Riff Beach

Riff Beach

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Riff Beach episodes

  • The Daily Grind
    Original music from Riff Beach - RiffWerx 2012, revised version 2026.
    [Verse 1]
    Give me fresh coffee beans, and I’ll wake up feeling fine
    Until I’m fed through The Daily Grind
    It sure seems good while it’s churning away
    But I’m all ground up at the end of the day
    Oh, I got a tune in my head
    That’s searching for words
    Searching for something
    That’s never been heard
    Pebbles in a quarry
    All mixed into a load
    Smashed into gravel
    And used to build a road
    [Pre-Chorus]
    But there’s a spark in the dust
    There’s a spark in me
    I can feel it rising
    Slow and steady
    [Chorus]
    Change in my pocket
    And nothing but time
    I’m working my way through The Daily Grind
    Oooh, I swear sometimes
    I’m losing my mind
    ’Cause I’m so worn from The Grind
    [Verse 2]
    Put some coffee on to start my day
    Don’t want to work, just hang out and play
    Sometimes I swear that I’m losing my mind
    Want more from life than The Daily Grind
    I’ve been bent, but I’m still here
    Still got fire in my bones
    Still got a song that’s pushing
    To make itself known
    [Pre-Chorus]
    And every hard day
    Leaves a little light
    I can feel tomorrow
    Breaking through tonight
    [Chorus]
    Change in my pocket
    And nothing but time
    I’m working my way through The Daily Grind
    Oooh, I swear sometimes
    I’m losing my mind
    ’Cause I won't get lost in The Grind
    [Bridge]
    Maybe the road is rough
    Maybe the load is long
    But I’m not done
    I’m still becoming strong
    From the quarry to the road
    From the ache to the sky
    I’m learning how to live
    Not just getting by
    [Chorus]
    Change in my pocket
    And nothing but time
    I’m working my way through The Daily Grind
    Oooh, I swear sometimes
    I’m losing my mind
    But I’m reaching for more than The Grind
    Change in my pocket
    And nothing but time
    I’m working my way through The Daily Grind
    Oooh, I swear sometimes
    I’m losing my mind
    But I’m so much more than The Grind
    5 min
  • Old New Orleans © - Tony & Riff Collaboration
    Collaborative Songwriting Project with Tony Harris of Tony's Lyrics. Tony developed the original song idea and lyrics and I just added a little seasoning to the Gumbo and stirred the stew with a bit of my musical meandering.
    Old New Orleans ©
    Tony’s Lyrics - Riff Beach
    Original Music - 2025
    Some call it a Place of Hope
    Some call it a Place of Despair
    Gospel Music, Jazz, and Blues
    They’re all just floating in the air
    New Orleans can steal your heart
    Or simply tear you apart
    It’s History is tarnished Gold
    What’s New is often Old
    Maybe having so much fun
    Can sometimes take its toll
    But it’s a place with a lot of Soul
    Like Elvis and Rock n’ Roll
    (Oh Yeah, just like Elvis and Rock n’ Roll)
    New Orleans ain’t always pretty
    Yet the songs about that City
    Just never seem to go away
    You could sing ‘em all night and day
    Like ‘Ol Hank’s ‘Jambalaya’
    Out on the Bayou having Fun
    Or when The Blues catch fire
    Like ‘The House of The Rising Sun’
    It’s a Place of Broken Dreams
    A Place of half-baked Schemes
    But usually far from Tragic
    It’s Voodoo and Black Magic
    4 min
  • The Wind - Version
    A (Yusuf) 'Cat Stevens' Classic. Listened to and loved for the better part of my Life. A song, a prayer, a Version......some thoughts. Just created simply and in my own way - vocal and acoustic guitar. Intended with respect to an incredibly prolific songwriter and performer from the 70's and beyond. Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, and Production for this Version by Riff Beach (RiffWerx Productions). 2024
    Lyrics - The Wind
    I listen to the wind, to the wind of my soul
    Where I'll end up, well I think only God really knows
    I've sat upon the setting sun...
    But never, never, never, never
    I never wanted water once
    No never, never, never
    I listen to my words but they fall far below
    I let my music take me where my heart wants to go
    I swam upon the Devil's lake...
    But never, never, never, never
    I'll never make the same mistake
    No - never, never, never
    Writer/s: CAT STEVENS, YUSUF ISLAM
    Publisher: BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind
    3 min
  • The Daily Grind ©
    ReMix and revision of an Original song from back in the Early Days of SoundCloud. Original Lyrics, Music, Instruments, Vocals, and Production by Riff Beach via RiffWerx Records and 3B Production & Recording.
    The Daily Grind © - Riff Beach Original Music - 2012, Revised 2024
    Original - RiffWerx ®
    Give me fresh coffee beans, and….. I’ll wake up feeling fine
    Until I’m fed through The Daily Grind
    It sure seems good while it’s churning away
    But, I’m all ground up at the end of the day
    Oh, I got a tune in my head that’s searching for words
    Searching for something that’s never been heard
    Pebbles in a quarry all mixed into a load
    Smashed into gravel and used to build a road
    (Chorus)
    Change in my pocket and nothing but time
    I’m working my way through The Daily Grind
    Oooh.....Sometimes, I swear….that I’m losing my mind
    ‘Cuz, I’m so worn from The Grind
    Oh, and I’m so worn from The Grind
    Put some coffee on to start my day
    Don’t want to work, just hang out and play
    Sometimes, I swear that I’m losing my mind
    Want more from life than The Daily Grind
    Cuz’ I’m so tired of The Grind
    (Repeat Chorus and Out)
    5 min
  • Swim ©
    Swim © - Riff Beach - Revised 2019
    Original (RiffWerx)
    Running from that same tired Dream
    Thrilled to have a change of Scene
    Checking in just to check you Out
    Comes to you, there’s just no Doubt
    (Chorus 1)
    You’re The Sea of Love
    And, I wanna’ Swim
    Well, Open Up
    ‘Cuz, I’m Divin’ In
    (Chorus 2)
    I left My Soul
    Upon your Shore
    
I lost all Control
    But, I need you More
    You’re the Best
    I’ve ever had
    All the Rest
    Only made me Sad
    You live your Life
    With so much Grace
    Always a Smile
    Upon your Face
    Running from that same tired Dream
    Thrilled to have a change of Scene
    Checking in just to check you Out
    When it comes to you, well….there’s just no Doubt
    5 min
  • Heal My Heart ©
    Heal My Heart ©
    Riff Beach - Original
    RiffWerx - 2024
    In the darkness
    With the stars so bold
    He keeps searching for the warmth he’s owed
    He walks the streets
    With his head hung low
    He has a struggle with nothing to show
    Got his dreams strapped on his back
    A Heavy Load…..
    Been walking too long
    On this Broken Road
    In every beat, a somber note
    In every line, a whispered hope
    He’s reaching out for something real
    For someone who can help him heal
    Oh, Come Heal My Heart
    Because it’s been torn apart
    Come On now
    And Heal My Heart
    Wanderin’ through the storm he fights
    Just longing for a Ray of Light
    He hides the scars inside his soul
    Spent too much of his life….
    Out in the cold
    Come Warm My Heart
    4 min
  • SummerShine ©
    Acoustic strings dancing along on a cool breeze under the hot Summer sun. Rumble and sparkle of solid wood Martin Dread, strung with Martin Marquis Silked Phosphor Bronze 12's.....what it likes best. Re-stringing smaller bodies (000-OM's) with Martin Silk & Steel 11-47's. Yet, The Big Boy most wants to feed on PhosBronze. :D))))
    3 min

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