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Walk Of Life

by Mike Lacey

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Ride The Flow 03:44
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Ride The Flow copyright 2022 Hold on, honey, I'd like a word with you Wanna mingle, see what you're into Man, this hit me like a ton of bricks, hope my heart ain't playing tricks Prechorus A lucky rendezvous, my finest dream come true Chorus Come on baby, let's have a little fun Seems so natural, and we've just begun And the more we get to know, as feelings ride the flow We'll be together where it goes The way you're smiling, the look that's in your eye Too good a moment, to let it pass me by Get familiar, share some time, tell me your story I'll tell mine Prechorus Chorus Solo I've had my hopes up, always got let down But when I'm with you, feels like solid ground What makes this different is hard to say, only know I never felt this way Prechorus Chorus Repeat "Let the journey take us . . "
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Lives On The Line 03:01
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Lives On The Line copyright 2022 Mike Lacey Got deep respect, for sacrifices heroes make When crisis calls, don't delay at all, well aware that danger waits Police respond, helping folks they've never known Forge ahead, through a hail of lead, might not make it home Prechorus 1 Work every day, til people cut their pay Chorus They protect and serve, lives are on the line When trouble comes, defend us every time People in pain, call a medic to assist They get there quick, and treat the sick, regardless of the risk When fires rage, first responders fight the flames, Can barely breathe, through smoke and heat, save lives, ignoring pain Prechorus 2 Some want 'em banned, until they need a hand Chorus Refrain Bless the nurses, paramedics, firefighters and police Put others first, render aid and try to keep the peace Prechorus 3 Thankful they're around, in our cities, streets and towns Chorus Repeat chorus
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The Crazy Going On 02:45
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The Crazy Going On copyright 2022 Doing lots of thinking, looking all around Hard to see a lotta common sense or common ground Even hear some talking 'bout a civil war Things that used to matter, don't matter anymore People want rewards, don't wanna take a risk Got us fixing problems where problems don't exist Things are getting stranger every day that dawns I need a break from the crazy going on chunky riff History is ugly, risky to ignore Oughta learn lessons from what occurred before Simple conversations become a battleground Hard to come together when you're putting people down I was taught that laws are something you obey But now the folks that break 'em never gotta pay Things are getting stranger every day that dawns I need a break from the crazy going on solo Bridge Bureaucrats say they want us all united Then make everybody mad Hanging onto power keeping us divided Wounds don't heal when you're picking at the scab When I want a breather from the mess we're in Know that I can turn to Family and friends Buys a little time, keep my spirit strong Giving me a break from the crazy going on Yeah things are getting stranger every day that dawns I need a break from the crazy going on
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Pieces 03:33
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Pieces Copyright 2022 The World is full of pieces, all colors, shapes and size More of them around us, than people realize Touching lives and feelings, in lots of different ways Constantly in motion, affect us every day Some are deep inside us, some floating on the breeze Can take you to the mountaintop, or bring you to your knees Pieces full of sadness, can leave you feeling poor While pieces of desire, will leave you wanting more Chorus Pieces can come off as insignificant and small Or might not even notice anything at all But just the way a bender starts with just a swig Pieces joined together can turn into something big Pieces of a sunrise, pieces at high noon, Pieces in a sunset, pieces of the moon One after another, tomorrow on the way Pieces get connected, lead us day to day Pieces of good fortune, can bring you wealth or luck Pieces of disaster, can leave you thunderstruck Pieces made of love, that find their way to you Can make pieces of life into a dream that's coming true Chorus Refrain Don't let people tell you little things don't count They don't understand what pieces do Combining lots of pieces, makes a sizable amount Enough to make a difference to you Chorus
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Hey Virginia 02:46
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Hey Virginia Hey Virginia, I'm coming back soon To visit my family Miss your mountains and Chesapeake moon But hearing things that worry me Smell sweet honeysuckle growing wild Dogwoods swaying in the wind But the changes since I was a child Are hard for me to comprehend Chorus Yeah, used to be home Closest thing to Heaven I'd ever known But different kind of seeds are being sown Still a treasure but something's wrong Built on a dream of being free Willing to fight and die Comparing now to what used to be Makes this old Virginian cry Sad at tradition being stripped away Statues falling in the square Angry narrow minds move in each day Bringing their poison there Chorus- Solo Bridge It's hallowed ground, basted with Southern soul, Founded by men of vision, brave and wise A Land that put her people in control No King to tell 'em how to live their lives Chorus
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Thunder Road 02:40
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Thunder Road (Muscle Cars) copyright 2022 I always dreamed 'bout muscle cars Tells the world the kind of man you are Horsepower makes a car the king Speed and style mean everything Be a rebel like James Dean, or quiet cool like Steve McQueen . . . . . In a mean machine Hey! <Thunder Road> Italian cars can really fly But want a price that's way too high Bentley makes some classy rides Caters to the snobby side Electric cars the latest craze, don't get far on long highways . . . . Miss the hot rod days Hey! <Thunder Road> Refrain Got a big block hemi, four on the floor Smell rubber burn, hear the engine roar Pass Teslas like they're sitting still Juice don't run like octane will Solo A T-Bird, Vette or GTO Greased lightning anywhere you go Folks stop and stare at muscle cars Go well with women and guitars A magnetism you can't buy, can make a loser one hot guy . . . . . Giving you the eye Hey! <Thunder Road> <Thunder Road>
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Wouldn't Change a Thing 02:53
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Wouldn't Change A Thing Copyright 2022 Spring in my step, like I can fly Lawd I am one lucky guy Healthy happy family, no reason to complain Had ups and downs, caught some breaks Learned a lot from my mistakes Seeing how it's working out, I'd do it all again Chorus There's people always chasing fame and fortune Going round in circles trying to grab the ring But ain't what you earn or what you own, that gives your hungry heart a home Content to be the way I am, wouldn't change a thing Looking back, growing up before Didn't have much, never felt poor Learned what really meant the most, is what we had inside Wouldn't trade the simple ways Made buddies I still have today Thankful we grew up back then, parents as the guide Chorus Bridge The folks I've met and places that I've been, Leaves me feeling blessed and satisfied, Got no regrets whenever my journey ends, I've had myself one great helluva ride Chorus Content to be the way I am, I wouldn't change a thing
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Alcohol and Hormones 03:19
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Alcohol and Hormones copyright 2022 Started off with me and her, just talking Couple drinks, then a dance or two Went outside for cooling off, holding hands and walking Thinkin' bout her lips and pitching woo Chorus Alcohol and hormones make a tricky combination Every sudden impulse magnified Can find yourself entangled in a sticky situation Turning you from Jeckyl into Hyde Was at a bar, checking out a ballgame Met some buddies, ordered up some beers Some wasted guys got rowdy, in our face and profane Fight broke out, then the cops appeared Chorus Bridge Feelings gain momentum, til there ain't no turning back Rolling like a freight train, coming off the tracks solo Chorus
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Boys Will Be Boys 03:08
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Boys Will Be Boys Son, as you get older, there's gonna be decisions Lotta roads that you can choose to take I’ll always be around, if you ever need me To help avoid repeating my mistakes Men are funny creatures, try so hard to hide How we hurt, or like to be alone Showing how we’re tough and also so successful Bragging about everything we own Chorus Boys, will be boys, long as they are able Growing older but not up and pretend That what matters most are looks and money Keeps some boys from turning into men Family and friends can make a life worth living And happiness means more than what you earn Remember lots of lessons life is gonna teach you And you can pass 'em on when it’s your turn Chorus Refrain There's certain situations, that make us feel so terrified We protect our feelings with a wall Gotta stop the crazy way we bury our emotions Or feelings can make failures of us all Looking in your eyes I see a twinkle that reminds me Of when I didn’t know what worry meant Growing up is overrated, so savor every day Cause 'fore you know it, time has come and went Chorus
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What Tomorrow Brings 02:50
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What Tomorrow Brings Copyright 2022 It's a complicated World these days People act peculiar ways Truth is difficult to find And common sense is left behind Makes it hard to get along, harder staying sane With all these strange and different things, I worry what tomorrow brings Hardly ever face to face Isolates the human race Folks don't know how to behave Like an angry tidal wave Makes it hard to get along, harder staying sane With all these strange and different things, I worry what tomorrow brings Bridge Miss the way it used to be Curse the woke philosophy I won't let 'em get to me, plan to keep on living free Folks that try to gain our trust Often turn their backs on us Some are even making plans To split apart, divide the land Makes it hard to get along, harder staying sane With all these strange and different things, I worry what tomorrow brings Don't get what people say and do Drinking toxic witch's brew Waste time and money we don't have If you disagree you're bad Makes it hard to get along, harder staying sane With all these strange and different things, I worry what tomorrow brings With all these strange and different things, I worry what tomorrow brings
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The Test 03:39
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The Test Copyright 2022 Mike Lacey Woke up this morning, rubbed the sleep away Made a pot of joe, getting ready for the day Tried to read the paper, only got depressed Seems the World is full of fools, everybody's stressed You'll face some struggles, might be big or small Some folks surrender, others give their all Cost you love or money, changin up your plans Just don't take a knee, when you oughta take a stand Pre-chorus There's hurdles waiting, to block you from your dreams Stay at the ready, to brave the unforeseen Chorus Without a warning, life puts you to the test Wearing on your body and your mind Be prepared, never quit, always bring your best Working through a challenge takes some time Can learn from failure, same when you succeed Don't count on fairness, nothing's guaranteed Even if a lot of things don't go the way you planned To climb a mountain, gotta first believe you can Pre-chorus Chorus solo Leave behind the past, that's nagging at your soul Waste of time to worry bout things you can't control Understand that working hard can take you pretty far To be a winner doesn't mean you gotta be the star Pre-chorus Chorus
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Turn Me Loose 03:19
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Turn Me Loose copyright 2022 Wanna get out, run the streets, To where the gypsies meet Gotta go and wander free To save my sanity Leave the city, need to play Escape the noise, get far away Ride the wind, without a care Destination anywhere Chorus Wanna see the promised land, it's time to roll, turn on the juice I'm a hungry, restless man, so cut these chains and turn me loose I need to change the view Hit the road for somewhere new Clears my mind to break away Live every night like Saturday This place don't feel like home In a crowd but all alone Open Country calling me And wouldn't mind some company Chorus - solo Cabin fever where I've been It's time to make new friends Spirit's achin' for some room Open air is my perfume Couple beers'll start things right Gonna have some fun tonight Rock n roll, sets the mood Elevates my attitude Chorus - repeat Chorus
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Doesn't Get Any Better Than This 02:34
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Doesn't Get Any Better Than This Mike Lacey 2022 Sitting here, so far away, you've been on my mind all day Days go by, all the same, hate to play this waiting game Drawn to you so totally, feels like pheromones to me Next to you, I just want more, like a kid in a candy store Chorus Got a girl I can't resist, it doesn't get any better than this Look up at night, into the sky, Heaven's lights just floating by Pick out a star and think of you, imagine that you're looking at it too Chorus Solo Bridge I won the lottery the day that I met you And since we fell in love, there ain't no limit to what we can do I'm okay to be alone, but ready now to come back home Get with you and settle in, so I can feel complete again Chorus
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Darkness 03:48
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Darkness Copyright 2022 Mike Lacey The World is overrun with pain And lots of things just ain't the same New outrage every night Protests, shouting, picking a fight Even friends and relatives have changed Chorus Don't understand it, Spreading like malignancy A darkness taking over The way we used to be It seems like everybody's mad Just thinking different makes you bad Those that were close before Don't even speak anymore Hope we get back what sanity we had Chorus- Solo [mournful harp/mandolin] There's crazy things that folks believe Hostility we've never known Some people maybe oughta leave If they're so troubled here at home I swear I'll never be Like the angry souls I see Minds that hate, hearts are made of stone Chorus
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Second Chance 02:44
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Second Chance Last we talked some time ago Know I let you down But still was a heavy blow When you left town Used to dream of me and you Together growin’ old Smile at pictures of us two Memories of gold Chorus My heart's been empty with you gone Wanna fix what I did wrong Get a second chance to carry on Know my angry words and tone Chased you away Built an island, all alone Sorry to this day Wish that I could take it back Cause I can't forget Knocked a lotta plans off track So much I regret Chorus - solo Bridge Spent years of fighting through My guilt and pain Kept trying to locate you To take the blame Chorus Repeat Chorus (Life is empty)

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15 songs about the choices we make, the foibles of life; rock n roll, blues rock, Americana

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released June 20, 2022

Music and lyrics by Mike Lacey

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Mike Lacey Atlanta, Georgia

Welcome to my music site. If you like Blues Rock, Roots Rock, Americana, Alt Country, it's all here- and more. I'm a singer/songwriter/guitar and harp player presenting a collection of my songs and CDs.
I've been making music for over 30 years, with 9 CDs to date. My songs have appeared on TV and in movies, as well as getting internet and radio airplay, So take a listen, hope you enjoy it. Mike ... more

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