The children's photographs
Hang statically
From mobile threads training in the wind
Of time and memory

Flashing faces
Smiling frozen in the blink of the eye
Of mind as it focused at a time
Within memory

Impelling eternity
Toward me now
As places stretch between
The real trees grass sand and gulf
And places where the real faces move
And places where the real faces move

I've got a plan I've got a woman
And I'll be damned in Florida sand
Sprinkled from beach buckets by tiny hands
Stacey smile Katie smile Jason smile Smile Dan
As the sand slips through their tiny hands

Flashing faces
Smiling frozen in the blink of the eye
Of mind as it focused at a time
Within memory

Impelling eternity
Toward me now
As places stretch between
The real trees grass sand and gulf
And places where the real faces move
And places where the real faces move

I've got a plan I've got a woman
And I'll be damned in Florida sand
Sprinkled from beach buckets by tiny hands
Stacey smile Katie smile Jason smile smile Dan
As the sand slips through their tiny hands

The children's photographs
Hang statically
From mobile threads training in the wind
Of time and memory

Impelling eternity
Toward me now
As places stretch between
The real trees grass sand and gulf
And places where the real faces move
And places where the real faces move


Words and Music (c) 1990, 2002 by Jack E. Morris

Where the Real Faces Move

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New Orleans independent songwriter Jack Strange offers a rich catalog of original AI-free progressive folk-rock songs, blending decades of rock, folk, and alternative influences. Strange's albums include “Blood on the Neutral Ground" released in September 2025, as well as "Still Alone" (2000), "Heartbeat" (2002), "Ever Laughter" (2003), the post-Katrina EP "Back in New Orleans" (2009), and a new home studio album projected for release in February 2026. 

All Strange songs are written, composed, and arranged by Jack Morris, except William Shakespeare wrote the lyrics in "Sylvia Who" (1589), and William Blake wrote the lyrics in "Tyger" (1794).

All Strange songs are performed by Jack Morris, with special guests the Morris Family Chorus performing on "Peace and Joy," featuring Beckham Breaux, Theresa Ocampo,  Payton Morris, Everett Breaux, Jordan Morris, Nora Ocampo, and Marigny Breaux, and Nora Kate Ocampo performing backup vocals on “Love Haunt.”

"Neutral Ground" cover art photo courtesy of Stacey Morris Breaux.

"Back in New Orleans" cover art courtesy of Joshua Breaux.

All Strange recordings are produced by Jack Morris.

All Strange songs are available for licensing for publication, performance, and commercial use.

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Strange also is the author of "Would-Be Poems" (2025) and "Snake Tales" (2020). 

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Disclaimer:
Jack Strange does not exist. He and his musical and literary works are products of a human imagination. Any resemblance to natural or artificial persons, living, dead, or electronic, or to analog or digital musical or literary works, is entirely coincidental.