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Met a fine young thing, she wasn't wearing a ring
We hooked it up I said my oh my
Started makin' the rounds, we were doin' our thing
Always had a real good time
But then she gave me a case of the come-and-go-blues
Said she wouldn't always be mine
I took what she gave, wouldn't be her slave
I just kept bidin' my time
CHORUS
But then came February
I didn’t have no valentine
Hearts are pumpin’ everywhere
Tell me who will be mine?
V2
And then one day, back she came
I was hers and she was mine
Things were cool, We were feelin' no pain
Just hazy from the weed and the wine
But things got tough, she said that's enough
She didn't want me to help her unwind
Clock on the wall was tellin' it all
I knew it wouldn’t take much time
CHORUS
And then came February
I didn’t have no valentine
Hearts are pumpin’ everywhere
Tell me who will be mine?
V3
We don't roll no more together
I sure got a lot more time
Pressure no more, I can do what I like
Don't need to be lookin' behind
This woman I lost was a real rare bird
I know she was one of a kind
I gotta keep searchin’ til I find the right one
That one looks mighty fine!
CHORUS
But here it is February
Still ain't got no valentine
Hearts are pumpin’ everywhere
Tell me who will be mine?
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Can’t Keep Up © 2018 Richard Dance & Kim Yarson
V1
Loving me is like chasing your tail
Around you go, you try but you fail
You think you can rope in the moon and stars
While juggling knives plates and balls
I got a feeling you can’t keep up with me
V2
If you hang with me, gotta learn how to ride
I might stay in the middle, I might go side to side
I’m a mad hatter baby, you scratch your head and wonder what to do
If you wanna keep up, better get yourself some new running shoes
Bridge
When you start to slow down I just wanna speed up
There's a push and a pull to this game of love
It's ain't about who’s first, last, or late
Like the tortoise and the hare, it’s a hell of a chase
Chant
You can’t, no you can’t keep up with me x 2
V3
If you roll with me, I'll make it worth your while
I’ve got all the right stuff that’ll make you smile
No matter how we spin it this is our reality
So it really don’t matter if you can’t keep with me
What does it matter if you can’t keep up with me
Yeah its all good that you can’t keep up with me
Chant
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Fat Chance © 2018 Richard Dance
V1
The first time I saw her she threw me off course
I couldn’t move the other way, I was feeling her force
The smile on her face knocked me offa my feet
The way that she moved made me feel so complete
I got a real strong feelin', an energy flow
We shared a few words but she had to go
I wanted to reach her but we ran outta time
I'm just about to lose my mind
Chorus
Well it's a real fat chance, I'd meet a woman like this
Don’t want your business card, what I need is a kiss
V2
Down the road apiece there was a resurrection She said...
Do remember me? I did not make the connection
Well we talked on the phone about songs that we knew
There was some common ground between the funk and the blues
When I finally saw her again, she hit me like a hurricane
Chorus
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You Gotta Boogaloo © 2018 Richard Dance
V1
Goin' down to the nightclub, check out the latest moves
Bump, grind, pop and lock, they be doin' it two by two
Everybody lookin' good now, out on the floor
The band wanna take a break, but the people callin' out for more
There ain't no feelin' in the world, make you feel like this do
You gotta boogaloo, just boogaloo
V2
I'm always workin' hard people, on the job every day
Work my fingers down to the bone, just to get my take home pay
Time time time keeps slippin' by
I ain't got much money in the bank y'all, make me wanna break down and cry
Whenever I wanna walk away, I remember what the people say
You gotta boogaloo, come on and boogaloo
Bridge
No matter where I roam, or how wide I range
One thing in this world, it remain the same
That feeling on the inside that knows just what to do
It's tellin' you to do the boogaloo, you gotta boogaloo
V3
Whenever I go back home y'all, everything looks just the same
Live the life that you want to, and play your favorite game
Bring what you got now, drop it in the pot
It's gonna help the stew, sho nuff true
If there's one thing I hope you remember to do
It's the boogaloo, come on boogaloo
I know you got that feelin' on the inside
Makes you boogaloo, you gotta boogaloo
Outro
If you're feelin' blue, just boogaloo
Forget your troubles, and do the boogaloo
Drop your cares, and do the boogaloo
Do the boogaloo
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Daze For Days © 2018 Richard Dance
V1
When it comes right down to it boy
Man gotta have his way
No matter what his woman want
Or what she say
You know she pushed me out
I been here before
I can't quit this woman
And I can't stay
I been stuck
In this daze for days
V2
Well I got a stubborn mind people
It leads me where I go
My friends keep tellin' me
What I already know
She put me down on the ground
I can't see no way
I don't wanna leave no I don't wanna leave her
But I can't stay
I been stuck in this daze
For days and days and days
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Them Funky Horns © 2018 Richard Dance and Paul Crouteau
V1
In my ride, cruisin' time, know just where I'm goin'
My lid is tight, my shoes are shined, I got my colors showin'
I saw her there just the other night, said she might be goin'
Back down to the club, where the funky horns be blowin'
So many beautiful womens, I don't know which way to turn
I wanna get on the dance floor and just feel the burn
When that band gets goin' I can't control myself
Gotta be a fine young fox in here, who can gimme some help
Chorus 1
I need them funky horns
Gotta have them funky horns
Need them funky horns
It's all about the funky horns
V2
There she was at the end of the bar just sippin' on a glass of wine
Another player tried to bust a move but she snubbed him right on time
She turned my way, flashed a smile, I knew what I had to do
I slid on over and hugged her tight, said girl I wanna be with you
She said slow your roll player, and clarify your vision
If you wanna dance with me, gotta make me your religion
I told her baby I can do that cuz I'm on a special mission
I just have one favor to ask the band with your permission
Chorus 2
Breakdown/Solo
Chorus 3
Outro
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Desert Angel – © 2012 Richard Dance
V1
Headed west on the open road, in the brutal afternoon
My world was overheating, I pushed on to find my boon
I had to leave my last home, she was crazy as a loon
I need a brand new desert angel, to help me write a brand new tune
V2
It was early in the evening, when I crossed the county line
In a little dusty no-name town, I stopped to taste the local wine
The most heavenly creature I ever saw walked in right on time
If I could find a way to reach her, I knew it all would work out fine
Chorus 1
Won’t you send me a desert angel
I’m feeling down and oh so low
I need a shot of love and a dose of hope
Don't wanna be on the road no more
If I can find me a desert angel
I know my world will up and change
Sure need me a desert angel
To wash my troubles down the drain
V3
Somebody said she's just hanging' on, and playin' the game
Been livin' here for all these years, feeling other people's pain
Her last love up and left her and her heart went down the drain
The sweet little desert angel, is about to go insane
V4
So I stumbled up to the bar for a shot of whiskey and rye
She had a smile so sweet, started talkin to me and the time it flew right by
She came with me, we rode out to see the sun set in the sky
I had found my desert angel, well can we make it side by side?
Chorus 2
Won’t you send me a desert angel? I’m feeling down and oh so low
I need a shot o’ love and a dose o’ hope, don't wanna be on the road no more
Now I got my desert angel, she sure knows how to ease my pain
I need my desert angel to wash my troubles down the drain
Outro
Sweet desert angel gonna ease my pain
Gonna wash the trouble from my brain
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V1
Right height, she got the moves
She gotta body, yeah it’s true
I’m a little older, might be the key
I think that combination will do
She’s bringin’ back the way I used to be
Little Brickhouse, set me free
V2
She’s a knock-out, a crazy loon
When she gimme that look
I start flyin’ to the moon
If she wanted what I got
It would not be too soon
She’s bringin’ back the way I used to be
Little Brickhouse, come on and set me free
Solo
Bridge
She’s always hangin’ out with the stars
They all want to get next to her in the bar
But I just want for her to ride in my car
One day she gonna be my star
V3
She’s bodacious, she is fine
I really dig her multi-track mind
Just a-hopin’ one day she will find
A clever little way to swing from my vine
All the boys in the band will agree
Little Brickhouse gonna set me free
She’s bringin’ back the way I used to be
Little Brickhouse, set me free
Take me home
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Take a ride with The Crawdaddy along the Gulf Coast in this well-oiled groove catalog with top notch playing and authentic production.
"I wanted to write some fresh material in the styles I played way back in the game, in the gritty roadhouses that dot Highway 90 from Houston to New Orleans to the Florida Panhandle.
"Back then, every club had its own special sauce. Rock, soul, funk, country, and rhythm & blues were star-crossed lovers, and all that music was upbeat and about having a good time. We need to get back to that."
Can't Keep Up co-written with Kim Yarson
Them Funky Horns co-written with Paul Crouteau
All songs protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
released December 5, 2018
The Crawdaddy: guitars, vocals, bass, Hammond, drum programming
Kim Yarson - background vocals on 'Can't Keep Up'
Chris Gough - piano on 'Can't Keep Up'
Roy Cameron - drums on 'No Valentine'. & 'Little Brickhouse'
Paul Crouteau - Alto sax tenor sax, baritone sax, trombone, trumpet, and drum programming on 'Them Funky Horns'
