Demos

BOYS AT THE BAR

BOYS AT THE BAR – LYRICS

A slow road and the sun sinking low in my rearview
That town limit signs stirs a warm buzz when passing through
‘Cause nothing out there feels like ‘take ya back’ hometown places
Or soaks up a memory like old familiar faces
On a Carolina Friday night

Yeah the boys at the bar drink here
They hold the seats down
And it’s shots no chaser
When I’m back in town
‘Cause there’s no tequila too strong,
happy hour too long
or miles too far
I’m still one of the boys at the bar
Yeah I’m one of the boys at the bar

We put stories in the mixer and shook it up
There’s no cutting off or getting enough
Of a good time
We said whiskey cheers again and again
Here’s to forever and the way back whens
Of this good life

A slow road and the sun sinking low in my rearview
That town limit signs stirs a warm buzz when passing through

BET THE FARM

BET THE FARM – LYRICS

Everyone said you were too much of a princess
Out of my league and just gonna run
Well I’m not the type to swing for the fences
My buddies gave me odds a hundred to 1
But when you looked over and gave me half a grin
I said I’m doubling down and going all in

I’ll bet the farm and my pickup truck
The whole pot of chips and a twist of luck
Fields of gold, the herd in the pasture
and every last John Deere tractor
I’ll bet it all, see your call and raise
a glass with you until the sun slips away
and then we’ll shoot that harvest moon
Girl I’ll bet the farm
Girl I’ll bet the farm on you

I want to show you where our creek meets the river
Lie down right there and breathe every sound
like we’re spinning to a Randy Travis record
forever and ever whispers going round
then tell you I’ve fallen hard
and lay it all out for the Queen of Hearts

We could start right now
put some roots down
Let the cards just fall
‘Cause I’ll bet it all…

the farm and my pickup truck
The whole pot of chips and a twist of luck
Fields of gold, the herd in the pasture
and every last John Deere tractor
I’ll bet it all, see your call and raise
a glass with you until the sun slips away
and then we’ll shoot that harvest moon
Girl I’ll bet the farm
Girl I’ll bet the farm on you

BACK THIS TRUCK UP

BACK THIS TRUCK UP – LYRICS

I’ve got a picture of you in the shotgun seat
the flicker in your eyes burns on my mind
Every day that truck fires up the regret
of leaving you behind
No one tells you how much it’s gonna hurt
when the wheels are spinning and you can’t find Reverse

We were just kids but didn’t know it then
and we can wonder if we’ll ever run like new again
Eyes closed with a memory in tow
makes it hard to steer
After years of grinding gears and getting stuck
trying to back this truck up

We looked for every shooting star raining down
to tell us what we didn’t know
and when they lit the road out of town
You told me I was leaving alone
But no one tells you how much it’s gonna hurt
when the wheels are spinning and you can’t find Reverse

I’m blowing through every caution sign
and crossing every solid line
‘cause if I can somehow
turn it around
Maybe you’d jump in one more time

Yeah we were just kids but didn’t know it then
and we can wonder if we’ll ever run like new again
Eyes closed with a memory in tow
makes it hard to steer
After years of grinding gears and getting stuck
trying to back this truck up
trying to back this truck up

DRIPPING CLUES

DRIPPING CLUES – LYRICS

My radio’s playing a love song you should hear
I’ve got the windows down in case you’re near
and there’s a sun waiting to set in the blue pacific sky
Step in the sand and let your footprints follow mine
But I’m never gonna reach you
if you’re not looking too

I’m hoping someday you’ll find me
when you’re ready for something new
‘Cause every place I leave
yeah there’s something I left for you
Whenever you feel like looking girl
you’ll find me out here dripping clues
I’m out here dripping clues

I’ve left angels in the snow, dropped a hundred notes
Every city light that shines is a dream I wrote
I’ve been making signs and putting stakes in the ground
from all those numbered streets to every China Town
But I’m never gonna reach you
if you’re not looking too

Yeah there’s a drink for you at every corner bar
and enough open tabs you could buy every star

I’m hoping someday you’ll find me
when you’re ready for something new
’cause every place I leave
there’s something I left for you
Whenever you feel like looking girl
you’ll find me out here dripping clues
I’m out here dripping clues

LIFELONG PRAYER

LIFELONG PRAYER – LYRICS

I’ve been praying all of my life
that all the lonely I kept inside
and every night I spent on one knee
would bring you here to me

I spoke every faithful wish
leading up to our first kiss
looking for a love like this

And when you said, “yes, I will”
Nothing less than time stood still
It was a blessing from the man upstairs
and a short answer to a lifelong prayer

When I met you I found the reason why
the sun rises and the stars align

I’ll remember every faithful wish
leading up to our first kiss
looking for a love like this

And when you said, “I do”
me there standing next to you
It was a blessing from the man upstairs
and a short answer to a lifelong prayer

Yeah I’ve talked to the man up there
I used to tell Him life ain’t fair
but I never gave up ‘cause I always knew
it was worth the wait for loving you

And when you said, “I do”
me there standing next to you
It was a blessing from the man upstairs
and a sweet, such a sweet short answer to a lifelong prayer

LAST BEER

LAST BEER – LYRICS

I was working late again
but just in time
Said you’d pick me up
We’d go out keep dancing that line

I was hoping for a good night
Maybe some letting loose
But you left with no goodbyes
No one more tries or the truth

I gave you one last tear
It’s okay honey I got the last beer

I got the last beer at the right time
You took every other ounce of sunshine I’d ever known
I got the last beer when I needed it most
Night was falling and I gave a tallboy toast to drinking alone
You took the reasons why,
the stars from the sky
and you took the last swing out of here
It’s okay honey I got the last beer

I didn’t ask around
Tried hard not to know
where you’ve been staying
and why you didn’t show

I heard it was another guy
and I wasn’t much to lose
You took it all anyhow
and every good memory of you

But you couldn’t say all the cheers
Honey I got the last beer

YOU AND RUM AND ME

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YOU AND RUM AND ME – LYRICS

You left a little black dot on a map
For a couple weeks with an ocean view
Then an island breeze and a daiquiri
Turned into endless rounds of loving you

We had a mai tai at high tide
Said a toast and the sun kissed the sea
Our footprints washed away by the day
Here’s to you and rum and me

We knew it would be too bittersweet
Like the cherry in every glass
You had city lights and another life
No sipping slow could make it last

I had a mai tai at high tide
Said a toast and watched you leave
Our footprints washed away by the day
Here’s to you and rum and me

I’m losing light it’s dark and stormy tonight
We said that’s where it ends
If you ever need some you and me and rum
I’d take that shot again

I had a mai tai at high tide
Said a toast and watched you leave
Our footprints washed away by the day
Here’s to you and rum and me
Here’s to you and rum and me

BROKEN TOO

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BROKEN TOO – LYRICS

September 2024

I looked you up
Too far past too late
I kept you in mind
In spite of all fate

If there were a way
Where would we go
I shouldn’t ask and
I shouldn’t really know

I know I’m the one
who’s been broken
and I shouldn’t want you
to be broken too

I passed you on Main
Almost brushed your shoulder
Your eyes haven’t changed
Maybe a bit older

I bet you’re still sweet
Always were a Daisy
If I turned around
I’d only be crazy

Because I’m the one
who’s been broken
and I shouldn’t want you
to be broken too

I could’ve said
I’ve got nothing to lose
and if you ever needed it
I’d pick up every piece of you

But I’m the one
who’s been broken
and I shouldn’t want you
to be broken too
I shouldn’t want you
to be broken too

MORE THAN PICTURES

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MORE THAN PICTURES – LYRICS

I could hold you here forever
And you’re more than just a dream
’cause you showed me every weakness
I ever wanted to need

And all I see is your footprints
The space between carries no sound
But somewhere you’re more than a picture
Yeah some place I haven’t found

Where were you when I came looking
Did you forget to say goodbye
’cause I lost my way to heaven
and all we needed was time

You said everything is beautiful
whenever I whispered a doubt
And those echoes are more than ashes
’cause you should be here right now

But where were you when I came looking
Did you forget to say goodbye
’cause I lost my way to heaven
and all we needed was time
yeah all we needed was time

Where were you when I came looking
Did you forget to say goodbye
’cause I lost my way to heaven
and all we needed was time
yeah all we needed was time
All we needed was time

OUTSIDE RIVER BEND

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OUTSIDE RIVER BEND – LYRICS

Someone said there’s fish in the river
check by the bridge at Dearborn Street
but I’ve seen the weight of the weather
and I don’t know what’s left for me

I could be fine
maybe throw a line
in your sunrise
and watch the mend
then wait in the blue
for something to lose
before you get through
the outside river bend

Something told me to let you go
before I twist and turn and sink
but I looked for you high and low
and crossed an edge that I can’t see

I could be fine
maybe throw a line
in your sunrise
and watch the mend
then wait in the blue
for something to lose
before you get through
the outside river bend

EVEN THE DOG KNOWS

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EVEN THE DOG KNOWS – LYRICS

My head still hurts you’re still talking
50 miles an hour and I’m slow walkin’
Don’t know what to say
But it’s a damn shame
I can’t keep up

Been dodging them tears
Lost another year
I tried to tell you so
and even the dog knows

‘Cause there’s nothing left in me
That you haven’t seen
and there’s nothing left in you
doesn’t break us in two
honey I’ve gotta go
and even the dog knows

I’ve run, jumped, tried so damn hard
I’ve kneeled, prayed, played every damn card
Don’t know what else to say
But it’s a damn shame
That dog can’t talk

‘Cause there’s nothing left in me
That you haven’t seen
and there’s nothing left in you
doesn’t break us in two
honey I’ve gotta go
and even the dog knows

Honey we fell for a love story
but it ends with the dog and me

‘Cause there’s nothing left in me
That you haven’t seen
and there’s nothing left in you
doesn’t break us in two
honey I’ve gotta go
and even the dog knows

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