An unashamed Love Song, in the style of Sam Cooke, Simple, Honest, Timeless.
Words & Music by Paul Birchard.         Singer: Gabriel Mokaké
Guitars: Frank Dawkins.         Harmonica: Adam Glasser
Bass, Hi Hat & Production: Michael Stockwell
Mix by Michael Stockwell & Paul Birchard

                "I CALL YOU SWEETHEART"

When I need you to be 
Right here, closer to me
I call you Sweetheart – Uh – Huh …
It isn’t the same
As calling your name
I call you Sweetheart – Uh - Huh …

     It’s an old fashioned word
     Seldom heard any more
     That’s why I say it out loud – I’m so proud - 
     To know you’re the one,
     All my searching is done,
     It’s you – I’m through with the crowd …

In the time that it takes
What a difference it makes
I call you Sweetheart – You hear - 
Your smile all aglow, 
You’re letting me know
You’re my Sweetheart sincere - 

     Such an old fashioned word
     Seldom heard any more
     There’s nothing quite like it today – Just to say - 
     The way that I feel – 
     Knowing it’s real - 
     Together – Forever to stay . . . 

At the end of the day
I love hearing you say to me
“Sweetheart, please come here…”
So softly and low
Making sure that I know
I’m your Sweetheart, so dear - 

     Such an old fashioned word
     Seldom heard any more
     Containing the secret of love - certain of - 
     The way that we feel, but we never reveal
     The truth – except for one word . . .

 Play-Out Lyrics:   I call you Sweetheart  Mmm – Mmm     
                                Baby my Sweetheart - Smiling At Me  -     
                                I call you Sweetheart – Tender and Free      
                                I Call You Sweetheart . . . 

©  Paul Birchard   2018, 2022

I CALL YOU SWEETHEART

Paul Birchard's musical setting of the first stanza of the memorable poem by Minnie Louise Haskins, written in 1908. King George VI read these lines over the radio to the UK  at the start of WW 2.  They were favourites in countless British households, and were especially treasured by my friend, the late Delia DeLeon, who was a close disciple of the great spiritual Master, Meher Baba - That's the man pictured to the right of the track.

The Man Who Stood At The Gate Of The Year

“PARISIAN BOSSA NOVA” is a delightfully surprising, refreshing and joyous instrumental – Think Wes Montgomery meets Toots Thielemans with George Benson and Toots trading solos on a late 1970’s CTI recording!

Parisian Bossa Nova(A)

An invitation to have breakfast together - and maybe - share lifelong Romance . . .!!

Breakfast With You - CTM

Written by Paul Birchard & Archie XN Trick (McDonald) 
Created at a Songwriting Retreat with Martin Sutton's Songwriting Academy.
Archie XN Trick: Lead Vocal, Beat Box 'ing, Flute, Backing Vocals; Paul Birchard: Guitar, Finger Snaps; Michael Stockwell: bass, midi bongos, background vocal arrangement.

Music & Lyrics © 2018 Archie McDonald & Paul Birchard

                                           HAPPY  ME

You say - That you see - me 
Smiling constantly.
Am I changed? Different today?
Maybe it's okay to be okay...
What's new? Only you
There - Smiling back at me - 
Is the man you see
A brand new me today?

'Cause there's a happy man in me - 
And you're the one who set him free - 
But still it's sad to know - 
You're the only one who sees
The happy man is me - 
You bring out the best, you bring out the best - 
Because of you - 
There's a Happy Me.

Shipwreck! What a crash!
Waves hit me and I gasped.
Out of breath - going down - 
I was certain I would drown.
Then your hand - on my hand
Dragged me out and here I stand - 
And the man you see is a better me today.

'Cause there's a happy man in me - 
And you're the one who set him free!
But still it's sad to know - 
You're the only one who sees - 
There's a happy man in me - 
You bring out the best, you bring out the best - 
Because of you - 
There's a Happy Me!

( Repeat 2nd Chorus )

HAPPY ME

This is a poem written by Delia DeLeon, English disciple of Avatar Meher Baba, included in her memoir THE OCEAN OF LOVE, pp. 187 - 188. 

I wrote the words for the Hook / Chorus, and all the music.

Words by Delia DeLeon. Additional lyrics and Music by Paul Birchard.
©1991 Meher Baba Association Ltd., ©2019 Paul Birchard

This is the Real thing, Beloved -
This is the Real thing.
This is the Real thing, Baba,
You are the Real One.

Your tender look has drawn my soul
And set my heart aflame with love
For you always, Beloved,
You are the Real One.

This is the Real thing, Beloved -
This is the Real thing.
This is the Real thing, Baba -
You are the Real One.

You have bestowed so much on me
Unworthy me, my prayer shall be
To do Your Will, Beloved -
You are the Real One.

To do Your Will and more and more
To love You still until at last
I cease to be, and merge within
Your Love so still.

This is the Real thing, this is the Real thing.
This is the Real thing, Beloved -
You are the Real One.

You have bestowed so much on me
Unworthy me, my prayer shall be
To do Your Will, Beloved -
Your are the Real One.

To do Your Will and more and more
To love You still until at last
I cease to be, and merge within
Your Love so still.

This is the Real thing, this is the Real thing.
This is the Real thing, Baba -
You are the Real One.

Your tender look has drawn my soul
And set my heart aflame with love
For You always, Beloved,
You are the Real One.

This is the Real thing, Beloved -
This is the Real thing.
This is the Real thing, Baba
You are the Real One.


Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar:  Paul Birchard
Bass, Strings: Richard Cork

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