03 The Boy of West Virginia

Not Enough Paper

The Beginning / Lion's Den

A song I wrote for Ray Ketchem's birthday, July 14, 2016.
With guitar, keyboard parts written/played by Richard Baluyut of the legendary NYC band, Versus.

A song describing how Ray balances our personalities (mine, Richard's).

Recorded on GarageBand, in my living room, with love.
Happy Birthday, Ray!!!


Sun Beam, Razor Light
 
You, good call, you balancing beam
Between dark and dark – like a sun beam
Where did you come from?
Not the same place as me
You do it well, shine, air, you
​a​​re free
 
Between dark and dark – he and me
How do we exist in free?
Razor beam, light beam – cutting through
That’s the power of you
 
There’s a life here, you promise
On a hazy horizon
you’re leading the way
Telling both of us
​it​ will be ok
 
You saw me on the beach as a kid
Came running – I buried my head in the sand
Pulling on my arms, wanting me to live
Now we’re adults, it’s the same, only the date has changed
 
People were born, people died
Sun beam kept working – not losing his stride
Razor light, all night, working hard
Between dark and dark – there you Go-oh
 
There’s a life here, you promise 
On a hazy horizon
you’re leading the way
Telling both of us all will be ok
 
Two weighty pillars, only you can speak to
Two heavy subjects – only you can cut through
And so, and so, and so we thank you
Balancing beam, holding us always
 
There’s a life here, you promise
On a hazy horizon
you’re leading the way
Telling both of us all will be....
There’s a life here, you promise
On a hazy horizon
you’re leading the way
Telling both of us all will be ok

Sun Beam, Razor Light

Renée & The Riot

1. The Beginning / Lion's Den
2. Not Enough Paper
3. The Boy of West Virginia

Carl Baggaley - keys
Tom Barrett - drums, toy keyboard
Tom Beaujour - guitar
Claudia Chopek - violin, backing vocals
Sean Kelly - acoustic guitar
Renée LoBue - vocals
Lysa Opfer - backing vocals
Tom Shad - bass, mandolin

Written by Renée LoBue

Recorded at The Nut House, Hoboken
By Tom Beaujour & Sean Kelly
July 8 & 9, 2015




