Pink and PAW raised a staggering amount of money through the launch concert - £93,309.40 to be exact! Thank you to every single person who brought a ticket. The money has been equally divided between the six launch beneficiaries giving them an equal donation of £15,551.56 EACH!
PAW would like to say a MASSIVE thank you to Pink, her band, the supporting artists (Maria Daines, Rachael Warwick, Smokin' Circus) and everybody involved that helped to make the launch of PAW become a reality, including the AMAZING audience who were there on the night!
Texas Humane Legislation Network Humane-itarian Award 2006
Our grateful thanks to Dey Alexander for the use of her photograph of a small hungry pup in India.
Dey graciously gave us permission to use this image for the Shelter Me CD cover and we do not think any other photograph could have depicted the theme of this collection of songs more poignantly.
It says so much in just one glance...
*Introduction*
This collection of songs, released to help homeless and neglected animals, is dedicated to the memory of precious Regina. Regina was a nervous homeless dog who had been taken in by kind volunteers at a shelter in Spain. Sadly one night the shelter was vandalised and Regina was too petrified to run away. She was tortured to death. Regina deserves justice and all animals in shelters should be safe and far from harm.
We would like this CD to represent a global effort of care and compassion towards those defenceless dogs, who, through no fault of their own, find themselves abandoned and at the mercy of human kind, for better or for worse.
Some songs on this CD are inspired by case histories of cruelty, others are memorial tributes to pets passed over the rainbow bridge and some were written to highlight the suffering of man's best friend.
we are thrilled to announce the release of our CD for animal rescue, Shelter Me.
Shelter Me is a collection of 18 songs for and about dogs. Each song speaks up loud and proud for man's best friend, inspired by case histories of cruelty, memorials to beloved pets passed over the Rainbow Bridge and other songs highlighting the need for compassion towards homeless animals in our society today.
Thank you to everyone who participated world wide in the 'Peace Wins The Election' 'Giving The Gift of Giving' initiative which enabled the release of these songs in a CD collection of music for a cause.
Details of the online campaign to release this CD can be found in the notes on the Peace Wins The Election video, here -
Your support is literally a lifeline to the animals that depend on human beings to help them stay alive. When the CD's arrive at small shelters they will be used by volunteers to raise funds. The CD's are sent free of charge and rescue organisations sell them and keep the funds to feed and care for their animals.
Shelter Me is all about happy endings :)
Pipote, the little dog above, was rescued by Far From Fear in Germany. Pipote had to undergo an emergency operation because his leg had been severed in a dreadful act of cruelty. We were able to help fund the medical treatment Pipote needed through sales of our CD's. This is how we can help rescue organisations and all online sales are generated into donations to rescue shelters or to fund postage to get the CD's to where they are needed most.
Thank you to everyone who has helped us to realise a very special dream to make a difference through music and especially to our friends at Keep The Green Alive for their tremendous, dedicated support every step of the way with project Shelter Me.
To the wonderful Sue Marchant of BBC Radio Cambridgeshire for showcasing songs from Shelter Me on her show in May 2009, a few days after the CD was released.
And thank you to our friends across the pond at The Pet Show in USA. Pet Expert and radio presenter Warren Eckstein is playing songs from Shelter Me on his popular show and we appreciate such fantastic support and would like to say hello to all the animal friendly listeners in America, you ROCK!!
Daines/Killington songs are published in the UK by NorthStar Music and we would like to say a very special thanks to staff at NorthStar for enabling us to release our music professionally and for giving us support and artistic freedom to create music for the voiceless. We consider ourselves very lucky to be in such good hands.
We are now shipping copies of the Shelter Me CD to as many rescue shelters as possible, here below is a list of those we are supporting so far and we hope the list will continue to grow and make lots more happy endings in time :)
SHELTER ME CD OFFERS FUND RAISING SUPPORT TO -
Kindred Spirits Greyhound Adoption, Inc, USA
www.KindredSpiritsGreyhoundAdoption.com
Far From Fear, Germany
www.far-from-fear.de/
The Alternative Animal Sanctuary, UK
www.alternativesanctuary.co.uk/
Norfolk and Suffolk Animal Trust
www.nasatrust.co.uk
The Greyhound Sanctuary Devon
www.thegreyhoundsanctuary.org/
Galgo Rescue International Network
www.galgorescue.org/
Border Collie Rescue, UK
www.bordercollierescue.org
Keeshond Lovers United, USA
www.keeshondlovers.com
Pit Bull Rescue Central, USA
(CD's sent for Annual Poppymart event)
www.pbrc.net/
Hooves & Paws Rescue, Inc, USA
(A donation sent for Frannie the Rottie)
www.hoovespaws.org/
Mutts in Distress, UK
(CD's donated for German Shepherd/Mutts in Distress Fund Raising Day)
www.mutts-in-distress.org.uk/
Hereford and Worcester Animal Rescue, UK
www.hwanimalrescue.org/
Forest Dog Rescue, UK
www.forestdogrescue.org.uk/
Greek Animal Rescue, UK
www.greekanimalrescue.com/
CARE Feline TNR, USA
www.carefelinetnr.org/
Paws4Ever, USA
CD's sent for Howl-O-Ween Fund Raising Event
http://www.animalprotectionsociety.org/
Spirit Acres Equine Rescue and Sanctuary, USA
http://spiritacres.org/
Donation sent for Sylva's rescue pup Fiona, USA
(Information sent via Kathie-Sullivan Parkes)
Remus Sanctuary, UK
(CD's taken direct to sanctuary by Brenda, thank you Brenda!)
www.remussanctuary.org/
Animals Count, UK
www.animalscount.org
Greyhounds In Need, Netherlands
www.greyhoundsinnood.com/
The Bright Eyes Society
(Donation sent)
www.brighteyes.dk/
Doris Banham Sanctuary, UK
www.dogsos.co.uk/
Go Vegan Radio
- a project of 501c3 International Humanities Center
(Donation sent)
http://goveganradio.com/
Stokes County Humane Society, USA
(Donation sent for Bear, German Shepherd dog)
Stephanie's Animal Rescue, USA
www.stephaniesanimalrescue.com
East Galway Animal Rescue
www.egar.org/
Dorset Animal Workers Group, UK
http://sithean.com/dawgdogs/
Dogs Trust
http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/
Nowzad Dogs
www.nowzaddogs.co.uk/
SOFA CLUB, UK
www.speaking-out-for-animals.co.uk/
Caroline, (Pound dog rescuer), UK
(Donation sent for Izzy, Belle & Shepherd mix)
Greyhounds Galore, UK
www.greyhoundsgalore.org.uk/
Tower Hill Stables, UK
http://www.towerhillstables.com/
Rochdale Dog Rescue, UK
http://www.rochdale-dog-rescue.com
Misunderstood Pit Bull Rescue, USA
http://www.misunderstoodpitbullrescue.org/
Once Loved Rescue, UK
(Donation for brindle staffie)
http://oncelovedrescue.org.uk/
Shelter Me is also helping dogs in the East Anglia, UK region via fund raising for our own new rescue, One Life. Copies can be purchased at events we attend this summer, check the website for details -
Other friends and rescuer's that we have sent CD's to as a gesture of support are -
Bark Radio, USA
Justice For Karley, USA
South West Animal Protection, UK
Galgo News, France
Justice For Tyson Campaign, USA
Greyhound Compassion, UK
Warren Eckstein, The Pet Show, USA
Rich Russom, USA
Turkish Voice For Animals (via Neesan) UK
Steve (Staffy rescue fund raiser) UK
Paola, OIPA, Italy
Irish, USA
Millie, USA
Kathy, Belgium
Pinedog, USA
Kathy, USA
Ariel, USA
Bonnie (Equine Rescue) USA
Trudy, UK
Linda (Andro), USA
Anne, UK
Anita, USA
Larisa (Galgo supporter) Slovenia
Paul, UK
Renate Ortel, Radio Guiniguada, Gran Canaria
Rainbow Ark Animal Sanctuary, UK
Sandy, USA
And many more copies of Shelter Me will be on their way around the world very soon!
BBC Radio Cambridge 2009, What Shelter Me is doing -
Announcement slide show -
Letters of support for Shelter Me, thank you all xx
Dear Maria & Paul,
Remus were so delighted with your CDs.
I know 3 were sold while we were there and one of the women on a stall said she was going to a dog's activity day soon and would take some to sell there too! So you were successful today and raised at least £21.50 for Remus!
Love from Brenda
Dear Maria,
This morning I have received your new CD ; thank you so much my friend XX !!
The music is so beautiful Maria, these songs go straight through the soul !
My son, my husband and I, we all admire you and Paul for your wonderful music and for all you do for the animals.
Please know that I am very honored to have received this beautiful CD for the animals as a gift, and that I’m very happy with it,
Thank you very , very much XXX !!!
May you always be blessed, dear Maria, for your work for the animals & for everything.
Sincerely,
Love, Marie xx
Dear Maria and Paul,
Just to say I have listened to your cd while going to work and I am so humbled, your music is incredible and Paul is so marvellous on the guitar, your songs moved me to tears, thank you dear angels for all the work you do for the animals xxxxxxxxx
Helen
Oh, my gosh, thank you, Maria!!! Shelter Me sounds like it was recorded in a cathedral with a chorus of angels!!! Once again, your poetry captures the plight of the innocents. I will find a way to play it at our adoption events. Rescue work does have a quality of holiness to it...I feel these animals are the closest we will come to meeting angels on an earthly plane. Thank you for being their voice. I feel so blessed to know you.
Janice xoxox
Hi Sue...Tuning in to your broadcast today to enjoy another great interview and music with Maria & Paul. They have developed a huge internet following here in the states, initially from their great music and more recently from their unrelenting efforts on behalf of animal welfare. Hats off to you for being supportive of them and their noble cause. They are fast becoming legendary on the Internet. They have earned the trust, respect, and admiration of many musicians and animal rescue organizations worldwide. The new "Shelter Me" CD is one more chapter in their book of "How to Make the World a Better Place".
Best Wishes to All.....Pinedog in New York
Dear Maria,
It really is most kind of you to send us some CDs! We will definitely make very good use of them. It would be lovely if we could keep some in our school library and use some for fund raising. We recently did our
annual sponsored dog walk and the money we raise will go to our local sanctuaries. It is always a lovely occasion with lots of pupils, parents, grandparents, friends - not to mention the dogs!
Sue, SOFA Campaign
Dear Maria & Paul,
What a tremendous gesture -- I know everyone appreciates the depth of your commitment to the animals.
Warren is loving the CD!! Our office favorites next to "Karley," of course, are "Heart & Soul" & "Dog Walker."
Many thanks,
Denise for Warren Eckstein
Hello Maria,
Thank you very much for the CDs, they arrived yesterday. This is very kind of you. It's good timing because next weekend is our biggest fundraiser of the year, so we'll have them on sale there. Thanks.
Lucinda
Lady, you are truly a gift. You have an astounding ability to carry your message through your music without it sounding corny. It is very touching and thought provoking and I can no longer turn my head away from what I suspect is abuse any more because your music has enlightened me. Thank you for the awareness, thank you for caring so much and making a difference in these lucky animals lives. And most of all, thank you for being my friend on MYSPACE. I am a humble newspaper carrier, but I greet dogs at so many houses. When I first started, so many of them approached me with bared teeth and hackles up. Now they greet me with wagging tails and barks of joy because along with the newspaper, I take the time to toss them a treat and pat their heads. It could be all the attention they receive in a day for all I know. It warms my heart to see them happy. Keep up the beautiful music and the messages that need to be heard. And please tell me where I can purchase your CD's as I live in the US, in Cashmere in Washington state.
Blessings to you, I love your sound
Sherry
Thank You so very much for your kind words. I suffer from Multiple
Sclerosis and the animals are why I get up and keep moving everyday. I
brought a 5 week old pit puppy into rescue 14 weeks ago and decided to
keep her and train her to be a service dog for me. Here in Michigan they
are really pushing BSL and it makes me so angry and we fight daily to
try to stop this senseless law. So I am very appreciative of your kind
donation of CD's as this will really help us. I have listened to some of
your songs and you sing them with such heart it makes me happy to know
that there are others that feel so strongly about the breed. It feels
some day's as though I am fighting a losing battle but I know I am not,
I have to keep being the voice that these babies can't have. I will do
this till I can not do it anymore!
Michelle
A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU FROM PAUL. D. RICHMOND, AKA ZEST -
Dear Maria and Paul,
Congratulations on making yours, many people and animals' dreams come true.
Some time ago, you asked whay we wanted to help you with this endeavour. I am supplying my original letter I wrote to you about this venture and cause back in December.
I think this will double indemnify the reasons we cared to help....really...it all comes down to your caring to bring comfort and peace to those in need through your voice and music.
Stay well, and THANK YOU for all you have done for us over the years too!
Peace,
Paul / Zest :)
December 6, 2008
Dear friends,
This letter pertains to the activity of the collaborative effort of Maria Daines, Paul Killington, and the team of, Keep The Green Alive.
By encouraging community involvement for the benefit of not-for-profit animal shelters through the release of Maria and Paul’s new CD, Shelter Me, the team of Keep The Green Alive wanted to help.
Maria Daines released a blog at My Space on October 14 2008 that was an update of the projects she and Paul were working on. One of the projects, Maria describes as thus;
“The next animal cd is ready to roll, it will be dedicated to precious Regina and is a collection of songs for dogs. We would love to get it pressed for Christmas and I've got my thinking cap on for ways to raise money to do that. The dog cd will be part of the same project as MUFA and given free of charge to rescue shelters. All proceeds from sales will be regenerated to help with postage costs and assist us in continuing to supply cd’s to those that need help. A way forward could possibly be auctioning Paul and I to play some special live performances in people's homes.”
In Maria’s plight to continue to aid those less fortunate via donating CD’s as a means of income generation for the animal shelters is a generous and heartfelt commitment.
As some of you are aware, Maria and Paul write music regarding all types of issues and concerns that we may not have known about before. For instance, did you know that Maria and Paul have supported other causes via ventures such as this beyond the scope of animal welfare? If not, I would encourage you to read their bio.
http://www.maria-daines.com/bio.html
One song in particular that Maria and Paul wrote and recorded was, Peace Wins The Election back in November 2005. Here’s Maria’s explanation as to why the song was recorded in one take.
“Pro peace, pro planet, pro humanity song, or wishful thinking...Inspired by the Greg Allen interview.”
“Recorded live with one guitar overdub, inspired by the global issue of the earth's need for renewable energy, discussed by Paul Richmond (Zest) in an interview with Greg Allen, I guess when you really start thinking about the world it's like ripples on a pond and war and destruction of any kind goes hand in hand with ripping up rainforests to make more junk mail”.
At the time that Maria and Paul recorded and released their song, Peace Wins The Election, the Greg Allen Interview had only been available for public listening for approximately one and a half months since it’s official release on the world wide web, October 1st 2005. It has been over 3 years since Peace Wins The Election’s release. And, all the while, Maria allowed the team to utilize the song to advance the promotion of the interview. And, Maria gave the song away freely to any one that wanted to have their own copy. And still to this day, Maria and Paul offer their song, Peace Wins The Election as a free download here;
http://www.maria-daines.com/music-5.html
There have been many opportunities to advance the message of the Greg Allen Interview via promoting Peace Wins The Election, not only by ourselves, but by Maria and others also. A quick Google search reveals all. Please copy and paste including quotation marks, and please paste into your web search engine.
"Peace Wins The Election" "Maria Daines"
I believe that you will notice a rich history past and present of the exposure that Peace Wins The Election has garnered the world over as you scroll through the pages of results.
So, in essence, what exists between Maria, Paul and the team of Keep The Green Alive, is a symbiotic relationship which exhibits the interconnectivity between caring for the planet, caring for animals and caring for each other. It’s obvious that the support we can give to each other, also spreads to many people and communities and hopefully makes a positive impact via peaceful and artistic means.
The idea behind bringing community participation to the release of the video, Peace Wins The Election, and having the team of Keep The Green Alive donate funds on participants behalf, goes right back to the basic element of understanding. Understanding that there are those less fortunate than ourselves whom require a venue to express themselves, and their willingness to at least want to become involved and support a worthwhile cause. As Maria was inspired to write the song, Peace Wins The Election, we are also inspired. We are inspired by the tireless and generous efforts of Maria and Paul. Their efforts insure that not only can we be informed, but, we can also be participant in the advancement of compassion.
I suppose that if anyone required a reason to want to help others, then our reason is that we understand beyond a shadow of a doubt that Maria and Paul’s efforts save lives !!!! And, if that’s not reason enough to want to help, then I really don’t know what else is.
Once again, the old adage stands true, “Inspiration begets inspiration”
Thank you for reading this letter. I hope you found it to be forthright and rewarding.
Peace,
Paul Richmond, Greg Allen, and the team of, KEEP THE GREEN ALIVE !!!!
www.myspace.com/keep_the_green_alive
MUSIC UNITED FOR ANIMALS CD PROJECT
MUSIC UNITED FOR ANIMALS CD
'Music United For Animals' is a collection of songs written to speak up for animals in distress and each song supports the end of cruelty.
*REVIEW*
By: Gary Frederick Edwards
Music United For Animals is a collection of music that focuses on the plight of animals in the modern world, and one can only hope that this pioneering work inspires other artists to take up the theme. Meanwhile, the voiceless victims of human cruelty could not have wished for a more effective advocate than Maria Daines, accompanied by musician/producer Paul Killington. The language of poetics speaks of the "pathetic fallacy": the ascription of human qualities to inanimate nature. A far more significant--and deeply tragic--fallacy is the failure to ascribe human qualities to creatures in the animal kingdom. Maria Daines offers a powerful antidote, assuming the person of abused, exploited animals and singing their desperation and pain with a depth of authentic emotion that can't fail to touch any but the most calcified spirit. Maria communicates her profound sympathy for the very real and deeply feeling awareness of animals with undeniable, irresistible conviction. And those who share Maria and Paul's concern for animals will be able to identify with the emotional range of the album; for, while some songs, like "I Am The Owner of This Coat," are poignant laments, others explode in angry outrage at the crimes perpetrated against helpless animals by human beings. If you feel anger at the greedy exploitation of puppy mills, at the slaughter of wild horses and whales for profit, at the vicious obscenity of the fur industry, you'll hear your own feelings pouring out in the remarkably powerful voice of Maria Daines and the passionate guitar work of Paul Killington. Maria's voice is a rare instrument, a haunting sound that cuts deep and true, combining exquisite beauty with raw emotion. Hers is a very special talent and one you will be thrilled to have discovered once you make her acquaintance. There are many ancient fables of champions sent by Heaven to fight for the oppressed. Thankfully, such fables sometimes describe a present reality. I'm very, very glad and grateful that Heaven has sent Maria Daines to fight for voiceless animals with a flaming sword of a voice that might cleave through even the ugly armor of human cynicism. If you want an album of richly satisfying music coupled with a message that's moving, meaningful and long overdue, you will love this record. The first song alone is worth more--much more--than the price of the entire outstanding collection. You can't go wrong.
MUFA CD is now available on cdbaby, click the banner to visit site -
The songs on this cd have been packaged for sale in order to support people that struggle every day to rescue and feed unwanted animals.
Rescue shelters sell copies direct to their supporters and use the proceeds to care for their animals. Sales on our website will hopefully fund a 2nd pressing of the cd when the first 1000 copies run out and also help with postage costs. Any surplus funds will be returned to the project or given to animal shelters. Please help to spread the news by adding a link to this page & let us know of any shelter in your area struggling to make ends meet.
Thank you
Maria & Paul xx
In association with -
Mary Alice Pollard
Cornwall's Voice for Animals.UK
Representing The International Organization for Animal Protection
NGO affiliated to the UN Department of Public Information
Our grateful thanks to the following sponsors of the first 1000 copies of this cd project -
Sky McDougal - www.paintedspurranch.com
Dave Crawford - www.shineboxni.net
In memory of Elaine McQuaide -
Care (Cape Animal Rescue Establishment) Cape Town, South Africa
Deborah Andries
David Parkyn
Sue Marchant - www.suemarchant.co.uk
Sandi Fullerton - www.serenitytraining.com/blogs
http://serenitytraining.camstreams.com/
Zest Radio Show - http://paulrichmond.ca/
Whiteraven
Vicki Albers
The Parkyn Family
DJ EV
Lifesavers Wild Horse Rescue - http://www.wildhorserescue.org/
Jérôme Lescure
Paola Ghidotti - http://www.oipa.org
Special thanks to Nigel & Ryan (our boys in Kent) for their recent donation to help with postage costs, you ROCK!!!!
MUFA cd supports the following organisations & we also donate copies to radio stations, friends of the project, people that wish to raise awareness in their own way via auction or raffle prizes etc., it would be impossible to list where every cd has been sent so here is a selection of shelters that we have helped by either sending copies of the cd or a donation from proceeds of sales -
One of my favorite lines is from "Fozzie Bear's Story" -- "whoever made a puppy mill never had a waggy tail"! Spot on! That quote should be spread all over the world and plastered on posters, T-shirts, ads and commercials. I also must tell you that in my opinion, that song is the most tender song I've ever heard. Your voice, pure and soft, but not babyish... the pause between "human" and "hand" in the chorus... the rest of the lyrics... and Paul's guitar work, so light and tender it's as if his heart moved the strings, not his hands... all lead to a very, very moving listening experience. Outstanding work!
Cheryl,
Senior Dogs Sanctuary, Ohio, USA
Thank YOU for what you do. I have one of your cd's and it is so beautiful even though each and every song moves me to tears. What a gift you have of writing truly from the precious animal's perspective. I wish more people could hear your music; how could they not be touched and moved? You are very gifted and thank you for using your musical gift for our beautiful innocent animal friends. However, I would buy your music even if it was not written for and about animals. Truly talented!
So, thank you. I only wish I could do so much more. Some day, when I have my own home, I plan to foster dogs. And if I ever have an abundance of money, I will open a shelter.
That would be my dream.
Blessings to you,
Carole
My dear friends Maria and Paul:
Thanks you SO MUCH. I cannot find the words to describe the effect that this CD had on me. So utterly beautiful and profoundly moving. Every person who has ever worked to help animals needs to experience your music. I am going to buy this CD for my animal rights/welfare friends. As you know, the battle for animals is neverending, overwhelming, and often seems hopeless. Your music is truly a gift to those of us who look for strength to continue the fight.
Thank you for all you do for our furry friends.
Randy
Randall E. Turner
Texas Humane Legislation Network
Hi Maria
I want to thank you so much for sending the cds they arrived yesterday and there
is great interest in them.
I will buying one as a treat for myself for
christmas!
Talk soon
Niamh
Limerick Animal Welfare
I have been playing your cd to people. All positive, the message, your voice, and a hell of a lot of praise for Paul. You know there is a difference between musician and artist. You guys are artists.
Joe, Dallas, Texas, 1st Dec 2006
Will be playng your music at the Brighton Animal Action vegan fair on Sunday 10th Dec if we can get a good sound system fixed up. Good luck, Sue
Hi Maria,
First I want to say THANK YOU for the wonderful cd. It arrived just before Thanksgiving and I only just had a chance to listen to it in its entirety. Truly beautiful, moving and inspiring. It is clear that each message comes from the heart and it will surely touch people in the same way. Mille Mercis! Grazie! Gracias, Danke! Your work is so very much appreciated by
everyone who cares and advocates for animals.
Zelda
Dear Maria,
Thank you for sending us a copy of your beautiful cd "Music United for Animals". What a lovely gift, we really appreciate it and wish you every success with it.
Europeans for Medical Progress
http://www.curedisease.net/
Dear Maria,
Thanks for a fabulous CD - my special favorites are the dogs of Romania and the Moon Bear.
May God's blessings be on you to continue your great work of raising awareness on His creatures.
Warmest regards - and may be we will meet some day.
Love and may all living beings be happy.
Chinny
Blue Cross of India
Dear Maria
I received your cd on saturday, thank you.
Your sings are full of emotion...and your voice. I'm an activist for animals rights, so i thank you again for your compassion and your love for them, they're so hurt
in this world, they're really in the pain...
Sincerely.
Stéphanie, Roxanne, Filou and Lou Ka.
France, Dec 2006
Hi Maria,
Just wanted to let you know that I brought your cd's to the Symposium, I made the announcement about your cd's being for sale and that the proceeds would be going to a local rescue, the Caring Fields Animal Sanctuary (which I plan to visit before I leave Florida); your music filled the meeting room whenever we had a break. All 10 cd's were sold without a problem and now more than 100 people know about you, your dedication to animals and your wonderful music.
With love and every good wish,
Zelda
31st Jan 2007
Review of Abandoned in Romania
Where there is Love, there is Hope. Compassion spawns kindness and kindness is contagious. The arrangement is masterful both in it's solemn demeanor and in it's skillful delivery. I love how the silence speaks when you don't. Images rise and emotions flow. This song will probably never be any huge hit because it makes people a bit uncomfortable to think about those who are abused and powerless. I guess Maria and Paul may have to be content with being the voice of the downtrodden, the forgotten and the mistreated. You dare to speak of things that are at the core of this world's problems...the lack of love and compassion between living creatures on this planet. Maria, you are a gifted writer and Paul, your music is so in tune with her it's incredible. Same wavelength. You may not be rich and famous yet, but you are Heroes...you dare to shine The Light into the dark corners of mankind's behaviors where most do not want to look. The Light of Success as human beings shines both on you and from you. Beautiful song.
C. Williams, 2006
Maria,
I am a good friend of both Lelja and Paula's from Rainbowsbridge.com and I just want to thank you so much for the time you took to write those songs for those two beautiful souls, Karley and Mac. I never even knew there was someone out there that would do this sort of thing, but so happy there is!!! You are obviously a true blue animal lover and there is no better quality in someone than that. Along with the tears, your songs have also brought a smile to our faces as we listen to them and picture both these wonderful animals now running in the sunshine. Lelja and I have spent hours over months and months discussing poor little Mac's gut wrenching story and agonizing over what happened, how he never knew love, and WHY couldnt he have been saved? Then Karley's story came along and it makes you want to give up on the human race as the stories just keep coming. But we won't give up and it's obvious you won't either. Your songs will help preserve their memories as we so want people to remember they were living beings with feelings that deserved so much more. We want their short lives to count! These songs will help achieve that. Only this way can we open the eyes of the lawmakers and hope to get tougher laws for animal abuse, neglect and murder. So from the bottom of my heart, I thank you for the priceless gift you have given us with these songs. Bless you and your band. You've done Karley and Mac proud.
Shari
DAINES/KILLINGTON SONGS
Hi all,
well we attempted to write down all of our recorded song titles and we've probably missed some tracks but this is as near as we can get to it for now, at any one time we usually have a backlog of 10 tracks in various stages of recording and roughly another 200 songs written that we hope one day to record or to demo for other artists, please contact us if you can help in any way with promoting our music, as you can see we need all the help we can get & we have at least another 3 to 4 albums worth of material that we are unable to release due to lack of funds.
Thank you,
Best wishes, Maria & Paul xx
1) The Thing I Haven't Got (blues)
2) I would If I Could (but I can't) (blues)
3) Fine Line (blues)
4) Misery (blues)
5) Up All Night (funky)
6) Displaced (rock)
7) Crystal Glass (folk)
8) Callianne (folk)
9) One Love (rock)
10) The Gentle Soul (rock)
11) What Are We Livin' For? (rock)
12) Business Ain't Music (rock)
13) Pay For This (rock)
14) Rock of Love (rock)
15) Hometown Boy (country)
16) Get Back In The Ring (country/rock)
17) Hard, Bitter n' Hoping (country/rock)
18) I'll Tell Him You Said Goodbye (country/easy listening)
19) Pack-A-Punch-Mama (country) Treebone cd
20) Rock My Soul (country/rock)
21) You Don't Love Me (country/blues) Treebone cd
22) Will You Be There? (country/ballad)
23) Mercy (easy listening/acoustic)
24) Don't Wear Me Out (folk/rock)
25) They Wanna Kill (Have Mercy On The Ice) (rock/animal welfare)
26) Stop That It Hurts (rock/animal welfare)
27) I Am The Owner Of This Coat (ballad/animal welfare)
28) The Ballad of Mary Ann Bones (musical monologue/animal welfare)
29) The Rainbow Bridge (ballad/animal welfare)
30) Fozzie Bear's Story (acoustic/animal welfare)
31) I Wanna Run Free (rock/animal welfare)
32) Andrew (ballad/animal welfare)
33) I Don't Wanna Fight No More (acoustic/animal welfare)
34) Rise Up - Make This Moment Last (acoustic hymn/animal welfare)
35) Set us Free (rock/animal welfare)
36) Fly A Kite (contemporary pop)
37) Grass Is Greener (easy listening)
38) Over Now (acoustic)
39) Black Mariah (blues)
40) Red Light Blues (blues)
41) Too Late (blues/gospel)
42) On The Right n' Wrong (blues/rock)
43) Stop That Train (R&B/blues/rock)
44) Plans For The Day (blues)
45) Heartshaped Blues (blues)
46) Night For The Lonely (blues)
47) Long Time Dyin' (blues)
48) One Good Man (blues/rock) Treebone cd
49) You Ain't The Pickety Po (blues/rock) Treebone cd
50) Brandy Queen (acoustic blues) Treebone cd
51) 'Til I Feel Better (blues/rock) Treebone cd
52) Ain't Nobody Acoustic Version (acoustic)
53) Ain't Nobody (rock ballad) Treebone cd
54) Wicked Eyed Mule (blues) Treebone cd
55) Henry's Mother (rock) Treebone cd
56) Too Bad Henry (blues/rock) Treebone cd
57) Number 13 (acoustic) Treebone cd
58) Bring Your Love Along (soul/blues) Treebone cd
59) Tear Down The Walls (blues/rock) Treebone cd
60) In The Clouds (Film/TV)
61) Hello (Film/TV)
62) Circus Chase (Film/TV)
63) Bessie Black (Instrumental)
64) Intarsia (Instrumental)
65) Come On In (Film/TV)
66) How I Miss You (Film/TV)
67) Anya's Prayer (Film/TV)
68) Rockin' Dynamite (rock Instrumental)
69) Grim Beats (Film/TV)
70) Underwater Chill (Film/TV)
71) Beautiful Child (Film/TV)
72) Bhangra Groove (Funky)
73) Big Boy (Euro Pop)
74) Gold (Euro Pop)
75) Treasure In The Sand (Dance)
76) Moondream (Chill)
77) Dave's song (ballad)
78) Dave's song part 2 (Instrumental)
79) Mercedes Benj (rock)
80) Wiseguy (drum n' bass)
81) No Time (experimental)
82) Hurt Me (lo fi)
83) Mi Illorar (I Cry) (Spanish ballad)
84) Candy's Place (country/rock)
85) The Big Show (country)
86) Deeper Than We Know (classical)
87) For The Kid's Sake (country)
88) That's What It's All About (blues/rock) Sung by Carol Lowery
89) Salt In My Wounds (blues)
90) It Ain't Pretty (country/rock)
91) Holdin' On To The Past (rock)
92) This Ain't Over (country/rock)
93) Time Weighs Heavy (country/rock)
94) Alright When The Mornin' Comes (country/rock)
95) Slow Train (blues/harp)
96) Cut Rough (country/rock)
97) She Reminds Me (pop/rock)
98) Distant Voices (rock)
99) Higher (Euro pop)
100) Rune (Film/TV)
101) Happy (rock)
102) Are You Still Alive? (rock)
103) Daddy Likes To Dance (Film/TV Jazz theme)
104) Love Those Eyes (Film/TV)
105) Freaky Friday (Film/TV kids theme)
106) Turned October (easy listening)
107) I Miss You (country/rock)
108) What If? (chill)
109) Blue Sun (chill)
110) Sunrise (Film/TV)
111) Feel My Lovin' (Film/TV)
112) Power (Film/TV)
113) Stop Lovin' You (blues/soul)
114) Don't Go To The Boneyard (rock)
115) Wisdom's Tooth (rock)
116) Church of Rock (country/rock)
117) Coulda Been Your Baby (rock)
118) Love On The Bayou (easy listening)
119) She's A Walkin' Radar (rock)
120) Sunny Summer Days (Film/TV)
121) Have You Got It? (Film/TV)
122) One Last Drink (country/rock)
123) Your God (easy listening)
124) Eastern Queen (pop)
125) Soldier of The Wild West (folk/rock)
126) Easy On The Shorts (blues)
127) In The Winter (pop/rock)
128) Half A Life (easy listening)
129) Haunted (acoustic)
130) All Roads Lead To You (rock)
131) Changing Face Of You (ballad)
132) Tailor Made (country/rock)
133) Rainin' In My Head (rock)
134) Where Are You? (ballad)
135) Your Time Will Come (blues)
136) In The Dark (acoustic)
137) Britches n' Braces (acoustic country)
138) Cowboy Song (instrumental country)
139) Wretched (ballad)
140) Cold Heart (blues)
141) Call It Love (country/rock)
142) Circles In The Square Root of 9 (blues/rock)
143) Fire (blues/rock)
144) Cut You Down (ballad)
145) Funky Diva (soul)
146) Cool Game (soul/pop)
147) Forever (pop/rock)
148) Love That We Forgot (country/rock)
149) Way To Go! (country/rock)
150) Beat Up Car (country/rock)
151) Heavenly Chill (Film/TV)
152) Drivin' Man (country/rock)
153) Little Bit More Than This (rock)
154) Southern Belle (country)
155) Break Me (blues)
156) Rollin' (blues/rock)
157) African Trail (Film/TV)
158) I Like It (Film/TV)
159) Russian River (Film/TV)
160) The Big Show Intro (metal)
161) Peace Wins The Election (folk/rock)
162) I'm The Lonely (rock)
163) Funeral Afternoons (monologue/music)
164) Derelict Man (poetry/music)
165) I Can't Give You Love (pop/rock)
166) Chain Gang (Film/TV)
167) High On Life (Film/TV)
168) Pursuit (Film/TV)
169) Don't Know What You're Missin' (R&B)
170) Text Me (Film/TV)
171) Boilin' Mad (blues/rock)
172) House On Fire (rock)
173) Street Kids (ballad)
174) Week's Notice (blues/rock)
175) Brothers Of The Road (blues/rock)
176) Ain't That Enough (country/rock)
177) Ain't No Love (blues)
178) Little Friend (childrens)
179) Whisky n' Worries (acoustic)
180) Songplanet Radio Intro (acoustic)
181) Blues & Jazz Podshow Intro (jazz/blues instrumental)
182) BadDawgRadio Intro (blues)
183) Friend Song (from our rock opera 'The Little Drummer Boy')
184) Blues In A (blues/rock)
185) The River (rock)
186) Memories (blues)
187) House On The Hill (country/rock)
188) Rope 'em (blues/rock)
189) Sorry About Last Night (country)
190) Ramsbottom Davis (Blues)
191) Scary Guy (rock)
192) Song of the motherless calf (rock)
193) Rescuer's Prayer (acoustic)
194) Abandoned in Romania (contemporary)
195) Your Meat is our Murder (rock)
196) Gaslight Girl (funky soul/blues)
197) Rag n' Bone (alternative)
198) Friends in Kind Places (rock ballad)
199) Monkey in a Cage (hard rock)
200) Lost in Blue (alternative folk/rock)
201) Foie Gras Violent Food (folk/rock)
202) Stand up for Zeke (southern rock)
203) Save Yourself (R&B/Soul)
204) Wanna Be Around (Rock/Male Vocal)
205) One Small Dog (Contemporary/pop)
206) Slaughterhouse Blues (blues/rock)
207) Racing To Death (acoustic ballad)
208) Tobey's Song (acoustic ballad)
209) Chain Space (guitar rock)
210) Save Yourself (Instrumental version)
211) Fast Buck (Instrumental rock)
212) Is It Bad Enough For You? (rock)
213) New Year's Eve (rock)
214) Fillmore Nights (rock)
215) Anything You Want (Instrumental 60's)
216) Faith (Instrumental rock)
217) Day of Reckoning (melodic rock)
218) What it is (country/rock)
219) Save Our World (rock)
220) Dog Walker (country)
221) Maggie's song (ballad)
222) Tumbledown Blues (Instrumental)
223) Text me Love (blues/TV/film)
224) Old Dogs (ballad)
225) Moose The Wolfdog (ballad)
226) Some People Talk Too Much (rock, male vox)
227) What More Do You Want? (rock)
228) Hit The Peak (Instrumental)
229) Justice For Regina (rock ballad)
230) Are You My Friend? (Easy Listening)
231) Flowers By The Roadside (ballad sung by Marybeth Daines)
232) Union of Souls (Instrumental)
233) Heart and Soul (Easy Listening)
234) Chained To You (blues ballad)
235) Angel (ballad)
236) Galgo Blues (blues)
237) Karley (pop/easy listening)
238) Little Mac (pop/easy listening)
239) Shelter Me (Acapella)
240) The Old Bag Wears Fur (blues)
241) Laika (contemporary)
242) Baby Boy (blues)
243) Forgotten Friends (singer/songwriter)
244) The Staffie Song (pop/rock)
245) Ebru (prog/rock)
246) Greek Tragedy (protest/rock)
247) Second Chance (acoustic/ballad)
248) I'm Coming Home (contemporary)
249) Sad, Crazy, Law (rock)
250) Pit Bull (ballad)
251) Where do all the angels go? (ballad)
252) I'm Here (blues)
253) Wagon Full of Nuts (americana)
254) Dead in the Water (hard rock)
255) Dear Linda (ballad)
256) Dazzle Razzle (instrumental/TV)
257) Pirates of Borneo (instrumental)
Cover songs -
Love Hurts
Spell On You
In A Broken Dream
House of The Rising Sun
I'd Rather Go Blind
Take a little Piece of My Heart
I Fall To Pieces
Jesse
Wonderful Tonight (Paul Instrumental)
Before You 'Cuse Me (Paul Instrumental)
Layla (Paul Instrumental)
TREEBONE LYRICS
"Ain't Nobody"
Wo keep on walkin' when the road is black,
Yeah keep on cryin' when you can't look back,
Keep up the fight, when your hands are tied,
It ain't a bright tomorrow,
It ain't a bright tomorrow,
Gotta find the light.
Keep thinkin' for me,
What I can't reach,
N' keep talkin' for me,
When I can't speak,
Gotta hold the candle to my heart,
It ain't nobody's business,
It ain't nobody's business, what we got.
Keep me nearer, nearer than a tear,
I'll always need you, I need you here,
N' keep lookin' at me, n' don't look far,
When I dream, I dream, of all you are.
Oh I would die to save your soul,
Ain't nobody ever, ain't nobody ever,
Made me whole.
"One Good Man"
Ain't got a one good man,
Ain't got a penny to my name,
Don't got no hollywood jezuz,
I'm just a user in a game,
Don't got no talk straight blues,
Don't got no undivided attention,
Don't got no hidin' post loot hoot,
Ain't got no TV intervention.
I need one good sleep,
One good day,
I need one good weep,
Sure gon' help me on my way.
Yo' been hangin' round coffee shops too long,
Beggin' corners just to sing a' what is wrong,
I took your beggin' cup n' threw it all away,
No one give you nothin' oh no un'lessen you can pay.
I need, one good eye,
I ain't got nothin' you can see,
Don't got the energy to save you, oh,
Lessen you just wanna come save me, yeah.
I need one good sleep, yeah,
I need one good day, I pray,
I need one good weep oh Lord,
That's sure gon' help me on my way, oh,
I need one good man yeah,
Ain't got a penny to his name,
I need one hollywood jezuz, wo oh!
N' he's just a user in a game, yeah.
I need one good man,
Maybe ain't got a penny to his name, yeah,
He ain't no hollywood jezuz,
He's just a user in a game.
AD LIB
Wo! Daddy won't yah take me to town,
Oh daddy won't you take me through the red door,
Honey hey I'm on my way round,
Oh I gon' give yah somethin' you ain't paid for,
Hey you're the daddy got the Tom Waits smile,
There's somethin' hissin' in that six string,
Bring the party over for a while,
Well I gon' show you what to do with that thing,
C'mon daddy, ho oh one good man, man oh yeah,
Hey daddy, yeah you're my kind of man,
You're the daddy, yes you' the daddy,
Do it daddy, hey c'mon daddy yeah shake that thing,
Show mama how to swing, yeah,
Ho! Yeah, you're the daddy, yes you are....
Yes you are! You're the daddy!
C'mon daddy.
AD LIB
"Bring Your Love Along”
Well where you goin' in the rain...
Time to put down roots n' share it out,
There's nothin' waitin' out there anyhow,
Sure there's a lot back here at the house.
Well you can have your cake n' eat it too,
N' all the sugar that's sure due to you,
You know I need you more than anything,
Just come out back with me n' let me in.
Well I could be wrong but it's alright,
Just got to give me one more night,
You'll see the sun if you hang on...
Well come on baby bring your love along.
Oh I'll be waitin' in a classy dress,
It sure don't fit but honey what the heck,
It goes down the front n' right up at the back,
But it sure is the best I've ever had.
Oh boy I know you work the overtime,
It's hard ta take but that sure ain't a crime,
Just come on here n' I'll soothe every ache,
Don't have to pick the lock to fix the gate.
"Brandy Queen"
I don't mind myself anymore
Go ahead say your 'peace'
It's this intimate behaviour,
Between the liquor and my teeth.
Access humanity?
Ho! Well you must be mad!
Don't you know I'm crazy?
S' just my liquor and my bag.
Well there must be somethin' else,
Between a woman and her brandy,
Hey some nice skin would be nice,
And some love would come in handy.
Well the meat's on the turn,
Ho! And I got admin on the case,
I'm smokin' rabbit fur through a dandelion pipe,
Yeah chuckin' drunk at my face.
One good turn deserves another,
Ho! Oh yeah and you can turn away,
I been this way without a mother,
Since my daddy took the train.
No I don't mind your kids,
And I don't even mind your face,
Just leave me, leave me here to my words,
No they are never out of place.
"Tear Down The Walls"
Yah been a' talkin' to me
'Bout your sweet little Texas girl,
Yah been playin' with me,
When I know all you want is her,
Yeah creepin' round the back,
With a piece a' my love in your mouth,
Well tear down the walls,
Cos this woman she wants out.
Well I can take a lotta hell,
But I sure can kick it back,
You'll be wishin' you was dead,
By the time this line gone slack,
Go to your baby n' kiss her sweet little pout,
Then tear down the walls,
Cos this woman she wants out.
I can't have it all,
An' I sure don't want what's left,
You been a' givin' me the eye,
Well I can't have less than best
Oh keep your little cutie,
A' danglin' on your shout,
Then tear down the walls,
Cos this woman she want out.
You been a runnin' up a bill,
On whiskey woman n' song,
Tellin' me I just, I just can't go wrong,
Well dirt comes cheap,
When you know what love's all about,
So tear down the walls,
Cos this woman she wants out!
AD LIB
"'Til I Feel Better"
You threat to beat me up,
You scar the ruins of the day,
Take your time mr muscle man,
I'm a girl who can wait...
Break this house apart,
Yah think you're some go getter,
Yeah who needs your wicked heart,
Just wait 'til I feel better.
Well you can rock this moon this sun,
I don't need your stars,
And you can throw yourself at the whisky jar,
Just wait 'til I feel better.
Turn down your radio,
Turn down your bitter heat,
This ain't no love yah know,
I don't need your dirty meat,
Ahh it's comin' from the south,
This hell on earth bad weather,
Do your worst boy, wear it out,
Just wait 'til I feel better.
Well I seen chains an' bolts an' screws,
I got less to lose,
Oh you got words I wrote on letters,
Just wait 'til I feel better.
This box is tickin' like a clock,
N' time is comin' I'll get up,
N' Bruises fade n' fear'll die,
Time comes a tooth n' then an eye,
A woman scorned, a woman healed,
A face to fix n' then a setter,
What you get is what you dealed,
Just wait 'til I feel better.
Well you can rock this moon this sun,
I don't need your stars,
An you can throw yourself at the whisky jar,
Well I seen chains an' bolts an' screws,
I got less to lose,
But you got words I wrote on letters,
Just wait 'til I feel better,
Just wait 'til I feel better,
Just wait 'til I feel better,
You're gonna wait 'til I feel better, yeah.
I'll be the scar on your neck,
One step wrong two steps back,
Man alive or man dead,
I gon' kick you outa my bed, oh yeah.
Done me wrong boy,
You done me wrong,
You done me wrong boy.
You're gonna pay for this, yall see.
Gonna be the scar on your neck,
Gonna be the hand that defy you,
You ain't comin' back...
"Pack-A-Punch-Mama"
Come on down to the basement Billy Ray,
Come on down you gotta hear,
Just what I'm gonna say,
Come on down to the basement Billy Ray,
I found a earring in our bed,
N' you been playin' away.
Come right here n' stand up straight n' tall,
I need you eye to eye,
For when I pin you to the wall,
Your mama said you was an awful kid,
Well here's the payback honey,
For all those wicked things you did.
This one's gonna hurt,
But the second slap is free,
You been puttin' it around,
You been makin' a fool of me,
Tell that two bit floozy,
Her lovin' just ran out,
And here take that from me,
And it weighs a hundred pounds.
Well don't look cute n' try to sweet me up,
Yah know you had it comin',
When you saw my smokin' truck,
Get back up so I can knock you down honey,
N' when we're finished here,
You're gonna take me to town.
Get up Billy Ray, it don't suit you on your knees,
Somethin' sure does tell me,
You're tryin' hard to please,
Don't mean to make you sore,
But this is how it's gonna be,
Don't you cross this gal....
Unless you'd like a punch or three.
"Wicked Eyed Mule"
Wicked eyed mule,
Don't put yer eye on me,
Wicked eyed mule,
Don't put yer eye on me,
One more a your kick,
I'm gonna fetch my stick,
One more a your kick,
I'm gonna fetch my stick.
Wicked eye Joe,
I see two in a row,
Wicked eye Joe,
I see two in a row.
Down at the border,
Down in the middle,
More if I want 'em,
Make me a riddle.
Wicked eye girl,
I'm gonna cut your curl,
Wicked eye girl,
I'm gonna cut your curl,
Wicked old bean,
What have you seen,
Wicked old bean,
Just what have you seen.
Down at the border,
Down in the middle,
More if I want 'em,
Make me a riddle.
How you gonna git there,
With a hole in yer bucket,
How you gonna git there,
Patch it n' tuck it!
AD LIB
"Too Bad Henry"
Old man you're crooked as an old oak tree,
Bent over double with a crick in your knee,
You're goin' crazy, as a rabbit in a trap,
N' it been three blind daybreaks,
Since you been lookin' at the map.
Too bad yah told me every which way wrong,
Too bad yah singin' someone elses song,
You're gettin' lazy, as a dog without a bone,
N' it be high time Henry,
You oughta find your way home.
Too bad the Police always pick you up,
Too bad they confiscate yer beat up truck,
Too high to jump,
Too low to fall,
What in the hell is a hammer for?
You in the hut,
You're outa luck,
You're goin' crazy.
I took your hand n' then yah tipped your hat,
You took my smile n' then yah gave it back,
It's lookin' hazy, where the hell did summer go,
N' it's been three weeks baby,
Since the law man let you roll.
Too bad the Police always pick you up,
Too bad they confiscate your beat up truck, yeh,
Too high to jump,
Too low to fall,
What in the hell is a hammer for?
You on the hook,
You outa luck,
You goin' crazy.
AD LIB
"You Don't Love Me"
I keep on tryin'
Like I always seem to do,
N' it ain't workin'
No it just won't work on you.
I keep on lovin'
With a heart that's lost its pride,
N' I'm still holdin'
Everything inside.
I'm so sorry,
I'm the fool cos I can't see,
That you're gonna hurt me,
Too much before I bleed.
Cos you don't love me,
As God is hope above me,
I know that you don't love me,
Oh baby you don't love me.
I'll take the bad times,
I'll take what I can get,
I'll take the good times,
Step by broken step.
Cos you don't need me,
No you don't even see me,
Your cold eyes will destroy me,
Break me and deceive me.
Baby you don't want me,
I know that you don't want me,
If only you would touch me,
Maybe you'd still love me.
You're not thinkin' of me,
Please don't hold out on me,
Can't bear if you don't want me,
But you ain't thinkin' of me,
Oh baby you don't love me,
As God is hope above me,
I know that you don't love me,
Baby you don't love me...
Oh baby you don't love me,
What can I do to make you love me,
Oh I want you to want me,
But you're not thinkin' of me.
Oh....Love me,
What I gotta do to make you love me,
Just one more time love me,
I want you to think of me,
Oh, oh...love me....
"Henry's Mother"
Henry's mother said he's goin' away,
Henry's mother said he's gone,
Shut the door.
Henry's mother said her boy's off to war,
Henry's mother sure looks sore.
Pick your feet up soldier,
Stand up straight,
Gotta kill some folks,
N' don't be late,
Put your neck up high,
Put your hand on heart,
Now don't you cry,
This here is just the start.
He'll be gone too many years,
He'll be a man, just a man.
He'll be dyin' when he's young,
He'll be gone, like a song.
Henry's mother said he's goin' away,
Henry's mother said he's gone,
Shut the door.
Henry's mother said her boy's off to war,
Henry's mother sure looks sore.
Pick your feet up soldier,
N' fire that gun,
Gotta make it quick,
Now run, run, run,
Keep your countries flag
Within your sight,
Your bravery will burn into the night.
Your bravery will burn into the night.
Look sharp son, your days are numbered....
"You Ain't The Pickety Po"
Hang yer boots on the line,
Hang yer socks out to dry,
Hang yer hopes up high,
You ain't the apple of my eye,
No more, no more Willie Joe.
Take yer bully up mule,
You n' that ole fool,
Take yer three legged stool,
Take yer kids outa school,
You ain't the apple of my eye,
No more Willie Joe.
Tell someone who cares,
Cos I'm outa good chairs,
Yeah I'm under the stairs,
Countin' grey hairs,
Sayin' my prayers, my prayers Willie Joe.
You ain't the cotton eyed Joe,
You ain't the go Willie go,
You ain't all that no,
You ain't the Pickety Po,
You ain't the Willie that go ho ho!
You ain't the cotton eyed Joe,
You ain't the go Willie go,
You ain't all that no,
You ain't the Pickety Po,
You ain't the Willie that go ho ho!
Yeh take yer wooden leg,
Woo stick yer eyeglass back in!
Hah don't forget your teeth,
You might need your teeth!
You ain't the Pickety Po!
You ain't the Pickety Po!
AD LIB!!
"Number 13"
I ain't gonna visit you when you're in jail,
I ain't gon' be the one,
Your mama said you'd need,
Look at this masterpiece you carved on me,
See how you failed,
Well I'll be old n' broken when you're free.
I took your bed, I took your hands,
And wrapped you deep inside me,
Deeper n' any other man,
Now we're gone where are those plans?
Those things we said, those things we said,
That only lovers can.
And who is the jailer?
And who holds the key?
And who gonna let out again?
Oh let you come back to me?
And who holds the heartstrings?
And who keeps the pain in me, oh, no, no,
Oh I ain't gonna wait no more,
Oh I ain't gonna wait no more,
Oh I ain't gonna wait no more, oh,
Til they set you free, oh,
Oh they set you free.
Sometimes I know I love too hard,
I broke my family ties, yeah,
To give you all I got,
To be the one you'd never leave,
The only one, the only one,
In whom you would believe,
But I know oh, you can live without this charm,
You can live without it.
Oh anyone could be there on your arm,
Oh I wait for change I wait for your touch,
But lookin' in the mirror,
Well I know I was never enough,
Now it doesn't matter...
You're locked away,
There's still this dream inside me,
For one bad man I pray.
And who is the jailer?
And who holds the key yeah?
And who's gonna let you out again?
Oh to let you come back to me,
And who holds the heartstrings?
And who keeps the pain in me, oh,
I ain't gonna wait no more,
I ain't gonna wait no more,
Oh I ain't gonna wait no more,
I ain't gonna wait no more....
Til they set you free,
Til they set you free,
Til they set you free,
Til they set you free,
Oh they gotta set you free,
They gotta set you free, oh, oh,
Gotta set you free,
I want you back with me,
I want you back with me,
I want you back with me,
Come back to me,
Oh come back to me.....
More lyrics from albums that we hope to put out soon...
YOUR TIME WILL COME
Time is gonna pass, time gonna make you old,
And time will cut you down, the way rust gets into gold,
All the time you’re wastin’ it always bangin’ on that drum,
Well I’m here to tell you honey, your time will come.
Time is like a river, it keep on rollin’ ever more,
Time is like a devil, he keep on a’ knockin’ at your door,
Time is like your mama, she keep on tellin’ you be good,
While time is runnin’ by you like a flood, yeah like a flood.
Time won’t wait forever, for no woman, man or child,
You must heed the giver, you’re gonna run faster than the tide,
Time will cry your tears, and time will lose your heart ev’ry friend,
Don’t you try to stop it, time don’t end, no time don’t end.
Time you know will giveth and time will take away,
All you gotta do is live it, oh before you’ve had your day,
Yah know you can’t outrun it, or claw back what you’ve lost,
Cos when you’ve done you’ve done it, time is boss, time is boss.
I WOULD IF I COULD (BUT I CAN’T)
I said I’d make it up to yah, oh I know I said I’d try,
Truth is boy it’s over, nothin’ left to get us by,
Don’t mean I didn’t mean it, but I got to make a stand,
I’ve been here, done, & seen it,
Well I would, if I could, but I can’t.
I was bitter but you hurt me, all those lies they went so deep,
So how do I forget you, when you’re inside me when I sleep,
But now I know the meanin’ cos I break when we’re apart,
If seein’ is believin’, well I would If I could, but I can’t.
Somethin’s gotta give, somethin’s gotta turn this mess around,
How my gonna live, how’my gonna live on shaky ground,
Without you, without you it’s a crazy world,
You’re all I ever had; well now, I ain’t your girl.
I was lost and you saved me, now I gotta save myself,
Some kinda woman, yeah you made me, well here’s to happiness & good health,
Oh I know the road has ended yet the flame is still a spark,
I’d hurt myself to mend it, well I would, if I could, but I can’t.
SALT IN MY WOUNDS
You’re rubbin’ salt in my wounds, sugar in my eyes,
You’re rubbin’ salt in my wounds, why I can’t even cry,
Seems like every guy in town, has found a way to let me down.
Salt in my wounds.
You’re kickin’ sand in my face, pepper in my coffee,
You’re kickin’ sand in my face, yeah pepper in my coffee,
Ahh go ahead just one more time, I don’t even like your kind,
Sand in my face, yeah.
You’re makin’ eyes at my back, you’re breakin’ my good nature,
You’re makin’ eyes at my back, why I can’t even hate yah,
Oh keep your mess a’ dirty friends, I know how the story ends,
Eyes at my back.
BLACK MARIAH
Well you said you won’t gon leave me no more, well you said yo’ gonna stick around this time.
That’s why I see the closin’ door, yeah, an yo’ big ugly face on the other side,
An it gonna take a real big woman, oh, bring you back inside.
If heaven was a Black Mariah, well you boy, well you boy you be waitin’ on the road,
I tell yah, good God Almighty, good God Almighty, that a’ you just shot your load,
Don’t come knockin’ on my back door no more, oh no no
My heart is heavy as a stone.
You’re the devil in my red shoes, you’re the tailor in my seams,
Good God I had some black blues, but you’re the lover in my dreams,
Well gonna take a real real big woman, oh yeah, to keep you clean, oh.
If heaven was a Black Mariah, you boy you be waitin’ on the road,
I tell yah, good God Almighty, that you just shot your load,
Don’t come knockin’ on my back door no more, no,
My heart is as heavy as a stone.
I’m your Black Mariah, you’re my patent place,
You’re a sizzlin’ pink pariah, faster than a snake,
You old grizzly adams, yeah, n’ all his nasty friends,
Why don’t yah keep this cookie crumblin’ why you give me the bends.
Won’t you sock it to me mr guitar man ahh, yeah baby,
Oh give it to me while you can, oh yeah, play the damn thing there boy,
Give ‘em the blues, give it to ‘em hard,
Give ‘em ev’ry last thing you got baby, gotta keep ‘em hot.
Woo yeah, big old woman!
ON THE RIGHT N’ WRONG
Gonna wake up yesterday, with two black eyes,
N’ someone dirty handprints, all along my thighs,
N’ wonder where the whisky went, n’ how’my gonna pay the rent,
N’ where’s that man a’ mine, he sure is outa line.
N’ it gonna be hard tonight on the right n’ wrong,
N’ it gonna take ev’rythin’, ev’rythin’ ta keep it on.
Gonna need my wits about, an’ a jar a’ gold,
Ta take that evil out, ‘til the moon is cold,
I wish I had a hittin’ stick, n’ someone hard ta’ hit,
N’ even then I’d try, justa see him cry.
N’ it’s gonna be hard tonight on the right n’ wrong,
N’ yer gonna take ev’rythin’, ev’rythin’ ta keep it on.
Some girl pay the price, n’ some git old,
Some deal out the dice, make it roll,
N’ where’s my healin’ stone, don’t it fix the bone,
I wish it’d make me good, mend this broken wood.
N’ it’s gonna be hard tonight on the right n’ wrong,
N’ it’s gonna take ev’rythin’, ev’rythin’ ta keep it on.
I’ll make love a sin, I’ll make dust,
Let that beauty in, just ta’ see him rust,
There’s no holdin’ back, ain’t no way outta that,
Just that weary track, ta hell n’ back,
Life is hell n’ back.
N’ it’s gonna be hard tonight on the right n’ wrong,
N’ yer gonna take ev’rythin’, ev’rythin’ justa keep it on.
An’ it’s gonna be hard tonight on the right n’ wrong.
An’ it’s gonna take ev’rythin’ ev’rythin’ justa keep it on.
AIN’T NO LOVE
Under the spare wheel of a Mercury Ford 68’ yeah lay a ghetto hat
N’ one long fingered glove n’ he said don’t be late, but I’m never late,
N’ I knew he’d be back, huh, if push come to shove, there ain’t no love.
Well I had nothin’ but a blind grin, n’ I was thinkin’ ‘bout the strange things,
My mother used to say in strange ways, things she used to do with her hair,
Without a care, worryin’ me there. There ain’t no love.
N’ time flew thru’ the winda, like the stars’d been turned off,
N’ she was always off n’ he was broke n’ had a cough, sure was,
For all that he was worth, but I didn’t care what he was worth,
There ain’t no love
Now he can throw his anger off the nearside of the moon,
N’ take his simple fixtures from the corner of the room,
Cos I ain’t rollin’ back, not a penny not a smile,
A little piece a’ that sure gonna last a pretty while,
There ain’t no love.
Well I was waitin’ by the depot with two fingers in the air,
Seems a hat made for a ghetto sure hides a lotta hair,
N’ I knew he’d bound ta’ be there, in the back half of a truck,
Bearin’ down all over, buryin’ his luck.
There ain’t no love.
Cos he’d be comin’ off the Westside like thunder in a cloud,
Yeah fixin’ up his best side, sure ta’ show up loud,
There ain’t no love.
There’s footprints in the coal shed, n’ hand prints in the snow,
Fire in the crows nest, now where I’m a gonna go, he ain’t gonna show,
There ain’t no love, ain’t no love.
Now Beelzebub his’self he ain’t got nothin’ on the boy,
He dirty as a blackbird, n’ sneakier n’ oil, yeah where’my gonna go,
There ain’t no love, yeah yah black hearted boy.
CHORUS/AD LIB
I’m gonna put my ghetto hat on sideways n’ just leave the scene
STOP LOVIN’ YOU
Some day some sweet girl will break your heart,
Some time, some way,
Picture all the love she’ll tear apart,
Some day, some day.
And with all the rivers we must cross,
Love waits, love waits.
How do I stop lovin’ you?
Tell me what I can do,
To stop lovin’ you.
Some day time will mend a sea of tears,
Some time, some way,
Keep me in the shadow of the years,
I pray, I pray.
And with all the beauty we have lost,
Love waits, love waits.
How do I stop lovin’ you?
Tell me what I can do,
To stop lovin’ you.
What I gonna do,
Stop lovin you
ROLLIN’
I been ripped up ruffed up n’ run right outa town,
I been pulled to the top n’ then dropped right on the ground,
But I’m rollin’ yeah, yeah, yeah, I’m rollin’
There ain’t nothin’ I can lose, n’ I sure got the blues so I’m rollin’
I been jumped on called on n’ shut behind the door,
I been held at the station by the long arm of the law,
But I’m rollin’, yeah, yeah, yeah, I’m rollin’
Ain’t nothin’ I can lose, n’ I sure got the blues, but I’m rollin’
If you think yah got it bad take a look my way,
Still don’t understand then it ain’t my day,
Goin’ to the bar where the big boys roll,
Get me knocked out with some whisky n’ soul….
I been blinded n’ wynded n’ lost a line a’ teeth,
I been rushed cos I timed it n’ called Bully Beef,
But I’m rollin’ yeah, yeah, yeah, I’m rollin’
There ain’t nothin’ I can lose, n’ I sure got the blues, but I’m rollin’
If you think yah got it bad take a look my way,
Still don’t understand then it ain’t my day,
Runnin’ to the bar where the big boys roll,
Get me knocked out with some whisky n’ soul….
I been mashed up, bashed up, n’ broken into two,
I didn’t know I was pretty ‘til I took a look at you,
An’ I’m rollin’ yeah, yeah, yeah, I’m rollin,
There ain’t nothin’ I can lose, n’ I sure got the blues, but I’m rollin
THE THING I HAVEN’T GOT
Pieces of you, lyin’ round in my heart,
Treasure in the wreckage, some lucky stone I lost,
The face I won’t forget, the picture in the paper,
The cloud that’s always blue, the thing I haven’t got.
And you smile and say, you have a life you haven’t lived,
And I take the hurt, and wrap it up as some small gift,
We walk away, to burn a bridge.
Like fallin’ off a train, drownin’ in a river,
The sun that fades to grey, the things I couldn’t say,
A lover and a stranger, the sweetness and the bitter,
The one I cannot blame, a penny for the pain.
CIRCLES IN THE SQUARE ROOT OF 9
Who’s boy are you?
Circles in the square root of 9
Circles in the square root of 9
Tailor made for tracin’ all the enemies you’re facin’
Circles in the square root of 9.
Followin’ the car in your head,
Followin’ the car in your head,
Waitin’ at the station for the train you won’t be takin’
Followin’ the car in your head.
You’re cuttin’ down the devil in me,
You’re cuttin’ down the devil in me,
It ain’t exactly workin’ there’s a lotta me for hurtin’
Your’re cuttin’ down the devil in me.
Keep the jack I got me a queen,
Keep the jack I got me a queen,
Pass the loaded dice I got my fingers on the vice,
Keep the jack I got me a queen.
HEARTSHAPED BLUES
Writin’s on the wall, this day has come too soon,
I can only fall in this heartshaped room,
Heartshaped blues, you give me heartshaped blues.
Colour’s left your eyes, still sweeter in the grey,
Tears fall from the skies, if I could only pray,
With these heartshaped memories,
They keep on breakin’ free, and I can only cry,
Til you’re back here with me.
Someone said about you, you’d only push on through,
But I didn’t hear a word, now I got all the time in the world,
And these heartshaped blues.
Someone said about you, you’d only push on through,
But I didn’t hear a word, now I got all the time in the world,
And these heartshaped blues.
So you’ve come n’ gone, can’t you feel the pain,
Ev’rything is wrong, and I guess I’m gonna pay,
In these sad old eyes of mine too much love is on the loose,
Can’t you give me time, not these heartshaped blues,
Heartshaped memories, keep on breakin’ free,
I can only cry, ‘til you’re back here with me.
STOP THAT TRAIN
Stop that train mama, mama stop that train,
Stop that train mama, mama stop that train,
Twelve more hours to Memphis an’ I won’t be back again.
Stop that train sister, sister stop that train,
Stop that train sister, oh sister stop that train,
Seven days of darkness ‘til I see your face again.
Stop that train driver, oh driver stop that train,
Stop that train driver oh driver stop that train yeah,
Twelve more hours to Memphis an’ I won’t be back again.
Stop that train mama, mama stop that train,
Stop that train mama, mama stop that train,
Train keep on a’ rollin’ my heart is full a’ pain.
Warden cut my shackles, won’t you cut ‘em offa me,
Warden cut my shackles, cut ‘em offa me,
Won’t you tell my mama I died good n’ free.
Warden cut my shackles, cut ‘em offa me, c’mon,
Warden cut my shackles, won’t yah cut ‘em offa me,
Ah ten more years a’ Folsom won’t make a man a’ me,
Warden cut my shackles, won’t yah cut ‘em offa me,
Oh warden cut my shackles, c’mon cut ‘em offa me,
Ten more years a’ Folsom let me out I plead.
Lord show some mercy, mercy on this soul,
Oh Lordy show some mercy, mercy on this soul,
Thirty years a’ cryin’ now the gallows pole.
Stop that train mama, mama stop that train,
Oh stop that train mama, mama stop that train,
Only seven lives of darkness, ‘til I see your face again, oh yeah
Oh warden cut my shackles, please cut ‘em offa me,
Oh warden cut my shackles, please cut ‘em offa me,
Oh mama, dear mama, they’re gonna tie me to the tree, yeah,
Oh mama, oh mama, cut ‘em offa me,
Oh mama, dear mama, just cut ‘em offa me,
Won’t you tell my mama I died good n’ free, oh Lord,
Mama, mama, ah mama, mama, mama, why don’t you save me, oh mama,
Won’t you tell my mama I died good n’ free.
ROCK MY SOUL
The lights are on I’m headin’ down your way,
Ain’t a thing you can do or say,
Nothin’s gonna stop this heart of mine,
Not the road or rain or hands of time,
Been so long since I came down this road,
Things have gown around the seeds I sowed,
You can look at any girl in town,
But I’m the one makin’ all the ground.
Oh’ come on n’ rock my soul,
Oh’ come on n’ rock n’ roll,
I sure need a hand to hold,
Oh come on n’ rock me.
Well I’ve been through a lotta simple men,
Pretty boy’s n’ some I’d try again,
But you’re the one who keeps me guessin’ still,
You’re the one I guess you always will.
Well you’re the cowboy leanin’ on the bar,
N’ you’re the hotshot in the fancy car,
But I’m the girl who’s gonna tie you down,
Break a heart or two to bring you round.
HARD, BITTER, N’ HOPING
It’s curious, how the times are changin’
Faster than the word on the street,
Dangerous, how my mind is ragin’
Slower than the hurt I cannot feel,
But it’s alright, on the road tonight,
I don’t mind at all,
Yellow night, from the old headlights,
Shine the way to fall.
And it’s sad feelin’ that broken,
When you’ve thrown it all away,
An’ you’re hard, bitter, n’ hopin’
In the breakin’ of the day.
There’s company, in a crowd of strangers,
People only hear the loudest smiles,
Bravery, in the turn of pages,
Safety in the passin’ of the miles,
But it’s alright, on the road tonight,
I don’t mind at all,
Yellow night, from the old headlights,
Shine the way to fall.
A bridge to cross, as the day is older,
Throw your cigarette to the night,
Close a gate, so the dream is over,
Flick the switch and goodnight.
GET BACK IN THE RING
Well you been sayin’
You wanna change your life,
You wanna take it to the outside,
You wanna put it right,
Well you been hidin’ on the inside,
Takin’ the easy road,
Now it’s time to run the high tide,
Shift a heavy load.
It’s all kickin’ n’ slow hittin’
But it’s gettin’ you down,
N’ you’re fallin’ n’ I’m callin’
Callin’ you round….
C’mon, c’mon, c’mon get back in the ring,
C’mon, c’mon, c’mon we gonna do this thing,
Bring it on, bring it on, bring it on,
No don’t let ‘em win,
Get up honey, we gonna do it again.
You used to have that spark that shattered the rest,
N’ you used ta’ say you’d always give it your best,
Now somethin’s missin’ honey n’ you’re in a mess,
Get up n’ make it work you’re failin’ the test.
IT AIN’T PRETTY
Ain’t nothin’ workin’ round here, ain’t already been broken,
Ain’t nothin’ been said a thousand times before, already been spoken,
I climbed a hundred trees, reached all my enemies,
Right here at the top of the pile, I can see for a million miles,
And it ain’t pretty.
Picked up a trouble or two, thought a lot about workin’
Everyone got a little bad goin’ on, and if it’s good it ain’t hurtin’
I’m wishin’ on the moon, I’m smilin’ at the sun,
Right here with a gun in my hand, I can see you understand,
And it ain’t pretty.
One more inch a’ my life, one bullet one preacher,
A whole lotta hollow n’ strife, n’ still I can’t reach yah,
Hold out for what I believe, take care of my brother,
Pull out the heart in my sleeve, n’ still I can’t beat yah.
Can’t keep a hangin’ on love, full a’ burnt out memories,
Ain’t nothin’ I done must be somethin’ I said, but the good Lord sent me,
I broke too many rules, I followed empty fools,
Right here in the hub of it all, I can hear my saviour call,
And he ain’t pretty.
One more slice a’ your pie, one pillow one sleeper,
This looks good in your eye, you’re bitter I’m weepin’
What’s that story you told, the one about dyin’
I bought it without any gold, n’ now you’re cryin’
And it ain’t pretty.
TIME WEIGHS HEAVY
It’s quarter to three an’ I ain’t got no time for my worries,
It’s early down here an’ I trod on the last ray of sunshine,
You’re punchin’ a hole in the roof of this picture a’ glory,
I bricked up my dreams on the old windin’ road a’ my story.
Time weighs heavy on me,
Look how the clock’s rollin’ round,
It sure take’s a lifetime a’ sorry’s,
It’s all been a’ tyin’ you down.
I’ve broken my luck an’ I put all the world back together,
I’m packin’ the shreds an’ I’m sewin’ security blankets,
You’re flickin’ a coin n’ you’re pullin’ me into forever,
I’m flyin’ so high an’ I bought it n’ baked it n’ drank it.
I’m caught in the rhythm of conquest,
See how the clouds come apart,
The planet’s, yeah the pain, have we landed?
On a whole heap of hurt in our hearts.
Why are you givin’ it up when you just reached the ending?
Everything broken is used and it just takes some mending,
Can’t you see light in the dark? Leave just a moment to mark,
We were the two in the park, with one heart.
I’m keepin’ my soul in a diary full of Decembers,
You’re hangin’ up smiles on the shadows you left in the rain,
It’s lonely tonight but I count every flame in the embers,
Wave me a wish as the smoke disappears with the train.
CUT ROUGH
I can’t, always have the things I want, I know, it’s gonna take time,
I see, far beyond the thunderdome, to be, it’s gonna take time,
It’s gonna take money, it’s gonna take everything I don’t have,
It’s gonna take luck, an’ a little push n’ shove,
An’ I gotta be strong, cos I gotta get along,
An’ I gotta make it good, an’ I gotta cut rough,
An’ it’ll never be enough, no it’ll never be enough,
But I gotta cut rough, yeah I gotta cut rough,
An’ it’ll be alright, if I hang on tight,
And it’ll all come right, yeah it all just might,
Might come my way, one sunny day,
Yeah come my way.
An’ I gottta be strong, cos I gotta get along,
And I gotta keep hard, an’ I gotta keep it up,
Gotta play my part, gotta take it all to heart,
And will it all go bad? And will it fall apart?
Will it ever be enough, will it ever be enough?
Cos I gotta cut rough.
ONE LAST DRINK
Like a nail through my heart, like an old tin roof over my head,
Like a storm tearin’ me apart, you brought pain to my bed,
Yeah you can walk away cheaply now,
With all the things you never wanted to give me anyhow,
See those stains under my coffee cup, well I ain’t gonna wipe 'em up.
You’re like the one last drink on the highway,
The one last walk on my grave,
One damn thing always got away,
One lost soul I ain’t gonna save.
Yeah you can put me down to history, n’ then put me down some more,
Cos I got it all in my memory, now you just close the door,
Cos life ain’t no pretty calendar, for awkward girls like me,
You write it off n’ I’ll add it up, yeah I can count to three.
Takes time to reach for mercy, when the anchor’s all aboard,
I gotta put it down for your sake, show you what that heart’s for,
Seems anyone can have this, for the price your eyes can steal,
One night ain’t gonna be missed, cos you say it isn’t real.
Well it’s hard to hurt you but you know I’ll try,
Hard to give up what ain’t inside,
Takes more n’ heartbreak to heal it up,
More than you to bring bad luck,
Well you say it ain’t workin’ this time,
Well then it sure ain’t gonna work next,
Gotta be a man about this losin’
Before it ties you by the neck.
You’re like the one last drink on the highway,
The one last walk on my grave,
One damn thing always got away,
One lost soul I ain’t gonna save,
You're makin’ train tracks outa this love a’ mine,
Dirt marks into my dreams,
Church bells over the country line,
Justa show me what it means.
Yeah you’re the one last drink…
HOLDIN’ ONTO THE PAST
Well you’re one half a century man, and I’m one over the eight,
We put up bricks with these four hands and we shut a dozen gates,
We stilled horizons in our quest, to take down every star,
To give ‘em hell n’ beat the rest, but I’m still at the bar….
I’m holdin’ onto the past, there’s still some life in these bottles,
You know I can’t run fast, yeah the future’s forgotten,
I’m holdin’ onto the past, I’m lookin’ over my shoulder,
I see nothin’ to last, nah tomorrow is over.
Yeah bridges burn n’ fall apart, n’ time is there to waste,
There’s somethin’ tickin’ in this heart but I can’t rely on fate,
Some can while the years away, n’ others plan ahead,
You n’ me we seen our day, we made a barbed wire bed.
I hitched a horse for every race, to hold a middle age,
N’ every line upon this face, is written from a page,
Winter took my frozen luck, n’ summer lost my name,
Nothin’ but the time is up, the ending of the game.
Well you can write your diaries, your journal or your book,
Just leave me to my memories, and everything they took.
LOVE THAT WE FORGOT
There’s a circus showin’ in my head,
An’ a theatre just beyond my view,
N’ church bells ringin’ round the bed,
And it seems they all belong to you,
A picture passin’ every day,
N’ streets a’ people worlds away,
Oh’ somethin’ I forgot to say,
Is shouldn’t you be here today?
And it’s a part a’ me I’m holdin’ in forever,
I’ll never lose the memories I lost,
Didn’t we forget to be together?
Or was it just the love that we forgot?
Now Christmas writes our names among the presents,
A little piece of me I give to you,
Nothin’ much just bows n’ wrap n’ heaven,
Tied up with a string a heart of blue.
A picture passin’ every day,
N’ streets a’ people worlds away,
Oh’ somethin’ I forgot to say,
Is shouldn’t you be here today?
And it’s a part of me I’m holdin’ in forever,
I’ll never lose the memories I lost,
But didn’t we forget to be together?
Or was it just the love that we forgot?
And do you think of me in summer or in springtime?
N’ do you count the cards I never sent?
Winter is asleep beneath the sunshine,
N’ have you borrowed everything I lent?
MERCY
Mercy, why don’t you have some mercy,
You don’t wanna talk about it, n’ I ain’t listenin’ no more.
High tide, comin’ from the low side,
You wanna know what I think? I’d tell you if I could.
Fallin’ I’m fallin’ down, on your hallowed ground,
Why don’t you make this up to me?
And I won’t let you down, n’ I won’t let you down.
Help me, why don’t you wanna help me?
You gotta do it your way, and I’ll be left behind.
Sometimes, heaven is a long climb,
You wanna know the story? I’ll tell you it in time.
HOMETOWN BOY
You was a hometown boy, my heart was somewhere else,
I turned an’ left you there, you always could take care of yourself,
Now you’re climbin’ high, n’ I’m here on the break,
Lookin’ at the sky, well it seems I’m just too late.
And it’s easier to fake, a smile can hide the heartache,
But I don’t know the way, I don’t know the way,
To take you away from her, I ain’t got what it takes,
To take you away from her, I’d give all I had and it wouldn’t be enough,
Well I guess that’s just what happens, when you love.
I’ll get over you, good Lord says I will,
Don’t keep lookin’ back, cos I’m just standin’ still,
You’re meant for better things, always thought you were,
N’ she’s inside your heart, well I ain’t a match for her.
Now you don’t need my hand, you sure got all you want,
There’s things I needed once, but dreams are all long gone,
I see your smile is wide, does it cover up the pain,
Is there nothin’ left inside, nothin’ left to gain?
ALRIGHT (when the mornin’ comes)
I’m laughin’ from a fire in my old black boots,
I’m swingin’ from a bear skin rope,
Layin’down an’ prayin’ at the oak stained roots,
Gotta have a little more hope.
It’s gonna be alright, when the mornin’ comes,
It’s gonna be alright, when the mornin’ comes,
I’ll get it on.
I’m breakin’ up potatoes in a land-mined field,
I’m singin’ to a little black dog,
Keepin’ hands in pockets ‘til the money gets dealed,
And lips round a box spring hog.
It’s gonna be alright, when the mornin’ comes,
It’s gonna be alright, when the mornin’ comes,
I’ll get it on.
Cos you can’t have money if you can’t hold out,
You can’t have love without the pain,
You can’t play dirty on a one hook clout,
There ain’t no sun without the rain.
There ain’t no ridin’ on a one horse trick,
The booze don’t last forever more,
Even hillbilly bully’s like their pants to fit,
When Sally Annie swings ‘em out the door, alright,
C’mon baby, c’mon let’s fight.
I’m takin’ out the trash n’ swillin’ on the dregs,
There ain’t no pride to hide a fall,
Bowed up bandy, unsteady on the legs,
I lean up good, I got it all.
It’s gonna be alright, when the mornin’ comes,
It’s gonna be alright, when the mornin’ comes,
I’ll get it on.
WAY TO GO!
Water’s too deep now the ship’s gone down,
N’ I’m just clingin’ here hand’s on the rocks,
One more wave say we’re all gonna drown,
Heart’s in two now the wheel’s come off,
Oh’ paid my dues to the drink n’ the tide,
Thirty eight years not a paycheck or love,
Sailor men don’t take ‘em a bride,
Just moon n’ stars n’ clouds up above.
CHORUS
Oh’ what a way to go,
If you gotta go,
Better make it slow,
Oh’ what a way to go!
Driftwood piled up behind my back,
Ain’t nobody throwed me a safety net,
Sun’s too late now the sky’s turned black,
See my bones like an old shipwreck.
Satan lives at the bottom of the sea,
Just some old guy with a toothless grin,
But ugliness don’t bother me,
Just so’s long as I got my Gin.
