Bebop Hoedown LIVE, Vol 1: LYRICS! - August 1, 2008
Here are lyrics to our original songs on "Bebop Hoedown - Live, Vol.1"
OUTSIDE DOG Sonny Campbell 09/08/04
I’m an outside dog – ain’t got no papers from the AKC
There’s not an inside dog I know - would be treated like me
I’m the bottom of the totem pole – a bone underground
I’m an outside dog … one step ahead of the pound
This outside dog pays the bills, planting big old trees
Getting dirty and muddy – from my boots up to my knees
When I get back to the shop - they won’t let me inside
They make me stay on the porch – but I take it all in stride
I’m an outside dog … come rain or shine
They won’t let me inside - but you won’t hear me whine
I’m an outside dog … who lays it all on the line
I reckon I’ll stay outside … the porch just suits me fine
There’s a dog named Buck, down at work - has the run of the place
See, he’s the inside dog – they never get on his case
He’ll roll in the dirt all day – chase squirrels in the mud
Come in and sit on all the couches & chairs– I guess he’s the local stud
But me, I’m an outside dog – ain’t got no papers from the AKC
There’s not an inside dog I know - would be treated like me
I’m the bottom of the totem pole – a bone underground
I’m an outside dog … one step ahead of the pound
I’m an outside dog … come rain or shine
They won’t let me inside - but you won’t hear me whine
I’m an outside dog … who lays it all on the line
I reckon I’ll stay outside … the porch just suits me fine
I’m just an outside dog … that porch just suits me fine
GREENER GRASS Sonny Campbell, Bob Casey, Bobby Moore 11/22/04
Sometimes life is boring, sometimes kind of bland
That’s when old temptation can get the upper hand
Your neighbor’s grass can look so splendid, plush and emerald green
That its allure can lead you into troubles unforseen
The grass ain’t always greener – on the other side of the fence
You don’t need to climb so high– to try and catch a glimpse
You have no need to graze that field, don’t try and make a pass
The grass ain’t always greener, sometimes it’s just other grass
Envy is a mistress whose seductiveness and guile
Will lead you down a dismal path - smiling all the while
Your neighbor’s grass will sometimes look much better than your own
Have patience through the trying times, tend the seeds you’ve sown
The grass ain’t always greener – on the other side of the fence
You don’t need to climb so high– to try and catch a glimpse
You have no need to graze that field, don’t try and make a pass
The grass ain’t always greener, sometimes it’s just other grass
Try a gentle sprinkling …a timely feeding too
Whisper some sweet nothings … sing a song or two
A little tender loving care will make your lawn first-class
And you won’t need to climb that fence to check your neighbor’s grass
The grass ain’t always greener on the other side of the fence
You don’t need to climb so high– to try and catch a glimpse
You have no need to graze that field, don’t try and make a pass
The grass ain’t always greener, sometimes it’s just other grass
ALWAYS, IN ALL WAYS Sonny Campbell 8/17/04
As I wake up early in the morning
With you still dreaming all the while
I slide my arms around you
You cuddle up and smile your sweet smile
As I silently slip from the covers
To fix some coffee to chase away the grey
You sleepily whisper you love me
What a glorious way to start the day
Always, in all ways, I’ll love you forever
Always I’ll be by your side
Always, in all ways, we’ll be together
You’ll always be my bride
Always, in all ways, I’ll love you forever
Every way under the sun
Always, in all ways, we’ll be together
We’ll always be as one
As I look in on you I am reminded
How fortunate my life has become
Of all the people in the whole wide world
I found you and now we are one
So I turn to the morning sun and give my thanks
For all the blessing of my life
And the best thing of all, right behind that bedroom wall
Is my wonderful loving wife
Always, in all ways, I’ll love you forever
Always I’ll be by your side
Always, in all ways, we’ll be together
You’ll always be my bride
Always, in all ways, I’ll love you forever
Every way under the sun
Always, in all ways, we’ll be together
We’ll always be as one
Always, in all ways, I’ll love you forever
We’ll always be as one
Procrastination (Wes Chappell)
There is a habit of the human race
It's found in every big and little place
It makes your teachers and your mothers mad
But I don't know if it's good or bad
A kid will do it when his homework's due
When tax time comes, adults will do it too
Some say they look on it as just a pure inaction
While others can extract pure satisfaction
Chorus
Procrastination, It has to be
A better way for you and me
Procrastination, we'll show you how
..... but not right now.
Efficient people, well they get things done
So busy working, always on the run
They look down their nose on us, oh yes it's true
But we have more things to look forward to
Don't put off tomorrow what you can do today
That's what some of those old wise folks say
But I prefer to let this motto rule my fate
"Good things come to those who wait"
Chorus
.... we'll take some solos now
To summarize what this song's about
I could organize my thoughts and list them out
I'd show the world I'm right and they'd admit
If I could ever get around to it
I suppose it's time to end this song
We'd like to thank you all who sang along
So we'll finish it here and take a bow
.... but not right now, 'cause
Chorus
AVOCADO by Pete Norman
You can get them black or green, you can get them soft or hard
If you live in Acapulco you can get them from your yard
But if you live in VA you gotta get them from a store
But as long as you can get them, well you just can't ask for more
I'm talkin bout avocados
Big green avocados
Well the first thing that I'd buy, if I ever hit the lotto
Would be a little red Miata and a ripe avocado
You can dice them in a salad, you can slice them on a plate
Or you can just peal and eat them if you don't mind gaining weight
Cause they got a lot of calories, they even got a little fat
But the Yuppies seem to like them, so they must be where it's at
I'm talking bout avocados
Nice big ripe avocados
Well the first thing that I'd buy if I ever hit the lotto would be
A prewar Martin guitar and a ripe.. avocado
You can mash them with jalepenos , diced onion and tomatoes
Better throw in a little lime juice if you want to eat it later
Cause it gets all black and gooey if you don't eat it right away
But it still tastes good so I'm gonna eat the next day
I'm talking bout guacamole
It's made with... avocados
Well the first thing that I'd buy if I ever hit the lotto would be
A bunch of Bebop Hoedown CD's and a ripe avocado
You can take that big old seed and put it in some water
It just might start to sprout and you could give it to your daughter
She'd put it in some soil, it just might grow into a tree
And pretty soon you'll have all the home grown you want for free
I'm still talkin bout those avocados
Big green avocados
Well the first thing that I'd buy, if I ever hit the lotto
Would be some peace of mind, Peace in our time
(maybe a piece of beach-front property) and a ripe... avocado
STANDIN' IN THE RAIN - Adam Markham April 26, 2005
I've got a long row to hoe
Before I find myself complete.
And I've got a long way to go
Before I finally meet.
After thirty-seven years of livin'
You'd think I'd know,
But I've got a long row to hoe.
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
Because my love for you is real.
When you find a love all your own
You'll understand just how I feel.
You've got a lot of love to give now, baby,
But charity begins at home
And you're gonna miss me when I'm gone.
Now I'm just standin' here in the rain,
Never mind workin' overtime.
Thinking 'bout the pleasure, thinkin' 'bout the pain
And this overdeveloped love of mine.
About all the women I knew before you
Their faces all look the same.
And I'm just standin' here in the rain
I'm still standin' here in the rain
I'm still standin' here in the rain
CLOSE YOUR EYES Sonny Campbell Sept. 2006 3/4 time waltz
Close your eyes with lullabies my sweet little one
Go to sleep, counting sheep, the daylight is done
Close your eyes, close your eyes, rest your tired head
There’s nothing to harm you – you’re safe in your bed
Let your eyelids get heavy, your body unwind
Let worries and troubles slide out of your mind
Let your dreams drift to playing with little bo peep
Let God’s love surround you as you sink into sleep
Close your eyes with lullabies my sweet little one
Go to sleep, counting sheep, the daylight is done
Close your eyes, close your eyes, rest your tired head
There’s nothing to harm you – you’re safe in your bed
I’ve chased all the boogie-bears away in the night
I’ve run all the meanie-men clean out of sight
I’ve swept all the monsters away with the broom
Have sweet dreams as moonbeams fill up your room
Close you eyes with lullabies my sweet little one
Go to sleep, counting sheep, the daylight is done
Close your eyes, close your eyes, rest your tired head
There’s nothing to harm you – you’re safe in your bed
There’s nothing to harm you – you’re safe in your bed
PUSSYCAT SHUFFLE Adam Markham 2005
Well once upon a time by baby was sweet
A fine foxy momma and a good cook to beat.
Well, she'd clean my house and wax my car
And drive me out to drinkin' every night at the bars.
Man, I loved her and she loved me
You don't know how happy two people can be.
But then time went by and she began to grow cruel
Started layin' down a bunch of silly damn rules
Like stay at home and do as you're told
It don't take long for that bit to get old
Man, Ive been there, and I've done that,
I'm goin' out to find me a little housecat.
CHORUS:
Because they're small and they're quiet
and they're easy to please
Don't make you get down on your knees
every time when you come home
Beggin' for forgiveness for something you've done
Man, I've been there, and I've done that,
I'm goin' out to find me a little housecat
Well, when you're baby says you ain't treating her right
You're staying out drinkin' almost every night
With your low down, no good rotten do-nothing friends
Fussin', bitchin' fightin' from sun up 'till days end
Hit the road, Jack and don't come back
Go on and find you a little housecat
CHORUS:
Because they're small and they're quiet
and they're easy to please
Don't make you get down on your knees
every time when you come home
Beggin' for forgiveness for something you've done
Man, I've ben there, and I've done that,
I'm goin' out to find me a little housecat
THE MIGHTY BUFFALO Sonny Campbell 7/21/05
Where the Blue Ridge joins the Appalachian plateau
Stands a monument of rocky history
It’s a giant of a hump, a rocky barren bump,
A mountain with its own mystery
At the foot, along creek banks, at the head or on the flanks
Are vibrations the people feel and know
I’m gonna try to tell in verse about the center of the universe
The place they call the mighty Buffalo
{Chorus} Buffalo Mountain reaches to the sky
On its slopes the trees and grasses grow so high
There's quartz deep inside, it’s Floyd county’s pride
The place they call the mighty Buffalo
Burk’s Fork is at the bottom, Slate Mountain’s to the rear
Adam’s branch and Laurel creek run clear
Long Mountain’s to the South, you’ve got Willis to the North
In the center stands the Mountain oh so dear
People climb it on the Solstice and on Easter Sunday too
Folks have done this from ages long ago
‘Cause there’s magic in the air, there’s vitality to spare
At the place they call the mighty Buffalo
{Chorus} Buffalo Mountain reaches to the sky
On its slopes the trees and grasses grow so high
There's quartz deep inside, it’s Floyd county’s pride
The place they call the mighty Buffalo
People make a little dew in the hollows far from view
And some folks are known to grow a herb or two
Rock churches all around help keep the trouble down
And the Buffalo smiles down on me and you
{Chorus} Buffalo Mountain reaches to the sky
On its slopes the trees and grasses grow so high
There's quartz deep inside, it’s Floyd county’s pride
The mountain called the mighty Buffalo
OUTSIDE DOG Sonny Campbell 09/08/04
I’m an outside dog – ain’t got no papers from the AKC
There’s not an inside dog I know - would be treated like me
I’m the bottom of the totem pole – a bone underground
I’m an outside dog … one step ahead of the pound
This outside dog pays the bills, planting big old trees
Getting dirty and muddy – from my boots up to my knees
When I get back to the shop - they won’t let me inside
They make me stay on the porch – but I take it all in stride
I’m an outside dog … come rain or shine
They won’t let me inside - but you won’t hear me whine
I’m an outside dog … who lays it all on the line
I reckon I’ll stay outside … the porch just suits me fine
There’s a dog named Buck, down at work - has the run of the place
See, he’s the inside dog – they never get on his case
He’ll roll in the dirt all day – chase squirrels in the mud
Come in and sit on all the couches & chairs– I guess he’s the local stud
But me, I’m an outside dog – ain’t got no papers from the AKC
There’s not an inside dog I know - would be treated like me
I’m the bottom of the totem pole – a bone underground
I’m an outside dog … one step ahead of the pound
I’m an outside dog … come rain or shine
They won’t let me inside - but you won’t hear me whine
I’m an outside dog … who lays it all on the line
I reckon I’ll stay outside … the porch just suits me fine
I’m just an outside dog … that porch just suits me fine
GREENER GRASS Sonny Campbell, Bob Casey, Bobby Moore 11/22/04
Sometimes life is boring, sometimes kind of bland
That’s when old temptation can get the upper hand
Your neighbor’s grass can look so splendid, plush and emerald green
That its allure can lead you into troubles unforseen
The grass ain’t always greener – on the other side of the fence
You don’t need to climb so high– to try and catch a glimpse
You have no need to graze that field, don’t try and make a pass
The grass ain’t always greener, sometimes it’s just other grass
Envy is a mistress whose seductiveness and guile
Will lead you down a dismal path - smiling all the while
Your neighbor’s grass will sometimes look much better than your own
Have patience through the trying times, tend the seeds you’ve sown
The grass ain’t always greener – on the other side of the fence
You don’t need to climb so high– to try and catch a glimpse
You have no need to graze that field, don’t try and make a pass
The grass ain’t always greener, sometimes it’s just other grass
Try a gentle sprinkling …a timely feeding too
Whisper some sweet nothings … sing a song or two
A little tender loving care will make your lawn first-class
And you won’t need to climb that fence to check your neighbor’s grass
The grass ain’t always greener on the other side of the fence
You don’t need to climb so high– to try and catch a glimpse
You have no need to graze that field, don’t try and make a pass
The grass ain’t always greener, sometimes it’s just other grass
ALWAYS, IN ALL WAYS Sonny Campbell 8/17/04
As I wake up early in the morning
With you still dreaming all the while
I slide my arms around you
You cuddle up and smile your sweet smile
As I silently slip from the covers
To fix some coffee to chase away the grey
You sleepily whisper you love me
What a glorious way to start the day
Always, in all ways, I’ll love you forever
Always I’ll be by your side
Always, in all ways, we’ll be together
You’ll always be my bride
Always, in all ways, I’ll love you forever
Every way under the sun
Always, in all ways, we’ll be together
We’ll always be as one
As I look in on you I am reminded
How fortunate my life has become
Of all the people in the whole wide world
I found you and now we are one
So I turn to the morning sun and give my thanks
For all the blessing of my life
And the best thing of all, right behind that bedroom wall
Is my wonderful loving wife
Always, in all ways, I’ll love you forever
Always I’ll be by your side
Always, in all ways, we’ll be together
You’ll always be my bride
Always, in all ways, I’ll love you forever
Every way under the sun
Always, in all ways, we’ll be together
We’ll always be as one
Always, in all ways, I’ll love you forever
We’ll always be as one
Procrastination (Wes Chappell)
There is a habit of the human race
It's found in every big and little place
It makes your teachers and your mothers mad
But I don't know if it's good or bad
A kid will do it when his homework's due
When tax time comes, adults will do it too
Some say they look on it as just a pure inaction
While others can extract pure satisfaction
Chorus
Procrastination, It has to be
A better way for you and me
Procrastination, we'll show you how
..... but not right now.
Efficient people, well they get things done
So busy working, always on the run
They look down their nose on us, oh yes it's true
But we have more things to look forward to
Don't put off tomorrow what you can do today
That's what some of those old wise folks say
But I prefer to let this motto rule my fate
"Good things come to those who wait"
Chorus
.... we'll take some solos now
To summarize what this song's about
I could organize my thoughts and list them out
I'd show the world I'm right and they'd admit
If I could ever get around to it
I suppose it's time to end this song
We'd like to thank you all who sang along
So we'll finish it here and take a bow
.... but not right now, 'cause
Chorus
AVOCADO by Pete Norman
You can get them black or green, you can get them soft or hard
If you live in Acapulco you can get them from your yard
But if you live in VA you gotta get them from a store
But as long as you can get them, well you just can't ask for more
I'm talkin bout avocados
Big green avocados
Well the first thing that I'd buy, if I ever hit the lotto
Would be a little red Miata and a ripe avocado
You can dice them in a salad, you can slice them on a plate
Or you can just peal and eat them if you don't mind gaining weight
Cause they got a lot of calories, they even got a little fat
But the Yuppies seem to like them, so they must be where it's at
I'm talking bout avocados
Nice big ripe avocados
Well the first thing that I'd buy if I ever hit the lotto would be
A prewar Martin guitar and a ripe.. avocado
You can mash them with jalepenos , diced onion and tomatoes
Better throw in a little lime juice if you want to eat it later
Cause it gets all black and gooey if you don't eat it right away
But it still tastes good so I'm gonna eat the next day
I'm talking bout guacamole
It's made with... avocados
Well the first thing that I'd buy if I ever hit the lotto would be
A bunch of Bebop Hoedown CD's and a ripe avocado
You can take that big old seed and put it in some water
It just might start to sprout and you could give it to your daughter
She'd put it in some soil, it just might grow into a tree
And pretty soon you'll have all the home grown you want for free
I'm still talkin bout those avocados
Big green avocados
Well the first thing that I'd buy, if I ever hit the lotto
Would be some peace of mind, Peace in our time
(maybe a piece of beach-front property) and a ripe... avocado
STANDIN' IN THE RAIN - Adam Markham April 26, 2005
I've got a long row to hoe
Before I find myself complete.
And I've got a long way to go
Before I finally meet.
After thirty-seven years of livin'
You'd think I'd know,
But I've got a long row to hoe.
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
Because my love for you is real.
When you find a love all your own
You'll understand just how I feel.
You've got a lot of love to give now, baby,
But charity begins at home
And you're gonna miss me when I'm gone.
Now I'm just standin' here in the rain,
Never mind workin' overtime.
Thinking 'bout the pleasure, thinkin' 'bout the pain
And this overdeveloped love of mine.
About all the women I knew before you
Their faces all look the same.
And I'm just standin' here in the rain
I'm still standin' here in the rain
I'm still standin' here in the rain
CLOSE YOUR EYES Sonny Campbell Sept. 2006 3/4 time waltz
Close your eyes with lullabies my sweet little one
Go to sleep, counting sheep, the daylight is done
Close your eyes, close your eyes, rest your tired head
There’s nothing to harm you – you’re safe in your bed
Let your eyelids get heavy, your body unwind
Let worries and troubles slide out of your mind
Let your dreams drift to playing with little bo peep
Let God’s love surround you as you sink into sleep
Close your eyes with lullabies my sweet little one
Go to sleep, counting sheep, the daylight is done
Close your eyes, close your eyes, rest your tired head
There’s nothing to harm you – you’re safe in your bed
I’ve chased all the boogie-bears away in the night
I’ve run all the meanie-men clean out of sight
I’ve swept all the monsters away with the broom
Have sweet dreams as moonbeams fill up your room
Close you eyes with lullabies my sweet little one
Go to sleep, counting sheep, the daylight is done
Close your eyes, close your eyes, rest your tired head
There’s nothing to harm you – you’re safe in your bed
There’s nothing to harm you – you’re safe in your bed
PUSSYCAT SHUFFLE Adam Markham 2005
Well once upon a time by baby was sweet
A fine foxy momma and a good cook to beat.
Well, she'd clean my house and wax my car
And drive me out to drinkin' every night at the bars.
Man, I loved her and she loved me
You don't know how happy two people can be.
But then time went by and she began to grow cruel
Started layin' down a bunch of silly damn rules
Like stay at home and do as you're told
It don't take long for that bit to get old
Man, Ive been there, and I've done that,
I'm goin' out to find me a little housecat.
CHORUS:
Because they're small and they're quiet
and they're easy to please
Don't make you get down on your knees
every time when you come home
Beggin' for forgiveness for something you've done
Man, I've been there, and I've done that,
I'm goin' out to find me a little housecat
Well, when you're baby says you ain't treating her right
You're staying out drinkin' almost every night
With your low down, no good rotten do-nothing friends
Fussin', bitchin' fightin' from sun up 'till days end
Hit the road, Jack and don't come back
Go on and find you a little housecat
CHORUS:
Because they're small and they're quiet
and they're easy to please
Don't make you get down on your knees
every time when you come home
Beggin' for forgiveness for something you've done
Man, I've ben there, and I've done that,
I'm goin' out to find me a little housecat
THE MIGHTY BUFFALO Sonny Campbell 7/21/05
Where the Blue Ridge joins the Appalachian plateau
Stands a monument of rocky history
It’s a giant of a hump, a rocky barren bump,
A mountain with its own mystery
At the foot, along creek banks, at the head or on the flanks
Are vibrations the people feel and know
I’m gonna try to tell in verse about the center of the universe
The place they call the mighty Buffalo
{Chorus} Buffalo Mountain reaches to the sky
On its slopes the trees and grasses grow so high
There's quartz deep inside, it’s Floyd county’s pride
The place they call the mighty Buffalo
Burk’s Fork is at the bottom, Slate Mountain’s to the rear
Adam’s branch and Laurel creek run clear
Long Mountain’s to the South, you’ve got Willis to the North
In the center stands the Mountain oh so dear
People climb it on the Solstice and on Easter Sunday too
Folks have done this from ages long ago
‘Cause there’s magic in the air, there’s vitality to spare
At the place they call the mighty Buffalo
{Chorus} Buffalo Mountain reaches to the sky
On its slopes the trees and grasses grow so high
There's quartz deep inside, it’s Floyd county’s pride
The place they call the mighty Buffalo
People make a little dew in the hollows far from view
And some folks are known to grow a herb or two
Rock churches all around help keep the trouble down
And the Buffalo smiles down on me and you
{Chorus} Buffalo Mountain reaches to the sky
On its slopes the trees and grasses grow so high
There's quartz deep inside, it’s Floyd county’s pride
The mountain called the mighty Buffalo