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Harbor Lights (c. Michael J Breen, Breensongs Pub. BMI)
These Harbor Lights shine like diamonds and the Autumn air is cold And the fog looks like a giant blanket starting to unfold and from this hill top we built dreams that sailed this harbor wide but now my love, you’re somewhere far beyond these harbor lights Seattle’s home, this is the place I carved your name in stone the waves would crack the rocks like thunder as we’d make love all night long but now the water’s calm and moonlight’s shining in the tide and the boat your on is somewhere far beyond these harbor lights (CHORUS) Oh they shine like diamonds they sparkle in the rain and my heart is wondering if I’ll feel that way again One by one the lights go out as the day begins to dawn And the morning chill makes me shiver and the wind cuts to the bone and it’s then I wonder if you’ve found someone to hold you tight and if you ever think of home and miss these harbor lights (CHORUS) Oh they shine like diamonds they sparkle in the rain and my heart is wondering if I’ll feel that way again These harbor lights shine like diamonds HALFWAY DOWN (Breen)
It was a dangerous day in the grocery store much busier than I’ve seen it before folks backed up on aisle nine trying to get to the chips and the beer and the wine I was dodgin’ and duckin’ cuttin’ left and right All masked up and ready for a fight My grocery cart was filled to the brim with toilet paper, sanitizer, whiskey and gin when I made my move down the doughnut aisle but I was stopped in my tracks by a woman and her child I had to decide whether to turn around ‘cause they were wearing their masks halfway down CHORUS 1 Below the nose, even under the chin shedding’ the virus right off of the skin It’s like a plumber’s butt you don’t give a f**k and you look like a clown When you wear you mask halfway down So I pulled a wheelie and spun around made a quick detour I was checkout bound gave up on the doughnuts but grabbed some chips quesadilla, cheese, salsa and dip No time for eating’ healthy these days the produce aisle is a coviddy maze Got in line socially distanced we spread 6 feet behind me and 6 feet ahead ahead When all of a sudden this guy walks by asked if we’re all waiting in line we all froze up - My heart began to pound ‘cause he was wearing his mask halfway down chorus 2 Below the nose, even under the chin shedding’ the virus right off of the skin It’s like a plumber’s butt you don’t give a f**k and you look like a clown When you wear you mask halfway down Finally made it outside loaded my stuff breathed a sigh of relief when I got in my truck Lord, all I could do was hope and pray I didn’t get the covid in the store that day too many spreaders walking’ around wearing’ their masks halfway down Below the nose, under the chin shedding’ the virus right off of the skin It’s like a plumber’s butt you don’t give a f**k and you look like a clown When you wear you mask halfway down halfway dawn…halfway down….. maybe I should start getting my groceries delivered “Hello, Instacart?” Mean Old World (Breen)
What can I do to make things better What can I say to make it ok Even though It ain’t gettin’ easier I’m always here every night and every day CHORUS ‘cause you’re still my angel Daddy’s little girl heart full of kindness In a mean old world A long time ago I’d put you on my shoulders we’d walk to the park laughing all the way you’re mom would get mad but we’d just ignore her that smile’s in my heart and it’ll never go away CHORUS ‘cause you’re still my angel Daddy’s little girl heart full of kindness In a mean old world Harder times well, I’ve never known them You don’t want to talk and that’s ok But I’m always here, always hopin’ To see that smile again someday CHORUS “cause you’re still my angel Daddy’s little girl heart full of kindness In a mean old world CHORUS ‘cause you’re still my angel Daddy’s little girl heart full of kindness In a mean old world Sixth #6 Song I just wrote for my Covid Christmas Series. Here's one called "Just Hold On."1/18/2021 Just Hold On (Breen)
In the morning of our darkness and deliverance the reckoning is clearly at hand and the days that lay before us are on shifting sand And the purpose of our time we don’t understand So just hold on just hold on if you can We can shine the light of truth across the atmosphere we can try to open up their eyes to see But the fog’s so thick and heavy and the water’s deep and the light from the lighthouse is getting harder to see So just hold on just hold on if you can There are angels among us trying to save our lives Battered and beaten as they watch us die Frustrated by the ignorance they hang their heads and cry wondering if we’ll ever awake from the big lie Oh just hold on just hold on if you can JUST LIKE ME (Breen, Dixon, Breen) I saw a family beside the road a sign in the father’s hand it said “we are hungry will work for food help if you think you can’ I thought about stopping to help them out but suddenly I was afraid so many excuses came to mind I ended up driving away and when I look in the mirror their faces are all I can see their sad eyes turn away and I hear them saying to m CHORUS You never know what’s gonna happen the future’s not ours to see one day you’re rollin’ in the clover the next day you look just like me We step into our sheltered homes silently keeping us safe we feast at the table of plenty quietly saying our grace Deep in the night our children dream of cowboys and little bo peep how in god’s name does a homeless child dream when he can’t even sleep with the way things are going it’s people like you and me who way up some morning lookin’ at life on the street CHORUS Oh…You never know what’s gonna happen the future’s not ours to see one day you’re rollin’ in the clover the next day you look just like me You never know what’s gonna happen the future’s not ours to see one day you’re rollin’ in the clover the next day you look just like me Mike Breen - guitar, mandolin and lead vocals Kevin Stoller - piano Kyle Harris - bass Ron Rutowski - violin Mike Barton - drums Vickie Ray Jordan, Michelle Nicolo, Terry Thompson - background vocals Produced by Bob "Willard" Henke Recorded at Tim Hunnicutt's Studio written by Mike Breen, Stacy Breen and Gigi Dixon Fifth #5 song I just wrote for my Covid Christmas Series. Here's one called "Know You Well."12/26/2020 Know You Well (Breen)
Know You Well Lookin’ out my open window As the people pass by No idle conversation No “hellos” or “byes” And we’re all just staying home now We’re like strangers sometimes So, I’m dialing your number before this moment slips by CHORUS ‘Cause I don’t know if I’ve told you how good you make me feel or how much you really matter to my world like some sunkin’ treasure or a pearl inside a shell I’m so happy to have found you and taken the time to know you well I’ve been thinkin’ of you lately Don’t know why I haven’t called The world has sure gone crazy How ya’ dealin’ with it all Do you have someone to talk to and somewhere warm to fall and do you ever get lonely and tired of it all? CHORUS Well I don’t know if I’ve told you how good you make me feel or how much you really matter to my world like some sunkin’ treasure or a pearl inside a shell I’m so happy to have found you and taken the time to know you well Christmas Day In Phoenix (Breen)
It’s Christmas Day in Phoenix and I woke up in my truck on the seat beside me was a note that said “Good Luck” and I really don’t remember what I said to piss her off But I got a feeling’ that she might’ve left when i threw up It’s Christmas Day in Phoenix and the weather’s not half bad think I’ll drive on up to Dennys and get me a grand slam maybe I’ll feel better once I get something to eat maybe that friendly waitress will take off early for me CHORUS oo oo oo how I love Christmas Day The day when baby Jesus came to save the human race and I sure need some savin’ I’m down on my luck It’s Christmas Day in Phoenix and I woke up in my truck It’s Christmas Day in Phoenix time to hit the liquor store found a bottle shaped like Santa Got a lot to be thankful for and my kids are at my ex wife’s house think I’ll give them a call heard my daughter might be pregnant might be a grandpa in the fall t’s Christmas Day in Phoenix The game is on at 3 there’s a little bar in Scottsdale That has a big TV and I hope they don’t remember I got 86’d last week for an altercation with a lady's boyfriend from back east CHORUS oo oo oo how I love Christmas Day The day when baby Jesus came to save the human race and I sure need some savin’ I’m down on my luck It’s Christmas Day in Phoenix and I woke up in my truck |
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