Take the Ride

Written, composed, performed, recorded and mixed by Eric Nash.
Eric Nash - guitars, bass, harmonica, vocals.

bite the bullet
seize the day
stay the course
and come what may

buck the trend
against all odds
make it happen
and spare the rod

if you're going through hell, keep going
where there's love, there's life
but don't forget your blanket
and remember to pack a knife

where do you think you're going
what do you think you'll do
all that glitters isn't gold
and love all, trust a few

no strings attached
hit the ground
knowledge is power
and safe and sound

make it happen
shoot the moon
life is good
and coming soon

if you're going through hell, keep going
where there's love, there's life
but don't forget your blanket 
and remember to pack a knife

where do you think you're going
what do you think you'll do
all that glitters isn't gold
and love all, trust a few

never say never
don't look back
let it go
and paint it black

buy the ticket
take the ride
i'll meet you
on the other side


© 2022 - Eric Nash (SOCAN/ASCAP)

Take the Ride - original acoustic song by Eric Nash

Written, composed, performed, recorded and mixed by Eric Nash.
Eric Nash - guitars, bass, vocals, drum track.

Stick Around For Now

I’m falling
Who’s gonna bake your bread
I know it’s kinda' sad
I’m not lying with you in bed

Cuz I’m fading 
Who’s gonna chop your wood
I'm on this cosmic plane
I’d be with you if I could

I don’t want to go
That's one thing I know
But what’s the hurry, anyhow
Think I'll stick around for now
If that's okay

I'm just floating
Still on this astral plane
I know it's kinda' strange
And it doesn't ease the pain

Cuz I'm leaving
In body, heart and soul
It feels kinda' weird
My mind is black as coal

I don’t want to go
That's one thing I know
But what’s the hurry, anyhow
Think I'll stick around for now
If that's okay

© 2022 - Eric Nash (SOCAN/ASCAP)

Stick Around For Now - original song by Eric Nash

The Trees Talk - original song by Eric Nash.
Eric Nash - vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, harmonica.

© 2022 - Eric Nash (SOCAN/ASCAP)

The Trees Talk - original song by Eric Nash

This tune goes out to the people of Ukraine struggling to fight and survive, the journalists putting their lives at risk to tell the truth about what's going down on the front lines, and to all the health care workers dealing with the trauma, pain and suffering.

Allegro Train - original song by Eric Nash.
Eric Nash - vocals, guitars, bass, harmonica.

Allegro Train - lyrics

In Saint Petersburg
I don’t want to be
In Saint Petersburg
I don't want to be
In Saint Petersburg
I don’t want to be
In Saint Petersburg
I just can’t be free

Allegro get me out of this place
Allegro don’t want to see his face
Allegro get me out of this place
Allegro leaving without a trace

In Saint Petersburg
I don’t want to be
In Saint Petersburg
I just can’t be free
In Saint Petersburg
I don’t want to be
In Saint Petersburg
I just can’t be free

Allegro get me out of this place
Allegro don’t want to see his face
Allegro get me out of this place
Allegro leaving without a trace

Harp solo

Allegro get me out of this place
Allegro don’t want to see his face
Allegro leaving without a trace
Allegro end of the human race

Original acoustic song written, composed, performed, recorded, mixed by Eric Nash.

© 2022 - Eric Nash (SOCAN/ASCAP)

Allegro Train - original acoustic song by Eric Nash.

The Parting Glass performed by Eric Nash.
Eric Nash - vocals, acoustic guitar, tin whistle.

The Parting Glass  (this version lyrics)

Of all the money that e'er I had
I spent it in good company
And all the harm I've ever done
Alas it was to none but me

And all I've done for want of wit
To mem'ry now I can't recall
So fill to me the parting glass
Good night and joy be to you all

So fill to me the parting glass
And drink a health whate’er befalls,
And gently rise and softly call
Good night and joy be to you all

Tin Whistle solo

But since it falls unto my lot
That I should rise and you should not
I gently rise and softly call
Good night and joy be to you all

So fill to me the parting glass
And drink a health whate’er befalls,
And gently rise and softly call
Good night and joy be to you all


© 2022 - Eric Nash (SOCAN/ASCAP)

The Parting Glass - traditional Scottish folk song performed by Eric Nash.

Eric Nash - vocals, guitars, bass, harmonica.

Isotope Man - lyrics

i don't want to die in a crazy war
i just can't handle that thought anymore
so i think i'll go up to the second floor
where it's nice and quiet like it was before

it's ashes, ashes, blood and bones
it's more than broken sticks and stones
and my reality tells me i'm alone
except for that white man on the throne

she said to me "don't you understand
we gotta' make a new plan, get outta' this land"
she said "i wanna get down, i wanna hold hands
i wanna' go to bed with my isotope man"

it's ashes, ashes, blood and bones
it's more than broken sticks and stones
and my reality tells me i'm alone
except for that white man on the throne

harp solo

i don't want to die in a nuclear war
i don't want to die in a nuclear war
i don't want to die in a nuclear war
i don't want to die in a nuclear war

© 2022 - Eric Nash (SOCAN/ASCAP)

Isotope Man - original one-chord song written, composed, performed, recorded & mixed by Eric Nash.

Rain Noir - Original acoustic song written, composed, performed, recorded, mixed by Eric Nash.

Eric Nash - vocals, guitars, bass, shaker, rain stick.

Rain Noir

Raindrops on the window
Running down the glass
Raindrops on the pavement
Running out of gas

And it rained all day
And it rained all night

Raindrops on the window
Running down the glass
Raindrops on the pavement
Going nowhere fast

And we smoked cigarettes
And we drank black coffee

Raindrops on the window
Running down the glass
Raindrops on the pavement
Talking about the past

And we made wild love
On the couch until dawn

And then it all came crashing down

Raindrops on the window
Running down the glass
Raindrops on the pavement
Love will always last

Then we kissed goodbye
And we looked at the sky

© 2022 - Eric Nash (SOCAN/ASCAP)

Rain Noir - original acoustic song by Eric Nash

Hoodoo Medicine Man

Written, composed, performed, recorded and mixed by Eric Nash.
Eric Nash - vocals, guitars, banjo, bass, harmonica, shaker.

Lyrics

He wore a plain black t-shirt 
And a burgundy coat
He had a barbed wire hat
And a three legged goat

He lived in a shack
On the dark side of town
And at the stroke of midnight 
He pulled his curtains down 

That hoodoo medicine man
He eats dinner out of a can
The hoodoo medicine man
He's part of the basement band

His bed was a freezer
And his beard was all grey
He smoked a wood pipe 
And he drove a white sleigh

But his razor was sharp
And with a shaky right hand
He shaved in the morning 
Now he’s dead in the sand

The hoodoo medicine man
He ate his dinner out of a can
The hoodoo medicine man
Was part of the basement band

harp solo

The hoodoo medicine man
Was part of my basement band

© 2022 - Eric Nash (SOCAN/ASCAP)

Hoodoo Medicine Man by Eric Nash (StrayHorse)

Written, composed, performed, recorded, mixed by Eric Nash.
Eric Nash - vocals, guitars, bass, harmonica, shaker.

So You Say

Lyrics:

So you say
So you say
So you say
You wanna get elected again
But you do nothing

You’re the one
You’re the one
You’re the one
That’s supposed to lead
But you're just bluffing

And all you want
Is the money
With your oil wells gushing

Listen god
Listen god
Listen god
Please gimme a sign
And tear this whole place down

There is no god
There is no god
There is no god
They don't understand
Let's get rid of these clowns

And all you want
Is the money
With the planet burning

Harp solo

Another day
Another day
Another day
And darkness is coming soon
I'm not bluffing

So you say
So you say
So you say
You wanna get elected again
But you do nothing

And all you want
Is the money
With the planet burning

© 2022 - Eric Nash (SOCAN/ASCAP)

So You Say - original acoustic song by StrayHorse

No Kindness for the Fool - original song written, composed, performed, recorded, mixed by Eric Nash.

Eric Nash - vocals, guitars, bass, harmonica.

Lyrics

The road is paved with careless thoughts
The sky is getting red
The ocean black, and blood runs free
Say voices in my head

I don’t know what’s happening
But I know that it’s not good
There’s a bad vibe goin' on
Around the neighbourhood

No rest for the wicked
No kindness for the fool
A heart of granite broken
So callous and so cruel

Give me an exodus
A haven for the wise
The answer is so cryptic
I can see it in your eyes

So bring it all back home
But travel far and wide
Be wary of the wandering
With wisdom by your side

No rest for the wicked
No kindness for the fool
A heart of granite broken
So callous and so cruel

Harp solo

No rest for the wicked
No kindness for the fool
A heart of granite broken
With change comes broken rules

© 2022 - Eric Nash (SOCAN/ASCAP)

No Kindness for the Fool by StrayHorse

No Hand to Hold - original song written, composed, performed, recorded, mixed and mastered by Eric Nash.

Eric Nash - vocals, baritone guitar, synthesizer, harmonica.

Lyrics

a little boy left all alone
abandoned, forgotten, cold as stone
baggage, a burden, no hand to hold
as life unfolds, his story's not told

the pain, the tears, to heal the fears
his cries all fell on stone deaf ears
all the while so many wasted years
he disappears

looking back, where have you been
the endless pain of a dead end scene
looking back, did you find the door
how many times did you hit the floor

a broken man, alone in the fog
beaten so hard like a junkyard dog
injured they say, is better than broken
things in the past are best unspoken
'til now

say your truth, shout it loud
don't hold back, tell the crowd
buried words from a blackened shroud
into the light - from a dark grey cloud

looking back, where have you been
the endless pain of a dead end scene
looking back did you find the door
how many times have you hit the floor

harmonica solo

a little boy left all alone
abandoned, forgotten, cold as stone
baggage, a burden, no hand to hold
as life unfolds, his story's now told

so here we are on a winter’s night
a boy to a man in an endless fight
it took a lifetime to find the door
and remember, you've only got one more

© 2023 - Eric Nash (SOCAN/ASCAP)

No Hand to Hold - original song by StrayHorse - 2023

Cobble Hill Girl - original song written, composed, performed, recorded, mixed by Eric Nash - 2023.

Lyrics

Got up one summer morning 
With nothing much to do
Looked out my bedroom window
And saw the sky was blue 

I knew there was a beerfest 
So I headed into town
It wasn’t 'til I saw her
That my life turned upside down 

Before I could catch my breath 
She left across the world 
And I couldn’t stop thinking 
About that Cobble Hill girl 

Her brown hair and hazel eyes
She was standing with a glass
We talked a bit, the beer kicked in 
And we were kissing on the grass

She asked me over for dinner 
The next night at her place
The food was good the wine so sweet 
I finally got a taste 

Before I could catch my breath 
She left across the world 
And I couldn’t stop thinking 
About that Cobble Hill girl 

A couple weeks went by 
And I knew I missed the boat
I didn’t get her address 
Yet this is what I wrote

I wish I had gone with you
To that far off distant place
And I'll never forget you
I can't stop seeing your face 

Before I could catch my breath 
She left across the world 
And I couldn’t stop thinking 
About that Cobble Hill girl

Banjo solo 

I called her parent's house
To try and get her number
But her mom just told me
Boy you shouldn’t slumber

She’s gone across the world
And we don’t know who you are
And you’ve lost the sweetest cookie 
In our cookie jar

Before I could catch my breath 
She left across the world 
And I couldn’t stop thinking 
About that Cobble Hill girl

Before I could catch my breath 
She left across the world 
And I can't believe I'm here now 
With that Cobble Hill girl  

© 2023 - Eric Nash (SOCAN/ASCAP)
Vocals, guitar, bass, mandolin, banjo - Eric Nash

Cobble Hill Girl - original song by Eric Nash.

Eric Nash - vocals, guitars, bass, harmonica.
Original song written, composed, performed, recorded, mixed and mastered by Eric Nash.

Riding and Rolling

I gotta bike called Ella
And she’s fun to ride
Got a soft white seat
And a smooth mid drive

She always gets me 
Where I want to go
Sometimes fast
And sometimes slow

And I always know
How to ring her bell
It isn’t really that
Hard to tell

Riding and a rolling 
Riding and a rolling 
Yeah riding and a rolling 
Yeah riding and a rolling 
Riding and rolling all the time 

I gotta bike called Ella
She’s a green machine 
Got sleek shiny fenders 
No gasoline 

She carries all kinds
Of different things
And you don’t have to buy her
A diamond ring

So I ride her hard
And I ride her long
I wrote all about it
In this here song

Riding and a rolling 
Riding and a rolling 
Yeah riding and a rolling 
Yeah riding and a rolling 
Riding and rolling all the time 

Harp solo

I gotta bike called Ella
And she’s fun to ride
But I can’t take her with me
To the other side 

And one thing
I know real strong
When I don't ride Ella
It feels so wrong

So I ride her hard
And I ride her long
I wrote all about it
In this here song

Riding and a rolling 
Riding and a rolling 
Yeah riding and a rolling 
Yeah riding and a rolling 
Riding and rolling all the time 

© 2024 - Eric Nash (SOCAN/ASCAP)

Riding and Rolling by Eric Nash (StrayHorse)

Introvert People - StrayHorse
Eric Nash - all vocals, guitars, bass, sticks
Original song written, composed, performed, recorded, mixed and mastered by Eric Nash

Introvert People

Lyrics

I’m an introvert, people 
So leave me alone 
I’m an introvert, baby
And I wanna stay home 
I’m an introvert always 
So let's give the dog a bone
Please leave me alone 
Quiet as a stone 
I just wanna be
On my own

I’m an introvert, people 
So please go away 
I’m an introvert, baby
I don’t want you to stay
I’m an introvert always
And I'm gonna' run away
So leave me today
Alone is okay
I don’t care at all 
What they say

I’m an introvert, people 
Why don't you give it a rest
I’m an introvert, baby
Gotta' get it off my chest
I’m an introvert always 
And a crowd makes me stressed 
So leave me it’s best
Please hear my request 
I’m going back to bed
I'm a mess

© 2024 - Eric Nash (SOCAN/ASCAP)

Introvert People by StrayHorse

Rude Litany - Original song written, composed, performed, recorded, mixed, mastered by Eric Nash

Eric Nash (StrayHorse) - vocals, guitars (acoustic x2 and electric), bass, piano, synthesizer, organ

Rude Litany - Lyrics

It was a hazy day
It was a lazy day
A mist lay upon the ground
I finished
My toast and coffee
I heard some church bells sound

I found my shoes
By the closet door
My jacket was hanging on the wall
Put on my hat
Headed out the front door
Down the steps and maybe to the mall

I wanted
Some good company
Saw people stand outside the church
So I walked up
To those big front stairs
I perused the scene and did a search

A man dressed in black
He looked at me
The woman next to him reached out
She asked me quietly
About the fossils on the ground
The man in black he starts to shout

And he said...

So, I told them
About the dinosaurs
And theories of evolution
The woman said to me
"Is that so?"
The man he spoke of retribution

So I decided
To get out of there
Before I got in too deep
The man said "don’t go"
The woman said "see you later"
I pinched myself but not asleep

I felt kind of weird
As I headed to the mall
To find myself in that place
With the man in black
And that woman in red
With an inviting look upon her face

So I headed to the mall
With no company
But with the memory of a strange situation
I felt the sunshine
On the back of me
While I relived that odd conversation

Cuz they said...

I walked into the dollar store
Bought an umbrella
Cuz it started to rain
I headed back outside
And out into the street
And my rosary, I threw it in the drain

I realized
On my way back home
That religion is kinda oblique
It was the man in black
And that woman in red
And the way I heard them speak

They seemed to deny
Scientific evidence
And they questioned all history
So I wrote that day off
As a rude litany
And it still remains a mystery

So the moral of the story
Is don't believe what you hear
And beware those claiming to be right
Just keep on listening
To those waves of intuition
And look up on a starry night

And you'll see...

© 2024 - Eric Nash (SOCAN/ASCAP)

Rude Litany - original song by StrayHorse (Eric Nash)

Ghostly Transition - original song written, composed, performed, recorded and mixed by StrayHorse 2024

Eric Nash - vocals, baritone guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, bass

Ghostly Transition - lyrics

I was laying in bed
On a foggy night
Through my bedroom window
Shone the yellow street lights
I heard a sound
It was kinda a hiss
Not the kind of sound
That you usually miss

I looked to my right
Saw an apparition
A humanlike figure
In a ghostly position
I think it was a man
Though I couldn’t be certain
I peered to the light
Through the bedroom curtain

Ghostly transition

Wait just a minute
It's a woman I say
But I’m gonna be safe
And call them a they
The figure said "hi"
So I said "hi" back
They asked me if
I'd like a snack

Out of their bag
Came Chinese food
In red and white boxes
Was a festive mood
The ghost said "Hey,
You got any tunes?"
I put on some vinyl
Dark Side of the Moon

Ghostly transition

We drank and we smoked
In that old house basement
They told me they’re going
For hormone replacement
I’m an open minded guy
So that's all fine
Cuz we were both having
A really good time

Talkin' and playin'
On the dining room table
It started to shake
It was kinda unstable
We danced and we partied
Til the break of dawn
I woke up at noon
That ghost was gone

Ghostly transition

I looked around
My place was a mess
But I felt relaxed
And I must confess
The remnants left
That put me off kilter
Were lipstick stains
On my cigarette filter

I felt kinda sad
Never said goodbye
And I felt a tear
Roll out of my eye
But I also felt good
That it’s not superstition
Cuz I knew right then
Ghosts do transition

It was a ghostly transition


© 2024 - Eric Nash (SOCAN/ASCAP)

Ghostly Transition - original song by StrayHorse (Eric Nash)

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