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Let’s Shoot for the Moon

This song was written in ’86. “Let’s Shoot For The Moon” is my baby. It has been noticed by more people than any other song I’ve written. It’s special to me because not too long after it was written, our daughter Kelsey was born. Aug ’87. It says that it’s OK to dream. Dreams can come true.

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Daddy’s Little Girl

Many years after “Moon” was written, our daughter was to be married. Even now, I say she is still Daddy’s Little Girl.

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I’m Leaving

Letting go of a life that can let you down is so hard to do. Alcoholism or any addiction can take the place of real life. Please don’t let that happen. I’m leaving the life that let me down.

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Tattered Coat

Everyone has tasted disappointment, discomfort, and a want or need for the greener grass on the other side. Listen and realize what you have in your family, spouse and home. Most of the time you have it better than you realize. Life can take you way down deep, to that Tattered Coat.

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Without You

Am I ever going to live again, without you? Lost love.

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Back to New Orleans

When Hurricane Katrina made its way into New Orleans, I literally cried as I watched on the news. People leaving, people trapped. Nothing I could do but watch. Soon I was inspired to write about New Orleans people. Desperately, I wrote, looking for the right words and phrasing. It came to me like a flash of lightning. It hadn’t been too many days earlier that I was listening to my friend Jo singing. She sang with great passion and sincerity. She was the only one who could convey the message of this song. She graciously agreed to record the song. She heard “Back To New Orleans” on Friday and we recorded it on Monday of the next week. Wow, what a voice. The jazz sound flowed out of her like it was her own. Many thanks go out to Jo. She is so talented. Kevin, my nephew, played lead guitar and definitely made it his own. This song was the start of a noticeable journey which I’m still pursuing. From New Orleans to Mississippi to New York, it’s making its rounds. Love ya, Jo and Kevin.

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I’m on the Brink

A positive song about being On The Brink?? Yes, I’m on the brink of loving you. A little scared to make that next step.

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Cracks in the Sidewalk

Visit your hometown after you’ve been away many years and tell me if it’s the same. Are you thankful or regretful for the things you’ve learned? Remember the good things, watch for the Cracks in the Sidewalk, and your life will be a little sweeter.

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Muddy River

A fun country song with a fishing metaphor. Throw out a line and maybe you will get a nibble.

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There’s a Hole in the Knee

Yep, he proposed to her so many times that he wore many holes in the knees of his old bluejeans. Sad, isn’t it?

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Backslide Through Texas

Backslide, needs a line dance. To the left, to the right, to the front, as well. Let’s Backslide Through Texas and raise a little hell.

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Will You Marry Me

Hey, city girl, ride my truck and marry me. How happy can she really be? She gave up her bright lights, Bloomingdales, and her Glamour Magazine. Sacrifices: that’s what it’s all about, I guess.

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The Water from the Jordan

What an awesome thought that the VERY SAME WATER that touched JESUS as he was baptized could make contact with you somehow. Water never disappears from Planet Earth. It just re-circulates through the clouds. Drink it in, wash with it, cry it through your tears. It’s not just symbolic; it is real, just like Jesus. It gave me chills when I thought of the whole concept. The water evaporates from his brow and is rained on our lands and lakes. I want some of that water.

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Let’s Shoot for the Moon, alternate recording

This version of “Moon” is closer to the original in ’86. Scott Frazier performed this demo. A gift to me from my wife, Melanie, who sacrificed so much to pay for this recording when times were hard.

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