Down the way
Where the nights are gay
And the sun shines daily on the mountaintop
I took a trip on a sailing ship
And when I reached Jamaica I made a stop

But I'm sad to say I'm on my way
Won't be back for many a day
My heart is down
My head is turning around
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town

Down at the market you can hear
Ladies cry out while on their heads they bear
Ackee, rice, saltfish are nice
And the rum is fine any time of year

But I'm sad to say I'm on my way
Won't be back for many a day
My heart is down
My head is turning around
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town

Sounds of laughter everywhere
And the dancing girls swing to and fro
I must declare my heart is there
Though I've been from Maine to Mexico

But I'm sad to say I'm on my way
Won't be back for many a day
My heart is down
My head is turning around
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town

Jamaica Farewell '23

I Saw The TV Glow

Claw Machine (feat. Phoebe Bridgers)

Never took your side
Never cursed your name
I keep my lips shut tight
Until you go
We've come as far
As we're ever gonna get
Until you realize
That you should go

Come in misery where you can seem as old as your omens
And the mother we share will never keep your proud head from falling
The way is long but you can make it easy on me
And the mother we share will never keep our cold hearts from calling

In the dead of night
I'm the only one here
And I will cover you
Until you go
And if I told the truth
I will always be free
And keep a prize with me
Until you go

Come in misery where you can seem as old as your omens
And the mother we share will never keep your proud head from falling
The way is long but you can make it easy on me
And the mother we share will never keep our cold hearts from calling

Into the night for once
We're the only ones left
I bet you even know
Where we could go
And when it all fucks up
You put your head in my hands
It's a souvenir
For when you go

Come in misery where you can seem as old as your omens
And the mother we share will never keep your proud head from falling
The way is long but you can make it easy on me
And the mother we share will never keep our cold hearts from calling

The Mother We Share

Janey (demo take 1)

Janey (take 2)

Janey (take 3)

Janey drop out drop out your window don’t look down
I’m here to take you away heading out of town 
No-one needs to know where we’re going  as long as we get there
Prechorus:
It’s fun with Janey Janey’s alright 
 it’s always crazy she loves the lime light
Chorus:
Janey she’s just like a drug like a drug like a drug
Loving her you can’t get enough
Janey don’t you say goodbye say goodbye say goodbye
Ooh girl you make grown men cry
Janey janey janey
Verse:
Janey’s not like any girl you’ve met before
She ‘s the kind of girl you take home coz you want more
She’s got no pretences she’s just real 
Therein lies the charm of Janey you see what you feel
Prechorus
Chorus
Janey she’s just like a drug like a drug like a drug
Loving her you can’t get enough
Janey don’t you say goodbye say goodbye say goodbye
Ooh girl you make grown men cry
Janey janey janey janey 
Mmmmm
Janey janey janey baby
Janey don’t stop driving me crazy 
Janey janey janey baby
Janey janey you drive me crazy
Mmmmmmmm
 It’s fun with Janey Janey’s alright 
It’s always crazy she loves the limelight

Janey (take 4)

Janey drop out drop out your window don’t look down
I’m here to take you away heading out of town 
No-one needs to know where we’re going  as long as we get there
Prechorus:
It’s fun with Janey Janey’s alright 
 it’s always crazy she loves the lime light
Chorus:
Janey she’s just like a drug like a drug like a drug
Loving her you can’t get enough
Janey don’t you say goodbye say goodbye say goodbye
Ooh girl you make grown men cry
Janey janey janey
Verse:
Janey’s not like any girl you’ve met before
She ‘s the kind of girl you take home coz you want more
She’s got no pretences she’s just real 
Therein lies the charm of Janey you see what you feel
Prechorus
Chorus
Janey she’s just like a drug like a drug like a drug
Loving her you can’t get enough
Janey don’t you say goodbye say goodbye say goodbye
Ooh girl you make grown men cry
Janey janey janey janey 
Mmmmm
Janey janey janey baby
Janey don’t stop driving me crazy 
Janey janey janey baby
Janey janey you drive me crazy
Mmmmmmmm
 It’s fun with Janey Janey’s alright 
It’s always crazy she loves the limelight

Janey (take 5)

Janey

Nova iMP

Hot Blade Touffe IMP

Consider these rough sketches of demos...meant as a reference for future potential...a plain musical journal/sketchbook.
Also are a bunch of covers...some new...some old.
All songs played live and recorded in one take on an iPhone using an Alhambra 2C Cedro guitar unless otherwise noted.  Most songs recorded at the Rock Shop.
Solid Canadian Cedar top with Maple Binding, high gloss natural finish
Mahogany back & sides
Rosewood Fingerboard, Mahogany neck, 650mm radius.

* the tracks designated WIP and IMPROV are (works in progress and improvisations) generally one take stream of consciousness...and more often than not...never finished……so far  :)

Jamaica Farewell '23

SUNRAWB

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