THAT CLOSE TO CRYING - a Waltz in G I'm THAT CLOSE TO CRYING all the time. Just the mention of TOGETHER AGAIN and I cross that line But lately I'm learning to act/look like I'm fine But, I'm THAT CLOSE TO CRYING all the time I'm THAT…

ON PAPER (Not Finished) I look real good on paper Look good in a magazine And I look pretty good in the movies I made Even behind the scenes I’ve got a house that’s paid for I keep my credit clean And I don’t use drugs or smoke…

The story our song that night (Songwriter night, Tuesday, at The Post, where we would divide up into groups and have a new song ready to perform in one hour) was about railroads and a girl from San Antone. When I got home I had the Tejas/Chaos…

NEW DAY Key A A E A E In the morning when she gets me up A E D E Pours some wake up in my coffee cup A D E A (D A E) She opens the window…

Buddy Holly said he made songs out of things he'd heard his mother say all his life... A E A D A I'll always remember what mama said I'll never forget what my mama said…

She just lets her music out Not much more than a breath No need to scream or shout We hear what she says Listen to the quiet voices Whispering in her head... (C) 2019 Royal T Music

Since my ear found your voice And my eye found your face All the sights and the noise Will never erase The song I started singing The song I sing today... (C) 2019 Royal T Music I wrote this about Violet.

WITHOUT THINKING capo @ 3 in C C I do things without E thinking Am (walk down) I admit it's true But I do C nothing without G thinking about C you Am I turn a corner Em I pump some gas F I fold a pillow case C I wash a G glass I stand…

YOUR FACE People ask if I forgive her What a silly thing to say My love is destined to outlive her In every single way And people say she's gone forever I know that might be true But my heart just says "Whatever," and "What is that…

I BUY GUITARS Em One man might buy cigarettes and waste it all in smoke Another marijuana and share a friendly toke Am Another, with more money, might invest in antique cars Em I buy guitars A man might buy a baseball card Keep it…