CHANGE YOUR NAME

Eye on the skies but keep in mind your heart is wide open,
now that the sparks escape through the same crack the rain do.
Undetected by satellites, we'll see what the stars say.
In need of a new heart, new dream.
Lover, oh where have you been?
Eye on the stars but keep in mind your heart is wide open…

(Chorus)
Life's not going well so change your name.
No one's gonna tell or feel your pain.
It’d be so nice just to start again, start again.
It's so easy loving when you're free.
Watch the leaders as they follow me.
Undetected by the fools, you'll see.
Start again..

Sleep.. all you give his misery. This sad life astounds me.
Nothing to lose but enemies. I stagger without her.
Undetected by satellites. We'll see what the stars say.
In need of a new heart, new skin.
Lover oh where have you been?
Sleep all you give his misery. I stagger without you.

(Chorus)
Life's not going well so change your name.
No one's gonna tell or feel your pain.
It’d be so nice just to start again, start again.
It's so easy loving when you're free.
Watch the legends as they follow me.
Undetected by the fools, you'll see.
Start again..

(Chorus)

wouldn't it be nice to start again..


©2021 TomFord SelbyRoyalMusic

Change Your Name

She lives on Television Street
You know what happens there when no one else is watching..
Her shadow growing so petite.
Something to see when all the hope has turned to caution.

(chorus)
Who knows what happens in her sleep.
You know this girl is growing indiscreet.
When all the world’s forgotten you..
No one to see and nothing left to do.

(verse 2)
She dies on Television street.
This world's forgotten her, there’s nothing left to argue.
But she kept her cupboards oh so neat.
Yet she knows everything, you’re so impressed now aren’t you?

(chorus)
Who knows what happens in her sleep.
You know this girl is growing indiscreet.
When all the world’s forgotten to you..
No one to see and nothing left...to do.

©2023 tommyford SelbyRoyalMusic

Production: Jack Letourneau, Perry Blanchard, TFord

TELEVISION STREET

...Ï HAVE

I see a little 
 money in the middle
but I’m so unfit to
 take it all.
But there in the window. 
The lovely, lovely window
I can’t believe a single
 star will fall.

-chorus-
Have you heard her singing when she’s all alone,
all those faded songs of love? 
..well I have.
Have you seen her dark side? 
 ..I have.

There’s rain in my teacup.
 The moon’s keeping me up.
Waiting here for you in
 my backyard.
I'm going out to find her.
 I know where to find her.
Our secret little place that’s
 not too far.

-chorus-
Have you heard singing when she’s all alone,
..all those faded songs of love?
Have you heard her humming like a little girl,
all those sad, sad, songs of love?
 ..well I have.
Have you seen her dark side?
 ..I have.
Have you felt her shark bite?
 ..I have.

No doubts or misgivings won’t stop me from living.

-chorus-
Have you heard her humming like a little girl,
all those sad, sad, songs of love?
 ..well I have
Have you seen her dark side?
 ..I have.
Have you felt her shark bite?
 ..I have.

No doubts or misgivings won’t stop me from living..

©2023 tommyford SelbyRoyalMusic

pencil drawing - TF

I HAVE

You have married a fallen angel- sit down and convert me.
Your head should have a softer pillow than my heart..

WHEN SHE SMILES


GONE WITH THE TIDE

Listen for fallacy high on a tale.
She tells me that everything’s sewn on her veil 
The ribbon beside us will tie up the lions.
Along with the passing clouds,
my best friend’s gone away.

(Chorus)
She’s gone away, gone with the tide.
Leave this town for the city.
She’s gone away, gone with the tide...

Out of the ashes with pale green eyes.
Centipede lashes in charcoal disguise.
I don’t know what happened, this love is assassin.
Come all you dreamers, 
she’ll take your dreams and ride.

*(Chorus)

She’s gone away, gone with tide.

Looking for fallacy high on a tale...
She tells me everything’s sewn on her veil..
Out of the ashes with pale green eyes...
Centipede lashes in charcoal disguise...

©2025


Gone with the Tide

Heart’s a little colder
I feel I bought and sold her
As she fires from her shoulder.
Supersize and fly too high, slip inside your lover’s eyes.
As the fine print gets smaller.

(Chorus)
It’s in the fog of the nightlife
Rain sings its lullaby outside.
Anyone can play or build a bridge to the sun all day.

As the fine print gets smaller
On the god almighty dollar,
As the fine print gets smaller.
Supersize your jesus christ, vandalize your lover’s eyes.
As she fires from her shoulder.

(Chorus)
It’s in the fog of the nightlife
Rain sings its lullaby outside.
Anyone can play or build a bridge to the sun all day.

(Bridge)
He and she were born to fly too high.
Lived too fast but loved the reasons why.
Trouble always comes your way, living dream to dream.
..and the devil’s gonna pay for the love I’ve seen..

Supersize and fly too high, slip in through your lover’s eyes.
As she fires from her shoulder.

(Chorus)
It’s in the fog of the nightlife
Rain sings its lullaby outside.
Anyone can play or build a bridge to the sun all day.

©2025 TommyFord SelbyRoyalMusic

Raymo Wright - Bass
Kevin Dunphey - Drums

ANYONE CAN PLAY

TELL ME WHY  ~lyrics👇🏼

Send me a lover baby I've yet to discover now it's true.
 Lovely and clever, maybe visibly better than you .
More than tomorrow, just let me borrow a few..
Girls without sorrow, girls without halos, 
Girls without morals, girls without veils,
Girls without roses…

~she says-
   {{{{{Tell me-tell me-Tommy can you feel my heart beat?
   You're lucky-lucky-lucky to be here.
   Sugar-sugar-sugar in my coffee baby.
   When you hold my hand, you disappear.}}}}}

~Chorus~
It's the time, it's the place 
It's the girls in the race.
So hold me right tight in your arms and tell me why. Tell me why..
It's the sin, it's the lie, it's the kisses goodbye.
If you're amused, I stand accused, then tell me why.
Tell me why..

~Verse 2~
Send me another baby. Baby close your eyes and talk to me!
Sugar in my coffee makes me high.. like cars and sex and violins you see
More than tomorrow, just let me borrow a few…
Girls without sorrow, girls without halos.
Girls without morals,… 
   {{{{Tommy-Tommy-Tell me can you feel my heart beat?
  You're lucky-lucky-lucky to be here.
  Sugar-sugar-sugar in my coffee baby.
  If I can't have you, I'll disappear.}}}}

~Chorus~
It's the time, it's the place 
It's the girls in the race.
So hold me right tight in your arms and tell me why. Tell me why..
It's the sin, it's the lie, it's the kisses goodbye.
If you're amused, I stand accused then tell me why.
Tell me why..

~she says...
   {{{{Tommy-Tell me-Tommy can you feel my heart beat?
   You're lucky-lucky-lucky to be here! 
   Sugar-sugar-sugar in my coffee baby.
   If I can't have you, I'll disappear.}}}}

~Chorus~
It's the time, it's the place 
It's the girls in the race.
So hold me right tight in your arms and tell me why. Tell me why..
It's the sin, it's the lie, it's the kisses goodbye .
If you're amused, I stand accused then tell me why.
Tell me why..


©2025 TommyFord SelbyRoyal Music

TELL ME, TELL ME, TELL ME WHY

RAINY DAY HAZE - lyrics👇🏼

(verse 1)
Don’t be uptight when the light’s out in front of you
Once you decide let the moon get you high...
Out until dawn on a road that will swallow you,
and the world can be suicide or shine like a jewel
..and foolish because I love you.

(verse 2)
You keep it inside now my shy little desert girl
If you don’t mind let the groove get you high...
When you understand how the future’s reversible,
set the moon on a trampoline, all cinema white.
We’ll go without sleeping tonight...

(chorus)
Cheer up darling. Your mother’s not so far away.
Lose your sorrow and save it for your rainy day haze...

(verse 3)
Don’t be uptight cuz tonight’s a long time ago.
Once you decide let the moon get you high...
...and the hole in the sky is the moon, it’s the light.
A glimmer of heaven tonight.

(chorus 2)
Cheer up darling. Your mother’s not so far away.
Lose your sorrow and save it for your rainy day haze...

..and the world can be suicide or shine in the night.
Set the moon on a trampoline, all cinema white.
..and the hole in the sky is the moon, it’s the light.
A glimmer of heaven tonight...

(chorus)


©2024 TommyFord SelbyRoyal Music

Rainy Day Haze

FLORENTINE 

In this pre-recorded universe
With all the fears that know your name.
Florentine stood by and made the scene.
No oxygen at 17...

Olive brow and two car flattery.
Vague resemblance to Marlena.
But I’ve been found out oh so casually
with my coloring book poetry.

(chorus)
Remembering.. my Florentine.

(bridge)
The first time I’ve fallen in love with all the above
with Florentine remembering me.
Newspaper tainted your name.
So soon they all turn away.

Remembering.. my Florentine.

(solo)

Newspaper tainted your name.
So soon they all turn away.

Remembering.. my Florentine.

Olive brow and two car flattery.
Vague resemblance to Marlena.
Florentine stood by and killed the scene.
No Oxygen at 17... yeah, yeah

Remembering.. my Florentine.
Remembering.. my Florentine.
Remembering...

©2025 TommFord SelbyRoyalMusic

FLORENTINE

4-Ever You (Sonic Love In The Afternoon)

Forever two. 
Forever you..
She’ll dance in full bloom in black water through the night.
She’ll dance right through you to where love’s never been under southern skies..

Aqua-sonic noon. 
She drives uptown then twice around the moon..
We steal the lightning, kisses biting. We’re so far gone.
Blues deserts me though we’ve lost our way in this desert town..

(Chorus)
Sonic love in the afternoon. 
Sudden love in this solitude..

Forever two, aqua-sonic noon, forever you…
Twice around the moon, forever you, aqua-sonic noon..
She’s in night clouds, sings me light flowers, under stars so bright.
Drive that fine line to my baby’s hideaway at the speed of light.

(Chorus)
Sonic love in the afternoon.
Sudden love in this solitude..
Sonic love in the afternoon.
Sudden love in this solitude..


©2015 Tomm Ford  SelbyRoyal Music

4-Ever You

LILY'S GARDEN


The rain is filled with song. Her laugh becomes the music here.
My heart is beating young and suddenly there's no more fear.
The light from August stars spiraling inside my car.
We didn't have a care…
So just forget the world outside, turn out the light and hold me here.

(Chorus)
0oo I want Lily's garden in rain.
Moon eyes are Lily's charm through this game.

Soon we'll call it fate and laugh about the things we do.
No money, power, fame can simplify this rain filled moon.
We're lost in falling stars, the sins and scars of who we are,
inside my car…  
So just forget the world outside, turn out the light and hold me here…

(Chorus)
0oo I want Lily's garden in rain.
Who's eyes win Lily's arms in this game?
Moon eyes are Lily's charm through all of this pain.

That's all I wanted anyway.
Her lovely grace through these troubled times.
Your tears I'll never give away…

These are longer days without her lonely laughter.
I heard somebody say: "..dreams are all that matter".

(Chorus)
0oo I want Lily's garden in rain.
Moon eyes are Lily's charm through this game.
0oo I want Lily's garden in rain.

© 2018 Tommy Ford

LILY'S GARDEN

1.
Let's bounce away from here.
I nicked a Mercedes, dear.
I make a fall from grace for you to make this world disappear.
We'll leave this town and take our chances.
Their world sleeps, our world advances now.

2.
I took all the money home.
Police will be here at dawn.
Give me a night of psilocybin sex and then we're gone!
My kiss attacks with new precision.
She's music and her sex religion..

(chorus)
Money at our fingertips, we're on the run.
Baby, let's play 'fugitive', now while we're young..
Driving these criminal roads.. it's suicide.
Bulletproof heart and soul ..we're still alive!

3.
I'll buy her the dark tonight.
As long as we're out of sight.
They'll never find us to divide us into black and white.
On Devils road there's no returning.
We're thieves and liars and lovers burning..

Money at our fingertips we're on the run, on the run.
Baby, let's play fugitives, now while we're young.
Driving these criminal roads.. it's suicide.
Bulletproof heart and soul ..we're still alive!

(chorus)

We took all the money. Police will be here at dawn..

©2021 TommyFord SelbyRoyalMusic

Fugitives (a fall from grace)

These songs are addressed to anyone who will listen. Hopefully every time you hear them it's a commencement of a new adventure.
 
Songs of reckless boys and the women who loved them..
a collection of sonic polaroids, songs written on the run in attempts to recapture the fading dreams of people, friends, and enemies I've known since living here... 
Songs about the anonymous many who keep the big city alive and breathing in front of, and behind its glamorous facade. Here is some of my Chicago sketchbook------------------------------------------------------------------ Recording around hissing radiators, traffic noise and drunken conversation coming from the street below the windows... it's not so bad, I quite like it really.---- What I really love about this odd Selby Royal studio is that it's cheap, close by, and if the sessions go late, there's always a bar open...somewhere.---- This is the 'jewel in the trashcan' material that I luv the best. ------------------------------I will be shuffling new tunes in and out of here on a regular basis so check back periodically. 

Recorded in The Conservatory at 'SELBY ROYAL' by Tommy Ford & 'cafe3am' (Raymo Wright- basses & Kevin Dunphey- drums)
All songs SelbyRoyal Music.

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