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1841 Westcrest Drive
04:06
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1841 Westcrest Drive
Bob Howard
Verse 1:
1841 Westcrest Drive, Houston Texas
Every summer for twenty-one years, Houston Texas
long road trips across treeless plains,
endless hours playing counting games
Chorus:
from every[where i've lived
the miles and miles I'd go
Houston, Houston is in my soul
Houston, Houston, I call home
Verse 2:
back yard swing in the old live oak, granddad on the porch with a tall lone star
pocket full of dimes from grandma's purse, Hard candy treats from the corner store
]Teeth all stuck, with a mouth full of jujubes,
hangin' with my brother watchin' Tarzan movies
Bridge:
I found my first ]lucky penny on the sidewalk on Longpoint
I [spent my first night with my love in her flat on Montrose
All my best friends were from Bellaire
My best summer job was at the Herman Park Zoo
If I had it to do it again, I might have never left Texas, I'd be be living in Houston,
Nothing about my life today, I love my wife and my family
It's just a thread that calls me -- to walk with the ghosts of Townes and Guy --- and hear--- old Steve...
Verse 3:
I spent my life leaving you, to come back
When I was there, my roots grew deep, I found myself and I moved on
1841Westcrest Drive, Houston Texas
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2. |
Bright Side
03:54
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Title: Bright Side
Artist: Bob Howard
Verse 1:
Every where I go, every thing I do
I look at the bright side
All along the way, every single day
I look at the bright side
When all looks dark, and there’s no place to park
I look at the bright side
I look at the bright side
Refrain:
Reach for the stars
Reach for the stars
Verse 2:
I set a course, I found a path
I look at the bright side
My glass is half full, it’s never empty
I look at the bright side
I keep my sunny side up, and the dark clouds fade
I look at the bright side
Bridge:
Nothing ventured, nothing gained,
Never surrender, who you are --
Reach for the stars
Reach for the stars
Rap:
I am true to myself, I keep a smile on my face
I loosen up my jaw, I slow down my pace
I eat my Wheaties for breakfast, let the sun shine in
I keep an open mind, I practice patience,
I share stories, I open my inner self
I find a way to be myself, and I do unto others
As I do myself and I
love… I love… I love
Outro:
Yes, I am going to find a way to share
Every day there’s a new door to open
Lessons learned are found everywhere
Reach for the stars
Reach for the stars
Reach for the stars
Reach for the stars
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Reach for the stars
Reach for the stars
I look at the bright side
I look at the bright side
I look at the bright side
I look at the bright side
I look at the bright side
--pause---
I look at the bright side
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3. |
Breakfast at Fullers
05:23
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Breakfast At Fullers
Bob Howard
there's a line at the coffee shop
i order mine black and sit down
Say hello, introduce my self to Corrine
Bacon and eggs and warm pancakes
I check the time, log in, click and stop
random lines, a voice, I eavesdrop
I wrote a sticky note to myself last night
I stuck it on my bathroom mir-ror
what a place, i find myself, surrounded by strangers
Wireless messengers fill the space,
Just in time, I write a line, before I lose my mind
Fading in to the noise of the room
My note said call--- ---- but i can see
you and me a-all in my mem-or-y
I never stuck my thumb out ... never made a vow
I just hung --- my soul, by the door,
I wonder what's on the dark side of the moon
Just in time, my mind unwinds, caf[feine shines
Devine visions dance in rhyme
what a place, i find myself, surrounded by strangers
Wireless messengers ill the space,
its a long way, shadows grow lo--o-ng
Fading in to the noise of the room
...I fade into the noise of the room....
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4. |
Daylight
04:20
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Daylight
Bob Howard
Verse 1:
Fading daylight, early stars
glowing, softly easing my fear
through dim light, you appear
Chorus:
morning dew shines on the grass
our first steps on an open path
parting shadows in the dark
Finding your way to my heart
Solo instrumental:
Verse 2:
you are the moon, reflecting sun's light
shimmering stars, through the night
opening light, new day
Chorus:
Bridge:
We're just a small share of all that surrounds us
riding alone through the dark
guarding a spark, casting a glow, lighting our path
on our way home
End:
fading daylight early stars
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5. |
Stay On The Line
04:53
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Stay on the Line
Bob Howard
Verse 1:
there's an eerie silence on the other end
my mind fills the space thoughts descend
a faint hello tells me you're there
no clues to tell me where you are
when will you appear
Chorus:
stay on the line, stay on the line
stay beside me stay on the line
Verse 2:
its 2 am and the phone rings twice
i pick up the line its cold as ice
i hope to god that you call back
the night is long the blackness attacks
when will you come back
Verse 3:
weeks become months, months become years
stark images flash like stars across a black sky
sunrise brings hope you may reappear
sunset leaves me facing my deep fears
what have you found where?
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6. |
Out Of The Blue
06:31
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Out of the Blue
Bob Howard
Verse 1:
Out of the blue, my friend Patrick called, he'd been moon to us all
Forty years, working the stockyards, living on Marian Street, still holding Roxanne's hand
we hadn't talked since i left Omaha, as far as I knew I was going, to Viet Nam
my lucky number was 57 Moon found heaven closer to home
Chorus:
i found my heaven on the road, followed the sun sets, to oceans blue, the moon, stayed at home, golden fields and white skies, each heaven to their own
Verse 2:
out of the blue, Janet calls from Texas, she lives in Pflugerville.
she was my queen of the tastee freeze, after school, my heaven, was framed in neon blue,
after all these years, she's only 18 miles, from South Congress Avenue
the jukebox is gone, and her curly blonde hair, when she danced, a touch of blue filled the air
Break:
Verse 3:
out of the blue, my draft was cancelled dick nixon made my day,
i never went to Viet Nam, everything i owned--I packed --in the backseat--of my--red beetle, ragtop
interstate 35 to San Marcos, after three years ,the california coast
out on the road, out on the edge, i took my chances, heaven leaned close
Last:
Out of the blue
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7. |
For Fergus
03:02
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For Fergus
Bob Howard
Verse 1:
Many days
I sit ... stare through ancient [A7sus4]leaded glass
in the light of spring
A celebration rings
Say a prayer just in case
find grace, find grace, find grace
wait for my angel
to embrace
Verse 2:
say grace
and wait send a message from my heart
hope greets the dawn
Gliding with a swan
Say a prayer just in case
find grace, find grace, find grace
wait for my angel
to embrace
Say a prayer just in case
find grace, find grace, find grace
wait for my angel
And give thanks
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8. |
The Open Road
05:09
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The Open Road
Bob Howard
Verse 1:
I don't remember where I lost my mind.
It's a funny thing to find sittin' on the counter in a jar.
I'd been arguing with my shadow and it seems my shadow won.
I believe I'll go find a place where I can just sit ... in the sun
Chorus:
The open road calls me away from all I know,
nothing ever stays the same, it's time to go.
Verse 2:
My shadow's my constant companion, he never leaves my side.
I trust him like my brother, in him I confide.
I saw him though yesterday, flirting with my bride.
My shadow's loose, there's nothing left to hide, inside.
Verse 3:
Next thing I know, I'm all alone, talkin' to myself.
My shadow knew my deepest thoughts, everything I held.
Don't think twice, I think I said, it's all she wrote.
The day is long, the sun is bright, no shadows on the road.
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9. |
One Black Shoe
04:37
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One Black Shoe
by Bob Howard
One black shoe, One black shoe
One black shoe, One black shoe
One black shoe, left behind
One black shoe, no other clue
Early one morning, two hours past midnight
Same old crowd, room was loud
There she stood, misunderstood
Looking for someone, welcoming no one
(Repeat Chorus)
Open the door, just like before
Nothing stops me, feeling no pain
Needing some caffeine, needing to see
Searching …in time… for some clue
(Repeat Chorus)
May be, maybe not
Just one black shoe, no other clue
Some—times---- There are no answers
Just one black shoe, to misconstrue
(Repeat chorus to end 2x)
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Bob Howard Portland, Oregon
Bob was born in Houston, Texas. After graduating from college in Texas, he started his adult life in California and
stayed...
I played rock and folk music all my life. The first song he learned was "Hey There Little Red Riding Hood."
He gave up his "day job" in 2010 and now spends his time sharing music with my friends and family.
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