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bookmark_borderOne Better

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LYRICS
Got to one better
when does it let up
Forgive one’s debtor
When do you give up
Where does it end
Again and again
Where does it end
The message we send

My grass is greener
When does it let up
Our neighbor’s meaner
When do you give up
Where does it end
Again and again
Where does it end
The message we send

My pile’s bigger
When does it let up
Light up a cigar
When do you give up
Where does it end
Again and again
Where does it end
The message we send

DR0000_9134-One-Better.mp3

Chords: A D G / A E A
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

bookmark_borderGetaway

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LYRICS
What do you say
Maybe today
We’ll find a way
For a getaway
Choose a rat race in the city
Or squealing n’ getting gritty like a pig
Not really a matter of being witty
More about where you dig
What do you say
Maybe today
We’ll find a way
For a getaway
Making excuses over wealth
Questioning wealth’s worth
Seeking elixirs for our health
Beckoning the death of Earth
What do you say
Maybe today
We’ll find a way
For a getaway
Get away
From confusion of pollution
Get away
From “See me. Me!”
Get away
From assume and consume
Get away
From confusion of pollution
Get away
From “See me. Me!”

Chords: C A / D A / E D A; Part III 137 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Loop Pedal, Keyboards
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track and 8-track

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

bookmark_borderNot a Moment Too Soon

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LYRICS
Will you ever get out of there?
Once the world starts to care
Will you ever get out of there?
Once the world becomes aware
And believe me…
It’ won’t be a moment too soon
Seeing how the hammer does loom

Will we ever get out of here?
Once the world starts to hear
Will we ever get out of here?
Soon it all becomes clear
Once the world becomes aware
And believe me…
It’ won’t be a moment too soon
Seeing how the hammer does loom
No, not a moment too soon
— The loon beneath the full moon

A song about The War in Ukraine, The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment, and other man-made atrocities.

Chords: C B E / B A E; 128 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Loop Pedal, Keyboards
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderFlowering

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LYRICS
It’s amazing how the buds
Know when to bloom
Not too late
Not too soon

It’s not too late
To let the bees pollinate
Best not to wait
Turn to procrastinate
Get off the fence
And in defense
Get off the fence
And in offense
Named — play the game

It’s amazing how my buds
Know not the doom
With the date
Looming soon

It’s not too late
To let their brains pollinate
Best not to wait
Turn to procrastinate
Get off the fence
And in defense
Get off the fence
And in offense
Named — play the game

Chords: C D7 / G D7 / G C D7
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Loop Pedal, Keyboards
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

bookmark_borderOverdue

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LYRICS
They tell you
It’s long overdue
Long… over… do
Do know what’s right
Do seek the light
No do-overs in sight
Know discovers insight

Riff: g f f# e Em
Chords: Em / C Em
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Loop Pedal, Keyboards
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderPut Your Foot Down

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LYRICS
Press your right foot…
Put it into drive
Press your right foot…
Down
Press your right foot…
Put it into drive
Shakin’ a wasp hive
Try n’ stay alive
Put it into drive
Press your right foot…
Down

To know go
Put your foot down
turn the gears ’round
To know go… down
Go down
To know go
Too late for woah
Put your foot down

DR0000_9078-Put-Your-Foot-Down.mp3

Chords: B B7 / F# E B / A B
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderStart or End?

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LYRICS
Picking six of one
Thinking he has won
Too quick to discover
Half-dozen of another
Out to prove once again
You can choose not to lose
In a win-win
It’s all you have to do
It’s up to you

Did you watch another day
Seem to just slip away
If you wish you might
Get to play tonight
Out to prove once again
You can choose not to lose
In a win-win
It’s all you have to do
It’s up to you

Is the finish when you end
Or start the next part
Hoping to discover
Thre’s time for another
Out to prove once again
You can choose not to lose
In a win-win
It’s all you have to do
It’s up to you

Chords: A Am7 Em7 E / A A7 / D7 A A7 E E7 A
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Loop Pedal, Keyboards
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderGoodnight Good Night

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LYRICS
Another day fades into night
Thought by now
We might get this right
… sure hoped we might
But once our actions
Are brought to light
Prior satisfactions
Are off in flight
Our last goodnight
(Good night)

Another day fades into night
We know now
Our time’s getting tight
… gaining insight
But once our actions
Are brought to light
Prior satisfactions
Are off in flight
Our last goodnight
(Good night)

Another day fades into night
Question now
Is our future bright
… bring it to light
But once our actions
Are brought to light
Prior satisfactions
Are off in flight
Our last goodnight
(Good night)

Chords: A5(9) E7sus4 / A7 C
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Loop Pedal, Keyboards
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track during sunset over Lake Wynonah, Pennsylvania

bookmark_borderMountain Dew

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LYRICS
When the mountain dew
Drips past your lips
There is something “knew”
Coming into view
Getting to know
What’s inside of you
Now you’ll know
Just what to do
Toast the gig
Do a big swig
Offer to jig

As that mountain dew
Drips past my lips
There is something “knew”
Coming into view
Getting to know
What’s inside of me
Now I’ll see
Just what to do
Toast the gig
Do a big swig
Offer to jig

As that mountain dew
Drips past our lips
There is something “knew”
Coming into view
Getting to know
What’s inside of us
Now we’ll know
Just what to do
Toast the gig
Do a big swig
Offer to jig

Chords: D C G D / C G D
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Loop Pedal, Keyboards
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track on top of Blue Mountain in Pennsylvania

bookmark_borderAll Ready?

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LYRICS
Foreshadow… foreshadowing
But it’s already…
Already happening
All ready?
Already happening
If you’re not aware
Already happening
You’re already there

Forebode… foreboding
But it’s already…
Already happening
All ready?
Already happening
If you’re not aware
Already happening
You’re already there

Anticipate… anticipating
But it’s already…
Already happening
All ready?
Already happening
If you’re not aware
Already happening
You’re already there

Procrastinate? (Too, late)
No procrastinating
But it’s already…
It’s already happening
All ready?
Already happening
If you’re not aware
Already happening
You’re already there

Chords: D7 D C C7 / D / G A7 D / D7
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Loop Pedal, Keyboards
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderAtop a Cloud

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LYRICS
Vine wrapped herself
Around the tree
Climbing to see
What she can be
… naturally…
Into the light

Bird wrapped herself
Around the wind
Climbing to see
Where she’s been
… naturally…
Into the light

Angel climbed
Atop a cloud
So that she
Could sing out loud
… naturally…
Into the light

DR0000_9026-Atop-a-Cloud.mp3

Chords: Am G Am / C G Am
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderRemember Me

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LYRICS
When I’m gone
Will you remember me
For how long
I guess we’ll see
Bet you don’t
Think you will?
If you do
How long till?
If you do
How long till
That you won’t
Remember still
Up to you
Think you will?
Hope you do
Until till

DR0000_9023-Remember-Me.mp3

Chords: A / D A G A / G A C A
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderBall and Chain

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LYRICS
That ole ball and chain
Long as it remains
Going to weigh you down
That ole ball and chain
Causing grief and pain
Creates a terminal frown
They say there’s nothing that you can’t
With a lubricant
Do you have it in you
to slip on through
… slip on through

That ole ball and chain
Long as it remains
Going to weigh you down
That ole ball and chain
Hourglass… grain by grain
World stopped turning ’round
With a lubricant
Do you have it in you
to slip on through
… slip on through

That ole ball and chain
Long as it remains
Going to weigh you down
That ole ball and chain
Put ‘er on the last train
And upside down the frown
They say there’s nothing that you can’t
With a lubricant
Do you have it in you
to slip on through
… slip on through

Chords: Em Bm A7 Em / D6 A7 / D6 C A7
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Loop Pedal, Keyboards
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderBecause of You

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LYRICS
At any rate
Changed fate
And it’s all because of you
No debate
Changed fate
The way you came
To save the day
They say your name
Paved the way

At any rate
Changed fate
And it’s all because of you
No debate
Changed fate
The day you came
To show the way
Wild became tame
The hunter, prey

DR0000_8992-Because-of-You.mp3

Chords: E / A E / D E / D A G E
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar
Written and recorded live to a digital 4-track

bookmark_borderMore Moor

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LYRICS
It’s a quarter till four
Heading out the door
Grab a guitar
And get down to the moor

Philosopher
Spirit, nature
Thoughts travel far
In the notes by the reservoir

A mental tight rope
With no safety net
A mindscape in scope
In a dimension yet met

DR0000_8990-More-Moor.mp3

Recorded over Lake Wynonah, Pennsylvania
Chords: E E9 (slide e to F# = E9) / D A E / G A / B7 E
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track