bookmark_borderStride

LYRICS
Come on!
Just as a matter of fact
There’s plenty of room in the back
Take a ride for whatever you lack
Gettin’ the knack

Afford to climb on board
In stride, along for the ride

If you want to get the message blunt
There’s plenty of room up front
Take a ride for whatever you want
Roadtrip jaunt

If you want to climb on to the roof
Join the other professors aloof
Transcend with a woosh and a POOF!
Transcendental mental
Going transcendental mental
Next stop transcendental mental

Stride Video.mp4

Stride.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Folk Rock
Chords: E A D G / G A / C D E
Recording: digital stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA. Live stereo and video recorded at Everhart Park.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderDo You Believe in God

LYRICS
Excuse me Mister
Do you believe in God
Excuse me Madam
I find your question odd
Contemplating
The virtues of “why not?”
“Sure” the answer
Quickly came to thought
Why not give it a thought
Why not?

Excuse me God
Do you find it odd
The world of MadMan
Votes for “God damn”
Contemplating
The virtues of “why not?”
I thought, “Heaven…
Can not be bought”
Why not give it a thought
Why not?

Do You Believe In God.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
While writing this song, a lady came up and asked, “Do you believe in God?”

Style: Alternative Folk Rock
Chords: A Em G A G / G F# A / A C Em A
Recording: live digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA. Record at Marshall Square Park.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderBetting The Farm

LYRICS
Why do we want to make it so we twist and bleed
It’s getting harder and harder to breathe
The day has dawned “beyond so long”
Come to know “you reap, you soooo(-ed)”
Guilt in silence… not even a peep?
Is what we reap “playin’ for keeps”
Did you bet there’s no harm
Betting the farm?

Why have we made hate our destiny
Why have we made hate our legacy
The day has dawned “beyond so long”
Come to know I’m my own worst foe
Now, we’re in too deep
Playing for keep

Made a habit of destroying habitation
A destruction nation in self-annihilation
The day has dawned… so long beyond
We’re all “coming home”, I reckoned
Coming ’round the bend to…
The End

ABOUT THE SONG
A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment after three days of ozone poisoning and record heat.

Style: Alternative Folk Rock
Chords: A C A G / D A G (g f# a)
Recording: live digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

Written at the corner of Market and High Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA. Recorded at Marshall Square Park.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderOpt In For Optimism

LYRICS
Under the loom of doom
There is gloom
Where you come to know
About the shadow
I crawled out long ago
In sight of the light
(Insight of the light)
At the end of the tunnel… our birth canal
I am optimism
I hope you hope
I am with optimism
Together we cope
Optimism, I’m comin’

Why generate a dark cloud
Self-suppression… crying out loud!
Don’t hesitate to rise about
Over-lords reigning down love
I am optimism
I hope you hope
I am with optimism
Together we cope
Optimism, I’m comin’

Opt In For Optimism.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Folk Rock
Chords: Am Em Em+c / Am C E Am Am-e
Recording: live digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA. Recorded at Everhart Park.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderVehicle Of Choice

LYRICS
It’s your call
After all, it’s your ball
On the downfall
Going to take it all?
Earth – our great bus
Traveling through the universe
Do you want to get on with the rest of us?

You decide
How far and wide
(How long to ride?)
It’s your choice
Will you raise your voice
Earth – our cosmic train
Wanna get off or wanna remain
Don’t want to fail… don’t want to derail
What the heck? No train wreck!

{interlude}

Earth – meant our movement
How will we spend every moment
Let’s set sail toward prevail
And the ending of a happy fairy tale
(… and they lived happily ever after.)

Vehicle Of Choice.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Folk Rock
Chords: E E7 E7 E / E A B7 E
Recording: live digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA. Recorded at Everhart Park.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderTimes: Self-evident

LYRICS
How will we ever know
If we don’t… 1,2,3… go!
We’re in the presence
Of all the evidence
We’re in the present
Times: self-evident

How will we ever know
If we don’t… 1,2,3… go!
We’re here to represent
Goodwill is our intent
With Earth as residence
Nature’s natural presents

How will we ever know
If we don’t… 1,2,3… go!
Emerged in all of it
Submerged just a bit
The light is being lit
Won’t yield! Never quit

Times: Self-evident.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Folk Rock
Chords: C F G C G7 C / C G
Recording: digital stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderOut-Rage-Us Love / Feel Like Making Love

LYRICS
We’ll know when o begin
As stars fall from heaven
We’ll know when the time arrives
A ratio of dies to lives
When the judgement comes due
That’s when we’ll follow through
Courageous love
Contagious love
Out-rage-us love
We’ll know just what to do
Good God! Let’s make love

In reality, making love with our deity
Take Her by the hand
Understand
Making love
Imagine, in Her image
A birth passage
Above creativity love
Less forsaking… more love making
I feel like making love with you

Reprise: Feel Like Making Love (Bad Company)

Out Rage Us Love / Feel Like Making Love.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Country Rock
Chords: D G G D / C G D
Recording: live digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA. Recorded at Everhart Park.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderEye-dea

LYRICS
A light bulb went on in my head
Thinking over what was said
I do believe, my dear
We’ll come up with an idea
Let’s get together
Discuss what’s forever
The levity of our brevity
Vs. our boundless energy

A spark to light up the night
Spark the dark… make it bright
I do believe, my dear
We’ll come up with an idea

The biggest deal since the wheel
They said better than sliced bread
See what the though brought
Giving birth to peace on Earth
I think before you blink
I think we all can think
I do believe, my dear
We’ll come up with an idea
Let’s get together
Discuss what’s forever
The levity of our brevity
Vs. our boundless energy

Eye-dea.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Folk Rock
Chords: A G A Em-b / D E A
Recording: live digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA. Recorded at Everhart Park.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderWhat Is Ours?

LYRICS
An eye for an eye… a tooth for a tooth
You call that telling the truth
An I for an I… in revenge we cry
Until death! We’re all going to die

Love from Venus, wars from Mars
The consequence of battle scars
The more we forget, the more we regret
Might as well get up and get at it

Love from us, ours is yours
The consequence of open doors
The more we explore, the more “will” / we’ll endure
We can see much is still in store

Love from Venus, wars from Mars
Earthlings, what is ours?
The more we protect, the more we project
A legacy they’ll never forget

What Is Ours? .mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Prog. Rock
Chords: B C / G D C / G D G
Recording: digital stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards and Synthesizers

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderThe Ghost In Me

LYRICS
You know that I’m right here for you
You know that I’ll always be
When 6 feet of dirt cover my view
Make the most of the ghost in me

When my ashes turn to dust, you must
Know in my soul you can trust (a must)
When my body no longer can be
Make the most of the ghost in me

When I kick the bucket
Don’t say “#uck it!”
Don’t need “I’s”/eyes for me to see
Make the most of the ghost in me

We can be happily
Everafter
No last chapter
Everafter
We can be
Eternity

The Ghost In Me.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Folk Rock
Chords: E G A / A G E / C F C E
Recording: live digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA. Recorded at Everhart Park.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderBand Of Angels

LYRICS
Hear the guitar playing
Message it’s relaying
Get together clap your hands
Everyone understands

Universal language
We all can engage
Get together sing out loud
Forming an angelic cloud

Descending from heaven
Rising up again
Get together we’re a band
Playing throughout the land

Universal language
Carry’s no baggage
Come on let the music play
Melody carries us away

Band Of Angels.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Folk Rock
Chords: D C G
Recording: live digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA. Recorded at Everhart Park.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderOnce Upon Our Time

LYRICS
I haven’t written anything yet
On your mark, get ready, set….
You know it’s time to go
Had to wait and anticipate
For blue sky to roll by

You can bet the first chance I get
On your mark, get ready, set….
You know it’s time to go
Had to wait to participate
In blue sky rolling by

Singing out loud
Break in the cloud
You know it’s time to flow
On your mark, get set, go!
Where air and earth mate
Had to wait and anticipate
For blue sky to roll by

In our eyes to realize
Time and a word
Time our message
Of love is heard
Yes, the time at hand to understand

Once Upon Our Time.mp3

Once Upon Our Time Live.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Folk Rock
Chords: D A C E / E A9 / E C A E
Recording: digital stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderFour-leaf Clover

LYRICS
Four-leaf clover
Forever an endeavor
Now and ever more
Lucky for a ground score
Lucky is pure for sure
Now there’s one more
Godspeed
May the force be with you
Indeed
Hallelujah, too
Heads-up penny
Bright and shiny
Call that lucky
Rabbit foot tale
All toast with ale
Luck, never fail
Good luck
Lined up duck
I beg
Break a leg

Four-leaf Clover.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Folk Rock
Chords: E G Am / C E Am
Recording: live digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderSir Prize

Sir Prize.mp3

LYRICS
Surprise gave rise
To the unexpected
Surprise gave rise
To myths erected
Learned my lesson well
You never can tell
Straight up to heaven
Or right out of hell

Surprise gave rise
To startled
Surprise gave rise
To heart-held
If you don’t choose
More likely to lose
Gateway to heaven
Of hangman’s noose

Surprise gave rise
To appreciated
Surprise gave rise
To alleviated
Come to realize
Our life’s prize
A birth on Earth
Is given heaven

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Folk Rock
Chords: E Em7 / D A E
Recording: live digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets in West Chester, Chester County, PA. Recorded at Everhart Park.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderAmateur Of Prose

LYRICS
Trying to choose the best words
To describe the flight of birds
It may take a 1,000 words
To ensure the best picture
Flying… soaring… taking wing
Hovering over everything

What’s the best way to say
Unbelievable
Am I capable… am I able
To describe an upside glide

Trying to find a way to say
How it is I feel for you
It may take a 1,000 days
For me to count all the ways

Feel amateur at the prose
Describing how love arouse
It may take a 1,000 words
Drawing the flight of

Amature Of Prose.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Folk Rock
Chords: C Em Am G / C Em Am Em7 / Em7 Em Esus / Em7
Recording: live digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets in West Chester, Chester County, PA. Recorded at Everhart Park.

From the album Gay Church