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Glen River's Song Lyrics
Crossroads
At the Crossroads, here again,
life's a journey, time's your friend
At the crossroads, make your choice
silent vigil or use your voice
I can't tell you how to live.
At the Crossroads, you said, I want my way,
I want, lots of money, I want, sunny days
I want, fame & glory, I want, children too
I want, a brand new Cadillac, I want, friends that are true
I want, Jesus blessings, I want, all that Zen
I want, to be president, & I always want to win.
I want, everything life has to give.
At the Crossroads, you'll find, an endless maze
you'll find, natural selection, you'll find, you got no say
you'll find, everyone's a wage slave & the Boss he don't care
it's a special relationship they call Lay say fare
you'll find, profit in injustice, you'll find, trickery & hate
you'll find, stupidity in government and the profits just can't wait
for the whole wide world to come tumbling down.
At the Crossroads, you, find your path
like a repentant sinner saved at last
At the Crossroads, you start again, new beginnings or your final end
At the Crossroads, clear the slate,
choose with courage cause it's your fate
Eveready's a crossroads till you learn how to choose,
your
At the Crossroads, your at the Crossroads.
Maiden
Love is still your armor, betrayal made your fame
tenderness your secret
compassion the desperate seeker’s game
and the only true companion, ever to grace your humble home
was the spirit of a maiden who was lost,
and afraid of being alone ... so you held her
I was on the rock where life passed by
you were polite and sincere
your keyboard was your vision stone
the woman you loved was near
your friends, they were seeking you
they want your smile to light their life
and the maiden called you once again ... and you held her
The woman you had left behind
she still held you in her mind
she was delirious with memory
she was deaf and she was blind
she was laughing with the love she felt
she was singing a sweet refrain
and once she was the maiden ... so you held her
I did not stay long at the ashram
I have a mantra of my own
but I heard you softly humming
and I learned your subtle tone
I received the smile of the maiden
as she touched my second sight ... so I held her
I have traveled far from Hydra
I can barely see the sun
but I can hear the call of the maiden
she says it’s time I should return
it’s time to honor the fabric
to hear the shadows on the wall
to heal the sacred memories
but most of all
to hold the maiden
© 2004 Glen River Publications ~ all rights reserved
Hot Pants
Hot Pants open the door,
don't get me started I don't do that no more.
I've got to love but while I'm waiting on you,
Reeling & rocking & seeing it through
So sharp where is the love,
scratch my back & be my turtle dove.
Shake your finger give it up & turn loose,
Heart ache on Heart ache babe, your learning the blues.
CHORUS:
Hot Pants open the door,
don't get me started I don't do that no more.
you've got the groove & I know that it's true ,
rock'in & bop'in and doing it, doing it.
Last chance, where is the love,
Jumbo-l-i-o it's like heaven above.
moving & a grooving like a long neck goose
you got emotion it's a gift from the blues
CHORUS:
Hot Pants open the door,
don't get me started I don't do that no more.
I got the groove off Little Elliot's floor
you got the motion don't keep asking for more
Shake your finger give it up & turn loose
Spirit got the last word, it's the same with the blues.
CHORUS:
The house say no bad feelings any more,
you got to pucker up butter cup
ya got ta rocket with your mojo,
till ya get out the door !
© 1994 Glen River
World Wide Blues
My friend Eric got the artists' eye,
he got early warning, make him, want-a shout out! ...
CHORUS: hey man! Have you heard the news...
I got intuition it's the world wide blues.
He got reports on the political scene,
He got the inside with the fan magazine,
he got a peach with its eye on you,
he got a sound man out there bugging it too.. CHORUS
He got rebellion under control,
he got permission with the thought patrol,
he got the number of the business machine,
he got invested by his personal dream.. CHORUS
He got religion in the palm of his hand,
he got a dial up just to talk to the man,
he got a home page at the top of the web,
he got your future and it hangs by a thread.. CHORUS
He got the military all on his side,
he got the air force going-a teach them to fly,
he got marines going-a make ‘em a gun,
he got the pentagon calling him son.. CHORUS
No bad habits he got nothing to hide,
nothing to loose he got a spiritual guide,
got an umbrella when it's starting to rain,
he got no lobotomy he keep himself sane... CHORUS
He got respect from the kids on the block,
he got a guitar & he know how to rock,
he got commitment with a smile on his face,
he got lo-co-motion goin-a split this place.. CHORUS
© 1994 Glen River
Doggy-Brain Blues
No carburetor, no throttle on the line,
no wait a minute baby, cause were running out of time.
CHORUS:
I got the doggy baby, I got the doggy-brain blues.
Ya want-a know what it feels like baby?
Feels like you was born to lose!
No I don't rate her, she gives me reefer all the time,
and if I get lonely, then she cuts another line.
CHORUS
Now Billy Diamond, he gambols all the time,
he got no one to talk to, he give me bourbon all the time.
CHORUS
Now Billy Diamond, he gambols all the time,
and when the gambling's over then we tips a little wine.
CHORUS
No carburetor, no throttle on the line,
no wait a minute baby, cause were running out of time.
CHORUS
© 1994 Glen River
Break My Heart
Break my heart babe
that's all you know how to do
Break my heart babe
I'll still be there with you
Break my heart babe
You'll never do what's right
Chorus:
So take it. break it
break it all through the night
Break my heart babe
that's what you do so well
Break my heart babe
I know you’ll burn in hell
Break my heart babe
You'll never do what's right
Chorus:
Break my heart babe
there’s nothing you can say
Break my heart babe
our love will fade away
Break my heart babe
You'll never do what's right
Chorus:
© 1999 Glen River
Insufficient Funds
She says sooner or later,
she knows her luck is going to change.
Right now her bills are getting bigger
and she's starting to feel her age.
The mail gives her a fright.
And she stays home at night.
The kids want to know, why they can't go,
to see their Rock & Roll star at there picture show.
CHORUS:
Life could be so fine,
if she only had the time.
Insufficient funds are bringing her down.
Insufficient funds , its still going around.
Lover please don't you fall for me,
cause I can't afford that luxury.
Mom & Dad, I surely would have had liked,
to attend your anniversary.
Life's costs must be paid. my apologies here are made
I should-a known better than to think that life was more
than adding up my bills and working for the store.
CHORUS
The state drops her a line, her payment's not in time
Does she really want to drive a car?
She don't care, her premium isn't there
without insurance she won't get too far
Her life must surely change, if not she'll go insane.
The psychiatrist prescribes valium for her mind
That's a hundred dollar session.. with overtime.
Operator don't take my phone cause,
the bills will soon be paid.
Mr. Grosser the time is getting closer,
soon I'll have a raise.
Don't turn out the light,
My credits still all right
My friends owe me money, soon as I get paid
You'll be in the clover and I'll have it made.
CHORUS:
She says sooner or later,
she knows her luck is going to change.
Right now her bills are getting bigger
and she's starting to feel her age.
The mail gives her a fright.
And she stays home at night.
The kids want to know, why
they can't go,
to see their Rock & Roll star at there picture
show.
CHORUS:.
©1991 Glen River, all rights reserved.
Street Sounds & Skid
Just across the way from heartbreak ally
sitting fender noon day rodeo
it was a sweet serenade for a by-standers rally
we had nothing left and nowhere to go.
a voice from the dark said "Hark unto me!"
I said ,"you better think twice about it Kid."
I looked a little closer it was Holy-Joe the doser
coming down on Street Sounds & Skid.
Little Charming Delight stepped into the light crying,
"Beauty-Drench the chump has got to go!"
Drench winked over at Bozo (with an arm around the Kid)
who had an ear-lock on the A.M. radio
and no one wants to answer,
no one wants to answer for the things that they did
I'm watching hell come up from cover,
down on Street Sounds & Skid.
And the coach from Pug's dilemma, with a cauliflower nose
sidled up along side Bozo snorting,
"Man just thought you'd like to know,
if any one is going..it'll be Drench & cripple Sid,
I don't care much for the hooker...
I'm backing up the Kid!"
For a stand of sharks, pavilion, with rosary and chimes,
it was Hot & beat, short & sweet, Bad.. in fore-fore time!
Bozo flashed a glance at Drench,
she'd her hand inside her purse
Sid disappeared around the corner,
he was looking for a hearse.
The sound so loud I thought I fell,
into a canyon in my head,
Drench's purse was torn and smoking..
the coach just lay there,.. dead.
Sid quick as cats on a new tarred roof,
stretcher-vested death in his car
someone touristing their life song,
That was nothing man forget it,
just a blowout and a skid.
the tourist checked out Drench & Bozo
& that's exactly what he did
Drench & Sid walked off kind-a easy Bozo kept his turf
Little Charming Delight waggled at strangers,
talking dirty & opening up her shirt.
Smack-a-po Lou with a smile & a nod,
trying hard to keep the sidewalk on the ground,
fumbled over to the Kid saying"Man have you seen Sid?
I'm feeling sick & I think I'm coming down.
Mona hit her horn & screamed you green-back delinquents
get a job or get the hell out of town.
She winked at me & said
,she'd a meter on her bed,
but she'd let it slide if I'd like
to fool around.
A voice from the dark said, "Hark unto me."
I squinted hard to see if that were really Joe.
It was a sweet serenade for a by-standers rally
sitting fender noon-day rodeo
.
I marveled at the Kid,
he never knew that Drench & Sid,
He had his head wired to the A.M. radio,
I'm watching hell come up from cover,
down on street sounds & Skid.
Never mind about what happened,
lets talk about the Kid..
just another days amusement,
down on street sounds & Skid.
Queen Of Romance
She says she's the Queen of Romance
and if you give her a chance
she'll show you the meaning of love
and if you want she'll even dance.
CHORUS:
Never a looser, she's a
picker and chooser
don't ever loose her.
She speaks her tears so slow,
she's got no place to go
she's even living in last nights, TV show
CHORUS:
She smiles at you so proud
she wouldn't brag out loud
ya know she's the best thing that you
ever seen come out of the crowd
CHORUS:
She says she's the Queen of Romance
and if you give her a chance
she'll show you the meaning of love
and if you want she'll even dance.
CHORUS:
Saturday
It was Saturday, I was feeling OK
shaking off the Friday night blues,
when Eloise called said she’d heard from a friend,
I was out all night cutting loose.
CHORUS:
Ladies like to dance, they do it with romance
& you know you better treat them right.
So if you've got the shoos, & you know how to use them
Then you’ll rock-em to the morning light.
CHORUS:
Eloise say! What’ca doing today?
Do you want ta go dancing tonight?
Well if you've got the shoos, & you know how to use them
Then I’ll rock-Ya to the morning light.
CHORUS:
I like to party with Miss Molly
I like to hang out with Peggy Sue
& I bam, ram-ol-am rock-a bop-a ziggy-iglou
shake she-bop-a rebop too
Rocking with the ladies, Rolling late at night
& I do, do, do, what they want me to
till it makes them feel all right.
My Baby
My Baby asked me, why does the sun shine
why do birds fly, tell me why do I
sometimes feel neglected, sometimes feel so all alone
like a weary traveler, So far away from home
My Baby asked me, why does love have to end?
I think it should last forever, right to the very end
CHORUS:
My Baby asked me, Why do friends slip away
why does the night fall
why is it we have to pay, with regret & heartache
when love comes to an end
by the way can you tell me, where are my long lost friends
My Baby asked me, Why do trees grow
is it just rain & sunshine, Ya I really wanna know
CHORUS:
My Baby asked me, Why children seem to know it all
then when they get older, seems all they can do is crawl
why does the thunder roll, free across the sky
why do we need to be loved, why do we even try?
My Baby asked me,
CHORUS:
The love that you find, & the love that goes by
the love that spend, & the love that you try
Nothing is lost & the love that you find
Lasts forever, Yes it goes on forever
it goes on & on forever,
till the end of time:
Old Time friends
Friends & relations, they all pas by,
to other places & sometimes they die
CHORUS:
Many situations, even with a friend,
Lovers on vacations, these too have their end
CHORUS:
Long involved relations,
these will all pass by,
Lovers altercations,
sometimes you will cry
CHORUS:
Employment and vacations
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hey all have an end
tragic situations
broken hearts will mend
CHORUS:
Most infatuations,
even though you try,
greatest expectations,
all will soon pass by
CHORUS:
But when there gone, baby don't you cry
Life's a lullaby, and in the end,
we'll be together like, Old Time friends
Baby
Baby, I just want you to know,
I been thinking, and I know,
loving is hard, even when true,
when I'm alone, I still think of you
CHORUS:
I hear lovers, I hear them cry,
they cry out that love, has passed them by,
there's still time to care, still time to share, Oh Baby!
Baby, tender and true, I remember our love,
I still think of you., I think of your eyes,
I think of your smile,
I think of the love, we shared for awhile.
CHORUS:
Baby, I remember your touch,
I remember my fears,
Cause I loved you so much,
all that I ask, is somewhere inside
remember the love,
you found in my eyes!
© 1999 Glen River
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