NOTE:  THIS TRACK HASN'T BEEN MASTERED YET, AND SO YOU'LL NEED TO TURN YOUR SPEAKERS UP A BIT:

"I'M NOT TOUGH ENOUGH (TO FALL IN LOVE AGAIN)

1.  Well, I've ridden with the rodeo
    And I've busted lots of broncs
    And I've busted up some tables
    In some late-night honkytonks
    I've proved myself a tough guy
    Every place I've ever been
    But I'm not tough enough
    To fall in love again

2.  I've always been a cowboy
    And a tough guy through and through
    I've never been afraid before
    But I'm a little scared of you
    'Cause every time I've fallen
    It's come to no good end
    I'm not tough enough
    To fall in love again

    Chorus:
    I'm not tough enough
    To fall in love again
    I've not tough enough
    To take it on the chin
    I'm not fool enough to start a fight
    I know that I can't win
    And I'm not tough enough
    To fall in love again

3.  Well, I might regret I did it
     If I stop before we start
     But I might as well admit it
     I've got a coward for a heart
     'Cause it's been busted up before
     And it needs some time to mend
     It's not tough enough
     To fall in love again

     Chorus

     I'm not tough enough
     To fall in love again
   

c. , p. Rob Ramsey 2023

Rob Ramsey:  lead & background vocals, electric rhythm guitar; Walter Ehresman:  keyboards & key percussion, electronic percussion pads, electric lead guitar, acoustic guitar; Bill Kavanagh:  bass, background vocals.

Produced by Walter Ehresman at Snipe Bog Studios, San MIguel de Allende, Mexico.

For Rob's albums, please click here:  https://robramsey.bandcamp.com/album/late-night-again

p. 2023 Rob Ramsey.  All rights reserved.

I'm Not Tough Enough (to Fall in Love Again) (unreleased; unmastered)

NOTE:  THIS TRACK HASN'T BEEN MASTERED YET, AND SO YOU'LL NEED TO TURN YOUR SPEAKERS UP A BIT.

Jukebox Serenade
(c. 1985 Rob Ramsey)

1.  Another night down at the bar
    Drinkin' whiskey on the heart
    Another quarter left to play
    Another jukebox serenade

2.  I never mean to get this blue
    Drinkin' memories of you
    Sometimes it just turns out that way
    Like in some jukebox serenade

    Chorus:
    Playin' jukebox serenades
    The saddest music ever made
    Are those lonesome kind of songs
    About those loves that went so wrong
    In those jukebox serenades

    Instrumental solo

3.  Now just between you and me
     Those jukebox feelings don't come free
     There's a price that someone's paid
     For every jukebox serenade

     Chorus

     Tag:
     Those jukebox serenades



Produced & engineered by Walter Ehresman at Snipe Bog Studios, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

Rob Ramsey--vocals, acoustic guitar; Walter Ehresman--keyboards; Bruce Salmon--acoustic/electric fretless bass.

For Rob's official releases, click here:  https://robramsey.bandcamp.com/album/late-night-again

p. 2023 Rob Ramsey.  All rights reserved.

Jukebox Serenade--2023 version (unreleased; unmastered)

NOTE:  THIS TRACK HASN'T BEEN MASTERED YET, AND SO YOU'LL NEED TO TURN YOUR SPEAKERS UP A BIT:

          Since They Legalized the Weed 
                       (Stoner's Lament)

1.  Well, I rolled my share of joints
     Listenin' to The Rolling Stones
     Back when it was still illegal
     To be gettin' stoned
     But the times they are a-changin'
     And between you and me
     It's just not the same now 
     Since they legalized the weed

2.  It used to be illegal
     Back when I paid cash for pot
     But now I charge on credit cards
     At the marijuana shop
     They made the buyin' boring
     Even since they guaranteed
     There's no threat of prosecution
     Since they legalized the weed

     Chorus:
     Ever since 
     They legalized the weed
     Those good old days of dope
     Have gone to seed
     A golden era passed
     When they sanitized the stash
     They killed the grass
     When they legalized the weed

3.  Smokin' blunts and fatboys
     Was once considered cool
     But instead of the exception
     It's now become the rule
     The grass was always greener
     When it grew illegally
     The doobie lost its luster
     When they legalized the weed

     Chorus

4.  It used to be you took a chance
     Back when you took a toke
     But the days of legal jeopardy
     Have all gone up in smoke
     My adrenalin is draggin'
     I'm an outlaw who's in need
     'Cause the highs have gotten lower
     Since they legalized the weed

     Chorus

     It's just not the same now
     Since they legalized the weed
          

(c. 2023 Rob Ramsey)

Rob Ramsey--lead & background vocals; acoustic guitar; Walter Ehresman--keyboards & key percussion; kazoo.  Special guests--The Lebowski Choir (Mike Duncan/Rob Ramsey/Walter Ehresman): hazy background vocals.

Produced and engineered by Walter Ehresman at Snipe Bog Studios, San MIguel de Allende, Mexico.

Click here for Rob Ramsey official releases:  https://robramsey.bandcamp.com/album/late-night-again

p. 2023 Rob Ramsey.  All rights reserved.

Since They Legalized The Weed  (unreleased; unmastered)

NOTE:  THIS TRACK HASN'T BEEN MASTERED YET, AND SO YOU'LL NEED TO TURN YOUR SPEAKERS UP A BIT.

Texas In Her Eyes 
(c. 2023 Rob Ramsey)

1.  I met her back in Texas
    On a Lone Star night that seems so long ago
    She was chasin' rainbows
    And I was ridin' horses with the rodeo
    Been a long time since we said goodbye
    But I still remember Texas in her eyes

2. I've covered lots of country
    Seen a lot of lonesome seasons come and go
    Colorado springtimes
    And North Dakota winters ridin' in the snow
    I've seen my share of years and miles
    And I still remember Texas in her smile

    Bridge:
    I'd like to say I'm sorry
    I never meant to stay away this long
    I traded love for glory
    And now I'm payin' the price for bein' wrong

3. I'm headin' for Wyoming
    Gonna take a chance on one more rodeo
    Maybe I'll get lucky
    And win enough to buy myself a way back home
    I'll ride those broncos to the sky
    And look for Texas in her eyes

    Funny how some memories never die
    And I still remember Texas in her eyes


Rob Ramsey--vocals, acoustic guitar; Walter Ehresman--synth bass; keyboards.

Produced & engineered by Walter Ehresman at Snipe Bog Studios, San MIguel de Allende, Mexico.

For other Rob Ramsey releases, please click here:  https://robramsey.bandcamp.com/album/late-night-again

p. 2023 Rob Ramsey.  All rights reserved.

Texas In Her Eyes (unreleased; unmastered)

NOTE:  THIS TRACK HASN'T BEEN MASTERED YET, AND SO YOU WILL NEED TO TURN YOUR SPEAKERS UP A BIT.

      Battin' Cleanup On the Prison Softball Team 
                      (c Rob Ramsey 1989)

1. Well, I came up with the Yankees
    Just a year ago last spring
    A rookie centerfielder
    I could catch most anything
    I could hit the fastballs
    But I couldn't handle curves
    And a beanball back in Boston
    Finally robbed me of my nerve
    
2. So they sent me to the minors
    Where the pay was pretty low
    I wasn't makin' much
   And I was used to spendin' more
   Some checks of mine bounced higher
   Than some flyballs that I've seen
   And now I'm battin' cleanup
   On the prison softball team

    Chorus:
    Now I'm battin cleanup
    On the prison softball team
    I'm the hero of my cell block
    I'm the best they've ever seen
    I never hit this good before
    It's almost like a dream
    To be here battin' cleanup
    On the prison softball team

3. Well, I come up for parole next month
    But I'm gonna turn it down
    There's a tournament in April
    And I plan to be around
    I couldn't let my teammates down
    They all depend on me
    To be here battin' cleanup
    On the prison softball team

    Chorus

    Now I'm battin' cleanup
    On the prison softball team


Rob Ramsey--vocals, flat-top acoustic guitar; Walter Ehresman--archtop acoustic guitar, acoustic bass guitar.

Produced by Walter Ehresman at Snipe Bog Studios, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

For official releases by Rob Ramsey, please click here:  https://robramsey.bandcamp.com/album/late-night-again

p. 2023 Rob Ramsey.  All rights reserved.

Battin' Cleanup on the Prison Softball Team (unreleased; unmastered)

NOTE:  THIS TRACK HASN'T BEEN MASTERED YET AND SO YOU WILL NEED TO TURN YOUR SPEAKERS UP A BIT.

Pour Me Another Dos Aves (Por Favor)
 (c. Rob Ramsey)

1. There's a bar where I like to go
    In San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
    Where the beer is smooth and cold
    Pour me another Dos Aves, por favor

2. Sometimes I'll have three or four
    Sometimes maybe even more
    So, barkeep, if you're keepin' score
    Pour me another Dos Aves, por favor

    Chorus:
    Pour me another Dos Aves, por favor
    I've had a few and I'll have a few more
    So grab another bottle, please, and pour
    Another dose of Dos Aves, por favor

3. Closin' time is gettin' close
    So let's have one more round for the road
    Hit me again before I hit the door
    Pour me another Dos Aves, por favor

    Chorus

4. It's gettin' time for me to go
    But there's still time for just one more
    So do me a favor, please, Senor
    Pour me another Dos Aves, por favor

    Chorus

    Pour me another Dos Aves, por favor

 


Rob Ramsey--vocals, electric 6-string guitar; Walter Ehresman--keyboards, synth bass (guitarron), 12-string electric guitar.

Produced by Walter Ehresman at Snipe Bog Studios, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

For official Rob Ramsey releases, please click here:  https://robramsey.bandcamp.com/album/late-night-again

p. 2023 Rob Ramsey.  All rights reserved.

Pour Me Another Dos Aves (Por Favor) (unreleased; unmastered)

NOTE:  THIS TRACK HASN'T BEEN MASTERED YET, AND SO YOU'LL NEED TO TURN YOUR SPEAKERS UP A BIT.

"The Opera Ain't Over 'til the Fat Lady Sings" (c. Rob Ramsey)

1.  I was killin' some time
    In state prison one year
    Doin' five-to-fifteen
    'Cause some checks didn't clear
    I met an old man there
    With leathery skin
    His face was a roadmap
    Of the places he'd been

2. He'd killed an attacker
    In a drunk barroom fight
    He'd pleaded not guility
    But the judge gave him life
    He'd been in a long time
    With a long time to go
    But he wasn't discouraged
    'Cause he still had his hopes

    Chorus:
    He said, The opera ain't over
    'Til the fat lady sings
    And the stage lights don't fade
    'Til they've played the last scene
    So hang onto your hopes
    And don't give up your dreams
    'Cause the opera ain't over
    'Til the fat lady sings

3. He said, I see that you're havin'
    A hard time in here
    But things aren't as bad
    As they sometimes appear
    Just wait for tomorrow
    And see what it brings
    'Cause the opera ain't over
    'Til the fat lady sings

    Chorus:
    He said, The opera ain't over
    'Til the fat lady sings
    And the stage lights don't fade
    'Til they've played the last scene
    So hang onto your hopes
    And don't give up your dreams
    'Cause the opera ain't over
    'Til the fat lady sings

4. They found him one morning
    On the floor of his cell
    He'd gone on to Heaven
    He'd already seen Hell
    And I hope that he's happy there
    Livin' his dreams
    On the front row at the opera
    While the fat lady sings

    Chorus:
    The opera ain't over
    'Til the fat lady sings
    And prisoners could fly
    If they had angels' wings
    So hang onto your hopes
    And don't give up your dreams
    'Cause the opera ain't over
    'Til the fat lady sings

    The opera ain't over
    'Til the fat lady sings


Rob Ramsey--vocals, acoustic guitar; Walter Ehresman--acoustic mandolin; 6-string banjo, synth bass.

Produced by Walter Ehresman at Snipe Bog Studios, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

For official Rob Ramsey releases, please click here:  https://robramsey.bandcamp.com/album/late-night-again

p. 2024 Rob Ramsey.  All rights reserved.

The Opera Ain't Over 'til the Fat Lady Sings (unreleased; unmastered)

NOTE:  THIS TRACK HASN'T BEEN MASTERED YET, AND SO YOU'LL NEED TO TURN YOUR SPEAKERS UP A BIT.

I'm Glad I'm Not Young Anymore* 
c. Rob Ramsey 1990

1.  I used to think that youth had all the fun  
    But life is mostly wasted on the young
    I've finally reached the stage
    Where I appreciate old age
    And I'm glad I'm not young anymore

2. Those good old days are gone and now I'm glad
    But there were times those good old days got pretty bad
    Like blind dates and oily skin
    Who wants to go through that again
    I'm glad I'm not young anymore

    Chorus:
    I'm glad I'm not young anymore
    I'm lots better off now than before
    I've finally reached the stage
    Where I appreciate old age
    And I'm glad I'm not young anymore

3. If you really want to know the truth
    It's easy to recapture your lost youth
    All it ever takes 
    Is to repeat your old mistakes
    And I'm glad I'm not young anymore

    Anymore
    I'm glad I'm not young anymore

 







 (*With apologies to Lerner and Loewe)


Rob Ramsey--vocals, 6-string acoustic guitar; Walter Ehresman--keyboard.

Produced by Walter Ehresman at Snipe Bog Studios, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

For Rob Ramsey releases, please click here:  https://robramsey.bandcamp.com/album/late-night-again

p. 2024 Rob Ramsey.  All rights reserved.

I'm Glad I'm Not Young Anymore (unreleased; unmastered)

NOTE:  THIS TRACK HASN'T BEEN MASTERED YET, AND SO YOU'LL NEED TO TURN UP YOUR SPEAKERS A BIT.

Red River Valley Girl
 (c. 1995 Rob Ramsey)

1. I was out in California
   Ridin' with the rodeo
   When I met up with this valley girl
   Sittin' on the second row
   She liked country music
   Especially Willie, George, and Merle
   She had a thing for cowboys
   She was a downhome far-out girl

2. So I took her back to Texas
    I place she'd never seen
    And now instead of miniskirts
    She's wearin' boots and jeans
    And instead of drivin' sports cars
    She's ridin' horses here
    And instead of Napa Valley wine
    She's drinkin' Lone Star beer

    Chorus:
    Now she's my Red River valley girl
    She comes from a whole new different world
    She thought LA was great
    'Til she saw the Lone Star state
    Now she's my Red River valley girl

3. Now she's given up her yoga
    And she no longer meditates
    And instead of avocadoes
    Now she's eatin' T-bone steaks
    She thinks Texas is like awesome, dude
    Those were her very words
    So I asked her if she'd like to stay
    And she said, Fer sure, fer sure

    Chorus

    She's my Red River valley girl

Rob Ramsey--vocals, 6-string acoustic guitar; Walter Ehresman--keyboards & key percussion, electronic percussion pads, Godin Acousticaster; Bill Kavanagh--4-string electric bass. 

Produced by Walter Ehresman at Snipe Bog Studios, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

For official Rob Ramsey releases, please click here:  https://robramsey.bandcamp.com/album/late-night-again

p. 2024 Rob Ramsey.  All rights reserved.

Red River Valley Girl (unreleased; unmastered)

NOTE:  THIS TRACK HASN'T BEEN MASTERED YET, AND SO YOU'LL NEED TO TURN YOUR SPEAKERS UP A BIT.

Austin Serenade--2024 version (c. 1985 Rob Ramsey)

1. Those Austin lights were burnin' bright
    Beneath that Lone Star moon
    As I walked past the Old Pecan Cafe
    And somewhere in the distance
    I could hear a nighttime tune
    Driftin' on the air from down the way

   Chorus:
    Down around the corner there
    At Sixth and Rio Grande
    A street musician tapped his foot and played
    On a beat-up old guitar 
    He'd prob'ly come by second-hand
    A song he called an Austin Serenade

2. He stood beneath a streetlamp
    Where the light was spillin' down
    Like a spotlight shinin' on a concrete stage
    The audience applauded
    And he played another round
    Of that song he called an Austin Serenade
    
    Chorus:
    He sang about that city
    From deep-down in his soul
    His old guitar was hummin' as he swayed
    And you could feel those Austin hills
    And Colorado River roll
    To the rhythm of that Austin Serenade

3. Austin hadn't changed that much
    Since I was last in town
    Or if she had she didn't show her age
    Her spirit was alive and well 
    And livin' in the sound
    Of that song he called an Austin Serenade

    Chorus:
    He closed his eyes and tapped his foot
    And played it once again
    His old guitar was hummin' as he swayed
    And when he finished up the last verse
    Everybody joined in
    On that song he called an Austin Serenade

    That song he called an Austin Serenade

  

Rob Ramsey:  vocals, acoustic guitar (fingerpicked); Walter Ehresman: acoustic guitar (flatpicked), sampling; crowd vocals--Rob Ramsey, Walter Ehresman, Stephen Russell.

Produced and engineered by Walter Ehresman at Snipe Bog Studios, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

For official releases from Rob Ramsey, please click here:  https://robramsey.bandcamp.com/album/late-night-again

p. 2024 Rob Ramsey.  All rights reserved.

Austin Serenade - 2024 Version (unreleased; unmastered)

Rob Ramsey, a native Texan now living in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, is a past Billboard Top 100 Country songwriter, American Song Festival Lyric Competition grand prize winner, and semi-finalist in the International Songwriting Competition and UK Songwriting Competition. 

Songs from the album "Late Night (Again)" available at Bandcamp.com.

Since They Legalized The Weed (unreleased; unmastered)

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