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bookmark_borderBlue Sky

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LYRICS
The blue sky stretches far and wide
Not a single cloud for the sun to hide
The atmosphere is crisp and clear
No better time to hold life dear

The air I breathe… I find hard to leave
Believe me… it’s fresh from the tree
Take a big deep breath
It’ll save you from your death
… just breathe

I won’t forget to grace this place
With a smile on my face
It sure helps them understand
Offering a helping hand
… life’s grand

Days are numbered… won’t waste them slumbered
Time to wake and shake
Cause the Earth to quake
Make without all take
… for GOODness sake

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: F Bb C7
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Drums

From the album Premortem

Written at the corners of Market, High, Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA — Gay Church

bookmark_borderIt Works Out

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LYRICS
If you think we could
Do you think we would
Define the “good”
If you think we should
The shine in the moon’s shine
We’ll find
It’ll work out fine
(It works out fine)

Into the fold
Rolled the bold
Strayed from told
Would and could and should
The shine in the moon’s shine
We’ll find
It’ll work out fine
(It works out fine)

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Folk Rock
Chords: A G E E7 / E A G E / E G A A G E
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar
From the album Premortem

Written at the corners of Market, High, Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA — Gay Church

bookmark_borderThe Genie is Out of the Bottle

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LYRICS
1, 2… wishes… 3
Do believe they’re due to me
Fame, fortune and gluttony
Wish for more wishes? Certainly
(With certainty)

The Genie’s out of the bottle
Lost control of the throttle
Can’t begin to get her back in
Might just lose this fight
Over right
Outright

1, 2, 3 silly me
I forgot immortality
Living through eternity
Money, sunny, celebrity

3, 2, 1 I’ve had my run
The real feel of being done
Lack of trying is not much fun
End my run! I’m done

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: E G / D A E / A
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album Premortem

Written at the corners of Market, High, Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA — Gay Church

bookmark_borderThe Woodpecker

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LYRICS
Some woodpecker might come
And crack your window
Pain
On the world
Reign
On the world
Knocking on heaven’s gate
The weight
Knocking on heaven’s gate
The wait
Well worth the name
Noun or verb
The word
Being
Being a being

Come on what the heck?
Woodpecker’s peck
No more knocking at the door
Hit the ceiling
Through the floor
Not unlocking despite your knocking
Won’t begin to let you in!

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Folk Rock
Chords: F#7 F# A
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album Premortem

Written at the corners of Market, High, Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA — Gay Church

bookmark_borderBuilding Roam

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LYRICS
So ya think you want to see the world?
Told everyday you’re going to get old
Well maybe you’d better think twice
The big bad world really ain’t nice
Take your life in your own hands…
… a roll of the dice
[interlude]
Gave up on rebuilding roam
Clawing my way back home
Given up on building roam
Clawing my way back home
[Nero fiddles]
Well maybe you’ll find somebody nice
Listen to more than my bad advice
Good humor alone might suffice
Separating the men from the mice

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: C E / Am E / C E Am
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album Premortem

bookmark_borderCome Back

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LYRICS
Here I thought I was ready for bed
But, those thoughts…
Keep racing through my head
Is it true
All you do
Comes back to you
Through and through
Comes back to you
In the morning
In the evening
At the sunrise
As you will dies

Here these thoughts…
Keep racing through my head
I better justify
Before I’m dead

Why’s and why not’s
Keep racing through my head
Here I thought
I was ready for bed

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: Bm Em / C D G / G F# Em
Recording: original take / live digital 9-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Drums

From the album Premortem

Written at the corners of Market, High, Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA — Gay Church

bookmark_borderThe Black Strat

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LYRICS
We see the leaf leaves the tree
I mean extreme weather spills blood
About the drought…
Then…
Another flood
And, yet, so far…
You don’t find it bizarre?

It’s hard to avoid Mr. Floyd
Sold his guitar…
For charity…
For clarity
Heartfelt
Meant for the environment
And, yet, so far…
You don’t find it bizarre?

The dog sled running out of ice bed
Fan the flames of the wildfire
Dow we have a higher desire?
And, yet, so far…
You don’t find it bizarre?

Not less surprising
The sea level’s rising
You know “tornado”
… hurricane’s insane
With pollution so thick
It’s making you sick
Enter your head: “We’re almost dead!”
And, yet, so far…
You don’t find it bizarre?

ABOUT THE SONG
“The Black Strat” is the name of David Gilmour’s black Fender Stratocaster guitar that was used to record The Dark Side Of The Moon, Wish You Were Here and The Wall. David auctioned off 120 guitars and gave the proceeds to the climate change charity ClientEarth. The Black Strat sold for a record $3.975,000 making it the world’s most expensive guitar. David’s auction raised over $21.5 million dollars.
The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

Style: ExperiMental Rock / Extemporaneous
Chords: Em Am / C B7 Em
Recording: original take / live digital 9-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Drums

From the album Premortem

Written at the corners of Market, High, Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA — Gay Church

bookmark_borderThe Spot

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LYRICS
Above the toss and tumble
Above the crowds rumble
Somewhere high
Other than sky
There’s a spot
When you connect the dots
Where you become one
With some / sum
In a place where you can see
What will be
What we’ll be
The hue shines through
The light shines bright
Atmosphere’s right
For dreams to come true

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: A7 Em7(11) / D G / A7 D
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album Premortem

Written at the corners of Market, High, Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA — Gay Church

bookmark_borderIntact

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LYRICS
As a matter of fact
Trying to land intact
Not flat on my back
Nor hear a bone crack
… just trying to land intact
Taking up the slack
Why not get it taught
Wrought with fought
Take it back
… just trying to land intact
When I’m rocked, I roll
Torment has no goal
Thrill is sought
Not of naught
… just trying to land intact
Do you know what’s meant
“Wear a helmet”?
Fear the hack
Head gets whacked
… just trying to land intact

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: F# D A
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album Premortem

Written at the corners of Market, High, Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA — Gay Church

bookmark_borderCatching An Old

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LYRICS
Hope i’m not catching an old
Rather it be the flu or cold
But, it sure like like…
I’m coming down with an old
Got the chills.. feeling cold
Better do as the doter told
’cause it sure feels like…
I’m coming down with an old
Can someone fix an elixir
That’ll fix ‘er?

How my vision’s starting to fade
Into the Styx starting to wade
For another day what I’d trade
Home come kingdom come has come
I’m really not ready for done
Try n’ get my ticker to run, run, run

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: A D G E / E E7
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album Premortem

Written at the corners of Market, High, Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA — Gay Church

bookmark_borderMaybe?

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LYRICS
Maybeeeeee…?
Maybe
I can’t tell “for sure” no more
No more
Know not any more
So you see
Maybe
Certainly hope it works out
But you know what I’m talking about
A probability
Maybe
Maybe may be
Surely, what may be maybe will be?
It’s a possibility
If you ask me
We’ll see
Maybe
Maybe that day will be
We’ll see, hopefully
Throw your odds
Into the hands of the Gods
If you’re a regretting, betting
Man
Aman
To the holy trinity
Maybe?

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: Em Am B7 / Em Esus4; 204 BPM Quickstep
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

bookmark_borderThoughtless

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LYRICS
Sorry, I was lost in thought
So I thought I ought
To apologize
Now that I realize
How thoughtless
[Lost my head…
Raising the dead]
So deep in thought
A loss in thoughtlessness
A thought knot
You said
Turn it on its head
A thought not?
I thought not
Therefore, I realize I should apologize
For being lost in thought
So full of thought
That, nevertheless, thoughtless

What was your question again?
Oh, yes…
… your dress…
… is stunning
And your hair?
They’re…
… marvelous…
Simply marvelous
… how thoughtless

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: C C# C#m C#sus4 F#; 130 BPM Cha Cha / 169 BPM Boogie
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Premortem

bookmark_borderThe Brightside

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LYRICS
Why not look on the brightside
If it wasn’t for the darkside
Then, there would be no brightside
The dichotomy
Along for the ride
Straying from the darkside
Straying on the brightside
Sl… iiiiiiiiiii… de
Slide to the shine
Sure feels fine

Why not look on the brightside
If it wasn’t for the darkside
Then, there would be no brightside
The anatomy
Dissecting the hide
(chorus)

Why not look on the brightside
If it wasn’t for the darkside
Then, there would be no brightside
The astronomy
Found on the flip-side
(chorus)

Why not look on the brightside
If it wasn’t for the darkside
Then, there would be no brightside
The anomaly
Of the celestial tide

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: E E6 Eb5 / E F F# / E B
Recording: original take / live digital 11-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Drums

From the album Premortem

bookmark_borderThe Quick

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LYRICS
Jack be nimble
Jack be quick
Jack burns the candle…
Both ends of the wick
Put on the thimble
Thread the camel
The last straw
Thread the camel
Break his back
Eye of the needle
Step on a crack
Break the camel’s back
And you’ll cry baby cry
Wipes the tear
From the eye
Of your camel
Wipe the fear
From the I
Of your need-le
Life is nimble
Cuts you to the quick
Too quick
The Book read: “The quick and the dead.”
Too quick to quick, my friend
The End

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: Am G C; 96 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Premortem

bookmark_borderOnce You Go….

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LYRICS
Once you go and get it started
Won’t be long ’til the water’s parted
Once you go and get it started
The other half of half-hearted
And the “see’s” are parted

Once you go and you jump right in
Then you’ll begin to learn swimmin’
Once you go and just jump right in
All of your limbs
Learn to swim
Beginning

Once you go and give it a chance
You’ll see we’re all born to dance
Once you go and give it a chance
Surely, won’t hurt to try
Last dance is drawing nigh
Then, bye-bye

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: F# F#7 F#m7 B B7 Bm7 C#7
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album Premortem