CD Album Let go ( 2004)

 OLDTIME MANNERS

WHEN I COME HOME LATE
AFTER  WORKIN’ ALL DAY
DON’T THINK MY JOB IS DONE
IT IS  TRADITION
RUSH TO THE KITCHEN
SOON AS I GET HOME
HE ‘S ALWAYS LAZY
DRIVIN’ ME CRAZY
COMPLAINING ABOUT THE WORK
IT AIN’T NO FUN
IT HAS TO BE DONE
AND I’M ALWAYS THE ONE, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD !

THE LAUNDRY ON THE FIRST FLOOR
 IS PILED UP TO THE DOOR
I PUT ON THE WASHING MACHINE
HE’S WATCHING TV
DOWNSTAIRS WITHOUT ME
IS THIS EQUALITY ?
I’M  RUNNING THE HOUSEHOLD
HE’S WEARING A BLINDFOLD
HE JUST WON’T SEE
IT’S TAKIN’ NOT GIVING
A BAD WAY OF LIVING
SO THAT’S WHY I SET HIM FREE

SO FIND YOURSELF ANOTHER HONEY
SOMEONE WHO FINDS YOU OH SO FUNNY
SOMEONE WHO DON’T MIND AT ALL
TO BE AT YOUR BECK AND CALL
TAKE CARE OF YOU LIKE MOMMY
I’VE HAD ENOUGH OF YOUR OLD TIME MANNERS
CAN’T HELP MYSELF THAT I HATE THOSE FELLARS
SO IT’S GOODBYE, GOODBYE MY LOVE, GOODBYE

 EVEN IN THE WEEKEND
HE CAN’T FIND TIME TO SPEND
ON THINGS WE NEED TO DO
HE WANTS TO FILL HIS SPARE TIME
FISHING IN THE SUNSHINE
WELL, I AM THROUGH WITH YOU
MAYBE IN THE PAST
MEN LIKE YOU WOULD LAST
BUT TIMES HAVE CHANGED MY FRIEND
NO MORE DENYING, NO ALIBIING
THIS IS WHERE IT COMES TO AN END

 SO FIND YOURSELF ANOTHER  HONEY......................

 S. Vanreys

LET GO 

YOU’RE TELLING ME, OUT OF THE BLUE
THAT YOU AND ME ARE THROUGH
IT’S NOT THAT EASY AS IT SEEMS
I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU
WHAT ON EARTH MADE YOU DECIDE
IS THERE SOMEONE NEW ?
YOU’RE ALL I EVER WANTED
AND NOW YOU’RE ASKING ME

TO LET  GO
TO LET  GO
IT IS  HARD TO DO
WHEN THE HEART SAYS NO

 I TRY TO HIDE THE TEARS INSIDE
AND SHOW YOU I AM STRONG
NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW
THE REASON I LET GO

THERE IS NO SENSE TO KEEP YOU HERE
WHEN ALL YOUR LOVE IS GONE
I WON’T STAND IN YOUR WAY
THAT’S ALL I HAVE TO SAY

TO LET GO
TO LET  GO
IT IS  HARD TO DO
WHEN THE HEART SAYS NO

DON’T YOU APOLOGIZE
FOR THE PAIN YOU’RE CAUSING ME
EVERY PIECE OF MY BROKEN HEART
WAS NEVER MEANT TO BLEED

TO LET  GO
TO LET  GO
IT IS  HARD TO DO
WHEN THE HEART SAYS NO
IT IS HARD  TO DO
WHEN THE HEART SAYS NO

S. Vanreys

FLESH & BLOOD

LOOKING AT MY LITTLE BOYS
PLAYING WITH THEIR FAVOURITE TOYS
I CAN’T BELIEVE MY EYES
THEY’RE  HERE TO MY SURPRISE
I DON’T KNOW WHY IT TOOK SO LONG
TO SHARE MY LIFE WITH YOU MY SONS
BUT NOW I KNOW THE GIFT THAT NEW LIFE BRINGS
 IT CHANGES EVERYTHING

NEVER EVER FELT SO SURE
MY LOVE  FOR YOU GROWS MORE AND MORE
I CAN’T IMAGINE HOW LIFE WAS BEFORE
YOU  BOTH CAME, CHANGED MY POINT OF VIEW
CONFIRMING WHAT I ALREADY KNEW
THE BEST OF LIFE IS GIVING BIRTH TO YOU
THAT’S ALL I WANTED TO DO

YOU’RE MY FLESH & BLOOD
A RIVER OF  LOVE
FLOWS THROUGH MY HEART AND SOUL
A LOVE I CAN’T CONTROL
IT’S AN UNTAMED LOVE
SENT TO ME FROM ABOVE
I CAN’T GET ENOUGH
COS YOU’RE MY FLESH AND BLOOD

 EVEN WHEN YOU CRY AT NIGHT
I’LL ROCK YOU ‘TILL THE MORNING LIGHT
MAKE YOU COMFORTABLE AND SAFE INSIDE
LOOK AT THEM  MY LITTLE BOYS
PLAYING WITH THEIR FAVORITE TOYS
YOU HAVE MADE THE LOVE WE SHARE SO FINE
I’M GLAD YOU ARE  MINE

 S,  Vanreys

GENTLE  RIVER

I've  lived  a  life  full  of  sorrow
With  no  where  to  run  or  to  hide
Happiness  you'll  see  is  borrowed
All  I  want  is  you  by  my  side

  Gentle  river  take  me  away
to  the  time  of  happier  days
All  I  need  is  love  and  company
Gentle  river  bring  him  back  to  me

You  can  spend  all  your  time  a'cryin
Listen  here  I  don't  need  your  sympathy
Cause  I've  made  my  life  to  live  it
All  I  need  is  you  here  with  me...

 Gentle  river  take  me  away
to  the  time  of  happier  days
All  I  need  is  love  and  company
Gentle  river  bring  him  back  to  me
Gentle  river  bring  em' back  to...    me

T. Rakestraw

THIMO

I SEE YOU RUNNING UP AND DOWN THE YARD
I SEE YOU COMING, COMING FROM AFAR
YOU ARE MY DELIGHT I NEVER LOSE OUT OF SIGHT
THIMO SWEET CHILD OF MINE

I HEAR YOUR LAUGHTER FILLING UP THE AIR
I SEE YOU CLIMB ON EVERY TREE AND CHAIR
YOU ARE A LIVELY BOY PLAYING WITH HIS TOY
THIMO SWEET CHILD OF MINE

 CHILD OF MINE
I WANNA LET YOU KNOW
CHILD OF MINE
I’LL NEVER LET YOU GO
I WANNA BE THERE FOR YOU
WHENEVER YOU NEED ME TOO
I LOVE YOU MORE THAN I ALREADY KNEW
YOU ARE INSIDE MY HEART
WITH EVERY PIECE AND PART
THIMO SWEET CHILD OF MINE

I ‘LL DRY YOUR EYES UNTILL THE HURT IS OVER
I’LL KISS YOUR CHEEKS AND SAY YOU’RE MAMA’S LOVER
YOU ARE MY EVERYTHING
WHAT MORE COULD I ASK  FOR, I SING
THIMO SWEET CHILD OF MINE

 S. Vanreys

CE SOIR

I’M YVONNE
WANNA HAVE SOME FUN
SO LET’S GO BACK TO THE BAYOU
WHERE JOLI PEOPLE DANCE AND THE FIDDLES PLAY
AND WHEN THAT OLD CAJUN MOON
SMILES UPON THE SOUTHLAND
I’LL BE BACK IN MY BABY’S ARMS TO STAY

HEY SON OF A GUN
WANNA HAVE SOME FUN
CE SOIR
LAUGHIN’DRINKIN’BEER FROM THAT OL’FRUITJAR
WHERE THE CAJUN FIDDLES PLAY
AND THE JOLI PEOPLE ARE
ME GOTTA GO
SO GOODBYE JOE
SEE YOU CE SOIR

I’VE BEEN GONE
FOR SO LONG
FROM MY FOLKS HOME ON THE BAYOU
NOW I’M GOIN’BACK A-WONDERING HOW THEY ARE
WHEN THE BAND’S GONNA PLAY
AND WE’LL DANCE TO JAMBALAYA
I’LL WISH OL’HANK COULD SEE ME THERE CE SOIR
 

HEY,…………………

Dick van Altena

TRAGEDY

I KEEP ON WONDERING WHAT WENT WRONG
WHILE THE HI-FI SOUND PLAYS A SWEET LOVE SONG
WHY DID I PRETEND YOU STILL LOVE ME
NOW I SEE IT ENDING IN TRAGEDY

THE BLUES KEEP ON  PLAYING, I FEEL THE RHYTM BEAT
PLAYING “ SOLITAIRE ” YOU CAN FEEL THE HEAT
 CAN’T BELIEVE, YOU SET ME FREE
YES I SEE IT ENDING IN TRAGEDY

LIKE A TRAGEDY THIS BLUES KEEPS FALLING DOWN ON ME
NOMORE CARES NO MORE LIES NO MORE SECRETS  TO HIDE
ANYONE MAY KNOW, ANYONE CAN SEE
THAT OUR LOVE HAS ENDED IN  TRAGEDY

I GUESS IT’S BETTER TO LET YOUR LOVE FLOW
SOMEDAY SOMEONE PICKS IT UP AND HOPES WILL START TO GROW
I SWEAR I LOVE YOU,  BUT WHAT COULD BE
IT HAS  ENDED IN  TRAGEDY

 LIKE A TRAGEDY........................

 S. Vanreys

Start

 I’ve been hearing forever what your gonna do
When all of the stars line up for you
Bout the clothes your gonna wear when you get real thin
And the boat your gonna buy when your ship comes in
Well jump in the water get ahead of the storm
Climb in the ring, take the bull by the horns and….

Start
Put your wheels in motion
Kick up a little dust, cause a commotion
Start
There’s no mountain to climb
No race to win, no finish line just start…oh start

All of those “somethings” you’ve been meaning to do
Get tossed in the corner like a pair of old shoes
A thousand tomorrows you never got to
On top of one another they could stack to the moon
To get where you’re going, is not that tough
Half of the battle is just showing up so...

Planning and dreaming
 and wishing and scheming
It takes all your time up
 if you don’t make your mind up to
START

Get out of that rut…no ifs, ands or buts

 Just Start…

Steven McClintock / Billy Sideman

All The Time

I thought the way I planned it
Was the way it all should be
And the things that I’ve been working for
Didn’t pan out like I dreamed
So I’m feeling like I’m beaten down
And I’ve got no place to go
And the hand that held on to my heart
Has suddenly let go

All the time
You were mine
Why was I so blind?
You were there….there
All the time

So I thought I’d find the answers
Round the corners that I turned
But the farther that I got away
The less I seemed to learn
Now all my strength has given way
As I sit here by the phone
I’m missing you so bad it hurts
I’m way too far from home

  Cathy-Anne Whitworth / Steven McClintock

I WANNA LIVE LIKE THAT

 I WANNA LEARN FROM MY MISTAKES
I WANNA GIVE BACK WHAT I TAKE
I WANNA  BE THERE FOR MY FRIENDS
I WANNA ALWAYS MAKE AMENDS
I WANNA LIVE LIKE THAT

I WANNA LAUGH RIGHT OUT LOUD
I WANNA MAKE MY MAMA PROUD
I WANNA HAVE THE STRENGTH TO CRY
I WANNA ALWAYS WONDER WHY
I WANNA LIVE LIKE THAT

            I WANNA LIVE THAT WAY
 I DON’T WANNA BE AFRAID
            I WANNA LOVE LIKE THAT
CHERISH (TREASURE) EVERY DAY
 I WANNA LIVE LIKE THAT

I WANNA BE HEARD WHEN I PRAY
I WANNA SLOW DANCE IN THE RAIN
I WANNA LOVE AND BE LOVED BACK
LOSE MY WAY WITHOUT A MAP
I WANNA LIVE LIKE THAT

I WANNA WALK WHERE THINGS GROW WILD
I WANNA SEE MY BABY SMILE
I WANNA GROW OLD GRACEFULLY
GATHER SHELLS BESIDE THE SEA
I WANNA LIVE LIKE THAT

          I WANNA LIVE THAT WAY
I DON’T WANNA BE AFRAID
 I WANNA LOVE LIKE THAT
 CHERISH EVERY DAY
 I WANNA LIVE LIKE THAT

 Cathy-Anne McClintock / Larry Wayne Clark

Still waters

Thought this is heaven so I must’ve died
When I found myself by the riverside
And I looked into her big blue eyes
Time stood still and the wind would sigh

I close my eyes and I dream again
How sun would spotlight on my silky skin
And the touch of an angels hand
I recall how it felt back then

Now the love I’m tryin’ to hide
Is still burning deep inside
I feel it glow as I stroll
Along still waters

     She looks much happier so it seems
Every night in my sweetest dreams
We take a walk in the full moonlight
 To swim still waters

I saw them walking hand in hand
Down by the river bend
He smiled at her while she would stare
Across still waters

D. van Altena

TELL IT MY HEART

NOW BRING IT ON HOME
CAUSE I’M WOMAN ENOUGH
TO TAKE IT LIKE A MAN
BUT I’M NOT THE ONLY ONE
WHO SHOULD KNOW
SO HONEY IF YOU CAN

TELL IT MY HEART
GO TELL IT MY HEART
IF YOU’RE REALLY AS TOUGH AS YOU THINK YOU ARE
GO TELL IT MY HEART

THE NIGHTS  FEEL LESS LONESOME
LOOKS I’VE GROWN USED TO IT ALL
THE EMPTY DAYS AND THE STAY-AWAYS
NOW I’M AWAITIN’ THE FINAL CALL

TELL IT MY HEART……………
 

I CAN TAKE IT THOUGH IT’S GONNA BE HARD
 UHHHH  BUT I DON’T KNOW ‘BOUT MY HEART

 TELL IT………………..

D.van Altena

SILENCE

I SEE YOUR FACE IN EVERY DREAM
I HEAR YOUR VOICE IT SOUNDS SO SERENE
I FEEL YOU NEAR BUT IT CAN’T BE TRUE
‘ CAUSE THERE AIN’T NO MORE YOU

YOUR PERFUME HANGS IN THE AIR
I SENSE YOUR PRESENCE EVERYWHERE
I HEAR YOUR LAUGHTER STILL IN MY EAR
BUT I KNOW YOU’RE NO LONGER HERE

SILENCE DRIVES ME INSANE
YOUR MEMORY  ALL THAT  REMAINS
TELL ME HOW TO GET THROUGH
SINCE THERE AIN’T NO MORE YOU 

UNSPOKEN WORDS YOU LEFT BEHIND
SO MUCH TO SAY WHAT’S ON MY MIND
I CRY OUT YOUR NAME BUT THERE’S NO SOUND
‘CAUSE THERE AIN’T NO YOU AROUND

 SILENCE DRIVES ME INSANE
 MEMORIES ALL THAT REMAIN
TELL ME HOW TO GO THROUGH
SINCE THERE AIN’T NO MORE YOU 

IT SEEMS SO UNFAIR
LIKE THE GODS DON’T CARE
THAT SOMEONE HERE
LOST SOMEONE DEAR
AND HEAVEN GOT AN ANGEL NEW
AND ALL I HAVE ARE MEMORIES OF YOU

SILENCE DRIVES ME INSANE
MEMORIES  ALL THAT REMAIN
TELL ME HOW TO GET THROUGH
SINCE THERE AIN’T NO MORE YOU

 S. Vanreys

LOVE FOR A SONG

 HOW MANY TIMES I SIT DOWN AT THE TABLE
WRITING A PIECE OF MY LIFE IN A SONG
HOW MANY FEELINGS I’VE PUT INTO VERSES
WITH SO MANY PEOPLE  SINGING ALONG

LONGING TO HEAR THE AUDIENCE CHEERING
GIVING THE SPIRIT TO ME TO SUSTAIN
MANY AN HOUR I’VE PUT INTO LYRICS
VERSES, AND BRIDGES  THAT’S MY REFRAIN

THE WORDS ARE A PART OF ME
THEY SIT UPON A MELODY
HOW MANY TIMES I SIT DOWN AT THE TABLE
WRITING A PIECE OF MYSELF IN A SONG

THE WORDS ARE A PART OF ME
THEY SIT UPON A MELODY
HOW MANY TIMES I SIT DOWN AT THE TABLE
AND WRITING A PIECE OF MY LIFE IN A SONG
WRITING A PIECE OF MYSELF IN A SONG
WRITING  A PIECE OF MY LOVE IN A SONG

S. Vanreys