ALBUMS
I enjoy the creative process of putting words to music.These albums are vehicles for my words.
Everybody fighting me
Always wrong and righting me
They try to judge me
But they can’t budge me
Everybody Yah everybody
Everybody’s telling me
Pushing and selling me
Arranging and exchanging me
Trying hard to change me
Everybody yah everybody
Everybody’s dressing me
Always second guessing me
No one really talks to me
they can’t rock with me
Everybody Yah everybody
I’m the young unsung American fool
Leave me alone our I’ll lose my cool
Yah Everybody
Wake me up when we can all live together
Break it
You can never say never wake me up
And let the music play
Check it out
Tomorrows gonna be a great day
For everybody Yah everybody
I’m the young unsung American fool
Leave me alone or I’ll lose my cool
I’m the young unsung American fool
Leave me alone or I’ll lose my cool.
MWL 3-11-91 / revised 11-24-19
Young unsung American fool
So many ways
To keep a good man down
Keep those dogs at bay
That follow you around
A good woman is hard to find
If you’re in a barroom
drinking yourself blind
We all know the answers
not waiting at the bottom of a glass
You gotta get your act together
Time is marching on fast
So many ways to keep a good man down
Time to lock those dogs up in the pound
You don’t need any distractions
You need to feel satisfaction
Go get it now
So many ways to keep a good man down
find your road and mosey on down
so many ways to keep a good man down
the odds are stacked against you
when you lay your money down
I see it happen
I hear the talk
There’s a liquor store on every block
You gotta be strong
Stay away from the juice
Cause if you don’t
your putting your head in a noose
so many ways to keep a good man down
I herd you and the Devil been painting this town
You can try again or I’ll see you round the bend
Do it now
There’s no answer at the bottom of the glass
Time is marching on
It’s marching on fast
So many ways
So many ways
So many ways…to keep a good man down
MWL 6-15-95
So many ways
So, you’ve gone a little stray
Had to do things your own way
Which way do we go?
Which way is the way home?
Stand tall wayward boys
Spend all your money in one day
Hoping your luck will change someday
Hold your head high wayward boys
They drew you a line
Scolded you about time passing bye
responsibilities of the modern man
The dos the don’ts the yes, I can
Stand tall wayward boy
Spend all your money in on day
Hoping your luck will change someday
Hold your head high wayward boys
I see an endless circle
You see a hole
Were both the same inside
To find true love is the ultimate goal
Walking down to see the moon
That’s were the wayward boys get in tune
Howling on a foggy night
Howling on a foggy night
Howling on a foggy night
And when the pain won’t go away
You spread your wing and fly away
High into the night
Wayward boys are out tonight
Gonna live my life in one day……...
MWL 2-11-92 /revised 11-25-19 MWL
Wayward boys
In my canoe
just us two
We float down the river
The water so blue
We’ve got no problem
They can’t reach us here
and even if they could
We’d just have another beer
In my canoe
Just us two
We laugh and remember
All the things we’ve been through
We got no problem
They can’t reach us here
And even if they could
We’d just have another beer
In my canoe
Just us two
We’ve been out here all day
Yah we’ve had a few
We’ve got no problems
They can’t reach us here
I’m switching to soda
I’ve had to much beer
MWL 1992 revised 2-22-20
In My Canoe
By the look of things
Its time to get back on our feet
By the smell of things
Its time to change the smell of rotten meat
If we can contemplate
The poisons that we take
And can we put them down
For our own sake
Here I am born to die
Like a rat in a cage
I can feel the wind
I know where it’s been
And I can feel all the rage
Rage of Angels
Is coming coming
Rage of angels
Is coming coming
Rage of angles
Is coming coming down
Time to clean
This old machine
The cancer grows thick
Eliminate all the ingrates
Make it painless and quick
Rage of Angels
Is coming coming
Rage of angels
Is coming coming
Rage of angles
Is coming coming down
You can’t run
You can’t hide
The angels have landed
There right outside
Carrying the silver sword
The time has come to
Behead the beast
Let the vultures and rats
And maggots feast
Rage of Angels
Is coming coming
Rage of angels
Is coming coming
Rage of angles
Is coming coming down
Burning burning down
Coming down all-around
Rage of Angels
Is coming coming
Rage of angels
Is coming coming
Rage of angles
Is coming coming down
Rage of Angels
Is coming coming
Rage of angels
Is coming coming
Rage of angles
Is coming coming down
it’s coming down……
MWL 5-9-93
Rage of Angels
I walk alone
Just like a single stone
There no safe place
All the places I used go
No smiling faces for me
Try to recall how it all used to be
But all I see
Yes All I see
Is desolate land
Yes, desolate land
Everywhere desolate land
I walk alone
just like a single stone
trying to get back home
but no matter where I roam
it’s all desolate land
oh, desolate land
oh, desolate land
and I’m walking
yes, I’m walking alone
MWL 1991
I walk alone
There taking me home in a truck (x2)
With a red light that glows
So, everyone knows
Someone is down on their luck
There synching me up in a vest (x2)
Its rater tight
I’m not feeling quit right
They say that I just need some rest
Everything’s white in this room (x2)
The shadows they crawl
Play games on my walls
The night is when monsters loom
There trying to get in my head (x2)
To steal all my thoughts
And connect the dots
Look there’s blue mold on my bread
The needle brings on the dream (x2)
A new place to be
Where I can be free
I’m floating on freshly whipped cream
There taking me home in a box (x2)
It’s rather good
The smell of hardwood
No more tick of the clock
Covering me up with dirt (x2)
This looks like farewell
I’m off to hell
I should have worn a new shirt
MWL 8-81
revised 2-12
rerevised 12-3 19
Taking Me home in a truck
The king lay bleeding in the fields of discontent
His armor all rusted
His sword dull with resent
He fights back the tears
That well in his eyes
Fate has many faces
Today it’s in disguise
Love was his shield
That muffled the proof
To close to see
The undeniable truth
Not for love of a woman
But for the love of need
He waged war on her demons
But it is he who now bleeds
The king stands alone
No kingdom left to rule
His fist clenched with bitterness
For he’s been played the fool
Wisdom has now embraced him
With scars from this siege
Pinned upon his soul
the weight of one deceived
now the king at a cross roads
he must choose a course
wisdom is his saddle
destiny his white horse
time will pass
and pain will subside
the words of the liar
will always be by his side
3-3-97
MWL
The King
The world spins is spinning out of control
The suicide seeds have taken firm hold
It’s a struggle for power who’ll get the upper hand
Who’ll be the dominator of the land
Were divided so divided under god
As the world spin on its axis
And the government raises the taxes
The prisons are packed to the top
Will it end will it stop
Were so divided so divided under god
What about the money
We spend on weapons of war
Who can ignore?
The homeless veteran sleeping on the floor
Were divided so divided under god
Hay spend some money on a cure
Before you squeeze us anymore
How did it get so out of hand?
The need for greed and the power of brand
Were divided so divided under god
Yes, were divided so divided under god
Victims of science destinations unknown
Electronic kings on digital thrones
it’s out of hand
its out of hand
No safe place to run
no safe place to hide
Every wear you go
you’re under the gun
Hopping a stranger
won’t blow you away
Don’t pull the trigger
Don’t pull the trigger- ger -ger…
It’s a struggle for power who’ll get the upper hand
who’ll be the dominator of the land
were divided
so divided
under God
MWL ,,,,,,,,
MWL (82)
Revised 6-15-93
We're Divided
Standing on main street
With a bible in my hand
Reading out the word
To every woman and man
People pass me by with the look of fear
They all think I’m crazy
But they take no time to hear
Such a shame such a shame
No one but us to blame
Stopped by the soup kitchen
With a pizza in my hand
I never ever knew I was in such demand
Its supply and demand
Its all supply and demand
Diamonds and coal
We’ve lost control
Do you have a hungry soul?
Diamonds and coal
Would you sell your soul for diamonds or coal?
I guess it depends on the weather
Weather your freezing to death on your last breath
You all failed the test
I can’t see any reason why people fear what they love
They look to the stars from sun roofs in their cars
But don’t even think of god above
Its all about supply and demand
You better understand
That if you live for the shinny things of the day
Tomorrow sneaks up on you and passes you away
Supply and demand
Supply and demand
Diamonds or coal?
MWL 5-20-89
Supply and demand
You gotten to a point
where you feel pain in every joint.
Like a shaman you anoint
That your doctor-is your God.
Let’s get to the point
Away from this beer joint
Make it past all check points
Paying homage to a fraud.
Your confused at the conjoint
Slogging now in Midpoint
Swallow hard at gun point
Old memories Pokes and prod.
And it’s all the same
in the end, My friend.
We fade in to the black.
And some do say.
we’ll find our way.
And relive life in the sparks....
The fire is dancing with resistance it only wants to climb....
The wind is right on this star filled night for a glory filled
Final scene.
So, walk on down to the water
Walk on down with me.
Walk on down to the water
Together we shall be free.
Oh, together we shall be free...
August’s end
Desire bends
Lay down your arms
To need to defend
The flesh is the cocoon
From which you shall escape and on the breath of angels
Your destiny awaits.
Inhale the water
Like a baby in the womb
Don’t fear the flesh
Your soul can not be entombed.
You gotten to a point
where you feel pain in every joint.
Like a shaman you anoint
That your doctor-is your God.
Let’s get to the point
Away from this beer joint
Make it past all check points
Paying homage to a fraud.
Your confused at the conjoint
Slogging now in midpoint
Swallow hard at gun point
Old memories Pokes and prod.
Let it go
Join the others
Become a star
Glowing in love and harmony
And all the magnificent clockwork
Is your soul
You are one
With All
5-19-19
Just let go
Oh mother
Your kids are getting old
The old man’s growing cold
Is it mother?
Are you half in the bag
Is it all just a drag?
Oh mother
Oh mother
Why do you wear a black vail?
You’re not the one who failed
Tears run down your face
What will now replace
The old man
The cold man
The dead man
Oh mother
Close your eyes and
Turn back the hand of time
Turn back turn back turn back
The hands of time
To the days of your youth
To the days of your youth
Oh mother
Your children all grown
Living their lives
They’ve left you alone
The phone can’t take the place
Of happy and smiling faces
Oh Mother
Drift into a day dream
its warm in there Remember
The smell of baby hair
Oh mother
Turn back the hand of time
Turn back turn back turn back
The hands of time
To the days of your youth
To the days of your youth
Oh mother
MWL 1978
Oh Mother
Gifted stranger
Embrace the danger
I’m not the lone ranger
I’m just a white avenger
Don’t cross my path with no grin
Ill take away your purpose
In the name of sin-
Talking to my shadow
He don’t know more than me
He’s waiting for the vultures to set him free
Dancing with a junkie
Crying for his life
He’s lost his home his family and his life
Give me back my streets
Pusher go to hell
Give me back my streets give em back
I’m not resting till ya do
I’m not resting
God send us an Army
Armed with pain
Like The pain I’ve been feeling all these years
or could you send just one man
Like you did before
You know like in that book of yours
God come and recue me x4
Give it back x4
I want my home back
I want my streets back
I want my people back
I want it back
Let go my sisters
Let go my brother
Let go my soul
Just let go let it go
1991 hurricane MWL