After seeing a quick pick up at the Leather Ball Saloon in Dallas one 1974 evening. This is a song from the album, FEATHERS IN THE WING by Snow Geese/Barbara, Michael Jeffrey and me. 1976 (50 years later, I am stunned at the starkness of this…

She danced in my eyes and to my surprise Her intentions were clearly defined She danced with the band and the pen in my hand Danced with her as she danced in my eyes Portland, Oregon. She was drunk. She thot I was James Taylor. Flower…

Written one morning at OLD Number NINE weekend with Eliza Gilkyson. SNAPSHOTS Life's a million snapshots, all lined and flashing It seem like a movie but it's the persistence of our vision It all goes in circles, hashing and rehashing…

(C) 2011 Royal T Music

EVEN Even if they brought you back to me paralyzed and blank Dumped you on the porch and left the bill still owing at the bank Even if you didn't know my face, couldn't speak my name You and I have traveled much too far to still be…

PEGGY'S GONE Capo @ 3 in C C G Peggy's gone, after twenty nine years Am F Three grown children. What…

This is called "My Life Will Never Be the Same" because that is what I knew the moment Peggy said to me, "I told Doug, two days ago, that I am leaving you." It gives me chills just typing the words and that was four years ago. (C) 2011 Royal…

Yeah, I know it goes on too long but I put it at the end of the Cd so if I'm not asleep by then it does the job. And I totally understand if you think it doesn't make any sense and I ought to have left it off the CD. COLORS Spread…

by James Michael Taylor I have a brain that I must keep busy I have a heart with too many hurts And I have a house with too many memories My life is broken but somehow it still works And I have a dream that wakes me up crying I feel…

New York Times, in an article today "Hamburgers in Paris!" Its on the front page Everybody wants it. McDonalds in Paris Everybody wants it Has the taste of the forbidden. Illicit and subversive. You can print it out. You can write it cursive…

WHEN When I was with you The earth was round. The sky was blue. When I was with you. The deed was done. Each day was new. When I was with you The lost was found. The blind could see When I was with you The lame could walk. The river…

My high school friend was transporting a scroll to Los Angeles to be repaired... SCROLL There was a girl with a broken scroll To make repairs, she took a stroll To the city of angles right down the road She made plans, then up and goed…

FOREVER She stares out the window. That look in her eye How deep can her heart know life's passing her by The radio's playing. She holds back a tear A song she's forgotten Holds back the years...Forever And she says, "I wish I 'd loved…

(C) 2009 Royal T Music

I KNEW YOU'S GONNA SAY THAT Well, I woke up this mornin agreeing with you completely Oh, yeah, I woke up this mornin agreeing with you completely (forgive me for this silly song...) (C) 2009 Royal T Music

WHEN HANNAH IS SILENT When Hanna is silent, I worry When Hanna is quiet, I wait When Hannah shuts down, There's a cloud on this town Her silence increases the distance When Hannah is silent, it's dark Her words are the cues To find…

by James Michael Taylor I have a brain that I must keep busy I have a heart with too many hurts And I have a house with too many memories My life is broken but somehow it still works And I have a dream that wakes me up crying I feel…

FISHING People keep saying that it's a big ocean There's more than one fish in the sea Where did they get such a ridiculous notion What's fishin' between you and me Fishin' or fusion, photo voltaic cells Wind mills and hydrogen too…