ROAD Sampler

Once upon a time, I was part of the mighty GREEN PETER.
This goes back about 20 years.

Allen
J
JAM 
Chris
Mike

I find myself in a certain situation
You turn on me

Don't you wanna find out?
Respect don't go where respect don't flow

I'm glad you're here
Like I'm glad that we have beer....It makes the party better
I hope you like this song
I hope you sing along
It doesn't mean that we'll be hanging out later on

Take a step back, up and in my face
Always right up and in my space
Better find out, you're no friend of mine
Laugh with me as I laugh at you
The shit you think is funny makes me think you've got a screw loose
You better find out you're no friend of mine

Welcome to your job(BAC FLAB)
What a way to waste the day
Where the work outweighs what the fat man pays
Fat man pays just a little more than nil
Takes your profit sharing builds a mansion on the hill
Bend you over any way they can
The shit gets deep, it's more than you can stand
But, I'm gonna make like bird, I'm gonna take flight
Get you out of my life
It's a matter of pride

You're No Friend Of Mine

No Friend (Green Peter)

You’re not alone
High or low and sinking
Hold on, there’s hope

You’re not alone
Caught up in down-trodden thinking
The power of the world can break you down
The power of love could save you

I played “Lucky” and I cried for you
How cruel, what did you go through?
You said you hated “Tragedy”
You were always good to me
Blackbird, fly now, forever free

For Matt, Chris, Zac, and Larry

You’re Not Alone

Just so you know, I’ve straightened out
I’m getting stronger everyday

The sun has shown, it lights my way
…and ends this winter of decay

Sunshine
I like your light shining down on me
Sunshine

If I seem confused, it may be true
This haze I have yet to break through
But, if I see in January
Just you wait to see me come next June

Sunshine
I like your light shining down on me
Sunshine

And today ends January
The coldest month that I have never seen
And tomorrow February
Bringing with it all my hopes and dreams
All my hopes and dreams

I see the rain stop falling and the sun comes out
Think Sun Shine
No matter what the month the sun shines, light up my life
Thank God             Thank you for the sunshine, yea!

Sunshine

Forever

Picture fields of gray (no color)
Lost and cannot find my way
A king without a throne
Alone

A hand with no one there to hold
What’s the point of growing old
Without you I am not a whole
You brought me Home

Together my love
For better or worse you got me
Forever my love

Though at times there were doubts
Things were crazy when we started
Thought we end up broken hearted in the end
I have found the heart of my best friend
This is a love that never ends

Forever My Love

FOREVER

When the time has come to say goodbye
Feel as if a part of you has died
Everything ending brings a place to start
Open your mind, open your heart

Just beyond that next horizon
Just out of view
May be just what you were looking for
But, you never knew

Don’t cry because it’s over
Smile because it happened
Laugh a little longer
Know there’s nothing wrong with looking back
Don’t get caught up in what could have been
The road begins……

Every journey starts with one first step
One decision, one deep breath
Hold to faith that when you do reach out
That you won’t fall, you’ll find solid ground

Don’t cry because it’s over
Smile because it happened
Laugh a little longer
Know there’s nothing wrong with looking back
Don’t get caught up in what could have been
The road begins……

You never know what tomorrow brings
There are bright days, better ways unseen
All you have is now, this is your time
Never mind the how, it’ll work out fine
Don’t live in the past…those days have passed


NOTE: This is a remixed and retitled version of my previous song “ SMIlE”
Vocals were tweaked. The name change seems obvious to me, now.
Thank you, Sheila

The Road Begins

I Know (instrumental)

Dedicated to our Military Families.

Mrs Rogers I am sorry for your loss
You were a girl I knew in school, never thought of you as any less than cool
Now passed ten years and a half again to come down to this end
My heart extended as a friend
With speed do mend, I bid you…well

Tell me it’s not true

Mr Rogers it’s a shame we never met
Yet, I bet they soon forget the debt that wet their eyes
Those passer-bys, it’s cold
What did they give?
Some men never live, willing to sacrifice
To shine a light where darkness hides

In 22, the world adrift
Should be something more than this
Can’t believe it’s come to this
Fallen nation cannot stand
House divide, How do we unite again?!?

You lie to me
Tell me it’s not true
Anything is better than what you say
Damn the news
Damn the news

There are not enough heroes in this world.
The world needs a hero

Mrs. Rogers

That Time

This time is not forgotten
It will be done 
Move on and avoid distractions
Roll one by one

I will not drop my guard now
Give me a fight, I’ll knock ya down

Cop an attitude
You are a legend in your mind
But, all I see in front of me
Is unjustified
You sing, You play guitar
It doesn’t mean
That you should rule the masses
As if a king

I will not drop my guard now
Give me a fight, I’ll knock ya down


Mixed at 333 Studios

That Time

Red Reign Blue (Instrumental)

Meet me on the ridge
A thousand miles, I've walked it
I made a pledge
To get to 12, Then I dropped it

The first step is coming clean
Confessing our lies

What am I to do?
Now that we're broken
All the lies were true
Only unspoken

I've come clean and now you see
The need for my lies

Let it rain
Water cleanse my soul
Fight the tears
Let the pieces fall
Close your eyes
Imagine better days and nights
Darkness turned to light

Let It Rain
Let It Rain
Let this feeling reign over me

Back on the ridge
I talk the talk and I Walk it

The Ridge DEMO

I pray in times like these
I'm lost and I am weak
Within this storm, you shelter me

I'm scared and I don't know
How much more that I can take
Release me from this misery

This time I feel I'm going down....
Walking unstable ground

Shelter me
Guide me through
Trade the lies and pain for peace and truth

The world has won this round
Nowhere to go but down
Lift me up to find solid ground

Prayer DEMO

Before I....Yearbook Signing
With love from she to he that led to me
I've never asked....I can't remember 
What was so damn bad, couldn't keep it together

Was there love?
Was it just not enough?

After I......Learned to hide it
I kinda lost my way
When I try to reach I fall, grasping at air
(there's nobody there)

CHORUS
What you could have been
Far outweighs the man
I see here, standing there, looking back at me
You know, a mirror never lies
Truth is in the eye
That takes it in

You shoulda been

Lil Monkey

The Olive Era

Look into my eyes, Feel my bite
Where do I go now?
Lord, come and take me away, Far away

Since you've gone and left me
I'm sad, cold, and lonely
Waiting for a brighter day, a brighter day

There is a ROAD that leads me back
Back to the place where we met
Back in the woods where we got lost, finding ourselves

Mind's a mire, Heart's afire
This depression is taking me higher
It's all in vein

Eternal flame that bears your name
The time we spent was not in vein

I roll down that road, now and then
& I'm 19 again
You're forever young, Forever free

Shawn and The Olive Era
I still hear your song
I still feel ya


This song was inspired by and is dedicated to Shawn Oliveira

The Olive Era

Search for words to speak my mind
Fight for mind to speak my words

Give me a sign that I'm all right
So I can sleep tonight

I dwell, My Hell
This shell I've built up
It's no comfort, now

I missed a big one
I missed my chance
It matters now
It should have mattered then
It will again

Give me a sign that I'm all right
So I can sleep tonight
Bad luck and time has changed my will
Now it's in fun and always will

If you give me a reason
I could give you a place to stay
Won't let your memory fade away

Friend of mine I've betrayed you
I'm no more than a speck
Rolling on, Right or wrong

Misperception, No direction
Gone wayward, running free
Right is right and you are wrong
Some never see
Who could question what I bring?
Where would you be without me?

Thanks for the time you've cured my ill
Give me the start I needed
Upon losing touch the page went blank
Lost the 4/5s I needed

Push you away you hold me down
Know not how to face, deceiving
Took your suggestion and I ran
Get out of my way I'm leaving

Speck-demo-Studio version coming soon

Scary Lion

Summertime and the weather's right
Drove 6 hours to be here, rolled in last night
Now I'm sitting on a boat
Sitting on The Snake
Granite Lake

Warm breeze in my hair
I don't have a care
There's nowhere else to be than here
I remembered to turn my hat around this time
So we don't have to circle back

Have you ever seen a better day?

We are free, Afloat as if a dream
I've got all I need
Baby, you're right here with me
Among good friends, family

I'd rather die than not live free
God given right, don't tread on me
There is a fire, a burning desire to be free

We Are Free

Live Free DEMO

Drive, less time more speed
Haulin' Ass, Burnin Gas, Driving faster than I really need
But, that's how I get where I'm going
So move to the right

Get Out Of The Way

You just passed at 85
Now I'm on your ass at 62
Speed up, Move over
I don't care, just let me through

If you're not gonna pass
Get outta the way
I don't like your ass in my face
So, move over ok? and I'll be on my way

I wrote this song in jest
We all just wanna make it home
It's just a joke folks     Be safe out there
Kindly get Out Of MY WAY!!!

DRIVE

If you're not gonna pass
Get out of the way
It's a pain in the ass
To travel this way

Everyday, Every trip
We have to deal with the congestion on this asphalt strip
The route is the same, It's a pain, there is no other
You stupid, dumb dumb
Gosh-darned, monkey trucker

DRIVE-demo-Studio version coming soon

Harder today, I fade away from hope
Focus my gaze upon the place I'm broke
Yesterday, I found a way to let those feelings go
Today I cannot cope

Pictures of your when you were all in smiles
Replaced by the pain I've caused with daily trials

How could I lose you
How could I let the past take you away?
There is no hope today

You were the light at the end of the fight
A war I though I'd won
I slipped inside and my confidence died
I turned you into someone who could lie to me
Lie to me

Take this heart, mend this break
My love, I'm fading
Into gray and soon to black
One betrayal turned this tale into something bitter

Now we're trampled by the past
Are you ever coming back

You were the light at the end of the night
Where truth and dream are one
I rubbed my eyes and the magic was undone

Take this heart, Mend this break
My love I'm fading
Into gray and soon to black
Don't let this fairy tale go sour
Don't wanna spend my whole life missing you
Wishing you were here

Take This Heart DEMO Scratch Vocals

There is a reason to change
A different light to the day
Make peace with it
You can change, You can change

They're gonna bring you love
They're gonna tear it away
Don't let the negative get hold
It is a New Day

Let's Find A New Way

It's a New Day, Find a New Way

Simple life brings peace of mind
You can't rewind, but You can change your gait
Walk a different line, Reflection time
You cannot stay this way

Or You will fade
And the path you take
Will take away from any good that you have made

It's a New Day, Find a New Way


It's a New Day, Find a New Way


........Carpe Diem.......


Drums by Chris McAllister

New Day DEMO

He used to jump
He used to run
He used to be a lot more fun
Before the day he crossed the street
and crossed the path of someone on their way to work

That little doggy lost his leg
That little dachshund is a tripod, now

Didn't see as he stepped off the curb
Now you're left with a three foot wiener
Wiener Dog

He was short and he was long
A freak of nature
Badger Hound
The doxie is obnoxious
when you knock and when you call us
He'll just Bark Bark Bark....Shut the F up!

Didn't see as he steeped off the curb
Now you're left with a three foot wiener
Should have looked before he crossed the street
That dog only has three feet

Wiener Dog

3 Foot Wiener(Demo)

I used to sing to you
Now, I sing to you from over here
It's been awhile now since you've been gone

I used to think of things that we would do when we got older still
Now, I wonder where the time will go

I wasn't there when needed
Blew my time
Seems like a lifetime ago
I can't get this off my mind

Different people living separate lives
GO

Was a different time
Feels like a lifetime ago
Wasn't there when needed
Now I know, I made you go

Go, Find yourself a different road
Find the thing that floats your boat
GO

I Used To Sing To You

Singer-Songwriter from Oregon, USA.


This journey down the Road of Life has many highs, lows, corners, and barricades. Music celebrates the highs, and comforts the lows. The corners and barricades are made easier, knowing someone has been there before; you're not the only one who feels this way. 

A song can emit unknown feelings, but is also more than a feeling; it is the only hope some can find, at times. 

Music is my way of relating to the world: "The piper will play cause he don't know what to say" It is also my way of giving back to all those who have inspired me over the years. 

I gave this up publicly for many years, but I never stopped needing to create and channel my energy through my music. Now, I just want others to relate to the emotions of life that are wrapped up in these little songs.

Genre??!?
I write and play what I feel.

I tend to "release" music before it is ready. I usually spend a lot of time making these songs and can't resist the urge to share them.

I post the lyrics to my songs, so you can follow along.
The words are real and heart-felt.

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