Country ballad about a man who watched the child he loved change for the worse when she got older.

I Knew You When You Were Sweet

A reflective, poetic groove that questions fairness, fate, and love's resilience. With soulful lyricism and raw emotion, this track explores the high cost of life’s “free” things, the gamble of relationships, and the quest for one last dance. It's honest, vulnerable, and deeply relatable

They Say

[Verse 1]
She walks like a wildfire through a summer drought
Heart full of thunder, mind full of doubt
Laughs like trouble, cries like rain
And love’s just a word she don’t entertain

[Pre-Chorus]
She’s a one-way road with a dead-end sign
Can’t pin her down, can’t make her mine

[Chorus]
She’s haywire and hollow, a storm with no name
Chasin’ the wind, never staying’ the same
Got a ghost in her mirror, fire in her veins
You hold her too tight, she’ll snap like a chain
Yeah, she’s wild, untamed, full of sorrow
She haywire and hollow

[Verse 2]
She wears black leather like it’s armor and skin
Got a past she won’t talk about buried within
Whiskey on her lips, smoke in her soul
Dancing’ with shadows she can’t control

[Pre-Chorus]
She’s got that stare that’ll freeze your flame
But she don’t believe love ain’t just a game

[Chorus]
She’s haywire and hollow, a storm with no name
Chasin’ the wind, never staying’ the same
Got a ghost in her mirror, fire in her veins
You hold her too tight, she’ll snap like a chain
Yeah, she’s wild, untamed, full of sorrow
She haywire and hollow

[Bridge]
Some say she’s broken, some say she’s brave
I say she’s beauty that no one can save
She rides like a whisper, she leaves like a gun
You’ll miss her forever, but she won’t miss one

[Final Chorus – bigger, louder]
She’s haywire and hollow, heartbreak in heels
Don’t care what’s fake, don’t care what’s real
Got scars like stories, tears she won’t show
A soul like the desert, too dry to grow
Yeah, she’s wild, untamed, hard to follow
She haywire and hollow

[Outro – quiet and haunting]
Yeah, haywire and hollow...
But I loved her so............................

She’s haywire and hollow /  coming to Spotify

Still Here, Still Trying is a record about what it really feels like to carry the weight.
Leadership, fatherhood, marriage — showing up, holding it together, keeping your people safe.
The responsibility to stay strong, even when you feel anything but.

This album is about that quiet fight.
The pressure of being the one who’s supposed to keep moving forward, even on the days when the ground feels shaky beneath you.
It’s about doubt. About failing forward. About learning that strength doesn’t always look like confidence — sometimes it looks like exhaustion and still choosing to stay.

These songs live in the space between love and pressure. Between exhaustion and hope. Between being who you want to be and fearing you’ll never quite measure up.
They speak to the weight of holding a family together while trying to hold yourself together too.
But more than anything, they’re about staying.
Choosing home. Choosing love.
Choosing to keep trying.

The bonus track at the end — “I See You (Even When You Don’t)” — is from her side of the story.
It’s a reminder that the people who love us see through the armor, through the weight, through the bullshit.
They know how hard we’re trying.
They love us for it anyway.

Still here. Still fighting. Still trying.

Still Here, Still Trying

Damn Good Mornings (Marvin Shelton-ASCAP)

Verse
Every time I went out with my buds on the town
There was hell to pay at work the next day
So many times before, I’d barely make it through the door
At 5am, saying I’ll never do it again.
 
Pre-CH
Before a cup of joe, I gave out warnings
“Don’t you tell me no damn good mornings”
 
Chorus
Who would have guessed that I’d change
All my friends think I’m acting strange
I’ve traded in drinkin' nonsense
For an all-inclusive romance
I don’t need neon lights
You’re brighter than a Texas sunrise
Girl, with you in my life, they’re all great nights 
And damn good mornings

Verse
I never would’ve thought I could ever be caught
Cuddlin’ tight with the love of my life on a Saturday night
When we’re surfin’ the couch, I don’t wanna go out
Yeah, I got all I need, with you laying on me

Pre-CH
Now I find I'm  always resorting
To hit the sack early for a damn good morning!

Chorus
Who would have guessed that I’d change
All my friends think I’m acting strange
I’ve traded in drinkin' nonsense
For an all-inclusive romance
I don’t need neon lights
You’re brighter than a Texas sunrise
Girl, with you in my life, they’re all great nights 
And damn good mornings

Instrumental

Chorus
I’m so happy that I’ve changed
Now it doesn’t even seem strange
I’ve traded in drinkin' nonsense
For an all-inclusive romance
I don’t need neon lights
You’re brighter than a Texas sunrise
Girl, with you in my life, they’re all great nights 
And damn good mornings
damn good mornings

Damn Good Mornings

This one’s for anyone who’s ever put their heart into something and been told it’s not “real” enough.

"The Voice Is Mine" is me pushing back.
It’s about making something honest, raw, and personal — and watching people dismiss it the second they hear how it was made.
Because when you use a new tool, or create outside the lines, they think the pain is somehow easier.
Like the heartbreak didn't happen.
Like the late nights didn’t matter.
Like the fear, the sweat, the years — were artificial.

But fuck that.
These lyrics came from real places.
These songs come from the same ache every artist knows:
wanting to be heard, and not erased.

This isn’t a brand.
This isn’t a trend.
This is mine.
And no one gets to tell me otherwise.


The Voice Is Mine

"Backroad Prayer" is a heartfelt country ballad about searching for answers and faith in the quiet of a midnight drive. With intimate storytelling and cinematic imagery, it captures the raw honesty of talking to God under the stars.



Backroad Prayer

Verse 1:
We fight all the time 'bout things we forget
Everyday moments, in silence they're kept
You lose your temper, I hold it inside
One gets angry, the other just hides

Verse 2:
Love is still there, it's buried so deep
But hurt it too much and it's no longer ours to keep
We try to make it work, make it right without blame
But what's been broken is hard to reclaim

Chorus:
I stood alone and watched her go
I reached for her, but she didn’t show
I cried out loud, said: “Please, forgive…”
It hurt my soul, and tears fell down like this
Yeah, she left me
Yeah, she left me there
Made up her mind
Walked away — and disappeared

Verse 3:
We carry a fear of being hurt again
So we build up walls ‘round the love we defend
But even through sorrow, there's something that stays
A bond that might heal — in some future days

Bridge:
Now we're just friends, searching for truth
We talk, we feel — like we did in our youth
Maybe we'll find our way back, but not today
I wait in silence… darling, come what may

Chorus (soft reprise):
I stood alone and watched her go
I reached for her, but she didn’t show
I cried out loud, said: “Please, forgive…”
It hurt my soul, and tears fell down like this

Outro:
I stood alone and watched her go
I reached for her, but she didn’t show
It hurt my soul, and tears fell down like this
Mmm hmm... forgive...

Love is some there

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Small Town Angel
Lyrics By: Thomas W. Peterson AKA RedHeart 
 ©COPYRIGHT 8–21-25 All Rights Reserved ©

Verse 1: She walks down Main Street with a smile so bright, Makes the whole town feel like everything's right, Got her mama's eyes and her daddy's stubborn streak, But there's something special 'bout the way she speaks. She knows every story, every face, every name, Since she was born, this town ain't been the same.

Chorus: She's our small town angel with a heart of gold, Dancing through life like she'll never grow old, Everybody loves her, from the young to the wise, She's got that magic that money can't buy. Small town angel, lighting up our small town world, She's our small town angel, our small town girl.

Verse 2: Sunday morning finds her in the front church pew, But Saturday night she's at the barbecue, She'll help your grandma with her grocery bags, Then race the boys with her daddy's old Chevy drag. She's got big city dreams but small town roots, Looks good in high heels and cowboy boots.

Chorus: She's our small town angel with a heart of gold, Dancing through life like she'll never grow old, Everybody loves her, from the young to the wise, She's got that magic that money can't buy. Small town angel, lighting up our small town world, She's our small town angel, our small town girl.

Bridge: When times get tough and the world seems cold, She reminds us all of the good we hold, In this little place we call our home, She makes sure nobody feels alone.

Final Chorus: She's our small town angel with a heart of gold, Dancing through life like she'll never grow old, Everybody loves her, from the young to the wise, She's got that magic that money can't buy. Small town angel, lighting up our small town world, She's our small town angel, our small town girl.

Outro: Yeah, she's our small town girl, Our small town angel, Lighting up our small town world.


Small Town Angel 8-21-25

FatMatt delivers “Kingsbury Blues” — a modern country anthem that takes small-town pain and turns it into stadium sound. Built on real-life struggles, corruption, and the fight to be heard, this track blends heartfelt storytelling with the energy of a Saturday-night concert.

With steel guitar runs, driving drums, and a chorus built for sing-alongs, “Kingsbury Blues” rides the line between raw outlaw grit and the polished edge of today’s country stars. Fans of Luke Bryan, Morgan Wallen, and Hardy will find something real here — an anthem for anyone who’s ever felt silenced, overlooked, or underestimated.

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Robby Rockabilly is the artist name and avatar of singer-songwriter Robert Adolfsson from the Nordic country Sweden. He writes and produces his own lyrics, plays guitar and keyboard, and sings.

He creates both acoustic music and songs produced with the help of AI in the final stages.
Robby loves making music in genres like rock’n’roll, pop rock, old-school rockabilly, and fusion styles that blend rock, country, pop, and hard rock.
Thank you for listening and liking my music!

Love is some there

Robby Rockabilly/aka:song writer Robert Adolfsson