Category Archives: Songs

Lyrics and other song forms, including recordings

Don’t Preach Me

Posted on June 14, 2017 by John

Don’t preach me religion like there’s something you can prove; being good at treading water doesn’t mean you can move. Don’t preach me politics from the safety of the status quo; saying that you understand doesn’t mean that you know. … Continue reading →

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Does Somebody Win?

Posted on June 9, 2017 by John

Doesn’t seem to make much sense at all; win or lose don’t matter in the end. It’s a race that seems too close to call; finish line’s just up around the bend. Doesn’t seem to change much day to day; … Continue reading →

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Idol

Posted on April 26, 2017 by John

Don’t want to be an American idol, good for a season and then tossed away; held up like Jesus and the King James Bible, blamed for the country’s future going astray. Don’t want to be an American idol, hawking potato … Continue reading →

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Let go, let go, let go

Posted on February 8, 2017 by John

Cast your fears into the wind; let go, let go, let go. Release them and start again; let go, let go, let go. There is nothing out of reach, nothing that will fail to teach, nothing hidden in the speech; … Continue reading →

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Wake Up America (from Otherhood)

Posted on November 10, 2016 by John

You’ve got to wake up, America, and face the facts Your roads are built on broken backs And there’s no way that you can track The hypocrisy that against you stacks There are storm clouds in those spacious skies Of … Continue reading →

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When It Comes

Posted on December 4, 2015 by John

When it comes, the night don’t know no difference: right and wrong and that thin line in between. In the dark, you just watch for the lightning. All the rest? Doesn’t matter what you mean. Simple truths in the shadows … Continue reading →

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Shut Your Mouth

Posted on July 1, 2015 by John

Shut your mouth; got to be careful, and nobody wants to hear what you might say. We’re going south, so mind your p’s and q’s and don’t disturb the natives as they play. Just keep your distance. If you don’t … Continue reading →

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