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LYRICS
My good friend
What have we here?
They say The End
Is drawing near
What have we hear?
Tell me please
What have we here?
A release
And, please be clear
What have we here?
And, please be clear
My good friend
Let’s hold life dear
Before The End
Arrives here
That’s when we’ll hear
Just to be clear
We’re out of here
DR0000_7349-What-Have-We-Hear.mp3
Chords: E / G D A E / G F# F E
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar
Written and recorded live
From the album: Rawhide Underwear
LYRICS
Sitting there
Chill in the air
Bumping headlong into skin
Goose bumps become aware
The twilight
Between the night
Is shrinking
Day is done
Watch the sun
It’s sinking
Before the rays slip away
Shimmer glimmer to I
To say God had her way
Revealing the wonders of why
The twilight
Between the night
Is shrinking
Day is done
Watch the sun
It’s sinking
Chords: D A / C G D
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Kurzweil Piano
Written and recorded at Lake Wynonah, PA
From the album: Rawhide Underwear and Knew Normal
Instrumentals: This Is Next
LYRICS
Hold on a minute
Don’t throw a fit
We can work things out
We can work things out
Hold on a minute
Don’t throw a fit
No need to scream and shout
We can work things out
Everything will be alright
We’ll get through the darkest night
See things through to the light
Everything will be alright
(It’ll be alright)
Wait just a minute
Hold on a bit
We can work things out
We can work things out
Wait just a minute
Hold on a bit
Hear what it’s about
Here’s what it’s about
Everything will be alright
We’ll get through the darkest night
See things through to the light
Everything will be alright
(It’ll be alright)
Chords: F / C Bb F / Bb Db F
Instrumentation: Vocals, Electric Guitar, Organ, Synthesizers
Written and recorded live
From the album: Rawhide Underwear
Instrumentals: This Is Next
LYRICS
It only hurts when I laugh
The sacrificial calf
On the fire, pouring gas
Better act… and act fast
Is it too soon
For howling at the moon
Open the gate
Why hesitate?
It only hurts when I laugh
People think I may be daft
Pot calls the kettle black
Quite a blow… taken back
Is it too soon
For howling at the moon
Open the gate
Why hesitate?
It only hurts when I laugh
That ain’t all… only half
Bringing on a test of will
Half-empty… can I fill?
Is it too soon
For howling at the moon
Open the gate
Why hesitate?
Chords: Dm C C Dm / Am Bdim C Dm
Instrumentation: Vocals, Organ (112 BPM)
Written and recorded live
From the album: Rawhide Underwear
LYRICS
A tight wound spring
A touchy thing
A tight wound spring
Apt to snap!
Does to learn the lesson
Depend on me?
A mere suggestion
Might help me to see
Shaken champagne
Ready to pop
No pain, no gain
Better get the mop
Does to learn the lesson
Depend on me?
A mere suggestion
Might help me to see
Lit powder keg
Ready to blow
Square hole, round peg
It’s good to know
Does to learn the lesson
Depend on me?
A mere suggestion
Might help me to see
Chords: A Am7 A D A Am7 Em A / G A / C E A
Parts II and III: A Am7 / EM A / C E A; 83 and 90 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Electric Guitar, Keyboards
Written and recorded live
From the album: Rawhide Underwear and Knew Normal
Instrumentals: This Is Next
LYRICS
Usually start at the beginning
Walking endlessly about
Figuring they’ll be extra innings
There’ll be plenty of time, no doubt
The End is the last thing you think of
Will it be too late for love?
Fall out of bed into the same routine
Forgot to find out “what does life mean?”
Knowing there’s always tomorrow
Plenty of time to reverse sorrow
The End is the last thing you think of
Will it be too late for love?
Day after day turns into years
Begin realizing your fears
Take a deep breath, let out a sigh
Begin to realize… everyone dies
The End is the last thing you think of
Will it be too late for love?
… will it be too late to love?
Chords: C A / A C D / D C A
Instrumentation: Vocals, Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Keyboards (70 BPM)
Written and recorded live
From the album: Rawhide Underwear and Knew Normal
Instrumentals: This Is Next
LYRICS
Here it comes…
… there it goes
Wanted it oh so bad
Don’t let it leave ya feelin’ sad
Anticipation
Exasperation
Wanted it oh so bad
Not as good as we had
Here it comes…
… there it goes
Started to get to know
Easy come… easy go
Exciting surprise
Let down by-and-by
Starting to get to know
Road that’s high… road that’s low
Here it comes…
… there it goes
Coming to recognize
Me, me, me’s n’ I, I, I’s
Come time to let go
Get the hing to go, go, go
Coming to realize
To live life before it dies
Chords: A B C C D E / A E
Instrumentation: Vocals, Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Loop Pedal, Keyboards
Written and recorded live
From the album: Rawhide Underwear and Knew Normal
Instrumentals: This Is Next
LYRICS
Didn’t know
Tail in tow
It’s a meteor show
Watch ’em go
See the glow
It’s a meteor show
In the anatomy of astronomy
There’s a strange asymmetry to the geometry
Takes the sixth sense to see
Meteor
Headed toward
Mother Earth
Meteor
Hurlin’ toward
For what it’s worth
It’s a meteor show
In the anatomy of astronomy
There’s a strange asymmetry to the geometry
Takes the sixth sense to see
Chords: E G / E G E / C D C D E
Instrumentation: Vocals, Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Loop Pedal, Keyboards
Written and recorded live
From the album: Rawhide Underwear and Knew Normal
Instrumentals: This Is Next
LYRICS
Try to be nimble
Try to be quick
Try to get out from under the think
Try to be humble
Not such a dick
Try to get out from under the think
Embedded
Midst of think headed
Embedded
In the land of the dreaded
Look to see
Breaking free
Try to be agile
Little less fragile
Try to get out from under the think
Take the best pick
Not in the clique
Try to get out from under the think
Embedded
Midst of think headed
Embedded
In the land of the dreaded
Look to see
Breaking free
Chords: E G Am C D / D E A C
Instrumentation: Vocals, Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Loop Pedal, Keyboards
Written and recorded live
From the album: Rawhide Underwear and Knew Normal
Instrumentals: This Is Next
LYRICS
A smile, a nod
It’s not that odd
What a little love can do
A heart that’s true
Will comfort you
What a little love will do
No matter whatever may ail
No doubt love will (not fail) prevail
The elixir will fix her
The remedy for the malady
The melody to life’s harmony
It’s not that odd
You can be like god
What a little love can do
You’ll heal the sick
Make the dead quick
What a little love will do
No matter whatever may ail
No doubt love will (not fail) prevail
The elixir will fix her
The remedy for the malady
The melody to life’s harmony
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords: A / C D A / E D A / C E A / C D C D A
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Loop Pedal, Keyboards, Synthesizers (88 BPM)
From the Christmas 2021 album of music Spirit of Christmas
LYRICS
Relatively relativity
To mistake the physics
With the philosophy
Could wind up in havoc
Subjective to being
I’m time…
… space… continuum… I am
Ummm, um, um
Relatively relativity
To mistake the physics
With the philosophy
Could wind up being drastic
Point-of-view to seeing
I’m time…
… space… continuum… I am
Ummm, um, um
Therefore, I think… I think
Therefore, I am
In a space race
Time continuum
DR0000_7278-Relatively-Relativity.mp3
Chords: G D / C G / D7 C G
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar
Written and recorded live
From the album: Rawhide Goggle Straps
LYRICS
One or too ought to do
Might take more than a few
But one or too ought to do
Sold soul for a heart that’ true
Now the payment’s come due
One or too ought to do
Might take more than a few
But one or too ought to do
Sold soul for a shot at the blues
Now the payment’s come due
One or too ought to do
Might take more than a few
But one or too ought to do
Sold soul at the crossroads… to who?
Now the payment’s come due
One or too ought to do
Might take more than a few
But one or too ought to do
Sold soul for a heart that’ true
Now the payment’s come due
How many lives for you?
One or too ought to do
How many lives for you?
One or too ought to do
One or too ought to do
Chords: Am Am7 D7 Am Am7 / Em Am
Instrumentation: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Organ
Written and recorded live
From the album: Rawhide Goggle Straps
Instrumentals: This Is Next
LYRICS
Not in any hurry
Done with the work for a while
No need to scurry
Relax into a style
Taking the long way home
Making the song go long
Not in a real big rush
Done with work for the day
Need more than first blush
Determine what is the way
Taking the long way home
Making the song go long
What’s with the skedaddle
Going to shake loose for a while
Already won the battle
Time to dial into a style
Taking the long way home
Making the song go long
DR0000_7268-Taking-the-Long-Way-Home.mp3
Chords: E / G D E
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar
Written and recorded live
From the album: Rawhide Goggle Straps
LYRICS
When the sun hits the skin
… soaks in
Let the photosynthesis
… begin
I can see the light
Shining in you
Your glow growing bright
Warm inner view
As the rays find their way
… get in
Let the photosynthesis
… begin
I can see the light
Shining in you
Your glow growing bright
Warm inner view
Out from behind a cloud
… again
The photosynthesis
… is
Chords: C D / G C D
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitars, Kurzweil Piano
Written and recorded live at Lake Wynonah on a digital 8-track
From the album: Rawhide Goggle Straps and Knew Normal
Instrumentals: This Is Next
LYRICS
None worse for the wear?
Still handle with care
Sensitive aware
I’m a human, too
Got feelings just like you
Hold true
Well, no harm no foul?
Still might get a growl
Cool it for a while
I’m a human, too
Got feelings just like you
Hold true
Is it no big deal
Making a man kneel?
Sensitivity’s real
I’m a human, too
Got feelings just like you
Hold true
Chords: E E7sus4 E A Em A E E7sus4 E / B7 A E E7sus4 E
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar
Written and recorded live
From the album: Rawhide Goggle Straps