book of songs 2 by Te'Kannon

book of songs Volume 2 e-book edition by

Dear Reader,

! Writing songs is almost like taking!photographs except instead of images you have sounds and words !that describe an event or a person or an imaginary story. For example, the bus was late one time and while I was waiting for the bus, I wrote a song about it. These are songs of love and losing, tales of meeting women and midnight cruising, theyʼre stolen melodies from the streets of life. I began my studies for a possible career in medicine and then chose art. First as a sculptor and then as a painter, before giving songwriting and performing a try. Iʼve been doing sculpture, painting and music ever since. Sometimes itʼs only music, sometimes itʼs just painting or drawings, it depends on my day job and what kind of time I have. I can only say that for me the key to life is to go for your greatest challenge. ! ! This is volume 2 of the ʻbook of songsʼ series with forty-seven song lyrics. There are paintings, drawings, pastels and collages that are also represented in the books, many showing musicians playing their instruments. ! Thank you for your interest in this !e-book and I hope you enjoy reading the prose and poetry of these songs. If you are interesting in seeing more art work I have drawings and paintings in other ebooks. To see them please visit the publishing site ISSUU.COM. and type in the name : te-kann-on. Additionally, you will find art work and sculpture and some songs recorded in the music section of my

table of contents 48/ Genève

49/ Girl, I Believe 50/ Good Times 51/ 52/ Gotta Run Now

Gorilla Girl

53/ Grisley Bear

55/ Gypsy Caravan

54/ Guitar Man

56/ Hard Rider On The Line

57/ Havinʻ Fun For A Change

58/ Hero

59/ Hump Back One-Eyed Jack 60/ I Know I 61/ I Must Be Dreaming 62/

I think I know What You Need 63/ I Thought I Saw Love 64/ I Was Wondering 65/ I Wonʼt Deceive You 66/ Iʼd Rather Be Lonely

67/ Iʼll Follow You 68/ Iʼll Never Understand 69/ In a Jam 70/ In The Morning 71/ Island In The Sky 72/ It’s (Gonna Be) Alright 73/ It’s That Rock n’ Roll

75/ Just Don’t Know 76/ Let You Go 77/ Lie Troubles Lie 78/Like A Movie 79/ Livin’ The Streets 74/ Itʼs Your Life

80/ Locomotion 81/ Lost & Forgotten

82/ Love & Freedom 83/ Love Hurts 84/ Love Unconquered 85/ Love’m & Leave’m 86/ Make It Happen 87/ Mexico 88/ Miracle 89/ Mirror 90/ Mister Bartender 91/ Mojo Chile

92/Money In The Bank

93/ Monkey On My Back

94/ Mountain Man 95/ Mule Train 96/ Music Maker 97/ My Old Town

Genève

You’ve seen a lot of troubadours in your day A thousand faces With as many songs along the way Symphonies on a restless road Those traveling singers The ones who tell the tales of old,..

And when you heard their song You smiled to let ‘em know,..

Refugees and families From distant places And you never ever let ‘em down You’ve helped so many find their way In this world Where so many times they’re turned away,..

And when you heard their song You smiled to let ‘em know,..

Genève, sweet Genève,..

I wished upon a star I’d find my way To where I’m going Singing songs along the way Shining out on a changing world The day I found you I knew my dreams would all come true,..

And when you heard my song You smiled to let me know,..

Genève, sweet Genève,..

Take us home to you Help us make our dreams come true,..

Genève, sweet Genève,..

Girl, I Believe

There was a time when I knew I fell in love with you You were so lonely my darlin‘ So lonely and blue,..

There were tears in my eyes ‘Cause it made me cry Knowing I’d found The one of my life,..

What could I say ? At last I found you The girl of my dreams You made me see that life Really can be,..

All you want And all you need ‘Cause everything is all you Do or don’t believe,..

I could travel the world Hoping to find Someone like you But I know in my mind,..

I could search forever For all eternity But there could never be another Another woman like you for me,..

Girl, I believe that you and I are forever Girl, I believe that you and I could never Leave each other for another There’s too much between us now,..

Girl, I believe that you and I are forever,..

Good Times

Walking down the avenue Hand in hand alone with you Soft words spoken thoughtfully Feeling the ocean’s gentle breeze,..

Gazing far into the night Past the stars and through their light Holding you so close to me Wondering how it all could be,..

Could have been another day Another place so far away,..

Don’t believe in much these days Too many times it’s just another craze Yet somehow standing here with you I know that dreams can still come true,..

Could have been another day,..

Good times come when you don’t know why They take you by surprise like the wind at night Good times come when you don’t know why They take your breath away like love at first sight,..

Good times come when you don’t know why

And though there’s sure to come a day When all we know has changed away I know from all that’s here to see That what we are was meant to be,..

Good times come when you don’t know why,..

Gorilla Girl

Out in the jungles In many, many lands They are fighting a war That so few understand,..

They’re wars of greed In the most desolate places Guns are blazing and Innocent lives are wasted,..

Out in the jungles A broken rainbow appears The soldiers are fighting The revolution’s volunteers,..

There in the fighting A young girl in battle She uses her weapon and tries to decide Who’s gonna live and who’s gonna die,..

Gorilla Girl You fight for the salt of the Earth Gorilla Girl It’s more than one life is worth,..

Gotta Run Now

You take a chance on your dream And go as far as can Sometimes you fall so low You shake your head and don’t understand,..

You try to live your life just right Try to live it your own way But when you see how things turned out It makes you want to run away,..

What are the answers ? How do we get through the dark ? Some search through the holy books Some listen to their hearts,.

You’ve been there before When the world doesn’t work Deep down it’s your only fear ’Cause giving up hurts,..

I gotta run now, gotta go,..

But you gotta push on Even when it seems it’s too far ‘Cause the only thing worse than losing Is giving up on who you are,..

I gotta run now, gotta go And find a new life down the road Find a place to unload And find the key to the code,..

I gotta run now, gotta go,..

Don’t you see it’s never over ? It’s a Ferris wheel in your head Turning round and round and only stopping When you want to be dead,..

Grisley Bear

Everyman has his pride And what’s left till he dies But there’s nothing in his life Till there’s a woman by his side,..

Country pumpkins Mom’s apple pie Sweet Annie from down the road Yeah, she’s got you in her eye,..

Some of them bite you And most of ‘em fight you And how they ever get us to the church Only the preacher knows for sure,..

Everyman has his pride,..

He can be stronger than a Grisley bear Richer than a millionaire But every man’s got to have his woman And for her love he’d change the world,..

They can be sweet and make your head go round Or break your heart all over the ground But every man’s gotta have his woman And for her love he’d change the world,..

I swear he’ll lie through his big ole’ grin ‘Cause he knows how she let you win Yeah, every man’s got to have his woman And for her love he’d change the world,..

Guitar Man

To those of us who knew him well Buckskin coat and old top hat Playing on his guitar every day,..

And while he played the folks would stop He’d raise his brow and tip his hat Then thank you for a coin, come what may,..

He played each night in the Old Mazet A café down near Chatelet With the busy sounds of Paris in the air,..

Songs of love and sorrow He’d sing and play Every night till late,..

Guitar hero, troubadour Some say just born to lose But he played the nights away from rock to the blues,..

Then I heard he was on his way Out to Amsterdam to play And the sun set on the Champs d’Elysée,..

And when he played,..

And when he played People would listen Sometimes they’d dance To the sounds of the music he made,..

Oh the guitar man He was a guitar man,..

Songs of love and sorrow,..

Gypsy Caravan

Rockin’ away on a Gypsy caravan Movin’ along through it all singin’ crazy songs And the music kept playin‘ All night long,..

We took it down to the gulf of Mexico A rockin’ serenade on a dusty old banjo Conductor tried to cool it But the cats just wouldn’t let go,..

Shake, rattle and roll We were rockin’ with Jerry Lee I was dancin’ with a Cajun queen from New Orleans Then we took it up to Memphis, Tennessee,..

Whiskey was flowing and the night was getting old But the band kept playing Till the lights were burnin’ down low Then the conductor said, ‘We ain’t got far to go’,..

Rock n’ rock n’ roll Let the music fill your soul Let the music take you Where you gotta go,..

Hard Rider on the Line

You say your spirit’s broken You feel like some kind of token Lady, you’re such a lady Right out of your time,..

So if you’re down and hurtin‘ Money’s gone for certain Why don’t you give you a call Won’t be no trouble at all Hard rider on the line,..

You’ll get by like always Everyone has good and bad days Lady, you’re such a lady Right out of your time,..

So come on over here to see me When you’re down and broken dreaming ‘Cause you never can tell Things just might turn out so well Hard rider on the line,..

Hell, anyone can fake it Just say your lines and take it Somehow don’t look good on you ‘Cause everyone sees through Hard Rider on the line,..

Could be a while to make you smile Don’t let it crimp your style,..

Could be a while,..

Having Fun For a Change Life’s a breeze to everyone Who lives where the sun Shines down every day Blue, blue skies all the way,..

You can’t get everything Try to get just what you can It’s just like what they say Blue, blue skies all the way,..

Well I ain’t sayin‘ That I’ve got what you want I’ve got my hang-ups And I sure could use some help Having fun for a change,.. I believe, I believe in love,..

I don’t care if it rains or shines Just as long as you are mine Tables turning, better days Blue, blue skies all the way,.. Give me money, give me fame Without you girl it wouldn’t be the same ‘Cause livin’s just a breeze today Blue, blue skies all the way,.. Well I ain’t sayin’,.. I believe, I believe in love,..

Hero

When you’re feeling blue, you don’t know what to do Nowhere to find a friend,..

When you’ve lost your way, you don’t need to say You’ll never get back again,..

And it takes so long to sing your song Just to know when you’re happy To be someone happy,..

When you’re on the ground And your dreams are coming down Breaking your heart again,..

Try to understand, time and time again You’ve got to lose to win,..

But it’s not the end, you’ll find a friend Someone to help you through Someone just like you,..

Could it really be that things turn out and we Find what we’ve been looking for ?..

I’d like to think it’s true that maybe me and you Can open every door,..

Sure, you want to be a hero And slay your dragon for all to see But life’s gonna make you a villain or a hero It’s gonna make you what you’re meant to be,..

And see our dreams become reality Then we could say We found the way,..

Humpback One-Eyed Jack

Expressing a desire to be alone I’ve had enough of you to the bone,..

I was born with an ugly side No-one would look me in the e ye,..

My back is humped, I’ve got club feet Perhaps you’ve seen me in the street ?..

They took my picture with a star To show to you my eyes are scarred,..

I am a man, a boy, a child Not a monster from the wild,..

And though I’m locked inside this way If I could talk here’s what I’d say,..

Tellin’ me to be Tellin’ me to be gone,…

I’d like you all to know That I can feel the sun Humpback one-eyed Jack Did I say deaf and dumb ?..

I know Delaware Lady I

Never give it up Never let it go F C Dm ‘Cause it’s your life It’s your life,..

Don’t need to worry Don’t need to hurry To be yourself To be yourself,..

No easy money Ain’t always sunny But you’ll get by If you try,..

Sometimes you lose And you get confused But don’t give in ‘Cause you can win,..

I know I I’m a little bit like you I know you You’re a little bit like me,..

There’s no message written in the sky Deep inside you’ll find the reason why It doesn’t matter if you lose or win No-one is perfect you can start again,..

I Must Be Dreaming

Well I’m walking along looking at what I see All kinds of people like you and me And everybody’s searching for a golden egg Just make that money, yeah, make that money,..

It seems to me that this can’t be all Spending our time making shopping malls What does it mean to live for all these things ?.. Just make that money,..

Everywhere we hear it ringing in our ears It makes us afraid like a monster we fear And the children watch like it was all a game Just make that money,..

I guess it’s crazy to think we can be Happy and free until eternity But it’s all you hear from the young to the old Just make that money,..

No, no this can’t be all, I must be dreaming I must be dreaming on again,..

No, no this can’t be all,..

I Think I know What You Need

Oh, where does it end ? This kind of thing won’t come again,..

Oh, I can’t agree On the way things are for you and me,..

We’ve got a thing between our hearts,.. It’s got me up and down, I stop and start,..

Tell me now that you are mine Forever more till they stop time,..

Why can’t you say that it’s true ? Don’t you want me like I want you ?..

I want to say it loud, I want to hear it I want to hear it, I want to hear you say,..

I think I know what you need, girl I think I know what you want, girl I think I know what you need, girl You need love,..

Let’s get together you and I Forget the weather in the sky,..

There couldn’t be another you In the whole wide world, it’s true,..

I think I know what you need, girl,..

I Thought I Saw Love

I thought I saw a light in the midnight sky I thought I saw a light shining there,..

I took it for a sign that better things were on the way I took it for a sign of better days to come,..

I thought I heard a sound in the lonely night I thought I heard a sound way up high,..

I took it for a sign that hope was on the way I took it for a sign of hope today,..

I thought I saw love in your eyes so bright I thought I saw love shining there,..

I took it for a sign that we found the way I took it for a sign that peace has come to stay,..

All around I see with my eyes People crying asking why Why we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t all live as one ?..

Everywhere thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s someone needing A way to find their way to believing That we can all live as one,..

All the children are counting on us To make this world a better place For everyone to live as one,..

I Was Wondering

I was wondering when you think of me And maybe look back to see I was always there for you, always the one There was no one else darling, no-one,..

‘Cause you see it’s been hard to find my way I’ve been workin’ long days to earn my pay Nobody told me you’d gone away Nobody told me you wouldn’t stay,..

So won’t you think about us in your special way I’m sure we could make it one fine day I’d give all that I own to make you see How much you really mean to me,..

So won’t you think about us in your special way ? I’m sure we could make it one fine day I’d give all that I own to make you see How much you really mean to me,..

There were times when I knew It’d be over, we’d be through But I’ve tried to be a better man Someone you’d always trust and understand,..

And in those days When you lose your way You can’t find the one Who lights your heart and soul There’s only one thing to do or say Be yourself and live the day,..

I Won’t Deceive You

We’ve got a lot of things to do Chasing down the fools we elect to destroy us It’s like nobody really cares As if the world was only made For the strong to rule the weak,..

I won’t deceive you,..

See the hard times on the faces Of the poor folks with broken hearts We’ve got to help ‘em change their world Give ‘em a chance for a new start,..

I’ve been running around here Shakin’ my head like the old folks back home I see us bending the truth Taking words out of people’s mouths and Turning ‘em into lies,..

I won’t deceive you We’ve got to stand up for ourselves No-one will believe you If you don’t believe in yourself,..

Try, try to get ahead Never mind your blues,..

There’s so much tension on the wires You’d think we were living in a tropical storm So many dead and dying warriors The call of the wolves Chills you to the bone,..

I won’t deceive you,..

I’d Rather Be Lonely

You talk down to me, treat me so bad And when we’re alone, you give me no respect,..

All I can say is I’m through, there’s not gonna be One more time, I’ve had it with you,..

You know what I think, I think you’re jealous I’m free ‘Cause it’s my life and you can’t own me,..

I can see it in your eyes, you’re cryin’ inside Why don’t you admit it ? You’re livin’ a lie,..

You think you’re so smart, but I see through your game You’re living on your looks You only love money and fame,..

Nobody’s perfect, everybody’s the same Why don’t you look inside and stop playin’ this game ?..

You’re the kind of girl,..

You’re the kind of girl Who makes a man so upset There’s lying in your eyes girl You only want what you can’t get,..

I’d rather be lonely Spend my time all alone Than open my soul to you And see my whole world goin’ down,..

I’d rather be lonely,..

I’ll Follow You

We’re like the silver on the stars in the morning

That’s when I have the desire to take you to me,..

The scent of your perfume lingers on like a mystery And I know the road ahead is so hard to see,..

Baby, don’t you agree ? It’s time for us to be Forever more just you and me For all eternity,..

Sitting here with you on a warm sunny afternoon Holding you close and hoping Things don’t change too soon,..

Baby, don’t you agree ? It’s so good for us to be Happy together you and me For all eternity,..

Baby, don’t you agree ? It’s the only way it could be Having you next to me For all eternity,..

Say you’re mine and I’ll follow you Till the end of time, I’ll follow you ‘Cause no-one else makes me happy Like you do,..

Say you’re mine and I’ll follow you,..

I’ll Never Understand

I’ll never understand,..

Because I lived for only you And now you’re telling me we’re through I thought our love was true,..

I’ll never understand,..

Has it all passed me by ? Have I missed the reasons why ? Was it just another lie ?..

I’ll never understand,..

Was it something that I said ? Like a story that I read Must be a dream in my head,..

It’s been all over, It’s been all over now It’s been all over for so long,..

It’s been all over, it’s been all over now It’s been all over for so long,..

Sure we could have Tried a little harder Maybe, baby we could have Laughed a little louder I don’t know, I don’t know I guess I’ll never know,..

Now I see the reasons why We had taken different sides And now it’s time to let things lie,..

In a Jam

First, I’ve got to tell you and see if you agree Nothing seems harder than trying to make you see You can turn your head and walk away Or listen to these words I have to say,..

You get back what you give in all you do And if you’re true it comes back to you Nothing says that you gotta feel the same It’s in your court, now what’s your game ?

You know, girl I try to understand You keep comin’ back sayin’ you want this man But when I call you say it’s not a good time It makes me think you don’t want to be mine,.. When I think of you and what you mean to me And how much I like your company I gotta know if it’s not the same your way If not, maybe we should just call it day,..

You see I’ve got myself in one hell of jam I’m over here thinkin’ I’m your lover man But now I see it’s not so clear any more So I keep knockin’, knock, knockin’ on your door,..

You see I’ve got myself in one hell of jam,..

In The Morning

Just might be the reason You make my day And when you’re far from me I can only say,..

Won’t In the Won’t In the

Another Monday morning Sunday on my mind I was hoping for your sunshine One more time,..

Won’t you let me be the one In your dreams every night ? Won’t you let me be the one Who walks you home in the moonlight ?

Won’t you be just for me ?..

you come just a little bit closer morning ? you stay just a little bit longer morning ?

Won’t you stay just for me ?

I’m just a lonely guy Who wants to be Closer than anyone I just want you next to me,..

Island in the Sky

There is an island

In the sky tonight I want to go there But don’t ask me why,..

There is an island In the sky tonight A castle in the clouds It’s such a beautiful sight,..

Somebody told me,..

There is an island In the sky tonight And floating high above A Lady waiting for her magic knight,..

Somebody told me,..

Somebody told me Somebody told me You’d be there,..

Tell me that it’s true I’ll get the moon and stars for you Or if you’d like to sail away I’ll be the wind for your sunny day,..

Tell me that it’s true,..

It’s (Gonna Be) Alright

In the evening of your life So far away those gentler days Were you not the captain of your mind ? The things you wanted came your way,..

Now that time has swept across your face And left its kiss for all to see There’s no mistaken you’re a symbol now For people fighting for the world to be free,..

What kind of future Will there be for man ? Have we left them A place to stand ?..

The horizon appears much closer now Slowly opening the doors And in these days while you make the score Questions of what you were made for,..

When does our purpose Fall in our hands To mend this world Of its troubled lands ?..

Then something happened To your plans You had to learn How to change again..

But it’s alright, we’ll make it through the night It’s alright, one day we’ll see the light,..

But it’s alright,..

It’s that Rock n’ Roll

Cruising around, looking to see If you want to ride you can ride with me ‘Cause the sun shines all the time When we’re together,..

You and I all alone, you know how it feels Locked in our hearts the music turns like a wheel,..

Here comes the night, (we’ve) got nothin’ to fear Yeah, the DJ knows what we want to hear,..

It’s that Rock n’ roll,..

Sun shines all the time when we’re together,..

Dancing tonight, lookin’ in your eyes I see the world go round, the music gets me so high,..

It’s a hard, hard world, you got to push and shove But the music can save you Yeah, that’s what I love,..

It’s that Rock n’ Roll,..

It’s that Rock n’ Roll, it gets right to your soul It’s the music of the streets It’s the music of my dreams,..

New York City, L.A. to London town It’s playing all over the world Everybody’s dancing now,..

It’s Your Life

There’s a time for lovin’ baby There’s a time for war There’s a time for lovin’ baby There’s a time for war There’s a time for livin’ darlin‘ Like there ain’t no more,..

It’s your life all the way through And if you want to know the truth It’s all up to you,..

You You You You

can can can can

be happy be sad be angry even be bad,..

But it’s your life That much is true You can change a lot of things But you can’t change you,..

There’s low times baby There’s all kinds of days There’s low times baby There’s all kinds of days There’s high times baby If you want to live that way..

There’s a time for lovin’ baby,..

It’s your life and that’s all And if you want it’s a good life So go on and have a ball,..

Just Don’t Know

Just don’t know, just don’t know You just don’t know how much I miss you babe,..

Just don’t know, just don’t know You just don’t know how much I need you babe,..

Till there’s no tomorrow and The snows of the winter Take me away,..

Just don’t know, just don’t know You just don’t know how much I love you babe,..

I want to love you till I can’t stop,..

I want to love you till I can’t stop Till the sun stops shining and I’m left defining the key to your love,.

Slowly the wheels keep turning in circles Gets so it’s turning me, burning inside I know there’s no-one, I know I’m going Right there to my place in time Walking beside you, never without you Till the end of time,..

Slowly the wheels,..

Let You Go

I can still see your eyes, the way you laugh and cry You make me feel so alive,..

You know I never could see how this could happen to me Oh, you really got a hold of my heart,..

When I think of you I guess I get a little blue You’re everything I’m looking for,..

Sure I know you’ve got someone else I understand there’s no choice but How do I get you out of my life ?..

Say girl, what ‘d ya do to me ?

If I could ever change your mind About leaving him behind I’d do anything to be with you,..

Why does it always seem to be ? The one you want is never free Girl you left with a part of me,..

Say girl, what ‘d ya do to me ?

Say girl, what ‘d ya do to me ? I’m so mixed up you see Just can’t get you out of me,..

I’ve got to let you go, forget about you Find somebody new, there must be a way To forget about you somehow,..

I’ve got to let you go,..

Lie Troubles Lie

Lie troubles lie, ‘neath the river fast and sure Take the wind to fly, don’t you come another day,..

Take them far and help me see All the night and stars so bright,..

Lie troubles lie, far below where you belong And high above a silver moon for me and you,..

Make a wish and be away In the life there’s quite enough,..

Lie troubles lie for all my life,..

Lie troubles lie, I’m through to make amends Lie troubles lie, you’ll find another friend,..

And when you go don’t let me know Send a card or write a note,..

Lie troubles lie, for all my life,..

There was a time for believing There was a time But has it passed me by ?

There was a time for believing,..

Like A Movie

Like a movie, playing in my mind Like a movie, everything was fine,..

In your eyes, I don’t see us anymore In your eyes, I’ve never seen that look before,..

I don’t like sad endings They make me wish we could do it all over again,..

Like a movie, thrilling while it lasts Like a movie, our destiny was cast,..

And now only these memories And I can’t seem to get you out of my head,..

So can’t we stop this movie ? Can’t we make it come alive ? I’d just like to tell you These are real tears in my eyes,..

Listen girl, it’s a big, big world You may find your thrills In those Hollywood hills But on the silver screen They’re only dreams They’ll never be real Only you and I know How breaking up really feels,..

Livin’ The Streets

You find your life in the streets of the city Some people there aren’t so pretty Just kickin’ around, they’ve got nothing to lose,..

Young Clinton robbed a store and took so much more (He) caught it on the run from a ’44 The street turned red and he was dead,..

Livin’ the streets, sometimes on people’s pity Last year’s clothes and rolled-up smokes City of schemes and broken dreams,..

Young woman searching love for all her time Some nights she works on thin white lines She’s feeling high on a city night,..

You find your heart in the streets of the city Lord, you know those times are hard Where the weak die young and the strong survive,..

Sail away, the night’s so young There’s something there to see A fallen one, but understand His ways were meant to be,..

Sail away, the night’s so young There’s something there to see A fallen one, but understand Her ways were meant to be,..

Street livin’ man Do the best you can..

Locomotion

Babe you’re like the snow in the winter Covering everything with white lies I’d like to know who turns your rumor mill You sure are geared to go romancin’,..

Now I when I get my body next to you Then it’s me who doesn’t know what to do I forget about the tears and deception Love takes over my discretion,..

So if you ever want to swing low I guess you found a man you should know But tell me straight who gives you such devotion ? You know I’m blinded by emotion,..

You get me rollin’ like locomotion,..

It’s no lie I need you more than ever Out at night I see your face before me But let’s dance one more time together I know we can be better than ever,..

You get me rollin’ like locomotion You get me movin’ like locomotion You get me goin’ like locomotion Like locomotion in my head,..

I want to dance with you Make romance with you Would you be just for me ?

Lost & Forgotten

So you found your rainy day Happens every time that way It’s all been said and done No sense losing all in one You’re feeling blue, darling so blue,..

No-one knows your down and outs When your demons cry and shout You wish you had a gun To make ‘em cut and run Let it be another day When you’ve got the blues, you’re so,…

Take the good times with bad Sometimes you’re happy, sometimes you’re sad Nobody knows just why Maybe you’ll know the day you die Let it be another day When you’ve got the blues, you’re so,…

Lost and forgotten,…

Till the seasons’ find your day And you sail so far away Nothing says you gotta lose There must be a better way to choose,.. You’re feeling blue, darling so blue, you’re so,…

Lost & forgotten When the blues come your way So lost & forgotten When those troubles come to stay,..

When the stars are shining Take a look in your mind If your spirit is sighing You just might find you got the blues,..

Love & Freedom

Love & freedom In your soul Can you feel it Make you grow ?..

Every day That you live You can change the world By what you give,..

Everywhere That you go Don’t you hear it ? Don’t you know ?..

Can you feel it In your soul ? Love and freedom Will make you whole,..

Like a wild seed,..

Can you hear it On the wind ? It’s the music Coming back again,..

Like a wild seed The sun makes me grow Give me a guitar And I’ll rock you to your soul,..

Business man, you’ll never own me Society, you’ll never hold me My flag is love and freedom only,..

Love Hurts

You really burn me, babe Yeah, I’m runnin’ like a man With his heart on fire,..

You really burn me, girl Yeah, I’m runnin’ like a man With a wild desire,..

You set me right on fire My heart’s in flames Burnin’ higher and higher,..

‘Cause all I want to do,..

I want to be your fire And everything That you desire,..

‘Cause all I want to do,..

‘Cause all I want to do is just Be with you, be with you,..

You set me right on fire If I said I didn’t love you I’d be a liar,..

Love hurts with a girl like you,..

I want to be your fire And make our love Go higher and higher,..

Love hurts with a girl like you,..

Love Unconquered

There’s something in your eyes so alive I’d like to go inside and be in your mind And linger on to become a part of you Never letting go till you want me to,..

If I could change to be what you’re dreaming of I’d do it a thousand times till I had your love There couldn’t be another woman in the world For whom I’d give myself like a flag unfurled,..

So take my life, my heart and soul Keep them where you need my love to unfold Just promise I can always touch your lips to mine And live each moment like the finest wine,..

And in our passage through this unwritten play Won’t you let me know you more each day ? I’ll hold every secret you need to save And keep every word of love you say,..

Love unconquered be our way Love forever till our dying day,..

Love unconquered be our way,..

Love’m And Leave’m

One time or other You’ll find that note on the door I won’t be back I won’t be back no more,..

I’m tired of the dishes, kids and the dog Tired of your face, hey don’t you know ?..

Take it now or leave it I’ll tell you one more thing You’re a lousy lover and Honey, you can’t sing,..

I wished for a way to let you know But we never could talk, you didn’t want to know,..

Sooner or later We all take a bow In a manner of speaking You might say a fall,..

But quicker on the trigger, who can say ? You might have been the one to stray,..

Love’m and leave’m I guess I’m playing your game,..

Ticket on a Greyhound Wave the folks goodbye,..

You must have known So long ago,..

Make It Happen

Do they ever really smile ? All the faces looking out Have they found a secret style ? Try to figure what it’s all about,..

Walking down the cobblestones, caught some sun And soon my bones were smiling Had a smoke and thought some thoughts Tossed around just what was not changing,..

Took it back to where I lived Saw a day fly by, no-one’s complaining Dreamed a lot about some girl And then the toast was burning,..

Morning light was in my eyes Radio and cloudy skies, it was raining Took a train to who knows where Met a friend from a place I used to work before,..

Come on make it happen Lookin‘ for a way to pay your dues Come on make it happen There’s nothin’ left to do but win or lose,..

Come on make it happen,..

Mexico

We were young and living bold Searchin’ for the magic gold,..

We were younger than today We really had it made Lived a life like music playing On a radio,..

We were runnin’ smoke in old Mexico Someone said Fed-er-a-les We grabbed our stash and hauled it Took it down the road,..

Well, I left that gold those Spanish eyes When she loved me it was so exciting Just like thunder and lightning Down in my soul,…

Sometimes now deep in the night My younger days I’m dreaming When the road was mine believe me Old Mexico,..

We were young and living bold,..

Yeah, we were down in Mexico,..

We were down, down in Mexico Lookin‘ for magic weeds of gold It was high times in old Mexico Have you been that way before?..

Miracle

Strange sounds in the wind that blows I thought I heard a voice call to me,..

It said, ‘Don’t fear the loneliness Your heart won’t weep again’,..

I almost thought it was a woman who spoke She sounded so mysterious,..

There was a cry and I strained my eyes to see I saw the girl of my dreams,..

Then my world split in two I didn’t know what to do,..

The clouds turned to smoke And made the moon disappear High and away it was gone,..

I saw her face kind of smile and look away What was she trying to say ?..

Then my world split in two I didn’t know what to do,..

She was just like a miracle It almost made me hysterical I said I’ve seen you before She spoke to me through the door,..

Mirror

Looking in the mirror Every day Looking in the mirror What can you say ?..

Looking in the mirror What can you see ? Is it the face of Who you want to be ?..

Looking in the mirror What do you see ? Does the reflection Make you sad or happy ?..

Oh come on, you can do it It’s so easy to try Oh come on, you can do it You don’t have to lie,..

Oh come on, take a look and Tell me it’s true Oh come on, you can do it It’s all up to you,..

Or is it you looking back Trying to be like another ? Do you think anyone else Sees through your cover ?..

Mister Bartender

Mister Bartender,..

Mister Policeman,..

Pour me a double tonight No, there’s nothing wrong with my eyes Must be the smoke because a man don’t cry,..

Don’t hang those cuffs on me I must have been out of my mind You see, the whiskey’s a friend tonight,..

Mister Boss man,..

I won’t be on the job today No, there’s nothing more I can say Send me the check, got some dues to pay,..

Mister Bartender,..

Pour me a double tonight No, there won’t be any more fights Got to lose a few to make it alright,..

She was just a girl that I knew She was mine and I was hers There was nothing we couldn’t do,..

She was just a girl that I knew,..

Mojo Chile

Wonderful one, wonderful one How do you do so fine ? Wonderful one, wonderful one When will you be mine ? You’ve been pulling my leg and talking away Right down that telephone line,..

Wonderful one, wonderful one,..

You’re mojo daddy’s got a brand new caddy and I love your blue tattoo And oh my Sadie, you sure look classy When you’re shakin’ to your boots The town hall’s jammed With ev’ry woman and man We’ve got a mojo chile it’s true,..

Foxtrot Trudy’s rollin’ a doobie She loves to blow my mind Hang-a-left Louis’ got his eye on Ruby They’re drinkin’ down that wine The band ain’t foolin’ when Sadie gets movin‘ We’ve got a mojo chile it’s true,..

Now Buffalo Bill’s up on the hill His dog left him the other day But he stops crying when the music’s playing Sadie’s gonna Mojo night and day The town hall’s jammed With every woman and man We’ve got a mojo chile it’s true,..

Money In The Bank

Rainin’ in the mornin‘ Sunshine in my mind Rainin’ in the mornin‘ Sunshine in my mind,..

Cream You’re Cream You’re

You got hungry for your lovin’, babe You got me hungry for your lovin’ ways,..

You know it takes two To get us through in this life ‘Cause all alone I can’t seem to see the light And I’m so glad I met you that night,..

You’re like money in the bank, baby I’m so rich with you You’re like money in the bank, baby No-one else could ever do,..

You got me feelin’ like a millionaire,..

You got me feelin’ like a millionaire And all I got is pocket change to get us there,.. in my coffee as sweet as pie in my coffee as sweet as pie,..

You didn’t have to be So good to me You set me free In my mind,..

You know it takes two,..

Monkey On My Back

Had a little house out there in Nashville Clapboard walls and a hot tin roof That country music we were playing And everyone would dance a jig,..

Then one night while I was singin‘ Sarah crying there you were I tried my best to buy you dresses And everything I thought you’d need,..

And though the music brought us pennies I thought one day would turn my way But guitar players live like cowboys Forgive me Sarah for a crazy life,..

Oh Sarah, how I’d love to hold you And say I’m sorry for what I’ve done My guitar’s playin’ such a lonely song There’s no-one else for me under the sun,..

Feels like a monkey’s on my back Every time I try to get you back Like a train rolling down the tracks So far away, so far away from me,..

Feels like a monkey’s on my back,..

Feels like a monkey’s on my back Every time I try to get you back Like a train rolling down the tracks Still I believe, I believe you’ll come back to me,…

Mountain Man

A mountain man don’t need nothin‘ A mountain man don’t want no-one,..

He lives alone except for his woman And she’s a gal who keeps the sheriff runnin’,..

Off their land when it’s time to brew And Sheriff Cherry knows she can shoot A couple of deputies would swear it, too,..

He’s got one book and that’s the family bible With the hens and pigs, there’s few to rival,..

They’re getting by hand to mouth With homemade whiskey right from the spout So few to know the pleasures on about,..

Makes his whiskey stronger than A pack of mules hauling dynamite A finer drink would take a good man’s life,..

A mountain man lives higher than the hills And the city lights won’t find his window sill He’s livin’ by his two hands to carry A whiskey jug and An eye for Sheriff Cherry,..

Mule Train

Mule train - packin’ beans and pork Headin’ for the hills to do some diggin’ work,..

Twenty years on a two-dollar hunch I’m tired of broken luck for lunch,..

But something tells me I’m gettin’ close Rattlesnake for breakfast is really the most,..

Mule train - such a fine silhouette Painted canyons, Apache on our necks,..

Blindin’ suspicion I might need a drink Have some more beans and grab 40 winks,..

Mule train, gonna’ load you up with gold Get rich or die before I’m old,..

It’s got me itchin’ to just go a little more I know I’ll find what I’m lookin’ for,..

Prospecting ain’t a hell of a life I’m beginnin’ to think this ole’ mule’s my wife,..

Gold dust fever and a risky loan But I’m gonna strike it rich I can feel it in my bones,..

Could take forever on this lone crusade Maybe tomorrow I’ll hit pay dirt in spades,..

Music Maker

Music’s my life and it makes me stronger When I’m down a bit, and I don’t seem to fit,..

I look for words to express myself Just to find the wit, yeah, this I must admit,..

All your life you try to live your dream But no-one wins this game without a lot of pain,..

You work so hard to get that money Just to have it made, we’re so all the same,..

One day I’ll be on Broadway Sing my songs to the crowded hallways Yeah, I’ll be a music maker Playin’ ‘em all night long,..

They ‘ll say he came the hard way From one night stands to a show on the TV Hey babe, you’re a music maker now,..

I’d like to see what becomes of me If I follow my heart and live my destiny,..

They say you work your life to be somebody Just to find yourself and live in harmony,..

One day I’ll be on Broadway Sing my songs to the crowded hallways Yeah, I’ll be a music maker Playin’ ‘em all night long,..

My Old Town

Café in a foreign town Strange faces, the rain pourin’ down Gets me thinking to a place I knew I’m sittin’ here with those home town blues,..

Looking back seems so long ago When times were fast and the living was slow Old friends trading words and fights Remember that girl on those long summer nights,..

I’m thinkin’ back on my old town I’m thinkin’ back on my old town I’m thinkin’ back on my old town,..

I guess I’d give a lot to be there Swapping tales of whose been where Wondering if I’ll walk those streets again Or shake the hand of my old best friend,..

I wish we could back to those times we knew And live ‘em again and again Sometimes thinkin’ ‘bout it gets me down Those times were so great in my old town,..

It’s got me workin’, workin’ Workin’ my way To my old town,..

I’m thinkin’ back on my old town,..