1. |
Learn To Let It Be
03:14
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Learn to Let it Be
Words and Music by Richard F. Howard
© 7/13/2013
(V1)
If you’re crying on your pillow
Because you had a real bad day
When the sun comes up tomorrow
It will chase those blues away
So close your eyes and realize
You’ve done all you can do
When you wake up in the morning
Think of something new
(Pre)
It’s another day in paradise
Another chance to make things right
(Chorus)
So spin around
Round and round
But when you hit the ground
Let it be, let it be girl
Learn to let it be
Let it be, let it be girl
Learn to let it be
Let it be
(V2)
If you’ve got a little problem
And it’s getting out of hand
‘Cuz your twelve-step solution
Didn’t turn out like you planned
Just take a break and when you wake
Everything’s gonna be alright
It’ll all work out tomorrow
If you sleep on it tonight
(Pre)
It’s another day in paradise
Another chance to make things right
(Chorus)
So spin around
Round and round
But when you hit the ground
Let it be, let it be girl
Learn to let it be
Let it be, let it be girl
Learn to let it be
Let it be
(Bridge)
Don’t let every problem be a new catastrophe
Every situation’s going to turn out differently
Sometime in the future it will all be history
So try
To learn
To let it be
(V3)
If your life is complicated
And you don’t know what to do
Take a moment to remember
It’s not all up to you
So call a friend and in the end
Just do whatever’s right
Yesterday can be forgotten
When the future’s looking bright
(Pre)
It’s another day in paradise baby
Another chance to make things right
(Chorus)
So spin around
Round and round
But when you hit the ground
Let it be, let it be girl
Learn to let it be
Let it be, let it be girl
Learn to let it be
(Outro)
Let it be
Learn to let it be
Let it be
Learn to let it be
Let it be
Learn to let it be
Let it be
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2. |
St. Peter's Dilemma
03:01
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Saint Peter’s Dilemma
Words and Music by Richard F. Howard
© 5/13/2013
(V1)
Heaven must be missing an angel, because she’s dancing right here with me
Someone must have opened up the Pearly Gates and left them unattended; she got free
Now I’m standing here thinking as a matter of fact I can pretty much guarantee
Heaven must be missing an angel because she’s dancing right here with me
Now old Saint Peter must be pulling his beard trying to figure out what went wrong
He left the gate open and she ran away. We’ve been dancing all night long
So Saint Peter’s dilemma is a blessing of mine, I can pretty much guarantee
Heaven must be missing an angel because she’s dancing right here with me
<Musical Interlude>
(V2)
Heaven must be missing an angel; she’s as pretty as she can be
Her lips are red like a cherry pie; her eyes are the color of the deep blue sea
Now I’m standing here thinking as a matter of fact I can pretty much guarantee
Heaven must be missing an angel because she’s dancing right here with me
Now old Saint Peter must be scratching his head trying to figure out what to do
But she’s with me so heaven can wait. I’m in love and she is too
So Saint Peter’s dilemma is a blessing of mine, I can pretty much guarantee
Heaven must be missing an angel because she’s dancing right here with me
(Bridge)
Poor old Saint Peter what can he do?
She wants to dance the whole night through
(V3)
Heaven must be missing an angel because an angel is what I found
There ain’t no halo up above her head and her wings fell off when she hit the ground
But I’m standing here thinking as a matter of fact I can pretty much guarantee
Heaven must be missing an angel because she’s dancing right here with me
(Outro)
Yeah heaven must be missing an angel because she’s dancing right here
She’s not up there
She’s dancing right here with me
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3. |
Fishin' Hole
03:40
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Fishing Hole
Words & Music by Richard F. Howard
© 09/04/2013
(Chorus)
Fishing hole, fishing hole
Tackle box and an old cane pole
I got beer in the ice chest. Lord they’re getting good and cold
I just might never leave this fishing hole
(V1)
Well I called in to work and told the boss I was sick
I don’t know if he believed me cuz I piled it on thick
But I don’t really care because I’m already here
Baiting my hook and drinking ice-cold beer
I got a bucket of worms that I’m using for bait
Done fired up the grill because I just couldn’t wait
Gonna throw them fish right onto the coals just as
Fast as I can pull them from the fishing hole
(Chorus)
Fishing hole, fishing hole
Tackle box and an old cane pole
I got beer in the ice chest. Lord they’re getting good and cold
I just might never leave this fishing hole
(Musical Interlude)
(V2)
You take the old dirt road behind Strawberry Ridge
You can park right there by the railroad bridge
Put your boat in the water; get ready to go
Float downstream about a mile or so, and
When the creek widens out then you’ll know that you’re here
You can pull the boat over and unload your gear
Look under the tree you’ll see I’m already there
Kicked back fishing in my folding chair
(Chorus)
Fishing hole, fishing hole
Tackle box and an old cane pole
I got beer in the ice chest. Lord they’re getting good and cold
I just might never leave this fishing hole
(Bridge)
Could this be heaven Lord?
Did I die today?
If this is the Promised Land
I just might have to stay (at the)
(Chorus)
Fishing hole, fishing hole
Tackle box and an old cane pole
I got beer in the ice chest. Lord they’re getting good and cold
I just might never leave this fishing hole
(Tag)
I just might never leave this fishing hole
I just might never leave this fishing hole
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4. |
Good in Goodbye
03:01
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You Put The Good In Goodbye
Words and Music by Richard F. Howard
© 5/10/2012
(Chorus)
You put the good in goodbye
You put the good in goodbye
Ever since the day we met
I’ve had nothing but regret, darlin’
You put the good in goodbye
(V1)
I spent all my money on your hair
Bought fine dresses and fancy underwear
But what I didn’t know is you have no problem showin’
Anybody anytime anywhere
(Chorus)
You put the good in goodbye
You put the good in goodbye
Ever since the day we met
I’ve had nothing but regret, darlin’
You put the good in goodbye
(V2)
You never mentioned your prison tattoo
Or the shiv that you keep inside your shoe
But now that I know I’ll just take it nice and slow
I’ll be happy whenever we are through
(Bridge)
Well there’s good in us all
Let this be a wake-up call
Ain’t no need to get upset about the writing on the wall
I’ll be listening for your snore
As I’m sneaking out the door
Hoping I don’t have to see you any more
(Chorus)
You put the good in goodbye
You put the good in goodbye
Ever since the day we met
I’ve had nothing but regret, darlin’
You put the good in goodbye
<Musical Interlude>
(V3)
I bought you expensive perfume
Now as soon as you walk into the room
My eyes start turning red and I’m wishing I was dead
I was hoping to sneak out of here soon
(Bridge)
Well there’s good in us all
Let this be a wake-up call
Ain’t no need to get upset about the writing on the wall
I’ll be listening for your snore
As I’m sneaking out the door
Hoping I don’t have to see you any more
(Chorus)
You put the good in goodbye
You put the good in goodbye
Ever since the day we met
I’ve had nothing but regret, darlin’
You put the good in goodbye
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5. |
Daddy's Little Girl
04:06
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Daddy’s Little Girl
Words and Music by Richard F. Howard
© 6/1/2012
(V1)
She was going to be a little ballerina
Dancing in a meadow underneath a silver moon
So we got a tutu and bought some fancy dance shoes
Signed her up for lessons every evening after school
Then she decided that she didn’t want to dance
Said it made her sick when she would twirl
Well I never said a thing.
She was always daddy’s little girl
(V2)
Then right after high school she thought that it would be cool
To carry on to college and become an engineer
I co-signed all her student loans, bought her a new cell phone
And she got me a t-shirt that said daddy of the year
Higher education didn’t last for very long
She said that she had given it a whirl
Well I never said a thing.
She was always daddy’s little girl
(Bridge)
Maybe I should have put my foot down now and then
But I just couldn’t stand to see her cry
Maybe things would have turned out different if I did
But I always hoped that pain would pass her by
Yeah I never said a thing
She was always daddy’s little girl.
(V3)
So she joined the Army. She never even warned me.
Just sent a note from Basic saying everything’s OK
Then a man in uniform came by the house to inform us
Our daughter had died bravely on the battlefield that day
He called her a hero and he handed us a flag
A flag that’ll never be unfurled
I just broke down and cried.
She was always daddy’s little girl.
(Bridge)
Maybe I should have put my foot down now and then
But I just couldn’t stand to see her cry
Maybe things would have turned out better if I did
But I always hoped that pain would pass her by
Yeah I never said a thing
She was always daddy’s little girl.
Daddy’s little girl…
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6. |
That Mississippi
03:03
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That Mississippi
Words and Music by Richard F. Howard
© 2008
(V1)
I left my home down in Violet Louisiana, got that
Muddy water when the river’s high
I caught a flatboat up the mighty Mississippi, gonna
Ride that river til the day I die
(Chorus)
That Mississippi, that Mississippi
That Mississippi got a hold on me, I got
Miles and miles of muddy water left to Memphis
That Mississippi River got a hold on me
<Musical Interlude>
(V2)
Oh take me back to that home in Louisiana, give me
Alligator, give me crawfish pie
I don’t know much about the life that I’ve been living
But I’ll ride that river ‘til the day I die
(Chorus)
That Mississippi, that Mississippi
That Mississippi got a hold on me, I got
Miles and miles of muddy water left to Memphis
That Mississippi River got a hold on me
<Musical Interlude>
(Chorus)
That Mississippi, that Mississippi
That Mississippi got a hold on me, I got
Miles and miles of muddy water left to Memphis (Hold for a few seconds)
That Mississippi River got a hold on me
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7. |
Chicken Neck Dog
02:42
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Chicken Neck Dog
Words & Music by Richard F. Howard
© 7/11/14
(V1)
I read this story in the paper today
A man was giving his dog away
He said he was selling his stuff and moving abroad
He’d already sold most everything
His house, his car, his watch, his rings
And he asked if anyone wanted to take his dog
(V2)
He said I’m sick but a doctor in France
Will take my case and give me a chance
To stay alive at least for a year or two
But I can’t take the dog with me
So if you want him he’s yours for free
Just give me a moment and I’ll describe him to you
(Chorus I)
He’s a chicken neck dog, chicken neck dog
Skinny as a weed but he eats like a hog
Throw him a bone he’ll jump like a frog
He’s a chicken neck dog….
He’s a boon companion and I have to say
If you want to help me out today
Please come take away this chicken neck dog
(8 Bar Interlude)
(V3)
He said I’ve had this dog since he was a pup
…When I’m down he cheers me up
He’s quiet as a mouse, he don’t bark or bite
He’s a Heinz 57; he’s a one of a kind
His left eye’s blue and the other one’s blind
And he likes to play dead whenever he gets in a fight
(Chorus II)
He’s a chicken neck dog, chicken neck dog
Sleeps all day like a bump on a log
Waits right here when you go for a jog
He’s a chicken neck dog….
He’s a boon companion and I have to say
If you want to help me out today
Please come take away this chicken neck dog
(Musical Bridge)
(V4)
So I called up the number on the telephone
And the man said look, I’m sorry son
But I’m no longer giving that dog away
He said I don’t want to live another year or three
If I can’t take my dog with me
So I changed my mind and decided that I’m gonna stay
(Chorus III)
With my chicken neck dog, chicken neck dog
Didn’t go to Paris, and we didn’t go to Prague
Don’t like the city cuz there’s too much smog
For a chicken neck dog…
He’s my boon companion and I have to say
He’ll be with me until my dying day
I’m just gonna stay with my chicken neck dog
I can’t give away this chicken neck dog
I’m just gonna play with my chicken neck dog
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8. |
Isn't It Simple
02:46
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Isn’t It Simple
Words and Music by Richard F. Howard
© 2008
(V1)
Isn’t it simple, isn’t it real
Isn’t it crazy, the way you make me feel
Isn’t it simple, so simple
Falling in love
(V2)
Isn’t it simple, isn’t it cool
Isn’t it crazy, acting like a fool
Isn’t it simple, so simple
Falling in love
(Chorus)
I want to hold you in the morning
Hold you late at night
I want to wrap my arms around you
And squeeze you oh so tight
It isn’t complicated
These things I want to do
It’s really simple baby
Cuz baby I love you
Isn’t it simple, isn’t it real
Isn’t it crazy pretty momma, the way you make me feel
Isn’t it simple, so simple
Falling in love
<Musical Interlude>
(Chorus)
I want to hold you in the morning
Hold you late at night
I want to wrap my arms around you
And squeeze you oh so tight
It isn’t complicated
These things I want to do
It’s really simple baby
Cuz baby I love you
Isn’t it simple, isn’t it real
Isn’t it crazy pretty momma, the way you make me feel
Isn’t it simple, so simple
Falling in love
(Outro)
<slow> Isn’t it simple
<slow> So simple
<full tempo> Falling in love
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9. |
Photograph
03:09
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Photograph
Words and Music by Richard F. Howard
© 2008
(V1)
A beautiful day in the neighborhood
Another long traffic jam
Another chance to remind myself how lucky I am
(Chorus)
I got a photograph reminds me of the reason
I go into work every day
I got a photograph reminds me of the reason
I know everything’s gonna be ok, everything’s gonna be alright
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na
(V2)
Pinned a copy to the visor
Of my old pickup truck
And every now and then I take a little peek for luck
(Chorus)
I got a photograph reminds me of the reason
I go into work every day
I got a photograph reminds me of the reason
I know everything’s gonna be ok, everything’s gonna be alright
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na
(Bridge)
It’s a picture of Paradise
Made in glossy black-and-white
(Chorus)
I got a photograph reminds me of the reason
I go into work every day
I got a photograph reminds me of the reason
I know everything’s gonna be ok, everything’s gonna be alright
Yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeah
Alright
Yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeah
(Bridge)
It’s a picture of Paradise
Made in glossy black-and-white
(Outro)
I got a photograph reminds me of the real thing, at
home
I got a photograph reminds me of the real thing, at
home
I got a photograph reminds me of the real thing, at
home
At the end of the day
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10. |
Nightmare
03:14
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Nightmare
Words and Music by Richard F. Howard
© 1984
(V1)
What’s that outside my window?
There it is over there
Black horse with no rider
Oh God! It’s a Nightmare
(V2)
Can’t sleep until morning
Maybe then it will go
Can’t keep from yawning
The night moves too slow
(Chorus)
There it is!
Over there!
Look out for the Nightmare!
<Musical Interlude>
(V3)
Take a ride on my nightmare
Sit back and relax
Take the long way to nowhere
Ain’t no turning back
(V4)
Dark shapes in the shadows
Something’s reaching for me
Something screams in the distance
Oh what can it be?
(Chorus)
There it is!
Over there!
Look out for the Nightmare!
<Musical Interlude>
(Outro)
Look out for the Nightmare
Look out for the Nightmare
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11. |
Fishin' Hole (Unplugged)
03:42
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Fishing Hole
Words & Music by Richard F. Howard
© 09/04/2013
(Chorus)
Fishing hole, fishing hole
Tackle box and an old cane pole
I got beer in the ice chest. Lord they’re getting good and cold
I just might never leave this fishing hole
(V1)
Well I called in to work and told the boss I was sick
I don’t know if he believed me cuz I piled it on thick
But I don’t really care because I’m already here
Baiting my hook and drinking ice-cold beer
I got a bucket of worms that I’m using for bait
Done fired up the grill because I just couldn’t wait
Gonna throw them fish right onto the coals just as
Fast as I can pull them from the fishing hole
(Chorus)
Fishing hole, fishing hole
Tackle box and an old cane pole
I got beer in the ice chest. Lord they’re getting good and cold
I just might never leave this fishing hole
(Musical Interlude)
(V2)
You take the old dirt road behind Strawberry Ridge
You can park right there by the railroad bridge
Put your boat in the water; get ready to go
Float downstream about a mile or so, and
When the creek widens out then you’ll know that you’re here
You can pull the boat over and unload your gear
Look under the tree you’ll see I’m already there
Kicked back fishing in my folding chair
(Chorus)
Fishing hole, fishing hole
Tackle box and an old cane pole
I got beer in the ice chest. Lord they’re getting good and cold
I just might never leave this fishing hole
(Bridge)
Could this be heaven Lord?
Did I die today?
If this is the Promised Land
I just might have to stay (at the)
(Chorus)
Fishing hole, fishing hole
Tackle box and an old cane pole
I got beer in the ice chest. Lord they’re getting good and cold
I just might never leave this fishing hole
(Tag)
I just might never leave this fishing hole
I just might never leave this fishing hole
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Grumpy Puppy Music San Antonio, Texas
I am a songwriter from Pear River, LA. Now I live in San Antonio, TX.
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