Grateful Dead

You a-go tired fe see me face; Can't get me out of the race. Oh, man, you said I'm in your place And then you draw bad cyard - A-make you draw bad cyard, And then you draw bad cyard. Propaganda spreading over my name; Say you wanna bring another life to shame. Oh, man, you just a-playing a game And then you draw bad cyard draw bad cyard; A-make you draw bad cyard draw bad cyard; A-make you draw bad cyard. I want to disturb my neighbour, 'Cause I'm feelin' so right; I want to turn up my disco, Blow them to full watts tonight, eh! - In a rub-a-dub style, in a rub-a-dub style, In a rub-a-dub style, in a rub-a-dub style. 'Cause we guarding the palace so majestic; Guarding the palace so realistic! Them a-go tired to see we face (oh yeah!), Me say them can't get we out of the race; Oh, man, it's just a big disgrace. The way you draw bad cyard draw bad cyard; The way you make wrong moves make wrong moves; The way you draw bad cyard draw bad cyard; A-make you draw bad cyard draw bad cyard; A-make you draw bad cyard - In a rub-a-dub style, rub-a-dub style, In a rub-a-dub style ...

Old pirates, yes, they rob I; Sold I to the merchant ships, Minutes after they took I From the bottomless pit. But my hand was made strong By the 'and of the Almighty. We forward in this generation Triumphantly. Won't you help to sing These songs of freedom? 'Cause all I ever have: Redemption songs; Redemption songs. Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery; None but ourselves can free our minds. Have no fear for atomic energy, 'Cause none of them can stop the time. How long shall they kill our prophets, While we stand aside and look? Ooh! Some say it's just a part of it: We've got to fulfill the book. Won't you help to sing These songs of freedom? 'Cause all I ever have: Redemption songs; Redemption songs; Redemption songs. [Guitar break] Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery; None but ourselves can free our mind. Wo! Have no fear for atomic energy, 'Cause none of them-a can-a stop-a the time. How long shall they kill our prophets, While we stand aside and look? Yes, some say it's just a part of it: We've got to fulfill the book. Won't you help to sing These songs of freedom? 'Cause all I ever had: Redemption songs All I ever had: Redemption songs: These songs of freedom, Songs of freedom.

...always takes me back to that beautiful evening at the Rosehall. Told the story before - singing with those gentlemen was a highlight of my life. The tender smile on his face as I sang this one with him word-for-word is a treasured memory. He looked at me like I was his first-born baby-girl -- so, so sweet.

Oh....I sang....but don't remember the girl I was with, doesn't matter now.....but this song rocked my soul.... going out to Chicago.....and Kristine....you'll always be mama to me...... :-) No, woman, no cry; No, woman, no cry; No, woman, no cry; No, woman, no cry. 'Cause - 'cause - 'cause I remember when a we used to sit In a government yard in Trenchtown, Oba - obaserving the 'ypocrites - yeah! - Mingle with the good people we meet, yeah! Good friends we have, oh, good friends we have lost Along the way, yeah! In this great future, you can't forget your past; So dry your tears, I seh. Yeah! No, woman, no cry; No, woman, no cry. Eh, yeah! A little darlin', don't shed no tears: No, woman, no cry. Eh! Said - said - said I remember when we used to sit In the government yard in Trenchtown, yeah! And then Georgie would make the fire lights, I seh, logwood burnin' through the nights, yeah! Then we would cook cornmeal porridge, say, Of which I'll share with you, yeah! My feet is my only carriage And so I've got to push on through. Oh, while I'm gone, Everything's gonna be all right! Everything's gonna be all right! Everything's gonna be all right, yeah! Everything's gonna be all right! Everything's gonna be all right-a! Everything's gonna be all right! Everything's gonna be all right, yeah! Everything's gonna be all right! So no, woman, no cry; No, woman, no cry. I seh, O little - O little darlin', don't shed no tears; No, woman, no cry, eh. No, woman - no, woman - no, woman, no cry; No, woman, no cry. One more time I got to say: O little - little darlin', please don't shed no tears; No, woman, no cry.

I leave you with this lullaby Ms. Katniss......5am est comes around, well at 5am est..... thanks for hopping onboard the raft....... Now it's time to say good night. Good night, sleep tight. Now the sun turns out his light. Good night, sleep tight. Dream sweet dreams for me. Dream sweet dreams for you. Close your eyes and I'll close mine. Good night, sleep tight. Now the moon begins to shine. Good night, sleep tight. Dream sweet dreams for me, dream sweet dreams for you. Mm, mm, mm. Close your eyes and I'll close mine. Good night, sleep tight. Now the sun turns out his light. Good night, sleep tight Dream sweet dreams for me, dream sweet dreams for you. (Whispered:) Good night, good night everybody Everybody everywhere Good night Ohhh shit....Sgt. Pupper in da avatar house!!!! :-)

with a glass of pink champagne? g'night, pretty Puppers. Who's a good boy?

;-) ok you win.....

What a beautiful Thursday....humidity supposed to break.... Coffee is on and we have a nice tailwind.... Sing it Sarge.... Sailing on, sailing on I can hear sweet voices singing Hear sweet music playing Sailing on, sailing on I wish you were here with me while I'm sailing on Well the spring, summer, autumn, and winter All I know, you're gonna lay your head on my pillow Morning, noon, and night; spring, summer, autumn, winter All I know, you're gonna tell me what you prefer Sailing on, Sailing on I wish you were here with me while I'm sailing on Everybody clap your hands Sailing on, sailing on I wish you could be with me when I... Sailing on Everybody clap your hands

I sailed an ocean, unsettled ocean Through restful waters and deep commotion Often frightened, unenlightened Sail on, sail on sailor I wrest the waters, fight Neptune's waters Sail through the sorrows of life's marauders Unrepenting, often empty Sail on, sail on sailor Caught like a sewer rat alone but I sail Bought like a crust of bread, but oh do I wail Seldom stumble, never crumble Try to tumble, life's a rumble Feel the stinging I've been given Never ending, unrelenting Heartbreak searing, always fearing Never caring, persevering Sail on, sail on, sailor I work the seaways, the gale-swept seaways Past shipwrecked daughters of wicked waters Uninspired, drenched and tired Wail on, wail on, sailor Always needing, even bleeding Never feeding all my feelings Damn the thunder, must I blunder There's no wonder all I'm under Stop the crying and the lying And the sighing and my dying Sail on, sail on sailor ...

Had to post this one for the nautical theme we got going: Let me sail, let me sail, let the orinoco flow, Let me reach, let me beach On the shores of Tripoli. Let me sail, let me sail, Let me crash upon your shore, Let me reach, let me beach Far beyond the Yellow Sea. From Bissau to Palau - in the shade of Avalon, From Fiji to Tiree and the Isles of Ebony, From Peru to Cebu hear the power of Babylon, From Bali to Cali - far beneath the Coral Sea. From the North to the South, Ebudc into Khartoum, From the deep sea of Clouds To the island of the moon, Carry me on the waves To the lands I've never been, Carry me on the waves To the lands I've never seen. We can sail, we can sail... We can steer, we can near With Rob Dickins at the wheel, We can sigh, say goodbye Ross and his dependencies We can sail, we can sail... And Good Morning to all, tomorrow is Friday!

And if I had a boatI'd go out on the ocean And if I had a pony I'd ride him on my boat And we could all together Go out on the ocean I said me upon my pony on my boat If I were Roy Rogers I'd sure enough be single I couldn't bring myself to marrying old Dale It'd just be me and Trigger We'd go ridin' through them movies Then we'd buy a boat and on the sea we'd sail And if I had a boat I'd go out on the ocean And if I had a pony I'd ride him on my boat And we could all together Go out on the ocean I said me upon my pony on my boat Now the mystery masked man was smart He got himself a Tonto 'Cause Tonto did the dirty work for free But Tonto he was smarter And one day said kemo sabe Kiss my ass I bought a boat I'm going out to sea And if I had a boat I'd go out on the ocean And if I had a pony I'd ride him on my boat And we could all together Go out on the ocean Me upon my pony on my boat And if I were like lightning I wouldn't need no sneakers Well I'd come and go whenever I would please And I'd scare 'em by the shade tree And I'd scare 'em by the light pole But I would not scare my pony on my boat out on the sea And if I had a boat I'd go out on the ocean And if I had a pony I'd ride him on my boat And we could all together Go out on the ocean I said me upon my pony on my boat, I said me upon my pony on my boat

Sarge, get on your speedo....stay close to the raft...haven't eaten in the last 30 minutes? Good....put on some sunscreen..... Ooh, I go swimming, swimming in the water Swimming in the river, swimming in the sea I go swimming I go swimming, swimming in the water Swimming in the pool, swimming is cool I go swimming The sun is burning, I am yearning For the water flow (water flow) Next to my skin I, like to begin a water flow (water flow) Letting off steam I float in a dream, I can't let go (can't let go) Follow my wishes, follow the fishes Down below (down below) I go swimming I need water, water to drink Water on my brain, water sustain, Water over me I want water, water I need Water to think, water to drink Water over me The sun is burning, I am yearning For the water flow (water flow) Next to my skin I, like to begin a water flow (water flow) Letting off steam I float in a dream, I can't let go (can't let go) Follow my wishes, follow the fishes Down below (down below) I go swimming I go swimming, I go swimming Swimming in water, swimming in water, swimming in water Water all over me Swimming in water, swimming in water, swimming in water I go swimming, I go swimming I go swimming, I go swimming Swimming, I go swimming Oh I go swimming, I go swimming Water all over me Swimming in water, swimming in water, swimming in water Water all over me Swimming in water, swimming in water, swimming in water Water all over me Swimming in water, swimming in water, swimming in water Water all over me

Sarge looks like a polar bear in the photo...think cool thoughts... I'm down on the water (I'm down on the water) I don't know so I don't bother. (I don't know so I don't bother) Looking out the window of my dad's old Chevy. (Lookin' out the window of my dad's old Chevy.) Eats a lot of gas cause it's that more heavy. (Eats a lot of gas cause it's that more heavy.) I'm down on the county line and, (We're all down on the county line.) We're all screamin' Carolina. (We're all screamin' Carolina.) I'm down on the water. (I'm down on the water) We don't like what we just saw but... (We don't like what we just saw but...) I can't swim so I dog paddle. (I can't swim so I dog paddle.) I can't swim so I dog paddle. I eat? (?) inside it feels like murder. I can't swim so I dog paddle. I can't swim so I DOG PADDLE. I'm down on the water. (I'm down on the water) I don't know so I don't bother. (We don't got no meat to swallow.) Lookin' out the window of my dad's old Chevy. (I can't swim so I dog paddle.) Eats a lot of gas cause it's that more heavy. (...(?)... inside it feels like murder) I'm down on the county line and. We're all singin Carolina. (I can't swim so I dog paddle [repeated]) We're down on the county line again. We're all screaming Caroline again. What you say and what you want again. You can't get it cuz you don't get it. No. (i'm down on the water..)

Sarge is just happy to see you....... (Bom-bom-bom-bom) (Ba-ba-do-do-do) (Bom-bom-bom) (Ba-ba-do-do-do) (Bom-bom-bom) (Ba-ba-do-do-do) (Bom-bom-bom) (Ba-ba-do-do-do) Well now, they often call me Speedo But my real name is Mr. Earl Umm-hm-hm-hm Now, they often call me Speedo But my real name is Mr. Earl Um-hm-hm-hm Known for meetin' brand new fellas And takin' other folk's girl Well now, they often call me Speedo 'Cause I don't believe in wastin' time Umm-hm-hm Well, they often call me Speedo 'Cause I don't believe in wastin' time Umm-hm-hm Well, I'm known some pretty women And that's caused them to change their minds Umm-hm-hm Well now, some may call me, Joe Some may call me, Moe Just remember Speedo He don't never take it slow Well now, they often call me Speedo But my real name is Mr. Earl Umm-hm-hm Well now, they often call me Speedo But my real name is Mr. Earl Umm-hm-hm Well now, some may call me, Moe Some may call me, Joe Just remember Speedo He don't never take it slow Well now, they often call me Speedo But my real name is Mr. Earl Umm-hm-hm Well now, they often call me Speedo But my real name is Mr. Earl Umm-hm-hm And now they got to call me Speedo 'Till they call off makin' pretty girls Umm-hm-hm Um-hm-hm-hm Hm-hm-hm-hm Hm-hm-hm-hm Hm-hm-hm-hm.

Oh Sarge, can you use your tail as a rudder? Or maybe a propeller? It's waggin like crazy! In the summertime when the weather is high You can stretch right up and touch the sky When the weather's fine You got women, you got women on your mind Have a drink, have a drive Go out and see what you can find If her daddy's rich, take her out for a meal If her daddy's poor, just do what you feel Speed along the lane Do a turn or return the twenty-five When the sun goes down You can make it, make it good and really fine We're not bad people, we're not dirty, we're not mean We love everybody, but we do as we please When the weather's fine We go fishing or go swimming in the sea We're always happy Life's for living, yeah, that's our philosophy Sing along with us, dee-dee dee-dee dee Da doo da-da da, yeah, we're hap-pap-py Da da da, dee da doo dee da doo da doo da Da doo da-da da, dee da da dee da da When the winter's here, yeah, it's party time Bring your bottle, wear your bright clothes 'cause it will soon be summertime And we'll sing again We'll go driving or maybe we'll settle down If she's rich, if she's nice Bring your friends and we'll all go into town In the summertime when the weather is high You can stretch right up and touch the sky When the weather's fine You got women, you got women on your mind Have a drink, have a drive Go out and see what you can find If her daddy's rich, take her out for a meal If her daddy's poor, just do what you feel Speed along the lane Do a turn or return the twenty-five When the sun goes down You can make it, make it good and really fine We're not bad people, we're not dirty, we're not mean We love everybody, but we do as we please When the weather's fine We go fishing or go swimming in the sea We're always happy Life's for living, yeah, that's our philosophy Sing along with us, dee-dee dee-dee dee Da doo da-da da, yeah, we're hap-pap-py Da da da, dee da doo dee da doo da doo da Da doo da-da da, dee da da dee da da

If you need a little lovin', ya call on me And if you want a little huggin', ya call on me baby, ooh yeah, You can call me right here at home All you got to do is pick up the telephone And dial now (634-5789) What's my number (634-5789) If you need a little huggin', ya call on me And if ya want some kissin', ya call on me, it's all right No more lonely nights, who'll be alone now All you got to do is pick up the telephone And dial now (634-5789) That's my number (634-5789) Oh, I'll be right there Just as soon as I can If I be a little bit late now I hope that you'll understand And if ya need a little lovin', ya call on me, lord have mercy And if ya want a little kissin', ya call up Sarge Pupper Baby, it's all right Ain't no more lonely nights, we'll be alone now All you got to do is pick up the telephone And dial it (634-5789) That's my number (634-5789) Hey (634-5789) That's my number (634-5789) Oooh, hooo (634-5789) I'm runnin' to ya baby, where I belong (634-5789) Cause if you need me, want me, telle me that you love me (634-5789) Anytime, anywhere, come on baby (634-5789) Oooh hooo (634-5789) (634-5789) (634-5789)

I wonder how many people listened to that song and called the number? Or have called 867-5309? We hear you're leaving, that's OK I thought our little wild time had just begun I guess you kind of scared yourself, you turn and run But if you have a change of heart [Chorus:] Rikki don't lose that number You don't wanna call nobody else Send it off in a letter to yourself Rikki don't lose that number It's the only one you own You might use it if you feel better When you get home I have a friend in town, he's heard your name We can go out driving on Slow Hand Row We could stay inside and play games, I don't know And you could have a change of heart [Chorus] You tell yourself you're not my kind But you don't even know your mind And you could have a change of heart [Chorus]

If you don't have them, get them.... 1976 Ry Cooder Borderline and his 1975 Bop Til You Drop......both on WB.....amazing musician and performer, not sure he still tours but he is a must see.....and those are must haves.... Bitching avatar....trekkin terrapin..... Without further ado...... If your man has got you on the run, why don't you try me ? And if you wanna have a little fun, oh baby, why don't you try me? If you tote more that you can bear If your troubles been more than your share And if things are not going just right Why don't you try a man like me tonight? Why don't you try me tonight? Why don't you try me? Why don't you try me tonight ? Why don't you try me ? Last night while I was trying to sleep I heard a racket from the room next door, hum And that was you and your man havin? a fight Like you've done so many nights before Woman, I?ll turn you every which way but loose Is what I heard him shout, look out! So I jumped out of the bed and I opened the door Just as you came runnin? out And I hollered why don't you try me tonight? Why don't you try me? Why don't you try me tonight? Why don't you try me? I ain't saying I'm all that you need And I won't tell you, honey, you will be free But all night, well, I will keep trying And when I say I want ya, girl, you know I'm not lyin? You see a good woman out on the streets these days, friends A bad old man can't be hard to find, no, no Kind of man who'd steal your heart And call true love a crime that's why I keep asking ya, baby Why don't you try me tonight? Do yourself a favor why don't you try me? Regular man ain't treatin? you right Why don't you try a man like me tonight? Why don't you try me tonight? Why don't you try me? Why don't you try me tonight? Why don't you try me?

Nice referral to Cooder...he played a show at the Dever Botanical Gardens in June of this year. Still goin strong. I wanna ball like I never did ball before [Before, before, before] I wanna ball like I never did ball before [Before, before, before] I may never get a break like this in life no more Well, I wanna ball like I never did ball before [Before, before, before] I wanna ball like I never did ball before [Before, before, before] I may never get a break like this in life no more Got money in my pocket I ain't begging for bread Cadillac El Dorado Well, it's gone to my head I got a short time living and a long greasy time to pay (play) dead Ain't doing no favours, ain't asking for none Honey, I got money, I can pay for my fun That's the way I want it, that's the way it must be done [Because] I wanna ball like I never did ball before [Before, before, before] I wanna ball like I never did ball before [Before, before, before] I may never get a break like this in life no more A certain little mama [You ???? for me] Gonna jump and shout [Oh, yeah] When the El Dorado rolls up [ Ah] And I'll come walking out [???] Gonna tell ya pretty baby [Say you like nothing] You don't know what it's all about (I've got) No special woman [No special woman] Want no special friend [No special friend] Want a good time today [Good time today] Tomorrow may be down again [May be down again] Don't dial my number [Oh, Lord] I'll tell you when [I'll tell you when] I wanna ball like I never did ball before [Before, before, before] Really wanna...never did ball before [Before, before, before] I may never get a break like this in life no more

....for personal reflection....and appreciation of ones roots.... Grew up in NYC lower lower middle class....but had a roof and a bed.....when I chose to use it.... More than I needed, more than most need......too bad I didn't fully appreciate that then..... Guess it's never too late..... Down in the boondocks, down in the boondocks People put me down 'cause that's the side of town I was born in I love her, she loves me but I don't fit her society Lord have mercy on the boy from down in the boondocks Every night I watch the light of the house up on the hill I love a little girl that lives up there and I guess I always will But I don't dare knock on her door 'cause her daddy is my boss man So I'll just have to be content to see her whenever I can (Down in the boondocks, down in the boondocks) One fine day I'll find a way to move from this old shack I'll hold my head up like a king and I never, never will look back Until that morning I'll work and slave and I'll save every dime But tonight she'll have to steal away to see me one more time Lord have mercy on the boy from down in the boondocks Lord have mercy on the boy from down in the boondocks

Same here but in a small town. The lines are clearly drawn and it is literally the train tracks dividing North from South. I even lived on the far east side which was the farthest from the good parts of town. You learn a lot that way. And how to be self reliant. Baby, ev'rything is all right, uptight, out of sight. Baby, ev'rything is all right, uptight, out of sight. I'm a poorman's son, from across the railroad tracks, The only shirt I own is hangin' on my back, But I'm the envy of ev'ry single guy Since I'm the apple of my girl's eye. When we go out stepping on the town for a while My money's low and my suit's out of style, But it's all right if my clothes aren't new Out of sight because my heart is true. She says baby ev'rything is alright, uptight, out of sight. Baby, ev'rything is alright, uptight, clean out of sight. She's a pearl of a girl, I guess that's what you might say, I guess her folks brought her up that way, The right side of the tracks, she was born and raised In a great big old house, full of butlers and maids. She says no one is better than I, I know I'm just an average guy, No football hero or smooth Don Juan, Got empty pockets, you see I'm a poorman's son. She says give her the things that money can buy But I'll never, never make my baby cry, And it's all right, what I can't do, Out of sight because my heart is true, She says baby ev'rything is alright, uptight, clean out of sight. Baby, ev'rything is alright, uptight, clean out of sight. Baby, ev'rything is alright, uptight, ah ah ah ah, Baby, ev'rything is alright, uptight, clean out of sight. Baby, ev'rything is alright, uptight, clean out of sight.

...got caught up in a Ry Cooder cover... Blame it all on my roots I showed up in boots And ruined your black tie affair The last one to know The last one to show I was the last one You thought you'd see there And I saw the surprise And the fear in his eyes When I took his glass of champagne And I toasted you Said, honey, we may be through But you'll never hear me complain 'Cause I've got friends in low places Where the whiskey drowns And the beer chases my blues away And I'll be okay I'm not big on social graces Think I'll slip on down to the oasis Oh, I've got friends in low places Well, I guess I was wrong I just don't belong But then, I've been there before Everything's all right I'll just say goodnight And I'll show myself to the door Hey, I didn't mean To cause a big scene Just give me an hour and then Well, I'll be as high As that ivory tower That you're livin' in 'Cause I've got friends in low places Where the whiskey drowns And the beer chases my blues away And I'll be okay I'm not big on social graces Think I'll slip on down to the oasis Oh, I've got friends in low places [3rd Verse:] I guess I was wrong I just don't belong But then, I've been there before And everything is alright I'll just say goodnight And I'll show myself to the door I didn't mean to cause a big scene Just wait 'til I finish this glass Then sweet little lady I'll head back to the bar And you can kiss my ass Names have been changed to protect the innocent.....

the cover version reminds me of line dancing class... I'm not responsible... you made me do it Well, way down yonder on the Chattahoochee It gets hotter than a hoochie coochie We laid rubber on the Georgia asphalt We got a little crazy but we never got caught. Down by the river on a Friday night Pyramid of cans in the pale moonlight Talkin' 'bout cars and dreamin' 'bout women Never had a plan, just a livin' for the minute. Yeah, way down yonder on the Chattahoochee Never knew how much that muddy water meant to me But I learned how to swim and I learned who I was A lot about livin' and a little 'bout love. Ya ha Well, we fogged up the windows in my old Chevy I was willin' but she wasn't ready So I settled for a burger and a grape sno-cone I dropped her off early but I didn't go home. Down by the river on a Friday night Pyramid of cans in the pale moonlight Talkin' 'bout cars and dreamin' 'bout women Never had a plan, just a livin' for the minute. Yeah, way down yonder on the Chattahochee Never knew how much that muddy water meant to me But I learned how to swim and I learned who I was A lot about livin' and a little 'bout love. Well, way down yonder on the Chattahochee It gets hotter than a hoochie coochie We laid rubber on the Georgia asphalt We got a little crazy but we never got caught. Well, we fogged up the windows in my old Chevy I was willin' but she wasn't ready So I settled for a burger and a grape sno-cone I dropped her off early but I didn't go home. Down by the river on a Friday night Pyramid of cans in the pale moonlight Talkin' 'bout cars and dreamin' 'bout women Never had a plan, just a livin' for the minute. Yeah, way down yonder on the Chattahochee Never knew how much that muddy water meant to me But I learned how to swim and I learned who I was A lot about livin' and a little 'bout love. A lot about livin' and a little 'bout love. Ya he That's right...

Listen to Tedeschi Trucks Band....second coming of Janis meets Bonnie Raitt meets Joe Cocker meets Sly Stone....in a good way......with Duane Allman reincarnated..... My favorite current live touring act....as the Dead are dead..... not directed at you but....love this song...... I pity the fool I said...I pity the fool I pity the fool I say...I pity the fool That fall in love with you And expect you be true Oh I pity the fool Look at the people I kow you're wonderin' what they're doin' They're just standin' there Watchin' you make a fool of me Look at the people I kow you're wonderin' what they're doin' They're just standin' there Watchin' you make a fool of me Oh I pity the fool I pity the fool That falls in love with you I pity the fool I pity the fool That falls in love with you I pity the fool I pity the fool She'll break your heart one day And she'll laugh and walk away Oh I pity the fool < most excellent harmonica and guitar solos> She'll break your heart one day And she'll laugh and walk away Oh I pity the fool Look at the people I kow you're wonderin' what they're doin' They're just standin' there Watchin' you make a fool of me Look at the people I said I kow you're wonderin' what they're doin' They're just standin' there Watchin' you make a fool of me.....

TTB is where it's at! Diablo motors had a hell of a sale, downtown yesterday, Word got around, no money down, take years and years to pay. When I got there the lot was bare, but the salesman said hold on. For a little cash, I gotta two-tone Nash out behind the barn. If the Devil danced in empty pockets, he'd have a ball in mine. With a nine foot grand, a ten piece band and a twelve girl chorus line. I'd raise some loot in a three piece suit, give 'em one dance for a dime, If the Devil Danced in empty pockets, he'd have a ball in mine. Well he said friend it ain't the end let's see what I can do. If you own a home, I've got a loan, tailor made for you. Then above the racket a voice in my jacket said, "I'll tote the note." The devil made me do it, talked me in to it, and that was all she wrote. If the Devil danced in empty pockets, he'd have a ball in mine. With a nine foot grand, a ten piece band and a twelve girl chorus line. I'd raise some loot in a three piece suit, give 'em one dance for a dime, If the Devil Danced in empty pockets, he'd have a ball in mine. They say debt is a bottomless pit where the devil likes to play. I'd sell my soul to get out of this hole, but there'd be hell to pay. If the Devil danced in empty pockets, he'd have a ball in mine. With a nine foot grand, a ten piece band and a twelve girl chorus line. I'd raise some loot in a three piece suit, give 'em one dance for a dime, If the Devil Danced in empty pockets, he'd have a ball in mine

So you want to jump out your trick bagAnd ease on into a hip bag But you ain't just exactly sure what's hip So you start to let your hair grow Spend big bucks to cop you a wardrobe But somehow you know there's much more to the trip [Chorus] What is hip? Tell me, tell me if you think you know What is hip? If you was really hip The passing years would show You into a hip trip Maybe hipper than hip But what is hip? So you became part of the new breed Been smokin' only the best weed Been hangin' out on the so-called hippest set Being seen at all the right places Being seen with just the right faces You should be satisfied Still it ain't quite right [Chorus] Hipness, what it is! Hipness, what it is! Hipness, what it is! And sometimes hipness is What it ain't! You done even went and found you a guru In your effort to find you a new you And maybe even managed To raise your conscious level As you striving to find the right road There's one thing you should know What's hip today Might become passe

You're taking all the sunshine away Making out like you're the mainline - I knew that Cos you're a cool cat Tapping on the toe with a new hat Just cruising - driving along like the swing king Feeling the beat of my heart Feeling the beat of my heart You're a cool cat Coming on strong with all the chit-chat You're alright Hanging out and stealing all the limelight Messing with the beat of my heart Messing with the beat of my heart You used to be a mean kid Making such a deal of life You were wishing and hoping wand waiting to really hit the big time But did it happen, happen, no You're speeding too fast Slow down Slow down You'd better slow down Slow down You really know how to set the mood And you really get inside the groove Cool cat Tapping on the toe with a new hat Just cuising Driving along like the swing king Feeling the beat of my heart Feeling the beat of my heart - yeah yeah Feeling the beat of my heart

....he's going the distance..... I want a girl with a mind like a diamond I want a girl who knows what's best I want a girl with shoes that cut And eyes that burn like cigarettes I want a girl with the right allocations Who's fast and thorough And sharp as a tack She's playing with her jewelry She's putting up her hair She's touring the facility And picking up slack I want a girl with a short skirt and a lonnnng jacket...... I want a girl who gets up early I want a girl who stays up late I want a girl with uninterrupted prosperity Who uses a machete to cut through red tape With fingernails that shine like justice And a voice that is dark like tinted glass She is fast and thorough And sharp as a tack She's touring the facility And picking up slack I want a girl with a short skirt and a lonnnnng.... lonnng jacket I want a girl with a smooth liquidation I want a girl with good dividends At Citibank we will meet accidentally We'll start to talk when she borrows my pen She wants a car with a cupholder arm rest She wants a car that will get her there She's changing her name from Kitty to Karen She's trading her MG for a white Chrysler La Baron I want a girl with a short skirt and a lonnnnggggggggg jacket Good night Holly .... Good night Irene....and all the ships at sea...... I will see you in my dreams......

We know of an ancient radiation That haunts dismembered constellations, A faintly glimmering radio station. While Frank Sinatra sings Stormy Weather, The flies and spiders get along together, Cobwebs fall on an old skipping record. Beyond the suns that guard this roof, Beyond your flowers of flaming truths, Beyond your latest ad campaigns, An old man sits collecting stamps In a room all filled with Chinese lamps. He saves what others throw away. He says that he'll be rich some day. We know of an ancient radiation That haunts dismembered constellations, A faintly glimmering radio station. We know of an ancient radiation That haunts dismembered constellations, A faintly glimmering radio station. While Frank Sinatra sings Stormy Weather, The flies and spiders get along together, Cobwebs fall on an old skipping record.

mmmmbop bop, bop bop......

I bongo with My Lingo Beat it like a wing yo From Congo to Colombo Can't stereotype my thing yo I salt and pepper my Mango Shoot Spit Out the window Bingo I got him in the thing yo Quit bending all my Fingo Quit beating me like you're a ringo You wanna go? You wanna win a war? Like p.L.O I don't surrender Sunshowers that fall on my troubles Are over you, My baby And Some Showers I'll be aiming at you Cause I'm watching you, My baby I bongo with My Lingo Beat it like a wing yo From Congo to Colombo Can't stereotype my thing yo I checked that mouth on him Fucking Checked that gas on him I had him, Cornered him Fucking Shut that gate on him Why would you listen to him? He had his way I'm bored of him I'm tired of him I don't wanna be as bad as him It's a bomb yo So run yo Put away your stupid gun yo Cause see through like a protocol call Which is why we blow it up 'for we go Sunshowers that fall on my troubles Are over you, My baby And Some Showers I'll be aiming at you Cause I'm watching you, My baby [x2] Semi-9 and snipered him On that wall they posted him They cornered him And then just murdered him He Told them he didn't know them He wasn't there, they didn't know him They showed him a picture then ; "Ain't that you with the Muslims?" He got Colgate on his teeth And Reebok classics on his feet At a factory he does Nike And then he helps the family Beat heart Beat He's made it to the newsweek Sweetheart Seen it He's doing it for the Peeps... Peace Sunshowers that fall on my troubles Are over you, My baby And Some Showers I'll be aiming at you Cause I'm watching you, My baby [x3]

coffee is on.... Singing in the sunshine, laughing in the rain Hitting on the moonshine, rocking in the grain Ain't no time to pack my bag, my foots outside the door Got a date, I can't be late, for the high hopes hailla ball Singing to an ocean, I can hear the ocean's roar Play for free, play for me and play a whole lot more, more Singing about good things and the sun that lights the day I used to sing on the mountains, has the ocean lost it's way Sitting round singing songs 'til the night turns into day Used to sing on the mountains but the mountains washed away Now I'm singing all my songs to the girl who won my heart She is only three years old and it's a real fine way to start

Sun's up, uh huh, looks okayThe world survives into another day And I'm thinking about eternity Some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me I had another dream about lions at the door They weren't half as frightening as they were before But I'm thinking about eternity Some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me Walls windows trees, waves coming through You be in me and I'll be in you Together in eternity Some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me Up among the firs where it smells so sweet Or down in the valley where the river used to be I got my mind on eternity Some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me And I'm wondering where the lions are... I'm wondering where the lions are... Huge orange flying boat rises off a lake Thousand-year-old petroglyphs doing a double take Pointing a finger at eternity I'm sitting in the middle of this ecstasy Young men marching, helmets shining in the sun, Polished as precise like the brain behind the gun they got me thinking about eternity Some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me And I'm wondering where the lions are... I'm wondering where the lions are... Freighters on the nod on the surface of the bay One of these days we're going to sail away, going to sail into eternity some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me And I'm wondering where the lions are... I'm wondering where the lions are...

And all my love come downAll my love come tumblin' down All my love come tumblin' down All my love come tumblin' down Oh, listen listen To the lion Oh, listen listen listen To the lion... Inside of me Oh, oh, oh And I shall search my soul I shall search my very soul And I shall search my very soul I shall search my very so-o-oul For the lion For the lion For the lion For the lion... Inside of me Oh, oh, yeah And all my tears have flown All my tears like water flown And all my tears like water flown All my tears like-a water flown For the lion For the lion For the lion For the lion... Inside of me [growling, scatting, etc.] Listen to the lion [repeated 14 times] [more scatting] And we sailed, and we sailed... And we sailed, and we sailed... And we sailed, and we sailed... ... sailed to Caledonia And we sailed, and we sailed, And we sailed, and we sailed, and we sailed... Away from Denmark Way up to Caledonia Away from Denmark Way up to Caledonia And we sailed, and we sailed, and we sailed... All around the World And we sailed..., and we sailed..., and we sailed... Looking for a brand new start And we sailed... And we sailed, and we sailed... All around the World ... a brand new start Looking for a brand new start Looking for a brand new start Looking for a brand new start And we sailed, and we sailed, and we sailed... And we sailed... Away from the Golden Gate Way up to the New York City

(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh)(A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh) In the jungle, the mighty jungle The lion sleeps tonight In the jungle the quiet jungle The lion sleeps tonight Near the village the peaceful village The lion sleeps tonight Near the village the quiet village The lion sleeps tonight Hush my darling don't fear my darling The lion sleeps tonight Hush my darling don't fear my darling The lion sleeps tonight Question -- how small a penis must a man have, so that he has to lure to death creatures more regal than himself in order to feel significant? Thus far, I am completely unable to comprehend.

I just spewed coffee on my monitor screen....

I am on the rock and then I check a stock I have to run like a fugitive to save the life I live I'm gonna be Iron like a Lion in Zion (repeat) Iron Lion Zion I'm on the run but I ain't got no gun See they want to be the star So they fighting tribal war And they saying Iron like a Lion in Zion Iron like a Lion in Zion, Iron Lion Zion I'm on the rock, (running and you running) I take a stock, (running like a fugitive) I had to run like a fugitive just to save the life I live I'm gonna be Iron like a Lion in Zion (repeat) Iron Lion Zion, Iron Lion Zion, Iron Lion Zion Iron like a Lion in Zion, Iron like a Lion in Zion Iron like a Lion in Zion

A mother once she had a lovely daughter,The mother was an actress on the stage; She traveled with a troop of awful lions, And every night went in them lions' cage. One night the daughter had a premonition, That everything that night would not be right-- And so she told her mother, in the kitchen, "Don't go in them lions' cage tonight!" Don't go in them lion's cage tonight, Mother Them lions are ferocious and they bight! And in their angry fits, they could tear you all to bits So don't go in them lions cage, tonight! The mother laughed " Ha! Ha!" to hear this warning That unto her, her daughter tried to give, Said she "I do not fear them awful lions Not one of them could make me cease to live!" She went into that cage of awful lions The lions were ferocious as could be. "Alas!" she cried, when one strode up and bit 'er, "I now recall what daughter said to me." "Oh who will save my mother" cried the daughter, "By lions she is being bit and et!" "I will!" replied a young man from the gallery, "I'll save your mother from them brutes, you bet!" He stepped into that cage and grabbed the mother From lion biting she was almost dead, "Here is your ma" he said to her, and kissed her For he the maiden loved and soon did wed.

...been a week beyond weird, that I may never recover. Momentous shifts in the work arena. I really was dreaming of lions last night. Gotta run - so much to do today. Said shifts mean I have to work, but I still need to do some garden work this morning. This evening, it's Ravinia Festival for Brandi Carlile and the Old Crow Medicine Show. Should be fun. I need some fun. *poof* where did geo go? ah, there he is! Hi, geo! Happy Anniversary. Marriage rocks. ttfn.

Happy Friday, everyone...TGIF indeed for those of us in a traditional 5 day work week. Was it one month ago we were all giddy with excitement? As the first week of August looms, let's celebrate Jerry's birth and life...a nine-day Jerry week for those who look at the bookends of Birth and Death. This upcoming week my sweetheart and I are celebrating 20 years sharing, laughing, crying, working, playing, loving, living and enjoying life together. Once in a blue moon a gem comes around, and I am so thankful and humble that she strolled into my life. This goes out to my honey Lynne', a throwback to 1970 and Van Morrison...Kristine, this was posted earlier but shut down for an admin review of a link to u-tube...you weren't imagining things... We were born before the wind Also younger than the sun Ere the bonnie boat was won As we sailed into the mystic Hark, now hear the sailors cry Smell the sea and feel the sky Let your soul and spirit fly Into the mystic And when that fog horn blows, I will be coming home And when the fog horn blows, I want to hear it I don't have to fear it And I want to rock your gypsy soul Just like way back in the days of old And magnificently we will fold Into the mystic When that fog horn blows, you know I will be coming home And when that fog horn whistle blows, I gotta hear it I don't have to fear it And I want to rock your gypsy soul Just like way back in the days of old And together we will fold Into the mystic Come on, girl Too late to stop now

4 weeks ago tonight....first Chicago show....how time flies....Good luck Katniss....enjoy tonight Morning Mr.Geo! Congrats to you n Lynne.... Big doin's tomorrow...Sarge n Jerry!!!!! Gonna get my boy a new bone.... Kids got him a dancing bear collar and leash..... Blue moon of Kentucky keep on shining Shine on the one that's gone and proved untrue Blue moon of Kentucky keep on shining Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue It was on a moonlight night The stars were shining bright And they whispered from on high Your love has said good-bye Blue moon of Kentucky keep on shining Shine on the one that's gone and said good-bye Blue moon of Kentucky keep on shining Shine on the one that's gone and proved untrue Blue moon of Kentucky keep on shining Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue It is on a moonlight night The stars shining bright They whispered from high Your love has said good-bye Blue moon of Kentucky keep on shining Shine on the one that's gone and said good-bye

Kristine, to answer your question... one so small you need tweezers to hold it. Walking through forests of palm tree apartments --- scoff at the monkeys who live in their dark tents down by the waterhole --- drunk every Friday --- eating their nuts --- saving their raisins for Sunday. Lions and tigers who wait in the shadows --- they're fast but they're lazy, and sleep in green meadows. Let's bungle in the jungle --- well, that's all right by me. I'm a tiger when I want love, but I'm a snake if we disagree. Just say a word and the boys will be right there: with claws at your back to send a chill through the night air. Is it so frightening to have me at your shoulder? Thunder and lightning couldn't be bolder. I'll write on your tombstone, ``I thank you for dinner.'' This game that we animals play is a winner. Let's bungle in the jungle --- well, that's all right by me. I'm a tiger when I want love, but I'm a snake if we disagree. The rivers are full of crocodile nasties and He who made kittens put snakes in the grass. He's a lover of life but a player of pawns --- yes, the King on His sunset lies waiting for dawn to light up His Jungle as play is resumed. The monkeys seem willing to strike up the tune.

Morning Holly...happy TGIF to you n yours.... Come on come on Come on come on Come on is such a joy Come on is such a joy Come on let's take it easy Come on let's take it easy Take it easy take it easy Everybody's got something to hide except for me and my monkey (Ooh) The deeper you go the higher you fly The higher you fly the deeper you go So come on (Come on) come on Come on is such a joy Come on is such a joy Come on let's make it easy Come on let's make it easy (Oh) Take it easy (Yeh yeh yeh) take it easy (Hoo) Everybody's got something to hide except for me and my monkey Oh! Your inside is out and your outside is in Your outside is in and your inside is out So come on (Ho) come on (Ho) Come on is such a joy Come on is such a joy Come on let's make it easy Come on let's make it easy Make it easy (Hoo) make it easy (Hoo) Everybody's got something to hide except for me and my monkey Hey! Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on Come on, come on, come on... Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on Come on, come on, come on...

hehehe, that's what I used to call my... Anyway, HAPPY FRIDAY!!! I'm gonna let loose this weekend for sure! Hope everyone has a real good time. Love is but a song we sing Fear's the way we die You can make the mountains ring Or make the angels cry Though the bird is on the wing And you may not know why Come on, people now Smile on your brother Everybody get together Try to love one another right now Some may come and some may go He will surely pass When the one that left us here Returns for us at last We are but a moment's sunlight Fading in the grass Come on, people now Smile on your brother Everybody get together Try to love one another right now Come on, people now Smile on your brother Everybody get together Try to love one another right now Come on, people now Smile on your brother Everybody get together Try to love one another right now If you hear the song I sing You will understand, listen You hold the key to love and fear All in your trembling hand Just one key unlocks them both It's there at your command Come on, people now Smile on your brother Everybody get together Try to love one another right now Come on, people now Smile on your brother Everybody get together Try to love one another right now I said come on, people now Smile on your brother Everybody get together Try to love one another right now Right now Right now

All I need is a TV show, that and the radioDown on my luck again, down on my luck again I can show you I can show you some of the people in my life I can show you I can show you some of the people in my life It's driving me mad just another way of passing the day I, I get so lonely when she's not there I, I, I... You're just another face that I know from the TV show I have known you for so very long I feel you like a friend Can't you do anything for me, can I touch you for a while Can I meet you another day and we will fly away I can show you I can show you some of the people in my life I can show you I can show you some of the people in my life It's driving me mad it's just another way of passing the day I, I get so lonely when she's not there I, I, I... Turn it on, turn it on, turn it on again Turn it on, turn it on, turn it on again (I can see another face) Turn it on, turn it on, turn it on again (I can see another face) Turn it on, turn it on, turn it on againenesis...devastated when Devastated when Peter Gabriel left Genesis...now over 40 years later hear this overplayed tune on Sirius.... Phil Collins got a bad rap....quite a good songwriter....catchy tunes and memorable lyrics....

I have early memories of this video. Did you say Bonzo... I must've dreamed a thousand dreams Been haunted by a million screams But I can hear the marching feet They're moving into the street. Now did you read the news today They say the danger's gone away But I can see the fire's still alight There burning into the night. There's too many men Too many people Making too many problems And not much love to go round Can't you see This is a land of confusion. This is the world we live in And these are the hands we're given Use them and let's start trying To make it a place worth living in. Ooh Superman where are you now When everything's gone wrong somehow The men of steel, the men of power Are losing control by the hour. This is the time This is the place So we look for the future But there's not much love to go round Tell me why, this is a land of confusion. This is the world we live in And these are the hands we're given Use them and let's start trying To make it a place worth living in. I remember long ago - Ooh when the sun was shining Yes and the stars were bright All through the night And the sound of your laughter As I held you tight So long ago - I won't be coming home tonight My generation will put it right We're not just making promises That we know, we'll never keep. Too many men There's too many people Making too many problems And not much love to go round Can't you see This is a land of confusion. Now this is the world we live in And these are the hands we're given Use them and let's start trying To make it a place worth fighting for. This is the world we live in And these are the names we're given Stand up and let's start showing Just where our lives are going to.

If more people would appreciate music, they'd see the common bond between us all..the world would have to be a better place...less hate, prejudice, war, terrorism..... I wanna feel, feel the love that music brings And I wanna be a piece of life in all livin' things I know what's in my heart and my soul tells me to sing I'm gonna be thankful for this feeling that music brings Oh, it brings Now I never thought selfishness could tear such a hole And I never realised how we could be one and still all alone I'm gonna get myself up and know I'm gonna get up and sing I'm gonna be thankful for this feeling that music brings Oh, it brings Now I'm so thankful I've heard a voice deep inside Saying hallelujah and let music be your guide Now I never thought I could feel a sadness that could bring me so down And I never thought there'd be a time where my heart had no song I'm gonna get myself up and know I'm gonna get up and sing I'm gonna be thankful for this feeling that music brings Oh, it brings And I'm so grateful I've heard a voice deep inside Singing hallelujah, oh there's no more need to cry So I'm gonna pick myself up, up of the ground I'm gonna get up and sing, I'm gonna sing a joyous song And I'm gonna sing hallelujah for this love I feel inside I'm gonna sing hallelujah let music be your guide Oh, your guide I'm gonna sing hallelujah, oh I'm gonna sing Hallelujah, for this feeling that music brings Oh I've gotta sing now Oh I'm gonna sing a joyous song Oh yes, I know that I'm thankful

So true. Music is my savior; it can take you through the best and the worst times of life. Music is like the beat of my heart. Without it I cannot survive. So much can be said with a song. I know some who have never had a song in their heart...and it seems a sad existence to me. I really cannot imagine a life without music. Let sweet songs fill the air. She calls out to the man on the street "Sir, can you help me? It's cold and I've nowhere to sleep, Is there somewhere you can tell me?" He walks on, doesn't look back He pretends he can't hear her Starts to whistle as he crosses the street Seems embarrassed to be there Oh think twice, it's another day for You and me in paradise Oh think twice, it's just another day for you, You and me in paradise She calls out to the man on the street He can see she's been crying She's got blisters on the soles of her feet Can't walk but she's trying Oh think twice... Oh lord, is there nothing more anybody can do Oh lord, there must be something you can say You can tell from the lines on her face You can see that she's been there Probably been moved on from every place 'Cos she didn't fit in there Oh think twice...

1976 John Miles Rebel LP....aka Music as released in Europe The song Music encapsulates everything we are talking about...think it's on YouTube somewhere.... The original studio recording had backing orchestration..... Beautiful song....saw him at the Palladium NYC 1982 with Manfred Mann's Earth Band and Gary Wright opening.... Music was my first love and it will be my last. Music of the future and music of the past. To live without my music would be impossible to do. In this world of troubles, my music pulls me through. Instrumental Music was my first love and it will be last. Music of the future and music of the past and music of the past and music of the past. Instrumental Music was my first love and it will be my last. Music of the future and music of the past. To live without my music would be impossible to do. In this world of troubles, my music pulls me through

Very good song, totally encapsulates our sentiments. If they dont already know, there's no explaining it. Just take those old records off the shelf I'll sit and listen to 'em by myself Today's music ain't got the same soul I like that old time rock 'n' roll Don't try to take me to a disco You'll never even get me out on the floor In ten minutes I'll be late for the door I like that old time rock 'n' roll Still like that old time rock 'n' roll That kind of music just soothes the soul I reminisce about the days of old With that old time rock 'n' roll Won't go to hear 'em play a tango I'd rather hear some blues or funky old soul There's only one sure way to get me to go Start playing old time rock 'n' roll Call me a relic, call me what you will Say I'm old-fashioned, say I'm over the hill Today's music ain't got the same soul I like that old time rock 'n' roll Still like that old time rock 'n' roll That kind of music just soothes the soul I reminisce about the days of old With that old time rock 'n' roll