Let me tell you baby it's been a rough old ride
I tried everything I could to make it work
Didn't make no difference,' and now I find
This life has thrown me down here into the dirt

In a little while I'll probably turn it around
oh but just for now

Oh baby, this is where I a-a-am

I been sitting waiting for a lo-o-ong time
.for this STUpid world to get its show on the road
That ticking clock keeps playing on my mind
I’m sick of staying when my heart’s saying go

And any day I know that EYE shall be released
So just for now

Oh baby, this is where I a-a-am

I know that you’re a fighter, you’ve got heart to burn
And you’d never let this get the better of you
many times I know I’ve been too stubborn to learn
People will help me if I ask them to

And you got your own ways - that it’s something I respect
But if you ever want a hand

Oh baby, this is where I a-a-am

This Is Where I Am

"Attics And Basements" (#452, 210410)

 * Co-written with Pete & Pat Luboff * 

Lately my mind’s been on what's in my attic
Got a house full of crap and a head full of static
A ratty tin tree from so many Decembers
Letters and photographs no one remembers

And I’m feeling down about what’s in my basement      
Suitcases broken but I won't replace 'em
Bed frames and coolers and two legged stools
A couple flat tires and some rusted out tools

Why do I keep all the things I ain't usin'
Up above and down below
Smack in the middle in a state of confusion
I keep holdin' on when I need to let go
All the time and the space that I’m wasting
In my attic and basement

My ceilings are sinking from what’s in my attic
A console TV and my Dad’s leather jacket
Grandmother's trunk full of moldy old clothes
Teddy bear missing an eye and a nose

Can’t open the door too much junk in my basement
Silly straw hats from a long gone vacation
Lawn chairs and dumbbells and folded up boxes
Rubbermaid bins full of dead electronics

Why do we keep all the things we ain't usin'
Up above and down below
Smack in the middle in a state of confusion
We keep holdin' on when we need to let go
All the time and the space that we're wasting
In our attics and basements

I got all of these memories and all of these plans
Why can’t I be right here where I am?

Week 15 - Attics And Basements (210410)

capo 4
G
He’s kind he’s Kent and we’re
Perfectly content 
C                                  G
to celebrate all that he brings

     D                                 Em                    C
To keep us connected as songs are perfected 
                                                        D/F#
and let’s face it that voice when he sings. 

G
It’s country 
       C
It’s warm
      EM             D/F#
It’s emotional brawn
             EM                    D
Banjolele or guitar he strums
      EM             D/F#             G                 C
We’re simply delighted and we cannot fight it 
        EM             D/F#         G
We join in all the tunes as one. 

He’s Full of grace
Its written on his face
Every time there is a glitch
He gently reminds us and kindly will guide us
“Try to mute or unmute flick the  switch”

he’s country 
he’s warm
his emotional brawn
Banjolele or guitar he strums
 We’re simply delighted and we cannot fight it 
We join in all the tunes as one. 


em                    D/.F#
and lets not forget
the sweetest of all pets
C                 D/F#
corgi of THIS TEAM
C                    D/F#
  KIwi    KIWI AGREES

thank you kent (week 14)

Copyright Erin Wolf 2021
Video: https://youtu.be/0tcOenfQbRc

Week 15 Prompt: Front Porch

ooh ooh ooh ooh

tell me the stories of the mountains
tell me the stories of the hills
tell me of the places where you crossed over foot
as you sought new thrills
as you sought new thrills

tell me the stories of the waters
tell me the stories of the seas
tell me of the waves and the blue you sailed
to see what you might see
to see what you might see

ooh ooh ooh ooh

tell me how you followed the night sky
the moon and the stars in their light
did they point you on to glory
or were you stuck in your flight
or were you stuck in your flight

tell me after all this time how is
the front porch treating you now
you haven't darkened this doorstep in years
how long should i keep waiting here
how long should i keep waiting here

ooh ooh ooh ooh
ooh ooh ooh ooh

Tell Me The Stories

My SAW 2021 week 16 contribution recorded lo-fi using only my phone and the record feature in the Soundcloud app. This week's prompt was 'Words thru windows'. And most of the lyrics were actually written while sitting in the sand where the accompanying image was taken (also with my phone).


As I stroll thru town, in a realtor’s window,
there’s a sign selling seaside properties
With no chance of ever owning one
I start dreaming of a life by the sea:

The sound of waves block out the noise of the world
Only the occasional bird can be heard
My mind at peace at the edge of the sea
This is where I can be me

At the edge of the sea
Where the rocks are smooth and glistening
At the edge of the sea
I find God himself listening
It’s like heaven to me
at the edge of the sea

No time to keep, except the flow of the tide
Nothing on the horizon, just the ocean wide
No one to stop me from floating out to sea
This is where I am free

I think I’ll pull up stakes 
and head to where shells and seaweed gather,
and stress and obligations are no more
I’ll pitch a tent or build a lean-to, if you’d rather
Right there in the sand along the shore


Song and image copyright Claes Akerblom

At the edge of the sea (demo)

Copyright Erin Wolf 2021

I Don't Wanna Quit on You
April 2021 (7-in-7) Fearless Songwriter Challenge
Day 7 Prompt: Say Goodbye

The hardest thing to admit
When to stay or when to quit
'Cuz I don't wanna quit on you

I'm not sure anymore
Do I fit like I did before
In this old new life of yours

Oh I'm not ready to say goodbye
But if you ain't ready for this or have the time
Then I'll go my way and you go yours
Promise I won't slam the door
I'll go, I'll go

Not quite sure what went wrong
Or did I miss the signs all along
Wish I knew what's on your mind

I love you deeply beyond compare
But I couldn't say it - I was too scared
Prob'ly doesn't matter anyway

Oh I'm not ready to say goodbye
But if you ain't ready for this or have the time
Then I'll go my way and you go yours
Promise I won't slam the door
I'll go, I'll go

The hardest thing to admit
When to stay or when to quit
'Cuz I don't wanna quit on you

I Don't Wanna Quit on You

just a beginning of a song this week-

Words through windows 

Now s the time
Now s the chance
We can rewrite history 

the sun 
Still can dance
We can save the world 

Here’s the point
there’s the line
We can take it seriously 
Keep in step
Keep the plan 
And let’s save the world

Words through windows 
Washed in water 
Wait for weather 
Wont renew her

save the world (demo)

I STILL FEEL THE FIRE

"The Thing About A River" (#461, 210514)

 * Co-written with @nikki-dean-523384425 * 

The thing about a river is she's been here forever
And she's deeper than she looks
Quiet steady current softens all the edges
Of even jagged rocks

No one knows why the river flows
Where she starts or where she ends
Silent as a mirror but strong enough to take you with her
That's the thing about a river

But the thing about a river is she only flows downstream
Yeah she never turns around
She'll lift you up or pull you in ain't much in between
If you float or if you drown

No one knows why the river flows
Where she starts or where she ends
Silent as a mirror but strong enough to take you with her
That's the thing about a river

She's the path of least resistance
Try to follow where she leads
If you're listenin' you can hear her whisper
She'll tell you everything you need

Week 20 - The Thing About A River (210514)

006 and a ½
by Erin Wolf, Laurie and David Easterling, © 5/14/2021, Little Chute, WI and Oak Ridge, TN

Week 19 Prompt: 006

I got demoted
Halfway down a rank
It’s not my fault
In fact it kinda stank

But I caught the villain
Caught him in the act
Knocked him down, cashed him out back 
How ‘bout dat

I don’t think it’s funny
But they all got a laugh
And now they call me
Double Oh Six and a half
A Secret Agent bumbling through 
Solving crimes without a clue
Suave debonaire genius 
Playin’ a fool

Evil James thought
He had me good
Tied me to the train tracks
Sportin’ a black hood

Bragging ‘bout his b-a-d deeds
His dirty plans and all his greed
But then I sneezed 
and broke my bonds

I don’t think it’s funny
But they all got a laugh
And now they call me
Double Oh Six and a half
A Secret Agent bumbling through 
Solving crimes without a clue
Suave debonaire genius 
Playin’ a fool

So evil James sez it’s ‘cause of me
He’s quittin’ his ol’ pirate ways
And he’s gonna be a hit songwriter startin’ today
[International Man of Mystery]
[At the International House of Pancakes]

Well ya know it’s funny
How I got the last laugh
And now have they call me
Double Oh Six and a half … and a half
A Secret Agent bumbling through 
Solving crimes without a clue
Suave debonaire genius 
Playin’ a fool

006 and a 1/2 (with the David & Laurie Easterling)

Written with and featuring the mighty Julia Bloom ( https://juliabloom.org/ )

I’ve been dead and born again
More times that I can count 
From smallest to the largest I have grown
The corners turned, the lessons learned 
but only to forget
In the silence of the falling snow

Summers come and summers go
And winters never end
until the spring awakens us from sleep
But ON beyond the coming fall
I'll never rise again
These bones will be the final piece of me

But oh - feel the life rising and I'm new again
Oh - does it really matter how it goes away?

I been dancing skyward 
with the birds and all the bees
Spinning out the quivering strands of life
Weaving sound and colour til they're free to be released
Miracles on miracles in flight

Inside the gene you never see
but feel at every turn
I'm the one who steers you through the dark
I'm the love and longing
That can bring you through the hurt
That makes the meaning pulling at your heart

Oh - feel the life arising and I'm new again
Oh - does it really matter that it goes 

When there’s a love……
I feel a love that lifts me up and lays me down to my rest
I feel a love that lifts me up and lays me down to my rest

Feel the bees that tickle 
as they nibble at your flowers
Knowing how their kisses share your life
Though the birds may wound you 
as they're pecking at your boughs
Only they can spread the seed so wide

Lovers come and lovers go
and wonders never cease
So we travel wide and travel far
Though they fade and fall away
like autumn's changing leaves
love remains and makes us what we are

Oh - feel the life arising and I'm new again
Oh - does it really matter how it goes away?

save the world (demo)

niki s