Gates Of Heaven - A A J Russe Written 15th January 1988 Recorded 6th March 2022 The Shoebox Demos Vol 1 **** This is about as naked as I can get. This is how I wrote it. It's never had any accompaniment. I was a bit young to sing…

Isn't This Fun - A A J Russe Written 1980 (Completed 16th June 1991) Recorded 6th March 2022 The Shoebox Demos Vol 1 **** I wrote most of this in my first year at university. But the Shoebox says I completed it 16/06/1991 - and the…

I can still taste the pain of how you made me feel Your only concern was to break my will Whatever doesn't kill makes you stronger than My imagination's running how to get vengeance But at the end of the day, I don't care anyways You're…

(COVID Salute) You can pick 'em, you can lick 'em, you can roll them in a ball You can stack 'em up like waffles 'till they're forty feet tall You can wipe on your sleeve, you can flick 'em at your friends You could blow them in a tissue…

If tomorrow you find yourself far away from me Running to another city If you don't have the time to hide away with me Disappear into the scenery Am I no longer worth The effort to search For the life we were dreaming For the love we…

I know sometimes things just ain't right Like oil and water we survive Y'know I don't hate you Maybe we're too much alike Push and pull We'll survive We're not getting younger these days And we're both sure and set in our ways We fight…

Broken things on my window sill Remind me every day Of my constant lean towards failure Always getting in my way Perpetual disappointment I never follow through Can't count on me for nothing I'll only disappoint you There's a war in…

You gotta work long hours, Grind that stone Work your fingers to the bone Gotta make that money while you can Before retirement and old age sets in Do what you can for the company and The boss 'll take care of you Forget about vacation…

It's easier to abandon hope It's easier to walk away It's easier to win this fight By turning around and running away If we try this time We just might find a way To make it happen We just might find We have the words to say You were…