All lyrics © 2020 Tommy Anderson / Tommy Rocks ASCAP
All Alone Together - © Tommy Anderson / Tommy Rocks ASCAP
The planet keeps on spinning
Yet the world comes to a stop
A microscopic virus
Spread by tiny water drops
We ain’t seen nothing like this
We don’t know what to do
How ‘bout you look after me
And I’ll look after you
Because we’re all in this together
Brothers and sisters forever (brothers and sisters forever)
We’re all in this together (brothers and sisters)
So like it or not, we’re all alone together
Man goes into prison
Doesn’t know what he will find
The only thing he knows
Is that he’ll be doing time
And now you’re locked inside your house
And now it’s only you
So hold a mirror up to yourself
See how others see you
Because we’re all in this together
Brothers and sisters forever (brothers and sisters forever)
We’re all in this together (brothers and sisters)
So like it or not, we’re all alone together
You better Wake Up Now!
You’ve been sleeping way too long
Your house is on fire
The whole world is burning down
You thought living was easy
When your eyes were always closed
Time to open your eyes now
And see you’re not alone
Because we’re all in this together
Brothers and sisters forever (brothers and sisters forever)
We’re all in this together (brothers and sisters)
So like it or not, we’re all alone together
Because we’re all in this together
Brothers and sisters forever (brothers and sisters forever)
We’re all in this together (brothers and sisters)
So like it or not, we’re all alone together
Because we’re all in this together
Brothers and sisters forever (brothers and sisters forever)
We’re all in this together (brothers and sisters)
So like it or not, we’re all alone together
Harmony - Released as a single © 2020
I want to write a song like Jackson Browne
One where everybody sings along
One with a simple melody
And everybody singing harmony Harmony ~
Harmony Everybody's sounding clear
Harmony Take these notes and put them together
Harmony Everybody singing along
Harmony The song just gets better and better Harmony …
I remember how it used to be
Things were just a little more easy
People always used to smile
And love lasted a long long while
I want to go to a time back, when
Lovers loved each other and friends were friends
When everybody got along
Just like the notes in a song ~
I want to go to a time back, when
Lovers loved each other and friends were friends
When everybody got along
Just like the notes in a song ~
Harmony Everybody's sounding clear
Harmony Take these notes and put them together
Harmony Everybody singing along
Harmony The song just gets better and better Harmony …
Harmony…
What we all need is harmony
What everybody needs is harmony
What the world needs is harmony
Nothing But Time - Released as a single © 2020
Sitting here all alone in a room full of friends
They say that time heals all wounds, but some wounds just never mend
'Been close as I'll ever be to Heaven
And I've spent some time in Hell
And I've been as free as I'll ever be
And I've spent some time in jail
But jail has a whole new meaning for me
Now that I'm alone
'Cause these four walls that surround me now
I built on my own
And this old house that I'm locked up in
Used to be a home
I've got nothing but time now
Just time to be alone…
The door is there in front of me
But somehow, I've lost the key
So now I'm locked inside these four walls
Where no one can see
And all I've got is this old guitar
And some old memories
I've got nothing but time now
And all these memories
I've got nothing but time now ~ just some old memories
I've got nothing but time now ~ just some old memories …
I. Can't. Reach. You. - from the CD “2020”
I've always kept myself
Out. At. Arm's. Reach.
And now you've done the same.
You're here. To. Teach. Me.
I. Can't. Reach. You.
But I can not just walk away.
No. I. Can't. Reach. You.
Still, I can not just walk away.
Look into the mirror.
Look. Real. Deeply.
Look into your eyes.
Can. You. See. Me?
Can you just walk away? Leave me hanging?
So close yet so far. I feel you deeply.
But I. Can't. Reach. You.
No. I can not just walk away.
But. I. Can't. Reach. You.
Still, I can not walk away.
I'm going off to bed.
All. A. Lone.
And you're so far away.
Still, you're on my phone.
I could just call
You would not pick up.
Just stare into your phone
And then I'd hang up.
No I. Can't. Reach. You.
But I can not just walk away.
No. I. Can't. Reach. You.
Still, I can not walk away.
No I. Can't. Reach. You. (I. Can't. Reach. You).
No I. Can't. Reach. You. (I. Can't. Reach. You) ...
It's Raining In The Desert - from the CD “2020”
It's raining in the desert
Manna from the heavens
the sound of raindrops falling
muffles the surroundings
The Earth drinks
plants are dancing
the skies speak
Thunder Booming
The puddles reflect the clouds they came from
the Earth and Sky become One again . . .
It's raining in the desert 4x
Father Sky and Mother Earth
your children dance before you
Father Sky and Mother Earth
We all dance before you
It's raining in the desert 4x
Wildflowers spring up
beneath my feet
the browns all change
into green
the coyote lays down
as if to sleep
and the hawk flies over
watching everything
It's raining in the desert 4x
Old Man - from the CD “2020”
I see my old man out walking in his fields all alone
His wife and his friends have all died and gone
I wonder what he's thinking, does he ever think of me
His only son who should have carried on the name of the family
What kind of son am I? Does he think I turned out all right?
Moved into the city, stayed out every night.
Played some music, sang some songs, sat up on this stage all alone
The farmer's son who's now full-grown, the prodigal son who never came home
Well the place I need to go back to is the place I left behind
All my life I've been running didn't know what I would find
Moved into the city, headed on downtown
Sometimes you can't find yourself with the bright lights shining down . . .
It's Saturday night, I'm all alone
I think I'll go down to Voo Doo Daddy's, and see what's going on
I got some money, I just got paid today
I'd like to have a few drinks before I fade away
But the place I need to go back to is the place I left behind
All my life I've been running, didn't know what I would find
Moved into the city, headed on downtown
Sometimes you can't find yourself with the bright lights shining down . . .
I see myself out walking on the city streets all alone
My friends and my family are far away back home
But one thing I've learned, is that you can never go back to the farm
You never get a second deal once the dice has been thrown
But the place I need to go back to is the place I left behind
All my life I've been running, didn't know what I would find
Moved into the city, headed on downtown
Sometimes you can't find yourself with the bright lights shining down . . .
Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die . . .
Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die . . .
That Birthday Song - from the CD “EVOLVE”
Well another year has come and gone
And we're both still standing
We've both had our ups and downs
But we're both still smiling.
So happy Birthday (fill in the blank here) ___________
It's good to be here
Happy Birthday my friend
Have another beer
It's a pleasure to be called
One of your friends
But I can't believe you ain't dead yet.
It don't seem like that long ago that we were both young
But days turned to weeks
And weeks into years
And time just marches on
Well the good times and bad times just blend into one
It's been a great ride so far
But I see one more bad day just on the horizon
That's kinda the opposite of this one.
So happy Birthday you old hippie
It's good to be here
So Happy Birthday you old dog
Have another beer
It's a pleasure to be called
One of your friends
But I can't believe you ain't dead yet.
But I can't believe you ain't dead yet.
But I can't believe you ain't dead yet.
Jerome - from the CD “EVOLVE”
Hey babe
why don't we run away?
Hit the road
call in sick with a cold
It's all right
It's ok
No one will miss us for days and days
By the time they know we're gone
We'll be miles and miles away from home
We can drive
drive until we run out of road
Stay awhile
Find a little bungalow
It's all right
it's ok
We'll make new friends along the way
By the time they learn our names
We'll be on the road again
Live our lives in a little town
Stay awhile and maybe settle down
Have a garden and a lawn
Three kitties and a dog
We can live in a mountain home
Maybe move to Jerome
Watch the sunrise in the morning
Spend our nights in the Spirit Room
It's all right
it's ok
We'll make new friends along the way
By the time they learn our names
We'll be on the road again …
Heartbeat - From the CD "Tommy Rocks! (The Ukulele)
Heart beat
I can feel your heart beat
Hearts beat
I feel our hearts beat
Laying next to you
I can feel you fall to sleep
My arms around you
I hear you slowly breathe and hear your
Heart beat
I can feel your heartbeat
When you’re sleeping
I can feel you dreaming.
Sleeping next to me
Like two puzzle pieces
Seamlessly
And in the quietest moments, I can hear your
Heart beat
I can feel your heart beat
Hearts beat
I feel our hearts beat . . .
Sayonara Baby (The Christmas Song) - from the CD “Tommy Rocks! (The Ukulele)”
Well, now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray to the Lord my soul to keep
And if I should die before I wake
Well, there could be a lot worse ways …
I ‘spose I could Die swimmin’ in the big blue sea eaten by a great big shark
Or I could Die gettin eaten by a hundred piranhas while swimmin’ in the park
Or I could Die like the in movie ‘The Birds’ with them eating out both of my eyes
Or I could Die gettin’ stung by a million bees who are Africanized
But I don’t want to die without you
No I don’t want to die without you.
I ‘spose I could Die gettin’ sucked up by a tornado up in the sky
I ‘spose I could Die in my trailer house gettin’ burned alive
Or I could Die : but being electrocuted is not my favorite thing
I’d rather Die out in the rain gettin’ hit by lightning.
But I don’t want to die without you
No I don’t want to die without you.
I ‘spose I could Die slowly slowly slowly by suffocation
I ‘spose I could Die gettin’ hunted down by a pack of Komodo dragons
Or I could Die gettin’ crushed by a big fat elephant up in a zoo
Or I could Die drowning in molasses just thinkin’ of you
But I don’t want to die without you
No I don’t want to die without you.
But I don’t want to die without you
No I don’t want to die without you.
Like I'd Like to Like You - from the CD “2020”
You shouldn't live all by yourself
You shouldn't put me on a shelf
'Cause if you knew me I think you'd
Like me
Like me
Like me
It's a sign of the times
And look at me
Rhyming rhymes
Look at the clock
There goes the time
The clock's going
Tick tock
Tick tock
Tick tock
Tick tock
It's a sign of the times
And look at me
Rhyming rhymes
Look at the clock
There goes the time
The clock's going
Tick tock
Tick tock
Tick tock
Tick tock
I shouldn't live all by myself
I think I'd like you in my life
'Cause if I knew you I think I'd
Like You
Like You
Like You
Like You
Rest Home - from the CD "Whatever"
Rest homes, restrooms
Wayside rests and acid tests and
Growin’ old, old and stale
Just waitin’ to die and go to hell
Shouldn’t be so cynical but the world is so tyrannical
And whatcha goin’ to do anyway?
Put me in a rest home
I need the rest anyway . . .
Now I could be mistaken but it always seemed to me
That a man is just as old as he believes himself to be
Now I was 30 at 18 and 12 when I was 10
So when I’m 80 don’t try and cage me,
I’ll still be going strong by then
Now ‘bout the time I’m 60 I should be about 21
That’s the time I put away for havin’ all my fun
Well, life of booze and women ain’t as bad as it seems
At 65 I’ll find a girl just bustin’ out’o her jeans . . .
And she can put me in a rest home
I’ll need the rest, I’m sure . . .
Just kickin' on back in a rest home
And takin’ all my meds in a rest home
And gettin' up at noon in a rest home
And eatin' pureed vegetables in a rest home
And chasin' the phlebotomists in a rest home
And messin' with all them nurses in a rest home
Hope I don't die before I get old . . .
Teacher - from the CD "Whatever"
Teacher can you tell me what it’s all about
Just this one time help me out
I really don’t know what to think
And I really don’t know quite what to do
I guess I’ll just count on you
Can you tell me why my family is fallin’ apart
If things were going to get so bad
Then why’d they even start?
Can you tell me why my dad don’t love my mom?
Can you tell me Teach? Come on, help me out
'Cause I’ve never been down this road before
I guess I’m on my way
Can you tell me why people fight?
If they would just talk about it–
Well then maybe they'd see the light
Can you tell me why things gotta change?
Why can’t they just always stay the same
'Cause I’ve never been down this road before
I guess I’m on my way
Sometimes it feels like:
I've got no eyes - sometimes I just can't see
I've got no ears - things just don't get through to me
It's like I've got no hands - sometimes I just can't feel
It's like I've got no mind - nothin will ever learn me
'Cause I’ve never been down this road before
I guess I’m on my way
So teacher can you tell me what it’s all about
Just this one time help me out . . .
You Can't Fall Out Of Love - Released as a single © 2020
If you love somebody, you've got to set them free
If they love you, they will always be
I thought it was love, but it was only neglect
It's been a year, but I still don't get it
You can't fall out of love; it's so easy to fall in
You can't fall out of love, there's no way to begin
You can't fall out of love, you just walk away
Try to survive day to day
You can't fall out of love.
The day begins, sad and alone
I work hard all day, then I come back home
But a home without love is just a house
Four walls to hide inside and keep the outside out ~
You can't fall out of love; it's so easy to fall in
You can't fall out of love, there's no way to begin
You can't fall out of love, you just walk away
Try to survive day to day
You can't fall out of love.
Every girl I meet, just reminds me of you
Everyone tells me I've got to find somebody new
But now you're left and now you're gone
I'm left here alone, it's time to be moving on.
You can't fall out of love; it's so easy to fall in
You can't fall out of love, there's no way to begin
You can't fall out of love, you just walk away
Try to survive day to day
You can't fall out of love.
The Wedding Song (Forever and a Day) - Unreleased
Here we are on the edge of forever;
We’ve been strangers most of our lives.
But that’s in the past – now we’re together –
And soon we’ll be husband and wife.
I’ll never forget the first time I met you
We were so happy right from the start.
Our first summer was the best of my lifetime.
By the end - you had found your way – into my heart . . .
I will love you for the rest of my life,
And I’m so happy you said you’d be my wife.
We’re here today, under God above,
Sweetheart, you’ll always be my love . . .
In the future, we’ll grow more in love together,
Lovers and friends, our love sanctified.
Blessed by angels, and blessed with perfect lives
We’ll go through life as partners – together, side by side.
I will love you for the rest of my life,
And I’m so happy you said you’d be my wife.
We’re here today, under God above,
Sweetheart, you’ll always be my love . . .
When we’re old and gray, I’ll be right beside you,
And we’ll look back on our golden lives.
No regrets – our lives will have been blessed,
You’ll see I kept my promise – All the while . . .
I will love you for the rest of my life,
And I’m so happy you said you’d be my wife.
We’re here today, under God above,
Sweetheart, you’ll always be my love
Sweetheart, you’ll always be my love
Sweetheart, you’ll always be my love
4th of July - Tommy Anderson © 24 July 2018
What would it be like if you could be 16 again?
Have a girlfriend, walk around holding hands.
The difference is you could still be this old
16 again and knowing all that you know now.
16 years old, but now you drive a fancy car
Have all the money you want you own 20-some guitars
‘Cause in ‘real-life’ you don’t have to be as old as you are
You can be 16 years old again in your mind if you want to
Every day, every day’s the 4th of July
Every night, fireworks light up the sky
Wake in the morning, and do it all over again
Now every day, every day’s the 4th of July
Every day, every day’s the 4th of July
Every night, fireworks light up the sky
Wake in the morning, and do it all over again
And thinking back on this year, I remember when :
January was so cold and
Valentine’s Day I was alone
March the month went marching by
And April birthday I was high and dry
Then May & June turned into July and that’s when you found me,
Now every day, every day’s the 4th of July
Every day, every day’s the 4th of July
Every night, fireworks light up the sky
Wake in the morning, and do it all over again
Now every day, every day’s the 4th of July
the 4th of July … the 4th of July … the 4th of July … the 4th of July ...
DayDream - Tommy Anderson © Oct. 17, 2018
Day. Time. Day. Dream.
Night. Time. I. Dream.
It’s not as it seems.
Re. Al. It. Ee.
Time. Goes. So. Fast.
Stop. The. Clock. Hands.
Nothing. Seems. To. Last.
Future. Is. Past.
Should I follow my dreams
Or face reality?
If you saw it coming
you would run away screaming ...
I don't believe all I see
live inside a dream
that’s my Reality
Safety calling.
Don’t. Trust. All you see.
Ques. Tion. Real. Ity.
Just. Believe.
It's all a dream ...
Welcome to the 21st Century - from the CD “2020”
Well, people, we've been on one big ride
Watching politics from the side
2016 was quite a year
It's like 1969's here again
I guess Jesus don't need me on his side
He's got all his people walking around carrying signs
He's got the billboards and he's got radio
47 channels of tv shows . . .
This ain't the way it's supposed to be
When you're living in a true Democracy
But things ain't gonna be how they used to be
Welcome to the 21st Century
Now they say that I'm left but I know I'm right
I can see with my own two eyes
And my ears work perfectly
I can hear the lies that they're telling me
And they say they're right but I know that they're wrong
They want to use God to divide us all
Don't give women the right to choose
And if you're gay baby, you're going to lose
And if you're not legal baby, you got to go
Leave your life here and go back home
And if you're progressive, they don't like that
Don't like us radical democrats
This ain't the way it's supposed to be
When you're living in a free Democracy
But this is the way that it's going to be
Welcome to the 21st Century
But just because we're down doesn't mean that we're out
United we stand, brother - divided we fall
So remember that the Price of Liberty
It begins with you - it begins with me . . .
This ain't the way it's supposed to be
When you're living in a free Democracy
But this is the way that it's going to be
Welcome to the 21st Century
Love Where Are You Now - from the CD “EVOLVE”
No one has to tell me that she's sad
And I wonder how all this happened
Whatever happened to the love we had?
Whatever happened to the love we shared
Is it too late now, is it gone forever?
Love, where are you now?
I can think of nothing quite so sad
As throwing away the best thing you ever had
But without you in my life, I'm lost
Lost and lonely . . .
Is it too late now, is it gone forever?
Love, where are you now?
I don't need to tell you how I feel
The words on this page are too real
Where have I been all these years?
Tryin' to find the bottom of a beer
Is it too late now, is it gone forever?
Love, where are you now?
That’s The Sound – From the CD "Tommy Rocks! (The Ukulele)
Listen to the wind in the trees
Listen to the words in the breeze
Now that you & I are apart
That’s the sound of the breaking of my heart.
Listen to the sound of the stream
Listen to your deepest dreams
But now that you & I are apart
That’s the sound of the breaking of my heart.
Thinking back on all the good times
Hear the echoes of words in my mind
But now that you & I are apart
That’s the sound of the breaking of my heart.
That’s the sound of the breaking of my heart.
That’s the sound of the
breaking
of
my
heart.
White and Black - Unreleased
When I’m drivin’ on down to the laundromat
it’s usually after a show or sumpin’ like that
I take my clothes down to Mr. Lo
He say, “ You come back now afta 5, you know”
Then I’m drivin’ in my car on down the street
look for a subway or sumpin’ to eat
I’m a drivin’ high and riding low -
When I come up to a stop sign and say, “Yo!”
“ Yo, ladies, say, I’m lost - can you help a poor boy out,
Whaddya say?
Well then time goes by - we’re talking and then I say
“Whaccha doin tonight? Wanna see a great show?
I’m playin tonight don’t cha know
Whyn’t cha come on down to Stevie’s Place
I think I’m goin on just after 8,
Maybe they’ll let you in if you say it’s just you
Or maybe, you could bring a grlfriend or two
Just no twelve ton fish stick or nuttin like that
Maybe just me and you and a friend or two
just no twelve ton fish stick or nuttin like that
Maybe just me and you and a friend or two
Well I’m drivin down the road it’s after a show
It’s nighttime, there’s no no else on the road
It’s just me and 5-0, and he’s looking at me
And I say,"Hey,I got nothing, I'm just goin' home, you see"
And the streetlights are shinin across a black sky
And everything takes on a surreal quality
And everything it’s just white and black
Everything it’s just white and black
Everything it’s just white and black
Everything it’s just white and black
Everything it’s just white and black
Everything it’s just white and black
Jump Back - From the CD "Pocketful of Pesos"
I can remember when I was all on my own
it doesn’t seem that long ago
Like I say – I can remember way back when
When the evening started after ten . . .
Jump back
Jump back people
I say jump back (jump back baby)
Jump back in time – it’s easy don’t you see
I remember how the ladies all looked
Man, they were looking fine
How they’d all be wearing those tight fittin dresses
and their hair done up and looking fine
I remember, O Lord, just how they smelled
And I remember how their lips just felt
do you remember it, do you remember it?
Jump back
Jump back people
I say jump back (jump back baby)
Jump back in time – it’s easy don’t you see
That'll Teach Ya - From the CD "Pocketful of Pesos"
'Bout the time you finally got it all figured out,
Something comes at ya, outta nowhere at all.
'bout the time you're finally waking up,
you say, "That'll teach you."
Signs and Omens Seem to be all around
I'm just not good at seeing them
Don't think I'll ever learn
Hit you like a bug on a windshield
Didn't see it coming at all
I'm moving way too fast to notice things too small
It used to be that we would talk on the phone
But now she's gone gone gone gone - gone
And now I'm on my own
I guess that'll teach ya
Yes, that'll teach ya
Oh, that'll teach ya
Paradise - From the CD "Whatever"
You are on the road you’ve left it all behind
And everywhere you look everything reminds you
Lines on the road and telephone poles
The miles pass away and the road goes on and on . . .
People and places in your mind
Are right where you left them – far behind
And you know you can’t go back not this time
You’ve chosen a new life and it’s do or die
When you lose yourself look inside of you
Fly to Paradise it's just on the horizon
There’s so much in life if you could only try
Fly to Paradise It’s all inside you . . .
Paradise is all around you
If you look deep enough you will find it in you
Look all around look deep in my eyes
Look deep into my soul and there you'll find
Paradise
Your baggage is as heavy as you make it
If you’ve had bad luck you’ve got to break it
Your future is your own you have to make it
And you can't fool yourself no you can’t fake it
So look for me in Paradise
And I will look for you in Paradise
So look for me in Paradise
And I will look for you in Paradise
So look for me in Paradise
And I will look for you in Paradise
Ten Hundred Thousand Dollars - From the CD "Pocketful of Pesos"
You know what I’d really like?
Ten Hundred Thousand Dollars.
You know what I really need?
Ten Hundred Thousand Dollars.
Paper contracts and shiny teeth
An SUV and suburban streets
Brand new bed and shiny sheets
The more I got the more I need
You know what I really need?
Ten Hundred Thousand Dollars.
Gotta have more – the good old stuff just ain’t good enough
I need more – get me some of that new stuff
Gotta get more – my good old stuff just ain’t good enough
I need more – but first I need some of that green stuff . . .
Gotta Gotta Gotta Gotta get me some . . .
You know what I’d really like?
Ten Hundred Thousand Dollars.
You know what I really need?
Ten Hundred Thousand Dollars.
No need to choose – just buy everything
Brand new chest and diamond rings -
Brand new toys and more fun things -
Brand new pool and jacuzzi –
You know what I gotta have people??????
Ten Hundred Thousand Dollars !!!
You know what I’d really like?
Ten Hundred Thousand Dollars !!!
I gotta million reasons why I need . . .
Ten Hundred Thousand Dollars
Ten Hundred Thousand Dollars
Ten Hundred Thousand Dollars
Coconut Monkey Head - Unreleased
Well we're sitting on the beach Our toes are in the sand
The sun is shining down We've got drinks in our hands
A small breeze is blowing As the waves roll towards the shore
Your suntan's lightly glowing Who could ask for more?
I look over my shoulder underneath a palm tree
There's this large coconut kinda looks like me
So we dress it all up, put on a little hat
make him a body out of the sand
Coconut monkey head (4x)
As the sun goes down and we begin to tire
I gather up some firewood to build a little fire
The smell of the sea and the feel of the sand
could make anyone quit their jobs and move to an island
O, Coconut monkey head (4x)
So we sleep on the beach The tide has risen high
We watch the sun come up Through our bloodshot eyes
But the tide has washed away the body that we made
and all that's left is the coconut monkey head
O, Coconut monkey head (4x)
Black - from the CD "Pocketful of Pesos"
One time as a child, a wise old man said to me
I think it was an older cousin, or maybe someone with authority
I asked him with an open mind, I asked him where the rain came from
And he said God was crying and I thought it was something that I had done
One time as a boy I watched my father leave my home
And I felt my mother cry, and I never felt so alone
I watched her tears roll down I watched her tears fall like rain
And thought back to the time to the time when God was cryin'
Was it something that I said – Was it something that I did?
To make the rain come down? See it all come crashing down-
Every time it rains – it takes me back, takes me back to the time
when I was a child
When I saw the tears of God. . .
You know all the things you did as a child
All the things you saw and felt
Are the things that made you everything that you are now
You know, a poet once said: The child is father of the man,
But then that poet died – and only left behind
was those words that he said . . .
Now that I’m a man I try so hard to understand
That the rain it’s not my fault – that everything, its not my fault
Still, every time I see you cry – it takes me back to the time
It takes me back to the time
when I saw God cry . . .
Like You - from the CD “EVOLVE”
I always wanted to be like you
The golden boy with the silver tongue
And all the women always loved you
They said you were the one,
yeah, you were the one
I always wanted to be like you
So together all of the time
And when we walked into a room
It was always you that shined
And then I heard they found you hanging
By your neck from a rope in a tree
And then it made me stop and think how
You always wanted to be like me.
We lived our lives when times were easy
And we had some days when things got rough
I just wish that you would have told me
When things just got to be too tough
Don't you know you left us all hanging
In a world that is somehow changed
I kinda feel like I've walked in a room where
Everything has been re-arranged
Rudy The Reggae Reindeer - From the CD "Tommy Rocks! (The Ukulele)
A parody of the famous "Rudolph" song, Rudy & His Rasta Reindeer Save Old Santa from Sheriff Kerry.
Rudy the reggae reindeer
Had some very shiny eyes
And if you ever saw them
You would say he’s flying high.
All of the other reindeer
Would light the ganj but pass him by
Poor little red-eyed Rudy
Would just sit and wonder why…
Then one smokey Christmas Eve
Santa-mon came to say
“Rudy with your eyes so bright
Won’t you fly my sleigh tonight?”
Then all the others dug him
Then it was just “I and I”
The reindeer with all their dreadlocks
Lived a very irie life.
So Rudy the red-eyed reindeer
Leader of de rasta tribe
Would gather de rasta reindeer
And fly high up in de sky
Santa-mon would just sit back
And smile and smoke his pipe
With all his toys behind him
To give to the kiddees tonight.
But then Sheriff Kerry pulled him down
And said, ”Santa-mon, what you got?”
But Rudy pulled out his medical card
And he got old Santa off!
Then all the reindeer loved him
Then it was just “I and I”
The reindeer with all their dreadlocks
Flyin' high to Zion mon
Flyin' high to Zion mon
Flyin' high to Zion mon!
Chokin de Chickin (Cluck You) - from the CD “Tommy Rocks! (The Ukulele)”
I’ma chokin de chikin
Chokin de chikin ... Yeah
Chokin de chickin
Chokin de chikin ... Yeah !
Well, dat Mr. Rooster he’s a loud feather plucker
Crowin right befo’ dawn
Every sunrise when he get up
I wanna choke dat chikin mon ~
He be crowin’ all day and all o’ de night
Crowin like crazy mon.
How you figga he can keep it up?
He be like: CROW HERE !!!!!!!
So I be chokin De chikin
Chokin de chikin. Yeah!
Chokin de chickin
Chokin de chikin . Yeah!
So dis is a warnin’ to you loud feather pluckers
Ass right you want no beef wif me ~
You an da kine betta shut up yo mouths
Because da nex' ting I do I'm gonna sing it to you :
I’M GONNA CHOKE EM: I’m gonna choke da chickin
I’M GONNA COOK EM: I'm gonna cook up de chikin
I’M GONNA SMOKE EM: I'm gonna smoke up da chikin
I’M GONNA FRY EM: I'm gonna fry up de chikin
I’M GONNA BAKE EM: I'm gonna bake up de chikin
I’M GONNA BROIL EM : I'm gonna broil up de chikin
I’M GONNA ROAST EM: I'm gonna roast up de chikin
DEN I’M GONNA EAT EM: I'm gonna dat chikin
I SAY I’M GONNA EAT EM: I'm gonna eat de chikin!
I’M GONNA EAT EM: I'm gonna eat de chikin!
I’M GONNA EAT EM: I'm gonna eat de chikin!
I’M GONNA EAT EM: I'm gonna eat de chikin!
I’ma chokin ! Chokin de chikin!
Fortunate Fool - from the CD “EVOLVE”
I'd really like to figure you out
Climb inside your mind and spend awhile
See all the things that you've ever seen
Open up your drawers and dig through your dreams
I'd like to see your life as a child
When you used to laugh and smile
I'd like to wipe away your little tears
Box up and throw away your childhood fears
She's my honey bee
I love her like that
She's everything to me
I love her like that
She takes care of me
I take care of her too
She loves me like that
I'm a fortunate fool
I wish you could climb inside my mind
Clean up the mess I've left behind
Throw out all the junk I don't need
And finally, uncover the real me
I wish you could see life through my eyes
Come inside and spend awhile
Walk a mile with me in my shoes
And chase away those baby blues
She's my honey bee
I love her like that
She's everything to me
I love her like that
She takes care of me
I take care of her too
She loves me like that
I'm a fortunate fool