Tony's Lyrics

Love this old Hymn Lyrics by J. B. Coats 1940

Very raw one take cover of a Merle Haggard song that I love.

Cover of a Gospel Hymn written by William Hunter in 1838 We tried to create that old time Country/Gospel Sound Vocal/Guitar by Tony Harmonies by Jamie J. Ross/Riff Beach Harmonica by Riff Beach Mix by Gary T. ThePaige

Original Lyrics by Tony (listed below) that inspired Glen Vocals, Music, Production & Mix by Glen Granthem (Glenny G's "One Man Band") HE HITCH HIKED TO TUPELO ON A RAINY MONDAY MORNIN' HIS MAMA BEGGED HIM NOT TO GO THE BOY WAS OFF AND RUNNIN' NEXT DAY HE MADE IT TO MEMPHIS NO TURNIN' BACK NOW HIS LIFE HAD NO PURPOSE HE HAD MADE IT SOMEHOW CHORUS HE TRAVELED ALL THE WAY TO MEMPHIS TO GET HER OFF H...

Music and production by The Glen Granthem Band This is our 3rd collaboration together...many thanks to Glen My lyrics that inspired Glen are listed below. HE GREW UP IN THE DUST BOWL IN A SMALL TOWN IN OKLAHOMA NO JOBS, JUST DUST AND MORE DUST DREAMING ABOUT CALIFORNIA ONE DAY HE DECIDED TO HEAD WEST THE ROAD WAS LONG AND HARD HITCH HIKING WHEN HE COULD JUMPIN FREIGHT CARS IN TRAIN YARDS A SIGN PA...

Cover of one of my favorite Johnny Cash songs. Just a raw guitar/vocal.

Lyrics by Tony Harris Vocal, Music, Production and Mix by Riff Beach Many thanks to Riff for his work on this track JOHNNY'S GOT A NEW CAR MAN, WHAT A RIDE SOMEBODY'S GETTIN' SOMETHIN' I AIN'T GETTIN' BOBBY'S GOT A NEW HOUSE WITH A THREE CAR GARAGE SOMEBODY'S GETTIN' SOMETHIN' I AIN'T GETTIN' CHORUS EVERYBODY'S GETTIN' SOMETHIN' I AIN'T GETTIN' WHY AIN'T I GETTIN' WHAT EVERYBODY'S GETTIN' YEA, WHY...

A song that Hank Williams Sr. wrote and recorded in 1948. Love this old song.

Many thanks to Glen for his work on this project. Lyrics are listed below that inspired Glen to produce this track. AS MY MIND DRIFTS BACK IN TIME I GO BACK TO BULL MOUNTAIN BRIDGE WHERE THE BLACK TOP ENDED AND THE DIRT ROAD STARTED CHORUS I WISH I COULD GO BACK TO BULL MOUNTAIN BRIDGE WHERE WE LAUGHTED AND HAD A GREAT TIME NO CELL PHONES OR LAP TOPS ON BULL MOUNTAIN BRIDGE JUST JESSE PLAYING HIS...

Many thanks to Glen Granthem for all of his hard work on this track. Original Lyrics by Tony Harris Featuring Glen Granthem and The Glen Granthem Band The lyrics that inspired Glen are listed below. HIS HEART SKIPPED A BEAT WHEN HE OPENED THE LETTER THAT SAID REPORT FOR A PHYSICAL IT KNOCKED HIM OFF HIS FEET IT WAS A EARLY MORNING RIDE TO THE GREYHOUND STATION NOT A DAY HE LIKES TO REMEMBER HE WAS...

THE OTHER SIDE OF TOMORROW Lyrics by Tony Vocal, all music, production and mix by Riff Beach MOST PEOPLE DON'T WORRY ABOUT TOMORROW THEY ONLY WORRY ABOUT TODAY THEY DON'T PLAN FOR THE FUTURE OR THEY DON'T EVEN SAVE FOR A RAINY DAY THE YOUNG ONES THINK THEY WILL NEVER DIE THE OLD KNOW THEIR DAYS ARE NUMBERED THEY STRIVE FOR A PLACE IN HEAVEN AND PRAY THAT THEY WILL QUALIFY AND PRAY THAT THEY WILL Q...

Many thanks to Jaime for adding her beautiful harmony to this raw cover. Love this John Denver song!

Many thanks to Riff for taking my words and tweaking them a bit to make them flow into this song. Vocals and Music Production/Mix by Riff Beach. WALKING INTO A SHOP  OVER IN TUPELO  WHAT DID I SEE? BUT, A DUSTY OLD FLAT TOP WALKED OVER TO IT PULLED IT OFF THE WALL AND GAVE IT A STRUM WHAT A BEAUTIFUL TONE AS I WIPED THE DUST AWAY IT JUST BLEW MY MIND IT WAS A ’52 GIBSON J-45 MAN, WHAT A FIND CHORU...

Lyrics by Tony Harris Vocal/Guitar by Tony WE DON'T KNEAL WHEN THE FLAG IS BEING RAISED WE DON'T WANT OUR FREEDOM TAKEN AWAY WE DON'T BURN AND LOOT DOWN ON MAIN STREET WE LOVE OUR COUNTRY CAN'T YOU SEE WE DON'T LIKE WHERE THE COUNTRY IS GOIN' WE LIKE IT THE WAY IT USED TO BE THE MUSIC BROUGHT US ALL TOGETHER WHY CAN'T IT BE LIKE IT USED TO BE (CHORUS) AND I'M PROUD TO LIVE IN THIS COUNTRY A PLACE...

Original Lyrics by Tony Harris Vocal, Music, Production and Mix by Riff Beach Re-mixed by Riff 1/13/19 THE UNFORTUNATE SON BEEN READING JOHN'S NEW BOOK SAW IT ON THE BOOK STORE SHELF DECIDED TO GIVE IT A LOOK JUST A FEW OF THEM WERE LEFT BEING A CCR FAN WELL I GAVE IT A READ I LOVED THAT SIXTIES BAND GLAD THAT JOHN TOOK THE LEAD THE FORTUNATE SON BECAME THE UNFORTUNATE ONE LEFT OUT IN THE COLD FOR...

Lyrics by Tony Vocal, Guitars and Mix by Bob Warner https://youtu.be/04iGDD06NQM AS THE OLD COWBOY RODE INTO TOWN HE WAS LOOKIN' ALL AROUND HE'D BEEN RIDIN' LONG AND HARD FROM HIS SADDLE SWEAT WAS DRIPPIN' HE TIED HIS HORSE TO THE HITCHIN' POST WALKED INSIDE THE OLD SALOON HE WAS LOOKIN' FOR BILLY DEAN A TWO LEGGED SNAKE MAN, WAS HE MEAN CHORUS THE RATTLESNAKE SALOON WHERE THE WHISKEY FLOWS THE RA...

Tammy Wynette and Sonny James started their careers at this little Radio Station back in the day. Lyrics and very raw vocal & guitar recording by Tony. THE MUSIC DIED TODAY IT WAS A SAD DAY TODAY IN OUR SMALL TOWN THE RADIO STATION IT CLOSED DOWN FOUNDED IN FIFTY A LOCAL LANDMARK PLAYED LOTS OF MUSIC SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART CHORUS THE MUSIC DIED TODAY IN MY HOMETOWN THEY FLIPPED THE SWITCH AND I...

Collaboration with Bob Warner on one of Merle Haggard's great song's. Many thanks to Bob for the guitar work. Love this song.

Vocals by DLynn & PJ Projects Music by Eddie Harrison Lyrics by Tony Harris I WISH I COULD GO BACK TO THAT SUGAR SHACK HE WAS THE SWEETEST THING THAT I'D EVER SEEN FIRST TIME I SAW HIM SO SLIM AND TRIM WALKING DOWN THE HALL GIRLS, WHAT A DOLL CHORUS BACK TO THE SIXTIES I WISH I COULD GO ELVIS AND THE BEATLES DON'T YOU KNOW DON'T YOU KNOW YEA…ELVIS AND THE BEATLES DON'T YOU KNOW DON'T YOU KNOW I KN...

WHEN HE LEFT ARIZONA ©  Original Lyrics - Tony’s Lyrics - Tony Harris Music, Instruments, Vocals, Production/Mix - Riff Beach RAIN DROPS WERE DANCING ON THE HOOD OF HIS OLD FIFTY FIVE CHEVY STEAM ROSE FROM THE ASPHALT AS HE DROVE ONTO HIGHWAY FORTY WHEN HE TURNED THE WIPERS ON HIS MIND WENT BACK IN TIME TO THE GOOD TIMES AND HOME HE'D BEEN GONE FAR TOO LONG HIS DADDY HAD CALLED THAT MORNING “SON,...

Original Lyrics by Tony Harris 2017 Vocal & Music Production/Mix by Phillip Clarkson Tribute to Merle Haggard R.I.P. HE PULLED US INTO HIS WORLD AND LET THE MUSIC UNFOLD HOOKED US FROM THE START IT WAS WAY DOWN IN HIS SOUL WHEN IT COMES TO COUNTRY YOUR IN IT OR YOU AIN'T HAGGARD WAS IN IT PLAYED FROM CAN TO CAN'T CHORUS MERLE SANG ABOUT LIFE THE GOOD TIMES AND BAD HEART AKES AND STRIFE COULD MAKE...

Acapella version of Lonesome Valley Vocal by Tony Harris Backing vocals, sounds and mix by Riff Beach

Music Production, Backing vocals and Mix by Riff Beach Vocal by Tony Harris (a little guitar)

Original Lyrics by Tony Harris Vocal / Harmony and Mix by DLynn Music Production by PJ Projects 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 CHORUS PEPPER TOWN SEEMS SO...

Many thanks to DLynn for covering and mixing my song. Many thanks to Eddie for the backing music.