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YOU'RE SO BAD FOR ME
YOU'RE SO BAD FOR ME
VERSE 1
You're like a bad deck of cards that loves to lose
You don't listen to me, and I don't want you to
Cuz we sure have fun throwing my money away
You bet high, I bet low
You're all in, and I'm all broke
Another paycheck down the drain
CHORUS
Yea, Baby when we're together
It's like Vegas times three
But in the morning I'll know better
Cuz you're so bad, so bad for me
VERSE 2
Just like a sip of wine leads me to drink
You're my gateway drug, I'm starting to think
It's gonna take much more than just 12 steps
So call Betty Ford, Call Dr. Drew
Save me a bed cuz in a month a two
I'm wanna quit you girl, just not yet
CHORUS
Yea, Baby when we're together
You're the only drug I need
But in the morning I'll know better
Cuz you're so bad, so bad for me
BRIDGE
Barreling down the road past these city lights
You got your hands on the wheel, a look in you eye
I ask myself is it time to slow down?
But the nights still young, truck's full of gas
Credit cards in my pocket with some limit left
And we got friends in the next town
CHORUS
Yea, Baby when we're together
It's like Vegas times three
But in the morning I'll know better
Cuz you're so bad, so bad for me
Steven P Richards
910-231-9134
steven@ncbklaw.com --- END ---
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RIDE YOUR DREAM (MASTER)
Ride Your Dream
Writer’s Name: Steven P. Richards
Co-Writer: None
Contribution if Co-Written: N/A
Singer: Mike Lusk/Amber Rose
Demo Producer: Stacy Hogan
Lorna leaves from Heathrow, coach
Riding on a dream
She bravely waves goodbye
To her Queen and countryside
And a paycheck every week
On her tongue are songs unsung
Waiting for her muse
To make them come alive
In melodies and rhymes
She's got everything to loose
CHORUS
So Lorna ride your dream
Write those songs they sing
On my radio dial, tonight
Lorna ride, ride your dream
Plane bites down In Guitar Town
Demo in her hand
She can't afford the full band
Just a vocal and guitar
But it’s enough for her to land
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE
You can throw that ticket home away
Down on the Row, they're gonna know your name
Might take a year or two, count on six or eight
But your time is gonna come
REPEAT CHORUS
Steven P Richards
910-231-9134
steven@ncbklaw.com
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VERY DIFFICULT TIME IN MY LIFE-BEST OF SONGU
Very Difficult Time In My Life
© 2012 Steven P. Richards / Andy Horn
Writer’s Name: Steven Richards (lyrics)
Co-Writer: Andy Horn (music)
Singer: Mike Lusk
Demo Producer: Andy Horn
I DON’T KNOW WHY I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK
BUT THAT CUSTOM PAINT SURE LOOKS NICE
I’VE GOT TWO MORE BACK AT THE HOUSE
MAN-SOMETHING IN ME JUST AINT RIGHT
I’VE BEEN COUNTIN CARBS AND CLOSIN BARS
IT’S LIKE I’M LIVING IN ANOTHER LIFE
I’M A MIDLIFE CRISIS READY TO HAPPEN
IT’S GOING TO BE A HELL OF A RIDE
FIRST CHORUS:
COME ON LET'S GET THIS PARTY ROLLIN
I’M ONLY HALF WAY DONE
I DON'T FEEL OVER THE HILL
I'M TWICE AS GOOD AS I WAS
WHEN I WAS TWENTY ONE
JUST KEEP THE WHISKY FLOWIN
IT’S ON ME TONIGHT
I HOPE MY CREDIT CARD SURVIVES
THIS VERY DIFFICULT TIME IN MY LIFE
JOININ’ THE GYM & MAKIN’ NEW FRIENDS
MOST ARE HALF MY AGE
YOGA, PILATES, AND DOUBLE-MOCHA LATTES
THEY TELL ME IT’S A PASSING PHASE
MY PSYCHOLOGIST IS QUITE IMPRESSED
APPARENTLY, I’M CLINICALLY A MESS
ITS JUST AS WELL, I CAN’T PAY HER BILL
ANOTHER HARLEY’S ON THE WAY
SECOND CHORUS:
COME ON LET'S GET THIS JUKEBOX SMOKIN
THE BEST IS YET TO COME
I DON'T FEEL OVER THE HILL
I'M TWICE AS GOOD AS I WAS
WHEN I WAS THIRTY ONE
JUST KEEP THE WHISKY FLOWIN
IT’S ON ME TONIGHT
I HOPE MY CREDIT CARD SURVIVES,
THIS VERY DIFFICULT TIME IN MY LIFE
BRIDGE:
NO TIME FOR DOWNSHIFTIN
I’M A MIDDLE-AGED KID IN MY PRIME
RUNNIN LATE FOR TANGO LESSONS
A GUITAR HERO, WITH BACKSTAGE PASSES
BON JOVI-SEE YOU SATURDAY NIGHT
THIRD CHORUS:
COME ON LET'S KEEP PARTY GOIN
I'M ONLY HALF WAY DONE
I DON'T FEEL OVER THE HILL
I'M IN A MID-LIFE CRISIS
AND HAVING FUN
JUST KEEP THE WHISKY FLOWIN
IT’S ON ME TONIGHT
I HOPE MY CREDIT CARD SURVIVES,
THIS VERY DIFFICULT TIME IN MY LIFE
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SO GLAD YOU'RE HOME (MASTER)
So Glad You're Home
HELLO BABY
I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE HOME
MY SERGEANT GAVE ME
A COUPLE MINUTES
ON THIS SATELLITE PHONE
CHORUS
AND SOMEHOW THE STARS AND SKY HAVE CONSPIRED
TO GIVE THIS BOX IN MY HAND DIVINE POWER
TO REACH OUT THROUGH THE COLD
AND PULL ME BACK HOME
ITS SEEMS THAT LATELY
MY MIND HAS GONE ASTRAY
THE THINGS I'VE SEEN
THE THINGS I'VE DONE
IT HAUNTS ME EVERYDAY
CHORUS
AND I WANT TO BE STRONG AND LEAVE THIS ALL BEHIND
BUT I'M AFRAID WHEN I LEAVE, I'M AFRAID I'M GONNA FIND
IT WILL REACH TO ME BACK HOME
AND PULL ME BACK IN THE COLD
CHORUS
I FOUGHT FOR GOD, FOR COUNTRY
FOR THE PEACE, AND FOR THE CORPS
SOON I'LL BE FIGHTING A DIFFERENT KIND OF WAR
I'M SO STAINED AND BRUISED, I'M SO AFRAID TO LOOSE
OUTRO
HELLO BABY, I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE HOME
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ITS NOT ME, ITS YOU--NEW MIX
IT’S NOT ME
© 2007 Steven P. Richards
YOU CAN DROWN YOUR MISERY
MEDICATE THE PAIN AWAY
COOK UP YOUR SORROW
AND SHOOT IT INTO GUILTY VEINS
YOU CAN BLAME THE WORLD AND ME
FOR ALL YOUR DUMB MISTAKES
JUST DON’T EXPECT ME TO BE HERE
WHEN YOUR TWELVE STEPS WALK AWAY
CHORUS:
IT’S NOT ME, IT’S YOU
AND I’VE GOT NOTHING LEFT YOU CAN USE
I GAVE YOU EVERYTHING I HAD
I NEVER HELD NOTHING BACK
IT’S NOT ME, IT’S YOU
YOU’RE A WILD ONE
NO, YOU’LL NEVER DIE
YOU’RE A LOADED GUN
WITH BLANKS INSIDE
YOU BUILT YOUR KINGDOM
SAT AND WATCHED IT FALL
YOU FAIL TO SEE THE REASONS
THEY’RE RIGHT BEHIND YOUR CASTLE WALLS
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE:
MAYBE I’M GETTING JADED
MAYBE I’M GETTING STRONG
BUT I CAN’T KEEP ON STAYING
IF YOU’RE GONE
AND YOU’RE SO DAMN GONE
REPEAT CHORUS
Email: stevenprichards@cs.com
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HOW DO I GET YOU TO YES
HOW DO I GET YOU TO YES
© 2007 Steven P. Richards
I KNOW THAT PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE
WHOEVER SAID THAT WASN’T WAITING ON YOU
A BETTER MAN THAN ME, MIGHT WAIT AN ENTERNITY
BUT I CANT CONTAIN WHAT BURNS INSIDE
FEEL THE FLAME, LET IT CHANGE YOUR MIND
WHISPERED REASONS WHY YOU MUST RESIST
RESIST YOUR REASONS, GIRL, BELIEVE IN THIS
I CAN BE THE MAN YOU KNOW HE’LL NEVER BE
SAY THE WORD AND BREAK THESE CHAINS
FREE ME FROM THIS PURGATORY
CHOURS:
HOW DO I
GET YOU TO YES
IN YOUR HEART YOU FEEL THE ANSWER
THAT YOUR BODY BEGS TO GIVE
AND ALL MY LIFE HAS COME TO THIS
AS YOU’RE STANDING OF THE EDGE OF THAT JAGGED CLIFF
YOU CAN JUMP RIGHT NOW, I’LL SAVE YOU
JUST TELL ME GIRL, WHAT I GOTTA DO
WHAT DO I GOTTA DO
TO GET YOU TO YES
HE DON’T DESERVE YOU, SO IT’S TIME TO LET THAT GO
THAT LOVE IS OVER, GIRL, YOU ALREADY KNOW
YOU’VE BEEN NEGLECTED, THE TRUTH IS PLAIN TO ME
YOUR LIPS KEEP SAYING YOU CAN’T COMMITT
BUT YOUR EYES KEEP TELLING ME NOT TO LEAVE
I’VE GOT SOME HISTORY, YEA, YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT
HOLD THAT AGAINST ME, GIRL, BUT DON’T FORGET
WE’VE ALL GOT SINS IN US THAT NEED TO BE REDEEMED
LET MY LOVE BE YOUR REDEMPTION
CLOSE YOU EYES AND CONFESS TO ME
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE (4X):
HOW DO I (GET)
HOW DO I (YOU)
HOW DO I I I I I (TO YES)
REPEAT CHORUS
OUTRO (FADE)
HOW DO I (GET)
HOW DO I (YOU)
HOW DO I I I I I (TO YES)
Steven P. Richards
6254 Hawksbill Drive
Wilmington, NC 28409
Phone: 910-793-8391
Fax: 910-793-8392
Email: stevenprichards@cs.com
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THIS IS WAR--BEST OF SONGU
This is War (These are Lives)
© 2007 Steven Richards
Soldiers walking thru the night
Distant shots, they hear the fight
Some are boys, some are men
Some will never come back again
Friendlies flying overhead
Laying down a wall of lead
Cannons tearing up the ground
Slicing through the battle sounds
Chours
Do you recognize?
This is war, and these are lives
Do you comprehend?
We are the ones that can make it end
The radio cracks and cries
A call for fire lights the sky
The septic smell of steel and death
Penetrate the sergeant's breath
The medic cries and screams out loud
He pounds his fists into the ground
Another tag beneath the tongue
Another war that’s never won
Chorus
Do you recognize?
This is war, and these are lives
Do you comprehend?
We are the ones that can make it end
Staccato knock upon the door
A baby’s spoon hits the floor
A medalled chest to ease the pain
From stinging words that can’t explain
Instantly, her world goes black
She never thought he won’t come back
Another child that’s never known
Another Angel coming home
Chorus
Bring, bring our soldiers home
Bring, bring our soldiers home
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THE BEST IN ME
THE BEST IN ME
© 2007 Steven P. Richards
I KNOW I’VE ASKED YOU FOR CHANCES
YOU ALWAYS GAVE THEM TO ME
AND I CAN’T SAY THIS IS THE LAST ONE
BUT IT’S THE ONE I REALLY NEED
CHOURS:
BABY, IF YOU COULD JUST HANG ON
THERE’S SOMEONE I’M TRYING TO BE
HE’S SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE OLD ONE
HE’S THE BEST IN ME
YOU NEVER MADE ME BEG YOU
YOUR PATIENCE CAME SO FREE
BUT NOW IT’S TIME THAT I SAVE YOU
FROM ALL THAT’S WRONG WITH ME
CHOURS:
BABY, IF YOU COULD JUST HOLD ON
THERE’S SOMEONE I’D LIKE YOU TO SEE
HE’S SO MUCH DIFFERENT THAN THE OLD ONE
HE’S THE BEST IN ME
BRIDGE:
I KNOW HE’S IN HERE SOME WHERE
IF YOU NEED A LITTLE RELIEF
WHEN THIS WORLD HAS GOT YOU SO SCARED
I’LL BE THE BEST IN ME
CHOURS:
BABY, IF YOU COULD JUST HANG ON
THERE’S SOMEONE I’D LIKE YOU TO MEET
HE’S SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE OLD ONE
HE’S THE BEST IN ME
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HIDE YOUR EYES
HIDE YOUR EYES
© 2007 STEVEN P. RICHARDS
I’VE BEEN LYING HERE ALL NIGHT LONG
A WHISPER IN MY EAR, BUT NOW YOU’RE GONE
IN MY MIND, I SEE YOUR MEMORY
IN MY DREAMS, I FEEL YOU, FEELING FOR ME
CHORUS:
BUT YOU KNOW YOU CAN’T CRY IN THE NIGHTTIME
PLEASE DON’T CRY IN THE DAY
HIDE YOUR EYES,
WHEN THE TEARS START FALLING
AND THINK OF ME…SO I CAN WIPE THEM AWAY
THE TIMES WE’VE HAD, YOU KNOW
THEY’RE DEEP INSIDE
YOU’RE IN MY HEART AND MY SOUL, YEA
YOU FILL MY LIFE
WITH YOUR LOVING TOUCH
AND SWEET CARESS
DON’T YOU KNOW YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE
I BATHE MY SOUL IN YOUR TENDERNESS
REPEAT CHOURS
BRIDGE:
OUR LOVE IS CRAZY, I KNOW IT’S TRUE
ALL THESE MILES, GET IN THE WAY
BUT SOMEDAY, BABY, ONCE I’M THERE WITH YOU
YOUR TEARS
WILL GO AWAY
I’VE BEEN LYING HERE ALL NIGHT LONG
TRYING TO FIND THE WORDS TO WRITE THIS SONG
IN MY MIND, I SEE YOUR MEMORY
IN MY HEART, I FEEL YOU FEELING FOR ME
REPEAT CHORUS
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MAKE A BIG SPLASH
MAKE A BIG SPLASH
© 2007 Steven P. Richards
VERSE:
WE CAN’T WAIT
SAND BETWEEN MY TOES, YEAH
DON’T BE LATE
WE’RE ALL GONNA GO, YEAH
PRECHORUS:
HEADED TO THE BEACH SO
DON’T FORGET YOUR SURFBOARD
I’VE GOT THE SUNSCREEN
LET’S ALL GO FOR IT
CHORUS:
GONNA MAKE A BIG SPLASH
GONNA HAVE A BEACH BLAST
SOAKING UP THE SUMMER SUN
HAVING FUN WITH EVERYONE
GONNA RIDE A BIG WAVE
GONNA HAVE THE BEST DAY
WE’RE GROWING UP FAST
GONNA MAKE A BIG SPLASH
VERSE 2:
OCEAN’S COOL
WE’RE ALL REALLY HOT, YEAH
BEACH DAYS RULE
SHOW US WHAT YOU GOT, YEAH
PRECHORUS 2:
ALL OUR FRIENDS ARE HERE SO
WHY NOT TAKE A SWIM
I’VE GOT MY WATER WINGS
LET’S ALL JUMP IN
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE:
YOU CAN BE THE ONE TO SHINE
ALL YOU GOT TO DO IS TRY
REPEAT CHORUS
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SHE'S ALL I'LL EVER NEED
She’s All I'll Ever Need
Writer’s Name: Steven P. Richards
Co-Writer: None
Contribution if Co-Written: N/A
Singer: Steven Richards
She lives by her policies
She’s known to change philosophies
She’s all I ever need
She likes to set a precedent
Based upon the circumstance
She’s all I ever need
Chorus 1:
I wanna tell her that I love her
But you know there’s another involved
But I’m little more clever and a lot better evolved
So I stand in line, I’m gonna bide my time
And hope she sees..she’s all I ever need
She known not to be so bold
She never does what she’s told
She’s all I ever need
Don’t fight her on her principles
She’ll fight you till your brain is full
She’s all I ever need
Chorus 2:
I wanna to tell her that I love her
But you know I’m afraid to fall
But I’m never gonna quit her
Cuz a quitter never gets the girl
So I stand in line, I’m gonna bide my time
And hope she sees..she’s all I ever need
Her beauty is a dying breed
It captures me so naturally
She’s all I ever need
If only I could hold the key
That makes her want to be with me
She’s all I ever need
Repeat Chorus 1
Repeat Chorus 2
***This is a very rough worktape with a very rough vocal of me singing. --- END ---
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THESE ARE LIVES
THESE ARE LIVES
Writer’s Name: Steven P. Richards
Co-Writer: None
Contribution if Co-Written: N/A
Singer: Mike Lusk
Demo Producer: Stacy Hogan
SOLDIERS WALKING THRU THE NIGHT
DISTANT SHOTS, THEY HEAR THE FIGHT
SOME ARE BOYS, SOME ARE MEN
SOME WILL NEVER COME BACK AGAIN
FRIENDLIES FLYING OVERHEAD
LAYING DOWN A WALL OF LEAD
CANNONS TEARING UP THE GROUND
SLICING THROUGH THE BATTLE SOUNDS
CHORUS:
THIS IS WAR, AND THESE ARE LIVES
LIVIN DAY TO DAY, ONE DAY AT A TIME
WE WILL NOT FORGET YOUR SACRIFICE
WE WILL NOT FORGET THESE ARE LIVES
THE RADIO CRACKS AND CRIES
A CALL FOR FIRE LIGHTS THE SKY
THE SEPTIC SMELL OF STEEL AND DEATH
PENETRATES THE SERGEANT’S BREATH
THE MEDIC CRIES AND SCREAMS OUT LOUD
SHE POUNDS HIS FISTS INTO THE GROUND
ANOTHER TAG BENEATH THE TONGUE
ANOTHER WAR THAT’S NEVER WON
CHORUS
THIS IS WAR, AND THESE ARE LIVES
A MILLION MILES AWAY, JUST TRYIN TO SURVIVE
WE WILL NOT FORGET YOUR SACRIFICE
WE WILL NOT FORGET THESE ARE LIVES
STACCATO KNOCK UPON THE DOOR
A BABY’S SPOON HITS THE FLOOR
A MEDALLED CHEST TO EASE THE PAIN
FROM BURNING WORDS THAT CAN’T EXPLAIN
INSTANTLY, HER WORLD GOES BLACK
SHE NEVER THOUGHT HE WON’T COME BACK
ANOTHER CHILD THAT’S NEVER KNOWN
ANOTHER ANGEL COMING HOME
FINAL CHORUS
THIS IS WAR, AND THESE ARE LIVES
SONS AND DAUGHTERS, HUSBANDS AND WIVES
WE WILL NOT FORGET YOUR SACRIFICE
WE WILL NOT FORGET THESE ARE LIVES
THIS IS WAR, AND THESE ARE LIVES
BACK AT HOME, AND ON THE FRONT OF THE LINE
WE WILL NOT FORGET YOUR SACRIFICE
WE WILL NOT FORGET THESE ARE LIVES
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ITS NOT ME, ITS YOU (INSTRU)
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