Rosemary

Samantha

This piece was my choice from an assignment from a music class by Eric Foster at the Mira Costa College music department.

Fur Elise

I THINK OF YOU
© 2020 - Words & Music by Colin Shore & Words by Tony Phillips

I THINK OF YOU

2022 Winner, Best Lyrics, UK Songwriting Contest. Finalist, Best Acoustic Song, Best Love Song, Best Retro Song, Best Video. Old-timey song written by Samantha Elin with Nicole Gordon on vocals, Bob Gothar on ukulele and guitar, and Dan McNamara on bass and vocals. Mixed by Dan McNamara; mastered by Matt Forger. For Youtube video: http://youtu.be/JuMy56mS_T0

Would you build me an igloo 
To protect me from the cold
Kiss me under the Home Sweet Home
Love me when I’m old
Wrap your arms around me
Whisper something bold
Would you build me an igloo
To protect me from the cold                    

Would you pour me a swimming pool
If it suddenly turned hot
We’ll float on the cool, cool water 
‘Til the sun is just a spot
Then walk me across a field
Pick forget-me-nots
Would you pour me a swimming pool
If it suddenly turned hot

Dance with me around the moon
Swing from star to star
Would you do anything
Anything on a lark

Would you build me a wall of bricks
If the wind roared all night long
Lay them down one by one
While whistling a sweet song
Tuck me under a blanket
And tell me nothing’s wrong
Would you build me a wall of bricks
If the wind roared all night long

Dance with me around the moon
Swing from star to star
Would you do anything
Anything on a lark
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Female:  Would you build me an igloo 
To protect me from the cold
Kiss me under the Home Sweet Home
Love me when I’m old

Male:  Wrap my arms around you
Whisper something bold
I will build an igloo 
To protect you from the cold

Female:  Would you pour me a swimming pool
If it suddenly turned hot
We’ll float on the cool, cool water 
‘Til the sun is just a spot

Male:  Walk you across a field
Pick forget-me-nots
I would pour you a swimming pool
If it suddenly turned hot

Female:
Would you build me a red canoe
If the river rose too high
Paddle ‘cross the water
To the land that’s safe and dry

Late Bloomer

On a Lark (by Samantha Elin, feat. Nicole Gordon)

https://vimeo.com/413663387

What's there left to say?
The words gave you away
Should have known it from the start
I'm not gonna cry
But you still just broke my heart

Why ever should I care?
He's waiting for you there
On gambler's boulevard
I'm not gonna cry
But you still just broke my heart

So now you feel like confessing
You've kept me guessing for a while
I should have learned my lesson
So go with my blessing

The weeping willow may
Shed tears all night and day
Like its world is torn apart
I'm not gonna cry
No I'm not gonna cry
I'm not gonna cry
But you still just broke my heart

Ooh now you feel like confessing
You've kept me guessing for a while
I should have learned my lesson
So go, go with my blessing

What's there left to say?
The words gave you away
Should have known it from the start
I'm not gonna cry
No I'm not gonna cry
I'm not gonna cry
But you still just broke my heart

I'M NOT GONNA CRY

This is the full band version. I had recorded an acoustic version with Terry "The Count" Medeiros on our "Rhythm Meth'od" CD. The usual gang of dummies-Kevin Sherrill on drums, Ron Suffredini on bass, Rhys Henson on trumpet, Kevin Scott on percussion, and myself.

Samba On Rye (movie cut)

What's there left to say?
The words gave you away
Should have known it from the start
I'm not gonna cry
But you still just broke my heart

Why ever should I care?
He's waiting for you there
On gambler's boulevard
I'm not gonna cry
But you still just broke my heart

So now you feel like confessing
You kept me guessing for a while
I should have learned my lesson
So go with my blessing

The weeping willow may
Shed tears all night and day
Like its world is torn apart
I'm not gonna cry
No I'm not gonna cry
I'm not gonna cry
But you still just broke my heart

So now you feel  like confessing
You've kept me guessing for a while
I should have learned my lesson
So go, go with my blessing

What's there left to say?
The words gave you away
Should have known it from the start
I'm not gonna cry
No I'm not gonna cry
I'm not gonna cry
But you still just broke my heart

I'M NOT GONNA CRY (Remix)

A CRY FROM THE STREETS(instrumental)

played on a Breedlove C1-R, rosewood back and sides, sitka spruce top--high strung

Prelude to The Water Garden

A California-based songwriter, I love to tell stories by way of song. My characters find themselves residing in folk, country, and pop melodies. My song "On a Lark," described as "showcasing [my] playful mastery of imagery and language" was awarded the UK Songwriting Contest's Best Lyrics last year. To hear many more songs, read lyrics, and see full musician credits, please visit my website at www.samanthaelin.com.

On a Lark (by Samantha Elin, feat. Nicole Gordon)

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