Don’t Talk to Me
Why do you, talk to me
When you don’t have nothing to say
Ah just go away
Don’t talk to me
Tell the truth, tell some lies
Just use words that sparkle and fly
Or just tell me good bye
Don’t talk to me
There’s nothing wrong with keeping quiet
Sometimes I wish that more would try it
Old clichés, a tired phrase
Your words bore me to the bone
So just leave me alone
Don’t talk to me
The art of conversation’s dying
You’ve done your part without even trying
So why do you, talk to me
When you don’t have nothing to say
Ah just go away
Don’t talk to me
They Won
These are dangerous times, night time holds a breath
Everything is still, scares you half to death
Proud defiant men, sure we could not lose
But fate would not decide, which side it would chose
(Chorus)
Now as we hide out, deep in the shadows
We have to admit they won
All of our standards and all that we stood for are gone,
gone, gone.
The land is dry and bare, with all that we’ve been
through
No one is in charge, or knows what to do
Thunder rolling east, dark and ominous
There’s nothing we can do, till they come for us
(Chorus)
We let out chances slip right through our fingers
Somehow the bastards one
All of our vision and hope for the future is gone, gone,
gone.
Time for letting go, it’s all in the past
It’s all over now, nothing ever lasts
(Chorus)
Will there be tomorrow, or something to live for
When will we sing again?
Or ever hear laughter, or trust anybody
It’s gone, gone, gone
Believe It or Not
(Chorus)
Believe it or not, you got me lonely
My get-up-and go, is gone
I’ll never believe how much I miss you
And I don’t want to be alone anymore
I used to lead every party
The man about town, the star of the show
But lately, I’ve lost ambition
And there’s no place that I’m dying to go.
(Chorus)
Believe it or not, you got me lonely
The go-lucky kid is down
I’ll never believe how bad you hurt me
And I don’t want to be alone anymore
Everyday it’s always raining
Drizzling down on top of me
I don’t mind, I’m not complaining
I’m just tired of keeping me company
(Chorus)
Believe it or not, you got me lonely
Believe it or not you got me down
I’ll never believe how much I miss you
And I don’t want to be alone anymore
Cigarettes and southern bourbon
Have taken their toll most definitely
Drinking alone is so suburban
But there’s no one who’s attracted to me
(Chorus)
Believe it or not, you got me lonely
My get-up-and go, is gone
I’ll never believe how much I miss you
And I don’t want to be alone anymore
Renegade Man
Saturday morning all shrouded in white,
Lace veils and flowers, it’s a fantastic sight
All the guest are assembled looking back down the aisle
As she marches towards them with a confident style
They see her smile but they can’t see her heart
And the sea of uncertainty there
But she’s made her decision, it’s the safe thing to do
Though her intended is not like the love she once knew
(Chorus)
She remembers her time with the renegade man
She opened her heart so recklessly
Magical times with the renegade man
The way love ought to be
The man at the altar is stable and sound
He owns his own business, he’s respected in town
His past is his future, steady and calm
She knows he is someone she can depend on
But where’s the excitement, oh where is the spark?
The fire that ignited her soul?
Oh but that’s all behind her now she’s mature
Who needs the passion, the love the allure?
(Chorus)
She found in the arms of the renegade man
She opened her heart so recklessly
So many nights with the renegade man
The way love ought to be
With every step forward, her mind paces back
The thrill was the perfect aphrodisiac
His touch was so magical, it melted her will
The heat of his kisses, linger there still
But it was too risky, she couldn’t be sure
She’s never feel safe with him
So she broke it all off, he drifted away
Though his memory follows her every day.
(Chorus)
She remembers her time with the renegade man
She opened her heart so recklessly
Wonderful nights with the renegade man
The way love ought to be
Now the wedding is over, the vows seemed sincere
Let us hope that this marriage lasts many a year
As they leave the cathedral, the organ pipes soar
They both seem contented who could as for much more
They’ve got a good chance it all will work out
As good as it gets now these days
And as she looks at her husband, shock and surprise
Is that the look of a renegade, there in his eyes?
(Chorus)
So there may be nights with a renegade man,
When she’ll open her heart so recklessly
So many nights with a renegade man
The way love ought to be
Oh let there be nights with a renegade man
Open your heart so recklessly
Magical times with a renegade man
The way love ought to be.
Someday I am going to play my
little guitar
(G. Ryan & L. Hammond)
(Chorus)
Someday I am going to play my little guitar
Find the notes and play the chords
And be better off by far
Sixteen years ago, I found my instrument
In a little music shop I found along the way
They say that that guitar was special made
With its rosewood sides and mother pearl inlay.
(Chorus)
Someday I am going to play my little guitar
Find the notes and play the chords
And be better off by far
Do my best to play it well
And learn all the songs by heart
When I finally find the time
To play my little guitar
That guitar was fine, it rang out strong and true
And it played like it was made to be within my hands
Small guitars they make the sweetest sounds
And touch the heart in ways few understand
(Chorus)
But then my days got full of useless busy tasks,
Those strings are slack and my guitar is safely stored
away
Sometimes the best intentions go astray
By I swear that I’ll play my guitar one day
(Chorus)
All lyrics by Gerry Ryan
Down the Highway
In the darkness I drive, never certain I’ll arrive
Ever distant, ever near, as I move away from here
(Chorus)
Down the highway, down the road
I leave it all behind
Down the highway, down the road
Too late to change my mind
Every journey teaches me, I’m not where I need to be
The disguises that I wore, I won’t need them anymore
(Chorus)
Memories may come and they may go
Like the stations on the radio
Ah the sight of something new as it eases into view
Round the corner, round the bend, lifts my spirit once again
(Chorus)
Again
Again I felt your presence, again
The ghost of a moment back when
I thought I’d see you again
And then
Lonesome old feelings begin
And I take it right on the chin
‘Cause I’ll never see you again
(Chorus)
Now I’m waiting for nothing
To come my way
Waiting for nothing
Everyday
That’s when
Just mere sensations remain
As memories mist in the rain
And I’ll never see you again
(Chorus)
The past is not a friend of mine
It’s not easy to forget
Bad affairs and broken dreams
Lost chances and regrets
(Chorus)
Again I felt your presence, again
The ghost of a moment back when
I thought I’d see you again
Fool Moon
I see the happy couples, strolling everywhere
They pass me as I make my way alone
Where is the leading lady, I’ve been searching for
There’s just the moon tonight to take me home.
(1st Chorus)
Fool Moon, shining down on me
Fool Moon, won’t you ever let me be
Ah moon you have looked down
On my attempts to make a woman fall for me
I played the Casanova like an awkward clown,
I found the lock but I don’t have the key
(2nd Chorus)
Fool Moon, laughing down on me
Fool Moon, won’t you ever let me be
You fooled me into thinking in still out there
I tired of watching dreams vanish in the air
They say that there’s a mate out there for everyman
I’m here to testify it isn’t true
I’ll plead the case for solitude, and living life alone
And moon you’ll be my starring witness, too
(2nd chorus)
The Bureaucrat’s Going Home
That’s all there is, call it another day
600 forms sorted and filed away
Lock the desk, turn out the light, and power down
‘Cause the bureaucrat’s going home
All of these forms, stand for a live out there
Facing hard times, hoping someone will care
But there’s only so much he can do on the phone
Then the bureaucrat’s going home
There is a hole in the bottom of his soul
And it overlooks an ocean of longing and emptiness
Over time the hole subsides
Till he comes to feel it less and less
In his middle aged happiness
Ten year ago, he never thought he would still be hear
Here in this job, in a safe shadow grey career
The endless round of trivial tasks never done
Still the bureaucrat’s going home
There was a love that he once had long ago
And it filled his life with passion and purpose, nevertheless
Ah it died, he closed up inside,
Till he comes to feel it less and less
In his middle age happiness
All the routines, the procedures, the certainty
This is his life, and it is all it will ever be
The solace of the same old things, till kingdom come
When all bureaucrats head for home
So sound the alarm, make sure the streets are clear
It’s 4:59, all their legions will pass through here
Ring it out from the steeple tops and golden domes
For the bureaucrats going home
Dance a Little Closer
Put your arms around me and we’ll dance real slow
Just let all your problems and your worries go
Each step takes us far away,
From all the concerns we deal with each day
Fall into the temp of three quarter time
Just relax and darling put your hand in mine
Follow the sweet melody
Oh darling come dance with me
(Chorus)
And dance a little closer to me
Yeah come a little closer as we start to glide
Then we feel the magic that’s always inside
Don’t think it’s all in your mind
I could be the one you’re hoping to find
Dancing puts the sparkle in a winter’s night
That shines all through the springtime till the sun burn bright
Moving so easy and free, oh darling come dance with me.
(Chorus)
So put your arms around me and we’ll dance real slow
Just let all your problems and your worries go
Follow the sweet melody
Oh darling come dance with me
(Chorus)
Stay
As the last glimpse of daylight descends down the mountain
And shadows ease into the gloom
Just myself and my memories, sitting here wondering
Why you’re not here in this room.
(Chorus)
Why don’t you stay with me
Why do you leave me alone
Oh how long, can this go on
Don’t leave me waiting forever
Just stay with me
There is no way to make do what I want to
You have to make up your mind
But if love is the measure of all that we treasure
Let’s leave this vagueness, behind
(Chorus)
We are not getting any younger
We should use all the time we have
There could be nothing better, than living together
I dream of it everyday
All these hours we’re apart dear, are breaking my heart
dear
Please tell me why won’t you stay
(Chorus)
Gather ‘Round My Friends
Ah, gather ‘round my friends
So good that we’re all here
To sing the songs we know so well
As troubles disappear
And let your voices rise,
Aloft into the skies
Where they will blend and harmonize
Let your voices rise
(Chorus)
Sing it loud, sing it true
Let the music flow through you
Ah sing it out my friends
And as we start to sing
The guitars they will ring
Their strum will set the pace for us
And anchor everything
And then the fiddles play
So sweetly through the day
Their sound will life us far away
Let the fiddles play
(2nd Chorus)
Listen close, play it clear
May sweet music linger here
Ah play it well my friends
Guitar and violins
The harps and mandolins
Ah can there be a sweeter sound
Then when a song begins
And as we play the tune
The warmth surrounds the room
May this night not end too soon
As we play the tune
In the darkness I drive, never certain I’ll arrive
Ever distant, ever near, as I move away from here
(Chorus)
Down the highway, down the road
I leave it all behind
Down the highway, down the road
Too late to change my mind
Every journey teaches me, I’m not where I need to be
The disguises that I wore, I won’t need them anymore
(Chorus)
Memories may come and they may go
Like the stations on the radio
Ah the sight of something new as it eases into view
Round the corner, round the bend, lifts my spirit once again
(Chorus)
Again
Again I felt your presence, again
The ghost of a moment back when
I thought I’d see you again
And then
Lonesome old feelings begin
And I take it right on the chin
‘Cause I’ll never see you again
(Chorus)
Now I’m waiting for nothing
To come my way
Waiting for nothing
Everyday
That’s when
Just mere sensations remain
As memories mist in the rain
And I’ll never see you again
(Chorus)
The past is not a friend of mine
It’s not easy to forget
Bad affairs and broken dreams
Lost chances and regrets
(Chorus)
Again I felt your presence, again
The ghost of a moment back when
I thought I’d see you again
Fool Moon
I see the happy couples, strolling everywhere
They pass me as I make my way alone
Where is the leading lady, I’ve been searching for
There’s just the moon tonight to take me home.
(1st Chorus)
Fool Moon, shining down on me
Fool Moon, won’t you ever let me be
Ah moon you have looked down
On my attempts to make a woman fall for me
I played the Casanova like an awkward clown,
I found the lock but I don’t have the key
(2nd Chorus)
Fool Moon, laughing down on me
Fool Moon, won’t you ever let me be
You fooled me into thinking in still out there
I tired of watching dreams vanish in the air
They say that there’s a mate out there for everyman
I’m here to testify it isn’t true
I’ll plead the case for solitude, and living life alone
And moon you’ll be my starring witness, too
(2nd chorus)
The Bureaucrat’s Going Home
That’s all there is, call it another day
600 forms sorted and filed away
Lock the desk, turn out the light, and power down
‘Cause the bureaucrat’s going home
All of these forms, stand for a live out there
Facing hard times, hoping someone will care
But there’s only so much he can do on the phone
Then the bureaucrat’s going home
There is a hole in the bottom of his soul
And it overlooks an ocean of longing and emptiness
Over time the hole subsides
Till he comes to feel it less and less
In his middle aged happiness
Ten year ago, he never thought he would still be hear
Here in this job, in a safe shadow grey career
The endless round of trivial tasks never done
Still the bureaucrat’s going home
There was a love that he once had long ago
And it filled his life with passion and purpose, nevertheless
Ah it died, he closed up inside,
Till he comes to feel it less and less
In his middle age happiness
All the routines, the procedures, the certainty
This is his life, and it is all it will ever be
The solace of the same old things, till kingdom come
When all bureaucrats head for home
So sound the alarm, make sure the streets are clear
It’s 4:59, all their legions will pass through here
Ring it out from the steeple tops and golden domes
For the bureaucrats going home
Dance a Little Closer
Put your arms around me and we’ll dance real slow
Just let all your problems and your worries go
Each step takes us far away,
From all the concerns we deal with each day
Fall into the temp of three quarter time
Just relax and darling put your hand in mine
Follow the sweet melody
Oh darling come dance with me
(Chorus)
And dance a little closer to me
Yeah come a little closer as we start to glide
Then we feel the magic that’s always inside
Don’t think it’s all in your mind
I could be the one you’re hoping to find
Dancing puts the sparkle in a winter’s night
That shines all through the springtime till the sun burn bright
Moving so easy and free, oh darling come dance with me.
(Chorus)
So put your arms around me and we’ll dance real slow
Just let all your problems and your worries go
Follow the sweet melody
Oh darling come dance with me
(Chorus)
Stay
As the last glimpse of daylight descends down the mountain
And shadows ease into the gloom
Just myself and my memories, sitting here wondering
Why you’re not here in this room.
(Chorus)
Why don’t you stay with me
Why do you leave me alone
Oh how long, can this go on
Don’t leave me waiting forever
Just stay with me
There is no way to make do what I want to
You have to make up your mind
But if love is the measure of all that we treasure
Let’s leave this vagueness, behind
(Chorus)
We are not getting any younger
We should use all the time we have
There could be nothing better, than living together
I dream of it everyday
All these hours we’re apart dear, are breaking my heart
dear
Please tell me why won’t you stay
(Chorus)
Gather ‘Round My Friends
Ah, gather ‘round my friends
So good that we’re all here
To sing the songs we know so well
As troubles disappear
And let your voices rise,
Aloft into the skies
Where they will blend and harmonize
Let your voices rise
(Chorus)
Sing it loud, sing it true
Let the music flow through you
Ah sing it out my friends
And as we start to sing
The guitars they will ring
Their strum will set the pace for us
And anchor everything
And then the fiddles play
So sweetly through the day
Their sound will life us far away
Let the fiddles play
(2nd Chorus)
Listen close, play it clear
May sweet music linger here
Ah play it well my friends
Guitar and violins
The harps and mandolins
Ah can there be a sweeter sound
Then when a song begins
And as we play the tune
The warmth surrounds the room
May this night not end too soon
As we play the tune
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© 2008 Gerald C. Ryan
Photo by Johanne Eible