouble 
So another child won't have to say…

"Now, don't worry, Draggy, you know my daddy 
Will be comin' back to live with us soon 
He just had to leave me because my mommy 
Wouldn't let him sleep in his own room 
And I really hope he's alright tonight 
In his little house so far away 
Oh! I miss him so.  It hurts so much, y'know 
Oh!  Daddy, why couldn't you stay" 
Oh!  My Daddy, why couldn't you stay" 
Oh!  My Daddy, why couldn't you stay"

Why Couldn't You Stay

I got a giggle out of these as I was writing them and still now, after the 1000th time listening to them, they can still make me smile. There are quite a few other songs I wrote that could fit here but then I might as well just make one big album of 75 songs. Bursting with joy and happiness is how I have tried to live my life.

I hope these make you smile too!

We Are All In The Dance

B13 The One The Storm Passed By–21+

B12 Tear Down Olympus.21+

A8 Lunar Ego Tripping 21A+

A7 Loving The All In All - 8 +

A6 Freak–21 +

A5 Journey Of The Soul + (2)

A4 Riding The Crest - 11 C++

A3 Lodi–21+

A2 - Saviitri–21 - FINAL

NEWS:  Everything must go on a major Pause! My house has become unlivable because of the damn water heater! $6000 repair due to rusted pipes! So I'll see you all soon I hope.
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In October 2013 I had a stroke which took away my ability to both play guitar and properly sing so I have since been unable to polish these songs. My primary goal in submitting here is they were far enough along to tell the story of the emotion and power behind them.

Most importantly, I wished to get them on the net so they may be heard, hoping someone might hear something which would suit their band, do it properly and add a piece to their repertoire.

Very important! Some of the words have changed over the years so I have posted the lyrics with any word changes. If interested, please email me at my address here.

I did theater for a while back in the 70s and had the opportunity to star in "Jesus Christ Superstar" down in Tucson. We played to sellout crowds every night and it totally amazed me watching 9000 people all rise as one when I stepped to the stage for my curtain call. My review in the Tucson Daily Star read "Steve Davis plays his voice like a loving musician, wooing an audience with sweet wonder, a biting anguish and an almost wrenching madness at times". 

As my number one intention for these songs is simply to get them out to the public.  I have only these two CDs. 

The first is my solo CD recorded in the living room of my apartment on a 4–track cassette tape recorder or years earlier on a 2–track karaoke unit. The second is with my best friend Gene Letson, we called ourselves "The Friends Band". 

I have played live many times and Gene and I have done a few parties over the years. A lot of these recordings were of him and me in his living room rehearsing and I threw out just a little box type cassette tape recorder and told him it was for history's sake. Only a few times were we able to make it into his beautiful home recording studio which was his business, Sound Works Studios.

Thank you very...Simply kick back and enjoy….

R. Steven Davis

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