Casual Girl

Casual Girl

© L.Ponce/M.Wells

Should have never walked through that door

But any excuse would do.

No means no unless it’s with you.

I want what you want ‘cause that’s what you want

Truth be told I wanted it too.

You keep me handy like pocket candy

Being your Casual Girl.

I’m dedicated to a love I’ve hated

Forever your Casual Girl.

Can I take it all back

No, I’m not that lucky.

Morning after the night before

Somebody give me a shout

411 is hanging me out

To you I’m easy, just like any other

You got me trained like Pavlov’s lover.

You keep me handy like pocket candy

Being your Casual Girl.

I’m dedicated to a love I’ve hated

Forever your Casual Girl.

Can I take it all back

No, I’m not that lucky.

I keep taking your bait

You keep throwing me back

I guess I’m not a keeper

So I’ll keep on sinking deeper

Into my fragile, casual world.

Remedy

Remedy

© L.Ponce. D. Grissom, M. Wells

Feeling weak, my knees are shaking

Missed a beat, my heart is aching

Thinking of you is gonna make me crazy

Dreaming of you is gonna make me wake

It’s not fair when the fine aren’t free

I don’t know if I can let you be

I need a remedy

I need a remedy, for what I’m feeling

For this malady

If the diagnosis is love

Oh, until they find me a cure for love

Crossed my mind, that maybe baby

You could decide, to show a little charity

Keep away from my open window

Save your charms for somebody else

Those blue eyes will make a liar of me

I don’t know if I can let you be

I need a remedy

I need a remedy, for what I’m feeling

For this malady

If the diagnosis is love

Oh, no remedy

‘Cause I’m in trouble

The strings on my fiddle go humming when I see you

My wheels keep turning down your drive 

And I pretend that ring is from a cracker jack box

I need a remedy

I need a remedy, for what I’m feeling

For this malady

If the diagnosis is love

Oh, until they find me a cure 

Baby Please Don't Go

Baby Please Don’t Go

© Big Joe Williams

Baby, please don’t go

Baby, please don’t go

Baby, please don’t go, down to New Orleans

You know I love you so

Baby, please don’t go

Before I be your dog

Before I be your dog

Before I be your dog, I get you way down here

You know I love you so

Baby, please don’t go

Turn your lamp down low

Turn your lamp down low

Turn your lamp down low, I’ll beg you all night long

Yeah, I’ll be your dog

Baby please don’t go

Baby, please don’t go

Baby, please don’t go

Baby, please don’t go, down to New Orleans

You know I love you so

Baby, please don’t go

Frostbite

Frostbite

© L.Ponce

Bring back that blue, September sky

Heaven's ocean, God’s paradise

Beneath that sky, we made our plans

But that arctic air came down and killed our harvest

That you carelessly left unguarded

You got under my skin, and it hurts

A frostbite like I’ve never known

Oh the falling snow is so warm

Compared to the weather you’re sending me now

I’ve gotta find cover, from the frost

How could your fire burn out so fast?

I guess you needed some air to feed it

But you’re the one that threw on gasoline

Well I begged you to let it smolder

But you had to see those flames outta control.

You got under my skin, and it hurts

A frostbite like I’ve never known

Oh the falling snow is so warm

Compared to the weather you’re sending me now

I’ve gotta find cover, from the frost

From the frost…

I’ll be OK, you wait and see

‘Cause I found shelter from your stinging winds

I see you planting your seed elsewhere anyway

But that harvest that she hopes for

Dies the minute she relinquishes control

You got under my skin, and it hurts

A frostbite like I’ve never known

Oh the falling snow is so warm

Compared to the weather you’re sending me now

I’ve gotta find cover, from the frost

What Happened To You?

What Happened To You?

© L. Ponce/M. Wells

Once upon a time you could take a six string

And turn us inside out.

Once upon a time you could make us feel

You was what our god was all about.

Did you grow old, or lose your lust to booze?

What happened to you?

What happened to you?

What happened to you?

You turned your back against the wah

Were you trying to make us crawl

What happened to you?

You left us standing here at the crossroads

Won’t you calm my troubled mind

You left us here screaming for a rewind

Won’t you ease our worried minds

There’s nothing to discuss

Have a drink and lighten up

What happened to you?

What happened to you?

What happened to you?

You turned your back against the wah

Were you trying to make us crawl

What happened to you?

Remember standing high on the mountain?

Daring anyone to fly.

Remember being king of the condors?

Remember being king of the sky?

Now we’re all waiting for you

And you’re way overdue.

What happened to you?

Testify

Testify

© L Ponce/J. Cohen

Everybody needs somebody sometimes

Everybody wants to be someone

Everybody needs to feel needed

And still to feel they need no one.

Will you testify?

Are you living for love?

Testify. Are you living for love?

Can you stand by, look me in the eye

Testify, 

Whatcha livin for?

Are you living for love?

Everybody needs their freedom sometimes.

Everybody wants to feel so free.

Everybody wants to be wanted

Still we need to feel so free

Will you testify?

Are you living for love?

Testify. Are you living for love?

Can you stand by, look me in the eye

Testify, 

Whatcha livin for?

Are you living for love?

Testify

Are you livin’ for love?

Testify

Whatcha livin’ for?

Can you stand by, look me in the eye

Can you stand up, look me in the eye and

Testify

Whatcha livin for?

Testify

Are you living for love

Soul Shifter

Soul Shifter

© L.Ponce

Some men try to be famous

Some try to rule the world

Some men try the women

Then there’s those that know their worth.

Hum a little tune.

All the world falls down for you.

Then he sang

Old blue eyes, he sang.

And his song melted my heart.

Sending me higher.

He’s a Soul Shifter

He’s the mood lifter.

And I saw, telling in his eyes

Pages from my life.

Some men go for the money

Some go for the physique

Some men go forever

They’re the ones you wanna keep.

Does he hum a little tune.

Will he prove he worships you?

Then he sang

Old blue eyes, he sang.

And his song melted my heart.

Sending me higher.

He’s a Soul Shifter

He’s the mood lifter.

And I saw, telling in his eyes

Pages from my life.

When legends die, dreams will die

But I’m the shining star of the boy next door

And he’s keeping this love alive

Let It Down

Let It Down

© G. Harrison

Though you sit in another chair, I can feel you here

Looking like I don’t care, but I do, I do

Hiding it all behind anything I see

Should someone be looking at me

While I occupy my mind, I can feel you here.

Love to us is so well timed, and I do, yeah I do

Wasting away these moments so heavenly

Should someone be looking at me

Let it down, let it down

Let your hair hang all around me

Let it down, let it down

Let your love flow and astound me.

While you look so sweetly and divine, I can feel you here

I see your eyes are busy kissing mine, and I do, yes I do

Wondering what it is they’re expecting to see

Should someone be looking at me

Let it down, let it down

Let your hair hang all around me

Let it down, let it down

Let your love flow and astound me.

Let it down, let it down

Let your hair hang all around me

Let it down, let it down

Let your love flow all around me.

Daddy's Baby

Daddy’s Baby

© L. Ponce

You don’t care what it’s like

To be everybody’s daddy.

You say stay away you old man

‘Til it’s time to pop the baddies.

If you feel the need to leave home, then do it.

There’s gas in the car.

So go on ahead and use it.

Gun it baby for that border up north

Stay your course, and don’t look back

‘cause we the people thing you’re way too near

And Daddy’s Baby, is stayin’ here.

You don’t care what’s it’s like

To wanna kiss the ground you’re born on.

I’m not talkin’ war and guns, to get my rocks off.

I’ve got a passport twice full, so I’ve seen it.

There aint no place else like home.

And I mean it.

Gun it baby for that border up north

Stay your course, and don’t look back

because we the people think you’re way too near

And Daddy’s Baby, is stayin’ here.

You see, as a patriot I’m misunderstood.

Like it’s some kinds crazy gun totin’ sisterhood.

There’s gas in the car.

So go on ahead and use it.

Gun it baby for that border up north

Stay your course, and don’t look back

For we the people think you’re way too near

And Daddy’s Baby, is stayin’ here.

I Won't Lose Faith

I Won’t Lose Faith

© L. Ponce

It’s been hard hearing you talk that way

It’s been hard seeing you act that way that you do

You make me sad, thinking those thoughts you do

Makes me mad, seeing you treat good folk like you do

But I won’t, I won’t lose faith in you

No I won’t, I won’t lose faith in you

No matter what you do

It ain’t my God putting all the good loving on trial in this world

What kind of God smiles on taking life, just to prove what it’s worth?

But I won’t, I won’t lose faith in you

No I won’t, I won’t lose faith in you

No matter what you do

No I’m not leaving

Cause you’re still beautiful, when you let it shine through

No I’m not leaving

‘Cause this is where I was born, and this is where I will die

And I can forgive you now

Yeah I can forgive you now

‘Cause I know

I know you’re just scared

No I won’t, I won’t lose faith in you

No I won’t, I won’t lose faith in you

No matter what you do