Miracles appear
In the strangest of places
Fancy meeting you here . . .
You give the appearance
Of one widely travelled
I’ll bet you’ve seen
Things in your time
So sit down beside me
And tell me your story
While this page includes some well-known treasures, the essence of the collection is about about discoveries I made later on in life. I was kicking myself for missing out on such amazing music for so many years, but it sure was a hell of a lot of fun finding them — and endlessly repeating them to make up for lost time. ;o)
A few of these are slightly different versions of songs I knew — and that change made all the difference in the world.
I’d sit alone and watch your light
My only friend through teenage nights
And everything I had to know
I heard it on my radio
Down the street the dogs are barkin’
And the day is gettin’ dark
When the night begins to fall
The dogs ‘ll lose their bark
Then the silent night will shatter
From the sounds inside my mind
A DIFFERENT VERSION — EVEN WITH THE SLIGHTEST TWIST, ELEVATED IT
Some of these songs I played over and over again to make up for lost time, but
( REMEMBER WHAT WE HAVE IN COMMON
other than mixing up the sequence for variety, the songs are in no particular order of favorites.
I’d sit alone and watch your light
My only friend through teenage nights
And everything I had to know
I heard it on my radio
REMEMBER WHAT WE HAVE IN COMMON
BONDING WITH WHAT WE HAVE IN COMMON
GLORY DAYS
The best way to respect that is to step up your game.
But instead inspiring people for more, you’ve made it policy to settle for less. In your endless efforts to comfort the few, you’ve made the many uncomfortable. Every time I turn around, people like you are putting up barriers to block Saint Jerome’s journey:
Good, better, best. Never let it rest. ‘Til your good is better and your better is best.
Surely you’ve been sharpened by someone with superior abilities in some form or another? I mean, this is all pretty obvious stuff, right? So why do I need to go to all this trouble to explain what you already know?
Because you lost your way — toeing the line with America
It seems like only yesterday
I didn’t have a clue
I stood alone not knowing where to turn
Now suddenly I look around
And everything looks new . . .They call it understanding
A willingness to grow
I’m finally understanding
There’s so much I could knowUntil the day you came along
I used to just get lost
I only heard the things I wanted to hear
It always seemed like no cared
Then you took the time
And now I look and everything seems clear . . .
On a rattlesnake speedway in the Utah desert
I pick up my money and head back into town
Driving ‘cross the Waynesboro county line
I got the radio on and I’m just killing time
Working all day in my daddy’s garage
Driving all night chasing some mirage
Pretty soon little girl I’m gonna take charge
One Voice Became Two 