Tony's Lyrics

I decided to give one of Merle Haggard's great songs a try while fighting this sinus infection.

Many thanks to Jaime J. Ross for adding her vocals to this country track. This is one of my favorite country songs. Thanks to Riff Beach for tweaking this track and giving it that old vinyl record sound.

Lyrics by Tony Harris (the lyrics are a bit sad) Vocal, Music and mix by Chuck Aaron SHE GREW UP IN THE COUNTRY WHERE THE BLACKTOP TURNED TO DIRT HER HOME WAS HER SANCUARY SHE KNEW THE MEANIN' OF HURT HER MAMA WAS A SWEET SOUL WITH A HEART OF GOLD HER DADDY WAS A DRINKIN' MAN AND DRINKIN' WAS HIS PLAN THEY LIVED IN A RUN DOWN HOUSE WHERE THE BLACKTOP TURNED TO DIRT MAN...WAS HER DADDY A LOUSE LIP...

Lyrics by Tony Harris Vocals, Music and Mix by Glen Granthem The lyrics listed below inspired Glen to create this track. SHE LEFT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ON A WARM SUNDAY MORNIN' HAD NO REASON TO STAY THAT'S WHY SHE WAS LEAVIN' TRYED HER HAND AT ACTIN' IT DIDN'T WORK OUT WOUND UP WORKIN' LEARNIN' TO DO WITHOUT MET A HANSOME YOUNG MAN GONNA SHOW HER THE ROPES HIS PLAN WAS THE WRONG PLAN LEAVIN' HER WIT...

Don't Keep The Words Inside (let them breathe...let them flow) Vocal, words, mix by Tony Guitar Track by Bob Warner Guitar/Picker SOMETIMES HER BEAUTY INSPIRES ME TO WRITE A SONG CAUSE SHE BELIEVES IN ME THINKS I DO NO WRONG SOMETIMES A PICTURE INSPIRES ME TO WRITE A SONG IF IT PAINTS A PRETTY PICTURE IT MAKES YOU SING ALONG SOMETIMES THE SUMMER RAIN INSPIRES ME TO WRITE A SONG THE SOUND OF THE RA...

DOWNHILL SLIDE Lyrics by Tony Harris (that inspired Glen to create this track) Vocals, Music and Mix by Glen Granthem HE WOKE UP ONE MORNIN' ON A DOWNHILL SLIDE DIDN'T KNOW WHERE HE WAS GOIN' HAD BEEN A LONG HARD RIDE HE HAD HOLES IN HIS SHOES PATCHES ON HIS BRITCHES NOTHIN' LEFT TO LOSE TRYIN' TO STAY BETWEEN THE DITCHES SEEMED HE'D LOST HIS WAY DIDN'T KNOW WHERE HE'D BEEN HAD NO WHERE TO STAY HE...

Lyrics by Tony Harris (Tribute to my Uncle) Vocals, Melody, Instruments & Mix by Glen Granthem IN DECEMBER OF SIXTY NINE THE WAR WAS ON HIS MIND CAUSE HE WAS NUMBER THREE ON THE DRAFT LOTTERY HE WAS SOON ON HIS WAY TO RUN AND MARCH IN THE SAND WILL NEVER FORGET THAT DAY EVERYTHING WAS SO UNPLANNED HIS UNCLE WORE AN OLD DIME ON HIS DOG TAGS IN WWII AND IT WAS NOW HIS TIME TO WARE IT ON HIS CHAIN TO...

Antiquities in Tupelo © 2019 LYRICS BY Tony Harris (BMI) (with some tweaks by Riff) Music/Vocal/Mix by Riff Beach The cover art is the Painting hanging in the Shop Walking into an Antique Store On a cold Winter's day I noticed a painting…... That I hadn't seen before With a Guitar in the Center Well, my mind, it went back in time To when Elvis lived here Such a fine picture Strollin' through the s...

We tried to give this recording that old time Gospel sound...the way it may have sounded in a Country Church years ago. Vocal/Guitar by Tony Harris and harmony by Jaime J. Ross

This started with one of Tom's Open Collabs Guitar by Tom Adams Lyrics by Tony's Lyrics Vocal and Mix by Riff Beach WELL, I WAS WALKIN' OUT THE DOOR… JUST WHAT DID I FEEL? YOU KNOW I FELT THE RAIN IT WAS POURIN' DOWN ON ME JUST POURIN' DOWN ON ME… OH, YEAH!  THEN I JUMPED IN MY CAR….. WELL, I TURNED ON THE KEY OF COURSE THE CAR WOULDN'T START HOW COULD THIS BE …..HAPPENIN’ TO ME? JUMPED THE CAR OF...

A tribute to my friend Jesse 2019 Original Lyrics by Tony that inspired Glen (listed below) Vocals, Music and Mix by Glen Granthem BORN IN THE COUNTRY A FEW MILES FROM TOWN LOVE GOSPEL AND COUNTRY THAT ROCK N ROLL SOUND A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE MAY HE REST IN PEACE……… PLAYED AWESOME GUITAR ALWAYS THE CENTERPIECE I REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME I HEARD HIM PLAY……... HIS AWESOME PLAYIN' BLEW MY MIND HIS NAME...

A tribute to Johnny Cash before he became famous. Spoken Words/Lyrics by Tony Harris Guitars, MusicScape & Mix by Riff Beach HE SAID NOTHIN' EVER WRITTEN ABOUT HIM TOLD IT RIGHT AND JOHNNY'S HEART BEAT WITH A RHYTHM OF LOVE HE WAS A VOICE FOR THE POOR BELOVED BY HIPPIES, HOMEMAKERS AND A LOT OF PREACHERS MAN, WHAT A STORYTELLER HE SUFFERED MANY THINGS THAT THE WORKIN' MAN DID WAS BOTH EXTRAORDINAR...

Love this old song and very happy that Jaime added some of her harmony. I am also glad that Rory added some extra music.

Lyrics by J. K. Atwood 1879 Vocal by Tony Vocal Harmony on Chorus by Dlynn Acoustic Guitar and Mix by PJ Project

Lyrics by Tony Harris (listed below) - Featuring Riff Beach Remix of vocals and music by Riff Beach December 2018 (c) WE KNOW MUSCLE SHOALS THEY HAD THE SWAMPERS THEY HAD MUSIC IN THEIR SOULS MAN, THEY WERE KEEPERS THEY CAME FROM FAR AND NEAR LOOKING FOR THAT SWEET SOUND TO UNDERSTAND YOU HAD TO LIVE HERE THEY WERE BAMA BOUND CAUSE THEY WERE BAMA BOUND Chorus TENNESSEE RIVER AND MUSIC THEY GO HAND...

I was thinking about my cousin Wayne and decided to write a song about him. This is a very quick one take recording. Lyrics, Vocal & Guitar by Tony. HIS MAMA DIED AT CHILD BIRTH HIS DADDY DIED IN WORLD WAR II……. BORN HARD OF HEARING HE HAD A PROBLEM OR TWO RAISED BY HIS GRAND PARENTS THAT DIDN'T SHOW MUCH LOVE……. TIMES THEY WERE HARD HAD SOME HELP FROM GOD ABOVE (CHORUS) COUSIN WAYNE….COUSIN WAYNE...

I spliced parts of two of my original songs together and came up with this little country track. Words, Vocal and Guitar by Tony. DADDY STOPPED FARMING WHEN I WAS SEVEN YEARS OLD CAN'T MAKE NO MONEY HOEIN' THEM ROWS STARTED BUILDING HOUSES IN A NEAR BY TOWN MAMA WAS SO THANKFUL FOR THE JOB HE'D FOUND I WAS BORN IN THE COUNTRY NINE MILES FROM TOWN DIRT ROADS AND PINE TREES SCATTERED ALL AROUND NO B...

Shades of The Past © (Original - Harris/Beach) Took the Scenic Route Through the mountains of Tennessee With two hours more to go Such sites you’ll soon see Couldn’t help but notice While enjoying The Drive Abandoned Places along the Way…. That are no longer alive Chorus Shades of The Past That’s just what they are… Shades of The Past Like a Free-Fallin’ Star Shades of The Past That’s all they rea...

Lyrics by Tony Harris Music, Vocals and Production by The Glen Granthem Band The lyrics listed below inspired Glen to produce this track after he made a few changes to make it flow. I thank him for his hard work on this one. A FRIEND WAS IN NEED ON THAT FRIDAY NIGHT SO HE KINDLY AGREEDED TO HELP IN HIS PLIGHT THEY TOOK A LONG DRIVE ON INTERSTATE FIFTY-FIVE TO A DESTINATION THAT WOULD BE A LIFE LES...

The lyrics listed below inspired Glen to produce this track. Lyrics by Tony about a close friend that passed away. RIP Steve. Vocals, Music Production and Mix by The Glen Granthem Band HE HAD BEEN BURDENED WITH SICKNESS FOR ALMOST A YEAR LAYING IN THE HOSPITAL HE KNEW HIS TIME WAS NEAR HIS WIFE HAD BEEN WITH HIM AND OH...HE LOVED HER SO JUST HOW MUCH NO ONE COULD KNOW LOOKING OVER AT HER SITTING B...

Lyrics by Tony Harris Vocal, Music Production and Mix by Riff Beach HE WRITES SONGS BECAUSE HE LIKES IT NOT BECAUSE HE'S GREAT AT IT NOT FOR THE GLORY HE LOVES TO TELL A STORY HE POURS HIS HEART IN IT HE LETS THE WORDS FLOW HE’S NOT ONE TO QUIT BECAUSE HE’D KNOW HE'D REGRET IT (CHORUS) LET THE MUSIC FLOW……… DON’T KEEP IT INSIDE LET IT FLOW……LET IT FLOAT LET IT TAKE A RIDE LET IT FLOW…….LET IT FLOA...

Original Lyrics by Tony Harris Vocals, Instruments, Music Production and Mix by Glen Granthem The lyrics that inspired Glen are listed below. I'M NOT A POLITICAL GUY DON'T ASK ME TO TAKE A SIDE IF YOUR WANDERING WHY IT'S A LONG HARD RIDE THE WORLD IS FILLED WITH DIVISION ARE YOU LEFT OR ARE YOU RIGHT IF YOU MAKE IT YOUR LIFES MISSION IT WILL BRING YOU PAIN AND STRIFE (CHORUS) I'M NOT A POLITICAL G...

A quick one take track created out of boredom this morning. Love this CCR Classic...hope I did not completely destroy it. Many thanks to Tom Adams for adding some of his fine guitar work to this Boredom Rock upload.

Lyrics by Tony Harris (lyrics listed below) Raw Vocal/Guitar by Tony YOU MAY NOT BELIEVE IN HEAVEN THE FATHER AND THE SON YOU MAY THINK IT'S A FAIRY TALE A CROWN CAN'T BE WON YOU MAY NOT BELIEVE THAT JESUS WAS RAISED FROM THE DEAD WALKED ON THE WATER LIKE THE BIBLE SAID (Short Chorus) I BELIEVE IN HEAVEN THE FATHER AND THE SON IT'S NOT A FAIRY TALE A CROWN CAN BE WON IT'S NOT A FAIRY TALE A CROWN...

Lyrics by Tony Harris Vocals, Music, Production and Mix by Glen Granthem The Lyrics that inspired Glen are listed below MY MIND GOES BACK IN TIME TO SOUTHEAST ASIA IT WAS DAYTIME IN THAT WARTIME ARENA A YOUNG MAN HAD BEEN RUN OVER BY A LARGE MILITARY TRUCK AS HE LAY LIFELESS ON THE SHOULDER I WAS DUMBSTRUCK NOTICED SOMETHING VERY STRANGE AS WE STOPPED TO HELP HIM THE LOCAL PEOPLE WALKED ON BY NOT...