One day my daughter Maura asked why I didn’t perform my old song Keep on Walkin’ as it was one of her favorites and I said it was because I didn’t like the lyrics. She gave me a sideways look and said, “So, why don’t you write some new ones?” KIDS!! The gauntlet was thrown down so I did write some new ones and recorded a new version. MUCH improved.

Mixed by Tony Phillips

Photo- Gaili Schoen

Graphics- Kylie Monagan

“Keep on Walkin’”

Deception comes in many colors, it’s everywhere, like the air we breath
I’m overwhelmed with your litany of lies, so it’s time for me to take my leave
Stop right there, say no more. I’ll grab my coat and I’m out the door

I’m just gonna, keep on walkin, until I know I’m gone
Cause there’s been too much talkin and not enough done
I’m just gonna, keep on moving, like a slow, steady stream
Eyes wide open, chasin down a dream

I’ve tried and I’ve tried to understand you,
but I’ve come to believe that you just don’t care
You’re stuck in your own little world without a clue
so let me get out of your hair
No more drama, no more tears, I’ll pack my bag, and get outa here
Chorus

You can say I’m just running away but my mind’s about to explode
And I know I can clear my mind if I hit the road

That highway sound, the wind in my face, the open road is so damn pretty
I’m pointed north, with no regrets, my destination New York City
I know I’ll find her, somehow someday, hearts of passion always find a way
Chours

Yes, there is Zoom, and Skype, and FactTime, and they all DO bring us closer and are better than nothing but the human touch reigns supreme and is irreplaceable. The isolation that we have experienced these past few years has been crushing and we all long for skin to skin contact or at the very least a good, long hug. Whether you’re quarantined 10 feet away in the back bedroom or on the other side of the world- too far away is too far away..,

Bass- Gabe Davis
Mix- Tony Phillips
Graphics- Kylie Monagan

“Too Far Away”

Talkin on the phone won’t get me there,
I wanna run my fingers through your hair
I reach for you at night but you’re not there,
I wanna know what’s real

Are you even thinkin of me?,
Your face is not as clear as it used to be
I can control the things I see, but not the way I feel

Baby you’re too far, you’re too far,
You’re too far away, too far away

I try to do my job but I make a mess,
I try to sleep at night but I get no rest
I wanna lay my head down on your chest,
Baby please come home

I read your letters and look for signs,
And think about the meaning between the lines
It’s so lonely at supper time, just me and the telephone
(Chorus)

Time goes by and I’m left alone with this hunger
Time goes by and we’re not gettin any younger

The sun has set and it’s starting to rain,
It’s times like these I feel the pain
I can hear the sound of the evening train, carry through the night
Will we find peace, well I can’t say,
I’m livin my life from day to day
I’m in love from far away, hoping that I’m right
(Chorus)