Lyrics
This is a list of all my lyrics which have not yet been paired with the right music, up to and including December 2007. I will periodically make updates. A few are actually in the hands of musicians who are working on them.
They include successful lyrics and half-baked sketches, hopefully more of the former. Enjoy, and let me know what you think.
Serious writers and performing musicians are welcome to ask if a lyric is still available.
Lyrics
| Albuquerque | Country | Loud raucous salute to the city |
| Anne Boleyn | Indie Rock | Modern take on the "second wife" |
| Away From Amarillo | Folk | Old-style classic story ballad |
| Broken | Rock | Randy Newman, tinkly-piano |
| Broken Glass | Rock | Another version of "I Remember You" |
| Calculus | Indie Rock | Mathematics and love |
| Cinco de Mayo | Indie Rock | Party song with a serious twist |
| Clear Case of Perjury | Folk Rock | The politics of a relationship |
| Cold Day in Hell | Folk Rock | One of my favorites |
| Constant Romance | Pop | Attempt at a dance floor song |
| Course of Human Events | Indie Rock | Slice of life drama |
| Curable Romantic | Jazz | Rodgers/Hart sort of tune |
| Evening Falls | Rock | Rock lyric, somewhat general |
| The First Day | Rock | Soft rock ballad (could be jazz cabaret) |
| Flirting With Intent | Jazz | Heavy blues type |
| Four Widows | Country | 2006 Muses' Muse Lyric of the Year |
| I Remember You | Rock | The beginning of an interesting writing |
| Illumination | Rock | Sweet and romantic |
| In The Dark | Folk Rock | A little mournful, bluesy |
| Inconceivable Joy | Rock | Ballad, one of my better ones |
| It's My Funeral | Country | Comic country lyric |
| Juliet | Rock | Modern take on Juliet and Romeo |
| Kiss and Tell | Pop | Dark dance-beat sort of pop tune |
| Lazybones | Folk | Laidback song |
| Let's Make a Deal | Rock | More Elvis-Costello-type words |
| Lost on the Way to Hell | Rock | Nasty "I hate you" song, screamer |
| Lost Souls in Tucumcari | Country | Ghost story |
| Love I Know | Rock | Another version of "I Remember You" |
| Malice | Country | Ditty about internet arguments |
| Matchboxes | Jazz | Torch Song |
| Me and the Vivian Girls | Rock | Based on the art of Henry Darger |
| Morning Edition | Country | A rough-edged song, fast paced |
| Mr. Deja Vu | Folk | Fun, kickaround lyric |
| On The Rocks | Country | Or could be a brothel barrelhouse song |
| Overdue | Folk Rock | Uptempo ballad to a friend |
| Persephone | Rock | Satisfying early ballad |
| Polished Stone | Indie Rock | Simple plaintive guitar |
| Rosie and Ashley | Folk Rock | Simple, plaintive lyric |
| Slice of Life | Rock | An "epic" lyric -- adults vs. youth |
| The Stunt Man | Rock | Good loud piece, strong lyric |
| Suncatcher | Rock | The neighborhood of Celine Dion |
| Three Brothers | Country | Closest I've come to "real" country |
| Three Voices | Folk | A musical re-imagining of Chekhov |
| The Voice of Reason | Country | Good solid country tune |
| When I Loved | Folk Rock | Sad little piece |
| When The World Began | Rock | Another version of "I Remember You" |
| White City | Rock | Inspired by the Erik Larson book |
