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ZOE CHILCO - CD LYRICS
OK, I give. No pictures anymore. But.....
Here are the lyrics to all my CDs,.
WOODS WALKIN' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9EUhKpKWio (of many tunes)
TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9EUhKpKWio
Here are the lyrics to all my CDs,.
SONG
POEMS - CDs by Zoe Chilco
Bruce Iglauer, President, Alligator Records, commenting on Zoe's songs | letter to Zoe Chilco dated July 7, 2012
Baby
Keep Me On The Line (from the CD 'One Woman Blues) -
“enjoyable and low key acoustic song. Your vocal
pitches are good and you tell the story well. Your voice has an
enjoyably gritty edge.”
One
Woman Blues (CD One Woman Blues)
- “....a little on the Brecht side of things. You
do it well, and again you
have a lot of variety in your singing and dynamics.”
Wholly
Blue (One Woman Blues)
- “I enjoyed this one more than any
previous. You sing it very well.”
Where's
the Cool? (One Woman Blues)
- “I am still impressed by your range
and your pallet of approaches to various songs.”
Mr.
Wrong (CD Feme Sole)
- “...an effective performance that
worked for me. Tasteful sax and guitar solos.”
My
Man Is Special (Up the Highway; Blues Boulevard)
- “Kind of your Billie Holiday
approach. This kind of lounge-y blues works well with your voice.
....you're good at it.”
Blind
Lemon Grass (CD Mbodeo)
- “fun little shuffle with good
personality.”
Lost
Blues (Between the House and The Barn)
- “pretty
convincingly melancholy”.
Baby
Keep Me On The Line (from the CD 'One Woman Blues)"Enjoyable
and low key acoustic song.
Between
the House and the Barn
1998
Woods
Walkin'
Lost
Blues
The
Kiss
Tell
Me That You Love Me
Waves
of Love
Ferzootin'
Circle
of Love
Stay
Darlin' Stay
Save
My Soul Blues
Not
Writin' Songs
WOODS WALKIN' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9EUhKpKWio (of many tunes)
I was
walkin' in the woods one day
And I
was thinkin' I'm a long long way
From my
daddy and my momma too,
And I
don't know yet if I can count on you.
I'm
tryin' to do right with my basket of good;
So
don't you hurt me man, I'm just Red Riding Hood.
Now I
have heard some that there are plenty bad,
And
there are some folks are gonna make you sad;
With
their evil and their cruel ways,
It's
hard to know then what my own heart says.
I've
gotta follow my path the way I see,
So
don't you hurt me man, don't you jump on me.
Ooo,
ooo, walkin' along; ooo, ooo, I sing a lonely song;
Ooo,
ooo, I gotta get there soon; ooo, ooo, I'm howlin' at the moon;
Ooo,
ooo, I need some company; ooo, ooo, are you the one for me?
Are you
the wolf-man? Or Mr. Protect-Me?
Some
in-between guy? Oh lord, I cannot see.
Too
many faces; too many crazy lies;
Too
many times I find it's just a big disguise.
I'll
love you, baby, if you only could
Be my
true-lovin' daddy, I'll be your red riding hood.
BREAK -
Repeat ooo, ooo.
Come
be my wolf-man; I ain't no foolish child;
Sometimes,
you know, hon, it really drives me wild;
It's
such a nice world, there's not a lot to fear;
Stop
readin' stories, we gotta get in gear.
What I
want, babe, I hope it's well understood:
Is just
to be home safe in this big dark wood.
Oh
babe, I know we could;
Out in
the deep dark wood.
Come be
my big wolf-man; I'll be your wolf-woman.
A-ooo
hooo, a-ooo hooo; ooooooooooooooooooooo.
LOST
BLUES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBMyVoFx0lw
I don't
want to tell you, about the way I really feel
Cause
it's bad bad bad bad baby.
I'm
feelin' no good, and everything I do
Is
goin' wrong wrong wrong wrong, baby.
Can't
seem to get it just right; I'm startin' to lose my fight,
I'm
goin' down down down down, baby.
Seems
like somethin's draggin'; I hear a voice keep naggin',
Saying
don't don't don't don't do it.
Why
don't you quit foolin' around? You know you're in too deep.
Why
don't you stop stop stop stop your dreamin'?
Well
can't somebody help me? Bring some lovin' back into my soul?
Cause I
have lost lost lost lost that feelin'.
Can't
stop the hurtin'; I'm losin' control,And it's sad sad sad sad, baby.
There's
nowhere I can run to; all my hope is gone,
And I'm
lost lost lost lost, baby.
Now my
tears are fallin'; I just wanna go home
And lay
me down down down down, baby. words, Nov.1994; music, Dec.1994
THE
KISS
Well
kiss kiss kiss, yes he kissed me; kiss kiss kissed me so nice;
Before
we knew what had happened; it took us both by surprise.
I was
in shock at the feelin', but when I looked in his eyes,
I knew
it was true, he was feeling it too; that kiss had us both feelin'
nice.
I went
on home feeling warm then; tucked myself into my bed;
But I
couldn't sleep for my heartbeat, and silly ideas in my head.
Maybe I
could be mistaken; after all, he never said;
But
after that look, I thought "this guy's a book, that maybe I
ought to have read".
He's
such a shy guy; I hope he's my guy; maybe we'll have a romance;
For one
moment, one crazy moment, I thought the world was made
Just so
that we both could dance.
I wanna
dance dance dance, dance dance dance, dance with him;
Swirlin'
around on the floor like some wild crazy thing.
Maybe
some day I will get up my nerve and I'll ask him;
See if
that kiss could be more than just one moment's fling.
BREAK
Ahhh,
kiss kiss kiss, yes, he kissed me; kiss kiss kissed me so nice;
Before
we knew what had happened; it took us both by surprise.
Just
like a great big pinata; happiness fell from the sky;
And so
for today, I am shouting "Ole!!" Kissing is making me
high.
Ay yi
yi yi yi yi yi yi; ay yi yi yi yi, etc. to end. c.zoechilco,1994
TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9EUhKpKWio
Tell
me that you love me,
That's
the thing I want to hear.
Show
me that you need me
With
a message that is clear.
Give
me something I can take to
Build
a promise I can make you
Let
me know that you can see I'm here.
Tell
me that you love me
Let
me know you want me near.
Well,
since I met you baby,
I've
been tryin to be true.
But
I'm thinking maybe,
That
it's not the same for you.
When
I feel you wander from me,
I'm
as lonesome as I can be,
You're
the only one that can decide;
Are
you really loving?
Or
has love already died?
All
the reassuring that you do
Just
doesn't seem to jive,
With
the feeling that I get from you
Or
the fears that come alive.
Oh
baby, won't you let yourself
Be
honest with me now,
And
tell me, tell me, tell me
What
you want to do.
If
you must be leavin',
I
will go on my own way.
Although
I will be grievin'
I
will find another day
When
I won't be thinkin' of you;
Torn
in two by love that won't do
What
I know it can do when it's
true.
Oh
tell me that you love me
And
I'll tell you I love you.
WAVES
OF LOVE
When
I'm lying close beside you
I
am wondering how did I ever find
All
the treasures that we have now
And
it seems like I've gone beyond my mind.
You
bring me back the joys that I had thought were lost;
You
bring me back along the bridges that were crossed.
And
light the past again And let me see back when
I
still believed in everything; You bring me round and round again.
To
myself; only this time
You
are with me, and I can really feel
That
the love that's deep within me
Is
securely bound to a world that's real.
When
did the magic come to colour up my world?
When
were the skies lit up, and all the flags unfurled?
I
want to laugh aloud, my heart is like a crowded
Garden
filled with many flowers;
And
as we while away the hours
They
are waving, intoxicating,
Lifting
me on waves of love.
Waving
waving, intoxicating;
Never
thought that I could be back in love. c.zoechilco,1995
Thinkin'
'bout you, baby, and how much I'm really missin'
All your
big love, your wonderful big love.
You've
got a way that is crazy – Mr. Slidin', Smooth, and Lazy,
With
your big love, your wonderful big love.
Your
music's jumpin', and my heart is pumpin',
Cause
you're whippin' up a frenzy full of fire.
Your
tune is callin', and my heart is fallin',
'Cause
there's no one in this world that's got
Your big
love, your wonderful big love.
Take me
where you're goin', baby,
I need
you.
When
your heart is showin', baby,
What you
do.
You have
got a way about you;
Baby, I
can't live without you.
Somethin'
'bout your sweet smile,
And the
way you keep me hummin'
When
you're movin',
Yeah,
you're groovin',
And
provin',
Music
that's flowin', and gettin' me goin';
Oh baby,
I'm knowin' there's nobody here Who's
like you. 1976
music; 1997 words.
CIRCLE
OF LOVE
Well
your hair is hangin' down now
And
the night has slipped away;
And
our spirit souls are dancin'
Changing
morning's light into day.
In
the quiet we're together
And
our tangled lives are still;
While
the gentle waves of loving
Wash
around our lives and will.
Singin'
ahhhhh - this is the sweetest time of all
When
the secrets of heaven start to fall,
And
sping me, yes they spin me
In
a circle of love around you.
We
we wake and start all over
With
this promise we both knew,
Well,
I want to walk beside you,
Yes,
I want to be with you.
Till
the skies bring down the darkness of the night,
And
the stars rise up and swirl around us bright,
And
spin me, yes, they'll spin me,
They're
gonna spin me in a circle of love around you.
A
circle of love around you.
A
circle of love around you. c.zoechilco,1993.
STAY,
DARLIN' STAY
Your
eyes fill me with sighs; sweet sighs for sad goodbyes;
One
day, I'm gonna say, 'stay, oh darlin' stay.'
I
stand by your side and the world opens wide
When
I look and I see in your face,
A
vision so clear, with a promise so dear,
I
know that there will be a place,
Where
a melody flows, and a sweet softness grows,
Like
a flower that perfumes the air;
Bringing
love that will heal; a kaleidoscope wheel,
That
will spin us away if we dare.
But
time is still prevailing, and we have chosen other roles,
That
leave our poor selves trailing
Those
boldly leaping souls
And
so, we both must go; not know that wondrous glow;
Until
that happy day when I whisper to you oh so softly
To
say, darlin' stay.
BREAK
One
day, when I can hold on
And
so become a part of you
The
magic dancing till the day is gone,
A
buried treasure we renew.
Those
eyes, speaking your sighs; sweet sighs of wonderful highs;
To
lay our cares by the way
And
rejoice in your murmuring voice saying 'stay, darlin' stay.'
Knowing
I'm till the ending of time saying stay, darlin'
stay. c.zoechilco,1996
I’m
cryin’,
I’m
cryin’, baby, ‘cause I don’t know what to do.
I
need your sweet, sweet lovin’
Before
I break in two.
Don’t
leave me.
Don’t
leave me, baby, like you say you’re goin’ to do.
Can’t
you see I’m beggin’
Can’t
you see that I need you.
Well,
I know I’ve been crazy.
I
know I should have loved you more.
But
honey, don’t be angry,
We
can make it like before.
Because
I love you.
I
love you, baby, right down into my soul.
Just
give a little bit of lovin’
You
know you’re gonna make me whole.
(last
verse tags):
I
need your sweet, sweet lovin, c’mon and save my soul.
Oh
honey, don’t be angry – c’mon and make some rock and roll.
c.zoechilco,1996
NOT
WRITIN' SONGS
I'm
not writin' songs anymore;
I'm
not writing songs until there is more
Loving
and kindness, and no blood and gore;
I'm
not writin' songs anymore.
I'm
not gonna cast any votes
Until
this whole system just backs up and floats
The
garbage, corruption, and blinded old goats.
I'm
not gonna cast any votes.
Is
it too complicated? Will we always be baited
To
long for "la vie enchantee"?
We
are rich beyond knowing; we'd better start sowing
Our
true hearts, or it might slip away.
I
won't do my personal best
Until
living this life stops being a test
Of
power and privilege over the rest;
I
won't do my personal best.
BREAK
I
don't know what's the matta; why the input of data
Just
doesn't compute with my soul.
How
can they let a man rape, then say he's in no shape
To
answer - for lack of control?
I'm
not taking TV's dull stance.
The
bad news and sitcoms - there's no difference.
And
meanwhile, we're all missing out on the dance;
I'm
sorry, I feel like I've got to advance,
So
I'm gonna just take a chance -
I'm
quittin'! c.zoechilco,1994
Mbodeo
2000
Bloomin'
Blues
Ain't
Gonna Worry
Christmas
Blues
Driftin'
Petit
Mal
Hoodoo
Love
Solo
Let Your
Underwear Show
Sugar
Sonnet
Common
Cold
Wild, Wi
Blind
Lemon Grass
Blue
is the colour of the big wide sky;
Earth
blooms and I’m singin’ cause I feel so high.
Flowers
are turning their faces up
To
the warming sun;
People
are picking their paces up
Like
they want to run.
The
whole world’s buzzin’;
I
hear at least a dozen birds in song.
Green
is the grass that’s pushin’ through the ground;
Spring
air makes me dizzy, like I’m spun around.
Now
I remember how much I love this place;
Feelin’
that magical touch, I forget the race.
The
breeze’s soft voice tells me ‘just rejoice’
Before
it’s gone.
Cause
it’s not going to last, if we don’t take some care;
We’ve
been crazy in the past, like kids on a dare.
We’ve
got to tend, we’ve got to mend
This
garden that we’ve wronged.
Gold
light all around me at the end of day;
Pink
streaks in the sunset: they make me want to pray.
Nothing
is ever for free in this busy world;
But
here is a gift we can see, like grace unfurled.
This
good old earth can bring peace and rebirth to everyone.
We’ll
end the danger if we all can change
Before
too long.
AIN'T GONNA WORRY
Ain't gonna worry anymore; ain't gonna be knockin' on your door;
You put me through just one
time too many;
I gave you my love; now there
ain't any.
When I call you on the
telephone, You're out socializin' and I'm all alone;
Until the time when you've got
nothin' better to do,
Well, listen up, sugar, 'cause
I'm tellin' you.
You had a good thing goin' for
way too long;
Thinking you were so cool, but
honey, you're wrong.
My kind of lovin' you'll never
understand;
You've got a heart like the
shiftin' sand.
When you realize what you have
done, and you finally see that I have gone,
You'll be wishin' you could
find a friend,*
I'm sorry baby, but my heart
won't mend.
SOLOS then vocals back on
bridge and last verse until *, then (spoken):
And I hate to be the one to
tell you babe, 'cause you know, I really liked you,
But I waited, and I waited,
and I waited, and I waited,
And now, I've got nothin'
(stop!) at all to say to you, but:
This is the
end. c.zoechilco,1998
Christmas is a blue time;
thinkin' about you time,
Wishin' you were here by my
side.
Everybody's rushin', but
loneliness is crushin' me,
Since you left, oh lord how I
cried.
Merry Christmas, baby, I'm so
unsatisfied.
Now the snow is fallin'; I'm
thinkin' about callin';
What a Christmas joy it would
be,
If your dreams were like mine,
Oh honey, let the sun shine;
Make my heart sing merrily
with glee.
Hallelujah, baby! Come and be
the star on my tree.
BREAK, THEN WITH STOPS:
Well, I want! you baby by my
side, don't care! what time of year...
C'mon! and ring my jingle
bells, and whis! per in my ear.
You know you got the kind of
lovin' makes the ice all melt;
You stuffin' and your sugar
plums...Honey they're the best I've felt.
Come slidin' down my
chimney....let me loosen up that belt.
Think about it honey; make my
winter sunny;
Every day is Christmas with
you.
Never mind the wrappin'; let's
just let it happen,
I know you believe in it too.
Well, falalala baby! Deck the
halls! (ad lib on stop)
All night
through. c.zoechilco,1993
DRIFTIN’
How
can I be a thousand miles from you?
How
can the worst be true?
How
did we both get to
This
place of driftin’ on our own,
Where
we never even noticed that it’s over?
Nothing
is left of our love.
There
was a time when we would race to be
Where
both of us could see
The
look of love that we
Discovered
in each other’s eyes;
And
it never even mattered if we never
Saw
another living soul again.
But
as time went on, - who knew?
Love
was gone.
We
grew apart.
And
now it seems that though we spend the time
It’s
hard to make the climb,
And
I’ve discovered I’m
Surprised
to find you in my dreams.
And
you’re sceptical to think that we might share a heart’s desire;
We’ve
got our own important things to do.
And
I’m not so sure – baby
Anymore
–
We
see each other.
But
if you want to come away with me
Then
I can maybe see
That
there’s a chance we’ll be
Together
like we were back then;
When
we both believed that love could take us somewhere;
Somewhere
where we’d never been before.
Cause
you never know – without
Trying
to go
All
out in love.
We’ve
got to make another try.
We’ve
got to find a way to fly. c. Zoe Chilco, 2004
PETIT
MAL
I want to smash myself against
you like the waves against a rock
Or flutter like a foetal
heart; a silent bird...to talk.
To wake you in the dead of
night with moonlight's pulsing thought
To penetrate and touch your
core with music loud and fraught.
Under the planets' careful
turn, dance in the cool, wet flowers;
Spinning your fearful soul to
learn the wisdom of eons' hours.
I want to wrap myself around
you like the ocean's velvet moss;
And dance with every rolling
surge, with every leaping toss.
Or settle in a curling frond
in stillness dark and deep,
To sway with every sighing
breath you murmur in your sleep.
Under the planets', etc.
Flying through the heavens;
orbiting in time;
Glancing eyes hypnotize,
altering direction.
What we do...painting the same
fiction.
Nothing new...only the rising
sun.
I want to stand inside the
mute space of synaptic me and you
And see our landscape's
unknown face when lightning flashes through.
In spite of dangers from the
storm, I'll foolishly remain
To dance in yielding blindness
and to follow love again.
Under the
planets'....etc. c.zoechilco,1998
HOODOO
I think it's spooky the way
you appear
From out of nowhere - it
really is queer.
It seems like voodoo, that
maybe you do,
You say you're leavin', but
you're always so near.
You told me one time you
needed a sign;
But then you keep on acting
purposely blind.
The gods arrange it; you act
endangered;
You run for your life, but
you're always in mine.
You do your magic under cover;
Yah, you're a sneaky, spooky
kind of lover.
You keep pretending you don't
play a part;
You are a master at killing a
heart.
And what it's come to, is that
you gumshoe,
And then you spin another
spell before you dart.
You do your magic,.....etc.
Why don't you leave me for
once and for all?
I'm too willing to be in your
thrall.
I wanna make it with you, but
I can't take it with you,
Stop making voodoo the way
that you call.
You gotta leave or take me
under cover,
You know, I like a spooky kind
of lover. c.zoechilco,1999
LOVE
SOLO
How I wish that I could see
you now.
How I wish that I could love
you, I could love you.
I want to always have you here
beside me
I want to always have your
face delight me here, love,
In the endless moment of the
sweet and perfect wine;
Yes, the dark and perfect wine
of love; of love.
When I first saw how my heart
could sing,
Nothing stopped me; I knew I
could make the world ring.
Your look could kindle fires
of burning passion;
Your touch could make dream
with wild imagination
And crazy excitation; you let
me fly,
Then led me slowly back to
love; to love.
And now I wonder where you
are;
What has happened to take you
far away
Was I in love with just a
dream? Or was it just a way....
To light my own travel into
space;
Flying solo, trying hard to
find my own place;
Listening, to hear the music
that will take me,
Notes recreating how you used
to make me feel, love.
Will I ever hear your gentle,
lilting voice again?
Will I make it on my own, oh
love; oh love. c.zoechilco,1995
Let
your underwear show, let your underwear show;
When
you’re looking for something,
And
you want to let go.
Give
up some of your skin, let the good feelings in,
Till
you’re starting to glow, Let your underwear show.
You
know that there are times
When
you have got too many layers on;
All
the rules of living,
But
there’s something gone wrong.
You’ve
got to shake off all the habits
Of
the face you have become,
Bring
it back to basics
Till
the job is done.
Just
living underneath the way you think
That
you’re supposed to be
Can’t
be good for your soul;
No,
it’s not a practical goal.
You’ve
got to let the natural loving out
For
all the world to see;
Bring
yourself on home
Where
you want to be.
Hey sweet sugar, don't you
know, that you've been puttin' me down,
You've been twistin' the show.
Well I've got something to say
about your acting that way,
Because my love ain't blind;
I'm leaving you behind.
You might say that you don't
really care;
That you've been waiting for
me to just get out of your hair;
But when the tables are
turned, I know your heart's gonna yearn,
And I know you will cry when I
have said goodbye.
You're such a big big lover; I
thought your heart was true;
But I'm beginnin' to see, that
you can love only you, only you.
Well, I'm bettin' honey,
though you wanna be cruel (cool),
Someday you'll regret it,
you'll remember and you'll
Be wantin' my love again, just
like the days way back when,
But I'll be long long gone,
out singin' my new song.
BREAK return for "such
a big big lover..." and last verse, with tag on last line
c.zoechilco1995
COMMON
COLD
Walkin'
in the streets at night
Tryin'
to stay outta sight;
Gotta
find a place to stay,
Oh
God, I need to find a way;
Bad
time blues are fallin' down on me.
Someone
get me outta here;
I
am walkin' into fear;
I
don't like this cold dark place;
I
have turned into a case;
All
my hopes are crashin' around me.
Tryin'
to survive the cold
You
know, this is no way to get old;
I
don't know how I got so lost
Or
who's to blame for this high cost.
I've
got no easy money warmin' me.
Shadows
slippin' down the lane;
I
see faces that are filled with pain
All
the people that I see
Are
scramblin' so they will not be
Losin'
hold and fallin' down like me.
Well,
we've got government that doesn't care;
The
rich get richer; that ain't fair.
Corporate
rules of 'common sense';
And
folks that need have no defence
People,
you got to shout out loud,
I
said, people, you got to shout out loud;
Yes,
people you got to shout out loud to be. c.zoechilco,1997.
Ocean
gonna come in your body
Ocean
gonna come in your soul
Ocean
gonna whirl up your mind, yeah
Ocean
comin' over you whole.
Wash
through your fingers, down to your toes,
Ocean
gonna come a mighty roll.
Fallin'
down, down to the ground
Feel
the spirit movin' like the water swirlin' 'round
Ain't
no lovin' mystery!
It's
the music of the wild wild sea.
People
try to tell you you're wrong
People
try to say you're no good
People
not rememberin' all their story
People
never knowin' their own blood.
Twistin'
and turnin', freezin' and burnin'
Fallin'
from the place where they stood!
Painin'
times; gotta let 'em go!
Feel
the spirit fill you, feel the spirit grow.
When
your body sees the light
Well,
you're gonna be alright.
BREAK
Lightnin'
gonna fly from your eyeballs
Thunder
gonna roar from your throat!
Power
gonna come over wailin'
Power
gonna sound a new note.
Now
come a rumblin' like you never knew-
Power
gonna rock this here boat!
Ain't
no way in this whole livin' place
People
gonna damn your life, make a dis-grace
When
you know the mystery,
And
you're singin' like the wild wild sea.
BLIND
LEMON GRASS
Oh, one summer evening, I
could smell that sweet lemon grass,
So I went out to a barroom,
just to see if I could get a piece of sass.
But I couldn't find nobody;
no, nobody even made a pass.
So, the next morning, I was
worryin' that I was still alone,
So I went out to a party, just
to see if I could take somebody home.
But I couldn't find nobody;
no, nobody even threw a bone.
BREAK
Well, the next weekend, I was
thinkin' I was surely gonna die,
So I went out (bought myself a
new dress), went to the dance hall,
Thinkin' maybe I could catch
somebody's eye.
But I couldn't find nobody; I
had to lay right down and cry.
BREAK
(spoken):
Well, after that a long time
went by; I couldn't figure out what I was doin' that was so wrong.
I thought maybe I won't go out
anymore; just stay home, make some music;
I always like to sing a little
song.
I thought, I'm not lookin' for
nobody; no, there're lots of people like to sing along.
(OR):
I'm just gonna sing all night long.
c.zoechilco,1997
Feme
Sole 2002
1.
Mercedes
2. The
Blues is Callin'
3. Heart
and Haley
4. Big
Blues
5.
Remedy
6. Moods
7. Blue
Jade
8. Bar
Blues
9. I
Wanna Hold You
10. The
Pick-up
11. The
Game of Love
12. Back
to You
13.
Willya
14. Mr.
Wrong
15.
Saecula Saeculorum
16.
Havelock Street
In the
air over Argentina, let me be alone with you;
Blazing
an arc through space together, and our selves, still.
In the
black, black and streaming star scape,
Murmuring
a moan with you;
From the
chaos of things, from the mad, endless race,
In the
order of kings, let me slip into place;
In the
cool silvery air alone with you.
In the
air over Argentina, let me fill the skies with you;
Streaking
a light with just our bodies, and our souls, true.
In the
deep stillness that surrounds us,
Let me
dance a song that's new;
Where
the sweetness of love and its mercies abound;
Where I
soar high above to a heavenly sound,
In the
cool silvery air along with you. c.zoechilco,2001
When I
hear the blues playin'; when I hear the blues sayin' what they say,
Nothin'
gonna keep me stayin' home; I jsut want to party all night and day.
When the
blues is talkin', you're gonna se me walkin;
Hey, hey
the blues is callin' me.
Blues
can get me feelin' higher; blues can get me wheelin' away from my
pain;
Even
when the song is cryin', blues can make me feel alright again.
Oh I
love that sound; I gotta have it all around;
Hey,
hey, the blues is callin' me.
Well, I
don't know, but I just gotta be there;
When I
hear those blues go rollin' by;
Laugh or
cry....my my my.... the blues is callin' me.
I really
can't explain it; how the blues can make me feel so fine.
But when
I hear that blue note howlin'; there's something in the music that I
know is mine.
Happy or
sadder, it really doesn't matter;
Hey,
hey, the blues is callin' me.
HEART
AND HALEY
I love
you, I love you, I love you every day,
And my
heart can't know; it can only say:
I love
you, I love you, I love you even more,
It's a
happy happy day.
And when
I want to see you, I look around;
You are
in the sky, you are on the ground.
I see a
shiny pebble, and a leaf in flight;
And I
see my love, my life.
Chorus
Nobody
has to tell me to understand;
When I
feel your love, I will give my hand,
To share
our joy and laughter when I can;
And
I see my love, my life.
BIG
BLUES
I've
got the big blues, baby; Yah your leavin' has put me
In
a bad, bad bad way.
I
don't know what's the matter, but baby I know: I want you to stay.
Got
the big blues, baby; Yah, your lovin' is sweeter
Than
words can ever say.
I
was wrong not to tell you, but now I know: I want you to stay.
Oh
baby, there's nothin' quite the same
As
the way your lovin' sets me free.
Oh
baby, every night I call your nam
Tryin'
to bring you closer to me.....
Just
the big blues, baby; I can't even smile;
Not
since you went away.
I
pray just to see you, 'cause now I know: I want you to
stay. c.zoechilco,2001.
Well,
I'll try to love you, but you know, it won't be easy;
You
were not the truest lover that I ever had.
And
though I want to hate you, I know it's 'cause deep down inside
You
broke my heart, sweet darlin', by treating me so bad.
Well,
time is passin', but I still find those moments,
When
I see your face coming back to haunt my mind.
And
I feel temptation to just curse your life forever,
But
there's a part of me, baby, that doesn't want to be unkind.
Why
did you leave me? I'll never see it clear.
Why
didn't you just talk to me?
Love
is a troublin'; it can take us to our fear,
But
it's still the only way to set us free.
Sometimes
I can't help wonderin' how our life would be together,
But
then I realize you don't ever think of me;
There's
nothin' I can do; I just got keep the sweet from goin' bitter.
So
I'll try to love you, and turn my back on misery. c.zoechilco,2001
Schwoop
dee doodee do wah....etc (scat verse)
I
feel fine; sometimes I feel so fine, yah, I feel fine.
Feel,
I feel a wonderful feelin'; I feel this feelin' all over my body.
I
feel so good; sometimes I feel so good that I'm flyin';
I
am flyin', way up in the sky.
Wheelin'
and singin'; feelin' is bringin' a rushin' and tinglin'
All
over my body, and fillin' my heart with its joy.
But
there are days when I feel so down; Yah, I feel down.
Feel,
I feel a terrible feeling, I feel this feelin' all over my body.
I
feel so blue; I feel blue, and I'm cryin',
No
relief from this pain.
Lost
in a spiral, how is it I will be able to get back?
Why
does it hurt so, and when will I ever be home?
But
today I feel strong, yes! I feel strong.
Feel,
I feel a powerful feeling; I feel this feeling all over my body.
I
feel so big!, I feel big, and I'm "hi-'n'! everybody I see.
Why
should I keep it such a dark secret, ignoring my own way?
You
know, I know, that this is the road to be free.
To
be free....to be free....to be free.
sha
da 'n' da da....etc (more scat)
Freeeeeeeeeeeeeee! c.zoechilco,1977
BLUE
JADE
And
if you go, I hope you know
That
I have always loved you.
You
always were the one who made my world
And
gave it sense (now you're leavin).
What
can make this moment live inside us?
Now
that we will be in separate worlds?
Time
will erase the pain I feel
To
see you walk away.
But
nothing will replace the wonder
That
I learned with (no, you will always stay),
In
my heart where I will hold you,
Kept
apart where you are gold to me. c.zoechilco,2001
Saw you that night when I walked into the bar;
You looked across the room and smiled at me;
If I had any sense at all, I'd have turned and walked away,
But there are some things I just don't see;
You said, “It's been along time; boy, you sure look good
What have you been doing? Where have you been?
Why don't we catch up with each other, let's have a little drink.”
I decided I was in.
You told me all the stories of all the things you'd done
You raised a toast and said “I hope you'll stay.”
The crowd around was laughing; it seemed like so much fun
And such a harmless game that we would play.
I heard the music playing as you put your hand on mine
You said “You know, I've always wanted you so much”.
That drink went down real easy; I felt a reckless thrill;
So I gave in to your touch.
You said you wanted love; you said you needed love;
But it wasn't true. You close your heart;
There is nothing new; and your soul that's scarred
Keeps you runnin'.....
I don't really mind that you had to go away
I just never understand a person lyin'
It's not the time you spend that makes love good or bad;
It's all the things someone's denyin'.
I guess the many reasons that you hide yourself from me
Are greater than the love you say you want to feel;
Well, I'll know next time, you only live in fantasy,
I'll save my heart for someone who is real.
Yes, I'll save my heart for someone who is real. c.zoechilco,2001.
I WANNA HOLD
YOU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9EUhKpKWio
I wanna dance with you; I wanna kiss you too;
I wanna hold you, baby.
You came along one day, and made my whole world sway;
I need to hold you baby.
I wanna love you all life long; I wanna make my love a song;
You mean so much to me; I wanna always be
Where I can hold you, baby.
Until you came my way, I thought I'd never say
I wanna hold you, baby.
I know I'm not so cool, but still I hope that you'll
Let me come hold you, baby.
Some people think that I am wrong; they say I'm weak and should be
strong;
But I would beg each day if there was any way
That I could hold you, baby.
Sometimes, I need some more romance.
I'm gonna jump right in, when love gives me a chance.
I'm gonna dance with you; I'm gonna kiss you too;
I'm gonna hold you, baby.
There's nothing I can see to trip up you and me
If I can hold you, baby.
So if you think that you can be a lover - holder, and holdee -
Then I will jump for you, and I will shout, "Oh, boy!"
I'm gonna hold you, baby. c.zoechilco,2001
THE
PICKUP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9EUhKpKWio
Well, you went away and left me; and I tried with all my might;
But I couldn't stand feelin' so lonely, so I went out one night.
I went down to the local bar, down there where Tony blows his horn;
And it was there that I decided that's when the pickup was born.
Now you know I loved you baby; you were the only man for me;
And I swear it never would have happened, if I'da thought that we
could be
Back together like we used to be, but it was over; I was so forlorn;
So I said to myself, I gotta keep on movin', and that's when the
pickup was born.
Well you know I want you baby,
I miss your sweet lovin'; I miss it oh so bad;
But if you won't come back, if I can't have those kisses,
Well, I guess I have to replace what I had.
So until you're back in my lovin' arms, it's the same old pain; my
poor heart is torn.
So I'll be out there every night, tryin' to find somebody else,
Out where the pickup was born.
4-line instrumental
Come on back, baby please come back to me.
But if you don't want to, darlin, then don't you scorn;
When I'm out there every night, tryin' to forget you,
Out where the pickup was born. c.zoechilco,1990
THE
GAME OF LOVE
Intro:
I wanna tell you something....but I just can't find the words..
To fell you how I really feel...and where I wanna go.
We've known each other so, so long...maybe I've lost my nerve...
I don't seem to be the carefree girl you used to know.
***
'Cause now Ineed you in a big, big way, but my laissez-faire ain't
quite the same;
Do you remember how we used to play? It was a crazy game.
I never thought that there would come a day when I couldn't tell you
what I had to say,
But now I'm slippin' and I've lost my way, and I'm thinkin' that it
must be love.
When all of life was just a silly joke, we carried on all night and
day;
When we were witty every time we spoke, there was nothing standin' in
our way.
But something happened to my point of view; I started seein' that my
world was you.
We'd rock and roll, but then I lost control; I started fallin', and I
fell in love.
If I could only let you know the way I feel'
If you could hear my heart, and answer its appeal....
Then we could have our fun for all our lives, the way we always used
to do;
A roller coaster, with its dips and dives; We'd be screamin' out, and
laughing too!
'Cause you know, hon, there ain't a single ride, when I won't want to
have you by my side;
So tell me, baby, are you occupied/ Do you wanna play the game of
love?
Oh, c'mon and take a chance on love. yah...we'll be winners...in the
game of love.
c.zoechilco,2000
BACK
TO YOU
Saw you last night; boy, that was something;
After so long, you still here.
And I went through the years that had passed; and I went through our
different worlds;
And I went through the separate lives we'd led;
Back to you; and the memory took me back, back to you.
Walkin' around, through our favourite old haunts;
Reminiscing, playing like fools.
And I went through the years that had passed; and I went through our
different worlds;
And I went through the separate lives we'd led;
Back to you; and the laughter took me back, back to you.
Then in that moment, I bent so near to you;
I could feel my own hot breath, hot breath, coming back at me.
And I went through the passing years; through our differences;
through the separate lives we'd led;
Back to you; and the heat wave took me back; ooooooo, back to you.
BREAK
Thought you'd left me; thought that I no longer cared;
But the heat wave took me back, back to you;
Rollin' over me like the ocean; hot winds swirlin' around;
Oh, takin' me back; I'm fallin' back; back to you.
Hot skin, hot waves, takin' me; I'm falling back to you, rolling
back....
I'm fallin' fallin' fallin' back to you. I'm faaaaaaaaaliiiiiiin'
baaaaaaack. c.zoechilco,1986
WILLYA
Willya love, willya give me some time; willya kiss me, willya really
be mine?
Willya open up your heart to me; willya be the way I want you to be?
Willya say the things I like you to say; willya love me every single
day/
Willya give me all the joy in your soul; willya play the star, carry
the role?
Willya call me when you feel like a dance; willya always need a
little romance?
Willya be there when the bad days come; willya love me till my body
is numb?
Don't want to drive you crazy, but you gotta understand.
I've got some questions on my mind if you're gonna be my man.
Willya see the magic in the sky; willya hold me when I wanna cry?
Willya tell me how your day has been; willya need me, willya let me
come in?
Willya go out just to run in the rain; Willya love me, and then do it
again? c.zoechilco,2001
MR.
WRONG
When
I'm feelin' lonely; When time has got too long;
When
the whole world is busy, But no one's singin' me a song;
Whooooo,
hoooo, That's when I get to thinkin'
Yes,
I'm thinkin' about Mr. Wrong.
When
we said goodbye,
I
thought my world was gonna end;
Even
though he made me so unhappy, Still, our leavin' drove me 'round the
bend.
Now
it's been such a long, long time and I still need to mend;
I
think I need a little lovin' from Mr. Wrong.
Everybody
said he was wrong for me;
and
I've been workin' so hard just to set myself free.
But
when the night is cold and I'm feelin' all alone,
His
face is the only one I see.
I
don't care about the past
I
just want him, like before;
I
don't care about all the troubles;
I
just wanna see him at my door.
Cause
you know, Mr. Right ain't knockin'
So
I've gotta see my Mr. Wrong.
BREAK
– REPEAT TOP AND BRIDGE
Oh,
I've been waiting for too long;
I'm
gonna give in to sorrow;
Because
the feelin' is too strong,
I
guess I'm gonna have to start again tomorrow.
But
right now, right now
I
know that it is right;
I'm
gonna love my Mr. Wrong.
SAECULA
SAECULORUM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AalxgxXn0QI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9EUhKpKWio
Fading in a gentle hover; going on to other lives.
Once around, and now it's over; summer ends and fall arrives.
Moving in ordained transitions; tomorrow waits, today to meet;
Dragonflies on final missions, darting in the ailing heat.
I have taken all that's offered; I've been denied at other times.
I have seen the whims of nature played out in the storied rhymes;
Served up as divine instruction; wisdom made of foolish robes and
lies.
BREAK
And what is it, do you wonder, can a body do that's real?
What do you do when you wonder, if you still know how to feel?
There is nothing to remember; only that the soul must be
Free to burn itself to ember in the vision it can see.
Seasons end and planets will roll through the gods and rules we
build;
Nothing can deter a sure soul; it is fire that won't be killed.
As the cool moon lets the sun fall,
fragile light is dawning in our eyes. c.zoechilco,200l
In
the springtime, when all is light and sweet,
I
think of you, and how you came to me
When
roses were blooming.
So
unexpected, but I knew I’d found my heart;
A
gentle storm that swept along,
A
music man, who moved with song.
Springtime
brings you back to me; BRIDGE
Sweet
promises of love.
How
I wish that you were here,
Your
melody so warm and clear.
I
would tell you, as I couldn’t do back then,
How
you meant all the world to me,
A
love beyond what I could be.
And
if you let me, I’d sing you back into this world,
Remembering
how you sang to me,
And
woke my heart so it could see.
Repeat
BRIDGE
But
it was springtime, when blossoms were on the air;
You
said goodbye and slipped away,
And
left the world – a mournful day.
With
just your music, to tell me all the things you are
And
make it springtime every day,
With
promises of sweet new love and you. c.
Zoe Chilco, 2002
Up
the Highway Jazz Junction
2005
Up the
Highway
There
You Were
Crazy
Dreams
Sweet
Summer Morning
Llife on
a Tightrope
Just One
Day
True
Blue
My Man
is Special (1)
You Jerk
Me Around, Baby
Speakfreak
Cycling
Ferzootin'
Unsung
Song
Examination
of Conscience
UP THE HIGHWAY
Oh
that man, what a guy!
He
loves me, and I don’t know why,
But
he follows me, up the highway.
Even
though it’s been so long
Since
we heard our favourite song,
Still,
he follows me, up the highway.
I
look back and see his headlights
In
the rear-view mirror;
He
is stickin’ close to me,
This
is very clear:
That
he likes how I drive,
And
I’m feelin’ so alive,
When
he follows me, up the highway.
BREAK
Sometimes
we will stop and have a kiss
Or
maybe two
We
can’t wait till we arrive
Where
we’re goin’ to.
Oh
that man, what a guy!
I
love him, when I spy
Him
follow me, up the highway.
BREAK
On
the rocky road of life
We
all need someone
And
we better share the view
That
it should be fun!
Oh
that man, what a guy!
I’ll
love him until I die
Cause
he follows me, up the highway. c. Zoe Chilco, 2003
THERE YOU WERE
In
the bar, you were a star,
Up
playing on the stage.
I
was alone, I was unknown,
It
was a difficult age.
I
never dreamed that in between the sets
You’d
come and talk to me,
But
there you were, there you were,
I
didn’t know what was to be.
You
said your name; I did the same,
And
then we talked a little more.
Before
too long, you said ‘c’mon’
I
followed you out a door.
And
then you led me to different room
To
see a friend or two;
I
thought, ‘alright, tonight’s the night’
I
will remember meeting you.’
You
played again, and at the end,
You
said, ‘I’m going home with you’.
I
had my doubt, but I found out
You
weren’t the kind who wasn’t true.
I
didn’t know just what was happening,
I
only knew you were for me.
‘cause
something grooved; my heart was moved,
it
was a night where I would see.
We
can explode all we encode
And
the confusion of the years;
A
simple turn, and we can learn
To
live with joy instead of fears.
Because
you came to me the way you did
And
now I’m very sure;
I’ll
always know, which way to go, 'cause
There
you were, there you were, there you were.
c.
Zoe Chilco, 2004
CRAZY DREAMS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khfIA0AJG3M
Crazy
dreams all night through;
The
future’s murky, but the past is too;
I’m
not quite sure where I am going to,
I
think I need you.
Every
time I try to see,
Or
try to change my history,
Those
crazy dreams return to me
To
say I need you.
I
seem to hear an answer whisper in the night,
Some
lonely secret that is hidden from my sight.
Bringing
the promise of a kiss,
And
jumbled tales that make me reminisce;
In
the confusion, feeling that I miss
And
I need you.
Crazy
dreams, what are you telling me?
You
float around like ghosts I cannot see.
You’re
such a danger to my sanity;
Why
do I need you?
c. zoe chilco, 2003.
SWEET
SUMMER MORNING
Sweet
summer morning with your lovin’
Sweet
summer risin’ all in bloom;
(I
have such) sweet feelings as I wrap myself around you;
There
are sweet memories bein’ born in this room.
Outside
the sunshine warms the cool grass;
Rose
petals drip with all the dew;
(I
hear the) twitter of the bird songs that echo in the garden,
and
lose myself in kisses shared with you.
My
heart is singing like the ringing of a bell’s chime,
The
world is changed with everything we do
It’s
a day that only happens once a lifetime;
The
day after the night when I met you.
Sweet
lover, you are my salvation;
My
body laughs under your hands.
And
you will always be my sweet intoxication,
The
cooling drink on my life’s desert sands.
And
in the years stretched out before me,
The
world will never be the same.
Sweet
summer blooms inside my heart now,
Whenever
I call out your name. c.
Zoe Chilco, 2003
LIFE ON A TIGHTROPE
Concentration
is essential; there’s no room for any mental
Deviation
as you walk up there;
The
corridor is very narrow; every cell within your marrow
Dedicates
itself or falls through air.
Flicker
into thought and all is lost;
Thinking
of success will bring a cost.
Every
muscle in your frame; every part that has a name
Living
only as a moving whole;
Letting
kinesthetics fuel each adjustment miniscule;
Emptied
of all purpose is the goal.
Flicker
into thought, etc.
Purposefully
letting go of security you know,
Stillness
moving on a line that’s taut;
Your
own sensors let you feel; censoring what isn’t real;
Balancing
what is, and what is not.
Flicker
into thought, etc. c. zoe chilco, 2003
JUST ONE DAY
You
were just one day in my life;
Like
the time I walked by the lovely, lapping lake;
Or
the crimson that flamed in the sky as
The
sun went down.
You
were just one day in my life;
Like
the feathered cloud vanishing into the blue,
Or
the laughter of children I heard over streets
Of
the town.
Moments
of sweetness there and then gone
Flying
with fleetness still, they live on.
You
were just one day in my life;
Like
the shimmering brilliance that woke me one spring,
Or
the wintertime icicles over my head
Like
a knife.
REPEAT
BRIDGE
If
I never see you again,
Then
the time we spent will still live in my heart
One
more note in the song made of days that I loved
In
my life. c.
Zoe Chilco, 2001
There
were times when I was young – some might say a little dumb;
I
felt like I was caged up in a zoo.
I'd
want the world and more; there was so much to explore,
And
such a wild array of points of view.
I
was told don't be bold; just do what you are told,
Sometimes
it seemed a stupid thing to do.
It
took a while to learn, that way would only earn
Regrets
because I wasn’t being true.
Then
one day I finally met you; escaped the confines of my mind;
You
made me open my eyes to admitting I’d never been blind.
There
was something in your smile; in your comfortable style,
That
opened up a confidence that grew.
Through
every hard-won mile, though it took a little while,
My
fears took second place to knowing you.
BREAK
TO 2nd
BRIDGE
I’m
so glad I finally met you, your gentle and elegant ways,
Glad
for the fire that you had to burn yourself into my days.
Now
the years have flown on by; there are days sometimes that I
Still
want the foolish things I used to do.
But
I see you and I know, which way I’m gonna go –
I
find my way ‘cause your love made me true. c. Zoe
Chilco, 2003
MY MAN IS SPECIAL
My
man is special, he’s somethin’ you gotta see (bis)
You
might think he’s a plain old mister, but
Oh
– he’s special to me.
He’s
got long long legs, say that man is really tall (bis)
He’s
one long string of body,
And
every day he comes to call
He’s
got good lovin’, he’s got lovin’ all up and down (bis)
From
his head down to his feet
He’s
the lovin’est man in town.
He’s
soft in his talkin’ but he’s hard when he’s hot
He’s
cool in his walkin’ oh I love him a lot!
He’s
sweet and gentle, but he rocks it with the best;
He
rocks me in the night time, so I never get my rest.
I
don’t care what he looks like, he takes good care of me (bis)
When
I’m lookin’ in his sweet eyes, that’s all I want to see.
I
don’t care if he’s poor folk, his lovin’ makes me high (bis)
I’ll
always be a rich girl; there’s some things you just can’t buy.
My
man is special, he’s got a trump card up his sleeve (bis)
And
I love it when he trumps me; lord I hope he’ll never leave.
YOU JERK ME AROUND, BABY
You
jerk me ‘round, baby; you do it so much;
You
jerk me ‘round, baby; you’ve got a nice touch.
You’re
up and down, baby, whenever you’re near,
But
that’s the way you like to play,
It
makes you so dear.
It’s
hard for me, baby, to follow your moves;
You
say one thing, baby, but your action proves
You’re
incapable of ever knowing just what your heart’s about
So
if it’s all the same to you, let’s just
Stop
going out.
Oh
how I long for a love that is true, -
Simple
and honestly met;
Why
is it always so twisted, with turnings and detours
That
don’t ever get………you anywhere.
You
jerk me ‘round, baby, it’s been a fun ride;
I’ll
see you around, baby, god knows that I tried
To
keep myself steady, and always be ready,
But
I guess it’s like they say, that all good things must
Come
to an end. c.
Zoe Chilco, 2003
Speakfreak
My
mind is racin’ but I gotta speak it,
This
world is crazy and I must critique it;
Too
many people want it all today,
Feel
like I gotta get out.
I
turn the TV on and find more killin’,
It’s
hard to see a place where folks are willin’
To
just enjoy the things that we have today
I
think I gotta get out.
Don’t
tell me it’s all been done before,
It’s
all over once we’re through that door.
It’s
not the quiet people who get famous,
Cause
money talks and all the powers tame us;
But
there are mathematics simple and clear;
You
know it doesn’t add up.
You
got your big important folks on one side;
What
matters to them is their clothes, not who died;
It
is an illness that we all gotta cure,
We’re
goin’ down, not up.
Don’t
tell, etc.
I’d
like to finish on a happy note here;
Create
a vision of a world with no fear;
And
it can happen if we all will decide;
There’s
nothin’ we can’t do.
The
corporations say it’s too simplistic;
Our
economics won’t support a mystic;
But
that’s the problem with the world today:
We
don’t know what we can do.
Don’t
tell, etc.
My
mind is racin’ but I gotta speak it
There
are just too many things that always freak it;
A
lot of madness in the world today Oh
yah, I gotta get out.
CYCLING https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AunrGet-9k&t=42s
Why
didn’t I see it? Howcum I never knew?
Why
didn’t I tell you how much I loved you?
Your
heart sang a song then; it was tellin’ me;
You
would be my lover, now it’s plain to see.
But
I was young and foolish;
I
never dreamed it true,
That
you would need me in the least;
I
didn’t know you.
I
just let those moments wash away like rain
Never
understanding that they don’t come again.
I
should’ve learned by watching you,
Instead
of feelin’ shy;
Cause
love will only stop awhile
Before
it moves on by. c. Zoe Chilco, 2004
Thinkin'
'bout you, baby, and how much I'm really missin'
All your
big love, your wonderful big love.
You've
got a way that is crazy – Mr. Slidin', Smooth, and Lazy,
With
your big love, your wonderful big love.
Your
music's jumpin', and my heart is pumpin',
Cause
you're whippin' up a frenzy full of fire.
Your
tune is callin', and my heart is fallin',
'Cause
there's no one in this world that's got
Your big
love, your wonderful big love.
Take me
where you're goin', baby,
I need
you.
When
your heart is showin', baby,
What you
do.
You have
got a way about you;
Baby, I
can't live without you.
Somethin'
'bout your sweet smile,
And the
way you keep me hummin'
When
you're movin',
Yeah,
you're groovin',
And
provin',
Music
that's flowin', and gettin' me goin';
Oh baby,
I'm knowin' there's nobody here Who's
like you. 1976
music; 1997 words.
UNSUNG SONG
INTRO:
EVERY LIFE IS A SONG THAT MUST BE SUNG
EVERY HEART IS BURSTING
BUT THE PATHS AREN'T ALWAYS OPEN
AND THE TIME IS SHORT....
So long ago, when she was all alone
So full of hope, but no one would have known;
Behind her eyes there was a sadness that you see in pictures
When she was so young;
And she waited with her heart so silently let down.
All is calm; her look would seem to say
Although she longed, she never would betray
The lonely soul, and all the years that drifted past her
And the love she felt inside;
And she waited with her heart so silently let down.
Waited for a time, and another loving someone
Who was maybe waiting for someone like her;
Waited with acceptance, while her sadness carved a sculpture
Of the miracle that might occur.
Not asking why, but you can see it in her face
The questions lie, behind the silence and the grace;
Her chance will fly, along with innocence and beauty
That is only for the young;
And
she waited with her heart so silently let down. c.zoechilco,2000
EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJnVAkemeI0&t=8s
Did
you fall in love today?
Were
you searching for the one thing to set your heart to singing?
Did
you look to find a way,
To
fall in love today?
Did
you take the time to play?
Did
you let your mind go driftin’ to where it would be ringing?
Did
you hear your own voice say,
‘Go
and fall in love today’.
It’s
easy to believe that love’s a rare thing;
That
it can only come if you are two.
And
though it is a gift-that-you-can-share thing,
It
all depends on your own point of view.
Did
you feel the month of May,
On
the darkest day of winter with only cold winds stinging?
Did
the palest golden ray
Let
you fall in love today? c.
zoe chilco, 2003
Up
The Highway - Blues
Boulevard 2005
My
Man is Special (2)
Basement
Blues
Cold
Red
Shoes Blues
No
Spring Chicken
I Want
You
Huis
Clos/No Exit
L'Etheramour
Rats and
Welfare
Amanda
If You
Lie to Me
Billy-Jo
Save My
Soul Blues
My
Dreaming Life
MY MAN IS SPECIAL
My
man is special, he’s somethin’ you gotta see (bis)
You
might think he’s a plain old mister, but
Oh
– he’s special to me.
He’s
got long long legs, say that man is really tall (bis)
He’s
one long string of body,
And
every day he comes to call
He’s
got good lovin’, he’s got lovin’ all up and down (bis)
From
his head down to his feet
He’s
the lovin’est man in town.
He’s
soft in his talkin’ but he’s hard when he’s hot
He’s
cool in his walkin’ oh I love him a lot!
He’s
sweet and gentle, but he rocks it with the best;
He
rocks me in the night time, so I never get my rest.
I
don’t care what he looks like, he takes good care of me (bis)
When
I’m lookin’ in his sweet eyes, that’s all I want to see.
I
don’t care if he’s poor folk, his lovin’ makes me high (bis)
I’ll
always be a rich girl; there’s some things you just can’t buy.
My
man is special, he’s got a trump card up his sleeve (bis)
And
I love it when he trumps me; lord I hope he’ll never leave.
BASEMENT BLUES
You’re
always runnin’ around; you never come down
To
see me when I need to be seen
You’re
playing your tunes; in all those different rooms,
Baby,
you are makin’ the scene.
While
I sit alone; your heart’s made of stone,
I’ve
got the basement blues – I’m low.
You
call me sometime; just to remind (me)
Of
how much I’m caught in your snare.
Then
your crazy life – like a murderous knife -
Starts
puttin’ the lie to your care.
You’ve
got too many jobs; and baby, you love the mobs;
I’ve
got the basement blues – whoa, whoa, whoa.
Well,
I’m not the kind, with a dreaming mind,
Living
in castles in the air;
I
don’t want a lot, but baby I thought
That
at the very least you’d be there.
I’m
on the bottom floor; I can’t get up no more,
Cause
anytime I see you at all,
You’re
just droppin’ in; and then you’re gone again,
And
it’s so long before you will call.
Why
do you do me so bad; why do you make me so mad?
I’ve
got the basement blues – I’m cold.
Well,
come on down; forget your fancy town,
And
we can build a fire for two.
If
you will come around, into my underground,
And
pitch some subterranean woo,
You’ll
find a world reversed, cause baby, I’ve rehearsed;
And
honey, down is up, if you will fill my cup;
Yah,
you are goin’ to see that goin’ down can be
A
sublimating high – to (end those)
Basement
blues. c. Zoe Chilco,
2003
COLD
You
are on my mind
You
are on my mind
In
my dreams, and in my head
Everywhere
except my bed
You
are on my mind.
I
still miss you so
I
still miss you so
Every
step I try to take
Every
plan I try to make
I
still miss you so.
There’s
not a day goes by
When
my poor heart’s not beatin’
In
hopes of seeing you every place I go;
I
see your face in everyone I’m meetin’
It’s
just not right that I should need you so.
Cold
is what I feel
Cold
is what I feel
There
is no place I can be
Nothin’
that can comfort me
Cold
is what I feel.
How
long must I wait
How
long must I wait
Please
have mercy; please be kind
Give
me hope to ease my mind
How
long must I wait? c.
Zoe Chilco, 2003
RED SHOES
I
got the blues for Mr. Baltimore’s red shoes;
His
turquoise rings, and those other things
A
woman know about – that turn her inside out.
I
got the low-down blues for those lace-up, fine red shoes.
I
got a feelin’ about his sinful sound,
I
got a sense that he is still around;
I’m
seein’ flowers in the sky, and cats that shock the eye,
I
got a feelin’, a Balt’more feelin’,
I
got the bluuuues for that man’s fine red shoes.
Guess
I’m to blame for how he got his name
I
helped him see my de-leer’yus philosophy,
But
(ya know) he’s still tellin me, still tellin’ me the news
Singin’
his own pink-sky, so-o-o celestial blues.
That’s
why I gotta say, tho’ you’ve gone far away,
I
still see those fine red feet, that I was so, so struck to meet;
And
I hear your way of talkin’ – oh how you loved to play!
So
Eddie keep on sendin’ what you are sendin’ this a-way.
Cause
darlin’ I love your fancy red shoes and
Every
single thing they have to say.
august,
2004; words by patricia
ormsby - except 4 lines,
last verse & music by
zoe
NO
SPRING CHICKEN
‘you’re
no spring chicken’ – that’s the first thing that she said.
‘no
spring chicken’ – it was a hard right to my head.
I
wasn’t born just yesterday,
But
I was shocked to hear her sayThose hurtin’ words – but now
they’re in my song.
‘you’re
no spring chicken,’ – that’s always nice to hear;
‘no
spring chicken’ – that’s music to my ear.
But
like all the things I cannot change,
I’ll
find a way to rearrange,
I’ll
take it – I’ll write another song.
I’ll
take it – what else can I do?
I’ll
take it – and force another point of view.
‘you’re
no spring chicken’, - well what’s wrong with her eyes?!!
‘no
spring chicken’, - I don’t try to disguise
all
the years under my belt
still,
I haven’t ever felt
that
I’m too old to write a goddam song.
‘you’re
no spring chicken’, - it’s plain she didn’t see
the
real spring chicken that lives inside of me.
And
though she threw me quite a curve
That
I’m sure I don’t deserve,
I’ll
take it – I know I've got my
song.
c.zoe chilco, 2003
I WANT YOU
Deep
in my memory, the way you looked at me,
Is
haunting my mind.
The
way you talked and smiled, the laughing as we whiled
Away
the time.
I
feel you here with me; how is it we can be
In
worlds so far apart, when you are in my heart?
I
want you.
I
want you.
What
is it that can turn a heart, and make it burn
With
no word?
What
made me fall into this place of needing you
As
it occurred?
What
makes a soul conspire - to start a raging fire,
What
is this force unknown, that causes me to moan:
I
want you.
I
want you.
Something
between us – a similar dream;
Started
a swirling – that’s pulling me – into a stream.
Sometimes
you never know, how things are going to go –
You’re
unaware.
I’d
seen it all and more; I wasn’t looking for
Someone
to care.
But
there’s a part inside, that will no longer hide;
It
is a mystery, but it is paining me.
I
want you.
I
want you. c. Zoe Chilco, 2004
BLUES HUIS CLOS
Dans
la nuit longue, on n’a rien que les pensees noires,
N’y
a aucune chose qu’on peut faire;
Profondeur
grave, la peur de perdre tout ce qu’on a;
N’y
a aucune chose qu’on peut faire.
Seulement
le temps vide comme compagnon,
En
se moquant de toi en ton prison;
Chaque
question n’a que la reponse: ‘non’;
N’
y a aucune chose qu’on peut faire.
BREAK
Rien
qui bouge, rien qui vient pour te transporter,
N’
y a aucune chose qu’on peut faire;
Si
on aurait une echappe de ce desespoir,…
Mais,
aucune chose qu’on peut faire.
On
crie pour la couleur que l’on n’a plus;
On
crie pour l’amitie qu’on avait eu;
On
crie d’avoir perdu l’esprit de Dieu;
Il
n’y a aucune chose qu’on peut faire.
In
the night time, when your thoughts are surrounding you,
And
there’s nothing you can do.
Deep
inside you’re….. losin’ all that you ever had,
And
there’s nothing you can do.
Time
is a crime that you are paying for,
Mocking
and locking you up more and more,
You’re
in a room that hasn’t got a door,
And
there’s nothing you can do.
Nothing
calls you, nothing takes you away from there,
And
there’s nothing you can do.
In
your darkness, you can call out for mercy, but
There
is nothing you can do.
Call
out for colour, but the room is bare,
Call
out for laughter, but no one can share,
Call
out for spirit, there is none that’s there;
There
is nothing you can do. c.
Zoe Chilco, 2003
L'ETHERAMOUR
A
smile inside, the hope you hide;
The
fragile heart can’t speak.
But
flies in thought, to
wait atop
A
quiet, hidden peak.
Where
dancing dreams, and searching seems
To
bring a vision of
The
fleeting ghost, unknown to most:
The
living etherlove.
There
is a wall around us all
Marking
our time so slow;
But
in the air, something so rare,
From
time to time we know;
In
heartspace sweet, when true souls meet,
And
friendships soar above;
To
find the source, to choose the course,
That
leads to etherlove.
Rats
and welfare; that’s your new share
No,
it’s not fair,
But
it’s the all-new reality show.
You
must pay more, gut your poor core;
There’s
no exit door
On
the all-new reality show.
Car
insurance makes a profit like you’ve never seen;
Likewise
banks – they’re doin’ fine. Don’t it make you green?
They
don’t care about your problems, long as profits rise;
This
is how the system works. Open up your eyes.
Rats
and welfare; big shots don’t care.
That’s
how they dare
On
the all-new reality show.
So
you can’t drive; stop with your jive.
Let
the strong thrive;
It’s
an all-new reality show.
CEO’s
get payouts that could feed us all for years;
Gas
goes up, our health goes down; why not save your tears?
All
the big guns love things just exactly as they are;
You’ll
be dead soon anyway, while they are going far.
Rats
and welfare; cupboards all bare.
Sit
and just stare;
Here’s
the all-new reality show.
Boy,
does this stink; that’s what I think.
And
we’ll soon sink
On
this all-new reality show.
c.
zoe chilco, 2004
AMANDA
I
keep tryin’, but I end up cryin’ -
You
keep yourself so far from me;
You’re
beside me, but a voice inside me
Tells
me you’re not all that you claim to be.
Why
do your words just make
Me
suspicious that you fake
The
answers to all my questions.
Am
I spiteful that you’re so insightful;
I
think your gentleness a clever cover.
Is
my hopin’ that you will be open,
My
own blindness to a perfect lover?
Why
do I feel that I
Never
know if you lie,
Even
though you say that you love me.
You
dream of me….you say we will be
Together……all
of our lives (I don’t believe you).
You
kiss me sweet….you say I will complete
Forever
….our souls’ deepest drives (I don’t believe you).
Is
it true, can I believe in you?
When
you tell me where you might be goin’?
Words
are easy, but my stomach’s queasy,
I
can’t figure why my fears keep growin’.
Everyone
says you’re great
Why
do I hesitate?
I
can’t feel….your loving.
I
remain….Amanda.
(I
don’t believe you.) c.zoechilco,2003
IF
YOU LIE TO ME
If
you lie to me, - listen darlin’, - Am G F E
If
you lie to me, you’re a fool; “
I
won’t stick around for that kind of trashin’ “
If
you lie to me, you’ll find life can be cruel. Dm E
If
you make up reasons why you can’t see me;
If
you think you’re cool and that I don’t catch on’
If
you tell me stories to deceive me,
Then
you better know that I’m as good as gone.
Maybe
you’ve had other women who haven’t been around; F C
Maybe
you think cause I love you like I do, F C
That
I’ll be some kinda slave that you can put down G Am
I’ll
be a slave for love, but never to you. B E
If
you have to have another woman,
And
you think it’s easy and fun to cheat;
You
can have your lovers and your freedom,
I
will never stop you walkin’ down that street.
I’m
not the kind of woman who stands by the wrong man;
I’m
not the kind who loves no matter what;
Time
is way too short, and I need a strong man
So
if you think your life is in some kinda rut,
Just
go on baby, go on, be free, have it all;
If
you lie, it’s over, I won’t regret;
Lyin’
love is nothin’ but a bad wind blowin’
I’ll
forgive, and even faster, I’ll forget. c.
Zoe Chilco, 2005
BILLY-JO
Billy-jo
was a southern girl; she lived in a delta town;
She
grew up feelin’ all alone – her momma and daddy not around.
The
boys all liked to take her out, but she never found
That
they could heal her wounded heart
That
fluttered to the ground.
Fluttered
to the ground, fluttered to the ground;
Moving
with each shifting breeze,
It
fluttered to the ground.
Sometimes
she was lonely, sometimes she was blue;
Sometimes
she pretended, but inside she knew;
If
someone was gettin’ hurt, it was always true
It
would be her damaged heart
That
fluttered to the ground.
Fluttered,
etc. (dancing)
More
than once they said to her:
“you
deserve much more than that”.
They
were always talking
About
some other cat.
Men
would always love her, and they took her places;
Some
were free and some were not, but none left any traces.
And
she could be anything; she had many faces;
They
never saw her painin’ heart
That
fluttered to the ground.
Fluttered,
etc. (floating)
Through
the years they came around, lovers old and new;
Needing
to relive again, old dreams seeming true.
They
could love, but still, no matter what she tried to do,
She
would feel her fragile heart
That
fluttered to the ground.
Fluttered,
etc. (flying)
Drifting,
tender and set free,
It
fluttered to the ground. c.
zoe chilco, 2004
SAVE
MY SOUL
as in Between
the House and the Barn
MY
DREAMING LIFE as
in DecaDance
(I
Hear a Song) - same words.
Warm
in a Cool
Place
2007
https://www.youtube.com/resultssearch_query=ZOE+CHILCO+WARM+IN+A+COOL+PLACE
Brings
up most of the album
On
My Way
Hijack
Heart Attack
Mr.
Alone
Gypsy
Blood
My
Honeyman
Warm in
a Cool Place
Brand
New Lover
Hi F-Eye
The Pink
Room
On the
Beach at Sunset
Flower
Lover
Waitin'
For Your Smile
Today I say my life
is gonna be
Sweeter than before;
All the days to come
will be the ones that shine -
I feel it in my
bones, yah,
Goodbye to the
blues.
On my way; I haven't
got the time;
Can't you see I
hear a melody.
All the songs to
come will be the ones that swing;
I feel it in my
bones;
Goodbye to the
blues.
On my way, I'm on my
way,
I haven't got the
time.
Can't you hear me
when I say -
Don't you know that
I'm
Listenin' to a brand
new tune,
It's hotter than the
month of June.....
(not on CD, but
another verse):
Every morning I can
see the sun
All the clouds don't
matter anymore.
Dark and stormy days
are something from the past;
I feel it in my
bones, ya, goodbye to the blues.
Don't know why this
luck has come my way
I feel like I've won
the lottery;
All the days to come
will bring me even more;
I feel it in my
bones - goodbye to the blues.
Yesterday is gone
away; now I'm feelin' fine.
Can't you hear me
when I say every day will shine;
I am through with
being sad; from now on there'll be no bad;
I am going to whoop
it up until the very end!
HIJACK
HEART ATTACK
Out of the
blue....thinking of you....
Haunting me all
through my day.
Here and there, and
everywhere,
You're never too far
away.
It's an attack
that's altering my heart rate;
You've taken over my
mind.
Since I met you, I
don't understand my fate;
This sort of love
has me blind.
All through the day
and no matter who I see,
I'm always thinking
of you.
My life has changed
and I know I can't be free;
There's not a thing
I can do.
You are always
there; pulling me closer to you.
I don't think it's
fair. How can I do things that I've gotta do?
I don't know how you
got to me like you did,
But now my life's
about you.
It's an attack that
has changed the course of my blood;
You are my heart
through and through.
MR.
ALONE
When I
can hold you again, and see the smile in your eyes,
The pain
will go, my heart will glow,
And all
the stars will fill the skies.
One day
when we can live the joy that once was our own,
We'll go
back to the place we knew,
And I
won't have to be Mr. Alone.
Who
knows why we drifted oh so far apart;
The love
we knew was deep inside my heart.
But we
were pulled into the lives we had to live.
After
you, this life had nothing more to give.
When we
can find a way to overcome
The time
and space, the words unsaid, the happiness unknown,
I'll
come from underneath this cloud, and I won't be alone,
I
nevermore will be Mr. Alone.
We'll go
back....we'll find our joy....
I'll see
your smile, and I won't be Mr. Alone....
GYPSY
BLOOD
When the
moon rides the sky; when the black night is clear;
Silver
enters my eye; magic sighs in my ear.
Swirling
into my brain, whirling me into dance.
“Come,
oh come” the refrain; 'come while love gives a chance'.
How the
night winds can rush; how it captures your soul.
How the
stars become lush, how the music can roll.
'Come,
oh come and be free'; I give in to the night.
Seeking
where I will be cast in silvery light.
Dance,
dance, dance. Dance the whole night long.
Fly, fly
with romance. Fly on its beautiful song.
When you
hear the whisperings that steal into your heart and won't go 'way.
Nothing
can erase the madness; fly into the moon glow till the day.
Lover,
wild in the night; take my body I pray.
Sing
your song of delight; I am lost in your sway.
MY
HONEYMAN
My
honeyman is the best; he's sweeter than all the rest.
He tells
me I'm his queen.
He's out
pickin' flowers, just like a good bee;
He
spends all those hours on little old me.
Some
bees are a dime a dozen; their dronin' and all their buzzin'
Is
nothing but empty jive.
But my
honeyman is sweeter,
My
honeyman fills my hive.
My
honeyman makes me sigh, each time that he flies by;
My
honeyman fills my hive.
WARM
IN A COOL PLACE
I'm warm
in a cool place; I'm feeling so free.
I'm
walking at my pace, with some time to be me.
I never
could figure what things were about.
When I
finally got what was in, it was on its way out.
I've
been tired and weary, and frequently teary,
Just
looking for some kind of prize.
But now
I'm packin' it; no more hackin' it;
I've
opened my eyes.
I'm warm
in a cool place; you can't shake my cool.
I'm
leaving this rat race, 'cause baby, I'm no fool.
I know
there are lots of people who love this race and thrive;
But not
me, I wanna get out of all this jumble and jive.
I'm warm
in a cool place; I'm feelin' so free.
I'm
walking at my pace with some time to be me.
I'm
sittin' on grassy hillsides, just waving at trains;
I've got
my own sunshine insides for days when it rains.
From the
time I was christened and nobody listened,
Well, I
was conditioned to cry.
But now
I don't give a hoot; and all that worldly loot
Is just
pie in the sky.
I'm warm
in a cool place, I'm happy in my place
I'm
singing in my place; come over some time.
I'm warm
in a cool place; come on over to my place.
It's
swingin' in my place; it's warm, but it's cool.
BRAND
NEW LOVER
I've got
a brand new lover; he made signs to me.
And when
he looked my way, I felt that he could see
The
winding twists and turns that make the road within my heart
And he
would travel in there.
He took
me on his shoulders; I felt the world go spinning.
I felt
myself leap forward, I felt the power winning.
And all
the doubts and fears just disappeared from view
Like
raindrops on a river.
Swept
away in love's new bind; sweet confusion of the mind;
And
pictures from the past float down like falling leaves of gold,
A road
we can walk on.
And all
the broken promises, and all the pain I thought was mine
Become a
fading picture show, another story out of time.
And I
can taste the joy of music in my soul,
A
lover's song as time goes on.
I've got
a brand new lover, I'm walking on new ground,
Spinning
round and round
I love
you, babe.
HI
F-EYE
This is
a time for looking; this is a time to see
Just
what is really cooking, and to say how the world's looking to me.
“I”
is used for the first person talking; “aye” means yes when we all
can agree;
And
there's an eye that can see the big picture:
An eye
with an eye to make real history.
Where
are the stories we don't hear?
That the
world never allowed.
For
these are the stories that make clear
What
should be shouted out loud.
The big
guys like their talkin' – fee ef fi fo fi fum -
But it's
a talk that lockin' truth out of reach – power's only for some!
Life
isn't easy for everyone down here; life is harder when you can't
speak.
But if
there's a story and it can be told, there's no such thing as a person
who's weak.
Where
are the stories, etc.
Let's
have a new perspective; speculatin' personally;
A
viewpoint that just may give eyes to the world so we really can see.
Eyes to
the world, eyes to the world, get your eyes to the world so we really
can see!
THE
PINK ROOM
In the
pink room with its window on winter,
I play
the piano and watch the smoke rise.
This
room held children and laughter and teardrops,
It saw
all our secrets as if it had eyes.
And now
the bird out the back window flies,
And the
chimney smoke drifts, and like memory, dies.
Who is
left now to remember the children
That
played in the pink room and drifted to sleep?
Only
bare walls that can speak of the stories;
The good
times and bad times are all buried deep.
And now
the bird, etc.
So much
excitement when it was the new house:
We'd
watch from the pink room as trains would roll by,
Promising
new life, and people, and places -
Who knew
where the future of our dreams would lie?
And now
the bird, etc.
All the
young children have gone to their own lives;
The pink
room is empty except for this tune.
And the
'for sale' sign sits out on the front lawn;
The
songs of the family will all be gone soon.
And the
winter bird's gone now, I think;
And the
smoke in the sunset is pink.
ON
THE BEACH AT SUNSET
On the
beach at sunset, there's something goin' on;
Susie
jumps into the bushes, and right behind her is Tom.
There's
a quiet little spot there, where the trees have grown around;
Everybody's
been there once or twice, rollin' on a blanket on the ground.
The
lovers kiss, so sweet on the shore,
Stealing
moments like so many others before.
On the
beach at sunset, in the lovely summer heat;
You can
go there if you want a thrill, if you've got somebody you can meet.
On the
beach at sunset, where nobody can see through -
Young
lovers at that old old game, and older lovers feeling new.
Underneath
the sunset, and the flaming, fiery sky,
If you
want to have a crazy fling, far away from everybody's eye.
Well you
can kiss, so sweet on the shore,
Stealing
moments like so many others before.
On the
beach at sunset, it happens all the time.
If you
don't believe me, come along, take a look,
It's a
TV show – 'the nature of things'.
There's
another couple right now, makin' sure nobody knows:
Tony
ducks into the bushes, and right behind him is Rose.
Yes,
right behind him, where nobody can find 'em,
Right
behind him is Rose!.
FLOWER
LOVER
Life
blooms, petals open; my heart booms, full of hopin',
The
world is so much better with flowers.
It's
love that the earth displays, so sweet as it simply says:
Come sit
in the shade of my bowers.
Take
time to enjoy the rose; see how that old cedar grows,
Eat
fruit that grows wild in the meadows.
It's
love that the earth displays, so sweet as it simply says:
Don't
fret – watch the leaves as the wind blows.
Returning
every year to bloom around you,
Joyful
in its colour and perfume.
The
glory of the garden like a lover,
Bringing
gifts for your heart to consume.
It's
there, as it always is; so rare, like a gentle kiss,
Sweet
blooms on roads and on fences.
It's
love that the earth displays, so sweet as it simply says:
Enjoy
while I dazzle your senses.
I've got
nothin' left to do, so I'll just sit and wait for you
To come
around again and smile at me.
Just
your glance that says so much, and the chance that we might touch
Will
keep me spinning till the day you're free.
I know
I'm lazy; I should really have a better plan.
It's
sort of crazy to think that you would be my man.
There
are a million, and maybe more things I could do;
A
million, trillion, but I just want to be with you.
I don't
need to have the fame; conquer worlds, or make a name;
I'll
just wait for you to smile at me. c.
zoechilco, 2007
One
Woman
Blues
2008
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ZOE+CHILCO+ONE+WOMAN+BLUES
Brings up most of album
Baby
Keep Me on the Line
Bad Men
and Whiskey
One
Woman Blues
Shakin'
Blueschmooze
Wholly
Blue
Blah
Blah Blues
Where's
the Cool?
On The
Road
Mamarocks
Cuz I'm
Blue
Tell Me
That You Love Me
Fields
of Clay
I'm
Tired
BABY KEEP ME ON THE LINE
Baby,
keep me on the line (2x)
Babe,
I’m beggin’ that you do,
Cause
I want to talk to you;
Baby,
keep me on the line.
Baby,
please don’t leave me now (2X)
Baby
please don’t ever say
That
you’re gonna go away;
Baby,
please don’t leave me now.
I’m
gonna be there when you need me;
I’m
gonna love you every way;
Baby,
say you want to see me,
Cause
I need you every day.
Baby,
listen to me now (2x)
There
is not a love so true
Like
I’m gonna give to you;
Baby,
listen to me now.
Baby,
keep me on the line (2x)
Hear
what I am asking you
Baby,
say you love me too;
Baby
keep me on the line. c.zchilco,
2007
BAD MEN & WHISKEY
Bad
men & whiskey (3x)
Gonna
carry me to my grave.
I
see those smilin’ eyes;
I
hear those little lies;
Then
come my foolish sighs;
There’s
nothin’ that can save (me from those)
Bad
men & whiskey, etc.
Take
me to my grave.
One
time my mama said:
‘listen,
girl, and use your head.
There’s
only trouble if you go to bed,
With
those bad men and their booze. (but I love those)
Bad
men & whiskey, etc.
Gonna
carry me to my grave.
Well,
I can go to fancy schools;
I
can memorize the rules;
But
there’s nothin’ changes fools
From
the way they are inside.
If
a body’s got a bent,
Nothin’s
gonna make a dent;
Only
thing that’s pertinent
Is
bein’ fortified (by those)
Bad
men & whiskey, etc. Just open up that grave.
Well
I try, try, and try again,
But
nothing has ever been
Sweeter
than my givin’ in
To
those bad men and their lies
Bad
men & whiskey, etc.
I’m
goin’ to my grave.
So
I will play until I die;
In
spite of all the tears I cry;
Just
holdin' on to my
Whiskey
and my men.
Bad
men & whiskey (3x)
Till
I’m ready for my grave. c.zoechilco,
2006
ONE
WOMAN BLUES
If
ya got no cash, but you like all those blues
One
woman's singin'; yeah she's payin' her dues.
Just
like the old times, in a bar with no band;
Where
you can groove on down, with a drink in your hand.
Everything's
fancy, that's the way it is now;
Big
glossy package, but there's no tellin' how
You
can be sure that you've got the real thing;
Blues
ain't a prize pack; they're just somethin' you sing.
Gimme
the poor folk, in the seats that don't cost.
Gimme
blues that is real, cause it's just about lost.
Feelin'
is feelin'; it's not something you sell.
But
they're sellin' out seats; they'll sell souls out as well.
I've
got just one voice, not a star-studded show;
Just
a few stories, and some blues that get low.
If
you've got time, and a dollar or two,
Come
out and listen, and I'll sing songs for you.
Yes,
I'll sing songs for you – for a dollar or two.
SHAKIN'
Shakin’,
baby, I’m shakin’, and I like what
you say;
Shakin’,
baby, cause you’re makin’,
All
my self-possession slip away;
Shakin’,
baby, cause you’re takin’,
All
I’ve got, but that’s OK.
Dreamin’,
baby, I’m dreamin’,
This
fever’s makin’ me insane;
Burnin’,
baby, oh, I’m burnin’,
It's
a power that I can’t explain;
Spinnin’,
baby, and I’m winnin’,
When
you love me once again.
You’re
the one, you’re the one,
You’re
the one for me.
You're
the one, you're the one,
Oh
baby, can't you see?
That
I am jumpin, ya, I’m jumpin’,
Cause
you’ve got me wound up like a top;
Crazy,
baby, it’s so crazy, baby, but I’m hopin’
That
you never stop
Lovin’,
baby, all your lovin’, baby,
Cause
I’m bubblin’ like a can of pop.
BREAK
You’re the one, etc.
Shakin,
baby, ya I’m shakin’, and I know
It’s
not a cold or flu;
Tremblin’,
baby, I am tremblin’, every time I think of you.
Laughin’,
baby, like a fool, sweet baby, cause I’m
Crazy
over you. c.zoechilco,2006
BLUESCHMOOZE
Schmoozin’
in the bar room; Schmoozin’ in the far room;
Schmoozin’
everybody that I happen to see –
Schmoozin’
everybody that looks interestin' to me.
Schmoozin’
everybody and I’m hopin’ that they don’t just pass me by.
Is
that person famous?
Or
is it someone aimless?
There
are so many people and
It's
so hard to tell
Who
is going to help you out
Or
make your life hell;
Who
will really see you
And
who will just pretend that you're not there.
Blueschmooze……blueschmooze……
Schmooze
those blues away.
Blueschmooze,
blueschmooze….
Every
single day.
Gotta
make it work now;
I
can't look like a jerk now.
Even
though I'm scared of doing everything wrong.
Gotta
keep my focus and remember the song.
Gotta
keep remembering that everybody else is just like me.
BREAK
– vox back with bridge, then
Schmoozin’
in the lounge now;
It’s
a boozy, schmoozy scrounge now;
Everybody’s
hopin’ that they pick up a deal;
Everybody’s
hopin’ that the talkin’ is real –
Everybody’s
hopin’ that the bluesy schmooze will bring luck their way.
Schmoozin’
in the bar room; Schmoozin’ in the far room;
Schmoozin’
everybody that I happen to see –
Schmoozin’
everybody – hey! Have you heard about me?
Schmoozin’
everybody and I’m hopin’ that they don’t just pass me by.
WHOLLY BLUE
It’s
no good, you’re no good; there’s nothing that’s good,
But
I’m still seein’ your face.
Why
go there? Why go where.. I never could dare,
When
you’ll just leave with no trace.
We
had a moment, when we could have easily
Started
up something so fine;
But
more than a moment is needed for pleasin’ me
Cause
I just want you for mine.
No
wonder I’m under, and I constantly blunder;
You
see, I’m… so petrified.
I’m
achin’, you’re taken, and I know
I’ll
never be wakin’ up with
You
by my side.
BREAK
There
is no way for us to just fool around
Cause
I would end up in tears;
So
I will say no, and keep my feet on the ground
But
I’ll be hurtin' for years.
No
future; no love cure; no way on earth you’re
Free,
for…you'll be home soon.
It’s
no good, you’re no good, there nothing and no way
There’ll
ever be any good; I’m just dreamin’ the moon.
BLAH BLAH BLUES
Talk
talk talk, talk talk talk all day (2x)
Everybody’s
talkin’, but they ain’t got nuthin’ to say.
Sometimes
I wonder just what the news is for (2x)
There
ain’t nuthin’ that’s new – it’s all been done before.
All
the people and the TV shows,
All
the internet;
All
the papers and the radios –
Listen,
and what do you get?
Just
talk talk talk, talk talk talk all day (2x)
Everybody’s
talkin’, but they ain’t got nuthin’ to say.
BREAK
Reprise
bridge
Well,
I don’t want to talk, I just wanna have some fun (2x)
And
just boogie all night, till all the blues is done.
WHERE'S
THE COOL?
Where's
the cool, feelin' alone every day and night?
Where's
the cool, thinkin' that nothing you do is right?
Cool
wouldn't be so unhappy; cool would not be blue;
Cool
wouldn't always be hurtin' like you do.
Where's
the cool, tryin' to be like all the TV ads?
Where's
the cool, followin' all of those empty fads?
All
of the time being worried, you'll be on the shelf;
And
in the end, you're still all by yourself.
Well,
wouldn't it be wonderful just to be able to fly?
Free
as the birds in the sky.
Where's
the cool, feelin' your life is a heavy load?
Where's
the cool, thinkin' that you're on an empty road?
Wishin'
that you could be somewhere; somewhere that you're not.
Cool's
an illusion that let you down a lot.
ON
THE ROAD
I'm on
the road again tomorrow;
I'm on
the road and goin' away;
I wonder
when the road will bring me to my home.
Out on
the road I see them running;
Some out
in front, while others fall;
It's
getting harder every day away from home.
It's a
road without direction,
But it's
crowded every day;
I'm
always swimmin' against the current,
And it's
such a lonely way.
Out on
the road I'm thinkin' of you;
On the
road and all alone;
I wonder
if you'll still be there when I get home.
BREAK
It's a
road with no direction;
People
rush and then return.
I'm
always swimmin' against the current,
I wonder
what I'm meant to learn.
Out on
the road it's getting tougher,
'Cause
the road is still so long;
I'm
praying that the road will lead me home.
I'm on
the road again tomorrow;
I'm on
the road and goin' away;
I
wonder when the road will bring me to my home.
MAMAROCKS
Mama
gonna rock you (2x)
Mama
gonna rock you now
Because
the world needs a lotta what a mama can give
so
mama gonna rock you now.
Baby's
goin' with her (2x)
Baby's
goin' with her too
because
baby's happy when mama feels fine
so
baby's goin' with her too.
Mama's
singin'; mama's playin'
mama
hallelujah i love her so.
Mama's
dancin', and fancy prancin'
mama's
gonna do it so that you gonna know.
Mama's
gonna swing it; she gonna wing it!
mama's
gonna swing it hard;
because
it don't mean a thing....
If
your mama don't swing.
mama's
rockin'; mama's rollin'
mama's
cookin' up a lotta good stuff;
mama's
teasin' and mama's squeezin'
mama's
gonna do it just a little bit rough
Mama's
gonna tell it; she gonna yell it!
Mama's
gonna tell it all.
and
you better listen when you hear your mama talk
cause
mama's gonna tell it all. 2006
CUZ I’M BLUE
I gotta lose these blues that I’ve got
Blues
is gettin me down quite a lot
I
don’t like this life that I’m leadin
Feel
like there’s maybe somethin’ I’m needin’
This
is the end; I’m startin’ again
Cause
I’m blue, cause I’m blue, cause I’m blue
Blues
is somethin’ follows me ‘round
All
my life they been getting’ me down
I
get up and I try and I try
But
sometimes, baby, I just wanna cry
This
is the end; I’m startin’ again
Cause
etcl
I’m
tired of havin these blues every day
I’m
tryin to pick up my life;
But
seems like it’s always the same –
One
day good – the next full of strife.
Well,
I gotta lose these blues really fast
I
gotta put these blues in my past;
I
gotta get real tough every day
Cause
blues is stoppin’ me gavin’ my say
This
is the end; I’m startin’ again
Cause
I’m blue, cause I’m blue, cause I’m blue c.zoe
chilco, 2006
TELL
ME THAT YOU LOVE ME
Tell
me that you love me,
That's
the thing I want to hear.
Show
me that you need me
With
a message that is clear.
Give
me something I can take to
Build
a promise I can make you
Let
me know that you can see I'm here.
Tell
me that you love me
Let
me know you want me near.
Well,
since I met you baby,
I've
been tryin to be true.
But
I'm thinking maybe,
That
it's not the same for you.
When
I feel you wander from me,
I'm
as lonesome as I can be,
You're
the only one that can decide;
Are
you really loving?
Or
has love already died?
All
the reassuring that you do
Just
doesn't seem to jive,
With
the feeling that I get from you
Or
the fears that come alive.
Oh
baby, won't you let yourself
Be
honest with me now,
And
tell me, tell me, tell me
What
you want to do.
If
you must be leavin',
I
will go on my own way.
Although
I will be grievin'
I
will find another day
When
I won't be thinkin' of you;
Torn
in two by love that won't do
What
I know it can do when it's true.
Oh
tell me that you love me
And
I'll tell you I love you.
FIELDS
OF CLAY
The
days are gone when we would play
Out
in the old back field.
Runnin'
the bases in the clay
That
dusty place would yield.
We'd
work it out until the sun
Had
given 'way to stars;
The
cheers would rise into the skies
And
all of life was ours.
The
cheers would rise into the skies
And
all of life was ours.
And
then it seemed we all were gone,
It
was another time;
We
had to see the world beyond,
We
had to earn our dime;
And
there was nothing left to hear
But
echoes of past sounds
Inside
the breeze, behind the trees,
Of
our old playing grounds.
Inside
the breeze, behind the trees,
of
our old playing grounds.
Oh,
when I start to think about
The
times that we would share;
The
freedom that we had to shout,
To
go for any dare.
I
wanna leave it all right now
And
go and live again
Those
lovely days
When
time would never end.
Those
lovely days
When
time would never end.
We're
out there runnin' round and round,
Just
like a twistin' stream;
To
find our level on the ground,
To
maybe live our dream.
The
years will take us far away,
Only
to finally learn:
Our
fancy names are circle games
To
let ourselves return.
Our
fancy names are circle games
To
let ourselves return.
REPEAT
"Oh, when I think about", etc.
I'M
TIRED
I'm
tired of waitin' for things to go my way; i'm tired.
I'm
tired of hearing what experts say; I'm tired.
I'm
tired of waitin' for ships to come in;
Tired
of being outside lookin' in;
And
I'm tired of people who tell me what's in;
I'm
tired; I'm tired; I'm tired (2x).
I'm
tired of watchin' the no-talent shows
I'm
tired of knockin' on doors that just close;
I'm
tired of havin' no money for fun;
Tired
of hearin' what somebody won;
Tired
of races that I've gotta run;
I'm
tired, etc (2x)
Well,
time goes so slow when you're just hangin' around;
But
then it flies right by when you start havin' fun;
They
say time's money, so I'm spendin' some;
Times
are changin' and I think my time has begun.
I'm
tired of hearin' about all the doom and the gloom;
I'm
tired of just the few who take all the room;
I'm
tired of some people havin' it all;
Tired
of bein' tied up in a stall;
Tired
of bangin' my head on a wall; I'm tired, I'm tired, I'm tired;Yes,
I'm tired.
Zootcase
2010 There
You Were; Brand New Lover; Hijack Heart Attack; Heart and Haley;
Havelock St.; True Blue; Cycling; Love Solo; Mr. Alone;
Sweet
Summer Morning; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AunrGet-9k
(opening of video)
Ferzootin';
all
previously released:
Up the Hwy., and Warm in a Cool Place)
New:
See You
Again
Sun is shining, traffic
whining;
It's a busy afternoon.
Buses stopping and people
shopping;
Voices filter to my room.
But I wish I could see you
again, again.
Flying shadows, each passing
car throws
Sunlight frisbees through the
air.
Photos jump out, and let their
past shout,
And the life that was is
there.
Still, I wish I could see you
again, again.
Cause time seems to stop here
With no place to go;
Just stands in my doorway, and
shuffles so slow;
Whispering softly like a
trickling brook,
With memories tumbling each
place I look.
Couples dining; pigeons lining
All the window sills outside.
Lots of chatter; coos that
matter,
And I wonder why I hide.
But I wish I could see you;
I
wish I could see you,
I
wish I could see you again. c.zoechilco,
2009
SEE
YOU AGAIN
One day
I woke up and I thought: I've just gotta see you again,
Because
you are the magic to me; you are the one i must
See...........
All the
things I remember and ways I adore;
The
moments so tender; they make me want
More.....
Today is
a day when I promise that i will see you again,
Because
you are essential to me; you show me how I must
Be......
The way
that you're warm and alive to the brim;
Your
funny and tough side, and sadness with-
In......
Bridge
1
Day
after day i am struggling along
And
suddenly you're on my mind;
Everything
changes when I hear your song
I leave
my problems behind.
BREAK
Bridge
2
Though
it is simple, I seem to forget
How you
can brighten my life.
Down in
the dumps til the day that we met
You cut
through that like a knife.
Living
today is a breeze 'cause I know I'll see you again,
You make
it happen for me; you hold a powerful
Key.....
You hold
the key and you give it to me;
Your
love and play make me want to say I'll
See
you again.
In
that first moment when I saw you standing in the room;
My
heart exploding – boomedy, boomedy, boom!
Knowing
by your smile, that we'd always be side by side;
Your
lovely love, and happiness I can't hide.
All
of the years when you were gone, and I was so alone,
Just
washing away, like the waters of a river over stone.
I'm
different now, 'cause I've learned a thing or two;
So
next time if you go, babe, I'll be goin' with you.
Gotta
Move on 2:29
My
Sunny Valentine 2:59
Lovin' 3:26
Purple
Shorts 3:09
Hook
Line and Singer 3:09
The
Lovely Lovely Sound 3:15
No
More Stuff 4:48
The
Banff Song 3:32
Alone 4:11
Trying
to Come Down 5:0
Lettin'
the LIght In 2:59
Daddy's
War 4:09
Sing
That Song 3:38
In
the Valley 2:54
The
Lovely Lovely Sound 2 3:53
All
songs: SOCAN; c.zoechilco,2012
Gotta move on, gotta move on,
gotta move on now;
Gotta roll on, get your soul
on, gotta move on now.
Thing's are changin';
re-arrangin'
Gotta move on now.
You've gotta move when the
timin' is hot;
You've gotta give it whatever
you've got.
You've got to look down the
load, lighten the load,
And slip out before you get
caught.
You gotta give up the race,
get to your place
Before you find what you're
thinkin' is not.
Oh, shake it baby, shake it
baby, shake it baby, now.
Wake it, baby; take it baby;
Before you forget how.
Time's a-wastin'; life's for
tastin';
Shake it baby, now.
BREAK
You've gotta move when the
timin' is right;
You've gotta strike out and
fly in the night.
You gotta go with the flow; go
where you go,
And fight, fight, fight.
You gotta give up the race,
get to your place,
And keep where you're goin' in
sight.
Oh, shake it baby, shake it
baby, shake it baby, now.
Take it, baby; wake it baby;
Before you forget how.
Time's a-wastin'; life's for
tastin';
Shake it baby, now.
Gotta move on. Gotta move on
now.
Gotta roll on; Gotta move on
now.
Thing's are changin',
re-arrangin',
Gotta
move on, gotta move on, gotta move on now. c.zoechilco,2012
MY
SUNNY VALENTINE
Oh it is
cold today, so very cold today; /2m/5/
I need a
way to keep me warm. /1maj7/4/
A
certain smile today would go a long, long way /2m/5/
To
weather any storm; /3m/6/
To help
my heart revive, and really feel alive /2m/5/
Again. /1/
I hate
the low degrees; I need a balmy breeze
To
whisper in my ear.
You know
just how to chart the systems in my heart
So that
the forecast is 'all clear'.
It's
like the warm sunshine when you are mine, all mine
Again
The wind
is chillin', and the temperature's low; /6/6/
I want
some real hot sand instead of the snow. /2/2/
Although
it's pretty when the world is all white, /5/5/
I can't
recover from the cold of the night. /2m/ V7/
Why
should we just accept the chilling that has crept
Into our
outlook on the world?
You can
be reassured that science has matured,
And now
our powers are unfurled;
If we
just meditate into a warmer state
Again.
The wind
is freezin' and there's ice on the lake;
A mug of
real hot lovin' is what I need to take.
Though
cold is bracing and can sharpen the mind,
It's
rising body heat that I want to find.
I need
more than a friend to bring a warming trend,
And
really start to turn the tide.
It's
rare that I demand, but honey, take my hand,
Let's
build a virtual fireside.
It's
simple as can be when it's just you and me
Again. c.zoechilco,
2009
LOVIN'
you are the one;
you are the one that is takin'
the time to be
walkin' and talkin' and -
lovin'.
Time passes by;
all of the days seem to fly to
the summer's end;
another year we've been --
lovin'.
I can't remember what my days
were like before you;
and i don't need any other
present but you.
This is so fine;
i always hoped i'd find
somebody just like you;
i hope we'll always be -
lovin'.
BREAK - through whole form
all of our days; you are the
one
that is spendin' them all with
me,
takin' the time to be lovin'
what's it about?
what is the meaning of life
but to love someone?
nothin' to do now but lovin'.
return to bridge "I
can't remember," etc.
You are the one;
you are the one that is
spendin' each day with me -
nothin' to do now but lovin'.
i hope we'll always be lovin'.
you are
the one; you are the one.... c.zoechilco,2009
PURPLE
SHORTS
Purple
shorts – who would have thought
That
when a young man courts
It
is the one thing that I can’t resist
Although
I will insist --- it isn’t so
How
could it be so easy?
Big
blue eyes – may be attractive on a lot of guys,
But
if you want to get this girl to go,
Then,
boy, you’d better know
Just
what she likes – and it ain’t conversation.
They
say that souls communicate
In
symbols they arrange;
A
detail may reveal your fate
In
something very strange.
Mauve
culottes – they were the trigger for the raging hots,
Oh
yes, it happened in that kind of way,
Although
I’d never say
They
were the cause – how could it be so simple?
I’m
complex – I need much more than just a lot of sex;
I
mean, of course I do;
But
I can’t seem to wake up from this dream,
Why
can’t I see – beyond this lilac longing?
Oh
universal consciousness,
Enable
me to find
The
verity in violet dress
That
occupies my mind.
Pants
of plum – showing the curve of his so perfect bum,
I
was the victim; it was very clear –
They
said ‘come over here’
And
so I did. Who knows the why’s and wherefore’s?
Purple
shorts – I look for reasons and my mind aborts.
There
is no reason, and I know next time
The
colour could be lime - because rainbows decree
How
love will come again to me. c.ZoeChilco,2000
HOOK
LINE AND SINGER
I've got a hook, a song for
your head;
I've got a line to knock
you real dead;
It's my bait, I'm castin'
into the blue,
I'm anglin' hook, line and
singer for you.
My hook is straight, cause
right from the start,
My line is simple: baby,
you have my heart.
If I could lure you, I
wouldn't be blue,
I'm waitin' hook, line and
singer for you.
Well, I ain't just fishin',
No, I'm on a mission,
And I am wishin'
That you would swim my way.
I wanna hook up, baby, with
you;
I want a line, connectin'
us two;
I want a little nibble or
two;
I'm reelin' hook, line and
singer for you.
Now, you know I ain't just
fishin',
Oh no, baby, I'm on a
mission,
And I am soooo wishin'
That you would swim my way
– Jump in the river!!
I wanna hook up, baby, with
you;
I want a line that's
connectin' us two;
And I want a little nibble
or two;
I'm reelin' hook, line and
singer for you.
Ohhh, I' m not just fishin'
But my condition
Needs to have your
permission;
C'mon! make waves with me
– Feel the current!!
I wanna hook up, baby, with
you;
I want a line that's
connectin' us two;
And please, won't you give
me just a nibble or two;
I'm reelin' hook, line and
singer for you.
I'm really reelin', with
what I'm feelin'.
I'm anglin' and baitin';
please end my waitin'.
You caught me, baby, hook
line and singer – it's you! c.zoechilco, 2012
THE
LOVELY LOVELY SOUND
Sweet
notes of music; the magic is happening
It
floats through the air, and it captures my soul.
And
the problems all seem to be disappearing under its spell
The
lovely lovely sound is going round and round.
All
of my life it has spoken so much to me;
Bringing
me back to a place that I know.
And
no matter how much I am wandering lost, it hearkens me home
When
the lovely lovely sound is going round and round.
I
close my eyes and I hear music dancing around my head.
Calling
me, teasing me; healing me, easing me.
I
am alive and I am led….. BREAK, and repeat bridge “when I am
led..”
By
the lovely lovely sound; it always is magic.
And
I will be following all of my life
Cause
there isn’t a darkness that won’t be changing into the light
When
the lovely lovely sound is going round and round (tag 2x)
c.zoechilco,2012
NO
MORE STUFF
Progress
can't seem to bring
all the
good times it will sing:
from
what I see
this
world ain't free
we're
all tied up in bling.
We're
told to buy, buy, buy;
just
spend until you die;
it's
endless need;
it's
fruitless greed;
it's
garbage piled on high.
More
stuff and more stuff and then we buy more;
it's
getting so tough and hard to ignore;
what
makes your heart free; what is your own?
What
do your eyes see when you're alone?
You
cannot buy your hope;
But
there's a way to cope
just
walk away
from
what 'they' say,
it's
just a hanging rope. .
If you
want to get along;
make
life a simple song;
just
make the deal;
to go
for real;
and
try to right the wrong. More
stuff,
etc.
More
things won't cure your ills;
they
just increase your bills;
they tie
you down,
they
spin you 'round,
and you
end up on pills.
If you
want to have it all
brothers
& sisters, get on the ball.
leave
stuff behind
and try
to find
a
way to stop the fall. More
stuff,
etc c.zchilco,2007
be
your own fiduciary minister; write your own consumer report; create
your own economic forecast, cover your own bottom line. Good blesses
the children that limit what they own; their soul's their own.
THE
BANFF SONG
Cryin'
and dyin' with happiness; cryin' and dyin' with joy;
Wonderin'
how did I get all this? I wanna shout “oh oh oh oh boy!”.
Top of
the world, almost touchin' the stars; sun & snow mountains that
glow;
Creation
in unlimited hours; I know that I will not want to go.
Shaping
life as it flows all around; dreaming the visions that fly...
These
are the changes that open up heavens,
Swingin'
around on some cool major sevens;
Music is
springin', and muses are singin' in Banff.
Ready
for anything, whatever comes; living each moment alive.
In the
explosion of all of the sums; holy & fanciful jive.
Feeling
the current of life all around; trusting you know what you know;
Letting
that magic electric that's found, make you jump in and let go.
In the
quiet of still solitude; touching the common divine....
This is
a song of the way that I feel;
Somebody
pinch me – remind me it's real.
Living
so high in the rarified sky of Banff.
Hot
springin', beautiful Banff.
c.zoechilco,
2008
ALONE
Alone after midnight – I'm
cryin' for you
Alone in the darkness –
alone and so blue
alone and just cryin'; I feel
like dyin';
I'm cryin' for you.
Alone in the moonlight and all
through the day;
I'm walkin' the streets now
and down by the bay.
I'm hopin' and prayin' you'll
hear what I'm sayin'
I'm hopin' for you.
I count all the pebbles, then
I talk to a star;
I ask every roadway where you
are;
The trees are my friends now;
they wave all their leaves;
They say to the flowers, “oh
lord, how she grieves!”
The winds try to blow all my
troubles away;
The rains try to wash me to
start a new day;
But each day's the same: I
just call your name.
I'm callin' for you.
c.zchilco,2009
TRYING
TO COME DOWN
I am flying over
rooftops///and i am screeching over town; (4)
and i can feel my body
burning/// don't know how i will come down. (4)
But when i'm soaring on the
air waves/// and i can feel you in my // brain, (4)
then i am bursting; i am //
seeking you a- // gain. // (4)
I can feel electric
currents//// and I can see for miles around;
the
night air makes me shiver; /// i begin to swoop to ground.
And you are ripping through my
body/// I can't tell my tears from // rain,
now i am bursting; i am ///
seeking you a- // gain.
Why does my flying/// feel
just like dying? (4)
Oh, i am trying /// to get to
you. (4)
All of the sights that slide
/// beneath me;
all of the lights that flash
as i pass /// by.
All of the craving that's
driving /// me in- // sane;
i am bursting; i am ///
seeking you a- // gain.
(over 'neighbour' riff, (Bbm)
but: /1m/1m/5/5/ /1m/1m/5/5/ /4m/4m/1m/4m/ /1m/5/1m/1m/
bridge:
/m7/m7/ /m3/m3/ /7/7/ /4m/5/
c.zchilco,2009
LETTIN'
THE LIGHT IN
Lettin'
the light in; lettin' the light in'
Dark
shades up! Fill that cup!
Time
for a new deal; time for a light feel;
Let
the sunshine in! Because we've been
Too
long in the dark;
With
things we endure;
Too
long in the dark;
it's
better when we're
Lettin'
the light in; lettin' the light in'
Get
that broom! Sweep that room!
Gotta
get movin'; it is behoovin'
That
we clean, because we;ve been
Too
long in the dark;
With
things we endure;
Too
long in the dark;
Let
new life occur.
BREAK
Lettin'
the light in; lettin' the light in;
This
feels good! Glad we could
Open
a window; look at a rainbow;
Dark's
passe, and it's been 'way
Too
long! c.zoe
chilco, 2010
DADDY'S WAR
Goin'
to the bar, goin' /out tonight; gonna /have a good time, if i /don't
get in a fight, yeah....
Gonna have a little
dance, and /maybe a drink, lord i hope i don't end /up in the clink,
yeah...
cause my daddy was
fighter, and he taught me to hit,
but he never ever
taught me 'bout lovin' one bit;
he was the guy that
everybody knew, but he was all alone when the fightin' was through.
Now i'm havin'
trouble/ tryin' to stay cool, /'specially when i'm thinkin' someone's
/callin' me a fool, yeah....;
and all the girls
that loved me, and there's /been quite a few – /they just end up
sayin' that i /don't have a clue, yeah....;
one thing that I
know is nothin's workin' out right, and why when i'm in trouble,
daddy's nowhere in sight;
and i remember mama
all alone the same way, sayin' daddy's fightin' made us all have to
pay.
Well I ain't gonna
fight in daddy's/ war no more; no, i /ain't gonna fight in daddy's
/war no more, no, no.....
ya know i ain't
gonna fight in daddy's war no more; ain't gonna fight in daddy's war
no more, noooo....
i think it's time
for changin' the way i operate; gotta find a system that doesn't make
me hate;
throw away the
fightin'; get some brand new sights;
throw away the hurts
and turn wrongs to right.
BREAK
i ain't gonna fight,
etc.....
I know all my
fightin' never really wins; I just end up payin' for all my daddy's
sins.
All the generations
beat up and smacked down;
Comes a time we
gotta stop the bad things goin' 'round.
Well, I ain't gonna
fight in daddy's war no more; ain't gonna fight in daddy's war no
more, no, no.....
no war, no more; no
war, no more. c.zoe
chilco, 2009
SING THAT SONG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCQKsGCv2Qg
I've
got some words to bringing
To
this here song I sing
You
may not think they're much
You
might think I'm talking trash and such
I
only know what I have learned here in my days.
One
lifetime just flies by;
Some
laughs, and then you cry.
You
wonder what it's for;
You
wonder: is there more?
I
say don't worry, just get out and sing your song.
Yes,
sing. Sing your song
Sing
it all day long.
Your
troubles and your joys
Keep
on making your own noise.
Just
take your whole life and turn it into song.
bridge:
Well,
some days can get you down;
Just
stop! And look around.
Release
your mind and let it go,
And
feel the glory.
You
gotta feed your soul;
Let
music make you whole
Don't
let those bad-time blues
Bring
you down or make you lose.
It's
time to fill your life with joy instead of strife.
BREAK
and repeat bridge above
Don't
pay no never mind
To
all the hurtin' kind;
You
know - the ones who try to bring
Darkness
to everything.
Just
look up to the sky and let the light shine in your eye.
Sing.
Sing your song....etc. c.zoechilco,2008
IN THE VALLEY (listen at www.listentotrack.ca/songs - find me under "Z"
Well,
the fish need water and the birds need air;
They’re
reminding us of how it should be there
In
the valley, the old Don Valley.
Hawks
and foxes like to call it home,
And
the deer and partridge used to like to roam
In
the far reaches of the old Don Valley.
People
never realize
Cause
nature’s been cut to size,
And
the automobile’s taken all the space.
But
there were years and years when the waters ran,
And
the wildlife flourished in the healthy land,
In
the sprawling watershed of the valley.
BREAK
Bring
it back; bring it back,
Oh
give me a home.
Well,
we can do it if we really try;
With
a little interest ‘stead of driving by;
We
can make things live again in the valley.
We
can bring it back and have a place to be
Where
we can celebrate life’s diversity
In
the wild, majestic lands of the valley.
BREAK Bring
it back; bring it back,
Oh
give me a home.
REPEAT
LAST VERSE AND ADD:
Yes,
the wild majestic lands of the old Don Valley.
Let's
Go to New Orleans, Baby
Walkin'
My Blues
Heart
to Heart
One-Night
Stand
The
Coal Room of Briar Hill Ave
Hit
and Run
The
Muddy River
Women!
Love's
New Door
I
Hear a Song
Why
Can't I Sleep?
What
Can I Do?
Summer
Sunday Afternoon
Let's go
to New Orleans, baby; let's go hear some tunes;
Let's go
out and party in the street.
Ya,
let's get all our hands up wavin'; let's get all our back fields
shakin';
Let's
get some good dancin' in our feet.
You
know, New Orleans got the music,
They've
got the second line;
And
they've got all the people
That
like to sing in the sunshine.
They've
got so much history, and folks that rise above;
You
know, New Orleans is the city of love.
BREAK -
piano, trumpet, saxophone
Let's go
to New Orleans, baby; let's get down some more.
Dancin'
while the rhythms come alive.
Zydeco
or rhumba, baby; mambo or cool jazz;
And some
of that good old rock and roll and jive.
Hey hey
hey! New Orleans got the music
They got
the second line;
They got
all the people that like to sing in the sunshine.
Never
mind your big boss, baby, never mind your bills;
New
Orleans gonna shake down all your ills.
There's
a moment so still as I go down the street,
All the
cars have passed by, and the bird song's complete;
And the
rose rays of sunset make everything sweet;
I'm
walkin' my blues into gold.
In that
one silent moment when every thing's still,
There is
finally an end to the voices so shrill;
And the
future just waits while the past bends my will;
I'm
walkin' my blues till I'm sold.
There's
a wild purple streak in the sky now;
Like the
streak that is wild inside me.
It is
doubling its hues, in the lake's blended blues,
And the
calm, soothing balm, sets me free.
With the
one thing I loved from the child in my past,
I am
life's refugee, but the good things do last.
And if
being alone is the die that I've cast,
I'm
walkin' my blues till they're old. c. z chilco, 2010
HEART
TO HEART
He said
I should go; he said I would like it there.
He said
that the lifestyle was crazy a lot.
He said
'and you know, there is such a freedom there'.
I said I
was happy with what I have got.
Because
you know, I've got my own way, mister, in my head.
Well, if
that's so, then it must be a good way, sister, he said.
He said,
come with me, he said 'let's have fun today'.
And I
got away from my place on the shelf.
He said,
meet my friends; he said hear the songs I play;
He said
why do you always hide yourself?
I said,
mister, I've been living this way, for so long.
He said,
sister, don't you know it's a new day; you've got to find your song.
I told
him, I said, you've given so much to me
And I
haven't got one thing to give back to you.
Your
body, he said, you give it so lovingly;
And that
is your gift to me, I thought you knew.
Well,
when he said that, - that lovely mister - on that day,
He
really changed this crazy sister, for alway.
But then
came a day, he said, "now I gotta go";
He said
from now on you will be on your own.
I said
not a word; my heart started falling low,
I wanted
the love and the life we had known:
But then
I remembered that mister he was my heart - I said it right from the
start.
And
mister/sister, his heart/my heart, - we'd be together, even when
we're apart.
He said
I should go;
He said
I would like it there.
And I
do....I like where he led me to.
Heart to
heart....heart to heart...one heart from the start.
ONE-NIGHT
STAND
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLFUPMXV1ws
and also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2JOtBgERkM
It
was a one-night stand; why can’t you get that through your head?
It
must have been the band, and all the drinks that I was fed.
And
just because we repeated that night about 700 times,
That’s
no reason for you to think that I love you.
It
was a one-night stand; what is the part that you can’t get?
You
came and took my hand, and just because of that, I let
You
come into my night and we repeated that night about 700 times
That’s
no reason for you to think that I love you.
Well,
we were dancin’ in each others’ arms;
And
then romancin’-feeling all of love’s charms
We
were steppin’ out, and playin’ all over the place
And
so the years went by; they just flew away
Until
the sad goodby, and now every day,
I
just wish that I could see you face
– one
more time! One more time! Just one more time.
It
was a one-night stand; you didn’t care about your wife;
My
head was in the sand; I always led a reckless life.
We
were fools in love, and we fooled ourselves I don’t know how many
times, but
That’s
no reason for you to think that I love you.
And
there’s no reason why you should know that I am blue.
It
was a one-night stand; I can’t stand one more night without you.
2013
THE
COAL ROOM OF BRIAR HILL AVENUE (listen
at www.listentotrack.ca/songs -
find
me under "Z"
Be
gentle, sweet baby, seeking the light.
Take
care, jelly baby, when it is night.
Down
in the coal room, shadows flit by;
down
in the coal room, say your good-bye.
The
shadows and mirrors, they're twisting your view;
The
voices and whispers, hissing your cue;
Down
in the coal room, where it began;
Down
in the coal room, change what you can.
Far
outside the coal room, there's light beyond;
Let
your body feel the real connecting bond.
Be
kind to your senses, keep watch at the door.
Respect
all your fences, and what they stand for.
Get
out in the garden, with all the blooms,
But
inside your own heart, keep guarding the rooms.
BREAK
Out
past the coal room, past tangles and briars;
You'll
see much more than the world of deniers.
Be
watchful; go softly; but open your heart;
Don't
fear when you find that you're standing apart.
You're
far from the coal room, and tears you have cried;
Keep
dancing, keep dancing, 'til your fears have died.
Keep
dancing, keep dancing, keep dancing. c.zchilco,2010
Crude
oil comin' down the line
Past
the town that's yours and mine;
It's
not safe, but they'll never say;
Because
profits trump at the end of day.
It's
all about money – that's right, honey
They'll
blow us all to hell.
Drinking
water goes on fire;
'Cause
industry has got to find its buyer.
They
don't care that all the wildlife dies;
They
just keep tellin' their big, fat lies.
Oh,
they like money – they sure do, honey
They'll
poison us as well.
BREAK
instrumental solo
Mining
companies will murder you for gold
They
have rights; - so we've been told.
And
the corporations want to rule all our needs -
They
want to own all the water, medicine, energy and seeds.
They
want all the money – and they get it, honey
'Cause
first they steal (resources), and then they sell.
Now
the fish are dying; bees are too;
There's
nothing safeguards me and you.
We
can't even make our own laws;
Not
if it breaks a trading clause.
The
power of money – it's huge, honey
I
think it's time to shout and yell.
BREAK
instrumental solo
Yell
it long and yell it loud;
Protest
all that's been allowed.
If
you don't start to make some noise,
They'll
just keep doing it, cause – boys will be boys.
Damn
their money! And their sugar-coatin' honey!
Damn
their greed! And their profit creed!
Underneath,
- you know! You know! You know
It's
a lethal smell.
THE
MUDDY RIVER
I
walk beside the muddy river;
I
start thinking about you;
I
feel the cold, and I shiver;
I
don't know what to do.
I
think of all the times I loved you;
I
think of all the times I cried;
I
think of magic I believed in
And
all the hopes I had that died.
Muddy
river take me down;
Muddy
darkness all around;
Muddy
river gonna take all the light
And
all the good things from my sight.
The
muddy waters of the river
They
don't give me any chance to see;
Are
you a taker? are you a giver?
I'm
walkin' blind as I can be.
There
are no answers I can see.
The
muddy river is like me.
Women!
Enough’s enough to suffer
Women!
Time to get tough and tougher
Women! Giving
each other a hand (when
they can)
Women!
Not going to take it longer!
Women!
We’re going to get much stronger!
Women
won’t ever be silent again (no, no, no)
Men
have always thought that they
Have
all the rights & all the say:
Knowledge,
jobs, and votes and land –
All
for them, their upper hand. (but)
Women!,
etc. (when
they can)
Rules
for sex were always clear;
‘what
he wants’ , and ‘live in fear’.
Women’s
sex did not exist;
‘she’s
witch!’, they would insist. (but)
Women!,
etc. (when
they can)
She
was less; made to accept
His
position, while she crept.
Women
learned their proper place;
Men
learned that they could abase.
INSTRUMENTAL
SOLOS
WHADDUP?!!
JUST
LOOK IT UP, BABY
Miss,
miss, miss, miss, misogyny
Dump
all that woman-hating stuff away (forever…)
Shove
it – just shove it all away;
Above
it – that’s where we want to stay;
We’d
love it – it men could help bring a new day. (but in the meantime…)
KEY
CHANGE:
Women!,
Women!, I said, Women!!
Giving
each other a hand (when
they can)
Women!
Women! (and men too!)
Oh,
Women!
Don’t
ever be silent again.
Don’t
ever be silent again.
Let's
help out whenever we can.
The
world will be better for it when
We
learn how to FIGHT! (STOP!)
And
make it end; Make it end.
LOVE'S
NEW DOOR
When
love comes around, and you hear the call;
It
will spin you fast, and you start to fall;
With
a tender heart, and your head won't know;
But
the ache is sweet, and you want to go.
Love
is the open passes; where there was dark before;
Light
in the deep crevasses; love is your heart's new door.
Love
will whisper softly of joys unknown;
You
will dance away, dreaming love's your own;
Love's
a current swift that you can't ignore;
Rushing
out to sea, rushing, rushing on to more.
Love
is, etc.
On
and on you go, on and on you dream;
On
and on until all the love will seem
Like
a wave of light that you keep inside
All
your life. c.zoechilco,2008 (revised 2014)
I HEAR A SONG/ MY DREAMING LIFE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nKBgCC8g5c
All
the children never born;
All
the lovers – hearts still torn;
All
the magic getting worn,
But
still, I hear a song.
Trumpeting
majestic sights;
Mellowing
the lonely nights;
Calling
me to distant heights
And
leading me along.
Great
emotions never spent;
Countless
hopes and wishes rent;
All
the good intentions meant
To
write a worthy song.
If
I die before I wake;
I
pray my soul will somehow make
The
flame of light I need to take
My
dreaming life back home.
Like
a wind that chills the bone,
I
will see this life alone,
Following
the endless moan
And
fashioning the wails
Of
the sounds of peoples’ cries;
Saving
grace and damning lies;
Blowing
as the waters rise,
And
billowing the sails.
Singing
every note I hear;
Hoping
people will draw near;
Trying
to abate the fear,
Lessening
the cold.
Making
melodies that fly;
Calm
the heart and dry the eye;
Swinging
low and soaring high,
And
strengthening the hold.
All
the children never born; all the lovers' hearts still torn;
All
the magic getting worn; but still I hear a song.
Still
I hear a song.......still I hear a song.
c.zoechilco.1997
WHY
CAN'T I SLEEP?
I don't
know why I can't sleep, but the problems are deep
In my
head....as I lie in...my bed.
The
worries go round and round and there's only the sound
Of the
rain..and I....feel...a pain.
I can't
find my dreams....and it just seems
That
I......am lost.,
BREAK
I'm
spinning my memories, but what came with such ease
Is now
gone...and I can't...go on.
When I
think I can see...love returning to me
I start
to feel doubt...and all the light ...all the light....goes out.
The
winds come and lift....the page that was our gift
And
I watch...it fly....away. 2014
WHAT
CAN I DO?
What can
I do; now without you;
How can
I sing, when everything will remind me?
Hurt
from my head to my foot; can't find a way I can put
The fact
we've elected to be disconnected behind me.
Every
song is your melody; every place now speaks of you to me;
Every
minute the emptiness gnaws; never stopping, because....
Through
all the years; through all our fears;
We found
a place, filled it with grace; now it's inside me.
Making
romance; sharing the dance;
What was
it for? Now it's no more; how you have tied me.
Every
song, etc.
Everything's
gone. They say move on.
They say
everything ends; try to be friends, but we both know
Hurting
is deep; if we can't keep
What
we've known for so long, we'll end the song, and we'll both go.
Every
song, etc. c.zchilco,2013
SUMMER
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Down
by the water, it's a hot summer day;
The
weekend's ending,
it's the last chance to play.
Kids
laugh and call out; their folks lounge or read;
It's
easy livin' that we all need.
The
waves lap to shore; the birds all soar.
It's
a summer Sunday afternoon.
The
clouds are lazy; they drift on by.
The
sun keeps shining in that big blue sky.
I
pick
up
my guitar and make up a song;
I
don't plan on moving the whole day long.
It's
a beautiful light;
everything's right.
It's
a summer Sunday afternoon.
The
boats float by; the folks wave 'hi'.
I
don't ask why; I just....
lie here.
BREAK
Then
folks
start packin' to head back to town;
But
I'm gonna stay here till that red sun goes down.
That
easy livin', down by the shore
Is
too soon over, and summer's no more;
When
it feels this good, everyone should
Have
a summer Sunday afternoon.
A
lazy summer Sunday afternoon; down by the water; in the hot sun 2006
samples
of all 16 songs
1.
Giannina's Blue Dress 3:26
2.
Bonne Anne 3:46
3.
Cute Girl 3:27
4.
Empty of Love 3:41
5.
All Day 3:48
6.
Downtown 2:40
7.
The Changes I Made 2:59
8.
Chop Chop 2:40
9.
I Just Had to Sing 3:04
10.
My Momma Danced 3:15
11.
9:30 Special 2:28
12.
Soul Pain 4:21
13.
The Rolling Ocean 2:47
14.
A Feelin' About Love 3:27
15.
It Ain't Funny No More 2:04
16.
Through The Wall 2:23
GIANNINA'S
BLUE DRESS Am https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKOxQ1XcKQ4
SHE WEARS A BLUE
DRESS;
SHE'S SWINGIN'
SWEET AND COOL;
SHE'S TAKIN'
CHANCES, ...BUT SHE'S NOBODY'S FOOL.
SHE'S GOT A
RHYTHM, YA,
SHE'S GOT AN EASY
KIND OF STYLE.
GIANNINA IN HER
BLUE DRESS IS MAKIN' PEOPLE SMILE.
SHE'S BEEN AROUND
SOME;
SHE KNOWS JUST
WHAT WILL GO;
SHE LOOKS SO
INNOCENT, ...BUT YOU NEVER KNOW.
SHE STOPS!! THAT
RHYTHM, TO LET YOU FILL IT IN;
GIANNINA IN HER
BLUE DRESS IS GOING TO LET YOU WIN.
LIKE A BIRD OVER
WAVES, SHE CAN SWOOP SO HIGH,
AND THEN SHE'LL
DIVE.
SHE SWINGS THAT
RHYTHM;
SHE LOVES TO JIVE!
SHE MOVES THAT
BLUE DRESS WHEN SHE STARTS TO WALK;
SHE MOVES OUR
MINDS, WHEN SHE MAKES IT TALK.
RHYTHM, RHYTHM,
RHYTHM;
SHE'S NEVER GONNA
STOP;
GIANNINA IN HER
BLUE DRESS** IS GOING TO THE TOP.
BONNE ANNE
There’s
a picture on my wall
That
I look at every night;
Lovely
bird that trills its call,
Head
of red and tail of white.
Sitting
on a single bough, as line one, same as v.1
Singing
notes that pierce my heart; as line two “
Bringing
back that day so sad as line three “
When
I knew that we would part.
In
a tree with blossoms white,
So
alive it seems I hear;
In
the darkness of the night
Songs
of sadness soft and clear.
Little
bird upon my wall; as v.2 as v.2
Notes
of sweet melancholy;
Every
night make me recall
The
farewell note you sent to me.
BREAK
Time
goes by, and life goes on; And the sweetness of our past
Fades
until it's almost gone; Never dreamed it wouldn't last.
All
the moments that we knew; Laughter wrapped in joy so free;
Till
an angry moment flew; Separating you from me.
In
the mist of days gone by; Memories that gave me heart
Bring
a smile and then a sigh; Knowing we remain apart.
Little
bird upon my wall; Notes of sweet melancholy;
Every
night make me recall; What is gone away from me.
CUTE GIRL
Let
me tell you about a story:
I
was walking in a mall;
Minding
nothing but my business,
When
I heard a young man call:
“Cute
girl!”
There
was no one walkin' near me;
No
one else that I could see;
When
he called out, it was very clear that
All
his words were meant for me –
“Cute
girl!”
Was
it the tight pants? Was it the bright socks?
Was
it the long hair blowing free?
Who
knows what does it, what says "Hey, that rocks",
Who
knows what guys can sometimes see?…
I
guess he saw Something young inside;
It's
just a flaw That I cannot hide…
You
never know another person's point of view;
You
never know how someone else looks at you.
He
was lookin' straight at me; He said what he could see:
"Cute
girl!"
BREAK
I’ll
admit to feeling girlish
When
the planets line up right;
Counting
years is simply churlish;
And
it can’t account for light.
Light
that blinds for just a moment;
Or
the light that shines from deep inside.
Must’ve
been a good light on me,
When
that young man passed my side.
A
magic light, a powerful light,
That
showed the young girl in me.
She
makes my hips sway, my eyes shine,
She
makes me walk so confidently.
She
makes my legs really long,
She
makes my lips full as can be.
And
I am never giving up the vision of that pup;
Just
walkin' in a mall; he called out down the hall;
For
all the people who can't see, he was lookin' straight at me
"Cute
girl!' - and by the way, this happened in the 60's, - and I'm not
talkin' about the 1960's, I'm talkin' about when I was in my 60's!!
c.zoechilco, 2006
EMPTY OF
LOVE
A.
I'm empty of love,
empty of all of the wishes for love
That I used to
have;
I have no more
desire, for that sweetness that I used to crave -no, no more;
I have nothing
inside; I couldn't love if I tried;
All the longing
has been washed away.
There is no more
at stake; and no kiss could awake
All the dreams
that I had every day.
B.
I'm empty of love;
happier now to be free of the torment I used to know;
I have let it all
go; it's a freedom that I never knew before;
I've new waters to
wade; it's a pretty good trade;
And I'm feeling
quite fine on my own;
I'm empty of love;
empty right down to the bone.
BREAK
B.
I'm empty of love;
you wouldn't know me;
You'd probably
pass me right by.
But if memories
stir, and you think 'hey, that's her',
Please don't stop.
Shut the door.
Please don't smile
at me sweet, or drop flowers at my feet,
And I'd rather you
don't write or phone;
I'm empty of love,
so love, won't you leave me alone.
ALL DAY Eb
(start on Bb7 with F on top)
ALL DAY...I SING
THE SONG THAT WILL SAY Bb+7, Eb, Bb+7, Eb,
WHAT I'M DREAMING,
WHEN I'M DREAMING, Ab+7, F7,
THINKING OF YOU.
Bbm/Db, Eb7.
I TRY....TO SPEAK
THE WORDS LOCKED IN MY same as v.1
HEART THAT'S
YEARNING, 'CAUSE I'M LEARNING
THAT I NEED ONLY
YOU.
IT SHOULD BE
SIMPLE TO TELL YOU, Fm, Db,
BUT I CAN'T DARE.
C, Fm
I WANT A MIRACLE
FROM YOU; Ab, Cm
TELL ME THAT YOU
CARE. Bbm, Eb7
TELL ME, TELL ME I
HAVE A CHANCE Bb+7, Eb, Bb+7, Eb
TO BE WITH, LIKE
I'M WITH YOU, Ab+7, Fm,
ALWAYS WITH YOU,
Bbm/Db, Eb7
IN MY DREAMS.
Fm/Ab.
DOWNTOWN Dm
WALKIN' DOWNTOWN,
ALL AROUND WITH MY BABY,
THINKIN' ALL OF
THE WORLD WAS RIGHT.
FEELIN' LOVE THAT
I HAD FROM MY BABY,
LOVE THAT GIVES
ANY BLIND GIRL SIGHT.
I LOVED MY BABY;
THOUGHT NOTHING COULD GO WRONG;
ON TOP OF THE
WORLD WITH MY BABY
WALKIN' ALONG.
I STARTED KISSIN'
AND HUGGIN' MY BABY
BUT HE WAS LOOKIN'
SO FAR AWAY.
I LOOKED 'WAY DOWN
THE STREET PAST MY BABY
I SAW A YOUNG GIRL
SWAY.
SHE KNEW MY BABY;
I COULD SEE IT IN HER EYE;
AND THE LOOK THAT
SHE GAVE TO MY BABY
MADE ME CRY.
IT WAS WRONG, WHAT
I DID TO MY BABY,
IT WAS WRONG AND I
REALLY FELL;
BUT JUST THINK' OF
LIFE WITHOUT BABY,
WAS A PAIN THAT
WAS WORSE THAN HELL.
I LOST MY BABY,
AND NOW, I CAN'T GO ON,
'CAUSE
IT'S OVER.....AND MY BABY.....IS GONE.
THE CHANGES I
MADE
I don't know why
You should matter to me;
You told me one time
You didn't want to see
My face at your door
You didn't want me any more;
But now you're sorry,
At least that's your story.
Well you gotta know
I spent a lot of long days;
I cried a lot of sad tears
Before I found some new ways.
I learned all alone
That pain was my friend,
Now you want to come back again
Darlin' I'm sorry, I really am;
But I've lost the magic
Don't want to play again, Sam.
The changes I made,
The ones you put me through,
Have taught me this much:
To say 'no' to you.
The changes I made,
Baby, you'll never know,
But they changed me,
And
now I say 'no!' c.
zoechilco,2011
CHOP
CHOP
5/4 in C, start on Am - 12 bars intro
YOU
CHOPPED ME OUTTA YOUR HEART, Am, G6
YOU
DID IT MEAN AND LOW Am, G6
YOU
STOPPED YOUR CARDS AND CALLS F, E7
YOU
NEVER LET ME KNOW. F, G7
YOU
CHOPPED ME OFF WITHOUT A WORD Am, G6
AND
NEVER SAID A SINGLE THING Am, G6
SO
I CHOPPED YOUR FACE RIGHT OUT OF OUR PICTURES C, Am
AND
TRIED TO FIND A SONG TO SING. F, C.
YOU
CHOPPED ME OUTTA YOUR HEART, same as 1st verse
IT
WAS A NASTY BLOW
YOU
ACTED LIKE I WASN'T THERE
YOU
DID A NO-SEE-DOH
YOU
CHOPPED ME OFF LIKE I WAS NOTHIN'
YOUR
LOVE WAS JUST A LIE
SO
I CHOPPED YOUR FACE OUT OF OUR PICTURES
AND
THOUGHT ABOUT A WAY TO --Waltz, 3/4 time- FLY 2,3
....I
CHOPPED
YOUR FACE IN LITTLE PIECES - Waltz, 3/4- 2 bars ea. Em, Am
FINISHED
UP WITH OUR OLD GAME; Em, Am
THEN
I TOOK THE PICTURE OF MYSELF G7, C7
AND
PUT IT IN A BRAND NEW FRAME. -2,3,4,5 (back to 5/4) G7, E7
(5/4)
------SOLOS
- vox back @
YOU
CHOPPED ME OUTTA YOUR HEART, same as 2st verse
YOU
ACTED OH SO COLD
THE
HEAT OF PASSION YOU DREAMED
WAS
NEVER GOING TO UNFOLD.
YOU
CHOPPED ME OFF AND THREW AWAY
THE
PICTURE THAT YOU SAID WOULD BE;
SO
I CHOPPED YOUR FACE OUT OF OUR PICTURES
AND
PICTURED UP A BRAND-NEW ME.
-----SOLOS
- then vox back:
YOU CHOPPED ME OUT OF YOUR
HEART same as 1st verse
DIDN'T LOOK AT WHAT YOU'D
DONE;
CARRIED ON IN YOUR OWN WAYS
YOU JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN.
YOU CHOPPED ME OFF AND TRIED
TO HURT
BUT I WAS MADE OF STRONGER
STUFF.
YOU CHOPPED YOURSELF OUT OF
THE PICTURE,
'CAUSE
BABY, I'VE
HAD
ENOUGH. Chop!
ending
c.zoechilco,2017
I
JUST HAD TO SING
Eb
WHEN
YOU CAME TO ME,
AND
I COULD REALLY SEE
THE
PROMISE THAT WOULD BE
FOR
ALL ETERNITY,
THAT'S
WHEN MY SOUL COULD FEEL
THAT
LOVE WAS FINALLY REAL
AND
SO WE MADE THE DEAL:
WE
KISSED AND SET THE SEAL,
AND
THEN MY HEART WENT 'BING'
AND
BELLS BEGAN TO RING;
AND
I JUST HAD TO SING,
'CAUSE
I HAD EVERYTHING.
BREAK
YOUR
LOVE IS LIKE A RAY
OF
SUN; YOU MAKE EACH DAY
A
JOY ALONG THE WAY
AND
I CAN ONLY SAY:
I
LOVE YOU MORE AND MORE,
YOU
THRILL MY VERY CORE;
YOU
OPEN UP THE DOOR
TO
DREAMS THAT MAKE ME SOAR
AWAY
UP IN THE SKY,
WE'RE
FLYING SO VERY HIGH,
TOGETHER,
YOU AND I,
UNTIL
THE DAY WE DIE. c.zoechilco,2017
MY
MOMMA DANCED
my
momma she danced last night
my
momma she stomped
my
momma she heard that rhythm
and
she really romped.
my
momma she twirled around
some
good-lookin' beau (guy)
my
momma had all the moves
up
high and down low. (reverse order)
she
jumped to the beat......
she
kicked up her feet and sashayed around
she
leapt in the air
like
she'd never come down.
my
momma she looked so fine
my
momma was hot
my
momma she showed the world
just
what she has got.
9:30
SPECIAL
Until
the day when you come back to me
I’ll
be here, waiting still, for the time when I’ll be
Back
in your arms again, and I never will let you go.
You
went away, and I thought I would never
Be
whole as before, you were my world and more.
How
can I ever live without you? How I long for your smile.
I
was not intending to be lovers when we met;
But
you opened up my heart, and now I can’t forget.
Even
though time passes by, marking years,
I
can still see your face, through my sadness and tears.
And
I never will stop loving you; I am yours evermore. c.zoechilco, 2018
SOUL
PAIN
I'VE
GOT AN ACHIN' DEEP INSIDE,
THAT'S
BEEN BURIED FOR SO SO LONG;
NOW
IT'S ROLLIN' THROUGH MY SOUL
I
THINK IT'S GONNA ROLL....OVER ME.
I'VE
GOT A FEELIN, OH YEAH
I'VE
GOT A FEELIN' THAT YOU'RE GONNA LEAVE ME;
GOT
A FEELIN' THAT YOU'LL GO,
AND
YOU'LL LEAVE ME SAD AND LOW --- AS CAN BE.
MY
LIFE IS CHANGIN', AND SO I'M REARRANGIN',
SO
I CAN LIVE WITHOUT YOU.
I'M
GONNA CHANGE MY OUTLOOK,
AND
WRITE MYSELF A NEW BOOK
ONE
THAT DOESN'T MAKE ME FEEL SO BLUE.
I'VE
GOTTA GO; GOTTA GO ON;
JUST
GO MY WAY AND KEEP BELIEVIN'
KEEP
BELIEVIN' THAT IT'S TRUE
I
DON'T NEED TO BE WITH YOU ANYMORE.
BREAK,
REPEAT BRIDGE "MY LIFE"...ETC.
DEEP
IN MY HEART, DEEP IN MY HEART
I
KNOW WHAT REAL LOVE CAN DO;
AND
MY HEART WILL KEEP ME TRUE
I'LL
BE FINE WHEN I GO THROUGH THAT DOOR.
YAH,
I WON'T NEED YOU ANYMORE
I'LL BE GOIN' THROUGH THAT
DOOR. c.zoechilco, 2016
THE ROLLING
OCEAN
Rolling rolling
rolling is the ocean
mighty push and sway
rushing rushing
rushing into froth
that slips away.
We were born in
ocean
Swelling waves our
song
Rhythms that still
Carry us carry us
carry us along.
We are one with the
ocean;
We’ll be one
evermore;
Rolling and rolling
and rolling
To get to our shore.
BREAK
In its endless
power;
Crashing crashing
crashing onto shore
Hour after hour.
Ocean ocean ocean
take me back now
Take me home to
stay;
Wash my soul, and let it roll, and roll and away.
A
FEELIN' ABOUT LOVE Feb. 14, 2018
Got
a feelin' about love; Think it's gonna come my way;
Got
a feelin' about love, love, love; - Gonna be a happy day.
Got
a feelin’ about love
Now
it’s runnin’ through my brain;
Got
a feelin’ about love, love, love,
Maybe
I’m gonna fall again.
I
can tell when all the signs are right; I know when the time is here;
I
can close my eyes and feel the light Of a romance drawing near.
Got
a feelin' about love -
I
think I'm gonna pop a vein; Got a feelin' about love, love,
I
think i'm gonna fall again.
BREAK,
then da capo
Someone's
comin' really soon;
And
he's gonna be my guy.
Ya,
my heart is like a big full moon, -
Shinin'
way up in the sky.
Love
is comin', I can tell; --
I
can feel it on my skin;
I
can't help it if I yell ---
Loverman,
just come on in.
Got
a feelin' about love ---
Love
is speedin' like a train;
Got
a feelin' about love, love, love;
Ya,
I’m gonna fall again. -
Esta
vez esta l’amor
Feliz
en mi corazon
Esta
vez esta nuevo amor
Siempre
en mi corazon
Otra
vez esta l’amor
Loco
en mi corazon
Otra
vez esta feliz amor
Siempre
en mi corazon
Esta
vez sara mejor
yo
conosco lo que vien'
cuando
veo mi amor
me
siento muy bien.
Yes,
I'm gonna fall again; you know, i'm gonna fall again -
Love
is speedin' like a train; oh, I'm gonna fall again. (to fade.)
IT
AIN'T FUNNY NO MORE
Thinkin'
'bout the way the world is goin' lately; it ain't lookin' so good.
We've
got guns and bombs and people killin' in every neighbourhood.
We
gotta do some fixin', or we'll all be lost - that's understood,
that's
understood, that's understood.
Wake
up in the mornin' and I hear the news; it just makes me cry.
Everything's
so hopeless; there's so much evil, and there are innocents who die.
There
are answers out there; we all just need to find - the will to try
the
will to try, the will to try.
C'mon
everybody, it's a time for action; get up and get out the door.
Never
mind the TV and the crazy sit-coms; it ain't funny no more.
Get
the money to the people who are workin' if you can't afford the time;
Every
little effort makes us so much stronger; every little nickel and
dime.
We
need to stand together and use our power to stop this senseless
crime,
this
senseless crime, this senseless crime. c.zchilco, 2018.
THROUGH
THE WALL
We
didn’t talk too much in our house;
But
feelings travelled through the wall.
It
was the way we were connected;
We
never spoke our thoughts at all.
And
we would wonder why we couldn’t stray
From
this strange silence; we would never say
What
we were feeling, as we were feeling
Emotions
travelling through the wall.
It
was a lonely place to live in;
Each
one of us alone;
Alone
with just our feelings;
Inside
our hearts like stone.
We
grew up never ever knowing
How
pain can quickly disappear;
How
just a simple conversation
Can take away the fear.
We
went away to live life separately,
And
it took years to finally stall
The
hold of silence; and to give a voice
To
feelings travelling through the wall. c.zoechilco,2016
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ALL
SONGS SOCAN; COPYRIGHT ZOE CHILCO.
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