Track 1 - I'm A Bad Man


Verse 1:
Ya, I'm A Bad Man
It's a good idea to leave my daughters alone
No need comin round here
Or calling on the phone
You just a bad boy acquired no sense since you've been born
Verse 2:
Love them little girls
Love them my little girls of mine
They're my blood and bone
And I don't mind dyin
Your just a bad boy
Tryin to sneak up on me from behind
Verse 3:
Ya, I'm a bad man
I'm bad as I can be
I'm a bad man
Most the time I'm scared me
You just a bad boy
Tryin to take too many liberties
Verse 4:
Ya, I'm a bad man
I can stare a man into the ground
Ya, I'm a bad man
Don't really need no bad boys around
So, If you come round here
Better leave your bad ass home

Track 2 - A Redhead From Chesapeake Bay



Verse 1:
Im a Pennsylvania boy
Born Bread and raised
But I moved south of the Mason Dixon Line
To join the war between the states
I'm not talkin 'bout the Civil War
Though it's civil in a way
I'm talkin bout the war I had with
A red head from Chesapeake Bay
Chorus 1:
And a wise man once told me why General Lee ordered Pickett's charge
He said, sometimes you take the fight, if the prize is very larg
Verse 2:
My father was an Irishman
And always used to say
You should never try to pick a fight
But never run away
That advice was a bit of trouble
Not the best he ever gave
But it changed my life
When I battled with
A red head from Chesapeake Bay
Chorus 2:
And a wise man once told me why General Lee ordered Pickett's charge
He said, sometimes you take the fight, when the prize is very large
Verse 3:
Her father was a Frenchman
It seemed to me he was always right
He told me that she had a faint heart
He didn't mention her other sides
And in love, just like in war
A great admiration can arise
And a red head from Chesapeake Bay
Can turn out to be your bride
Chorus 3:
And a wise man once told me why General Lee ordered Pickett's charge
He said, sometimes you take the fight, when the prize is very large


Track 3 - It's Just A Dream


Verse 1:
I had a dream
That I could  make a livin out of play
And I did a lot of playin in the band house on Mulberry Lane
I didn't really care about makin big money
I didn't care about seeking fame
I just wanted to make playin music, a job Idid to get  my pay
 Verse 2:
I met a man
In the Rendezvous Lounge between sets.
He just handed me his business card
and drove off in his red an white Corvette
I didn't really care about makin big money
I didn't care about seekin fame
But the next day I went his office,
and signed a contract, just the same.
 Bridge 1:
Before I knew it I was on the road
Success jumped right into my path
I was livin hard and partying all night long
With my new best friends I was supposed to have
My business manager was runnin my life.
He told me what to say, when and where.
 I lost my favorite guitar in Mi-ami,
and lost my self in L.A. somewhere.
 Bridge 2:
And there was no way out., and I couldn't re-gain
The life I used to have when, I lived on Mulberry Lane
 Ending:
That's when you put arms a-round me and said it's just a dream.
And everything isOK, just go on back to sleep.


Track 4 - Price To Pay


Verse 1:
I can't believe, I didn't see
I could lose everything I thought I'd always have.
Please have a little mercy, I'm really on you side
There's two ways we can go, but keep one thing in mind
Chorus 1:
It's gonna be hard if Igo,
It won't be easy if I stay
Anyway I see it
There's a price to be paid.
Verse 2:
Good times, bad times. Yea, I remember them all
And the good times were so good to me.
And I remember the bad times. That nearly tore us apart
But then some goods times, would be all we'd need.
Chorus 2:
REPEAT OF CHORUS 1
Bridge
I never thought, you didn't care for me
I always knew I was your man.
And All we got to do, is believe
We can make it if we get the chance
Chorus Final:
It's gonna be hard if I go,
It won't be easy if I stay
Anyway I see it
There's a price we gotta pay
It's gonna be hard if I go,
It won't be easy if I stay
There's always a price on everything



Track 5 - I Gotta Be Right


Verse 1:
I forgot all the reasons
Why I should stay away
Just got to see you baby
Gotta be today
Verse 2:
We've been doin a long dance
And it's had lots of turns.
I'll swing one time, baby
Cause you know I never learns.
Chorus 2:
Well, I gotta be right
You know I can't be wrong
I been tossin, turnin, thinkin bout it, rollin on it all night long
You gotta be the one, yea, the girl that will sing my song You say you sorta love me,
But somehow I'm quite sure
That you really love me
A whole lot more, a whole lot more
Verse 3:
We've been doin a long dance
And it's had lots of turns.
I'll swing one time, baby
Cause you know I never learns.
Chorus 3:
Well, I gotta be right
You know I can't be wrong
I been tossin, turnin, thinkin bout it, rollin on it all night long
You gotta be the one, yea, the girl that will sing my song
Yea play my tune, pick my note.


Track 6 - Granddad's Face



Verse 1:
Granddad came through Ellis Island, with my dad by his side
A B7 A Got a job working down in the coal mines, but sometimes coal miners die D A D7 A Granddad, I want to tell you, about the grandchild you never knew. DADA
I'm the son of your first son, and I must look something like you.
Verse 2:
They say you thought a camera, would steal part of your soul
But why there are no photographs, nobody knows for sure.
And I will never see you face, touch your hand or look into your eyes.
But surely I can see you in faces that look like mine.
Verse 3:
I've been to County Mayo, in West Ireland, and stood on your old farm.
Imagined I could see you, and Grandma standing arm and arm.
But since you worked in the coal mines, Grandma was left alone.
And I will never see your face, but I've been to your Irish home.


Track 7 - This Place Is Hot



Verse 1:
This place is hot
In the middle of the day you better find yourself a shady spot
This place is hot
Came down south to beat the cold weather
Get a job and pull myself to-gether
But, This place is hot.
Verse 2:
This place is flat
Couldn't find Mt. Dora , standin on it, lookin right at the map.
This place is flat
What other people might call sand
People round here they call it land
This place is flat
But it's alright like that
Bridge:
There ain't no mountains with lakes,
But there's lots of alligators and snakes.
You won't find snow around here,
You got to cool off at the beach with a beer.
You can go without your shoes, but you'll tip toe through the parking lot
This place is hot
It could be the devil in me
That likes all the sunshine and the heat
Cause, this place is hot.
Verse 4:
This place is new
A house can be a landmark if it's circa 1962
This place is new
Art Decco's a traditional style
That'll change if you wait a little while
This place is new
It's hot but it's cool
Ending:
This Place is hot, And this place is flat.
This place is new, It's hot but it's cool.


Track 8 - The Seat Next To You



Verse 1:
As I'm driving
in my car
I hit a red light with a traffic backed up so far
I could be too late to get that seat sitting next to you
It's been a busy day and I had more than I could do
But, when the clock went past quittin time, I could only think of you
It dosen't matter what we do, don't have to do anything at all
Verse 2:
It's been a long day, Sure glad I'm off
But I.m just sittin at this red light tapping on the steering wheel
And I could be too late to get that seat sittin next to you
Bridge:
Just as long as I've got the seat next to you,
all my troubles seem so small
Ending Verse:
Now I'm drivin in my car
Traffic's goin fast now, but I might as well go slow
I'm gonna be too late to get that seat sittin next to you
Ending:
Well, I should have left, I should called, I should known just what to do
Cause where I belong, is in that seat sitting next to you.


Track 9 - Tryin To Be A Better Man



Verse 1:
Gonna stop all my cussin
Gonna shave everyday
Gonna stop smoking
And try real hard to behave
I just want to do all the good things I can
I'm tryin real hard to be a better man
Verse 2:
Gonna stop all my gamblin
Gonna save for rainy days
Forgive all my enemies
And try real hard to behave
I just want to do all the good things I can
I'm tryin real hard to be a better man
Bridge:
But sometimes cussin is just what I need
And shaving don't seem to natural somehow for me
And without gamblin,
how am I gonna know if I'm a lucky guy.
And if I save too much money
I can't spend it before I die.
Verse 3:
But I'm gonna stop smokin
Yea, that'll make momma glad
I'll forgive all my enemies
Probably just make em mad
I just want to do all the good things I can
I'm tryin real hard to be a better man
Verse 4:
But, I'm gonna stop smokin
Won't even borrow
Forgive all my enemies
Startin first thing tomorrow.


Track 10 - Let Him Feel Good



Verse 1:
He'll be comin home soon.
He just walked out of my home.
I couldn't help him feel any better.
He was feelin mighty lowly,
slippin down slowly.
If you could only catch him, before he slips away.
Chorus 1:
When you look into the sky close your eyes and wonder why,
Bad things gotta happen, let that little man feel good.
And if look into his eyes, your gonna see his spirits rise,
Hold onto him mama, let that little man feel good.
Verse 1:
I know it's been a long time,
Since anything has turned out right.
But it's sure the wrong time,
come down on his bad luck,
Without you he's stuck
Down there being playin the low hand,
He won't get away
Chorus 2:
And when look into the sky close your eyes and wonder why,
Bad things gotta happen, let that little man feel good.
When you look into his eyes, your gonna see his spirit fly,
Hold onto him mama, let that little man feel good.
Hold onto to him real tight,
hold onto to him momma
Only you feel can make him feel good.