Riff Beach

After numerous revisions, I've finally created suitable vocals and a balanced mix for this heartfelt Original, penned quite a few years ago. Kudos on the gorgeous vocals from the most talented Female Suno singer. Sometimes, there's nothing quite like simple Djembe slaps and Cello for acoustic backing.

Halfway Between Here and New Orleans ©

(Revisited)

Original - Riff Beach - RiffWerx - 2016

(Revised Version - 2026)

Lady Luck...

Well, she left me out in Reno

Just one more throw


Before the red-eye home


You know I just wanna’ hop a streetcar


Or, maybe, take a shiny limousine


I’m so tired of being crammed into airplanes


That kinda’ travel just leaves me feeling mean


(Chorus)


Well, there’s sure something in living sunrise to sunset…

But, I’m not sure exactly what it means

And, just some thoughts on my way back to you


Halfway - between here - and New Orleans


Remember that time down on Decatur


Or, when we first met on Magazine?


We knew that sooner - or - later


We’d end up halfway between here and New Orleans


And somewhere over the Mighty Mississippi


You know you’re right there in all my dreams


All the time we’ll spend together


Halfway between Here…. and ….. New Orleans

Remember that time down on Decatur


Or, when we first met on Magazine?


We knew that sooner - or - later


We’d end up halfway between here and New Orleans


Well, there’s sure something in living sunrise to sunset…

But, I’m not sure exactly what it means

And, just some thoughts on my way back to you


Halfway - between here - and New Orleans

Serious people know not to take themselves too seriously. Always do your best. Stay humble. Don't read your own headlines. There's always someone or something better. Each of us is always able to look, listen, learn, and improve on whatever we 'Master'... or 'Think We Have'. We're all Legends in our Own Minds sometimes. As The Mighty Mighty Master of Nothing, myself, here I am.......always attempting to enjoy each moment to the fullest. Wanting to simply do my best, even given my shortcomings. That's all. I will fall short, I will fail, I will make mistakes, but I will always get up, dust off, and keep moving forward in some way - each and every day. Just keeping it FUN. Smile through the pain if and when you can, Friends. Enjoy Life. Live, Love, Laugh! ;-) Don't sweat the small stuff........ Forget "Get"....To Give is to Live!

The Mighty Mighty Master of Nothing ©

Riff Beach Original - RiffWerx - 2017

(Revised Version - 2026)

Oh, it’s really sad to say, My Friend

But, as I approach The End

Strange face in a mirror

Stares right through me

Yet, loving this place....

I always longed to be

It’s a place that we all know

Not too hard for anyone to go

Must be real if we accept it as so

I know you know the feeling that I know

(Chorus)

It sure seems right as rain

Even though it causes me some pain

My Cup runneth over with what I write and sing

Yet, here I am…..

The Mighty, Mighty Master of Nothing

The Mighty, Mighty Master of Nothing

(Bridge)

Sometimes, for those who wanna' be King

Best to remember what power can bring

You need not follow rules at all

If you keep your Kingdom tidy and small

How insane and totally true

And, I’m afraid you believe it, too

Or, do you think that they don’t see?

We’re often nothing but Fools……

Yeah, even You and Me

(Chorus)

It sure seems right as rain

Even though it causes me some pain

My Cup runneth over with what I write and sing

Yet, here I am…..

The Mighty, Mighty Master of Nothing

The Mighty, Mighty Master of Nothing

And, I’m afraid you believe it, too

Or, do you think that they don’t see?

We’re often nothing but Fools……

Yeah, even You and Me

(Chorus)

It sure seems right as rain

Even though it causes me some pain

My Cup runneth over with what I write and sing

Yet, here I am…..

The Mighty, Mighty Master of Nothing

The Mighty, Mighty Master of Nothing

My tip of the hat to Hank Williams 'Your Cheatin' Heart'!

The Last to Know ©

Riff Beach Original Music

(Riff Beach - RiffWerx -2026)

You changed the story

And left few clues

A little less truth

Every time you choose

To tell me nothing

And let it burn

They say the last to know

Is the first to learn

I could feel it coming

I could see it taking a bad turn

You can hide the flames

But you can’t change the burn

The last to know

Is the first to learn

What’s left’s not right

When there’s nowhere to turn

You can keep your secrets

I’m caught in the churn

When the last to know

Is the first to learn

Oh, yeah

The last to know

Is the first to learn

You kept me waiting

While word got around

I sensed a silence

Before I heard a sound

Everybody else knew it

Everybody but me

Now I’m the first one

Who can finally see

I could feel it coming

I could see it taking a bad turn

You can stop the smoke

But you can’t change the burn

The last to know

Is the first to learn

What’s left’s not right

When there’s nowhere to turn

You can hold your secrets

I’m caught in the churn

When the last to know

Is the first to learn

Oh, yeah

The last to know

Is the first to learn

I learned what you meant

From words unsaid

I learned who you were

When you left me in bed

Now the truth smells clean

And the tables turned

When you’re the last to know

But the first to learn

Last to know

First to learn

Last to know

First to learn

Oh, yeah

I was the last to know

And the first to learn

What’s left’s not right

When there’s nowhere to turn

You can keep your secrets

I’m caught in the churn

The last to know

Is the first to learn

The last to know

Is the first to learn

Halfway Between Here and New Orleans © Revisited

Original - Riff Beach - RiffWerx - 2016

(Revised Version - 2026)

Lady Luck...

Well, she left me out in Reno

Just one more throw


Before the red-eye home


You know I just wanna’ hop a streetcar


Or, maybe, take a shiny limousine


I’m so tired of being crammed into airplanes


That kinda’ travel just leaves me feeling mean


(Chorus)


Well, there’s sure something in living sunrise to sunset…

But, I’m not sure exactly what it means

And, just some thoughts on my way back to you
, Babe

Halfway - between here - and New Orleans


Remember that time down on Decatur


Or, when we first met on Magazine?


We knew that sooner - or - later


We’d end up halfway between here and New Orleans


And somewhere over the Mighty Mississippi


You know you’re right there in all my dreams


All the time we’ll spend together


Halfway between Here…. and ….. New Orleans

Remember that time down on Decatur


Or, when we first met on Magazine?


We knew that sooner - or - later


We’d end up halfway between here and New Orleans


Well, there’s sure something in living sunrise to sunset…

But, I’m not sure exactly what it means

And, just some thoughts on my way back to you
, Babe

Halfway - between here - and New Orleans

Cloudy Dreams ©

Riff Beach Original Music

(Riff Beach - RiffWerx - 2026)

Cloudy dreams, or so it seems

Somewhere in between

Between the light

And something dark

Cloudy Dreams

Strange shadows in the hallway

Creeping up the stairs

Static charging through the sky

Like strange voices in the air

Bring it back or let it fly

Cloudy Dreams

I don’t know you anymore

I swear I held it in my hands

Just before it hit the floor

Then it slipped and drifted out of reach

Cloudy Dreams

Something unsettled

Never meant to keep

Cloudy Dreams

Slinking through the night

They never really disappear

But just watch 'em running from the light

There’s a cold wind at the window

And there's a whisper at the door

Something that I once knew

But can’t remember anymore

Cloudy Dreams

Bring them back or let 'em rip

Or, let 'em fall where they may

It was all within my grip

Before dancing away

There’s a cold wind at the window

And there's a whisper at the door

Something that I once knew

But can’t remember anymore

Maybe nothing ever really ends

Inside these cloudy dreams

Maybe nothing ever really ends

Inside these cloudy dreams

Faded Glory ©

Riff Beach Original Music

(Riff Beach - RiffWerx -2026)

Faded glory, same old story

Is that how it seems?

Faded glory, same old story

Chasing your broken dreams

[Pre-Chorus]

Oh, faded glory

Are you fading in the sun?

Whatever’s lost,

Are we destined to become?

[Chorus]

So, faded glory

Remember golden days gone by

The setting sun, sinking in the sky

Hold the light within your soul

And it will never die

[Verse 2]

Faded glory, same old story

Through good times and bad

And the ones yet to be

More than a memory

[Bridge]

When time goes traveling

It doesn’t heed the call

Something's unraveling

Might just save us from a fall

[Final Chorus]

Oh, faded glory

Remember golden days gone by

The sun sinking slowly in the sky

Hold the light within your soul

And it will never die

[Outro]

Faded glory, same old story

Whatever lies ahead

Through days yet to be

Make it more than a memory

Old Days ©

Original Lyrics and Music by Riff Beach

(RiffWerx Records - 2026)

Old Days.....Fresh Memories

Beach towel slung on the sand

Cold champagne in hand

Pop a cork

Watching the sun sinking low,

Feelings like shadows grow

Windy nights and laughter

That's the world we were after

When everything seemed a surprise

Old Days.....Fresh Memories

We stayed out late as our souls took flight

A simple life, but oh, how we dreamed

How perfect it all seemed

Old Days, bring us back in time

Those feelings dance around with this heart of mine

Everything felt big, even though we were living small

Old Days stuck into our souls

Days were warm, before nights got cold

I can still smell new vinyl spinning round

To that crackling sound

Old Days songs still paint our lives

Quiet memories, far from the noisy crowd

Hugging each other as the waves got loud

Long Summer nights, we never let go

Friends remembered… some no longer here

Somewhere, there was a time

We never knew fear

Old Days, bring us back in time

Those feelings dance with this heart of mine

Everything felt big, even though we were living small

Old Days stuck to our souls

Days were warm, before nights got cold

Seasons change, memories stay the same

The fire still burns hot,

We still feel the flame

Thank God for precious moments

May they never fade away

Old Days, Old Days, Old Days

A Hundred Stupid Little Things ©

Riff Beach - RiffWerx

(Riff Beach Original Music)

Under the darkest shade of blue

Stars twinkling like a crappy set

of Christmas Lights

Yet, under that weird drape

Maybe someone's looking for something

That might just be great

Who knows?

He doesn't say much

Never really did

But you know history's hiding

Right under his skin...

Got a heart full of maybe today

Got a mouthful of things

He just won’t ever say

But his life's strapped on his back

It's one Hell of a heavy load

When there's history being made

Won't someone take it apart?

It's not really all his fault

Maybe just a Mighty Bad Start

He struck a match and threw it onto some trash

When a small spark ignites, fire follows fast

He mumbled he's a small town Punk

He don’t need perfect to let it breathe

Just a crooked smile and two broken knees

He said if you want honest, I’m ready now

I’ll just throw up my hands and show you how

When it all falls apart, everything spills out

Sometimes, that’s how the truth comes out

One small crack, and watch it break

Maybe it’s messy

Sometimes, it stings

Maybe it's a hundred stupid little things

Still when they asked, he leaned right in

Because history's hiding under his skin

That's right, history's hiding under his skin

There's always a story buried deep within

That and a Hundred Stupid Little Things

Because, history's hiding under his skin

In The Name of The Father ©

Riff Beach - RiffWerx - 2026

RiffWerx Original Music

I woke up to some real bad news today


Not knowing what words to say

It drove me right down to my knees

Searching for some form of peace

In the name of the Father


In the name of the Son


If there’s a God in Heaven


May your will on Earth be done

Ever wonder about a shiny cross?

Maybe it’s right where it belongs

But mercy never learned to shout

And truth never lives in borrowed songs                                                                                                

With each passing day

I'm trying hard to stay

Somewhere between what I fear

And what I pray

I'm only asking for the wisdom


To know what to do


I’m begging for a little hope


Give us the strength to cope

In the name of the Father

And in the name of the Son

This broken world…

I just can’t understand

Send us your saving grace

To save us from this weary place

Such a struggle here on Earth

Unsure about what it’s worth

Oh, I’m trying hard to live in love

How has everything come undone?

In the Name of the Father

And, In the Name of The Son

In the end, I heard somewhere

That those with the least

Might have the most

Then, again, I’m no Holy Ghost

In the name of The Father

Please let me know your Son

Because I’m surely just a lost soul

Oh, God, keep me in your fold

The headlines are fading to gray


It’s well beyond my reach


I must bow my head to pray


Because I was never born to preach

Freezing Between My True North and Cold, Cold Heart ©

Riff Beach - RiffWerx - 2026

Riff Beach Original Music

(Original song idea, concept , and lyrics by Riff Beach. Suno Female singer and music used to create this song.)

Staring into space

It was cold and dark

I felt out of place

I'm missing the mark

I know what I want

I know what I need

Don't cut me up

Don't let me bleed

I’m heading North

Leaving the hard truth

Just off the edge

On the ledge of the roof

What's that shimmering in the light

Looks like a storm

Out in front of me

Hoping I can make it there

Because I want to see

You know it’s freezing

Inside of Me

Between My True North

And, my cold, cold heart

Oh, but it wants to go

Where cold things go

As I trudge through

This freshly fallen snow

In my broken dreams

I know what I want

Know what I need

Don't cut me up

Don't let me bleed

Oh, how it hurts sometimes

To face reality

Beats living inside a Lie

Give me a chance

I need another try

My cold, cold heart

Makes me wanna’ cry

As I walk, I feel the ice

Falling from the Sky

So, don't you cut me up

Don't you make me bleed

I know what I want

I know just what I need

Yeah, I know what I want

Know what I need

So, stitch me up

Don't let me bleed

Oh, I’m heading North

Leaving the hard truth

You know it’s cold

and slippery, too

Just off the edge

On the ledge of the roof

So, one more time

And, let's make it rhyme

I know what I want

Know what I need

Don't cut me down

Don't let me bleed