douglas brent smith

Mp3 Audio Mp4 "video" The Mad Again               (apologies to Lewis Carol) Lyrics by Harley Halpern, Music by Doug Smith   ‘Twas Grunin and the P.A.A. Did grumble on the stage; All gloomy was the stage crew,   And the Mad Again outraged.   Beware the Wilson Mark my son, The steely stare the haughty frown, And beware the Young Milk Shell And don’t eat lunch when they’re around.  You shouldn’t fool with the master crew And make them feel upstaged It’s bound to cost you once you’ve got the Mad Again outraged The Mad Again, The Mad Again, The Mad Again outraged The Mad Again, The Mad Again, The Mad Again outraged He took his crescent wrench in hand, And focused lights, and mopped the floor, He set up chairs and music stands, Then opened the stage door.  And there behind the door he saw The Wilson Mark as dark as night Battling the Young Milk Shell He ne...

Run Away! (Douglas Brent Smith) Don’t go to the basement in your underwear Maybe you can’t tell but there’s a monster down there Do yourself a favor and turn on a light Pay attention if you want to live thru the night Did you notice that the kitchen knives are missing? Now is not the time for teen age lover kissing Did you notice that the lights are blinking? Why head for the danger? What are you thinking? (chorus:) Every scary movie has them: brainless fools Walking into danger as the monster drools Zombies and slashers love ‘em, they taste so good And never do the one thing that they should: Run away!     Run away!    Are you an idiot?     Run away! If you’re smart you’ll avoid that cabin in the woods the one with a history of evil up to no good If it’s Friday the 13th you might want to stay awake Dreaming on that night could be a really big mistake  (chorus) (c) 2017 Douglas Brent Smith

Jesus Ain’t Afraid of Halloween (Douglas Brent Smith)         C                       Em                Am                       G She looked at me sternly with what she had to say        C                  Em            Am              G “We do not celebrate the devil’s holiday”      F                          G               Em          Am Believe what you believe but I had to grin      F                          G           ...

y ou were young and so was i i'd get on my bike and ride i'd go where you'd know i was up and down your road i'd go on that three-speed very slow hopin' you'd see me... up and down your road i'd go acting like it didn't show hopin' you'd open your door my how the years went by we missed it you and i i'll give it one more try hopin' you'll open your door (c) 2017 douglas brent smith

Don’t Give Up Your Day Job (Douglas Brent Smith ) Chorus:    Don’t give up your day job You could end up a poor slob Life without a paycheck Could make you a physical wreck Don’t give up, don’t give up your day job     All my friends are artists, one way or another Filled with talent filled with skills still yet undiscovered When the routine looms they hunger for the road Checking out, dropping off another heavy load Before they jump into something absurd                                                                                                                    They catch their breath, count to ten and say these six important words  (ch...

i was blue before you got here -- i'll be down after you leave it's deeper than you understand, recognize or believe when you're sad you could be crying - when love is dying you've got to grieve and i was blue before you got here - and i'll be blue after you leave i was blue before you got here -- you didn't change a thing you had no lasting happiness available to bring there is no lovers' island no blissful wedding ring and i was blue before you got here -- you didn't change a thing you warned me that you didn't care but how could that be true? thru endless conversations i felt so close to you you told me "don't start dreaming nothing good could last" and when you got tired of me you put me in your past but i was blue before you got here, you didn't pull me down no matter how good it felt -- having you around it hurts more than it did before, when i thought that we'd be found but i was blue before y...

boomerang babies (douglas brent smith) everybody's got grown children still living at home boomerang babies, who can't live on their own they've got cable TV - absolutely free all they need WIFI - no need to buy food in the fridge - they're living like kids boomerang babies, living at home everybody's got grown children still living at home boomerang babies who can't live on their own the ground rules have been bended ended or suspended we did the best that we could do and now we've got grandchildren, too! grown children, and their children, living at home to be fair, a place costs more these days college loans are more than our mortgage to pay opportunities at work don't get them any higher because our generation won't retire (what's a  boomer to do? we can't afford to) they've got cable TV - absolutely free all they need WIFI - no need to buy food in the fridge, they're living like kids boomerang b...

not tonight (douglas brent smith) there have been nights when all the treasures of the world seemed close at hand when there wasn't any problem too big to understand nights when all my dreams came true and things turned out alright but not tonight there have been women who have loved me and pampered me with smiles swore they'd last forever and never change with style times when all my fantasies became such sweet realities but not tonight tonight it seems that everything is too far out of reach like some lost message thrown to sea washed up along the beach (repeat first verse) (c) 2017 douglas brent smith

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it was a hot august night on dorinda's couch in allentown there was a ring around the moon the man on the tv said "elvis has left the building, there'll never be another like him soon." must be a record of his here somewhere so we can pay tribute to the vegas king must be an album of his but i can't find it i guess i never really liked the way he'd sing but listen, chuck berry rocked me fats supplied the rolls from new york to detroit memphis to muscle shoals make it hot authentic make it black and real i like the parts that the king could never steal if all he were known for were those stupid movies he'd rank right up there with good old sal mineo but he brought feeling to the music when he brought conviction to the theft of soul but listen, chuck berry rocked me james brown supplied the soul from new york to detroit, memphis to muscle shoals make it hot authentic make it rock and real i like the parts that the king could n...

the canaanite woman came to the Lord her daughter was demon owned the Lord's friends said to send her away Jesus, just leave her alone but even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master's table and even the lowest low of all with you Lord, we are able Moses had troubles on every side his enemies, even his friends the Lord was his helper and his guide from Egypt thru the desert till the end (chorus) Elijah was scared and in a cave hiding from Jezabelle he'd seed destruction and violence and now he feared for himself (chorus) in these troubled times of woe the hurt can said us reeling crippled by causes we can't control fallen, in need of healing (chorus) (c) Douglas Brent Smith

like an old sailor who's drawn to the sea the voice of the highway whispers to me i can't give a reason for why i must go the life of a drifter is all that i know i worked at the factory the office, the store i gave it my best shot couldn't take any more you can't stop a tiger from chasing its prey and you can't stop a drifter from going away every day is a road movie every night is a new story everyone you touch you hold forever my kids call me crazy but they understand they know that i'm doing the best that i can you can't stop the ocean from meeting the land and you'll never reform a happy man like an old sailor who's drawn to the sea the voice of the highway whispers to me you can't stop the ocean from kissing the sand and you'll never reform a happy man whoa...that's all i am whoa...a happy man (c) douglas brent smith

every sad song you might get the blues but you’ve still got to choose no one else can walk in your shoes your promises stood until they fell your life felt like heaven but who can tell? the worst thing’s the best thing that can’t stand its ground the way up’s the break ups the heart hits the ground every sad song sounds like something ending every sad song sounds like something bending too far so here we are, so here we are every sad song stuck in our hearts every sad song sounds like something ending every sad song sounds like something bending too far so here we are… (c) 2015 douglas brent smith from the album "etcetera" by douglas brent smith

Better Than Before   (Judi Madigan/Doug Smith) Em                  G                 Em        A7       Em      G       Em   A7 You said you don’t ever want to fall in love again It hurts too much when people run and relationships end And we’ve been dancing around these feelings we can’t deny And if you’re feeling them, too come on let’s not be shy C7                                       B7                      Em          A7      Em    A7 And if you want me to share what I believe is true I think that I might be — falling in love with you Em                 ...

Every once in a while I'll just record a song while I'm writing it. It comes out raw, with a few mistakes, and a few formative moments. This is one of those songs. (c) 2016 douglas brent smith From an intended album in progress "better than before"

Nothing But Trouble (Doug Smith) D7                       C7                      D7               C7               D7   C7   D7  C7 She’s nothing but trouble and it’s time you knew Broken hearts, bad credit a one woman wrecking crew G                                             A                                           D7    C7   D7  C7 She’s nothing but trouble — and that’s no good for you D7                       C7                  ...

From the album "etcetera"

from the bizarre ensemble album Bizarre Universe! i composed and recorded this in a hotel in topeka, ks after a long ride from someplace else. hope you get where you're going tonight... (c) 2017 douglas brent smith