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Rattled

This record tells the story of a man who went through a mental crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic--my story. 

“Vinyl”

The record starts out with a typical Dr. C rock song. The song is about how the music I tend to write isn’t groundbreaking, but it still connects with old school fans—kind of like vinyl.

I ain’t trying to reinvent no motherfuckin wheel Just get me from A to B And I ain’t trying to disrupt, pick up, and move the needle I just rather spin than stream

It is almost go time Time to go roll up my sleeves Put the circle on the mat And sing

I hate sitting in the silence between two good songs Give me a little crackling And I hate when you skip around getting the order all wrong Don’t come with that shuffling

It is almost go time Time to go roll up my sleeves Put the circle on the mat And sing

Hey! My last take was final! Hey! Press that shit to vinyl! Hey! Baby you’re so fine-o! Hey! Press that shit to vinyl!

“Fellas & Ladies”

The beginning of the pandemic was a lonely time. This song tells the story of being reunited with friends and returning to the stage to play music again.

All my friends were taken away from Me so suddenly (Oh yeah) My heart went from being full to Completely empty (Oh yeah)

I have got something to tell ya I missed y’all like crazy All of my fellas And all of my ladies

Ain’t nothing like playing for ya   To sing with somebody All of my fellas And all of my ladies

A sea of people all dried up Left me so lonely (Oh yeah) I will ride the wave for the rest Of eternity (Oh yeah)

I long for all of your loud lungs Screaming right at me (Oh yeah)

I have got something to tell ya I missed y’all like crazy All of my fellas And all of my ladies Ain’t nothing like playing for ya To sing with somebody All of my fellas And all of my ladies

“I Miss Your Soul”

My two closest friends moved away during the pandemic. I miss them terribly and wrote these words about that feeling.

I remember the time when we met It ain’t ‘bout to be something I forget

Our spirits collided and they meshed Mine ain’t been the same since you left Where we attached there’s a big ol’ hole Don’t know if I can be whole 

I miss your soul

We flew so high when we were together Now I feel like I’ve been grounded forever Someone who’s just as good of a dancer It ain’t no fun alone in the mirror

Our spirits collided and they meshed Mine ain’t been the same since you left Where we attached there’s a big ol’ hole Don’t know if I can be whole 

I miss your soul

“How to Sin”

At this point in the record, my mental status is changing. I suddenly feel the urge to do bad things, but being that this is against my nature, I don’t know how.

This halo It hangs so low It’s gotten hold Of my neck in a choke This stranglehold It won’t let me go

Show me how you love Teach me how you give Let’s go spill some blood Teach me how you kill Show me how you lust Teach me all the thrills My hell is your heaven But I don’t know where to begin So won’t you teach me how to sin

This halo It’s gotten so old It’s lost its glow It wastes away, it corrodes This rusty o It won’t let me go

Show me how you love Teach me how you give Let’s go spill some blood Teach me how you kill Show me how you lust Teach me all the thrills My hell is your heaven But I don’t know where to begin Won’t you teach me how to sin?

“Bare Hands”

Hypomania and then mania start to set in. During this episode, I feel invincible—like “I could kill Superman with my bare hands.”

Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s a mere mortal about to meet his end I’m about to leap a tall building in a single bound Catch him and then bury him six feet underground

Ain’t no need for kryptonite Bet I won’t use half my might Ain’t no weapons in my plan Because I can kill Superman with my bare hands

I’ma rip his cape, I’ma break his bones, I’ma stop his heart Faster than a speeding bullet I don’t need no motive to stop this locomotive I just want to do it

Ain’t no need for kryptonite Bet I won’t use half my might Ain’t no weapons in my plan Becuase I can kill Superman with my two bare hands

Ain’t no need for kryptonite Bet I won’t use half my might Ain’t no weapons in my plan I killed Superman with my bare fuckin hands

“Mirage”

Peak mania takes over my brain. I lose control and start seeing things. I refuse and fight off people trying to help me. I have so much resiliency that I feel like I could walk/run/dance through an entire desert.

I keep on dancin’, keep on dancin’ In this desert, watch how I move I keep on sweatin’, keep on sweatin’ But it ain’t gonna ruin my groove Cuz I’m seein, cuz I’m seein’ An oasis at latitude

Oh my, my, I can’t believe my eyes! (Oh my, my!)

The sun is shinin’, sun is shinin’ Off the sand, the light is so bright But I keep on truckin’, keep on truckin’ Through the sand, it’s my fuel, it’s my fire I think I’m dyin’, think I’m dyin’ But at the same time, I feel so alive!

Oh my, my, I can’t believe my eyes! (Oh my, my!)

I’ll have a drink at the oasis Oh my, my, I can’t believe my eyes! (Oh my, my!)

“Precious”

I wake up in a mental hospital with some very, very ill patients. One of those patients was named Precious. She would walk into a room and just stand there starting into space. She did not and perhaps could not talk. I couldn’t believe I was in a facility with someone so ill. However, as the lyrics indicate, I was pretty sick myself.

I’ll never forget the time when we first met We were waiting in line to get our meds

They’ll all say that I’m crazy But in my head it’s meant to be You’ll always be Precious to me

Oh my heart, the way I miss you so Since they put you away in iso

They’ll all say that you’re crazy But in my head it’s meant to be You’ll always be Precious to me

Was it love at first sight Or were you staring through me? Did you profess your feelings? Do you even speak?

They’ll all say that we’re crazy But in my head it’s meant to be You’ll always be Precious to me.

“Get Me Out of Here”

This tune is about the different patients that were in the hospital and how the environment was traumatizing.

Nurse is in the clinic mixing up the medicine Roomie’s in the toilet throwing up his guts again Frank is talkin’ ‘bout cocaine, meth, and heroine Jenn woke the whole place screamin at 11pm

I’m humbled, if that wasn’t clear Now get me out of here!

Lisa’s speaking words only she can understand Joe acted out so he could have a roof over his head Precious got me locked down with her stare of death Billy’s got the whole staff holding him down in his bed

I’m humbled, if that wasn’t clear Now get me out of here!

“Locked Up in a Dream”

I’m released from the hospital, and I’m facing the reality of how strange I acted when I was ill. Mania felt like I was locked up in a dream that I could not wake from. It’s confusing to have to apologize for behavior I could not control nor remember.

I closed my eyes with you by my side When I woke up May became July The bed was empty, the house was so quiet I didn’t even get a goodbye

It’s so hard for me to believe Because my love for you is real How could I break your heart, baby If I’m locked up in a dream?

They were so heavy, the door and my eyes I couldn’t break out of my own mind I’m finally free, but you I can’t find I didn’t even get a goodbye

It’s so hard for me to believe Because my love for you is real How could I break your heart, baby If I’m locked up in a dream?  

Up in my brain, I am detained In all these waves, I’m locked away Up in my head, I am restrained Here in my mind, I am confined In a nightmare, I am contained Prisoner to my gray matter Would you believe I’m locked up in a dream?

“Bad For Me”

At this strange time in my life, for whatever reason, I had women interested in and pursuing me. I had to turn them away to prioritize my mental health.

You are so beautiful I’ve seen you in my dreams But I don’t know if I Am awake or asleep

You seem so alive As brilliant as it gets But are you in my mind? Are you a side effect?

I don’t want to fall in love with you But I can’t help myself I don’t want to fall in love with you You’re bad for my health

I remember the time Whenever we met I had butterflies I had to up my meds

I can’t listen to my heart I can’t listen to my head I have to listen To what my doctor says

I don’t want to fall in love with you But I can’t help myself I don’t want to fall in love with you You’re bad for my health

“Outer Space Blues”

A huge crash followed the manic episode. I was so depressed that I didn’t care if I just died. This song describes the extreme high I felt for a period of time followed by the huge crash.

From the view from Mercury The Earth looks so tiny From the view from Mercury The Earth looks so tiny I bet you can’t see Me waving goodbye

The temperature’s gone up As I drift into the sun The temperature’s gone up As I drift into the sun Gonna take all my problems Throw ‘em in and watch ‘em burn

Watch me burn

“Chris”

A year and a half after my hospitalization, I’ve finally begun to feel better. I now realize how people can make poor decisions when they are in a state of mind beyond their control. I sympathize with those who can be suicidal and those who die by suicide because I had a period of time where I could not control my thought or actions. In this song, I honor my idol Chris Cornell, who died by suicide in 2017. It is thought that he was in an altered state of mind before his death.

When the dogs tucked in their tails When that voice no longer wailed I knew you were set free When my good eye opened up When your black days were enough I knew you were set free

Patiently Loud and so lovely Patiently I knew you were set free

I’ve always hailed you as king Now fly as high as you sing

When the seasons rolled on by When a bruise formed in the sky I knew you were set free When the outside world blew up When your black days were enough I knew you were set free

Patiently Loud and so lovely Patiently I knew you were set free

I’ve always hailed you as king Now fly as high as you sing

When the dogs dug up their bones While you waited there alone Patiently

I’ve always hailed you as king Now fly as high as you sing

“(When I Die) I Want a Second Line”

I’m finally feeling myself and having fun again. Not caring about living or dying seems like a strange, foreign thought to me now. I pledge to lead my life to the fullest, and when my time actually comes, I don’t want a funeral--I want a celebration. The song ends with a brass band playing the main riff

Every time I’m in a funk

I take I-10 to New Orleans

A few Meters down to hear some funk

I will pass up Bourbon—I prefer Frenchmen

Every time it rains, it floods

But this time I have come prepared

I will parade on the rain

I’ll forget to worry and I will forget to care

Well baby, when I die

I want a second line

Don’t nobody cry

Just celebrate my life

When I’m up on my final balcony

And I’m done with my revelry

I want to look down upon a carnival

I want to look down at a festival

The Saints will take care of me

Don’t you pass a bit of worry

Don’t arrange no eulogy

Just arrange to have a band lead all y’all down the street

Well baby, when I die

I want a second line

Don’t nobody cry

Just celebrate my life

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Locked Up in a Dream (2)

I closed my eyes with you by my side When I woke up May became July The bed was empty, the house was so quiet I didn’t even get a goodbye

It’s so hard for me to believe Because my love for you is real How could I break your heart, baby If I’m locked up in a dream

They were so heavy, the door and my eyes I couldn’t break out of my own mind I’m finally free, but you I can’t find I didn’t even get a goodbye

It’s so hard for me to believe Because my love for you is real How could I break your heart, baby If I’m locked up in a dream

Up in my brain, I am detained In all these waves, I’m put away Up in my head, I am restrained Here in my mind, I am confined In a nightmare, I am contained Prisoner to my gray matter Would you believe I’m locked up in a dream

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(When I Die) I Want a Second Line

I am back back on the streets of New Orleans again

Didn’t think I’d get that umbrella open

It rained on my parade, but I am all dry again

Ready to let the good times roll again

Life is love again

But I know one day it ends

We’ll party til it’s over

And even more so ever after

When I die, I want a second line

Ain’t no cryin’, I want a second line

When I die, please celebrate my life

Ain’t no cryin’, I want a second line

When I’m up on my final balcony

And I’m all done with my revelry

I want to look down upon a carnival

I want to look down upon a festival

Life is love again

But I know one day it ends

We’ll party til it’s over

And even more so ever after

When I die, I want a second line

Ain’t no cryin’, I want a second line

When I die, please celebrate my life

Ain’t no cryin’, I want a second line

I remember the time when we met

I hope you’ll remember when we part

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I Miss Your Soul

I remember the time when we met It ain’t bout to be something I forget Our spirits collided and they meshed Mine ain’t been the same since you left Where we attached there’s a big ol’ hole Don’t know if I can be whole I miss your soul

We flew so high when we were together Now I feel like I’ve been grounded forever Someone who’s just as good of a dancer It ain’t the same alone in the mirror Our spirits collided and they meshed Mine ain’t been the same since you left Where we attached there’s a big ol’ hole Don’t know if I can be whole I miss your soul

Our spirits collided and they meshed Mine ain’t been the same since you left Where we attached there’s a big ol’ hole Don’t know if I can be whole I miss your soul

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Chris

When the dogs tucked in their tails When that voice no longer wailed I knew you were set free When my good eye opened up When your black days were enough I knew you were set free

Patiently Loud and so lovely Patiently I knew you were set free

I’ve always hailed you as king Now fly as high as you sing

When the seasons rolled on by When a bruise formed in the sky I knew you were set free When the outside world blew up When your black days were enough I knew you were set free

Patiently Loud and so lovely Patiently I knew you were set free

I’ve always hailed you as king Now fly as high as you sing

When the dogs dug up their bones While you waited there alone Patiently

I’ve always hailed you as king Now fly as high as you sing

#chris cornell #chriscornell

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Mirage

I’m running out of time I’m running out of sweat Yeah I’m running out of life I’m filling up on death Yeah

I held my head up high To find out it’s a facade I got my hopes up high To discover a mirage

Will this endless desert Be my fucking grave Yeah Or is that hope I see? Am I gonna be saved? Yeah

I held my head up high To find out it’s a facade I got my hopes up high To discover a mirage I can’t believe my eyes But maybe I should not It’s not my time to die Or is this all a mirage?

Suffocating, so hot Seeing things that are not

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Locked Up in a Dream

I closed my eyes with you by my side When I woke up May became July Oh my oh my The bed was empty, the house was so quiet I didn’t even get goodbye Oh my oh my

It’s so hard for me to believe When you say I went and broke your heart But I love you, baby It’s so hard for you to believe But I swear to God that all this time I was locked up in a dream

They were so heavy, the door and my eyes I couldn’t break out my own mind Oh my oh my

It’s so hard for me to believe When you say I went and broke your heart But somebody framed me It’s so hard for you to believe But I swear to God that all this time I was locked up in a dream

It’s so hard for me to believe When you say I went and broke your heart But I love you, baby It’s so hard for you to believe But I swear to God that all this time I was locked up in a dream

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Bad For Me

You are so beautiful I’ve seen you in my dreams But I don’t know if I Am awake or asleep

You seem so alive As brilliant as it gets But are you in my mind? Are you a side effect?

I don’t want to fall in love with you But I can’t help myself I don’t want to fall in love with you You’re bad for my health

I remember the time Whenever we met I had butterflies I had to up my meds

I can’t listen to my heart I can’t listen to my head I have to listen To what my doctor says

I don’t want to fall in love with you But I can’t help myself I don’t want to fall in love with you You’re bad for my health

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Vinyl

I ain’t tryin to reinvent no motherfuckin wheel

Just get me from A to B

I ain’t tryin to disrupt pick up and move the needle

I just rather spin than stream

It is almost go time

Time to go roll up my sleeves

Put the circle on the mat

And sing

Hey! Producer, all tracks are final

Press it to vinyl! Press it to vinyl!

Hey! Engineer, all takes are final

Press it to vinyl! Press it to vinyl!

Hey! Hey baby, you are so fine-o

Press it to vinyl!

I hate sitting in the silence between two good songs

Give me a little crackling

I hate when you skip around getting the order wrong

Don’t come with that shuffling

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Bare Hands

Ain’t no need for kryptonite

Bet I won’t even use half my might

Ain’t no weapons in my plan

Because I can kill Superman with my bare hands

Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane!

No it’s a mere mortal about to meet his end

I’m about to leap a tall building in a single bound

Catch him and then bury himsix feet underground

I’ma rip his cape, I’ma break his bones, I’ma stop his heart

Faster than a speeding bullet

I don’t need no motive to stop this locomotive

No, just because I can I’m just gonna do it

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Outer Space Blues

From the view from Mercury

The Earth looks so tiny

From the view from Mercury

The Earth looks so tiny

I bet you can’t see

Me waving goodbye

The temperature’s gone up

As I drift into the sun

Gonna take all my problems

Throw em in and watch em burn

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How to Sin

This halo

It hangs so low

It’s gotten hold

Of my neck in a choke

This stranglehold

Won’t let me go

This halo

It’s gotten so old

It’s lost its glow

It wastes away, it corrodes

This rusty o

Won’t let me go

Show me how you love

Teach me how you give

Let’s go spill some blood

Teach me how you kill

Show me how you lust

Teach me all the thrills

My hell is your heaven

But I don’t know where to begin

Won’t you teach me how to sin?

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Precious

I’ll never forget the time when we first met We were waiting in line to get our meds

They’ll all say that I’m crazy But in my head it’s meant to be You’ll always be Precious to me

Oh my heart, the way I miss you so Since they put you away in iso

They’ll all say that you’re crazy But in my head it’s meant to be You’ll always be Precious to me

Was it love at first sight Or were you staring through me? Did you profess your feelings? Do you even speak?

They’ll all say that we’re crazy But in my head it’s meant to be You’ll always be Precious to me.

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Fellas & Ladies

All my friends were taken away from Me so suddenly (Oh yeah) My heart went from being full to Completely empty (Oh yeah)

I have got something to tell ya I missed y’all like crazy All of my fellas And all of my ladies

Ain’t nothing like playing for ya To sing with somebody All of my fellas And all of my ladies

A sea of people all dried up Left me so lonely (Oh yeah) I will ride the wave for the rest Of eternity (Oh yeah)

I longed for all of your loud lungs Screaming right at me (Oh yeah)

I have got something to tell ya I missed y’all like crazy All of my fellas And all of my ladies

Ain’t nothing like playing for ya To sing with somebody All of my fellas And all of my ladies

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Dr. C & The Gris Gris: Hexes with Axes

1. The Saloon

You say you’re thirsty for drinks, man Well I know just the place to go You ain’t ever seen a place like this man Swing open the two doors

Whoa, whoa, whoa If we have too many Whoa, whoa, whoa We can just stay there Whoa, whoa, whoa The bar needs our tending C’mon, the show starts soon Meet me at The Saloon

You say you’re thirsty for women Well I know just the place to go They dance to the music, to the beat, to the rhythm Swing ‘em around the floor

Whoa, whoa, whoa We lose all our money Whoa, whoa, whoa When we play there Whoa, whoa, whoa But the bar needs our tending Whoa whoa whoa

Welcome to the show Swing open the doors Brought your dinero Bib and tucker clothes Take it to the Take it to the

Take it to the floor Join the fandango Kickin’ up a row Lightin’ up a smoke Bendin’ an el Bendin’ an el Bendin’ an elbow Drinkin head to toe Downin’ all the foam Bottoms up and go Chug it chug it Chug it chug it

Fuller than a tick Drinkin’ til your sick A promise and a lick Lay it on you thick Roostered, soaked So hit the pillow

Let’s hang and let’s have a few Let’s pick a fight or two

Meet me at The Saloon

2. Turn the Lights Down

Turn all the lights down Turn all the lights down low Turn all the lights down Turn all the lights down low

Come prepared to put it all in Because this stand is one night only Stay up all night, breathing, sweating I don’t mind if you like it screaming

Ooh hoo I want you to feel me Ooh hoo And I feel that this is the best way Ooh hoo It’s my spectacle Ooh hoo And It’s best with the lights down low

Turn all the lights down Turn all the lights down low Turn all the lights down Turn all the lights down low

Come prepared to take it all in Because you don’t know if you’ll see me again Come tonight–I’m guaranteeing The time of your life when the lights dim

Cut out the brightness Come into my darkness

Turn all the lights down Turn all the lights down low Turn all the lights down Turn all the lights down low

3. Graveyard Dog

I sit and I stay Right here is where I wait Like a good ol’ boy I long for the days When she petted my face When I was a good ol’ boy She vanquished my fears When she held me near I will wait for her here I will wait for her here

Like the graveyard dog

Oh how I miss When I’d give her a kiss Like a good ol’ boy She’s got a big wet one Waiting for her return Like her good ol’ boy She vanquished my fears When she rubbed my ears I will wait for her here I will wait for her here

Like the graveyard dog.

4. Song to Sing

I’ve had this writer’s block Since the last heartbreak It’s like my mind’s been locked Since the last heartache

Sitting and watching the clock Waiting for you Every tick and tock Impatient for you

The ink never ever runs out But the heart and mind grow so tired This paper stays white Until I find some desire

Baby, I’m running out of songs to sing I can’t seem to think of anything Baby, I’m running out of words to write Waiting on you to come into my life

Sitting and clocking my watch Waiting for you I’m afraid my heartbeat stops Before these ticks and these tocks

The ink never ever runs out But the heart and mind grow so tired This paper stays white Until I find some desire

Baby, I’m running out of songs to sing I can’t seem to think of anything Baby, I’m running out of words to write Waiting on you to come into my life

Will time wither away? Or will it let us be? If I find you with a minute remaining I’ll die happy

Baby, I’m running out of songs to sing I can’t seem to think of anything Baby, I’m running out of words to write Waiting on you to come into my life

5. F’n Gone

Baby, I’m runnin I’m runnin away now All the way across town There a place that I’ve found Where people they love me They don’t make me feel so worthless They don’t take me for granted They don’t make me feel like shit

Baby, I’m gone, fuckin’ gone Tried to stick around But you done me wrong You’re with a new guy Every time I rhyme Every time I rhyme Baby I’m gone, fuckin’ gone That’s the bottom line of this fuckin’ song You tell a new lie Every time I rhyme Every time I rhyme

Before I met you Before my wrinkled days I never showed a sign of age But now I’m balding and gray I gave you my heart But now it is giving out I feel too old to shout But dammit, girl, you pissed me off

Baby I’m gone, fuckin’ gone I swore I’d never swear But you brought this on You’re with a new guy Every time I rhyme Every time I rhyme Baby I’m gone, fuckin’ gone It’s so sad when sad stories make good songs You tell a new lie Every time I rhyme Every time I rhyme

I don’t know what it’s like To be a one and only Maybe one of two or three Or maybe twelve or thirteen I don’t know why I hung on for so long When hangin on was so wrong I’m hanging up now So long

Baby I’m gone, fuckin’ gone Tried to stick around But you done me wrong You’re with a new guy Every time I rhyme Every time I rhyme Baby I’m gone, fuckin’ gone That’s the bottom line of this fuckin’ song You tell a new lie Every time I rhyme Every time I rhyme

Baby I’m gone, fuckin’ gone We have reached the last chorus of our song You’re with a new guy Every time I rhyme Every time I rhyme Baby I’m gone, fuckin’ gone I’m gone, fuckin’ gone You ruin my life Every time I rhyme Every time I rhyme

6. Monster

You don’t want me to hold your hand, you big girl Well all right But you throw yourself at me at night When I turn out the lights Well all right

I bet there’s a monster living under your bed In your closet, maybe even your head There’s a monster living under your bed In your closet, maybe even your head Well all right

You told me to leave a crack in the door Well all right But now I can hear you crying your eyes out dry Well all right

I bet there’s a monster living under your bed In your closet, maybe even your head There’s a monster living under your bed In your closet, maybe even your head Well all right

7. She Is My Fire

I found someone to light my way To help with my dark and cold days I found someone to light the way To help with my dark and old ways

She Is My Fire

It’s nice to wake up feeling warm The feeling you get when she burns Melts my heart, melts the frozen The feeling you get when she burns When she burns

When my winter gets colder and colder I count on her I count on her When this cold gets older and older I count on her I count on her

She Is My Fire

Now she’s gone, and all that I see Are ashes of Everything When the future looked bright as it can be She left me She left me with nothing

8. In Search of the Sun

I once heard about a star It’s something that they call the sun I’ve heard that it’s so bright It annihilates the night

Is there truth to this hearsay? Is there such a thing as a bright & shiny day? I want to show my eyes The miracle of light

In search of the sun

Behind every nook & cranny I’m looking for a spot that’s sunny My skin could use the touch It’s dark in here so much

Around every single corner I’m looking for a spot that’s warmer My skin could use the touch It’s cold in here so much

In search of the sun

Where are you hiding?

9. Ms. Right Now

These days, something just ain’t right I’ve noticed a pattern in my life there are striking similarities ain’t no disparity between my relationships and the singles that are hits I feel the only difference is in the money that I spend

These days, I will hear a song one day, and then the next it’s gone it’s like it went into one ear and then came out of the rear give me something that will hold on so that I can rock my roll on it’s like all these grooves are dead ‘fore I can move or bang my head these anthems are soft before found, they’re lost the sad songs will part before they can break my heart though the magic is gone it seems that these songs disappear somehow just like Ms. Right Now

This song reminds me of you

These days, I won’t spend a dime I’ll pull up my Spotify Money well spent is a fraction of a fraction of a cent Tell me bout the last time You took your lady for a night and you returned with your billfold on more than just life support these ballads are soft before found, they’re lost the sad songs will part before they can break my heart though the magic is gone it seems that these songs disappear somehow just like Ms. Right Now

10. The Color

Born into black and white Born with naive sight Couldn’t tell the sky From the clouds up high Wondering how could I Distinguish day from night If the sun and moon look alike

She brought the color to my eyes Then my world was realized She brought the color to my life Then my world was realized

Born into black and white Born with naive sight Couldn’t tell the ice From the smoke and fire Wondering what it’s like To live a vivid life Then things went from dull to bright

She brought the color to my eyes Then my world was realized She brought the color to my life Then my world was realized

How can I ever thank her enough For taking the dim and lighting it up? How can I ever thank her enough For taking the dull and lighting it up? How can I ever thank her enough For taking the grays and lighting them up?

She brought the color to my eyes Then my world was realized She brought the color to my life Then my world was realized

11. I Play Guitar

Every time I want to sing about the sun A rain cloud forms above my head Every time I want to sing about the sun The rain pours down upon my head When I want to rave about the shiny day It’s a dark and stormy night instead When I want to shout about the brilliant rays I end up fuckin’ soakin’ wet

But I wouldn’t change How I’ve played my cards I’ll just play guitar

Every time I want to sing about my love She wants to go and break my heart Every time I want to sing about my love She wants to tear my world apart When I want to rave about the pretty girl She shows her ugly side instead When I want to shout my love out to the world The world shouts back at me instead

But I wouldn’t change How I’ve played my cards I’ll just play guitar

I’ve been dealt a shitty hand now So my hands will play this riff now

Every time I want to sing about my life The people say the end is near Every time I want to sing about my life The people say the end is here When I want to rave and shout and feel alive The reaper shows his ugly head When I want to rave and shout and feel alive I end up fuckin’ dead instead

But I wouldn’t change How I’ve played my cards I’ll just play guitar 

[mexicajun]

New Album

I’m going to put out a new record within the next year. I’m going to ask several friends to help me with it. These are the songs that will be on it.

1. The Saloon 2. Turn the Lights Down 3. Song to Sing 4. Guitar 5. F’n Gone 6. Warm Winter 7. She is My Fire 8. Miss Right Now 9. Graveyard Dog 10. In Search of the Sun 11. Loud Thoughts

[mexicajun]

I once heard about a star It's something that they call the sun I've heard that it's so bright It annihilates the night Is there truth to this hearsay? Is there such a thing as a bright & shiny day? I want to show my eyes The miracle of light In search of the sun Behind every nook & cranny I'm looking for a spot that's sunny My skin could use the touch It's dark in here so much Around every single corner I'm looking for a spot that's warmer My skin could use the touch It's cold in here so much In search of the sun Where are you hiding?