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That White-bird can dance!
Tyler Solo/Acoustic tomorrow night @ Cianfrani's
Hey there! If you’re out and about, or just want’n / need’n to get out… come and hang at Cianfrani’s for a bit; love to see you. Great coffee, Amy’s ice cream, wonderful company & someadat Soulkry. I’l have copies of both albums with me.
Where: Cianfrani’s
When: Thursday Feb, 4th 6:30PM – 7:30PM
Don’t forget to spread the word about the Help Haiti Heal Benefit Jam; it’s the day before Valentines. More information online @ http://blog.tylerswire.com/help-haiti-heal-a-benefit-jam.htm
Keep up with future shows by visiting http://www.tylermclaughlinmusic.com/music/in-concert
Peace & Love
- Tyler
Help Haiti Heal – A Benefit Jam!
Hello friends! I’m playing at a benefit gathering for the people in Haiti. Here’s the details - please help spread the word!!!
The Center for Well Being community of Austin is sponsoring the HELP Haiti HEAL Benefit Jam, featuring some of the best in Austin and Texas talent and a good time for all! (see link below for musician line-up and donation/ticket details)
Come on out for a laid-back day of GOOD MUSIC with GOOD FRIENDS for a GOOD CAUSE…starting at 2pm Saturday, Feb. 13th and going on into the night.
Advanced tickets: $20 @ http://ticketleap.com
Day of event tickets: $25
Free admission for kids under 12
Day of event tickets: $25
Free admission for kids under 12
All proceeds will go to:
Hope For Haiti NOW https://www.hopeforhaitinow.org
Doctors Without Borders http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/
Peace & Love
- Tyler
"I LOVE FRED"
Last Monday evening… when I was picking my Grandma up for dinner – one of the caretakers in her Alzheimer’s community asked if I’d seen all of the valentines hearts she’d made earlier in the day. I walked over to where she pointed and noticed a string of hearts… all with valentines day sayings on them; written in Gma’s lovely handwriting. “Be Mine”, “Love & Kisses”, “Kiss Me”, “My Baby”, “How Nice, “Sweet Talk”, etc. As I went along the chain I came to one in the middle that read “I LOVE FRED”. My Gma might not be able to remember a lot of things… but she remembers the love of her life, my Grandpa; Fred McLaughlin (1916 – 1994). They were married on October 21st, 1939.
Gma in green shirt making hearts
Ruth & Fred's Wedding Picture
"Austin Illustrated" Calendar for 2010 by Jay Braden
My friend Jay Braden has published the single most brilliant calendar; ever. Not only does it come in a multi-faith / multi-cultural version, but Jay’s illustrations of Austin Texas are literally breathtaking. Props to you brother Jay – What an outstanding piece of work you’ve created to share with the world. There is more information about the calendar and where to purchase it on Jay’s website @ http://www.jaybraden.net
The first bundle of CD's hit the doorstep this evening…
We were sitting at the dinner table this evening eating THE BEST homemade fried chick tenders in the south, covered in THE BEST homemade gravy in the south; paired with THE BEST green beans and THE BEST home made biscuits… south of the north pole. The doorbell rang during dinner; it was the UPS man & we heard his truck zoom off. I wasn’t expecting anything because the UPS tracking I looked at last night on the CD’s said they’d be here Tuesday at the earliest. Mama said it was just stuff & that she knew what it was. The boys and I headed off to get some wrestling in. Mama interrupted us with a little tune “All I want for Christmas is… some new CD’s, some new CD’s….” and there they were! Talk about excitement – I looked like a little kid. The boys flipped out with me! Mama threw one in and turned the surround sound up and the boys and I unpacked and organized the CD’s that arrived – sing’n along while we worked 
I’m super stoked – they turned out better than I imagined. YEAH!
"Staying The Course" Album Release Party
It’s been a long time coming and the album release is just around the corner. Thank you all for your dedicated support over of the past year; it’s energizing to say the least. Cianfrani’s has graciously accepted to host the album release party on Tuesday December 29th 2009 @ 6:30 PM. I’m so pleased to invite you all to come and celebrate the birth of this record, as well as the 33rd year since my own.
Please join us for the evening; we’ll be sharing in a melodic union on the horizon of brilliant New Year… with friends, family, music, ice cream & coffee!! 
Albums will be available at the show and are now available for pre-order online @ http://www.tylermclaughlinmusic.com
I will also have available many of the photographs (framed & matted) from my trips out west this year. See them here http://www.tylerswire.com
Peace & Love -
- Tyler
12 – Miguel San Antone
I remember clearly when we met
You were @ my dad’s smok’n a cigarette
My brother david introduced
You to me & me to you
Hello Michael my name’s John Tyler and I
Sure like your hat man it’s cooler than mine
I bummed a smoke we sat and talked awhile
Bout girls and fish’n and things worthwhile
And i knew, then
I’d found me a friend
Who’d be there
Until the end
My friend, my friend, my friend
My friend, Miguel San Antone
We moved out to my mom & Al’s
& lived out in that bunk house.
You’d hit them phone lines, I’d make gutter all week
And in the evening time we bathed in Barton Creek.
That was when we met my future wife Jennifer Ann,
We hung with Erin & Ali & Tony & Brandon
That Lakeway cop pulled me & took me to jail
But you & Erin came down and you paid my bail
And I knew, then
I had me a friend
Who’d be there
Until the end
My friend, my friend, my friend
My friend, Miguel San Antone
All those summer nights out on the lake
@ the Panzorella’s, your place or Brook & Abe’s
We drank & smoked & fished & laughed a lot
and played cards & guitars & drank goldschlager shots
We moved to Wong Pong’s off’a East Runberg Lane
We had a guinea pig in our fireplace and there was Jodi & his cocaine
Mr. gibbs’d come up and we’d sing too the sun god above
In our room full of music, full of friends, full of LOVE
And I knew, then
I had me a friend
Who’d be there
Until the end
I left work & won them tickets to Edwin McCain
But flipped my truck near blanco in route to your house in the rain
Then there was that time when we both went completely insane
But I thank God I’ve got you to blame
When I see
You Mikey
I know I’ve got
A feller who’ll be
My friend, my friend, my friend
My friend, Miguel San Antone
11 – Know
Do you believe
In what you see
In what your told
In diamonds and gold
Do you believe
In what you read
In what you hear
In all that your fear
Is there a way
Do you think that someday
All that we know
Will change and we’ll grow
Well I don’t know
But I do believe so
No I don’t know
But I do believe so
Oh I believe
Yes I do I believe
And someday I’ll know
Do you know
When you’re body dies where your soul will go
Oh have you seen
That world, that heaven, that dream
Do you know
The earth formed 4 billion years ago
That belief can blind
The soul is not the mind
Is there a way
Do you think that someday
All that we know
Will change and we’ll grow
Well I don’t know
But I do believe so
No I don’t know
But I do believe so
Oh I believe
Yes I do I believe
And someday I’ll know
To Know Is To Believe
To Fear is To Freeze
To Love is to Learn
To Give is to Earn
To Let Go’s to Return
Is there a way
do you think that someday
All that we know
will change and we’ll grow
10- Mexico (Co-written by Michael Schultze)
Qué pasa amigo,
why don’t we go
down to Mexico.
I said what’s up my friend,
let’s go back again,
this time we’ll take it slow.
We need a break
to just medicate
down in Mexico.
Thirty-five here we come,
we’re headed southbound
and we’re looking for sun.
And before you know,
we’ll be on them beaches
down in Mexico.
So grab your things
and let’s roll on down
and we’ll stop at Kirby Lane
on the way through A-Town.
Eat a short stack
and drink a cup o Joe,
then head to Antones
to see Bobby play a show…
cause you just never know
that man plays twenty fo… seven
talk’n bout that big blue sea
ohhhoah well it’s time
we went to Mexico
baby, no not maybe
Mexico here we go
straight down thirty-five
Through A-Town then San Antone
Man it’s good to be alive.
Mexico, Oh Mexico
We’re on our way to you..
It’s get’n late you know
Hey Bob wrap up the show
let’s head to Mexico
Come on now there’s ants in my pants
let’s all do the boogie dance
and get out the do’
We need a break
to just meditate
down in Mexico.
Look alive & let it ride,
leave them worries behind
just take it all in stride
And before you know,
we’ll be on them beaches
down in Mexico.
We’ll take it slow
through selma town
then hit up Mi Tierras
for comida and another round
a cup of horchata
Enchiladas de Pollo en Mole
then 37 to christy bay
to see Robert Earl play…
on our getaway
before the break of day
talk’n bout that rio grande
ohhhoah as Josh strums that
Mandolin…again
Mexico here we go
77 bound
through Corpus & Harlingen
not much further now
Cicadas buzzin in the trees
top down on this beat up jeep
Refineries are all turned on
stereo up, blastin our favorite songs
South Padre island’s only 2 miles away
we can see the cars lined up single file today
That smell of sea-salt in the air
I can’t wait to jump I just can’t wait to be there
Them Border Guards check us in
we’re stuck behind this old ragged out benz
Matamorez you still look the same
last time we were here we all went insane
uh oh there’s that 18th parallel
that Caribean breeze, man what a smell….
Mexico here we are
not a cloud in sight
check out that north star
man we made it through the night
Oh, Mexico here we are
Right here in you.
09 – Attention Played (Co-written by Collins McLaughlin)
Listen up ya’ll to this song
And if you want to you can sing along
But before you do you’ll have open your ears
Focus your eyes and look over here
I think I’ve got something that you’ll want to hear
Theres a value you’re learning and you can use it all school year
It greatly improves when you’re listening good
Yes the words to this tune will be more understood
If you’re paying attention
well did I mention
you’ll have better retention,
let’s not forget comprehension
And if you’re paying attention
it’s like another dimintion
you might get honorable mention
for some great new invention
And if you listen
you won’t be miss’n
All of the wonderful things
Oh that this life brings
So give it your best
When you’re put to the test
I will tell you this
That if you paid attention well there ain’t much you’ll miss
If you’re paying attention
well did I mention
you’ll have better retention
let’s not forget comprehension
And if you’re paying attention
It’s like another dimintion
You might get honorable mention
For some great new invention
08 – Love United
Everyday I do my things
And I’m looking for you
Working & living & loving
And trying to DO
I say these things in my songs
Cause it’s how I choose
To try to make a difference
And I LOVE YOU
I LOVE YOU
I LOVE YOU
Your you, I’m me, we are we
And we’re just trying DO
Things everyday in this world
To help peace shine through
The union of humankind
Ss what is TRUE
The days com’n when
we’ll all say I LOVE YOU
I LOVE YOU
I LOVE YOU
Love is food for the soul
And love is the glue that makes us whole
I LOVE YOU
I LOVE YOU
I LOVE YOU
Well I’m so glad that we
can sing this song
Cause there’s still places in the world
where the fear’s too strong
To let love rule as the fuel
That will burn right through
Some fear my dear someday
We’ll all say I LOVE YOU
I LOVE YOU
I LOVE YOU
07 – Thanks Dad
I’ve got a few
Things i’d like to say
To you my dad
On this fathers day
So tap your foot
And Dance to this song
And when you’ve memorized it
sing along
Cause this song’s for you
It’s about all you do
For me and my brothers and sisters and mothers two
Thank you dad
For making me
And always believing in
What I can be
And never giving up hope
Even when I was down so low
You been there through all that bad
And I just wanted to say thanks dad
So tap your foot
And groove to this song
And when you’ve memorized it
Sing along
Cause this song’s for you
It’s about all you do
For me and my brothers and sisters and mothers tWo
Thank you dad
For making me
And always believing in
what I can be
And never giving up hope
Even when we each have our lows
you been there through all the bad
And I just wanted to say thanks dad
06 – A Window (Co-written by Roger Ruiz)
Give me one
reason why
I should run
Because I’d rather fly
Far and fast
haul’n ass
Cause right now there is a window that I can see
And if I keep moving well then probably
We’ll I’ll make it through
Yes I’ll make it through
Back to you
Back to you
Back to you
We’ll I’m exhausted from
All them miles
I’m worn down & done
To bones and smiles
And all I’ve got
Well it ain’t a lot
But right now there is a window that I can see
And if I keep moving well then probably
We’ll I’ll make it through
Yes I’ll make it through
Back to you
Back to you
Back to you
I’m gonna try to win
What’s not mine
And hold on till then
Until the end of time
And I’ll go through
What I have to
Cause right now there is a window that I can see
And if I keep moving well then probably
Well I’ll make it through
Back to you
Back to you
Back to you
Back to you
Back to you
Back to you
05 – My 2nd One
Well the Nokia woke me up @ a quarter to five
And I snoozed it like I do more than 1/2 the time
Five after 5 and Jack gives me his hungry whine
So I rolled outa bed and I stolled to his room
And I opened the door and immediately zoomed
To those big chocolate eyes oh what a surprise to me
Cause he was stand’n there smiling and look’n at me
And then he started laugh’n said daddy don’t you see
You gotta get out’a bed cause you’re still dream’n your head away
So what do I do, I get up and I run after you
And I pick you up and take you back to bed
And then mom she sings that song as both of us drift away
And I just love just dream’n of wake’n up next to you…
You’re my son and you’re my 2nd one
And I love your touch
The way you play and the things you say
Like I wub you much
Yes you and your big brother too
And your mama oh how I love you
Thank you God for giving me
This life I have and this love I see
Oh me in You; You in me
Oh life is Love and Love is free
You in me & me in You
My first son and my second one too, oh thank You
Well that trusty Nokia phone that woke me up then
It still wakes me up now but it’s more broken in
The snooze button’s gone but mama makes sure it get up
And you my baby boy your gett’n much bigger
You been runn’n round the house with woody, buzz and trigger
You’re the incredible unetable superhero Jack-Jack
And that mom, she still sings that song as both of us drift away
And I still love just dream’n of waking up next to you
You’re my son and you’re my 2nd one
And I love your touch
The way you play and the things you say
Like I wub you much
Yes you and your big brother too
And your mama oh how I love you
Thank you God for giving me
This life I have and this love I see
Oh me in You; You in me
Oh this life is Love and Love is free
You in me & me in You
My first son and my second one too, oh I Love You
04 – Together
Half my life I’ve known
I didn’t want to go
Down there below
Oh no
Well the other half of my
Life I thought that I
Knew exactly why
I won’t
Now I’m start’n to
Learn somethin’ new
And accept I never knew
As true
Some will take what I’m say’n
And they’ll devote their time to pray’n
To save, oh brother
To save my soul
Well their prayers are well recieved
Cause I respect what they believe
And I won’t ever prosecute their goals
No I won’t
Cause in the end
Their prayers are just like mine
Talking bout peace and love
And harmony of humankind
You and I, I and you
We are one and we can do
Anything that we choose
And with this Love we can’t lose
When we live together
Wen we give together
When we learn we will earn concern for
All life which is love that we’d die for
So that we can live in harmony
In love, In unity
You and me together
You and me together
03 – We
I’ve been dream’n out loud
cause that the only way to let them out
And if I dream that I can fly
well dream’n is what I’ll try
So I will dream all day long
Hoping that someday you’ll hear this song
And I will dream every night
Unconsciously awaiting fligt
So why don’t you come and dream with me
Together someday we’ll see
Bedause if we believe, In you – in me
This world can live – Harmonically
Peacefully, Let it be
Imagine you & me – as we
Cause we can be we can be we
It’s a matter of letting love free
Let fear go and of let love in
And then we’ll know where to begin
It’s in love, love, in love, love, in love…
Let’s sing this song out loud
Cause it’s one way do dissolve this cloud
Together we can dream we’re we one
Sharing in the warmth of the Son
And we can dream every single day
focusing on all of us all the way
And we can dream every single night
consciously living in this Light
Now that you’ve begun to dream
Take a look around at what lies in between
Because when we believe that we can be
Living free in harmony
Peacefully, Let it be
Imagine you & me – as we
02 – Luckier Than Steve
Hello my dear
How you doin’ there
Well it’s plain to see
That you’re in need of me
Well I must confess
That I have done my best
At get’n myself
Close to you
But it ain’t just strategy
That put me here you’ve got to see
There’s love abounding everywhere
And it is all throughout our atmosphere
You see I for one was made for you
And you for two were made for who
You were made for me
Yes I was made for you
And you for me it’s true
And ain’t it good to know
That whereever you go
I will always be there with you
Yeah I fall deeper in love with you
As I get to know
All these precious diamonds
And gold within your soul
I’m fortunate indeed
and I am luckier than Steve
To have you in my life
Yeah I fall deeper in love with you
As I get to know
All these precious diamonds
And gold within your soul
I’m fortunate indeed
and I am luckier than Steve
To have you in my life
Oh my wife
I am you’re man
It’s Gods plan
You’re hand in my hand
What a grand plan
01 – Ice Cream Day Dream
Well, we’ve been livin our lives
Just try’n to keep up with them
They are the Jones’s
We’re the McLaughlins
And recently we’ve been
Daydream’n of selling it all
We’ll move up into
The mountains this fall
We’ll find a house
And make it our home
We’ll build a coffee shop
That sells ice cream cones
And I’ll play guitar on Friday night
And the marquee out front will say goodnight
And those with thier kids will head home and get in bed
But some will hang out and my Jennifer will shout
This ice cream daydream is on the house
So daydream and make you’re wonderland
Dream it cause you can
Well I know you can
Live out your dreams in the end
Well I’ve running down my
Dreams and I’m livin them out
And playing here for you
Is what I want to do
It’s part of what they’re about
So daydream and make your wonderland
Dream it cause you can
Well I know you can
Live out your dreams let’s begin
12 – Jennifer’s Song
Jennifer, forever – I’m Yours
Look into my eyes, and see how sure
I am about you by my side for the rest of my life
Mentoring, mothering, caring and loving – my wife
My dreams came true, the day you said I do
I thank God, for you
Collins gold can’t touch
This fortune of ours, is worth way too much
Theres nothing in this entire galaxy of ours
And you could keep on goin’ way beyond them stars
And you’ll never find anything anywhere
That compares to what she means to us
No you won’t, not anywhere
My dreams came true, the day you said I do
I thank God, for you
11 – A Proposal
I’ve been watching you close,
I’ve been studying your moves.
I’ve been taking notes,
Learing all you moods.
Cause I am so in love,
In Love with you.
Oh well, now you fill my cup,
And when my cup’s not full,
I’m just a fool in love with you.
Just a fool in love….
I’ve been dreaming of you,
Ever since i could dream.
And all I want to do,
Is enforce what you mean.
To my son and I,
For the rest of our lives.
We need you to be,
Right where we can see.
Where ever we go,
In whatever we do.
Together we’ll grow,
Into a family with you.
Cause you fill our cups,
You hold all of our needs.
I think that it’s time,
I get down on my knee -
And ask you pretty please…
Will you marry me,
Will you be my wife,
Will you take me to be,
Your partner in this life.
10 – The Tune of Love
Here we are,
and we ain’t that far…
And I think it’s time,
that we crossed that line.
Listen to me,
and I’ll listen to you…
And we’ll hear our hearts,
beating in tune.
And what a sweet sound,
my heart has found.
Pumping to yours,
it’s just thumping around
what a beautiful sound
my heart has found
in the tune of love, love, oh yeah love, love
do do dooo doo da do do do da do do do dooo
Now that we’re here,
it’s perfectly clear
that we crossed that line
at just the right time.
I’m listn’n to you,
you’re listn’n to me…
And our hearts our one,
so perfectly.
What a sweet sound,
my heart has found.
Pumping to yours,
it’s just thumping around
what a beautiful sound
my heart has found
in the tune of love, love, oh yeah love, love
I’ve never felt
quite like this
oh, it’s pure bliss indeed
I’m pump’n melody
you’re pump’n harmony
oh this is how it should be.
Love, Love, Love, Love
do do dooo doo da do do do da do do do dooo
ba ba da ba ba ba da ba, na nah na nah
Love, Love
09 – The Lucky One
Dad won’t you come and play with me.
Mom come here, I want you to see.
Cause I’m Spiderman, I’m Batman, I’m Superman.
Watch me run, jump and fly to the sky.
Play’n with ya’ll well it’s like Heaven on earth.
If you could truely see all it’s worth.
You’d see on the inside my hearts brighter than the sun,
And someday due to all this play’n well I will be the one…
To share in this love and care’n that you have taught your son.
Thank you mom, thank you dad, for doin’ what you’ve done…
Yeah I’m the lucky one.
I said I’m the lucky one.
Mom look at me I’m all grown up.
Dad check me out I’m on my own.
I’m a business man, a husband and a father too.
Workin’, livin’ and love’n like you taught me to.
Play’n with ya’ll well it was like Heaven on earth.
Now you can see all it’s worth.
My hearts still shining brighter than the sun.
And now it’s my turn, to share it with my sons.
All this care’n, this love and share’n that you have taught your son.
Thank you mom, thank you dad for doin’what you’ve done.
I’m the lucky one.
I said I’m the lucky one.
Yeah – I’m the lucky one.
08 – My One
Son we’ve been up, and we’ve been down.
Dad’s given up, but come back around.
A time or two, because of you…
well I’m who I am, and that’s quite a man.
I’m you’re dad, you’re my son
We’re a team, and we have fun.
And I will always do my best, to get that done, for you my son.
You are my one.
Now there’ve been times when we fell,
back down them lines, cause I could not tell
the difference between a lover and a wife
trying to find a partner for our lives.
But in my heart, I already knew
because of you – and it rang true.
That the one thing I need, is for you to be safe with me.
And I will always do my best, to get that done, for you my son.
You are my one.
Son I praise the lord for your love
and I thank my fortune stars up above
that i’ve got you to keep me going strong
even when i feel like i just don’t belong
Because you make me,
what I am and that’s quite a man
Yes I’m your Dad, Your My Son
I know this – that your my one
And I have always done my best
to keep you safe and having fun
You are my one.
07 – To Love Again
I don’t know, if I’ll ever find that one.
And that’s ok cause right now I am done,
look’n round I know I’d rather run.
Away from this place, at least I won’t have to face,
the pain of losing grace.
So I tell mylsef I’m alright I’m alone,
it’s where I’m at in my life, it’s what I own,
It’s who I am, what I do, I make it known.
So I don’t feel that pain, it’s easier to place the blame,
I’m better off with a little shame…
I know this game must end,
cause this way I will never win
and all I want is to love again
all I want is to love again.
I’m giv’n up – everything I thought I knew,
about us, about me and you – because now I have a clue.
As to what I want in love, it’s not about is push and shove,
but it’s something I dream of.
So here I am, opening up all my doors,
can’t be afraid to love anymore – cause it’s you who I adore.
And I can’t bare the thought, of losing you because I’m caught
up in the past because it’s not around – this is the here that we are in
and so i’ll so my best to begin – doing what I do to love again.
Doing what I do to love again.
06 – It’s Over
Look at me and tell me that,
if I love you I’ll be loved back.
If you can not tell me, then it’s over.
It ain’t really all that hard,
to put your love into what you want to.
But if that love ain’t me, well then it’s over.
Cause I don’t want no one night stand,
what I’m asking is your hand forever.
And together we can make it through whatever.
But like I said if your loves dead move over.
cause I ain’t down for shaky ground now get over.
I’m sorry but I’m not -
if this comes as quite a shock,
But it’s over.
I don’t know if you’re aware
but I’ve done that and I’ve been there
enough times, to scar my heart which made me write these love lines
So listen close to what I say,
if you can’t love me everyday well then run on.
Cause what I need is someone I can count on.
To stick with me through thick and thin,
to love me when I’m down and out and back in.
Again , and again, and again.
But like I said if your loves dead move over
cause I ain’t down for shaky ground now get over.
I’m sorry but I’m not -
if this comes as quite a shock,
But it’s over.
05 – Hear’n You
If I am hearing you correctly,
what you’re trying to say.
Is that I ain’t going home with you tonight,
so I better just get on my way.
That’s alright cause I’ve been hurt before,
I’ll just turn and walk right on out that door.
But I won’t get two steps fore’ you hollar at me
please come back I gotta have more.
Alright, I’m on my way,
I’m so glad that you’ve asked me to stay
I won’t let you down, hell yes we’ll paint the town,
still have plenty of time left to play.
Now the first thing that you want to do,
well it’s written all over your face.
Cause your giving me them soft eyes,
and your putting me right in my place.
That’s alright – cause I love this place,
here with you just touch’n your face.
How could this be wrong, girl it’s such a good song
and you’re my amazing grace.
Here we go, another night
You and I girl it’s so right
We’ve painted this town hun now don’t let me down none
cause I wanna love you with all of my might.
04 – Hill Country
What you do if I asked you to
stick around for just a little while?
Would you look at me and smile so sweetly,
or would you pack up your bags and get outa town?
I’m hope’n you’ll stick around,
cause I show like to show you the rest of my town.
Now it may take a couple of hours
but I’m kinda hope’n that it takes all night.
Let’s get it right, tonight… tonight.
Now I’m think’n it’s probably best if you just put them bags down.
Cause I’m, I’m gonna take you out on the town.
And after you’ve seen 6th St., well go on down to 4th and have a mug,
And then I’m gonna take you on the outskirts of town.
And we’ll ride through the Texas hill country
Yes we’ll ride through the Texas hill country.
I’m glad that you’ve made this decision
now I can start to work with accurate precision.
It’s nice that you’ll be around
You’ll make a wonderful addition to this town.
Now don’t you think that you’re just gonna love it.
Soon you’ll realize that there ain’t nothing above it.
It’s like a little piece of heaven here on earth;
And before long you’ll appreciate it’s worth.
Now I’m think’n it’s probably best if you just put them bags down.
Cause I’m, I’m gonna take you out on the town.
And after you’ve seen the Congress Avenue, and all the bats have all flown away.
I’m gonna take you on the outskirts of town.
And well ride through the Texas hill country
Yes well ride through the Texas hill country
03 – Human Kind
There used to be time when it was accepted
a different place for all different folk.
White folk, black folk, yellow folk, different folk -
everywhere you’d go it’d seem like there’s a different door.
not no more…
Don’t you even start to think I’m that naive,
but I’m an optimist and I do believe that -
This dream we all conceive
in time we can achieve…
One race one kind
It’s all Gods Face and it’s all Gods Mind.
Human kind – Human kind.
As we sit here today,
the problem ain’t gone away.
You still got kids and they’ve got friends who’ve got ken,
who don’t like another man just cause the color of his skin.
Why don’t we just reveal,
what too many conceal.
Show true kindness to appeal -
to those who don’t know for real…
That we’re all
One race one kind
We’ve all got Gods Face and we’ve got Gods Mind
Human kind – Human kind.
