A re-envisioned take on the Grateful Dead classic.  Darker, more tense and troubled.  A bit Dylan meets The Band meets Mark Knopfler.  I wanted to bring out the desperation of the main character being hunted down to face a lifetime in jail.

Friend Of The Devil  -  DW and Hard Country

Always loved this Eurythmics song for its sense of desire and imagery. I reimagined it musically on my acoustic and have played it at clubs such as The Bitter End in NYC to very positive response. Wanted to keep it very simple in the vein of Richie Havens, Cat Stevens and Tom Pettys approach in his Wildflowers era .

Here Comes The Rain Again / Eurythmics

Think we've all been at loves crossroad.  The past is in the past....we have who we are in the present...and the future is unknown.  Should you choose it.  Together or alone.

My Future Hurts (c)  - DW and Hard Country

The song pulls from far back when we're discovering sexuality and relationships, and takes a narrative line forward thru the darker shadows and rooms of sensuality, exploration, and the boundary lines we think are set in our minds that get crossed when passion overrides your will.

WE DANCE A FINE LINE BETWEEN LOVE AND PAIN
ITS WHAT YOU DO TO ME
YOUR HANDS ARE WRAPPED AROUND MY THROAT AGAIN
ITS WHAT YOU  DO TO ME
DRAGGIN’  ME  INTO  DARKNESS    GOT  ME LOCKED UP STAIRS WAITING
ANTICIPATING         ITS WHAT YOU DO TO ME

YOUR KISS…STINGS LIKE A THOUSAND WORDS NO ONE SHOULD HEAR
ITS WHAT YOU DO TO ME
LIGHTS  OUT  DEAD SILENCE   LIPS SO NEAR
ITS WHAT YOU DO TO ME
SUCH GLORY WHISPERED IN MY EAR       EYES SHUT TIGHT SHOW NO FEAR
HOT TEARS  - BABY…….    ITS WHAT YOU DO TO ME

KISS ME LIKE  YOU   LIKE IT…..MAKE IT LAST ALL NIGHT
KISS ME LIKE YOU LIKE IT  ….DON’T TURN ON THE LIGHTS…

YOUR CRAZY HEARTS   A  POUNDING   POUNDING  BEAT
ITS WHAT YOU DO TO ME
YOUR  WILD   LEGS    BREAKIN’   ME DOWN  SO SWEET
ITS WHAT YOU DO TO ME

BURNING   WINGS  CAN’T TAKE YOUR   HEAT
FALL ON HALO’D GROUND  AT YOUR FEET
A  LOVE   SUPREME       ITS WHAT YOU  DO TO ME

 KISS ME LIKE  YOU   LIKE IT…..MAKE IT LAST ALL NIGHT
KISS ME LIKE YOU LIKE IT  ….DON’T TURN ON THE LIGHTS…

IN THE NEXT ROOM OVER  I HEAR YOU CRASHING ROUND
ITS WHAT YOU DO TO ME
MY  DOORS  UNLOCKED  NO NEED TO POUND
ITS WHAT YOU DO TO ME
WE DANCE A FINE LINE BETWEEN LOVE AND PAIN
ITS WHAT YOU DO TO ME
YOUR HANDS ARE WRAPPED AROUND MY THROAT AGAIN
ITS WHAT YOU  DO TO ME
ONLY GONNA FIND ONE WAY  OUT    LOOK ME IN THE EYES   CUT MY  MOUTH
I’M KNOCKED OUT  BABE

It's What You Do To Me (c) - The Waters Project

A love story where you either sink or you swim to survive. Dive into love at your own risk.

HEY IM GONNA KEEP HER CLOSE     IN CASE I NEED TO GO 
CLOCK IS ALWAYS TICKING
SWEET  NIGHT TIME LULLABIES     BEGS TO LOOK ME IN THE EYES
WHEN NOTHING ELSE IS STICKING
HER COLD WHITE LIPS OPEN  -     SHE  BREATHS  ME IN
LIKE A REAL SMOOTH NUMBER
WHY NOT FLIP HER SHINEY COIN   SHE’S  SUCH A DANGEROUS TOY
BLIND LOVE AINT GETTING ANY YOUNGER

                                                                       INTOXICHATE LOVE

HOT ROCK AND ROLL DICE    CRASHING LIKE SNAKE EYES
SHES  A  SHARP KNIFE  IN  MY HEART
I’M A BOY  I’M A MAN       SHE’S CUTTING THRU MY HANDS
AS I REACH OUT   TRY TO STOP HER
IM GONNA SCREAM TILL IT HURTS  JUST ONE LAST WORD
AS SHE CUTTING  ME DOWN THE MIDDLE
TAKE IT DEEP DOWN   AS SHE TWISTS IT ALL  AROUND
NO CHANCE  TO  SAVE  A LOT   OR  A LITTLE

                                                                        INTOXICHATE LOVE

HOW MANY WALLS YA GOTTA HIT   BEFORE YA SEE ‘EM COMING
NOW THEY’RE REALLY CLOSING IN
FLAT ON MY BACK  RED LIGHT SHINING THRU THE CRACKS
MY EYES  CLOSED BUT THEY’RE STILL BURNIN….
SHES LOCKS THE DOOR   AND  THEN BLOWS MY MIND
SAYS A MILLION HANDS WON'T SAVE YOU
WHEN MY RED LINES CROSSED   DON’T CARE WHATS LOST
COUNTING BACKWARDS TO THE BOOM….

INTOXICHATE LOVE (c)  -  The Waters Project

INNOCENT MAN....A song about facing your truth - "Is there an Innocent Man?  .....think Link Wray's "Rumble" meets Pettys "Running Down A Dream" performed by the Sex Pistols.

WHO KNOWS AN INNOCENT MAN    NOT GUILTY THE DAY HE’S BORN
NO NEED TO POINT HIM OUT      HE’S STANDING IN LINE                                        
HE’S  LIKE A BROKEN MIRROR      HE’S LYIN’ ON A FLOOR                                  
WHO KNOWS AND INNOCENT MAN       PLAYING THE GAME…..

COME’ ON PEOPLE RAISE YOUR  HANDS    WHO KNOWS AN INNOCENT MAN ,        
IS THERE  AN INNOCENT MAN?      INNOCENT MAN

WHO KNOWS AN INNOCENT MAN    ABANDONDED AT YOUR DOOR
HIS HANDS ARE INSIDE OUT   AND HE  KEEPS COMING BACK FOR MORE
GOT  EMPTY IN HIS EYES          TRIED TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT            
WHO KNOWS  AN  INNOCENT   MAN      PLAYIN’  THE GAME   
                                                   
PLAY THE GAME - C’MON RAISE YOUR HANDS     WHO KNOWS AN INNOCENT MAN ,   
IS THERE AN  INNOCENT MAN?      INNOCENT MAN
     
LOOK   AT   ALL   THE   LONELY   PEOPLE      DO   YOU   KNOW   WHERE   THEY   RUN   
DOESN’T   ALWAYS   MEAN   THEY   DIDN’T   TRY
LOOK   AT   ALL   THE   LONELY  PEOPLE      FLYING   UP  TO   THE   SUN  
DOESN’T   MEAN   THEY   KNOW   THE    REASONS   WHY  
                                                      
LOOK ME IN THE EYES             DON’T  LOOK ME IN THE EYES
I CAN’T LOOK ME IN THE EYES       BROKEN MIRROR DON’T LIE
YOU SHOULD GO AWAY NOW    I CAN  SEE  IT  IN YOU’RE  SMILE
I  NEVER PLANNED TO STAY NOW          NEVER  BEEN  MY  STYLE
HE’S  GOTTA   MESSAGE FOR YOU        HE’S GOT  YOU DIALED IN
HE KNOWS  YOUR SECRET           IN THE BEGINNING AND THE END
INNOCENT MAN    I’M NOT AN INNOCENT MAN
INNOCENT MAN    I’M NOT AN INNOCENT MAN

INNOCENT MAN (c)   The Waters Project

A little bit Petty/Running Down A Dream...meets Link Wray / Rumble ...meets Sex Pistols.   Always best cranked.  


HEY BABY   DON’T SAY MAYBE    YOU GONNA GET   GET ME CRAZY
DON’T TRY     TRY TO SAVE ME     DON’T STEP ON ME   DON’T STEP ON ME

HEY HONEY  YOU AIN’T FUNNY          DON’T WANT    DON’T WANT YA MONEY
I  KEEP RUNNING BACK TO YOU   KEEP RUNNING   

DON’T  STEP ON ME    DON’T STEP ON ME       DON’T STEP  ON ME     DON’T STEP ON ME

HEY DARLIN’  LOVE IS CALLING    NO TIME LEFT  FOR STALLING
YA  I’M DONE CRAWLING   DON’T STEP ON ME   DON’T STEP ON ME

SWEET LOVE IF I’M TOO MUCH    YA  THINK YOU HAD ENOUGH
NO TIME FOR GETTING ROUGH    NO TIME  TIME  TIME   

DON’T  STEP ON ME    DON’T STEP ON ME       DON’T STEP  ON ME     DON’T STEP ON ME  ME   ME  ME

LETS MAKE THIS QUICK  AINT GOT MUCH TIME           WANNA MAKE YOU STICK    THAT  AIN’T A CRIME
LETS GET GOING      GONNA FEEL ALRIGHT    MY HEARTS EXPLODING  - MY HEARTS EXPLODING 
 DON’T STEP ON ME
  
IF I CALL YOU BEAUTY     YA GONNA SHOOT ME     DON’T CONFUSE  ME   DON’T STEP ON ME
I REALLY LOVE YOU…I REALLY LOVE  YOU   I REALLY LOVE YOU…
DON’T STEP ON ME…..DONT’ STEP ON ME

DONT STEP ON ME (c) The Waters Project

ITS    3 IN   THE  MORNING  BABY   IM DARK  AS  YOU’LL  EVER  BE
IT’S  3  IN  THE MORNING  BABY   DARK  IS  ALL  I  SEE
THE  WAY  I  FEEL THIS  CHILL  TONIGHT   THE  WALLS  ARE  CLOSING  REAL  REAL  TIGHT
NO ROOM FOR LOVE……NO ROOM FOR LOVE

CAN  YOU  GIVE  ME  A  WARNING  SIGN   SHARP  AND  MAKE  IT  LAST
CAN  YOU  GIVE  ME  A  WARNING  SIGN  SHARP  PLEASE  MAKE  IT  FAST
MY HEARTS  GONE  BAD  MOST  THE  TIME  HEAVY  HANDS  REACH  OUT   LEFT  AND  RIGHT
NO  ROOM FOR LOVE

I  WANNA  LOVE  YOU  TILL  THE LIGHT  OF  DAY  GOT  TO  LOVE  YOU  FIND  A  WAY      I  KNOW   YOU’RE   THERE
WE   LIE  ALONE   OUT  OF  VIEW    RINGS  ARE  OFF     I  STILL  WANT  YOU 
              NO ROOM FOR LOVE   

BEEN  CIRCLING  THE  WAGONS  HONEY  TIGHTER    EVERY  TIME
BEEN  CIRCLING  THE  WAGONS  HONEY  LIKE  A  NOOSE    THEY   AIN’T  LYING
WOUND  SO  TIGHT   ONE WAY TO GO    IS  THIS  THE  NIGHT  WE’RE   GONNA  BLOW
NO ROOM FOR LOVE

NO ROOM FOR LOVE  (c)  The Waters Project

A love song about reuniting with someone thought to be lost forever - only to find they'd never really been so far away

THERE’S SOMEONE HERE THAT NEEDS TO MEET YOU         SOMEONE FROM VERY FAR AWAY
SIT DOWN CAUSE THEY MIGHT BE                                          
AFRAID OF WHAT YOU’LL SEE
BEEN WAITING FOR THEIR PERFECT DAY

THERE’S SOMEONES LOVE YOU HAD TO LET GO     
A HEART STILL HAPPY ALL THESE YEARS
THEY NEVER QUESTIONED WHY     
OR WHAT THEY SEEMED TO KNOW
BUT SENSED THAT YOU  WERE ALWAYS NEAR

BOY -   WHERE’S THE BOY         BOY  -  DID YOU SEE MY   BOY

BOY  - YOU’VE GOT TO  BE SO STRONG NOW     
BOY YOU  NEED KNOW
BOY   WHERE’S THE BOY

SO MANY MILES AND WINDING STORIES     
SO MANY DAYS SPENT ASKING WHY
THESE PICTURES MISSING YOU     
THESE CARDS NOT GETTING THRU
TWO SEARCHING HEARTS   THRU SLEEPLESS NIGHTS

BOY -   WHERE’S THE BOY         BOY  -  DID YOU FIND MY BOY

BOY  - YOU’VE GOT TO   BE SO STRONG NOW      
BOY YOU  NEED KNOW     BOY      WHERE’S MY BOY


RETURN TO ME RETURN TO SENDER          
ADDRESS WAS LOST OR KEPT UNKNOWN
STEP IN THIS ROOM WITH ME     
 HEARTS POUNDING QUIETLY
WALK TOWARDS EACH OTHER ON LOVES ROAD

MY HANDS  REACH OUT TO PULL US CLOSER        
SO COLD AND WORN THEY KNOW THEIR WAY
THRU HIS EYES YOU WILL FIND        
HE’S  BEEN HERE ALL THIS TIME

NO LONGER NEED TO RUN AWAY        
I  NO LONGER NEED TO RUN AWAY

BOY  (c)  The Waters Project

I GOT BAD BONES IN MY BACK YARD         
BURIED  'EM  DEEP  IN THE NIGHT SO DARK
COULDN’T SEE   PAST  MY HANDS AND FEET   
I   GOT BAD BONES AND I BURIED ‘EM DEEP……..

GOT BAD BONES AND I BURIED ‘EM DEEP

GOT REAL TROUBLE IN MY HEART   
REAL  BAD TROUBLE RIGHT FROM THE START
FARTHER  I RUN   THE CLOSER I AM  
TO FALLIN  DOWN IN FRONT OF THE JUDGEMENT MAN
FALLIN DOWN IN FRONT OF THE JUDGEMENT MAN    

GOT BAD BONES AND I BURIED EM DEEP

BEEN FACE TO FACE WITH BAD ROMANCE    
TURNED  MY  BACK   EVERY LAST CHANCE
GETTING’   ALL  I  AIN’T   AND  HOW DO I  KNOW   
BULLETS GET CHA WHEN  BULLETS GO
BULLETS GOT A GET WHERE A BULLETS GOTTA GO

ONLY ONE WAY DOWN    MIGHT NOT MAKE IT      
COLD CRAWLING ON  ME   DOORS ARE SHAKING
IM A BURNIN’  BRIDGE  YEAH…I’M KICKING     
THIS KINDA LOVE’S LIKE A BOMB DONE  TICKIN’
THIS KINDA LOVE’S LIKE A BOMB DONE  TICKIN’   
THIS KINDA LOVE’S LIKE A BOMB DONE  TICKIN’

GOT BAD BONES AND I BURIED EM DEEP

LOCKED UP HARD SHE HUNTS ME DOWN     
LOCKED UP HARD  SHES BACK IN TOWN            
CALL  ME  CRAZY  BRING  ME  MY  HEAT       
CUT  ME  FAST      NICE AND SWEET
STAND   IN  THE RING   ROUND  HER  FIRE    
EVERYONE GETS THEIR   CHANCE  TO  BE A   LIAR
BURN  BURN  BURN  AS THE  STORY GOES   
 WHEN THE TRUTH SLIPS OUT  VOICES GET ….REAL…LOW

EMPTY LIPS    AND  A  COLD HARD SMILE     
 MAKIN’SENSE  CAUSE I   BEEN GONE WHILE
AT  THE  END OF THIS TRACK   I   CAN’  SLOW  DOWN    
RUNS INTO GRAVEL AT THE EDGE OF TOWN
RUNS INTO GRAVEL AT THE EDGE OF TOWN.

GOT BAD BONES AND I BURIED EM DEEP

BAD BONES  (c)  The Waters Project

I     WALK ALONE    AND TROUBLE   FOLLOWS       
RUN   BUT    SHE KEEPS UP   …NEVER   FOUND   THE   DOOR   
THAT   HIDES   ME  FAST   ENOUGH    SHE’S THERE…..

LOOKING   HARD   OVER   MY   SHOULDER    
PEOPLE   STAND   SO   CLOSE    IN   A   LONELY   ROOM 
MY   DEMON   ALWAYS   SHOWS……  OH YEAH…..
STEALS   MY   LOVE   AND  OFF  SHE  GOES  AGAIN 
                                                                    
AS  LONG  AS  THIS  KEEPS  GOING  WELL       
MY  DEMON    DOESN’T   KISS   AND   TELL
SHE  KEEPS  WHISPERING  SWEET   WORDS   IN  MY  EAR   

SAYS  I’M   NO   ACCIDENTAL   ANGEL  -  I  KNOW  JUST   WHERE   WE’VE  BEEN
I’M  NO ACCIDENTAL ANGEL  -   I’M YOUR   EASY  LITTLE  SIN     
NO ACCIDENTAL ANGEL ….

WHO  SAYS  MY  BABY   CAN’T   CHANGE  HER   WAYS
BEEN  HANGING  ROUND  SO  LONG     
ALWAYS  GOT  SOMETHING  TO  SAY
THESE   LITTLE   CONVERSATIONS    THEY  DON’T   GO  SO  WELL
SHE’S  GOT  MY NUMBER       SIX FEET FROM HELL

SHE  KNOWS  JUST   WHERE     TO   FIND   ME    
AND HOW   TO   START  OUR    DANCE
WHISPERS   THESE    SWEET    WORDS    
AS  SHE  TAKES    ME   IN   HER   HANDS

I’M  NO ACCIDENTAL ANGEL  - I KNOW JUST WHERE WE’VE  BEEN
I’M NO ACCIDENTAL ANGEL  -   I’M  YOUR  INNOCENT  LITTLE  SIN      
I’M  NO ACCIDENTAL ANGEL….
                                                           
MY   ANGEL  SAID  SHE’D   BE    HERE   TILL   THE   DAY   WE   DIE
KEPT    COMIN’   ROUND    MORNING   NOON  AND   NIGHT 
NOW   SHE’S   TAKING    IT   ALL   BACK       
SHE’S TEARING   UP  MY   DEED
PIECES  OF  HER   HEART   GONE    COLD     
 NEVER     GONNA      BLEED

I’M  NO ACCIDENTAL ANGEL  -   I   KNOW   JUST   WHERE   WE’VE   BEEN
NO ACCIDENTAL ANGEL  -     I’M    YOUR  INNOCENT  LITTLE  SIN  
I’M  NO  ACCIDENTAL  ANGEL      TURN    AROUND    YOU’RE    GONE
NO ACCIDENTAL ANGEL        
WHERE  YA  GO  WHEN   NO   ONE  ELSE  IS   LOOKING  
NO ONE ELSE WAS LOOKING     NO ONE ELSE WAS LOOKING   
 ACCIDENTAL ANGEL….

Accidental Angel (c)   The Waters Project

Within loves beauty and peace can lie fury, doubt and fire.  This world and its confusion of love with the unknown can drive a soul crazy....or... free it.

DEAR PRUDENCE - The Dopamine Dogs

The moment you realize that love and desire leave you no way to change direction.

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DRIVE  -  The Waters Project / Dopamine Dogs

NYC Based all original rock band influenced by early 70s Who, Townsend, ACDC, Pretenders, Tom Petty, Pearl Jam, Neil Young/Crazy Horse, David Gilmore.

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