Song of the Day No. 20

I'm going back to prison
Lord knows I messed up bad
I'm going back to prison
Lord knows I f'd up bad
I done got another D.U.I.
Parole off'cer show was mad

Judge said I was lucky
I ain't cause nobody death
Judge say I was lucky
I ain't cause nobody death
I done five years already
For manufacturing crystal meth

They gonna lock me up
And throw away the key
They gonna lock me up
In that penitentiary

Red & blue lights was flashing
When I regained consciousness
Red & blue lights was flashing
When I regained consciousness
I couldn't pay no bondsmen
Walked on my own recognizance

I'll sing the blues in prison
I'll sing 'em when I'm free
I'll sing while I have vision
I'll sing when I can't see

I'm going back to prison
Lord knows I f'd up bad
I'm going back to prison
I know I f'd up bad
Got another D.U.I.
Parole off'cer show was mad

Song of the Day No. 19

"Boss Man"

Don't expect 100 percent
Don't expect my best
You don't pay me enough
Give it a rest

I'm tired of working
For minimum wage
I feel like I'm trapped
In a cold metal cage

CHORUS:
Boss man, boss man
Get outta my face
Boss man, boss man
Get offa my case

If I ain't here on time
It's your problem, not mine
Just pay me my dime
Everything's fine

CHORUS

James

Song of the Day No. 18

I want another chance
I want another shot
I want a better chance
Than the one I got

I gotta prove myself baby
I gotta prove myself baby

Give me a rematch
Give me a rematch, baby
Give me a rematch
And I will whoop your ass

James

Song of the Day No. 17

"The Measure of a Man (is the Size of his Soul)"

I am not measured in inches
I am not measured in feet
I am measured in rhythms
I am measured in beats

The measure of a man
Isn't silver or gold
The measure of a man
Is the size of his soul

I am not measured in dollars
I am not measured in cents
I will not be put up for auction
I am not for sale or for rent

The measure of a man &ct.

Don't judge me for belief or religion
Don't judge me for the look on my face
Don't judge me for my orientation
Don't judge me by my color or race

The measure of a man &ct.

I am not measured in gallons
I am not measured in pounds
I am measured in visions
I am measured in sounds

James

Song of the Day No. 16

"Writing Songs"

Writing songs is very hard.
Don't ever try to do it.
You are only sure to fail.
Everyone'll know you blew it.

Playing guitar is very hard.
Do not attempt to do it.
Yoy will only play the fool.
Eveyone'll say you blew it.

James

Song of the Day No. 15

Don't go to sleep, whatever you do
Here in the deep, vast and blue.
Keep your head above the surface
To be dead is no great service.
Don't get grim reaped when we need you.

Yes, we need you.
Whoever you are, we need you.

We all shared a laugh in the waterless sea
Afloat on a raft so endlessly.
Don't get ill if you can help it
Just be still and watch the swelling.
I can't steer this craft; don't look at me!

We need you.
Whoever you are, we need you.

James

Song of the Day No. 14

Bad, bad, bad, bad blues.
Got them blues so bad.
Bad, bad, bad, bad blues.
Got them blues so bad.
I'm so sad and lonely,
Lost the only girl I had.

Las' night I lost an ear;
Today I lost an eye.
They both just disappeared;
I may never know why.
Bad, bad, bad, bad blues &ct.

I always been mistreated;
I always been put down.
I'm always gettin' cheated,
Abused and pushed around.
Bad, bad, bad, bad blues &ct.

Las' night I seen a lion
With a glowing mane of fire.
I thought that I was dyin'
The circumstance was dire.
Bad, bad, bad, bad blues &ct.

James