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bookmark_borderOut On Our Own

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LYRICS
Surrounded by many
More than plenty
Yet, I see
Individuality
Dawning on me
All in all
We’re all
Individual

Though it looks that I’m not alone
I suppose I’m out on my own

Starting to see
The element that’s me
Plugging the hole
In the whole
Peculiar molecule
Known as “Be”
The element that’s me
Starting to see
Out of my own
Though it looks that we’re not alone
I suppose we’re out on our own

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: F#m A F#sus4 F#m / F#m Bm C#7 F#m
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album Highly Suspect

bookmark_borderOut In Front

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LYRICS
When you’re in the lead
Why consider concede
No! Don’t look back
Don’t look back

The pace of the race: when past leaves no trace
A back you’ll see no more
When you’re in before
No! Don’t look back
Don’t look back
Don’t look back
Stay in attack

Once I cross the line
I can take my time
From now till then
Keep the focus movin’
And, don’t look back
No matter the slack
No! Don’t look back
Don’t look back
Stay in attack
No! Don’t look back
Don’t look back

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

From the album Highly Suspect

bookmark_borderInto The Evening

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LYRICS
Fading daylight
Oncome of night
Going dim
Passed the rim
Here/Hear’s what’s happening
Into the evening
Let the music play
Beyond the fall of day
Let tomorrow
Follow today
Heed the call of the sway
’til tomorrow
Follows today

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: C C7 / D G / G Bm C / C G
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Highly Suspect

bookmark_borderPull Me Through

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LYRICS
Strong enough
Hang tough
If ever there’s a dilemma
I need pulled through
I always know
I can count on you
You’re strong enough
To pull me through
I can count on you
You get a grip
And won’t let go
Then, let ‘er rip
Pulled to from fro
You know
You go
Pulled to to from fro
Hold the tight rope
And won’t let go
Hold out all hope
Pulled to from fro
I know…
You’ll go
Pulled to to from fro
You’ll come to my rescue
Pull me through
I can count on you

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alt. Rock
Chords: AM7 Em13 Em7 Em E7 E / A G D E
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album Canine Incisors

bookmark_borderYou And Your Shadow

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LYRICS
Where did you go?
Oh, I know
I see your shadow
Just ’round the bend
My friend
Just out of sight
Out-of-sight
Knowing that you’re right there
Lets me know you know I care
The love we share
We wear aware

If your scent is sensed
Warms the heart to intense
When love makes sense
Lets you know I know you care
We wear aware

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: Bm Bbm Am Em / G E / A E B7 A E; 137 BPM Rock Shuffle
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Canine Incisors

bookmark_borderGuard Dog

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LYRICS
Never seems too hard
Being on guard
Just comes natural
As my catch-ya-all
Let out your secret talent

Been gold starred
For being on guard
It’s my nature
That’s for sure
Let out your secret talent

If awry should go anything
I’m your alarm bell… sure to ring
Let out your secret talent

When evil does lurk around
This hound will keep you save-and-sound
Let out your secret talent
Do what it is you’re meant
Find out what it’s all about
Let it out

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alt. Folk Rock
Chords: Drop D tuning / D E / C D E
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album Canine Incisors

bookmark_borderWag

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LYRICS
Pat on the back
Gotta like that
Zig-zag
Wag
The tail
(It’ll never fail)

Matter of fact
Gotta love that
Zig-zag
Wag
The tail
(It’ll never fail)

I’m so happy to see you
Hoping you feel the same way, too
Can’t help my tail from wagging
Start to wail. I’m singing.
If you wonder why
It will perplex
Can’t try not to blink your eye
Must be a reflex
Zig-zag
Wag
The tail
(It’ll never fail)

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: Em Am G Em / D C E
Recording: digital 6-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Piano

From the album Canine Incisors

bookmark_borderTrue Love

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Inspired by a puppy dog after he was neutered.
LYRICS
Anesthesia. Anesthesia…
I’m coming to
I’m coming to
Anesthesia. Anesthesia…
I’m coming to
To the loving feeling of you

The raising of the knife
The changing of my life
Scars and mental strife
All fade away someday

In reflection
I’ve no recollection
But they say someday
We’ll be better off this way
Anesthesia. Anesthesia…
I’m coming to
I’m coming to
Anesthesia. Anesthesia…
I’m coming to
To the loving feeling of you

From over population
They say it frees ya
But from stimulation
Gave me amnesia
At least I can feel the love of you
Unconditional
Anesthesia. Anesthesia…
I’m coming to
To the loving feeling of you

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: A C E A / Dm A7
Recording: digital 9-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Drums

From the album Canine Incisors

bookmark_borderPeople Watching

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LYRICS
Sitting here watching the people go by
Making me pause to wonder why
Watching them
Watching them watching me
I am
I see
Sitting here watching the cars go by
Driven insane on the way to die
Watching them
Watching them watching me
I am
I see
Putting on mile-age to earn a wage
Forgot their gauge on how they age
Watching them
Watching them watching me
I am
I see
Sitting here watching the traffic
Their own “exhaust” makes ’em sick
To spite their face, cut off their nose
Never stopping to smell a rose
Watching them
Watching them watching me
I am
I see

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

From the album Canine Incisors

bookmark_borderFriendly Advice

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LYRICS
Rubbing the fut the wrong way
He’ll likely run away
Lost, lonely… becoming stray
On the hand, might just bleed
The hand that feeds

And it’ll never fail
Grabbing him by the tail
Setting sail, going to wail

Kicking a dog when he’s down
Unlikely that dog will stick around
On the hand, might just bleed
The hand that feeds

Try taking his food away
Probably not the right day
He might have nothing to say
Or maybe he’ll run away
On the hand, might just bleed
The hand that feeds

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: B F# / C#7 F# B; 209 BPM 4/4 Blues
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Canine Incisors

bookmark_borderThe Tale Of Rabbit

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LYRICS
When you hear that metal clinging
Like an alarm bell ringing
The thunder of the paws
Going to eat you raw
You better run rabbit run rabbit run

With your heartbeat pounding
Toward the corner rounding
Within a hair of the hare
Gonna getcha… almost there
You better run rabbit run rabbit run

Before your innards come undone
This could be your last day under the sun
Bunny, better not be dumb
After all, he’s just doing it for fun
You better run rabbit run rabbit run

Lose the battle, his war won
Think you missed the starting gun
Will reduce your hide to none
Unless it’s life you shun
You better run rabbit run rabbit run

Make your hole the goal
Or all the sooner…
Lucky foot dinner
You better run rabbit run rabbit run

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: G G6 E / C G E; 230 BPM Foxtrot
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Canine Incisors

bookmark_borderFinding Nemo

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Inspired by Nemo, the puppy dog, discovering the water’s edge.
LYRICS
Watching the water a while
Listen to the waves roll in (Rollin’)
A hypnotic style
Will begin
The sign or the sine
Wave by by
To time… I’m….
See-side
At the Ohhh-ocean
Bide no time
Ride the tide
The rhythm of the beat
Auto-tapping feet
Syncopation
Sensation

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: A C E A / E A
Recording: digital 8-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Piano

From the album Canine Incisors

bookmark_borderLetting Go

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LYRICS
Last summertime rhyme
For quite some time
After all
We’re falling into fall
Seasons come
And seasons go, I know
It’s just so hard letting go

The last day of summer
Is my heart growing number
No, all emotional
I am in the autumn

No, there’s no sense cryin’
Over blossoms dyin’
Fore here’s the thing
What spring will bring

See the colors change
To the spectrum’s range
After all,
We’re falling into fall

Letting Go .mp3
Letting Go Instrumental .mp3

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

From the album A kNew Album

bookmark_borderLike You

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LYRICS
I’m more like you
You know it’s true
More like you
Not a matter of “want to”
Though bizarre
We are
At the core
Omnivore
Eat, the heart beats
(Eat the heartbeat)
As for love, true
Through and through
Not just animal
Both mammal
Hair and teats
Deeds and feats

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: D G E / E F E Dsus4 E
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Canine Incisors

bookmark_borderCrack It Open

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Inspired by a dog that found a hazel nut.
LYRICS
If you knew what you had
You might be glad
Got to crack that nut
Instead of “not” why not “why not”?
Why not crack that nut
See what the hide is trying to hide
Look what resides on the inside
I’m trying to plant a little patience
’cause my impatiens have gone wild
(Overdose on child)
No if. and, nor but
Got to crack that nut
Determination beats damnation
Searching for reason
Searching for rhyme
All the time
No if. and, nor but
Got to crack that nut

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Folk Rock
Chords: A Am A Bb A / G A Em A
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album Canine Incisors