This song is kind of an old-school Country song and was written by Kevin Lyons and myself. Kevin composed the music and plays Rhythm Guitar and sings the song beautifully. Really giving you that lonely tired feeling of being old and on the road all the time. I played the lead guitars and wrote the lyrics. Watch the video on Youtube - https://youtu.be/HhMKYcUURYg

“LIFE ON THE ROAD”

TIME TO LEAVE YOU ONCE AGAIN,
TO THE ROAD THAT NEVER ENDS,
BUT I’LL RETURN SOMEDAY MY FRIEND,
JUST DON’T KNOW WHERE AND DON’T KNOW WHEN,                  

GRAB MY AXE AND OFF I GO,
CAN’T DISRUPT THE EBB AND FLOW, 
NEW YORK CITY, ANOTHER SHOW, 
THIS ROAD’S THE ONLY THING I KNOW,

LIFE ON THE ROAD AIN’T WHAT IT’S CRACKED UP TO BE,
NO ROOTS, NO HOME, NO FAMILY,
THE APPLAUSE IS WHAT I HUNGER FOR,  
THE SWEAT, THE TEARS, THE SCREAMS FOR MORE, 
THE LONELINESS CAN BE A HEAVY LOAD,
BUT THAT’S THE GIG, TRYIN’ TO MAKE IT BIG,
LIVIN’ LIFE ON THE ROAD,     

WHEN YOU’RE TWENTY LIFE’S A BLAST,
BUT THE MAGIC NEVER LASTS, 
NEVER MARRIED, JUST HAVING FUN,
THE FUTURE IS POISON TO THE YOUNG,    
     
NOW I’M SIXTY, LIFE’S A DRAG,
ALWAYS TIRED, THAT’S A FLAG,       
NOW THE ROAD’S THE ONLY WAY,
SOMETIMES IT’S WRONG TO SEIZE THE DAY,       
      
LIFE ON THE ROAD AIN’T WHAT IT’S CRACKED UP TO BE,
NO ROOTS, NO HOME, NO FAMILY,
THE APPLAUSE IS WHAT I HUNGER FOR,  
THE SWEAT, THE TEARS, THE SCREAMS FOR MORE, 
THE LONELINESS CAN BE A HEAVY LOAD,
BUT THAT’S THE GIG, TRYIN’ TO MAKE IT BIG,
LIVIN’ LIFE ON THE ROAD.

BY JIM VALDES & KEVIN LYONS © 2023

ODDS & ENDS

"LIFE ON THE ROAD" (Feat. Music/Vocals by Kevin Lyons)

Dedicated to Jello Biafra :)

Hexfarm is

Phil Bywater - Saxophones/Flutes
Dane Renshaw - Drums
Mat Ward - Bass Guitar/Vox

Track 3 from Hexfarm - who meet once a year to jam for a couple of days then head back to their various corners of the world : )

Drink Wank Cry - Hexfarm

Opening track from the upcoming new Mood Exhibit album -
“When The Dust Settles, The Sky Will Shine”

Mood Exhibit - When The Dust Settles

https://open.spotify.com/album/7AUEfFuE9i0VdueKMeoUHg?si=mOR0SEAERZOsuEgJSTzoow
Снова ищу, снова тебя в темноте
Снова вижу, тебя в глубине...
I'm looking for you again, again in the dark
Again I see you in the depths...

Глубина

Глубина (feat. Tears of Lilith, Terra Sapiens)

Winds Of Change

Music : Janne Hennie & PJ Project
Lyrics & vocal : Janne Hennie

My beloved children this song is for you
I just want to give a bit of my view
On what I have thought on
Lately, when I think of you..

I promised to be a role model for you
But I made mistakes
I stumbled on my way
Although I tried my best for you..

Sometimes it sure was hard to see
when I made difficult choices
which you thought was wrong
And sometimes I didn't seem strong..

Sometimes we argued and disagreed
I didn't always understand
That you could get tired
Of living with me
And my weak memory..

I could get mad for no reason at all
It wasn't fair
I was just tired
But you was never to blame..

My beloved children this song is for you
I love you so much
I am so proud
For what you have become
My beloved daughters and sons

My Beloved Children W/ Janne Hennie

Machine wakes up

Wrote this little singalong many years ago for a fellow Soundclouder who was feeling a bit low. 
My daughter was in her early teens when she took the lead vocals, and my son was pre-teen.
I’m hugely indebted to the supremely talented Russ Sinfield for taking time out to mix and master this little pick-me-up - thanks a ton, mate, I’m really very grateful. (https://soundcloud.com/russell-sinfield #chaoscookhouse)
Enjoy!

Levana: Lead vox, bvs
Jehan: Bvs
Me: the rest
Russ Sinfield: Mix and mastering

Singing The Song (Brian Peters)

Looking for a brighter day
To come and wash your worries away
Hey come on now, come on

Searching for a bluer sky
And you don’t know the reason why
Hey come on now, come on

*You got to keep on holding on
You got to keep your spirit strong
You got to keep on singing the song
And it won’t be long*

Looking for that ray of hope
And finding that it’s hard to cope
Hey come on now, come on

Wishing on a shooting star
Trying to figure who you are
Hey come on now, come on

Well I ain’t walking in your shoes
And we all carry our own blues

Singing The Song

Live from Christianshavns Beboerhus 1988

Trommer: Kim Ruzz
Bass: Fin Valentin
Vocal & Saxophone : Søren Blet
Keyboard: Preben Poulsen
Lead guitar & chorus:( PJ Project)
Guitar: Per Rasmussen ( Docvet)

Civilitationens Pris W/ Linie 18 live fra Christianshavns Beboerhus

Cranberrian

Composition and Sampling collage by Synline.

Urbanicity

Better, Better

Hi everybody, my name is Jim and I’m a songwriter, I've written over 300 songs, I play guitar, bass, piano, and am an OK lyricist.  I play all types of music and have my own recording studio. If anyone wants to collaborate on any song just let me know, I'll be more than happy to collaborate.

"LIFE ON THE ROAD" (Feat. Music/Vocals by Kevin Lyons)

MIAMI JEFF

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