George Potts - Lyrics

LYRICS

EXCEPT:
"I Meant to Go to Memphis" by Rachel Lyn Harrington (used by permission)
"Peaceful Easy Feeling" by Jack Tempchin (cleared by www.easysong.com)

New England Dedicated to all of those who refuse to move out of NWCT

I saw my first bluebird yesterday
Seemed a little early up our way
But I’ll watch her as she fills her home, raise her brood, fly off alone
Could it be that cycle’s getting earlier each year
Maybe it’s a harbinger, or more
I think it’s at least a hint, for sure
But even though she has to go, she’ll be back before we know
There’s no way she’d ever leave New England

Folks been leaving from the North a while
Guess the rest of us just live here in denial
Steady habits, old routines, in factories we filled with dreams
Time tests every bond we've made, and drives a man to go
But if one day, like a bird, I flew
My heart would always come back to you
Silver shorelines, firefly moons, snowy Sunday afternoons
There’s no way I’ll ever leave New England

So fly on bluebird - Go on down
Fly on bluebird - I know I’ll be seeing you around

But like love there is a price we pay
For the things we do so gladly every day
We’ll ignore the things we’ve lost, happily forget the cost
Few will fully understand the reasons why we stay
‘Cause faithfulness and heartache go in hand
And they run a debt you don't pay on demand
With a weak embrace, a parting line
Longtime lovers leave sometimes
But there’s no way I’ll ever leave New England

So fly on bluebird - Go on down
Fly on bluebird - I know I’ll be seeing you around

You pull my head down to your chest
Fill my heart with happiness
There’s no way I’ll ever leave New England

Bromance Probably the most fun I have ever had writing a song....

I think that It’s time to let you know how I feel
Compliment your style, maybe pick up a meal
You must admit it - we like each other so far
So if you agree it’s been good up to now
We could take that next step.... that is as long as our wives allow

We could be Bosom buddies - kinda like Kobe and Shaq
Teammates forever – a two-man rat pack
A dynamic duo - if we give it a chance
Brother this could be the start of a fine Bromance

We could stay out late ‘n make our wives all pissed
Go out fishing early - Ignore the "honey do" list
Argue about football – give each other nicknames like Scooter or Bub
Take the kids camping - or out for a cruise
We’ll double our pleasure when we do it in twos

Bosom Buddies, like macaroni & cheese
Tacos & Tuesdays – Pretty & Please
Partners in crime, like Butch & Sundance
Brother this could be the start of a fine Bromance

We’ll be Bosom buddies
I’ll be Keith Richards, you can be Mick
You do your dancin’ & prancin’ I’ll lay down that lick
A tag-team of two, like a tight pair of pants
Brother this could be the start …..

We could be Homer & Jethro
Axl & Slash
Jordan & Pippen
Crosby & Nash
Brady & Gronk
Nuke & Crash
Donner & Blitzen
Corned Beef & Hash
We could be famous - the world will know at a glance
That this was just the start of a fine Bromance

She's The One For Elissa

She can make the sunrise
Light the moon with her eyes
She glows just like the fireflies
For all the world to see

Hugs me like a sweater
Makes a pie taste better
No matter what the weather
She’s the one for me

She can make the wind blow
She can raise a rainbow
True today ‘n tomorrow
Somehow, she loves me
Moves me like a freight train
Loves me like I’m champagne
Holds me like a soft rain
She’s the one for me

We’re gonna live forever
Like an old love letter
Tightly tied together
Safely stowed away

She moves me like a freight train
Loves me like I’m champagne
Holds me like a soft rain
She’s the one for me

End of the Line Definitely the only rock 'n roll song I have ever written

You think it’s easy - You think we’re the same
You’re folding cards, but you’re still in the game
In for a reason - or just for a rhyme
Guess that’s all that there is at the end of the line

None of it’s funny and none of it’s fair
Laughing our heads off - or gasping for air
I’m in for a dollar, or in for a dime
Well that’s all that there is at the end of the line

       Hold it together
     Break it apart
     Stand & do nothing
     Or tear out my heart
     Just let me know I’m not wasting your time
     Ride with me baby - till the end of the line

So keep me in limbo - I’ll pay your price
I’ll roll my eyes back when you roll your dice
Winner or loser I’ll be just fine
Stay with me baby till the end of the line

I Meant to Go to Memphis
Music & Lyrics by Rachel Harrington (2019)
(Used by Permission - thanks Rachel♥️) This song kills me every time I hear Rachel sing it

I meant to go to Memphis
But first I found cocaine
She was waiting like a lost friend
In the rain

I meant to go to Memphis
Broke down in Baton Rouge
I was empty; she had whiskey
And the blues

Places never grieve
They just go up in flame
Lovers never leave
They only change their name

I meant to write to you
But Austin took me in
Just a place I went to
Waiting for the end to
Begin

Places never grieve
They just go up in flame
Lovers never leave
They only change their name
What I’ve come to believe
Leaves me no one else to blame

I meant to find myself
But who I was passed on
No letter goodbye
No farewell graveside
Just gone

Never Gonna Do It Because we're all human ...

Never should have had one more
Should have walked out that door
Thought about the price I’d have to pay
Holding my hurting head today

And I’m never gonna do it - oh no
Never gonna do it again
Never gonna do it - oh hell no
Never gonna do
Till I do it again

I could push that plate away
I can do it any day
Now I think I know what this means
Means I’m gonna need some bigger jeans

But I’m never gonna do it - oh no ....
Never gonna do it again
Never gonna do it - oh hell no
Never gonna do
Till I do it again

Quitting’s never worth a pile of dimes
Must have done it a thousand times

I never mean to be a fool
Never mean to lose my cool
Never meant to make you cry
You know I’m not that kind of guy

And I’m never gonna do it - oh no ....
Never gonna do it again
Never gonna do it - oh hell no
Never gonna do
Till I do it again

TravelDream Motel Dedicated to all of those who work in the Service Industry

Cold wet towels on the bathroom floor
Clean white linens stacked outside the door
Fifteen more to do before we’re through
Check-in after two

Every day repeats the same routine
Take the dirty ones and make ‘em clean
Wipe the memory of what came before
Open up that door

Praise the Lord for all that we receive
     Bless the dollars & the dimes they leave
     Keep the secrets we will never tell
     At the TravelDream Motel

Take it all in - all in stride
Swallow tears - never pride
Weary witness to what people will do
A final bender
A secret rendezvous

In the end it’s just a job to do
Clean the chambers for a chosen few
Grab the dishes from the hallway floor
Gently close the door

Praise the Lord for all that we receive
Bless the dollars & the dimes they leave
     Keep the secrets we will never tell
     At the TravelDream Motel

Lonelytown For those folks who just want to be lonely

Kinda like it here on my own
Nice & quiet since she’s been gone
Like a King on a brand new throne that she left for me

First she ground me like an old millstone
Left me high and dry as a bone
Now I know what I should have known
What I just couldn’t see

When you’re living in Lonelytown
There’s never anybody else around
Doesn’t matter when the sun goes down
In Lonely … Lonelytown

Old friends they pass me like a ship at sea
I see them, I guess they don’t see me
Must have someplace else they’d rather be then hangin’ here with me

I know that I could call them on the phone
But I’m sure I’ll find no one at home
Or I’ll find out that they’re not alone
And got no time for me

When you’re living in Lonelytown
There’s never anybody else around
There’s nobody here to let you down
In Lonely …. Lonelytown

Some old magazines & a new goatee
Half-empty bottle - of J&B
A half-painted picture of where my heart used to be

Now snow falls silent to the ground
Cars roll by without a sound
Nothing left here to be found
In Lonely ….
If you ever come around
I’ll be in Lonely… Lonelytown