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Deep Water Blues.

Verse 1

In the middle of the night, and I’m thinking about you.

It’s the middle of the night, and I’m thinking about you.

My heart is bleeding woman, tell me what I’m going to do.

Verse 2.

I know how it feels, when a woman’s been unkind.

I said I know how it feels, when a woman’s been unkind.

But it really doesn’t matter, cause it happens all the time.

(Guitar Solo 1)

Verse 3.

Got a fire in my heart, and it’s burning just for you.

I got a fire in my heart baby, and it’s burning just for you.

And it hurts so bad woman, just like these deep water blues.

(Guitar Solo 2)

Verse 3.

Do you know how it feels, when your woman treats you bad.

I said, do you know how it feels, when your woman treats you bad.

You know what, it really doesn’t matter,

Cause you’re the best she’s ever had.

Verse 4.

Got a fire in my heart, and it’s burning just for you.

I got a fire in my heart baby, and it’s burning just for you.

And it hurts so bad woman, just like these deep water blues.

Outro.

Deep Water Blues,

I’ve got those Deep Water Blues,

And it hurts so bad woman, just like these deep water blues.

I Wanna Make Love To Ya Baby

Verse 1

Hold on baby, here comes the night.

Gonna make love to ya woman,

On the other side of midnight.

Never let it be said,

I didn’t love and treat you right.

Verse 2.

You came on to me baby,

Right from the get go.

Now listen up honey,

Cause there’s something you ought to know.

You treat me wrong……and,

I’m gonna walk right out that door.

And that’s for sure.

(Guitar Solo 1)

Verse 3.

Listen up woman,

that’s trouble knockin’ at your back door.

Don’t tell me baby,

Love don’t live here anymore.

Cause when I take you in my arm’s

I’m gonna love ya,

Like I’ve never loved before.

Chorus.

I wanna make love to ya baby.

I’m gonna take ya in my arms,

And love ya…like you’ve never been loved before.

(Guitar Solo 2 )

Chorus.

I wanna make love to ya baby.

I wanna make love to ya woman.

I wanna make love to ya baby.

I’m gonna take ya in my arms,

And love ya…like you’ve never been loved before.

That’s Why It’s Called The Blues.

Verse 1.

Blame it on bad luck,

Blame it on shame.

Some say it's the hoodoo man,

It's all the same.

Cause when lightening strikes,

Ain't nothing you can do.

Just take it as it comes,

That's why it's called the blues.

Verse 2.

Sitting on the back porch,

Got Robert Johnson on the cans,

I got a fire in my soul,

I got my guitar in my hands.

Just about midnight,

And I'm, kickin' of them shoes.

Play it from the heart,

That's why it's called the blues.

Verse 3.

I heard a black dog howl.

I heard his Momma too.

My Daddy always told me,

Son, ya gotta pay your dues.

Cause if you gamble with the devil,

Ya know you going to lose.

Play it from your heart,

That's why it's called the blues.

(Guitar solo)

If you hear a black dog howl,

Best to leave well enough alone.

Just listen to your Daddy,

Don't give that dog a bone,

Day begins at midnight,

Ya gotta listen to your muse,

Yeah thats right,

Just, play it from the heart.

That's why it's called the blues.

A Man Without The Blues Is A Man Without Soul

Verse 1

Take a man, from the fields,

Put him in the city,

See how he feels.

It don't feel right, it don't feel wrong,

But, this ain't the place,

where he belongs.

Verse 2.

Take away his soul, and his right to choose ,

Take away his dignity,

And he'll cry the blues.

Cause the blues is a feeling,deep down inside,

Take it all away,

And you kill the pride.

Chorus.

Cause, A man without the blues,

Is a man, without soul.

Yes, A man without the blues,

Is a man without soul.

(Guitar solo 1)

Bridge.

How would it feel if your heart had to choose,

Between knowing whats right, and about what you might lose.

Don't criticize the man till' you've walked in his shoes,

Cause you never know if you'll win or you'll lose

(Repeat Chorus)

Scat Verse.

Listen to the man, singing on the street,

Look at all the people, moving to the beat.

They got the feeling, but they don't know,

That, they got the blues, deep within their souls.

(Repeat Chorus)

(Guitar solo 2)

(Mid 8 / Half Chorus) (Chorus 4) (Chorus 5 and finish)

Livin’ On The Line

Verse 1.

I go down to the river,

And I watch it flow,

Catch a full moon rising,

See how it glows.

I listen to the breeze,

Tellin' me it's tales,

Talkin' bout the good times,

Riding on the rails.

Bridge 1.

Another place, and another time,

Searching for something,

To ease my mind.

Saying goodbye, to days of old,

Looking for a way,

To cleanse my soul.

Chorus.

Livin' on the line,

See the danger sign,

Livin' on the line,

Can I do the time.

Verse 2

Can you feel the wind,

When the storm blows

Feel the hard rain driving,

Cut's ya to the bone.

Lookin' for shelter,

When you're all alone,

Nothin' left to do, but

Bitch and moan.

Bridge 2.

A change of pace, an uphill climb,

A little bit of faith,

Can be so kind.

Time's a healer, so I've been told,

Lookin' for a way,

To take control,

(Chorus 2)

(4 bar break)

(Guitar solo)

(Repeat Bridge 1)

(Chorus 3 and finish)

Dangerous Times

Verse 1

Looking back through the years

Bad news all around.

Faces lined by a thousand fears,

Lost dreams, never found.

Verse 2

Standing up for what you feel is right,

Before you reach the darker side.

Something moves in the dead of the night.

Trying to cross that great divide

Chorus.

Try to hold on to what you've got,

These are dangerous times.

Never let it go, cause believe it or not,

These are dangerous times.

Verse 3

Living in, these restless times,

Not knowing who to trust,

Victims of these senseless crimes,

Eye's filled with disgust.

Verse 4

We've got to learn to live again,

Without fear in our hearts,

Reach out your hand and touch someone,

Bring him in from the dark.

(Repeat chorus)

(Intro theme again)

(Repeat chorus and finish)

Hip Grinding Blues.

Verse 1

I’m just a poor man, I live a simple life.

I take it one day at the time.

Get down on my knees; fore I turn out the light,

And say, Lord….give me a little more time.

Out on the open road, cool wind in my hair,

I get a feeling in my body, I don’t get anywhere.

Looking for answers, but I ain’t got no clues,

So, hold on to me baby we’re gonna do some,

Chorus.

Hip Grinding Blues.

Hip Grinding Blues baby.

Verse 2.

I’m a blues lovin’ man, and she’s recklessly wild,

Out on the highway, she’s a wild eyed child.

Feel that motor running, kickin’ up some dust,

Livin’ for the freedom, ah…..can’t ya feel the lust.

Hold on tight, never let go,

Wind in your hair….out on the open road.

Feel the power, nothing left to lose,

Sit on my saddle baby, let’s do those…..

Chorus.

Hip Grinding Blues.

Hip Grinding Blues baby.

Verse 3.

Can you feel the fire, burning down below?

Kickin’ in your gut, never let it go

Riding through the night, wheels are running hot,

Come on baby, show me what you got.

Hanging loose and knockin’ back the Jack,

Rip it up Mama, ain’t no turning back.

I got the mojo, consider fore you choose,

Listen to me baby, come on, let’s do those,

Let It Go

Verse 1

Sitting here in the darkness,

And the rain begins to fall,

Remembering the good times,

Almost had it all.

How can I understand,

These feelings deep inside,

Looking for a reason,

For the pain That I Can't hide.

Bridge.

Holding on to, yesterday,

It's just a fools game.

Trying to keep those, blues away,

Can't wait another day,

Listen whay I say,

Chorus

Gotta let it go,

gotta let it go.

Verse 2.

Looking out of my window,

I see shadows on the wall,

Looking for an answer,

And trying to heed the call.

Living in a dream,

Couldn't read between the lines,

Standing on the outside,

I should have seen the signs.

(Repeat Bridge and Chorus)

(Guitar Solo)

(Repeat Bridge and Chorus and finish)

Wasted Years.

Verse 1

I've been sitting here alone,

Thinking about the things I've done.

I've been sitting here alone,

Just thinking about the things I've done.

And it makes me wonder why,

I feel my life has just begun.

Verse 2.

I spent those troubled years,

Trying to keep the blues away.

I spent those troubled years,

Just trying to keep those blues away.

Now I get down on my knees,

And thank the Lord for every day.

(Guitar solo 1)

Verse 3.

Wasted years, wasted years,

I've got you on the run.

Wasted years, wasted years,

I've got you on the run.

Everybody better know,

Ain't nobody going to spoil my fun.

(Guitar Solo 2)

(Repeat Verse 3 again and finish)

Meloneras Blues.

Verse 1

The sun sits low, out on the horizon.

The sound of the gulls, as the water splashes on the shore.

Sitting here alone, I can hear the evening call.

Down on the boulevard, ready for the night.

Bridge 1.

Some people say, you’ve gotta pay your dues,

I just call it those,

Chorus.

Meloneras Blues, Meloneras Blues.

Verse 2.

Out in the distance, you can see the ships go by.

Looking for the light, to guide them on their way,

The air feels warm, no way it’s going to rain tonight.

I can see the lighthouse, as the music starts to call.

Bridge 1.

Sometimes you win, sometime you lose

I just call it those,

Chorus.

Meloneras Blues, Meloneras Blues.

(Guitar Solo 1)

Verse 3.

Down in the hole, you can see some people there,

Listening to the music, and having a real good time.

Come the weekend, and you have to leave this paradise,

Go back home, hey….see ya sometime soon.

Bridge 1.

Some people say, you’ve gotta pay your dues,

I just call it those,

Chorus.

Meloneras Blues, Meloneras Blues.

GERRY LANE

Singer/Songwriter/Producer

When It All Comes Down.

Verse 1

I'm going to tell you something that you should learn.

If you play with fire, you're bound to get burned.

You know that falling down is part of growing up,

Ha.....ashes to ashes and dust to dust.

Chorus 1

Listen to me people, all gather around,

What ya gonna do.....when it all comes down.

Which bridge to cross and which bridge to burn,

What ya gonna to do....when it all comes down.

Verse 2

You can have it all, if you want it bad enough,

Take it as it comes and play it nice and rough.

I've seen enough to know I've seen too much,

And it leaves me as cold as a well diggers butt.

Chorus 2

Listen to me people, all gather around,

What ya gonna do.....when it all comes down.

Which bridge to cross and which bridge to burn,

What ya gonna to do....when it all comes down.

Guitar Solo

Repeat chorus 2 times and finish

©Gerry Lane. May 2nd 2010

Retribution

Verse 1

I sit here looking out my window at night,

I don't know what I've been doing.

I feel the pain when I turn out the lights,

I just can't stop myself screaming.

Bridge 1.

Burning through my soul like fire,

The flames get higher and higher.

Chorus.

Retribution,

That's what I need.

Retribution,

That’s what I believe.

Verse 2.

Outside it's raining in the dark of the night.

I can hear the wind howling.

Inside my head these are dangerous times,

I have no fear of reprisal.

Bridge 2.

Living in the shadows too long,

Now all I want,

Chorus 2.

Middle Break.

Guitar Solo.

Repeat Chorus X 3.

©Gerry Lane. Feb 1st 2010

“I’ve Done My Time In Hell”

Verse 1

She was a hard lovin' woman, silver tongued cool,

Got what she wanted, from this simple minded fool.

Took me to hell, and never looked back,

Helped me open up this, can of whoop ass.

Bridge.

Runnin' in the night, heart beating fast,

I got a fire down below, mama make it last.

Hot in the city, ringing on your bell,

Take me to heaven cause......!!!

Chorus.

I've done my time in hell.

(That's right.....)

I've done my time in hell.

Verse 2.

She had steel cold eyes, hair raven black,

And every word she said sent a shiver down my back.

Caught me hook n sinker, bad-girl attitude

I had, nothing left to gain and, everything to lose.

Bridge.

Runnin' in the night, heart beating fast,

I got a fire down below, mama make it last.

Hot in the city, I’m ringing on your bell,

Take me to heaven baby cause......!!!

Chorus.

I've done my time in hell.

(Ahhhhh yeah)

Guitar Solo 1.

Middle Break.

Verse 3.

Ask me no questions, don't look into my eyes.

Sometimes it's hard to tell the truth from all the lies.

Beating down the bushes, I was looking for a clue

But I bit off, more than I could chew.

Bridge.

Runnin' in the night, heart beating fast,

I got a fire down below baby, make it last.

Hot in the city, ringing on your bell,

Take me to heaven baby cause......!!!

Chorus.

I've done my time in hell.

(Ahhh yeah…I sure did.)

I've done my time in hell.

(And, I ain’t going back there….no way)

I've done my time in hell.

(Ahhh…..now it’s your turn)

I've done my time in hell.

(That’s right)

Till The End Of The Line.

Verse 1.

I will be your light,

When the darkness falls.

I will be your shelter,

When the cold wind blows.

I will be the music,

That helps you through the night,

I will be your strength,

When you just can't fight.

Verse 2.

I will be your savior,

When times get tough.

I will give you help,

If you want it, bad enough.

I will take your hand,

And lead you through the night.

I will be your shadow,

In the cold moonlight.

Bridge.

What would you do to forget?

All the things you regret,

Just forgive not forget,

Cause I will be with you.

Chorus.

You can call on your life,

You can call on your soul,

You can open your heart,

And let time take its toll,

And, I will be with you,

Till the end of the line.

You can call on the good,

Of your fellow man,

You can give up the fight,

You can run if you can,

But, I will be with you,

Till the end of the line.

Guitar Solo.

Verse 3.

I will be the dream,

That keeps your faith alive.

I will be your tears,

When you can't cry.

I will be the water,

To wash away your pain.

I will be the fire,

That feeds your flame

Bridge.

What would you do to forget?

All the things you regret,

Just forgive not forget,

Cause I will be with you.

Chorus.

You can call on your life,

You can call on your soul,

You can open your heart,

And let time take its toll,

And, I will be with you,

Till the end of the line.

You can call on the good,

Of your fellow man,

You can give up the fight,

You can run if you can,

But, I will be with you,

Till the end of the line.

I’ve Cried The Blues (for New York City)

Verse 1.

I could feel the heat, down in Sheepshead Bay,

Shirt sticking to my back, in the, heat of the day.

Walking in the shadows, where the sun don't shine,

Hitting on the truth, in this, Bordeaux wine.

Verse 2.

Been looking at the people, down on Times Square,

Everybody rushing, nobody, getting anywhere,

It's the way of the city, just the way it is,

What's his ain't mine, and what's, mine is his,

Bridge 1.

I feel the sweat running down, the back of my neck.

I've walked those streets day and night, and I'll never forget,

Chorus.

I've cried the blues, in New York City,

I've cried the blues, for New York City.

I’ve Cried The Blues.

Verse 3.

I've seen ground zero, what a crushing blow,

Where the fires of terror, burnt out, a long time ago.

But the fear remains, deep down inside,

And not a day goes by, that some, mother don't cry.

Verse 4.

Took a walk down Wall Street, I’ll tell ya what ya see,

A lot of angry people, full of, animosity,

Trying to get their lives, off this uphill climb,

Living every day, one, minute at a time.

Bridge 1.

I feel the sweat running down, the back of my neck.

I've walked those streets day and night, and I'll never forget,

Chorus 2.

I've cried the blues, in New York City,

I've cried the blues, for New York City.

I’ve cried the blues.

(Guitar Solo.)

Bridge 1.

I feel the sweat running down, the back of my neck.

I've walked those streets day and night, and I'll never forget,

Chorus.

I've cried the blues, in New York City,

I've cried the blues, for New York City.

I’ve cried the blues.

Chorus 3.

I've cried the blues, in New York City,

I've cried the blues, for New York City.

I’ve cried the blues.

Take Down The Limit.

Verse 1.

Sometimes you feel like you might be going out of your head.

And, some days you know that you’re better off to stay in bed.

Bridge.

But you've to take down,

Take down the limit.

Hey, you better take down,

Chorus.

Take down the limit.

Verse 2.

What can you say that hasn't already been said.

And sometimes you feel like a fly in a spider’s web.

Bridge.

But you've to take down,

Take down the limit.

Hey, you’ve got to take down,

Chorus.

Take down the limit,

Oh you’ve got to take down the limit,

Ohhh, take down the limit,

Come on,

Take down the limit.

That’s right.

4 Bar Break 1.

Guitar Solo.

2 Bar Break 2.

Verse 3.

They say that fools rush in where Angels won't tread.

And you know sometimes some things are better left unsaid.

Bridge.

So, you've to take down,

Take down.

Yeah you've to take down,

Chorus.

Take down the limit,

Oh you’ve got to take down the limit,

Ohhh, take down the limit,

Come on,

Take down the limit.

That’s right.

Repeat the Chorus.

4 Bar Break.

Hold On

Verse 1.

You've spent a long time, walking on the line,

You got to take some, give some, leaving some behind.

You been, out all night until the break of day,

Just give it what you got, now listen what I say

Chorus.

You've got to; Hold On.......ready or not,

Never let it go, take it to the top.

Hold on.......never let it stop,

It's only what you do so....do it till you drop.

Verse 2.

How do you know if you're on the right track?

You take two steps forward and three steps back.

Who said....what's mine is yours and yours is mine

You better stick that where the sun don't shine.

Chorus.

You've got to, Hold On ready or not,

Never let it go, take it to the top.

Hold on never let it stop,

It's only what you do so....do it till you drop.

(Guitar Solo.)

Verse 3.

Ever wonder why.....people let you down?

And why, one man's smile is another man's frown.

Give it all you can, give it what you got,

You got to learn to crawl before you learn to walk.

Repeat Chorus X 2.

Outro Riff and Finish.

Criticize.

Verse 1.

I heard the news this morning,

Empty words and, full of lies.

Never took the warning,

Steal pennies off a dead man’s eyes.

Those who can.....do,

And those who can't just criticize.

Verse 2.

See which way the wind blows,

Weigh it up.....and then decide.

See the world through another man's eyes,

Something's you can't disguise.

(but you know what)

Those who can.....do,

And those who can't just criticize.

Guitar Solo.

Middle 8

What are you to do, nowhere to escape to,

Nothing they can do, to help you make it through,

Fighting for your life, you've got to roll that dice

Your life is in your hands, don't you understand?

Verse 3.

What the hell is going on,

Where have all the good times gone.

I've heard your alibis,

Now it's time to compromise.

(Cause you know what)

Those who can.....do,

And those who can't just criticize.

Outro.

Just Criticize.

(Don’t take it lying down)

Go Criticize.

(You gotta fight for your rights)

That’s right.

Rockin’ The Hole Tonight.

Verse 1

Come on in, and sit yourself down.

Take a load off, get your feet off the ground.

We're gonna have a good time, rock all night.

Ain't gonna stop till just past midnight.

Bridge

And if you can feel it, you know that you need it.

Don't stay on the sideline, working the deadline.

You've got to keep moving, stop what you're doing.

Chorus.

Rocking the Hole tonight.

Having a good time.

Rocking the Hole tonight.

You're rocking on my time.

Verse 2.

Come on down, hear what I say.

Do what you can, kick those blues away.

You know you can do it, rock all night.

Forget about life, when you're right, you're right.

Bridge

And if you can feel it, you know that you need it.

Don't stay on the sideline, working the deadline.

You've got to keep moving, stop what you're doing.

Chorus.

Rocking the Hole tonight.

Having a good time.

Rocking the Hole tonight.

You're rocking on my time.

Guitar Solo.

Bridge.

And if you can feel it, you know that you need it.

Don't stay on the sideline, working the deadline.

You've got to keep moving, stop what you're doing.

Come on people,

Chorus.

Rocking the Hole tonight.

Having a good time.

Rocking the Hole tonight.

You're rocking on my time.

That’s alright.

Meloneras Blues (the Album)

Till' The End Of The Line

Words and Music of all songs by:

Gerry Lane

Words and Music of all songs by:

Gerry Lane