Lyrics
Lassie and Rin Tin Tin
Now don’t it seem truth isn’t as strong
As the way it used to be
Back when we knew right and when we knew wrong
Had a sense of decency
It’s gotten so hard to know what it means
To be a good American
We sure could use some heroes like
Lassie and Rin Tin Tin
I’m talking ‘bout the big silvery screen
Old movies, black and white
There always was a comfort in the final scene
When the villain would lose the fight
Lord knows there’s a longing in each of our hearts
To believe in someone again
We sure could use some heroes like
Lassie and Rin Tin Tin
‘Cause you just knew they would save the day
And lead the cavalry just in time
They chose their words sparingly
Always courageous and kind
And they’d risk their lives to save somebody
Jump in a river running wild
A role model for every man, woman, and child
So when did it all fall apart
Divisions that never heal
The air waves swimming with hungry sharks
Shouting “Stop the steal”
They think we’re just pawns to play on a board
These grifters, these charlatans
We sure could use some heroes like
Lassie and Rin Tin Tin
Juke Joint Johnny
Juke Joint Johnny was a guitar playing man
Worked the circuit traveling with his band
Willie Dobbs on the bass walked the groove
While Handsome TJ Long kept the beat strong and true
And the cats on horns, Oh they danced while they blew
Juke Joint Johnny and his Mighty Blues Revue
Juke Joint Johnny used his guitar like a blade
‘Cause he played better than those twice his age
Cut them down, take their gig, take their pay
But that was just how it was, the victor and the slayed
And the band left standing was crowned the cutting crew
Juke Joint Johnny and his Mighty Blues Revue
Juke Joint Johnny finally found himself the fame
Up in Chicago they all knew his face and name
Played his records, saw him on the stage
And there for a while he was the undisputed rage
Back in those days they kept a shine on their shoes
Juke Joint Johnny and his Mighty Blues Revue
Juke Joint Johnny like so many fell from grace
Worked for Miss Molly, in the house called Blues and Lace
Times were tough and Johnny had to fold
Play for their supper, tips and Mary Gold
In the parlor johns drank bootlegged booze
And listened to Juke Joint Johnny’s Mighty Blues Revue
They say every legend falls far from where they flew
Juke Joint Johnny and his Mighty Blues Revue
But it beat busking on the streets of their youth
Juke Joint Johnny and his Mighty Blues Revue
Black Bears of Asheville
There’s a bear in the woods
Lives by the creek
Keeps a low profile
Good at hide and seek
Don’t have a family
He left home as a cub
Learned to find acorns
How to dig up a grub
Black bears of Asheville are cool
I’ve heard some know how to shoot pool
They hang around downtown
They frequent the breweries
Black bears of Asheville are cool
He lumbers up my steps
When I barbeque
He’s a little bit grabby
Yea, some call him rude
I bought him a bear sized bib
‘Cause he makes such a mess
Eat up ten pounds of ribs
Then lays down to rest
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Better lock up your car
‘Cause that bear can drive
He turns up the music
When he borrows your ride
Cruise down the interstate
Hear him rap and rhyme
He rolls down the windows
So he can smell the pine
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We learned how to connect
He’s got a disposition
That I’ve come to respect
He don’t let the stress of life
Make him want to maul
No! He naps in my hammock
In an ungainly sprawl
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Cafe Cabaret
Sung by Kyley Byrd
I sat alone, played on my phone
Waiting for brunch to arrive
I sipped iced tea, just the WIFI and me
Beneath the cobalt sky
I watched young lovers toy with each other
Oblivious to all but themselves
Their hair tangled up, too many hours in bed
A smile on her face from something that he said
At the Café Cabaret, at the Café Cabaret
Dressed to the nines, proper and fine
Two women sip lemonade
Rouge on their cheeks, they once thought mystique
How time makes all things fade
I could see each strolling with a man by her side
Along a lake when both were young brides
In a bygone age they’d say was divine
Secrets shared that only old friends confide
At the Café Cabaret, at the Café Cabaret
Dance upon our little stage
Say the line………turn the page
Another day to play the fool and sage
My waiter walked by in his silly bow tie
Carrying plates on a tray
Younger than me, he stirred an old memory
Of someone I once cast away
He had said that he loved me, even wrote me a song
His touch so tender but my will proved too strong
I asked for the check, he nodded and left
I fought back a tear, a tinge of regret
At the Café Cabaret, at the Café Cabaret
Porcelain King
Come closer devotee
Fawn and flatter
Show that you’re in awe of me
Do my deeds
Wield my lies
Spread the poison
Divide and cut and vilify
‘Cause I know the kind
Exploit the rage inside
Bend the knee, kiss the ring
Indulge me………..I’m the porcelain king
Close your mind, clip your wings
Embrace the lie that is the porcelain king
The porcelain king
Help me shatter the rule of law
Do my bidding
So easy to corrupt the flawed
I can use these sycophants
Cost me nothing
Their bondage will be mine to mint
I own their soul
Lockstep in our arrogance
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Don’t ever question me
I’m the law now, it’s written as my first decree
There’s no recourse, no debate, no appealing
I’m the judge and magistrate
You had your chance
But gave it all away
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Kai’s Lullaby
Instrumental – My daughter-in-law Madoka played ocarina
Whippoorwill
Appalachian settlers believed the Whippoorwill’s song was an omen of death or misfortune
Fog was laying thick and gray above the fallow fields
Moon barely visible, a hidden ghost revealed
Beneath the quilt I shivered, but not from autumn’s chill
All alone in this house that’s grown so still
I heard that mournful cry ‘ol whippoorwill
Father had been distant, some burden on him weighed
November always hard on us, the month mother passed away
Said he had some business, be gone a couple days
Before the dawn he was up and gone to Deacon’s Mill
I hear your mournful cry ‘ol whippoorwill
But that was eight days ago, something must have gone wrong
The sheriff wouldn’t do a thing but him and Pa never got along
I combed the hills and ridges all the way to Deacon’s Mill
But not a sign did I find of any kind
I fear your mournful cry ‘ol whippoorwill
Whippoorwill, is it true what legend tells?
Is my father gone?
Never to see the dawn again, never again
Fly away Whippoorwill
Folks say he ran away from debt he couldn’t pay
Others say he met his fate, a confidence betrayed
But I can’t believe he would leave, can’t believe his blood was spilled
I’m all alone in this house that’s grown so still
I hear your mournful cry ‘ol whippoorwill
Whippoorwill, is it true what legend tells?
Is my father gone?
Never to see the dawn again, never again
Fly away Whippoorwill
Hand In Hand
Will you be my one and only?
Share this road, a lifelong journey
To see just where it leads
Across the land, across the sea
Together hand in hand we’ll stride into the tide
Hand in hand we’ll bridge the deep divide
Could it be we were long lost lovers?
Destined to finally find each other
Within a drop of time
When sea splits land, when mountains rise
Together hand in hand we’ll wear the ancient rings
Hand in hand we’ll weave with silken string
And through the years, the ever changing season
Your love will be the rock
The reason why I’m so content in heart and mind
I will never make you saddened
Never doubt, never feel abandoned
‘Cause I………….I love you so
Let the thunder crash, let the lava flow
Together hand in hand we’ll be the reservoir
Hand in hand we’ll touch Orion’s stars
Hand in hand we’ll know the love that’s ours
Hand in hand, don’t let go
Walk with me along the winding road
Sometimes I Forget What I Know
Harmonies arranged and sung by Dave Jahn
I was thinking about my life
And how different it might have been
Good fortune or bad luck just a whim of fate
We dangle by a thread in the wind
I’m mindful of the love I’ve been given
And the times spent alone
And how little I ever controlled
Sometimes I forget what I know
Sometimes I forget what I know
Once I grappled with the Devil and I learned his truth
That he isn’t as strong as he claims
That I had the power, the choice mine to make
I stood, flipped him off, walked away
I travelled on, got a foot on the ladder
I climbed high but then let go
Felt the weight of the burden only time can bestow
Sometimes I forget what I know
Sometimes I forget what I know
Twisting tornadoes spun in my mind
Conflicted by the lines I had drawn
When angels riding raindrops opened up my eyes
Lit the darkness with the colors of the dawn
They showed me a kindness I’ve been spreading
An unforeseen consequence
How a heartfelt word is more precious than gold
Sometimes I forget what I know
Sometimes I forget what I know
Slip Away
You were something
You cut a fine silhouette
Always laughing
Hair a chestnut brunette
Those days were the best I’d ever known
Makin’ love, hear you moan
But it all unraveled, tore and frayed
Vows were broken, betrayed
Into another’s arms you strayed
And I just watched you slip away
You said you’d met him
Of all places at our old spot
And you had laid him
That very evening in the parking lot
I stood up and I walked out the door
Felt a pain like none before
I turned and looked back into your face
I saw relief, I saw dismay
I saw my future set ablaze
I saw the life I once knew slip away
I know that you
Did not want to break my heart
It’s a sad old story
And we were born to play our part
‘Cause no matter how hard I tried
I could not keep you satisfied
When you grew weary of the masquerade
All of the good times for you had waned
A candle longing for a hotter flame
And I just watched you slip away
Into another’s arms you strayed
Yes, I just watched you slip away
I just watched you slip away
Find Your Way Again
Keep your eyes on the road
Keep your hands on the wheel
There are curves up ahead
And soon…………they will all be revealed
But I’ve got faith in your heart
And that unshakable will
There’s a map in your mind
It’ll guide you through valley and hill
When the compass starts to spin
And the walls keep closing in
Just reach down deep
And you’ll find your way again
A river’s current is strong
Shifting shoals below
The shore hidden in a mist
What lies ahead is unknown
Put your trust in your boat
It’ll cross a river of woe
Take the oars in your hands
Hold tight……….find your rhythm and row
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You never thought that you’d be so far adrift
But remember you’re never alone………no, no
I’ll always be by your side
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