LONESOME COWGIRL
words by LHS , music by LHS & M. MALAMET
She was raised on the plains of old Prospect Park
In the borough of Brooklyn, in the state of New York
Camped out on rooftops, as sun set on steel
Hiding from bandits in automobiles
Lonesome Cowgirl wants to be free
Run in the open, lie by the sea
With her eyes strait ahead
She moves into the wind
Lonesome Cowgirl riding again
At night she lay frightened, her eyes open wide
Of wild things breaking and entering inside
She always felt different, she never could rest
And finally one winter, she headed out west
Lonesome Cowgirl wants to be free
Run in the open, lie by the sea
With her eyes strait ahead
She moves into the wind
Lonesome Cowgirl riding again
Went looking for love but didn’t trust what she saw
Now she’s going up north to a place she’s heard of
She sticks to her guns
She knows where she stands
And no one can sway her, be it woman or man
Lonesome Cowgirl wants to be free
Run in the open, lie by the sea
With her eyes strait ahead
She moves into the wind
Lonesome Cowgirl riding again
PORT AUTHORITY
words & music by LHS
By a yellow brick building and a big green sign
Pointing the way to the border line
There’s fish, there’s fruit, there’s a bakery
There’s a woman in rags saying, “Give me money”
There’s a three-story building that you can’t see in
It’s a face, a place for unfortunate
They wait there for hours for the doors to part
To get a hot cup of coffee and donated donuts
The space is there, the price is free
Where two worlds meet
Some are blind and some can see
Across the street from Port Authority
On a big sheet of cardboard they are settling in
Sally and Sam and their big dog Ben
They huddle there together for the rest of the night
Under a cold, empty, steel blue sky
(Chorus0
A well-dressed woman, who’s heading home
Goes on with her friend about the world she knows
“What’s this about the poor?
I don’t know what they mean” She says
Stepping over the bodies on her way to Jersey
Sally and Sam are having dinner
When a man comes by who’s even thinner
“Sally”, says Sam, “We got to give him some”
“We’ll just worry about more when tomorrow comes”
The space is there, the price is free
Where two worlds meet
Some are blind but some still see
Across the street from Port Authority
LOVED YOU ONLY
words & music by LHS
My eyes look past the room
To a sky that’s pale and blue
As you tell me your point of view
No, it’s not the same as mine
Hasn’t been for quite some time
That’s nothing new
As your words start to scatter
I can hear a distant laughter
From another time we both knew
When our love was just beginning
And our hope seemed never ending
Oh, who knew…
Time holds the secrets
And then leaves it
For us to follow
I’ve loved you only
Now who’ll show me
Where we’ll be tomorrow
The truth that’s been discovered
The feelings that we’ve covered
No it’s not what I’d call a honeymoon
The light is quickly fading
The colors they are changing
What’s left to do
(Chorus)
Outside it has grown dark but the stars have come out
I wonder where you are cause I’m back with you now
Then you take me in your arms
And you love me soft and strong
And it never feels wrong
(Chorus)
THE WILD WILL ALWAYS RUN
words by LHS, music by LHS & M. MALAMET
When they first met, she was holding in her hand
A frightened, lame, old Tom cat
So she took him home, nursed him to health
But the cat ran away as soon as he was well
And then she told him, you know
The wild will always run
The wild will always run
They may love a few
But they trust in none
And the wild, will always run
They fell in love, set up house
One day they found a bird that had fallen down
So they fixed that bird till it was good as new
But someone opened the door, the bird up and flew
Again she told him
(Chorus)
Don’t try to stop them
You will never see them again
If you don’t try to stop them
They will always call you a friend
Then one day when the sky was breaking out
And the wind was blowing strong
He came home to find her packing her things
Stood there and cried, “What did I do wrong?”
She said, “I tried to tell you…”
The wild will always run
The wild will always run
They may love a few
But they trust in none
And the wild, will always run
UNDER THE MOON
words by LHS, music by LHS & M. MALAMET
When lightning strikes in the same place twice
You know, you’ve got to think
I go on all day long
Then I’ve got you in my dreams
I’ve tried to hold myself back
But something’s gotta give
I try to do the right thing but baby,
We’ve got to live
When the light fades on the mountainside
A wind comes up, the waters rise
A voice calls from the other side
Under the moon shining bright
Saying, “I want to hold you tonight”.
I’ve looked front and I’ve looked back
When I do you have no place
I look down but when I look back up
You’re right there in my face
I tried to figure out why
What this might mean
But I want to throw it aside
And see what fate brings
(Chorus)
I try to hold myself back
But something’s got to give
I want to do the right thing
But baby, we’ve got to live
So let the light fade on the mountainside
Let the wind come up, let the waters rise
I’ll meet you on the other side
Under the moon shining bright
I’m going to hold you, tonight
READY TO ROLL
words & music by LHS & J. Whelan
I don’t need no reason to rock
I’m always ready to roll
I don’t need no permanent job
I’ve got to be ready to go
I see a crowd, I’m country bound
I get bored, I’m back in town
The only place I stay is
Ready to Roll
Sunday morning neighborhood
Not my idea of home
I hear that local church choir sing
But I’d rather pray alone
This town, it looks just like
The place I was last night
I’ve seen this show before
I’m Ready to Roll
I kissed a star in Hollywood
I kissed a dog in Santa Fe
I got lost in Austin, Texas
For a couple of crazy days
So au revoir to the Marti Gras
Next stop, Philadelphia
I’m gonna rock that liberty bell and I’m
Ready To Roll
Ready To Roll
COMFORT
words & music by LHS
If I take comfort from you
Would you hold me to something more?
If I hold out my hand
Would you start making plans for us two?
If I take comfort from you
Oh, it’s too much for this girl
I could never be what you see in me
But oh, don’t get the idea
That I’d turn away
Or I wouldn’t care
If I call out your name
Would you want me to stay and be true?
If I lay in your arms
Would you want me to start something new?
If I take comfort from you
Oh, I could never express
My relief and gratefulness
But oh, is it too much to ask
That you understand
Or would you get mad?
Oh, it’s too much for this girl
I could never be what you see in me
But oh, would it be alright
If I felt your warmth and love tonight?
If I take comfort from you
Would you hold me to something more?
If I take comfort from you
IN THE MORNING
words & music by LHS
I’ve been wondering what to do
Where to go and with who
The night’s coming, bringing something
That falls so hard I cry
I’ve been sad from a broken heart
It was torn by a careless love
But they say, that’s the way,
These things sometimes go
In the morning where the sun keeps rising
I get up and keep on trying
Put aside my lonesome crying
And set out again
If I hit on a hard road walking
If I hear some low voice talking
I remember where it’s always shining
In the morning, where the sun keeps rising
In my sights, I can see
The kind of woman I still want to be
Oh but they say, that some things
They take time, they take time
(Chorus)
I’ll keep saying how I want it to be
And I’ll get those troubles
I'll get them behind me
I’ll leave them all behind me
(Chorus)
LUCK
words & music by LHS
Raindrops on a window pane
Neon light shining in my face tonight
Reflections in the glass
Things that come…to pass
I walk along the same old streets
Where my past and my present meet
But my future’s going to hold
A dream I can’t let go
One day it will come to me
Then I’ll take my luck and leave
A perfect dress, a perfect hat
I wonder what it’s like to be a girl like that
Not just a no one who’s out here
Where no one really cares
One day it will come to me
Then I’ll take my luck and leave
And I won’t be coming back
Then I’ll be the one to laugh
A car pulls up, the rain beats down
I’ve got to make one last round tonight
The sky is turning blue
Behind a fading moon
Would you take me now with you?
One day it will come to me
Then I’ll take my luck, and leave
DADDY’S GIRL
words & music by LHS
"Do not go gentle into that good night"
My daddy said as he turned off the light
In the early morning on a night in June
I ran down the hall and peeked into the room
Through the darkness I could see his head
He was sipping a Bud and smoking a Kent
I climbed up beside him on that rare chance
And together we watched the street lights dance
I want to be Daddy’s Girl
Where everything’s alright
Throw me in the air, hold me tight
When I grow up I’ll be just like you
Daddy’s little girl
Who loves you too
One day I saw him there behind his door
Standing on his bed as the crowd begged for more
He and Frankie flying to the moon
And I knew one day I’d have to learn that tune
(Chorus)
But in the light of day the dancing stops
The music fades
When he went away I didn’t cry
I didn’t even say goodbye
Like moths to a flame where the bright lights burn
I’m stamped with a brand, each generation’s turn
Now I raise my glass to no one in the night
"Raging against the dying of the light"
Chorus
I’m Daddy’s little girl
Through and through
DRIVE ON
words & music by LHS
I don’t need one more reason to walk away
I don’t know why I’m not leaving cause
I don’t believe hearts they were meant to
And I can’t conceive why we would want to
Lie and cheat and treat each other this way
You better
Drive on
I don’t know what you mean when
You say you love me
You might want to call me naïve but
I just don’t think love is this painful
And I don’t see why I should feel shameful
Every time I want to be in your company
I think I better
Drive on
I always feel so lonely when I’m away
So I search for answers and stay
We always seem to get so intense
I don’t know why we get so defensive
Maybe we’re just meant to be traveling through
Drive on
Drive on
BRING IT ALL ON HOME
words & music by LHS
So you’re tired, a little scared
And you feel like you’re going to cry
Cause no one seems to care
And there’s nowhere left to hide
But there is someone you can run to
Yes there is someplace you can go
Bring it on, bring it on, bring it all on home
Bring your tears and your sorrow
Bring your whole heavy load
Bring all your troubles
Bring it all on home
I might not be your mom
I might not be your dad
But still, I just might be
The best you’ve ever had
So come to someone who wants you
Come where you’re not alone
(Chorus)
In case you’ve forgotten
Or maybe I haven’t told you
If it’s too cold or dark just reach out
And I’ll be there to hold you
So come to someone who loves you
Come to where you belong
Bring it on, bring it on, bring it all on home
Bring your tears and your sorrow
Bring your whole heavy load
Bring all your troubles
Bring it all on home