An Irish pub song for my friends and family.

I Feel Like A King - Released Sept. 2022

SMELL THE RAIN by Janet Tanguay, Robert Frederick, Jaya Dixon
Copyright 2023

3am, finally asleep on the fourth floor
You called me to say you were coming over despite the rain
And that I should come to the lobby and wait at the door
I was groggy and grumpy and thought you were being a pain

You waved from outside and told me to wait
Creating a moment I’d never forget
Was this a coincidence or was it fate
You said fling the door open, breathe in deep and our eyes met

Smell the rain….   Smell the rain…
After a storm there’s nothing better, I was in the dark until I met her
Smell the rain…  Smell the rain….
Life is always so much better, when we explore this world together

Things I miss, you find out of the blue
Hotel Little Regina covered in morning dew
Faces on buildings, flowers in cracks
Moss on the sidewalks and rare books on racks
Mazes in Spain, shapes in the clouds
These are the moments I’m talking about

Smell the rain….   Smell the rain…
After a storm there’s nothing better, I was in the dark until I met her
Smell the rain….  Smell the rain….
Life is always so much better, when we explore this world together

You awakened my senses, now I see through different lenses
I was so unaware until we met
I dig a little deeper, because the stakes are steeper
I look inside instead of on the surface now

When you waved from outside and told me to wait
You created a moment I’d never forget
This wasn’t a coincidence, no it was fate
I swung that door open, breathed in deep and when our eyes met

I smelled the rain….   I smelled the rain…
You changed every storm to something better
Thanks to you I’ll feel this way forever
I smell the rain…. I smell the rain
I smell the rain…. I smell the rain….
After every storm there’s nothing better
I was in the dark until I met her

Smell The Rain - Release 2/1/23

WHAT’S WRONG WITH A SAD SONG
Robert Frederick © 2023
	
Everyone wants a love song that makes them feel so good
Making them stop to dance to a beat and a cool groove
Everyone wants the sunshine that warms them up inside
Even when the clouds of life have darkened the bluest skies

What’s wrong with a sad song?  
When all you want to do is cry
Sometimes that’s the only way I get by

My body feels a heartache that’s been there for quite some time
It’s deeply held in my soul never knowing where to find
Where my body says I’m hurting and it needs a helping hand
To release what is aching and heal what it can

The happy songs that ride the waves 
may not be the sounds that will heal my days
Sometimes I need a sad song, like today
	
Take time to hold a hand, feel the comfort from a long lost friend
Let your feelings out to open room for some love to pour right in
It’s no good to say I’ll wait one more day, to hide my pain and let my tears dry

What’s wrong with a sad song?  
When all I want to do is cry
What’s wrong with a sad song?  
To say goodbye
What’s wrong with a sad song … and cry

Whats Wrong With A Sad Song - Draft

Fine Without You

MY LAST CONFESSION ©2023
Music & Lyrics by Robert Frederick

Funeral parking only was the 
very first sign I saw
Felt like a heavenly message 
from my brothers who took the fall 
Once again a receiving line
but this one’s closer to home
When you feel the fault’s all yours
you tend to sit alone
(and I did – like a kid)

My brother was the perfect one
who did what he was told
I was the troubled kid who ran to
worlds of sand and gold
Fought the evil demons, plus the 
ones I felt inside
They sent me home with body bags
and all I did was cry
(for the families - that they lost)

Today’s my last confession to 
who I’m not concerned
I know it’s not the best time to 
tell you what I never learned
I’m sorry I was absent 
at every single turn
Can anyone see the shame inside of me
(For failing to show my love – For family)

Should’ve been me on that plane
to care for my old ma
She desperately needed rest
after years of missing pa
But my brother took my place
like he always did at home
The plane went down and so did ma
leaving me here all alone
(to close the lids – and I did)

Why do I feel so helpless 
when all I got was love
I hide when called for duty
cause it always ends with blood
I know I make excuses 
avoiding battles I won’t see
Mama’s one mistake was putting 
all her trust in me 
(My last confession – I failed my family)

Today’s my last confession to 
who I’m not concerned
I know it’s not the best time to tell you 
what I never learned
I’m sorry I was absent 
at every single turn
Can anyone see the shame inside of me 
(For failing to show my love – For family)

Sorry mama

My Last Confession - Draft

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