bookmark_borderCan I Get An A Men?

LYRICS
Well, then…
Can I Get an “Amen”?
Have I got to say it again
Amen!
Who’s the cause of sufferin’?
A men
Who’s sin is going to do me in?
A men
Who does all the pollutin’?
A men
Who does all the shootin’?
A men
Who does all the beatin’?
A men
Who does all the cheatin’?
A men
I heard what you said
Please bow your head
Dear Lord,
Fell overboard
S.O.S.
We fools lost our souls
Hearts of holes
Save our souls
Well, then…
Can I Get an “Amen”?
Say it again
Amen!

Can I Get An A Men? .mp3

Can I Get An A Men? Instrumental.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Written and recorded at Lake Wynonah, Pennsylvania
Style: Folk Rock
Chords: Am E / D C E
Recording: digital stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Organ

From the album A kNew Album

bookmark_border20/20 enVision

LYRICS
Have you ever had a vision
On which you dwell
Time for a decision
Time to propel
Over, under in betwixt
Going to take a shot
An envision fix

Have you ever had a dream
ON which you dwell
Had time to build up steam
Time to propel
Over, under, in between
No reason not
Your slate’s come clean

Have you ever glimpsed the future
As Man’s living hell
But know we hold the feature
To make it turn out well
Over, under in betwixt
Going to take a shot
An envision fix

20/20 enVision.mp3

20/20 enVision Instrumental.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Written and recorded at Lake Wynonah, Pennsylvania
Style: Folk Rock
Chords: Esus4 Em / A B7 A G A B7 G A
Recording: 6-track digital stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Piano

From the album A kNew Album

bookmark_borderBowel’s Vowels

LYRICS
Dig down through the vowels
(Dig deep… deep seep)
And grab your “I”
[Jack, I’ll buy an eye-for-an-eye]
Ohhh how about U
A men
E z
An I
For an O U
Sometimes Y?
(I gotta ask
Behind the mask
Sometimes why?
Why sometimes why?)
Deep down in the bowels
Of my vowels
Deep down in the vowels
Of my bowels
I, I, I…
Poke me in the I
Poke my I out
Deep seep out of my I

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: Em F#7 Em7(11); 182 BPM Prog Rock n’ Roll
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Premortem

bookmark_borderIn The Dark

LYRICS
The things you see in the dark
Imagination sparked
Takes the boy out of man
Hold on if you can
I’ll try to hold on
Close my eyes… and it’s gone
Takes the in out of innocence
Hold on to the essence

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: CM7 Em / Am C Em / C Am Em; 122 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Blown Away

bookmark_borderI Can’t See

LYRICS
The irony of destiny
Can’t let it get the best of me
Blatantly the destiny (one sees)
Is in the “I” of the beholder
One thing’s for certain
We’re all growing…
Older
Going
If the wheels
Come off the tracks
There’s no give-backs
Seals (your) destiny
Maybe I’m blind
’cause I can’t see
Destiny

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: Em; 186 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Blown Away

bookmark_borderThe $.H.I.T. (Snake Handling In Tongues)

LYRICS
What you say
And what you do
Do in some way
Say
You do
In some way
Combine “I’m”
I’m all about me
See? Do you…
Do you, too?
Say “I’m”
Over time I’m
I am; therefore, I am
You, too?
Now, I see
I’m all I can be

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Extemporaneous Prog. Rock
Chords: Em9 Em7 E7; 136 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Among The Living Dead

bookmark_borderGamblin’ Man?

LYRICS
If you’re playing heads or tail
Even odds that you’ll fail
Better name a different game
If you want to remain sane
In sane
Not insane
Playing the game

Roulette 37 to 1
Chances are won’t have won
Better name a different game
If you want to remain sane
In sane
Not insane
Playing the game

Blackjack less than even odds
Unless you’ve got your own Gods
Better name a different game
If you want to remain sane
In sane
Not insane
Playing the game

Holy crap when it comes to craps
The odds on Odds are fair
I wan’t aware
Now you’ve named the game
I’ll be right there
Kind-of like a kick to the groin
Might as well flip a coin

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: A G A C / Em C / A; 125 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Among The Living Dead

bookmark_borderWhich Came First

LYRICS
I’m not sure
The question I be
I’m not sure
Did I lay an egg?
Feelin’ soon
Going over like a lead balloon
Then again
Flyin’ like Led Zeppelin?
Who knows
It’s time to put on the nose
In fact
Time to get together the act
To their surprise
Rise!
Don’t think Titanic
And sink
Doing the bootstrap rap
Pull myself up and go
Into the flow

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: G E / C D G; 130 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Among The Living Dead

bookmark_borderWide Stride

LYRICS
If, and, but attitude
Stocking up on more rude
Gonna keep a wide stride
I’ll seek. You hide.
Give it a try
Bye-bye
Before you depart, open your heart
Let the light shine in
And the love come out
Start the heart
Begin
Figure it out and shout:
“Believe in believing in living”

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Electronic
Chords: Fm Bb C; 140 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Among The Living Dead

bookmark_borderUnhinged

LYRICS
What do you way
If along the way
We can see
How far we can get
Life let…
Off her leash
Her release
Life let…
Out
Cage of doubt
Unlocked
Set free
The door’s wide open
Free to run
Turning when into then
Over and over again
A perpetual motion machine
Within your skin
Through the eyes, the souls sheen
Through the “I’s” the soles team

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Electronic
Chords: Gb Bb / Gb Gbm Gbsus4; 148 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Life After Life

bookmark_borderJust So Glad

LYRICS
Just so glad
I’m just so glad
(Oh, so! Glad!)
Beyond sad
Beyond mad
I’m just so glad
Forgot had
Blanked bad
I’m just so glad
History clad
Laid too rad
Moved to glad
I’m just so glad
Steadfast past
Laid to rest
For the best
I’m just so glad

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive
Chords: F#m F#m9 / C#sus4 C#; 163 BPM Twist
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Life After Life

bookmark_borderMy Mind

LYRICS
Just can’t make up my mind
(Which bed I should be sleepin’ in)
Just can’t… mind won’t
Tryin’ to find
A piece of mind
Keeping doubt from creepin’ in
Such a bind
Don’t wanna fall behind
Never mind
Mental grind
Landmine
You know
It’s gonna blow

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: E F F#m A B7; 132 BPM Heavy Metal
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Life After Life

bookmark_borderBottom Thump

LYRICS
I’m thinking one thing
Yet, when I sing
The thing I’m thinking
Doesn’t sink in
Am I sinking…
Or just swept in the flow
Downstream I go
Am I sinking…
Swept into the flow
I don’t know
Head above water or below
Relax.
The facts.
Love to float above
In the flow

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: Em7 C D Em7; 125 BPM Rock
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Life After Life

bookmark_borderCrossed T

LYRICS
Who dotted the i / I
And who crossed the t
My t
I mighty no more
Now I
Shall see
What’s in store
Nevermore
Or for sure?

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Extemporaneous / Improv
Chords: Am G Am / C B Am; 128 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Life After Life

bookmark_borderFeel A Thing

LYRICS
I thought you said I wouldn’t hardly…
I thought you said I’d barely…
I thought you said I wouldn’t feel a thing
Then, in you bring the sting
Boggles my mind
Trying to find
Just out of grasp
(Gasp!)

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: F#sus4 B / F# C# B; 120 BPM House / Trip Hop
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Life After Life