Gray Beard

Winds may blow over the icy sea I'll take with me the warmth of thee A taste of honey A taste much sweeter than wine I will return I'll return I'll come back for the honey and you I'll leave behind my heart to wear And may it e'er remind you of A taste of honey A taste much sweeter than wine

If you're thinkin' you're too cool to boogie Boy oh boy have I got news for you Everybody here tonight must boogie Let me tell ya, you are no exception to the rule Get on up, on the floor 'Cause were gonna boogie oogie oogie 'Till you just can't boogie no more Ah boogie, boogie no more You can't boogie no more Ah boogie, boogie no more Listen to the music There's no time to waste let's get the show on the road Listen to the music and let your body flow The sooner we break down the longer we got to groove Listen to the music and let your body move

Midnight And I'm a-waiting on the twelve-oh-five Hoping it'll take me just a little farther down the line Moonlight You're just a heartache in disguise Won't you keep my heart from breaking If it's only for a very short time Playing with the Queen of Hearts Knowing it ain't really smart The Joker ain't the only fool Who'll do anything for you Laying out another lie Thinking 'bout a life of crime 'Cause that's what I'll have to do To keep me away from you

Yeah, you got satin shoes Yeah, you got plastic boots Y'all got cocaine eyes Yeah, you got speed-freak jive Can't you hear me knockin' on your window Can't you hear me knockin' on your door Can't you hear me knockin' down your dirty street, yeah Help me baby, ain't no stranger Can you help me baby, ain't no stranger Help me baby, ain't no stranger

I see a bad moon a-rising I see trouble on the way I see earthquakes and lightnin' I see bad times today Don't go 'round tonight It's bound to take your life There's a bad moon on the rise I hear hurricanes a-blowing I know the end is coming soon I fear rivers over flowing I hear the voice of rage and ruin Don't go 'round tonight It's bound to take your life There's a bad moon on the rise

Your love is fading I can feel your love fading Woman it's fading away from me 'Cause your personal touch has grown cold as if someone else controls your very soul I fooled myself long as I can I can feel the presence of another man It's there when you speak my name It's just not the same Oh honey I'm losing you I can feel it in the air, it's there everywhere Oh I'm losing you

I got on a public bus I paid my fare like the public does They were traveling to work, traveling to play And this is what the driver say You may be bored to the point of aggravation Excited as a lighted fuse Sick with the sight of deprivation Or you may think you've got nothing left to loose But it don't matter what you feel You can beg you can borrow or steal But as long as I'm holding the wheel I don't want no spitting on the bus

Following the leader, the leader, the leaderWe're following the leader wherever he may goTee dum, tee deeA teedle ee do tee dayTee dum, tee deeIt's part of the game we playTee dum, tee deeThe words are easy to sayJust a teedle ee dum a teedle ee do tee dayTee dum, tee deeA teedle ee do tee dumWe're one for allAnd all of us out for funWe march in lineAnd follow the other oneWith a teedle ee do a teedle ee di tee dum

In the corner of the bar there stands a jukebox With the best of country music, old and new You can hear your five selections for a quarter And somebody else's songs when yours are through I got good Kentucky whiskey on the counter And my friends around to help me ease the pain 'Til some button-pushing cowboy plays that love song And here I am just missing you again Please, Mr., please, don't play B-17 It was our song, it was his song, but it's over Please, Mr., please, if you know what I mean I don't ever wanna hear that song again

Portland is such a great city. Unfortunately it attracts a lot of people who really need help. I haven’t been to San Francisco in several years, but I hear it’s much worse there.

Standing in the rain, with his head hung low Couldn't get a ticket, it was a sold out show Heard the roar of the crowd, he could picture the scene Put his ear to the wall, then like a distant scream He heard one guitar, just blew him away He saw stars in his eyes, and the very next day Bought a beat up six string, in a secondhand store Didn't know how to play it, but he knew for sure That one guitar, felt good in his hands, didn't take long, to understand Just one guitar, slung way down low Was a one way ticket, only one way to go So he started rockin', ain't never gonna stop Gotta keep on rockin', someday gonna make it to the top And be a juke box hero, (got stars in his eyes) he's a juke box hero He took one guitar (juke box hero stars in his eyes) Juke box hero, (stars in his eyes) he'll come alive tonight

I’ve been to Europe a few times, and I always tell them to keep the change. I don’t tip as much as I do in the US but I feel weird if I don’t leave anything. I’ve noticed that tips have gone from 15% to 18% to 20% in the past ten years or so. Who decided that? I generally leave about $5 per night in a hotel, and I leave it every night so they know they will get something and maybe they’ll take a little more care with my room. They probably don’t, but I like to think they do. I rarely tip for takeout, other than putting the change in the cup next to the register.

In the mornin' you go gunnin' for the man who stole your water And you fire till he is done in but they catch you at the border And the mourners are all singin' as they drag you by your feet But the hangman isn't hangin' and they put you on the street You go back, Jack, do it again, wheels turinin' 'round and 'round You go back, Jack, do it again

This looks like a list made by people in their 20’s who were trying to select songs that people in their 50’s would listen to. Kind of trite.

Sunshine go away today, I don't feel much like dancing Some man's come he's trying to run my life, don't know what he's asking When he tells me I better get in line, can't hear what he's saying When I grow up, I'm gonna make him mine, these ain't dues I been paying How much does it cost? I'll buy it! The time is all we've lost I'll try it! He can't even run his own life, I'll be damned if he'll run mine--sunshine

Welcome back, my friends To the show that never ends We're so glad you could attend Come inside! Come inside There behind a glass Stands a real blade of grass Be careful as you pass Move along! Move along Come inside, the show's about to start Guaranteed to blow your head apart Rest assured you'll get your money's worth The greatest show in Heaven, Hell, or Earth You've got to see the show, it's a dynamo You've got to see the show, it's rock and roll

Have you seen her? So fine and pretty Fooled me with her style and ease And I feel her from across the room Yes, it's love in the third degree Oh, baby baby Won't-cha turn your head my way? Oh, baby baby Ah come on take a chance You're old enough to Dance the night away Whoa-oh come on girl, dance the night away

That’s the forecast for tomorrow in central NY

Bus stop, wet day She's there, I say Please share my umbrella Bus stops, bus goes She stays, love grows Under my umbrella All that summer we enjoyed it Wind and rain and shine That umbrella we employed it By August she was mine

You and me and rain on the roof Caught up in a summer shower Dryin' while it soaks the flowers Maybe we'll be caught for hours Waitin' out the sun You and me were gabbin' away Dreamy conversation sittin' in the hay Honey, how long was I laughing in the rain with you 'Cause I didn't feel a drop 'til the thunder brought us to

Every night I hope and pray A dream lover will come my way A girl to hold in my arms And know the magic of her charms Because I want a girl to call my own I want to dream lover So I don't have to dream alone

I'm crazy, crazy for feeling so lonely I'm crazy crazy for feeling so blue I knew that you'd love me as long as you wanted And then some day you'd leave me for somebody new Worry, why do I let myself worry Wondering what in the world did I do I'm crazy for thinking that my love could hold you I'm crazy for trying and crazy for crying And I'm crazy for loving you I'm crazy for thinking

Workin' 9 to 5, what a way to make a livin' Barely gettin' by, it's all takin' and no givin' They just use your mind and they never give you credit It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it 9 to 5, for service and devotion You would think that I would deserve a fat promotion Want to move ahead but the boss won't seem to let me I swear sometimes that man is out to get me!

If you wake up and don't want to smile If it takes just a little while Open your eyes and look at the day You'll see things in a different way Don't stop thinking about tomorrow Don't stop, it'll soon be here It'll be, better than before Yesterday's gone, yesterday's gone