Many thanks to Bob Warner for adding his fine guitar tracks and mixing this production. Lyrics are below.

© 2016 Lyrics by Tony Harris

I WENT DOWN TO THE RIVER

YEA, I WENT DOWN TO THE RIVER

LOOKED IN THE WATER

YEA, I LOOKED IN THE WATER

WHAT DID I SEE

YEA, WHAT DID I SEE

I SAW A SINNER MAN

YEA, I SAW A SINNER MAN

LOOKING BACK AT ME

LORD, HE WAS LOOKING BACK AT ME

WELL, I DIDN'T LIKE WHAT I SAW

NO, I DIDN'T LIKE WHAT I SAW

THE DEVIL HAD A HOLD ON ME

LORD, HE HAD A HOLD ON ME

I GOT DOWN ON MY KNEES

LORD, I GOT DOWN ON MY KNEES

I PRAYED TO JESUS

LORD, I PRAYED TO JESUS

TO SAVE MY SOUL

LORD, TO SAVE MY SOUL

THEN I GOT BACK UP

YEA, I GOT BACK UP

I LOOKED IN THE WATER

YEA, I LOOKED IN THE WATER

I SAW A NEW MAN

LORD, I SAW A NEW MAN

SO I CALLED THAT PREACHER MAN

YEA, I CALLED THAT PREACHER

I SAID COME DOWN TO THE RIVER

PREACHER, COME DOWN TO THE RIVER

BABTIZE ME IN THAT WATER

YEA, BAPTIZE ME IN THAT RIVER

THAT PREACHER CAME A RUNNIN

LORD, HE CAME A RUNNIN

WE JUMPED IN THAT WATER

YEA, WE JUMPED IN THE RIVER

HE BABTISED ME THAT WATER

BABTISED ME IN THAT WATER

HAVE YOU BEEN DOWN TO THE RIVER

AND LOOKED IN THE WATER

THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE WATER

OLD FLAT TOP (Original 2016)

(Lyrics - Tony's Lyrics , Music - Riff Beach)

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD

I SAW AN OLD TRUCK

SETTING ON THE ROADSIDE

OH, MY...WHAT A STROKE OF LUCK

OH, MY...WHAT A STROKE OF LUCK

SOME THINGS WERE FOR SALE

SO, I STOPPED BY THE ROAD

A FLEA MARKET…ON A SMALL SCALE

I MIGHT BE ABLE TO LIGHTEN HIS LOAD

THE OLD MAN WAS IN A LAWN CHAIR

PLAYING AND SINGING BY THE ROADWAY

AS THE WIND BLEW THROUGH HIS GRAY HAIR

SOUNDED LIKE HANK BACK IN THE DAY

HE COULD REALLY SING AND PLAY

COUNTRY WAS HIS STYLE

SAID IT'S HERE TO STAY SON

AS HE LOOKED AT ME WITH A SMILE

I NOTICED AN OLD FLAT TOP

IN THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK

SAID IS THE GUITAR FOR SALE, POP

HE SAID…YEAH, IF YOU'VE GOT A HUNDRED BUCKS

YEAH, IF YOU'VE GO A HUNDRED BUCKS

WELL, I TALKED HIM DOWN TO EIGHTY

AS HE PLAYED ANOTHER SONG

BOUGHT IT WHEN I WAS IN THE ARMY

AND THE BOYS, THEY'D ALL SING ALONG

TAKE CARE OF HER, BOY

WE HAD A LONG RIDE TOGETHER

SHE BROUGHT ME COMFORT AND JOY

THROUGH GOOD TIMES AND BAD WEATHER

YOU'LL FIND SHE'S A KEEPER

I STILL HAVE THAT OLD FLAT TOP

FEELINGS COULDN’T GET MUCH DEEPER

OH, YEAH, NOW, MY FRIEND…..

IT SURELY IS A KEEPER……

IT SURELY IS A KEEPER……

© 2016 Lyrics by Tony Harris

Many thanks to Phillip for working on this track.

PEPPER TOWN

(Country feel)

SHE GREW UP IN A VERY SMALL HOUSE

IN A LITTLE TOWN CALLED PEPPER TOWN

HER MAMA WORKED AT THE LOCAL COFFEE HOUSE

HER DADDY'S FACTORY WAS SHUTTING DOWN

YES, TIMES WERE HARD IN PEPPER TOWN

JOBS WERE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN

HE DIDN'T LET IT GET HIM DOWN

HIS FAITH WAS ON THINGS UNSEEN

PEPPER TOWN SEEMS SO FAR AWAY NOW

SHE'S GOING BACK SOME DAY SOME HOW

THE MEMORIES STILL LIVE ON

PEPPER TOWN WILL ALWAYS BE HOME

YEA, PEPPER TOWN WILL ALWAYS BE HOME

THEY ALWAYS HAD PLENTY TO EAT

AND A ROOF OVER THEIR HEAD

ALWAYS A WARM PLACE TO SLEEP

JUST COULDN’T GET AHEAD

SHE SAID I'M LEAVING THIS PLACE SOMEDAY

NOTHING FOR ME IN THIS SMALL TOWN

SHE PACKED HER BAGS HEADED TO LA

SHE WAS CALIFORNIA BOUND

(REPEAT CHORUS)

THE STARS DON'T ALWAYS ALIGN

NOT EVERY STAR IS LIT

THE SUN DOESN'T ALWAYS SHINE

NOT EVERYONE MAKES IT

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

IS FULL OF DRAMA

ONLY WAY TO FIND GOLD

IS TO SELL YOUR SOUL

(REPEAT CHORUS)

© 2016 Lyrics by Tony Harris (BMI)

Many thanks to Eddie Harrison for his work on this new love song. Eddie gave it that 60's feel that I love. (BMI)

Original Lyrics collab by Tony & Hess

Music & Vocals by Hess

January 2016 (c) (BMI)

BRITISH INVASION

WE REMEMBER DRIVING UP TO THE DIARY BAR

AND HEARING I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND

THAT FIRST TIME - PLAYING ON THE RADIO - IN MY CAR

THE BEATLES SOON COMING TO OUR LAND

I'LL NEVER EVER FORGET THAT DAY

THE TIMES, WELL, THEY WERE SURE A CHANGING'

BRITISH INVASION WAS ON ITS WAY

LIVERPOOL SOUND WAS A WHOLE NEW FORM OF ARRANGIN

(CHORUS)

THE BEATLES WERE SINGING

SOMETHING WE COULD CERTAINLY UNDERSTAND

I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND

OH, I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND

WHILE DYLAN WAS A SINGIN'

THE ANSWER, MY FRIEND

IS BLOWIN' IN THE WIND

YEAH, IT'S BLOWIN' IN THE WIND

WE LOVED ELVIS AND THE BEACH BOYS

CASH - AND EVEN CROSBY, STILL AND NASH

BUT, THEM BOYS AND THEIR NOISE -

FROM ACROSS THE POND

THEY WERE GAINING GROUND AND MIGHTY FAST

OL' ED GAVE 'EM A BOOST ON HIS TV SHOW

HE BROUGHT EM RIGHT INTO OUR LIVING ROOMS

DON'T YA' KNOW?

THEY WERE THE TALK OF THE CLASSROOMS, TOO

(BRIDGE)

IT ALL WORKED OUT JUST FINE

AS THE WORLD KEPT SPINNING

ROUND AND ROUND

IN OUR HEART AND SOUL AND MIND

IT WAS JUST THE RIGHT TIME AND THE PERFECT SOUND

(REPEAT CHORUS)

Thanks to Hess for working with me on this track.

Alzheimer's Poem (with lyrics)

My Dad died from Alzheimer's and that is why I wrote the song "He Didn't Know Which Way To Go" which is about his Alzheimer's and sent it to Johnny Minstrel. Johnny then added his beautiful vocal and music to the song. I found this poem on Face book and decided to try converting it into a song. I recorded a vocal and sent it to Johnny and he added the music to the track. Many thanks to Johnny for his work on both tracks.

Video Link: https://youtu.be/ytUJ9WWj0JQ

DO NOT ASK ME TO REMEMBER

DO NOT TRY TO MAKE ME UNDERSTAND

LET ME REST AND KNOW YOU'RE WITH ME

KISS MY CHEEK AND HOLD MY HAND

I'M CONFUSED BEYOND YOUR CONCEPT

I AM SAD AND SICK AND LOST

ALL I KNOW IS THAT I NEED YOU

TO BE WITH ME AT ALL COST

DO NOT LOSE YOUR PATIENCE WITH ME

DO NOT SCOLD OR CURSE MY CRY

I CAN'T HELP THE WAY I'M ACTING

CAN'T BE DIFFERENT THOUGH I TRY

JUST REMEMBER THAT I NEED YOU

THAT THE BEST OF ME IS GONE

PLEASE DON'T FAIL TO STAND BESIDE ME

LOVE ME TILL MY LIFE IS DONE

(REPEAT VERSE 1)

Author: Unknown

Vocal: Tony Harris

Guitar: Johnny Minstrel

Many thanks to my friend Bob Warner for all the work on this track. He sure put the petal to the metal on this one.

Many thanks to Hess for taking my lyrics and creating this piece of music. Original 2015

Hear more from Hess at soundcloud.com/hessenriff

Original Country 2015 - Country Music has really changed. (BMI)

WELL, THE POSSUM...HE IS GONE

THE MAN IN BLACK IS GONE TO

SO IS OLD NUMBER ONE

BUT THE HAG IS STILL HANGING ON

SHOTGUN WILLIE IS STILL AROUND

BUT HE'S MISSING OLD NUMBER ONE

COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE THE SAME

WHO'S GONNA TAKE THE BLAME

CHORUS

WISH I COULD GO BACK IN TIME

WHEN COUNTRY WAS MIGHTY FINE

DOWN HOME STORYTELLING

AND FINE FIDDLE PLAYING

THEM DAY'S ARE LONG GONE

YEA, THEM DAY'S ARE LONG GONE

MY DADDY LISTENED TO OLD HANK

PLAYED HIS TUNES ON HIS HARP

I CAN STILL HEAR HIM PLAYING

HEY GOOD LOOKIN WHAT'S YOU GOT COOKIN

WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND

SO OLD COUNTRY WILL BE COMING BACK

IF WE LET THE OLD COUNTRY DIE

NEW GENERATIONS WILL WONDER WHY

(REPEAT CHORUS 2 TIMES)

THEM DAY'S ARE LONG GONE

YEA, THEM DAY'S ARE LONG GONE