Made a remix from a great track from my musical friend Heavynoiz
you can find the original track here: https://soundcloud.com/heavynoiz/tough

Thank you so much Heavynoiz for your wonderful music!

Tough - Heavynoiz & Sinth

This is a new rendition of the song I wrote and recorded about twenty years ago. The original is a solo vocal/piano recording in one take without overdubs or editing. I posted it on my You Tube channel  but I thought its 8 minute length was too long to burden Sound Cloud listeners with. For this shorter new rendition I sampled piano and vocal parts from the original  to add additional piano and vocal layers to the song.
The lyrics : relate to the observations by a fictional bartender who notices
many barflies (regular customers) treat bartenders like  full-time "substitute psychologists". 
Lyrics:
I'm your bartender. 
Welcome all you barflies. Let's give cheers to this Friday night.
You made it through another work week, baby
and I hope you are feeling alright.

Wash away your blues... and become numb...and don't think of reality
Become a barfly baby...and watch out for what you see

C'mon, won't you have a good time?
I know that you'll feel alright
Because when it's all over, I'm gonna poor you a shot and a drink...
and it will make you think I'm a part-time bartender
But, I'm really a full-time shrink
[instrumental bridge]

I know about your life I know just about everything
Because every night you make your emotions sing to me
...and if you knew...and I need to prove this to you
Let me introduce you, baby to barflies who come through

In the back, stands Al Maloney
He says he "cant afford the alimony" (he bought a new Rolls Royce)

Next to you, stands Susan
She comes here for romance
But she's always boozn' while cruisin'
and never gets her chance

C'mon...won't you have a good time?
I know that you'll feel alright
Because I'm gonna poor you a shot and a drink
and it'll make you think I'm a part-time bartender
But, I'm really a full-time shrink

I'm your bartender
The lovers are Dave and Hue..."Bartender"..."Bartender"
But all they ever seem to do is argue

Oh, here comes a newcomer...really out to dress!
Why don't you turn to him...and try to confess
You are now a barfly, baby...
and you don't really know what to feel

C'mon, won't you have a good time?
I know that you'll feel alright
Because when it's all over I'm gonna poor me a shot and a drink...
and it makes me think...a shot and a drink...and it makes me think...
a shot and a drink...and it makes you think

I'm a part-time bartender
But I feel like... I'm a part-time bartender
but they see me like I'm a part-time bartender
But they treat me like  their full-time shrink.
© 2020 Rick Shearer - music, lyrics, production and cover design

Rick Shearer - Part - Time Bartender / Full - Time Shrink

This is a joint project between Janine Levinson, beSRK & Guitarbeard, made in 2017.

Music by @beSRK
Melody, lyrics, vocals by @janinelevinson
Guitar by @guitarbeard

Buy https://guitarbeard.bandcamp.com/track/butterfly

Butterfly

Butterfly (Janine Levinson, beSRK & Guitarbeard)

This is a track about nothing, but sound, Lol

Ten Thousand Light Years To Nowhere

Love
your bones
lift the skies up
on your own

Oh do your best to breathe in
hold tight
well if you walk on water
I can hold the tide

When you live in a world of black and white
When you live in a world of black and white

You could turn the sky grey blue
know not what the things you do
May the silent screams be gone

When you see the world in black and white
When you live in a world of black and white

You can pick me up again
I'll won't break
All my insides 
falling into place
All your truths be told

You can clear the Scottish rain
not today
oh my light my guide
scream rainbow stains
All your greys are gold
All your greys are gold

Life in black and white

As Time Goes By [cover/version]

Its the carnival of the crazies
And all unfolding in different phases
That sounds like an incite to riot
The facts are simple so don't deny it

CHORUS
The worlds gone crazy or is it just me?
I get the salty taste of victory
Are so many people too blind to see?
A somewhat salty taste of victory
I'll put a gun up to your head in a minute
Lets put a torch to the lot and just bin it
Shouting and screaming and making a racket
Lead me out the house in my straight jacket

The saltiness makes me more thirsty
I'm shaking each branch of the money tree
Spend a lot achieve a little
Leave the infrastructure brittle

CHORUS

The Salty Taste Of Victory

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December

Such A Strange Place

«Journey Start» (Alice in Wonderland). Op. 126-a.

Decendants

I'm told I think outside of the box. It's hard to think why I'd be inside one in the first place.  A FREE DOWNLOAD of some of my tracks:
https://soundcloud.com/rix-shearer-ism/sets/a-load-of-free-downloads-rick
My music and production style can sound unique, unconventional and surprising, all for good reasons and intentions. Thanks to all who have listened, liked, reposted and/or commented throughout the years . I always notice and respond.

Rick Shearer - Part - Time Bartender / Full - Time Shrink

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