Love this! Makes me think of my Mum and all of her favourites.

Love the backing vocals!  Nice production, too.

Words by Patty Lakamp 
Music and performance by Moptop

V1:
I’m telling you a secret
I never dared to share
Once, when I …was someone else
…I had an affair
 
V2:
You’re telling me your secret
Cause you are where I was
Let’s talk it through together
And keep it between us
 
Chorus:
Girl, don’t do it
Do you want to go through life
Just somebody’s lover
Or a loving wife?
Girl, Don’t do it
There’s heartache down that road
Turn yourself around (and)
Take your passion home
 
V3
You say this man is magic
You crave a rendezvous
But his magic is just an illusion
I know, I’ve been there, too
 
Chorus:
Girl, don’t do it
Do you want to go through life
Just somebody’s lover
Or a loving wife?
Girl, Don’t do it
There’s heartache down that road
Turn yourself around (and)
Take your passion home
 
V4
When you floated down the aisle--
Your heart beat just for him
Give your heart back to your husband
And feel that way again  


Chorus:
Girl, don’t do it
Do you want to go through life
Just somebody’s lover
Or a loving wife?
 Yes, Girl, Don’t do it
There’s heartache down that road
Turn yourself around (and)
Take your passion home
 
 (Bridge)
Yeah, take your passion home tonight and find a way to stay
Grab that man you married and teach him how to play
Yeah, teach him how to play
 
Chorus:
Girl, don’t do it
Do you want to go through life
Just somebody’s lover
Or a loving wife?
Girl, Don’t do it
There’s heartache down that road
Turn yourself around (and)
Take your passion home


Chorus repeat
Girl, Don’t do it
There’s heartache down that road
Turn yourself around (and)
Take your passion home

Girl Don't Do It

Words by Patty Lakamp © Copyright 2017
Music & Performance by Moptop

V1 
I lost my mother years ago 
But she was here today 
Standing right beside me 
As I put the towels away

V2 
It shook me for a second, but 
I enjoyed the memory 
Just that simple moment
brought my mother back to me

Chorus: 
Everyday moments
The ones we replay
Everyday moments
Carry Love’s DNA

V3

She lives inside my heart now 
A sad but pleasant ache 
Her notes on the recipe 
When I make her favorite cake

Chorus: 
Everyday moments
The ones we replay
Everyday moments
Carry Love’s DNA

Bridge:
I used to think memories had to be planned 
A party or fancy affair 
But the best ones of all just happen 
In the everyday moments we share

Chorus: 
Everyday moments
The ones we replay
Everyday moments
Carry Love’s DNA

On days I long to turn back time
I sit in her favorite chair
And reflect on everyday moments
She and I have shared

Chorus: 
Everyday moments
The ones we replay
Everyday moments
Carry Love’s DNA

Everyday Moments

Dream A Little Dream

Words and Music by Lakamp/Giarraputo
Vocals by Barbara Caltagirone


Walkin’ Money          
Patty Lakamp © Copyright 2018

V1  
My man’s lifting weights and he’s dyeing his hair
He says he’s working late, and now I know where
He thinks I’m too clueless to check his cell
Or the credit card bill for that sleazy motel

V2 
Now, I’m the kind of woman who takes care of herself
No man a mine’s puttin’ me on the shelf
Love’s turned ugly and it’s time to get out
Glad I got some money in my secret account

Chorus    
Walkin’ money is a girl’s best friend
Tucked away safe and ready to spend
Walkin’ Money gets me out the door
Cause I’ve had enough, I won’t take any more   
I’m talkin’ Honey ‘bout my Walkin’ Money
Yeah, Walkin’ Money is a girl’s best friend
A girl’s best friend

V3
Cash at the ready gets me down the road
I can buy a new life in a new zip code 
If I find a new man in a shiny new place
I’ll still keep some Walkin’ Money, just in case

Chorus    
Walkin’ money is a girl’s best friend
Tucked away safe and ready to spend
Walkin’ Money gets me out the door
Cause I’ve had enough, I won’t take any more   
I’m talkin’ Honey ‘bout my Walkin’ Money
Yeah, Walkin’ Money is a girl’s best friend
A girl’s best friend

Bridge: 
The day has come and I’m D-U-N done
Gonna grab my stash, take the money and run

Chorus    
Walkin’ money is a girl’s best friend
Tucked away safe and ready to spend
Walkin’ Money gets me out the door
Cause I’ve had enough, I won’t take any more   
I’m talkin’ Honey, ‘bout my Walkin’ Money
Yeah, Walkin’ Money is a girl’s best friend
A girl’s best friend
A girl’s best friend
YEAH!

Walkin Money

Unknown album (11/10/2018 14:45:27)

'All of You' demo by Nicholas Harman

Watch the music video:
https://youtu.be/H5l00NbZd7I

Christmas in Carmel
Words and music by Lakamp/Giarraputo
Musical Performance by Dominick B. Giarraputo
Copyright © 2018

V1
Let’s fall in love this Christmas
Our gift to you and me
I know the perfect place to go
A village by the sea

V2 
A town that’s made for lovers
Every season of the year
It’s nothing short of wonderland 
With Christmas in the air

Chorus
Run away with me 
To Carmel by the Sea
We’ll celebrate the gift of us
Take our time and fall in love
Swept up by the spell
Of Christmas in Carmel

V3 
We’ll take a charming cottage
Overlooking Carmel Bay
Pure white sand beneath our feet
A lovers’ holiday

Chorus
Run away with me 
To Carmel by the Sea
We’ll celebrate the gift of us
Take our time and fall in love
Swept up by the spell
Of Christmas in Carmel

Bridge
Wandering through the village
A kiss by candlelight
You and me and mistletoe
On a magic starlit night

Ch 
Run away with me 
To Carmel by the Sea
We’ll celebrate the gift of us
Take our time and fall in love
Swept up by the spell
Of Christmas in Carmel

Repeat Chorus

Christmas In Carmel

After You 
Music and Vocals by Joe McMichael
Lyrics by Patty Lakamp
Patty Lakamp and Joe McMichael © Copyright 2018

We reached for the same white roses at the outdoor market stand
Accidental touch for an instant, a connection in the brush of your hand

We both bought bouquets of roses and I offered mine to you
Surprise on your face, then a laugh as you said, Looks like I’m buying coffee for two

Ch 1 
Nothing since that moment feels remotely like my old life
The line between Before and After You
Suddenly the simplest things take on an air of magic
Everything’s in color After You

Spent too many years just drifting, waiting for my time to come
Knew there was something missing, couldn’t find it, my heart went numb

Goodbye to those nights of lonely, wondering if my chance had passed
Sun came out that morning when I found you, found you at last

Ch 2 
Now I’m part of you-and-me, and two’s my favorite number
The line between Before and After You
Suddenly the simplest things take on an air of magic
Everything’s in color After You

Br
Imagine my delight when you said you felt that way, too 
Before and After Me
Oh, how lucky are we 
To stumble on each other, just in time
And we have time

Repeat Ch 1
Nothing since that moment feels remotely like my old life
The line between Before and After You
Suddenly the simplest things take on an air of magic
Everything’s in color After You

Out:
Memories of that morning, fresh as new-cut flowers
Reminders of that line between my old life…and After You

After You

Go Find Someone Better 
Words and Music by Polly Chase 2019
Arrangement and Musical Performance by
Dominick B. Giarraputo
  
Verse1
Go find someone better,
go find what you need,
I don't see your future
hangin' around with me.
Go find someone better,
if that's been on your mind,
I won't try to hold you back
I won't try to stop you this time.
 
Verse 2 
Go find someone better
you don't know if I'm the one,
well that's ok, don't want ya to stay
if you're not having fun. 
You don't seem to think I was
the lover of your dreams,
so go find someone better,
don't you worry none about me.

Bridge:
Oh today my life's a desert
but some day it might rain,
and some day I might get to see
those flowers again.
My life is a desert,
got nothing good in sight,
but when you find someone better
maybe we'll both sleep better at night.

Verse 3
I thought you were my hero,
thought you rode in to save the day,
but maybe you're just wastin' my time
and standin' in my way. 
Go find someone better,
do the best you can.
You’re not the only woman,
and I sure ain't the only man.

and I sure ain't the only man.

Go Find Someone  Better

Moonlight dances upon your hair
Your eyes light up the sky 
You slip your hand inside of mine
You hold me tight and smile a little smile

I feel your heart beating underneath my skin
I kiss your tender lips and whisper in your ear

First love, last love
Sharing dreams and memories
First love, last love
Sometimes baby, love is meant to be

I’ve come to call you my best friend
You’re a candle to my soul
A yellow rose in the desert snow
I have grown from the seeds you’ve sown

Girl you know me a bit better than myself
You gently show me exactly who I am

First love, last love
Sharing dreams and memories
First love, last love
Sometimes baby, love is meant to be

BRIDGE

Still can taste that first kiss
It gets sweeter and sweeter all the time
You’re my favorite song
My love keeps burning strong…….for you

First love, last love
Sharing dreams and memories
First love, last love
Sometimes baby, love is meant to be
Sometimes baby, love is meant to be

First Love, Last Love

Airwaves
Words and Music by
Dominick B. Giarraputo
Copyright © 2020

Verse 1
I turned on the radio the other day
A favorite oldie began to play
It took me back a younger time
When you could buy a soda for only a dime

Verse 2 
Hearing it made me feel good inside
It was a fun time to be alive
Why can’t they still make’em like this
 I think of all the great music -------we’ve missed

Chorus
What ever happen to those good old day’s
When bubblegum ruled the airwaves
The Archies, The Monkees, and Tommy Roe
Can anyone tell me where did they go

Verse 3
While it played I sang along
But my sentimental journey wasn’t long
It was over way too fast 
But what a fun way to revisit the past

Chorus
What ever happen to those good old days
When bubblegum ruled the airwaves
The Archies, The Monkees, and Tommy Roe
Can anyone tell me where did they go

Bridge
And then there’s David Cassidy
Who stole all the young girl’s hearts

Chorus
What ever happen to those good old day’s
When bubblegum ruled the airwaves
The Archies, The Monkees, and Tommy Roe
Can anyone tell me where did they go

Airwaves

Moptop

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