MERLIN SWANN THE LYRICS

1001 OF YOUR PERFECT KISSES.
(Words & Music By Bullen & Riley.)

Just burnin' embers dancin' in the fire,
The flames have died and left us here all alone.
Hot night for passion and desire,
I feel it in this very room.

It's time, temperatures risin',
Drink the coffee but leave the wine chillin'.
I can't take anymore you see,
I'm waitin' for you,
I'm waitin' for you to……

CHORUS.
Hold me tonight,
Baby Oh! Everythin's alright.
One thing I can't resist,
One thousand and one of your perfect kisses.

Intoxicated by the scent of romance,
My hands are shakin' am I gonna lose control?
Both hungry for the single moment,
We gotta let our feelin's show.

Take my hand I can hear you breathin',
Your body's close I feel your heart beatin'.
Lick your lips set your kisses free,
I'm waitin' for you,
I'm waitin for you to……

CHORUS.
Hold me tonight,
Baby! Oh! Everythin's alright.
One thing I can't resist,
One thousand and one of your perfect kisses.

I love you (More than ever.)
I want you (More than ever.)
I need you (More than ever.)

CHORUS.
Hold me tonight,
Baby! Oh! Everythin's alright.
One thing I can't resist,
One thousand and one of your perfect kisses.
Hold me tonight,
Baby! Oh! Everythin's alright.
One thing I can't resist,
One thousand and one of your perfect kisses.

Just burnin' embers dancin' in the fire.

© 1997-2025 By GISC/ISA/davyrileysongs

A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT YOU FANCY DOES YOU GOOD.
(Words & Music By Bullen & Riley.)

She’s got that sleepy smile,
He’s got that look in his eyes.
Although she’s known for a while,
He didn’t even realise.

She haunts him in his dreams,
He’s what she’s been waitin’ for.
Like a clip from a movie scene,
A feelin’ they can’t ignore.

CHORUS.
I hear the wheels of love turnin’,
I see two hearts passion burnin’.
One look it’s understood,
A little bit of what you fancy does you good.

Tonight they play around,
He’s gonna go and hold her tight.
She’s wearin that slinky gown,
Body talks feels just right.

She knows he’s the one,
He can’t wait to see her again.
Burnin’ wild like the mid-day sun,
Heaven calls romance wins.

CHORUS.
I hear the wheels of love turnin’,
I see two hearts passion burnin’.
One look it’s understood,
A little bit of what you fancy does you good.

A little bit of what you fancy,
One look is all it took.

CHORUS.
I hear the wheels of love turnin’,
I see two hearts passion burnin’,
One look it’s understood,
A little bit of what you fancy does you good.

I hear the wheels of love turnin’,
I see two hearts passion burnin’,
One look it’s understood,
A little bit of what you fancy does you good.
Does you good.
Does you good.
Does you good.
Does you good.
Does you good.
(REPEAT CHORUS.)

© 2004-2025 By GISC/ISA/davyrileysongs.

A QUITTER NEVER WINS
(Words & Music By Bullen & Riley)

Thought that I could be your brother,
Thought that I could be your friend.
Thought that I could one day soon discover
How to fly on the back of the twistin’ wind.

CHORUS
People say I’m crazy, tell me somethin’ I don’t know.
Being crazy ain’t no sin.
Like the old man said,
A winner never quits a quitter never wins.

Thought that I could climb a mountain,
Thought that I could reach right for the top.
Thought that I would could find the eternal fountain,
Live forever stand tall and never drop.

CHORUS
People say I’m crazy, tell me somethin’ I don’t know.
Being crazy ain’t no sin.
Like the old man said,
A winner never quits a quitter never wins.

You can be baby anythin’ you want to be,
Feel it bad enough just hang on to that dream.

Thought that I could be your lover,
Thought that I could hold you close tonight.
Thought that I could be with you forever,
Taste the kiss as we share the candlelight.

CHORUS
People say I’m crazy, tell me somethin’ I don’t know.
Being crazy ain’t no sin.
Like the old man said,
A winner never quits a quitter never wins.

A quitter never wins.
A quitter never wins.

© 1995-2025 By GISC/davyrileysongs

ALWAYS REMEMBER.
(Words & Music By Bullen & Riley.)

Always remember.
Always remember.

I see the stars in the sky.
That’s where the forefathers lie.
It won't be long before a brand new day begins,
It won't belong before a new born angel spreads it's wings,
And flies

CHORUS.
Always remember I'm here for you.
Always remember I'm here for you.
Always remember I'm here for you.
Always remember I am here for you.

I'll wait and watch you arrive.
So small you change all our lives.
Seems like a dream as the tears fall from my eyes.
Seems like a dream for I know as the years go swiftly by,
We'll fly.

CHORUS.
Always remember I'm here for you.
Always remember I'm here for you.
Always remember I'm here for you.
Always remember I am here for you.

You are the spark that will turn into the flame,
So alive in the dark, when the sunrise dawns we'll fly again.
Just fly,
We're gonna fly away.
Fly so high away.

Always remember.
Always remember.
Always remember.
Always remember.

© 1995-2025 By GISC/davyrileysongs

BE A SINNER FOR ME.
(Words & Music By Bullen & Riley.)

Tie me up,
Tie me down.
For ropes use my heartstrings.
You know you can turn me on with every move you make,

Feels good,
Knew it would.
Your love is like an earthquake.
When you kiss the tip of my tongue my knees begin to shake.

CHORUS.
Cause' I'm a sinner for your love.
Yes I'm a sinner for your love.
Baby I'm a sinner for your love.
Baby please, please be a sinner for me.

Cool night,
Just right.
Never thought I'd play this game.
You're the car with the motor runnin', drivin' me insane.

Your touch,
Is too much.
The sexy things you say.
There ain't no turnin' back now we gotta go all the way.

CHORUS.
Cause' I'm a sinner for your love.
Yes I'm a sinner for your love.
Baby I'm a sinner for your love.
Please baby please be a sinner for me.

This feelin' inside of me,
It's gotten out of hand,
Feelin' like I'm flyin' high on the wind.

CHORUS.
Cause I'm a sinner for your love.
Yes I'm a sinner for your love.
Baby I'm a sinner for your love.
Please baby please be a sinner for me.
Yes I'm a sinner for your love.
Yes I'm a sinner for your love.
Be a sinner for me.

© 1994-2025 By GISC/ISA/davyrileysongs.

CAN’T BEAT THE HEART.
(Words & Music By Bullen & Riley.)

It’s time, it’s time to leave,
But we don’t want to say goodbye.
Your mind says go but your heart disagrees,
Then please stay with me tonight.

There’s a light that brightly shines,
Through the window of my soul.
When I’m with you its paradise,
Don’t ever want to let you go.

CHORUS.
Can’t beat the heart,
Those feelin’s inside we can’t explain.
Right from the start,
You took me to heaven and back again.
I lifted you right out of the dark,
Now nothin’s gonna tear us apart.
We can’t beat the heart.

And so a new dawn begins,
And the heart it defeats the mind.
So go back now pack your memories,
What we have we cannot hide.

CHORUS.
Can’t beat the heart,
Those feelin’s inside we can’t explain.
Right from the start,
You took me to heaven and back again.
I lifted you right out of the dark,
Now nothin’s gonna tear us apart.
We can’t beat the heart.

No! No! No! No!

Can’t beat the heart,
Can’t beat the heart.
No! No! No! No!
We can’t beat the heart.

(c) 1999-2025 By ISA/davyrileysongs.

CHANGE THE ALPHABET.
(Words & Music By Bullen & Riley)

One look in your eyes and I realise,
Love is alive it brightly shines.
Everytime, when I think of you,
If there’s one thing I could do,
Then I would…

CHORUS.
Change the alphabet.
Put H with J,
T next to V.
Releasin’ U and I, to be together tonight.
I’d change the alphabet,
For you.

Everyday you take my breath away.
Just one smile a passion burns inside.
You pick me up when I’m sad and blue,
If there’s one thing I could do,
Then I would…

CHORUS.
Change the alphabet.
Put H with J,
T next to V.
Releasin’ U and I, to be together tonight.
I’d change the alphabet,
For you.

You and I will be OK
The only thing I would change

Change the alphabet.
Put H with J,
T next to V.
Releasin’ U and I to be together tonight.
I’d change the alphabet,
Bring you and I together tonight
I’d change the alphabet
For you
For you
For you
(Fade Out)

© 1996-2025 GISC/Rileysongs

CHASIN’ AN ANGEL.
(Words & Music By Bullen & Riley.)

The chase is on but the race ain’t won,
Until I hold her in my arms.
My friend said ‘No just let her go’,
Says she ain’t no good for me.
It was the strangest dream.

CHORUS.
Thought I was chasin’ an angel,
Thought I could see the love comin’ through,
But then I sense the danger,
The angel I’m chasin’ was chasin’ you.

They settle down on the outskirts of town.
The friend and the angel who broke my heart.
She flies too fast their love didn’t last.
It brought back the memory,
Of the strangest dream.

CHORUS.
Thought I was chasin’ an angel,
Thought I could see the love comin’ through,
But then I sense the danger,
The angel I’m chasin’ was chasin’ you.

The years go by and that friend of mine finds a beautiful lady,
But he don’t realise she wants to be someone else’s baby.
No! Thought he was chasin’ an angel.
Thought he was chasin’ an angel.

CHORUS.
Thought he was chasin’ an angel,
Never thought she was out to deceive.
But then he sensed the danger,
The angel he’s chasin’, chasin’ me.
Chasin’ me.
(REPEAT CHORUS.)

Chasin’ an angel.
Chasin’ an angel.
Chasin’ an angel.
(FADE OUT.)

© 2000-2025 By GISC/ISA/ Rileysongs

COME ON AND BOOGIE WOOGIE.
(Words & Music By Bullen & Riley.)

Come on and boogie woogie.
Come on and boogie woogie.
Come on and boogie woogie.
Boogie with me tonight.
Come on and boogie woogie.
Come on and boogie woogie.
Come on and boogie woogie.
Hold me tight now.

Meet my country sister,
Meet my country brother,
We all love one another,
Let’s move on the floor.

We got that funky feelin',
Dancin' on the ceiling,
One taste of boogie woogie,
Leaves you wantin' more.

CHORUS.
Come on and boogie woogie.
Come on and boogie woogie.
Come on and boogie woogie.
Boogie with me tonight.
Come on and boogie woogie.
Come on and boogie woogie.
Come on and boogie woogie.
Hold me tight now.

She really likes to rock it,
She's got him in her pocket,
Go to the room and lock it,
Boogie the night away.

Baby she's got the notion,
To hold on to devotion,
Two bodies move in motion,
Like a choo choo train.

CHORUS.
Come on and boogie woogie.
Come on and boogie woogie.
Come on and boogie woogie.
Boogie with me tonight.
Come on and boogie woogie.
Come on and boogie woogie.
Come on and boogie woogie.
Hold me tight now.
Come on and boogie woogie.
Come on and boogie woogie .
Come on and boogie woogie.
Like a choo choo train.
(Fade Out.)

©1998-2025 By GISC/ISA/Rileysongs

COUNTRY PLAIN JANE
(Words & Music By Bullen & Riley)

Don’t want no gold or silver,
Don’t want no diamond ring.
Don’t want no high tech TV,
I can do without the flash limousine.

Don’t want no Baywatch beauty
Don’t want no beauty queen
Don’t want no rosy lipped model
No! All I want is a country plain Jane.

CHORUS
Country plain Jane takes care of things,
When she smiles sun shines through the rain.
Gonna hold each other tight and then tonight I’ll stay,
With my country plain Jane

Don’t want no ranch in Nebraska,
Don’t want no ski retreat.
Don’t want no five star mansion
I can do without the villa by the sea

Don’t want no movie screen Mama,
Don’t want no young French maid.
Don’t want no catwalk Madonna
No! All I want is a country plain Jane

CHORUS
Country plain Jane takes care of things,
When she smiles sun shines through the rain.
Gonna hold each other tight and then tonight I’ll stay,
With my country plain Jane.

Love like burnin’ embers fly they glow tonight for me.
Even when I close my eyes it’s only you I see.

Don’t want no movie screen Mama,
Don’t want no young French maid.
Don’t want no catwalk Madonna
No! All I want is a country plain Jane

Country plain Jane takes care of things,
When she smiles sun shines through the rain.
Gonna hold each other tight and then tonight I’ll stay,
With my country plain Jane.
With my country plain Jane.
Country plain Jane.
Don’t want no gold or silver
Don’t want no movie screen Mama.
(Fade Out)

©1995-2025 By GISC/Rileysongs

DANCIN’ FROM THE SHADOWS
Words & Music Bullen & Riley)

Did you ever fall in love with someone you didn’t know?
Did you ever want to hold them close and not let go?
You see her there across the room she appears so totally shy,
But when the music starts to play her body and soul come alive.

CHORUS
She came dancin’ from the shadows,
Rockin’ and a rollin’,
Shakin’ and a rappin’,
Struttin’and a strollin’
Dancin’ from the shadows,
Hoppin and a boppin,
Movin’ and a groovin’.

Come On!

Did you ever look into her eyes when she didn’t see?
Did you ever want to kiss those lips desperately?
All dressed in white so innocent is this an angel in disguise,
For when the rhythm sets her spirit free it’s like a fire that lights up the night.

CHORUS
She came dancin’ from the shadows,
Rockin’ and a rollin’,
Shakin’ and a rappin’,
Struttin’and a strollin’
Dancin’ from the shadows,
Hoppin and a boppin,
Movin’ and a groovin’.

Come on!

She gives him that lovin’ feel,
She makes him feel good inside.
She gives him that lovin’ feel,
She makes him feel good inside.

Did you ever fall in love with someone you didn’t know?
Did you ever want to hold them close and not let go?
You see her there across the room she appears so totally shy,
But when the music starts to play her body and soul come alive.

CHORUS
She came dancin’ from the shadows,
Rockin’ and a rollin’,
Shakin’ and a rappin’,
Struttin’and a strollin’
Dancin’ from the shadows,
Hoppin and a boppin,
Movin’ and a groovin’.
(REPEAT CHORUS)

She came dancin’ from the shadows.
Dancin’ from the shadows.
Dancin’ from the shadows.
Dancin’ from the shadows.

© 1992-2025 By GISC/Rileysongs

 

DANCIN’ IN THE AISLES
(Words & Music By Bullen & Riley.)

Hold tight, tonight is the night,
A new girl will be playin’ at the Opry.
First time she feels so right,
Even though nerves are plain to see.

On her own, but not alone,
Introduced as the new girl of Tennessee.
Sixteen, almost unknown,
But everyone seems to agree,

Wont’ be long before they’re beggin’ for more,
She’s got the audience up on the floor.

CHORUS.
Dancin’ in the aisles tappin’ their feet,
Clappin’ their hands to the Country beat.
All geared up, puttin’ on the style.
New girl plays they’re dancin’ in the aisles.
Dancin’ dancin’ dancin’ in the aisles.

Now she’s got em in the palm of her hand,
She feels like she’s number one.
Country rock is all she understands.
Come on! Come on! Come On!

CHORUS.
Dancin’ in the aisles tappin’ their feet,
Clappin’ their hands to the Country beat.
All geared up, puttin’ on the style.
New girl plays they’re dancin’ in the aisles.
Dancin’ dancin’ dancin’ in the aisles.
Dancin’ dancin’.

CHORUS.
Dancin’ in the aisles tappin’ their feet,
Clappin’ their hands to the Country beat.
All geared up, puttin’ on the style.
New girl plays they’re dancin’ in the aisles.
Dancin’ dancin’ dancin’ in the aisles.

New girl plays,
They’re dancin’ in the aisles.
New girl plays,
They’re dancin’ in the aisles.
New girl plays,
They’re dancin in the aisles.
(Fade Out.)

© 2002 -2025 By Rileysongs

DANGEROUS CURVES.
(Words & Music By Bullen & Riley.)

Hands are shakin’ as she opens up that envelope today.
A fashion magazine with the letter she hoped for.
They’ve been searchin’ for a beautiful lady.
And now they wanted to put her photograph all around the world.
It’s the dream come true this time,
Three months down the line the neighbours will say.

CHORUS.
Haven’t you heard she’s got dangerous curves,
Sendin’ all men right around the bend.
Figure huggin’ dress lookin’ her best,
A mind blowin’ beauty on a billboard stand.
My word, she’s got dangerous curves.
She’s got dangerous curves.

Cameras flashin’ she steps from her limousine tonight.
A TV station signs her for prime time.
Heads are turnin’everywhere she’s goin’,
The world in her hand she can touch the sunshine in the sky.
It’s the dream come true this time,
Three months down the line the city will say.

CHORUS.
Haven’t you heard she’s got dangerous curves,
Sendin’ all men right around the bend.
Figure huggin’ dress lookin’ her best,
A mind blowin’ beauty on a billboard stand.
My word, she’s got dangerous curves.
She’s got dangerous curves.
She’s got dangerous curves.
It’s the dream come true this time,
Three months down the line the world will say.

CHORUS.
Haven’t you heard she’s got dangerous curves,
Sendin’ all men right around the bend.
Figure huggin’ dress lookin’ her best,
A mind blowin’ beauty on a billboard stand.
My word, she’s got dangerous curves.
Haven’t you heard she’s got dangerous curves.
Haven’t you heard she’s got dangerous curves.

© 2000-2025 By GISC/ISA/Rileysongs

DYIN’ TO LIVE AGAIN.
(Words & Music By Bullen & Riley.)

They used to have some crazy times,
Before he got the job at that company.
Now he’s there from nine til’ nine,
The man she loves she hardly sees.

On his day off he’s out with the guys,
Brings home the boss who he tries to impress.
And for her now he’s got no time,
Feels just like she’s second best.

Behind that disguise there are tears in her eyes.

CHORUS.
She wants to fly into the sky,
Just like the eagle on the wind.
She wants to be what she wants to be,
And not pretend.
‘Cos she’s dyin’ to live again.

She’s gonna go give it one more try,
A romantic weekend at the County Fair.
But he says no and she asked why,
The company called, he’s gotta be there.

Behind that disguise there are tears in her eyes.

CHORUS.
She wants to fly into the sky,
Just like the eagle on the wind.
She wants to be what she wants to be,
And not pretend.
‘Cos she’s dyin’ to live again.

It’s like a ghost town in her heart.
It’s time to leave and make a brand new start.

CHORUS.
She wants to fly into the sky,
Just like the eagle on the wind.
She wants to be what she wants to be,
And not pretend.
‘Cos she’s dyin’ to live again.

She’s dyin’ to live again.
She’s dyin’ to live again.

© 1997-2025 By GISC/ISA/Rileysongs

EIGHT ON THE RICHTER SCALE
(Words & Music Bullen & Riley)

The sidewalk was gleamin’ with sweat,
On the day that I’ll never forget.
Apartments just fell to the ground,
As I ran for the outskirts of town.

The jaws of hell opened wide,
Loud screams were heard from inside.
The sky emblazoned with fire,
Flames they flew higher and higher.

CHORUS
On that Saturday night,
When the earth came alive.
The quake had just started to wail,
Well the pointer it reached eight on the Richter scale.

The vengeance of earth is unleashed,
And volley’s of tremors they feast.
With anger it eats up the land.
Showing no mercy as we make a stand.

Lost souls don’t know where they are,
This nightmare has gone much too far,
Could this be our judgement day,
As one more time we tremble and sway.

CHORUS
On that Saturday night,
When the earth came alive.
The quake had just started to wail,
Well the pointer it reached eight on the Richter Scale.

It’s coming again,
It’s coming again,
It’s coming again,
It’s coming again,
It’s coming again.

CHORUS
On that Saturday night,
When the earth came alive.
The quake had just started to wail,
Well the pointer it reached eight on the Richter Scale.

CHORUS
On that Saturday night,
When the earth came alive.
The quake had just started to wail,
Well the pointer it reached eight,
Yes the pointer it reached eight,
Yes the pointer it reached eight on the Richter Scale.

© 1995-2025 By GISC/Rileysongs

FOREVER AND EVER A MAN.
(Words & Music By Bullen & Riley.)

He left her sittin’ at the bar,
Drinkin’ a drink she didn’t really want.
She was hopin’ for a little romance,
Maybe a dance or a restaurant.

He was always playin’ pool with the guys,
Didn’t want to know what was on her mind.
There must be more to love than this,
A tender kiss, just a little time.

CHORUS.
Forever and ever a man is what she wants,
Just to hold her close and not let go.
Somebody to treat her right and do the best they can,
All she wants forever and ever a man.
To treat her right.

She’s livin’ in a real small town,
The man of her dreams hasn’t come around.
She decides to pack up her things,
Time for a change and city bound.

CHORUS.
Forever and ever a man is what she wants,
Just to hold her close and not let go.
Somebody to treat her right and do the best they can,
All she wants forever and ever a man.
To treat her right.

She knows there’s gotta be someone out there,
Somewhere to answer her prayer.

CHORUS.
Forever and ever a man is what she wants,
Just to hold her close and not let go.
Somebody to treat her right and do the best they can,
All she wants forever and ever a man.

Forever and ever a man.
Forever and ever a man.
A man,
Forever.

© 1998-2025 By GISC/ISA/Rileysongs

 

GIMME GIMME YOUR LOVE.
(Words & Music By Bullen & Riley.)

Strollin' down the walk with the other guys,
You give me that look with those pretty blue eyes.
You smile and say you're from heaven above,
Oooh! Come on baby gotta gimme your love.

CHORUS.
Gimme gimme your love tonight.
Oh! Gimme gimme your love hold me tight.
Oh! Gimme gimme your love it's alright.
Cos' I'm gonna give you my heart.

Go to the drive-in in a silver Cadillac,
There's plenty of room to move around in the back.
We're getting' real close like a hand in a glove,
Oooh! Come on baby gotta gimme your love.

CHORUS.
Gimme gimme your love tonight.
Oh! Gimme gimme your love hold me tight.
Oh! Gimme gimme your love it's alright.
Cos' I'm gonna give you my heart.

We go on and on and on and then,
We start all over again.

As we cling together my resistance is low,
Passion now is burnin' as we kiss real slow.
I'm holdin' back so you give me a shove,
You say, "Oooh! Come on baby gotta gimme your love".

CHORUS.
Gimme gimme your love tonight.
Oh! Gimme gimme your love hold me tight.
Oh! Gimme gimme your love it's alright.
Cos' I'm gonna give you my heart.
Yeah! I'm gonna give you my heart.
Oh! I'm gonna give you my heart.

© 1995-2025 By GISC/Rileysongs

GOIN’ MAD FOR YOUR LOVE.
(Words & Music By Bullen & Riley.)

Was it hot or was it the fever?
Or was it just insanity out of control?
Everywhere I turn I see you.
I wanna take your body and soul.

CHORUS.
I’m goin’ mad never been there before.
God’s speed drives me to your door.
Let me in but don’t look sad.
Baby it ain’t that bad.
Just goin’ mad (for your love.)
Goin’ mad (for your love.)
Goin’ mad (for your love.)
Goin’ mad, goin’ mad.

Ragin’ love was takin’ me over.
A night of passion with you just blows me away.
Just one taste and I got the hunger.
I’m like a rabid dog gone astray.

CHORUS.
I’m goin’ mad never been there before.
God’s speed drives me to your door.
Let me in but don’t look sad.
Baby it ain’t that bad.
Goin’ mad (for your love.)
Goin’ mad (for your love.)
Goin’ mad (for your love.)
Goin’ mad, goin’ mad.

Turn off the light, feels so right,
Motor runnin’ like a raver through the night.
I’m goin mad.

CHORUS.
I’m goin’ mad never been there before.
God’s speed drives me to your door.
Let me in but don’t look sad.
Baby it ain’t that bad.
Just goin’ mad for your love.
Mad for your love.
Goin’ mad for your love.
Goin’ mad.
Mad for your love.
Just goin’ mad for your love, mad for your love.
Just goin’ mad, mad for your love.
Just goin’ mad, just goin’ mad.
(REPEAT FIRST VERSE.)

© 1999-2025 By GISC/ISA/Rileysongs

GREEN CHRISTMAS
(Words & Music Bullen & Riley)

Young Billy’s had enough of white Christmas,
Says the snow only hides the scars on the land.
Told his parents that he’s gonna go out now,
Try to make old Santa Claus understand.
Call in that store in the city, waits his turn in line
When he sees that man in red, Billy looks him straight in the eye.

CHORUS
Come on, Come on
Let’s make our Christmas green.
Green Christmas, that’s all we want.
Green Christmas.

Billy talks about swimming in the river,
Says he can’t because the water’s no longer pure.
Have we lost all hope for tomorrow?
Or can we cleanse this earth to find a cure?
The son of all Mother Nature has got to lend a hand,
With Billy at church on a Sunday makin’ people understand.

CHORUS
Come on, Come on
Let’s make our Christmas green.
Green Christmas, that’s all we want.
Green Christmas.

Come on lets do it.

Watchin’ for the bird of ill omen,
Waitin’ to pounce like a bullet fired from a gun.
Can we reach the cloud on the sky line?
Take it down before it over shadows the sun.
Hold on to all negotiation, we have to control this thing.
Young Billy is our salvation listen to the children sing.

CHORUS
Come on, Come on
Let’s make our Christmas green.
Green Christmas, that’s all we want.
Green Christmas.

Come on lets do it
Green Christmas, that’s all we want.
Green Christmas, that’s all we want.
Green Christmas, that’s all we want.
(Fade out)

© 1995-2025 By GISC/davyrileysongs

HALF BAKED LIES REFRIED ALIBIS.
(Words & Music By Bullen & Riley.)

She hears him talkin’ on the phone now,
But he don’t see her standin’ by the door.
She hears him laughin’ then he sees her,
He drops the phone he looks down at the floor.

CHORUS.
Half baked lies refried alibis,
Comes a time when she just can’t take it no more.
Half baked lies refried alibis,
He spins a line that she’s heard so many times before.

After midnight she stays up waitin’,
Then sees the headlight comin’ up the drive.
He walks in, lipstick on his collar,
She turns away and she starts to cry.

CHORUS.
Half baked lies refried alibis,
Comes a time when she just can’t take it no more.
Half baked lies refried alibis,
He spins a line that she’s heard so many times before.

You told her you were mendin’ your ways.
You told her you’d stop those carry on days.

She hears him talk on the phone now,
He don’t see her standin’ by the door.
She walks in goes right up behind him,
This time it ain’t the phone that falls to the floor.

CHORUS.
Half baked lies refried alibis,
Comes a time when she just can’t take it no more.
Half baked lies refried alibis,
He spins a line that she’s heard so many times before.

Half baked lies refried alibis.
Half baked lies refried alibis.
Half baked lies refried alibis.
(FADE OUT).

© 1994-2025 By GISC/ISA/Rileysongs

NEEDLE IN THE HAYSTACK ON THE HILL.
(Words & Music By Davy Riley.)

Bricks in the wall came tumblin' down,
People cheer, candles burn, and goodwill shone all around.
Peace might not look so far away,
Until another pointless war breaks out somewhere else today.

CHORUS.
Can't we learn to live not to take life but to give,
Is it too much to ask of us all?
If you're lookin' for the answer to these questions of the world,
You might as well be searchin' for the needle in the haystack on the hill.

Why is it so damn hard to get along?
Why is it so damn hard to get along?
Why is it so damn hard to get along?
Can't you understand there's no winner in the end,
Just one more dying enemy replaced one more living friend.

There's no doubt about it power rules the day,
But does power breed destruction that's what many say.
And will I in my lifetime shake all my brother's hands?
Well we will just have to wait and see.

CHORUS.
Can't we learn to live not to take life but to give,
Is it too much to ask of us all?
If you're lookin' for the answers to these questions of the world,
You might as well be searchin' for the needle in the haystack on the hill.
Lookin' for the answers to the questions of the world,
You might as well be searchin' for the needle in the haystack on the hill.

© 1993-2025 By GISC/Riley.

THAT CADILLAC (Words & Music Bullen & Riley)

Billy bought Honey a brand new Cadillac
Drives away the next day and she doesn’t come back
The note said she found someone else,
There’s ham in the fridge and there’s beans on the shelf.
It’s goodbye Billy, Billy goodbye.

Billy drove his pick-up down to the hardware store,
Buys a shotgun and storms right out of the door.
With rage in his eyes he ain’t thinkin’ clear,
Both barrels are loaded, smoke comin’ from his ears.
It’s goodbye Honey, Honey goodbye.

CHORUS
Gonna shoot that Cadillac in the back,
Gonna tie his Honey down to the railroad track.
Lookin’ high, lookin low every single day,
That Cadillac took his Honey away,
Gonna shoot that Cadillac in the back.
(REPEAT CHORUS)

Years go by with no sign of Honey at all,
Billy had about given up when he got a call.
Honey was in town lookin’ much older,
The Cadillac traded her in for a new owner.
It’s goodbye Honey, Honey goodbye.

CHORUS
Gonna pat that Cadillac on the back,
Gonna tie his Honey down to the railroad track.
Lookin’ high, lookin low every single day,
That Cadillac threw his Honey away,
Gonna pat that Cadillac on the back.

Bye Bye baby.

CHORUS
Pat that Cadillac on the back,
Gonna tie his Honey down to the railroad track.
Lookin’ high lookin’ low every single day
That Cadillac threw his Honey away,
Gonna pat that Cadillac on the back.
(FADE OUT)

© 1992-2025 By GISC/Rileysongs

THE FRAME
(Words & Music Bullen & Riley)

Take a fortune cookie from a candy jar,
Make a wish upon a star.
Had a dream I might go far,
If you stay by my side.

Feel almost there but far away,
Maybe today’s the day.
You tell me go out and play,
For the best years of our lives.

CHORUS
And it’s all aboard until the journey ends,
You there to guide me as a partner and a friend.
I may become a picture on a wall some day,
But holdin’ things together,
You’ll be The Frame.

Distant light in a tunnel of black,
Straight ahead no turnin’ back.
Flyin’ colours beyond the track,
Together side by side.

You want something bad you gotta be strong,
Only way to get a long.
Time quickly passes on,
But dreams they never die.

CHORUS
And it’s all aboard until the journey ends,
You there to guide me as a partner and a friend.
I may become a picture on a wall some day,
But holdin’ things together,
You’ll be The Frame.

The inspiration takes me away,
Please stay with me forever more.

There’s a magic touch among the crowd,
Makes you feel so very proud.
I’ll keep my head above the clouds,
Where the sun shines all the time.

CHORUS
And it’s all aboard until the journey ends,
You there to guide me as a partner and a friend.
I may become a picture on a wall some day,
But holdin’ things together,
You’ll be The Frame.

REPEAT CHORUS

But holdin’ things together,
You’ll be The Frame.
Oh! Baby you’ll be The Frame.

© 1994-2025 GISC/ISA/Rileysongs

WE’RE ON SHAKY GROUND.
(Words & Music By Bullen & Riley.)

Happy endings only come with fairy tales.
Never knew that love could hurt so bad.
Our train just seemed to run right off the rails.
Destroyin’ all the love we had.

CHORUS.
Whenever we’re together it’s stormy weather,
We can’t seem to find no compromise.
No compliments just put downs,
We can’t stand still,
We’re on shaky ground.

You say when I’m away you feel all alone.
You wanna gimme all the love you can.
Then again I miss you when you’re not at home.
It’s so crazy I don’t understand.

CHORUS.
Whenever we’re together it’s stormy weather,
We can’t seem to find no compromise.
No compliments just put downs,
We can’t stand still,
We’re on shaky ground.

And when it’s late at night n’ we make love it’s beautiful,
Then as the mornin’ breaks we’ll be back to the usual.

CHORUS.
Whenever we’re together it’s stormy weather,
We can’t seem to find no compromise.
No compliments just put downs,
We can’t stand still,
We’re on shaky ground.

On shaky ground.
We can’t stand still,
On shaky ground.
(Fade out.)

1999-2025 By ISA/Rileysongs