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HERE I GO AGAIN
words and music by Rick Paul
Here I go, here I go again
Thinkin’ with my heart and not my head
Should have known when she walked in
I’d soon be fallin’
And here I go, here I go again
Hey, who’s that across the bar
I can see her sittin’ in my car
Ridin’ shotgun, her hand on my knee
With those angel eyes and long blonde hair
I just wanna be her teddy bear
I must be starin’ ’cause she’s all I can see
And…
Here I go, here I go again
Thinkin’ with my heart and not my head
Should have known when she walked in
I’d soon be fallin’
And here I go, here I go again
Seems like I’ve been here before
Told myself, “no more!”
I should be lookin’ the other way
But, damn, how can I resist
When I so wanna kiss her lips
Go ahead, bring on the heartache
‘Cause…
Here I go, here I go again
Thinkin’ with my heart and not my head
Should have known when she walked in
I’d soon be fallin’
And here I go, here I go again
When we’re talkin’
I’m fallin’
But she’s got no eyes for me
She’s amazing
And I’m crazy
Plannin’ futures that can never be
Here I go, here I go again
Thinkin’ with my heart and not my head
Should have known when she walked in
I’d soon be fallin’
And here I go, here I go again
Here I go, here I go again
Here I go, here I go again
© 2015, 2016 Closet Cowboy Music (ASCAP)
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2. |
Ho-hum, Humdrum Life
03:22
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HO-HUM, HUMDRUM LIFE
words and music by Michael J. Parker and Rick Paul
I get up at the same time every day
Kiss the same two lips, hit the shower
Pour a cup of coffee, black
Pack an apple for a snack
Drag to work at thirty miles an hour
From the outside lookin' in, it's pretty boring
Just a normal, average, ordinary story
That's my ho-hum, humdrum, yada yada, blah blah
Yawn fest, depressed, zip, zero, zilch, nada
Same old, same old repetition
Each and every day
It's a ho-hum, humdrum life
And I wouldn't want it any other way
Like a rerun of the worst show in the world
I get off at the same time every day
Wave goodbye to all my friends
As they hit the gym again
I head home doin' ninety all the way
Like some secret undercover spy
I just unlock the door and slip inside
To my ho-hum, humdrum, yada yada, blah blah
Yawn fest, depressed, zip, zero, zilch, nada
Same old, same old repetition
Each and every day
It's a ho-hum, humdrum life
And I wouldn't want it any other way
I know it's hard to tell with the curtains closed
But we're just sittin' 'round, far as you know
In a ho-hum, humdrum, yada yada, blah blah
Yawn fest, depressed, zip, zero, zilch, nada
Ho-hum, humdrum, yada yada, blah blah
Yawn fest, depressed, zip, zero, zilch, nada
Same old, same old repetition
Each and every day
It's a ho-hum, humdrum life
And I wouldn't want it any other way
No, I wouldn't want it any other way
No, I wouldn't want it any other way
© 2011, 2022 Michael J. Parker (BMI), Closet Cowboy Music (ASCAP)
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All I Need to Know
03:07
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ALL I NEED TO KNOW
words and music by Suzanne Wanvig and Rick Paul
Someone asked me to describe
How it feels to be in love
The first thing that I thought of was your eyes
That look you have that tells me
Everything I need to know
It’s like you reach inside of me
And touch my very soul
I have no doubt
You are the one
The one I’ve waited for
The very best
My dream come true
Couldn’t ask for more
There’s nothing I have ever been so sure of
You’re all I need to know about love
All my senses come alive
Every time I feel your touch
I feel like I have wings and I can fly
Each moment that I’m with you
Is a perfect place in time
It’s like Heaven on this Earth
Just knowing that you’re mine
I have no doubt
You are the one
The one I’ve waited for
The very best
My dream come true
Couldn’t ask for more
There’s nothing I have ever been so sure of
You’re all I need to know about love
My heart is very certain
There’s no question in my mind
I want to spend my life
Right here by your side
I have no doubt
You are the one
The one I’ve waited for
The very best
My dream come true
Couldn’t ask for more
There’s nothing I have ever been so sure of
You’re all I need to know
You are everything I need to know
You’re all I need to know about love
© 2002, 2018 Suzanne H. Wanvig (BMI), Closet Cowboy Music (ASCAP)
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More Than a Little
03:19
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MORE THAN A LITTLE
words and music by Rick Paul
I’ve been known to keep my distance
I’ve been known to hold it in
When I run into resistance
I just take it on the chin
I’m usually kind of quiet
I don’t go to extremes
When things get kind of crazy
I don’t come apart at the seams
I’m the kind of guy who’s kind of hard to read
But right now I’m wearing my heart on my sleeve
‘Cause I’m more than a little in love with you
So don’t mind me if I’m crowing
‘Cause this feeling’s overflowing
And it’s hard to hold it in
When your heart’s got a great big grin
And I’m more than a little
Way more than a little
Yes, I’m more than a little in love
With you
Oh, I don’t make lots of money
I’ve got hardly any hair
My jokes aren’t all that funny
No one’d call me debonair
And the good Lord knows I’ve stumbled
When he’s given me a shot
So it’s not hard to be humble
Thanks to everything I’m not
But since the day you told me you’d be my girl
I can’t help it, I’m sitting on top of the world
‘Cause I’m more than a little in love with you
So don’t mind me if I’m crowing
‘Cause this feeling’s overflowing
And it’s hard to hold it in
When your heart’s got a great big grin
And I’m more than a little
Way more than a little
Yes, I’m more than a little in love
With you
Yeah, since the day you told me you’d be my girl
I can’t help it, I’m sitting on top of the world
‘Cause I’m more than a little in love with you
So don’t mind me if I’m crowing
‘Cause this feeling’s overflowing
And it’s hard to hold it in
When your heart’s got a great big grin
And I’m more than a little
Way more than a little
Yeah
I’m more than a little in love with you
So don’t mind me if I’m crowing
‘Cause this feeling’s overflowing
And it’s hard to hold it in
When your heart’s got a great big grin
And I’m more than a little
Way more than a little
Yes, I’m more than a little in love
With you
More than a little in love
With You
Yeah
© 2022 Closet Cowboy Music (ASCAP)
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WHO'LL BE THE FIRST
words and music by Michael J. Parker and Rick Paul
She doesn't cry herself to sleep
He doesn't lie awake and wonder what to say
She doesn't wake up with a smile, to a soft kiss from his lips
They're both past the point of those charades
There's no love, and there's no hate
Just indifference; he hardly speaks at all
And that spark that use to show up in her eyes
Is locked away in photos on the wall
No one needs to say, "I'm sorry"
"I love you," would only be a lie
They know the time is near, but neither knows
Who'll be the first
Who'll be the first to say goodbye
They stood up before God
Vowed to love and honor and obey
But somewhere along the way, those feelings fell apart
Now they wear their rings like shackles they can't break
No one needs to say, "I'm sorry"
"I love you," would only be a lie
They know the time is near, but neither knows
Who'll be the first
Who'll be the first to say goodbye
He doesn't want to be the bad guy
She doesn't like to be alone
Maybe in the morning it'll all be clear
But now the night is comin' on
No one needs to say, "I'm sorry"
"I love you," would only be a lie
They know the time is near, but neither knows
Who'll be the first
Who'll be the first to say goodbye
She doesn't cry herself to sleep
He doesn't lie awake and wonder what to say
© 2008, 2021 Michael J. Parker (BMI)/Closet Cowboy Music (ASCAP)
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Ghosts
04:54
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GHOSTS
words and music by Rick Paul
Phantoms steal just out of sight
Slip into mists of time
Flickers of some distant flame
Dance across your mind
And you chase them away
Can't let yourself believe
Memories haunt your day-to-day
And will not let you go
Whispers of your left behinds
Chill you to the soul
So you chase them away
Ooh, oh, oh
There've been so many ghosts
So many ghosts
So many ghosts along the way
Yesterday was long ago
And nothing is the same
Shadows in the stormy night
Have taken you away
And they won't let you go
Oh, no, no
I've seen so many ghosts
So many ghosts
So many ghosts along the way
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Phantoms steal just out of sight
Slip into mists of time
Flickers of some distant flame
Dance across my mind
But they fade away
Even though I still believe
Memories lost along the way
I thought would never go
Whispers of my left behinds
That warmed me to my soul
But they've gone away
Oh, no, no
I miss the ghosts
I miss the ghosts
I miss those ghosts today
There've been so many ghosts
So many ghosts
So many ghosts along the way
© 2020, 2021 Closet Cowboy Music (ASCAP)
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I Dare You
03:06
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I DARE YOU
words and music by Michael J. Parker and Rick Paul
Me and Cindy Hanson were out on Johnson's Cliff
Holdin' hands, lookin' down, yeah, standin' on the edge
We'd seen high school kids jumpin', screamin' in the sun
It always seemed so scary, but it always looked so fun
Cindy dropped my hand and said, "let's do it
I'll kiss you on the lips if we live through it"
"I dare you
I double dog dare you
Take that step, put fate to the test
On the count of three
Fly or fall with me
I dare you"
We backed up a few steps, then Cindy counted three
I don't think I was breathin', all Cindy did was scream
We swam back to the shore, stood in the sand to dry
She put her arms around me, she looked me in the eye
I smiled at her and told her, "we don't have to"
She said, "I don't do nothin' I don't want to"
"I dare you
I double dog dare you
Take that step, put fate to the test
On the count of three
Fly or fall with me
I dare you"
And on the day I gave her the ring
I said to her from down on bended knee
"I dare you
I double dog dare you
Take that step, put fate to the test
On the count of three
Fly or fall with me
I'll take that leap of faith, if you will, too
I dare you
I dare you
I dare you
I dare you"
© 2004, 2022 Michael J. Parker (BMI)/Closet Cowboy Music (ASCAP)
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I Need Her Tonight
03:06
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I NEED HER TONIGHT
words and music by Ray Ducharme, Vic Michener, and Rick Paul
Sittin’ in the back row
Down at the movie show
Teasin’ and squeezin’ and carryin’ on
Whisperin’ sweet nothin’s
Kissin’ and a-huggin’
Lost in the magic of learnin’ ’bout love
No hearts ever beat that fast
No passion ever burned so bright
Our love was gonna last forever
Lord, I need her tonight
Cruisin’ in the old car
Can’t go very far
We’re outta money, and gas is runnin’ low
Parkin’ on a back road
Steamin’ up the windows
Body next to body, never gonna let go
No hearts ever beat that fast
No passion ever burned so bright
Our love was gonna last forever
Lord, I need her tonight
Now those carefree days have faded
Passion never burns as bright
What happened to that girl
Lord, I need her tonight
I remember
Swimmin’ at the reservoir
Swearin’ on every star
She’d always love me, and I’d always love her
Takin’ that final step
Losin’ our innocence
Never any doubt, we were both the first
No hearts ever beat that fast
No passion ever burned so bright
Our love was gonna last forever
Lord, I need her tonight
Our love was gonna last forever
Lord, I need her tonight
© 1997, 2022 Raymond F. Ducharme (BMI), John V. Michener (SOCAN), Closet Cowboy Music (ASCAP)
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Holding Onto Air
03:22
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HOLDING ONTO AIR
words and music by Rick Paul
Magic moments float across my memory
Gentle breezes whisper in my ear
I'm wide awake and dreaming
And wishing you were here
Tear-filled conversations, life and laughter
Silly songs we sang to pass the time
Private moments filled with stories
That still echo through my mind
I can close my eyes to see you
Anytime and anywhere
But when I wrap my arms around you
I'm just holding onto air
Ghostly winds blew in across the desert
You turned away when I looked in your eyes
And I couldn't heal the hurting
You kept hidden deep inside
I can close my eyes to see you
Anytime and anywhere
But when I wrap my arms around you
I'm just holding onto air
Holding, holding
Holding onto air
I'm wide awake and dreaming
And wishing you were here
I can close my eyes to see you
Anytime and anywhere
But when I wrap my arms around you
I'm just holding onto air
I keep holding onto air
Yes, I'm holding onto air
© 2021, 2022 Closet Cowboy Music (ASCAP)
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I've Got You
02:23
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I'VE GOT YOU
words and music by Rick Paul
I might not have much money
I'm not the kind most folks call lucky
If I found the end of the rainbow
Somebody'd beat me to the pot of gold
But what I've got is better than
All the riches in this world
I've got you
I've got you
I've got you
I may never be a big gun
But you make me feel like I'm someone
And it's like I'm some big VIP
Every time you're sitting next to me
I don't need fame or fortune, no
How could I want for more
When I've got you
I've got you
I've got you
I'd given up on finding love
Until the day you came
You flashed that smile that drove me wild
And stole my heart away
Oh, I might not have much money
But I sure am feeling lucky
Don't need to be chasing rainbows
Looking for pots of gold
'Cause what I've got is better than
All the riches in the world
I've got you
I've got you
I've got you
Oh, I've got you
I've got you
I've got you
Yeah, I've got you
I've got you
I've got you
© 2022 Closet Cowboy Music (ASCAP)
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If You Only Knew
03:37
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IF YOU ONLY KNEW
words and music by Rick Paul
I sit across the table as you bare your soul
So close that I could touch you, but you're not mine to hold
Oh, you tell me that the heartbreak's starting in again
And you're so glad I'm not like other men
Then you say it's so nice to have a friend so kind
But I wonder if we'd still be friends if you could read my mind
If you only knew what I was thinking of right now
If you only heard the words I cannot say
Would you still be here
Just a touch away
When I look at you like this
Dreaming of your kiss
What would you do
If you only knew
As I look across the table and into your eyes
The neon lights show me tears you're trying hard to hide
Oh, I want so much to hold you, and say, "It'll be all right"
But, if I did, I'm not sure I could let you go tonight
And so I ask about him, and "How are the kids?"
To remind myself why I must bite my tongue like this
If you only knew what I was thinking of right now
If you only heard the words I cannot say
Would you still be here
Just a touch away
When I look at you like this
Dreaming of your kiss
What would you do
If you only knew
Would you still be here
Just a touch away
When I look at you like this
Dreaming of your kiss
What would you do
If you only knew
© 1997, 2021 Closet Cowboy Music (ASCAP)
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12. |
My Reason
04:24
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I locked myself in a prison
Proceeded to bury the key
Somewhere under expectations
Meant to protect me
It seemed like the safe path to follow
Next to nothing to lay on the line
Like so many who came before me
I'd just do my time
Then the walls that I'd built
Came crumbling down
And left me alone with the sky
With no clear direction but limitless bounds
Shaken, yet feeling alive
There's a reason
For all I have seen
People who've touched me
And places I've been
And I hunger
For what I don't know
Seeking some spark to fire up my soul
And find my reason
I traveled the whole world over
Seeking what I need to find
But I blew off the voices that told me
"Look inside"
So I followed down paths meant for others
Lost myself along the way
Found it harder and harder and harder
To keep the faith
Then the walls that I'd built
Came crumbling down
And left me wondering why
In search of direction I still haven't found
And nowhere I can hide
There's a reason
For all I have seen
People who've touched me
And places I've been
And I hunger
For what I don't know
Seeking some spark to fire up my soul
And find my reason
Yes, the walls that I'd built
Came crumbling down
And left me alone with the sky
With no clear direction but limitless bounds
Shaken, but feeling alive
There's a reason
For all I have seen
People who've touched me
And places I've been
And I hunger
For what I don't know
Seeking some spark to fire up my soul
And find my reason
And find my reason
Find my reason
My reason
© 2021 Closet Cowboy Music (ASCAP)
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Rick Paul Laguna Hills, California
Rick Paul's songs combine memorable pop/rock and country melodies with mature, often thought provoking, lyrics on life and love. His singing has drawn comparisons to Dan Hill, Randy Newman, and Neil Young, while his piano playing is most frequently compared to Rick’s biggest musical influence, Elton John. Rick performs frequently in Orange County, California. ... more
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