bookmark_borderStepped in It

LYRICS
Did you hear that sound
Underfoot
Uh oh! Must’ve stepped in it
Hate to look and see what’s found
Uh oh! Hate stepping in shhhhh…
Wait!
Better hold my tongue
’till my nose gets done
And that last step is undone
Yeah, the misdone is undone
So there’s no misstep regret
Noooo… no need to fret

Chords: Em / F Em / Dm Em; 160 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers
Written and recorded live

Canine Incisors Sessions

Also: Rawhide Underwear and Knew Normal
Instrumentals: This Is Next

bookmark_borderMy Position

LYRICS
Far wide ocean
Large sea
When compared to me
The tide rolls in
High tide
Magnified
My position

Big, big mountain
I see
The valley in me
The tide rolls in
High tide
Magnified
My position

Forever sky
All the stars
Compared to where we are
The tide rolls in
High tide
Magnified
My position

Chords: Asus4 A Gsus4 G Fsus4 F / D C6; 125 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers
Written and recorded live

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

bookmark_borderLighting Up Our Way

LYRICS
Daylight grows shorter
The night rolls over
Another moon’s quarter
Nightlight discover
Their days reflected rays
Lighting up our way

Wintertime moonshine
Clear sky… scene glows
Black n’ white fine line
Casting shadows
Their days reflected rays
Lighting up our way

Winter solstice
Live days in dark
Seeking justice
Equinox embark
Their days reflected rays
Lighting up our way

Chords: E G / D F / C C7 Am7 AbM7aug C; 120 BPM
Recording: digital 10-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizers

From the Christmas 2021 album of music Spirit of Christmas

bookmark_borderMountain Water

LYRICS
When I think of teaberry pink
Surrounded in forest green
My mouth starts to water
Mountain water drink
Oasis I think
Miracle mirage
Chewing sassafras root
Avoiding eye-of-newt
If you don’t know…
… can’t explain
Think… flowing mountain water
Drink…
Think… an Oh! Aaa’s Is
For your soul
Take a mouthful
Much sought after
Mountain water

Chords: E E7sus4 / D A E
Instruments: Vocals, Guitar
Written and recorded live

From the album: Rawhide Underwear

bookmark_borderHerd Absurd

LYRICS
Way beyond absurd
What I heard
Far beyond bizarre
Where we are
Why don’t we pick up the pieces
Start it over again
Why don’t we pick up our peaces
Let’s discover begin

Should we try to fix
Show me your tricks
Maybe we can mend
S.O.S. send
Why don’t we pick up the pieces
Start it over again
Why don’t we pick up our peaces
Let’s discover begin

Don’t you find it odd
Oh, my God!
Quite severely twisted
Knotted and fisted
Why don’t we pick up the pieces
Start it over again
Why don’t we pick up our peaces
Let’s discover begin

Chords: E D C D E / G E / G / F G; 120 BPM
Instruments: Vocals, Organ, Electric Guitar, Synthesizers
Written and recorded live on a digital 8-track

From the album: Rawhide Underwear
Instrumentals: This Is Next

bookmark_borderUpping the Ante

LYRICS
Upping the ante
I’m starting to see
Upping the ante
With a card hidden
Up the sleeve
I’m finding it
A little hard to believe
I’ll see you
And, raise you tow, too

Upping the ante
I’m starting to see
Upping the ante
Finding it a little hard
Seeing how you play your cards
I’ll see you
And, raise to you, too

Chords: Bm D E / E D Bm Em7; 110 BPM
Instruments: Vocals and Organ Flutes Yamaha PSR-740
Written and recorded live

From the album: Rawhide Underwear
Instrumentals: This Is Next

bookmark_borderDo Lord

LYRICS
Oh, Lord
Do Lord
Will you remember me?
My Lord
Do Lord
Will you remember me
When I’m no longer presently?

When my days are done
My race’s been run
Pleeeeease…
Will you remember me?

Oh, Lord
Do Lord
Will you remember me?
My Lord
Do Lord
Will you remember me
When my world has part company?

Oh, Lord
Do Lord
Will you remember me?
My Lord
Do Lord
Will you remember me
After funeral’s sympathy?

Chords: A A9 D D9 A A9 / D D9 E E9 A A9
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album: Rawhide Underwear

bookmark_borderChristmas Valentine

LYRICS
I’d travel through the snow
Oh, the lengths I’d go
Only heaven could know
To what lengths I’d go
To find a Christmas Valentine

Uncharted boat I’d stow
Oh, the lengths I’d go
Only heaven could know
To what lengths I’d go
To find a Christmas Valentine

Paddle against the flow
Oh, the lengths I’d go
Only heaven could know
To what lengths I’d go
To find a Christmas Valentine

I’d search both high and low
Oh, the lengths I’d go
Only heaven could know
To what lengths I’d go
To find a Christmas Valentine

[Under the tree…
… waiting for me]

Chords: Dm C6 / riff low d high d a g f e d; 102 BPM
Recording: digital 7-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards
From the Christmas 2021 album of music Spirit of Christmas

bookmark_borderChasing Our Star

LYRICS
These 3 Kings
Traveled from far
In pursuit
Chasing our star
Star of wonder
To our delight
Guide us to
The world’s new light

Angel sings
Follow our star
In purest
Sense of bizarre
Star of wonder
To our delight
Guide us to
The world’s new light

Favorite things
Raising the bar
In pursuit
Finding our star
Star of wonder
To our delight
Guide us to
The world’s new light

Chords: Em Bm Em / A7 C Em / C D Em
Recording: digital 8-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard
From the Christmas 2021 album of music Spirit of Christmas

bookmark_borderThe Year Is Here

LYRICS
Can it truly…
Can it truly…
Can it truly be
Another year, really?
Seconds turn to minutes
Minutes turn to hours
Trying to savor time
While it is ours
Seconds turn to minutes
Minutes turn to hours
Be a savior of time
While it is ours

Can it truly…
Can it truly…
Can it truly be
A year’s gone by, really?
Seconds turn to minutes
Minutes turn to hours
Trying to savor time
While it is ours
Seconds turn to minutes
Minutes turn to hours
Be a savior of time
While it is ours

Can it truly…
Can it truly…
Can it truly be
A New Year is here
Seconds turn to minutes
Minutes turn to hours
Trying to savor time
While it is ours
Seconds turn to minutes
Minutes turn to hours
Be a savior of time
While it is ours

Chords: C walkdown / F C Bb C; 200 BPM
Recording: digital 8-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards and Synthesizers
From the Christmas 2021 album of music Spirit of Christmas

bookmark_borderMy Little Angel

LYRICS
On what may be the darkest night
I can still see the light
A little angel
Looks over my shoulder
My little angel
Guiding me older

’cause if I die way too young
How my heart’d come undone
On what may be the darkest night
I can still see the light
A little angel
Looks over my shoulder
My little angel
Guiding me older

Saw me through both thick and thin
So I may do it again
’cause if I die way too young
How my heart’d come undone
On what may be the darkest night
I can still see the light
A little angel
Looks over my shoulder
My little angel
Guiding me older

Chords: Em C D Em / Em C D G / D G
Recording: digital 8-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Organ, Keyboards

From the Christmas 2021 album of music Spirit of Christmas

bookmark_borderShe Suggests

LYRICS
She suggests
But, I digress….

She suggests
A little finesse
But, I’m so confused
How can the blues be bliss?
So, tell me this
How can the blues be bliss?
What’d I miss
Miss,
You suggest
A little finesse?

She suggests
But, I digress….

Chords: E E7 A A7 E E7 / B7 A A7 E E7
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar
Written and recorded live

From the album: Rawhide Underwear

bookmark_borderPuzzles and Problems

LYRICS
When confronted with puzzles and problems
Scratch my head… go to work and try n’ solve ’em
There’s an answer
Waiting right there
A solution
Evolution
If, then
And or
Logic’s in store
If there’s more
Then think again
And, we’ll be sowing
A solution evolution

A song about conducting experiments.
Chords: Em F#m G / G F#m Em / Em7 Em; 164 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizers
Written and recorded live

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

bookmark_borderIn the Dew

LYRICS
The glistening of the dew
Reminds of the eyes in you
Your glistening eyes do
Remind me I love you
Arise from the night
A new light
The rays spray
Upon the dew
Reminding me of you
The shining of your light
Reflects my depths insight

Chords: D C A / D G A / D C A
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar
Written and recorded live

From the album: Rawhide Underwear