(C) 2009 Royal T Music

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

(C) 2011 Royal T Music

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…

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…

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…

Peggy told me that this song didn't make sense to her. Then I found out why. AGELESS ANGEL Capo @ 2 Key Am Intro – Am/ Am -/ Am - Bass G (3) Am Bass F/ E Am FM7 Am FM7 Thru the early morning curtain, muted light of new sun rays C…

THE LAST TIME I SAW GRAND PA The last time I saw grand pa was sixty years agp Palmdale, California and I was four years old He was stooped and withered A worn-out little man. I remember him the best I can I swear I saw my grand pa in…

I wrote this one day when Peggy went to the store. Had no idea it would ever be worse than that. THE LAST TIME Am capo @ 3 The last we said goodbye I didn't even look her in the eye The last time I kissed her mouth I didn't even think about…

A song that Rick Babb started and I helped finish. (He brought me the first verse and the chorus and the music.) HERE COMES LONELY Ronnie says it's over but I don't believe I'm not willing to give up I'm not willing to see She's made up…

This is a Rick Babb song. Hey! What's that sound You're not around The silence makes me see Just what you meant to me It's quiet tonight Ah, you're not coming back You drove away I watched you pack I can't hear a thing But the sound…

Ellamy Tiller on drums.