Category: Rawhide

bookmark_borderGot a… Get a….

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LYRICS
In the thick of it
Up to the neck
Got a grip on it
Dealt a full deck
Got a grip on it
(Got a… get a….)
If the fear of butter fingers
… lingers
To be clear
You need fear no longer
… stronger
Got a grip
Got a grip on it
Got a… get a…
Grip on it

Chords: Em Em7 Em7(11) Esus4 / Em G / Bb Am G / Em7; 66 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Organ
Written and recorded live

From the album: Rawhide Underwear

bookmark_borderFor the Record

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LYRICS
If this was 1972
I’d know exactly what to do
The record’s skipping
The record’s skipping
Nudge the needle
A ridge or two
That’s exactly what I’d do
The record’s skipping
The record’s skipping

When it was ’84
Sill could fix it one time more
The record’s skipping
The record’s skipping
Before becoming legend
Before becoming lore
The record’s skipping
The record’s skipping
Nudge the needle
A ridge or two
That’s exactly what I’d do
The record’s skipping
The record’s skipping

But in this next millennium
They don’t know who I am
The record’s skipping
The record’s skipping
In this modern day
They don’t know when I say
The record’s skipping
The record’s skipping
Nudge the needle
A ridge or two
That’s exactly what we should do
The record’s skipping
The record’s skipping
In this modern day
They don’t know when I say
The final vinyl

Chords: E E7 Em7 Em E / A C D A / E
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar
Written and recorded live

From the album: Rawhide Underwear

bookmark_borderPositive Narrative

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LYRICS
Indirect
None-the-less
In your face
Redirect
More-or-less
Face-to-face
Outer space….
Introspective
Narrative
Retrospective
Positive

Indirect
None-the-less
In your face
Redirect
More-or-less
Face-to-face
Outer space….
An elective
Prerogative
A suggestive
Positive

Chords: E C D / D E / C A or A C / C E; 120 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards and Synthesizers
Written and recorded live

From the album: Rawhide Underwear and Knew Normal
Instrumentals: This Is Next

bookmark_borderI Will

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LYRICS
Caught in the web of anxiety?
Caught in the ebb of intensity?
Look! You’re standing, still
Say, “I will”

Stuck in a rut… standing still?
Punch to the gut… same ole drill?
Find it in you to come through
Say, “I will”

Finding it tough to pull through?
Not sure the best thing to do?
Beat anxiety with simplicity
Say, “I will!”

Chords: F Fm / D E F; 80 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Electric Guitar, Keyboards and Synthesizers
Written and recorded live

From the album: Rawhide Underwear and Knew Normal
Instrumentals: This Is Next

bookmark_borderWhat Have We Hear?

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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

bookmark_borderChill

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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

bookmark_borderWe Can Work Things Out

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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

bookmark_borderIt Only Hurts When I Laugh

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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

bookmark_borderShaken Champagne

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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

bookmark_borderThe Last Think You Think Of

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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

bookmark_borderHere It Comes

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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

bookmark_borderUnder the Thick

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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

bookmark_borderRelatively Relativity

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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

bookmark_borderOne or Too

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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

bookmark_borderTaking the Long Way Home

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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