LYRICS FOR "TORN"

TORN by ray pierle, tony watson, glen pierle

why won’t you talk to me, how come you turn away
how can I make you see, what do I have to say

i’m torn, torn in two

what happened to our love, what is this all about
where did it all go wrong, why can’t we work it out

I’m torn I’m torn
between what to do and what not to, about you
I’m torn in two

who are you lovin now when the nighttime comes around
who are you thinkin of when the sun is goin down

I’m torn I’m torn
between what to do and what not to, about you
I’m torn in two

FREEDOM TO GROW by glen pierle, ray pierle, tony watson

he was so excited talkin about the band
he was tellin the old man of all his big plans
he said dad I’m goin to LA gonna find success
I’m not gonna fall in a rut like the rest

give me a break, you can’t make it that way
you’ll have a family and a nice place like this someday
he said dad you think that you know what’s best for me
although the best you can give me is freedom to grow

that boy has his own now, doesn’t know what to do
his son’s taken a job somewhere upstate selling shoes
he said dad he won’t listen he ‘s going a different way
it’s sad, I just wanted him to have the same things I had

ah give me a break he might not be just like you
only god knows the different things he’ll do
everyone is different just have patience please
and so the best thing you can give him is freedom to grow

as your son’s father and your father’s son
your mother’s brother’s other little one
had to grow up some day

it’s the same thing we talked about
when you were just a kid
now the shoe’s on the other foot and you gotta make it fit
sometimes it hurts sometimes you wanna cry
it’s all about free will for him you can’t decide
c’mon boy the future’s open wide

my grandmother gave me freedom to grow
my father gave me freedom to grow
I’m gonna give you freedom to grow
I hope that you give them freedom to grow

I DON’T THINK ABOUT YOU ANYMORE by tony watson, ray pierle

you may think that I still miss you
that I long to hold you near
that I want to pull you closer
hear your sweet voice in my ear

I don’t think about you anymore
I don’t long to hold you like before
I’m over you can’t you tell
I’m doing fine I’m doing well

ok so my heart was broken
that was how I felt back then

I don’t think about you anymore
I don’t long to hold you like before
I’m over you can’t you tell
I’m doing fine I’m doing well

it doesn’t mean that I still love you
or that I want you back again

I don’t think about you anymore
I don’t long to hold you like before
I’m over you can’t you tell
I’m doing fine I’m doing well

don’t need to feel your touch, not really all that much
don’t dream about your smile, ok maybe once in a while

CATCH YA LATER by glen pierle, ray pierle

I was standing on the corner when she walked by
she had red hair and green eyes
with a little bit of slip and a lot of slide
yeah the way she moved really caught my eye

I know it’s Saturday night and it’s all prearranged
I hate to tell you guys but my plans have changed

I said hey now man gonna have to catch ya later
I got a smooth line ready for a new operator
hey now man gonna have to catch ya later
I’m gonna slide that way see if I can locate her

standing on a corner of 5th and vine
she was looking dangerous she was looking fine
I looked over my shoulder in the nick of time
she waved at me as we rode by

I know we had big plans that’s what I said when I called
I hate to tell you guys but I’m gonna drop you off

hey now man gonna have to catch ya later
I got a smooth line ready for a new operator
hey now man gonna have to catch ya later
gonna swing back down see if I can locate her

standing on a corner just wastin time
I’ll chase that girl till I drop dead tryin
my buddies pulled up I said come on by
I said I’ll call you man in a little while

RAINING IN HEAVEN by ray pierle, glen pierle, tony watson

look at him he has a nice new car
look at them it must be heaven where they are
it seems like the sun’s always shinin where they stand
from what I see today things aren’t really so grand
no not really

he has a good job, lots of cash
look at that brand new boat
he has nice things a lovely wife
more than you and I could afford

even when the sun shines a different light on him
it still looks like heaven from where we stand
see all things as you choose or step into his shoes
you’ll see it’s really rainin in heaven

why should we want what the other guy has
we all possess what we can
we don’t have much but we have each other
and love is heaven from where we stand

keep the fire burning, don’t you let it fade
they say it will be rainin in heaven

KATY J by glen pierle, tony watson, ray pierle

katy j was like a poker player with nerves of steel
yeah she stacked the deck, controlled the deal

she bluffed her way to win my hand then left me for another man
oh you sure played me honey cheated on me and took my money

stay away from katy j
she’s a tiger hunting prey
if she ever comes your way
look out for katy j

with a magic touch to her illusion
yeah she tricked me into my delusion

hypnotic eyes deceptive ways she disappeared without a trace
oh you sure fooled me katy, turned out to be my vanishing lady

stay away from katy j
she’s a tiger hunting prey
if she ever comes your way
look out for katy j

HEAD ON by tony watson, ray pierle

bad road conditions, freezing rain and snow
just how it happened I will never know
headlights in vision, swerving cross the lane
lookout there’s livin and dyin in my brain

head on collision, shattered glass and steel
one bad decision made behind the wheel

I’m drivin head on out of control can’t seem to
slow down head on

next days vacation cancelled by a crash
my destination altered in a flash

head on collision, shattered glass and steel
one bad decision made behind the wheel

MADE IN THE SHADE by glen pierle, ray pierle

it got I made, made in the shade
it seems like everything is going my way
just learn to be yourself those blues will slip away

sit back in your chair and sip your lemonade
gonna be a lot of times to think about mistakes
build on the good things and you’ll have it made

you know you’ve got it right
you better hold on tight
you’ve got it made in the shade

it got it made, made in the shade
you know I had her in the palm of my hand
i let her get away

things are falling in your lap
when you’re up on top
then tomorrow things can change
and you’ll loose what you’ve got
ain’t worryin about it just sit back
things will come around
as long as you’re happy that’s what it’s all about

you know you’ve got it right
you better hold on tight
I got it made in the shade
whoa babe don’t it feel good

BAD ATTITUDE by ray pierle, tony watson

if it seems you’re pushed into every turn
and you run so hard you could crash and burn
and then you learn

that it’s a good, yeah it’s a good
it’s a damn good time
for a bad attitude

you did everything the teacher told you to
but he sent you down anyhow
guess he had it in for you
what can you do

that it’s a good, yeah it’s a good
it’s a damn good time
for a bad attitude

MAN ON AN ISLAND by glen pierle

I’m a man on an island and I’m fadin fast
I’m a man on an island, I separate myself from my past

seems most of my life I’ve been on the run
loose 30 years now with this loaded gun
it’s no wonder on this road how far I’ve gone
I’ve always managed to escape

I’m a man on an island and my life’s not gonna last
I’m a man on an island
if I don’t separate myself from my past

I have nothing to do and so much time
man we had some fun before
if you come by to see me you’re gonna find
the guy you knew doesn’t live her anymore

I’m a man on an island and my life’s not gonna last
I’m a man on an island
if I don’t separate myself from my past

left a wife and 2 kids back in san antone
it’s 18 years now I’ve been on my own
a good friend died last week I hate to see him fall
that’s one less person I can call

I’m a man on an island and my life’s not gonna last
I’m a man on an island
if I don’t separate myself from my past

BITCH LIKE YOU by ray pierle

if messin me around just seems like the thing to do
and you’re only shoutin orders cause you like to

every time I bite my tongue
you’re talking bout all the wrong I do

in your eyes I’ll never get it right no matter what I do
and I’ll never admit I’m wrong to a bitch like you

you believe that a good lie is just as good as the truth
and you like to screw em outta their money making more for you

every time I bite my tongue
you’re talking bout all the wrong I do

I guess my revenge is only to know the truth
and I’ll never admit I’m wrong to a bitch like you

I AM A CRAFTSMAN by tony watson, ray pierle

first you cut a piece you like
line it up and nail it down
measure off to make it tight
jam it together maybe turn it around

then you make another cut
time to go against the grain
give and take no matter what
a natural finish or just leave it plain

working with my hands
following my heart
some of who I am
goes into every part

take your angle to the edge
make it level, smooth and true
crooked joints but no loose ends
carve and chisel some real deep grooves

music is my craft
songs are what we’ve made
playin my guitar
it’s a tool of the trade

I am a craftsman my work is my reward
we are the craftsmen our work is our reward
big bucks and nookie is what we’re here for