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Flyover Land
03:38
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FLYOVER LAND
Words & Music by John Shough
Looking Up Looking Down
and in-between and all around
Fly like a bird, at the speed of Sound
and go without waiting...
Life on a Perch
Seems more than it's worth
it's Last out of First
First of the Worst
It's Man versus Man, in Flyover Land
It's goes without Saying...
So go without Wasting Time...
The Lightning and Rains
bring no friendly Storm..
The Pleasures and the Pains
always changing Forms...
The Light in the Dark
The Trigger the Spark
A fool on a Lark
Who's goes without Taking...
a stake into Time
without Reason or Rhyme
It goes without Saying...
So go without Wasting Time...
So go without Wasting Time...
The Lightning and the Rains
always changing forms
The Pleasures and the Pains
brings no Friendly Storm
The Light in the Dark
The Trigger the Spark
A fool on a Lark
Who's goes without Taking...
a stake into Time
without Reason or Rhyme
It goes without Saying...
So go without Wasting Time...
Copyright © 2019 John Shough [BMI] - All Rights Reserved
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Wrong Answer
03:15
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WRONG ANSWER
Words & Music by John Shough
So you don't Believe in stage fright
but all the World's a Stage, right..
sometimes you've got to fight
for your Crumblings...
Pick your Battles and so you Choose
to give or take another Bruise
it's all in the Words you use
When you ask a Question...
Will the River ever run dry...Wrong Answer
Will Stormy weather wither my life...Wrong Answer
Will I get what I need or Cry...Wrong Answer
or should I just Nevermind...
Now you can do it too...
A Safisticated Plan
asks a lot of a Simple Man
to follow a Script seems Toxic to my Vision..
Pick your Battles and so you Choose
To give or Take another Bruise
a never ending List
and needle for the Stiching...
Will the River ever run dry...Wrong Answer
Will Stormy weather wither my life...Wrong Answer
Will I get what I need or Cry...Wrong Answer
or should I just Nevermind...
Now you can do it Too...
Copyright © 2019 John Shough [BMI] - All Rights Reserved
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Open Safari
04:00
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OPEN SAFARI
Words & Music by John Shough
Moonlight on the Water
Reflecting falling Stars
I'll sleep light in the Weeds tonight
Living in an Open Safari
Living and Alive so far..
a Shadow cast of Hide-n-Seek
is it me or the Mirror I see
Wide Eyes that do not blink
Time will betray me
Time will betray me...
Wonders up the Creek
not to find or just to Seek
inside so incomplete
for evermore...
Moonlight on the Water
Reflecting falling Stars
I'll sleep light in the Weeds tonight
Living in an Open Safari
Living and Alive so far..
Wonders up the Creek
not to find or just to Seek
inside so incomplete
for evermore...
Copyright © 2019 John Shough [BMI] - All Rights Reserved
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Cheerio
02:47
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CHEERIO
Words & Music by John Shough
Hello and Goodbye
is all I have with you
Cheerio, Have a Nice day
but that just won't do..
Cheerio Cheerio, as you come and Go
and still I don't know your name
I only know you as Cheerio...
You're a Mystery
a mystery right in front of me
That's all I can see
Will you make me Believe...
Hello and Goodbye
is all I have with you
Cheerio, Have a Nice day
but that just won't do..
I want to know
I want to go where the Lights are low
and then get to know
get to know you Cheerio..
But it's to and fro
do without you
and then back home...
and since that is so
I must let you know...
Hello and Goodbye
is all I have with you
Cheerio, Have a Nice day
but that just won't do..
Copyright © 2019 John Shough [BMI] - All Rights Reserved
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Stormy
03:04
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STORMY
Words & Music by John Shough
I see things have gone that way
All the Clouds come out to Play
Yeah I want you, Baby..
Yeah I need you Heaven, Light my way
Say...get so Stormy Lately..
get so Stormy Lately..
I know you are very Real
I can see the Way you Feel
Yeah I Love you Baby...
Yeah I need you Heaven,
Light my Way...
Say...get so Stormy Lately..
get so Stormy Lately..
Copyright © 2019 John Shough [BMI] - All Rights Reserved
Yes I'd like to
let the World know Stormy..
without any Warning...
Stormy Lately Baby...
without any Warning...
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A Different Story
03:36
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A DIFFERENT STORY
Words & Music by John Shough
It's part of the things you are
Remains of a fallen Star
Right before me
A Different Story...
Chilling by the Lakeside
Trying to keep the Powder dry
Trying to keep it all from getting Boring
Still another lovely day
and still the Truth, it fades away
Leaves behind quite a Different Story...
Right before me
A different Story...
Copyright © 2019 John Shough [BMI] - All Rights Reserved
It's part of the things you are
Remains of a fallen star...
It's part of things you are now...
It's part of things you are now...
Right before me, A different Story
Keep on Traveling on...
It's part of the things you are
Remains of a fallen Star...
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Time For Gray
04:21
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A TIME FOR GRAY
Words & Music by John Shough
Fully Awake from the Illusion
to Boldly face a time of Confusion
apart from grace with no Solutions
empty, and a Time for Gray..
Uninspired days and Endless nights
the fire Fades and goes out of Sight
there's nothing left, no reason to Fight
the Numb takes over, and it's Time for Gray...
say goodbye and carry on..
the best of plans can Fail..
try to Remember the blue & the gold..
and set the wayward Sail...
a future day another place
a Time for gray will be replaced
a different way the past Erased
far beyond no time for Gray...
say goodbye and carry on..
the best of plans can Fail..
try to Remember the blue & the gold..
and set the wayward Sail...
Copyright © 2019 John Shough [BMI] - All Rights Reserved
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As I Dream Again
03:19
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AS I DREAM AGAIN
Words & Music by John Shough
Cycles complete and turn over Again
The smiles and the frowns and ups and downs
the trials of Beast and Man succeed and fail
still the Sun and the Moon go round & round..
Like a bird upon the Wind
like a Bee in a clover field
like a Tree offers me a shield
as I dream Again...
Like the tide along the Shore
good and bad coming through the Door
pitter patter on the floor
as I Dream Again...
The water is cold and is deep as well
the Witch of the North can swell the Seas
the Sunshine is warm transfers Heaven from Hell
Shines the Lavender that fills the Breeze
like the Road taking me back Home
like the Night feeling all alone
piece of Mind reveals the hope
to begin again...
like a Bird upon the Wind
liike a Bee in a clover field
like a Tree offers me a Shield
as I Dream Again..
Like the tide along the Shore
good and bad coming through the Door
pitter patter on the floor
as I Dream Again...
like the Road taking me back Home
like the Night feeling all alone
piece of Mind reveals the hope
to Begin again...
Copyright © 2019 John Shough [BMI] - All Rights Reserved
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Travel Light
02:47
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TRAVEL LIGHT
Words & Music by John Shough
Please travel light both day & night
it's all alright that way, hey hey..
when far and near, it will be so clear
without the Baggage in the way, hey hey...
That's How we can See it though...
Please travel light both day & night
it's all alright that way, hey hey..
when far and near, it will be so clear
without the Baggage in the way, hey hey...
That's How we can See it though...
can you See it...
Copyright © 2019 John Shough [BMI] - All Rights Reserved
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10. |
What's Going On
03:22
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WHAT'S GOING ON
Words & Music by John Shough
What's going on it's not clear to see
What's going on with You and Me
It's not the same, it feels like games
day after day, but it's just a Shame
What's Going On...
Why..
Although I know the pain still stings
try to Stop and go, tried to change that Scene
but such is Life, what will be will be
day after day, but it's just a Shame
What's Going On...
Why..
What's Going On...
Why..
You can save some Time
you can save some Breath
cause if it's not Alive
it must be Dead...
What's Going On, it's not clear to see
What's Going On with you and Me
it's not the same, it Feels like games
Day after Day, and it's just a Shame
What's Going On...
Why..
What's Going On...
Why..
You can Save some Time
you can Save some Breath
cause if it's not Alive
it must be Dead...
What's Going On, it's not clear to see
What's Going On with you and Me
it's not the same, it Feels like games
Day after Day, but it's just a Shame
What's Going On...
Why..
What's Going On...
Why..
Copyright © 2019 John Shough [BMI] - All Rights Reserved
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John Shough Dayton, Ohio
Singer-Songwriter - Producer-Engineer
Former chief engineer at Dayton's legendary Cro-Magnon Studios, recorded projects with Guided By Voices, The Breeders, Tobin Sprout & many others.
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