Inner Core Dimensions, Part 1 is an instrumental recorded 9/19/2017 in the album Sincerely Yours by douglas brent smith.
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We Both Know
We Both Know (douglas brent smith)
you’ve been hurt i’ve been hurt, too
everyone’s hurt you know it’s true
we build ever taller walls
and hope someday that they might fall
you tell your truth, i start the chase
you throw another beer in my face
i think there must be something more to this
we try and miss and try again
we don’t need labels but we’re more than friends
you don’t need to tell anyone and
i don’t need to tell anyone but
i think you know what i think you already know
you’ve been free and i’ve been free
let’s unlock this mystery
you be you and i’ll be me
this is us we both agree
and i think we know what we both know
Song: The Mad Again
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 nearly fainted from stage fright.
(chorus)
One, two, three, four and through the door
The stage technician fled,
But Mark and Shell each grabbed an arm,
“You now belong to me,” they said.
Then from the grid, the Mad Again
Let loose the 10-pound weights,
And the Wilson Mark and Young Milk Shell
Both met their gruesome fates.
(chorus)
‘Twas Grunin and the P.A.A.
Did gossip on the stage
All gloomy was the stage crew
And the Mad Again outraged.
And hast thou slain the Mark and Shell,
For breaking theatre's laws?
The stage crew gathered round her
And broke into applause.
Song: I'm Just a Bulldog
Here's a song for my favorite bulldog.
I’m Just a Bulldog (Doug Smith)
C F C F
I’m just a bulldog the bestest breed
C G C
I’m all the dog you will ever need
C F C F
I’m just a bulldog, and that’s OK
C G C
Take me for walks, I’ll make your day
D7 G
Yes I will do, just as I pleases
D7 G
When I’m outside sniffin’ the breezes
I’m just a bulldog, strong and lean
Wash my face, keep my creases clean
You must be happy with what you’ve got
The way you kiss me, and wipe my butt
I may not have much of a tail
But look at those eyes — they’ll never fail
I’m just a bulldog, I’m truly cool
Pay attention — clean up my drool
(c) 2017 Douglas Brent Smith
Song: Run Away!
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
(c) 2017 Douglas Brent Smith
Song: Jesus Ain't Afraid of Halloween
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 Em Am D7 G
I don’t see trick or treat as some kind of sin
C Am F G
Jesus ain’t afraid of Halloween
C Am F G
Pagans can be fun we all agree
F G C C/B Am
dressing up in costumes, why take it seriously?
F G C
Jesus ain’t afraid of Halloween
C Em Am G
Satan did his best to scare him once
C Em Am G
the devil just turned out to be a dunce
F G
because Jesus doesn’t scare
C C/B Am
his daddy’s everywhere
F G C
Jesus ain’t afraid of Halloween
C Em Am G
Witches and goblins are all in jest
C Em Am G
It’s no theological test
F G Em Am
Everybody knows that it’s all pretend
F G F F/E F/D C
And Jesus has the Holy Ghost as his best friend
(c) 2017 Douglas Brent Smith
Song: Scary Halloween
i went shopping for a pumpkin
ran into a Christmas tree
instead of seeing orange and black
i saw red and green
scary Halloween, scary Halloween
i got stuck in between
Christmas and scary Halloween
i went looking for Frankenstein
and monsters to fill me with fear
but instead i found Santa Claus
and his flying reindeer
scary Halloween, scary Halloween
i got stuck in between
Christmas and scary Halloween
tried to find my favorites at the grocery store
but they're hard to find so tucked away
things aren't where they usually live
everything is there to give
attention to the holiday display
scary Halloween, scary Halloween
i got stuck in between
Christmas and scary Halloween
i don't like to complain too much
but why are we in such a holiday rush?
with so many days between now and then
but here we are counting down the days again
scary Halloween, scary Halloween
i got stuck in between
Christmas and scary Halloween
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(c) 2017 douglas brent smith
Song: Hopin'
you 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
Song: Don't Give Up Your Day Job
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 (chorus)
Chicago is the kind of place the race is always steady
the competition’s stiff and hits when you’re not ready
But people here never fear we work until we drop
and one way or another they will end up on the top
But even when we reach the sky and soar just like a bird
we’re sure to tell the story well of those six important words
(chorus)
(Bridge:)
A good job is hard to find
You must be out of your mind
To chase some crazy dreams way out of reach
(chorus)
(c) 2017 douglas brent smith
Song: Blue Before You Got Here
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 you got here, you just kind of kept me down
(c) 2017 douglas brent smith
Song: Boomerang Babies
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 babies, living at home
i love those boomerang babies it's not your fault
you got caught in a troubled mess and you're so distraught
but if it's not too much trouble could you do one thing for me?
and set yourself free...
(c) 2017 douglas brent smith
Song: Not Tonight
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
Song: Elvis Has Left The Building
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 never steal
it was a hot august night on dorinda's couch in allentown, new jersey
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."
chuck berry rocked me little richard supplied the rolls
from new york to detroit, memphis to muscle shoals
make it hot authentic make it freaking real
i like the parts that the king could never steal
(c) douglas brent smith
Song: Answered Prayer
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
Song: A Happy Man
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
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