I (A)Don’t wanna (D/A)live in the (A) real world, I don’t want to deal with the facts
I don’t want to live in a hurry
Really I just want to relax
And if that’s[E] all right with you
Then it’s [D]all right with me
I ain’t [E]bothering you
Don’t be [D]bothering me
I don’t want to live in the real world I want to keep all the plans that I’ve made I want to pretend things are normal I’ll never admit I’m afraid And that’s just all right with me if that’s all right with you You keep on laughing at me, cuz I’m laughing at you
This (F#m)crazy guy, he drove a bus a [A] way up in the mountains On [F#m] one lane roads with no guard rails he was [A]speeding like a demon The [D]passengers were [E] trembling They [D]wanted to relieve him of his [E] job But he said you don’t have to worry our lives are in the hands of God And he decides If we live and if we die ( You have no personal responsibility)
I (D)can’t be(E)lieve there’s danger out there (D)I won’t (E) live my life that way God will surely take care of me Don’t I always kneel down and pray I have been a faithful servant Why does this world let me down Just tell me who to blame, Lord Tell me who to run out of town
This song is NOT finished! I’m putting this up here mainly for musician friends to take a look at and see if they can replace my drum part, guitar part etc, with something that rocks more. I also need to fade out somewhere around 3 – 3 1/2 minutes, etc.
We Don’t Rock Any More by Willy Grigg November 2020
We don’t rock any more, we don’t rock any more
We don’t get out in the street
We don’t get out on the floor
We don’t rock any more
(we used to rock)
We used to shake it on down and writhe in ecstasy
(We used to rock)
We used to bang on the drum
And howl at the moon ‘til a quarter to three
But we don’t rock any more….
We do the same things every day
Sometimes it feels like a bore
We don’t rock any more
(We used to rock)
We were loud and proud and dumb
We could do most anything
(We used to rock)
We used to jump right in
We had a lot of dreams
We used to believe
This is a song I wrote last April. It’s about a very self-centered person. We probably all know someone like that.
Only One Thing by Willy Grigg 4/13/20
There’s only [F] one thing he cares about, it isn’t war and [C7] peace
There’s only one thing he cares about, it’s not famine or dis[F]ease
The whole wide world can go to heck from sea to shining [Bb]sea
There’s only one thing he [F] cares about and [C7] it’s not you and [F] me
There’s only one thing he cares about, just listen to him speak
There’s only one thing he cares about, he’s never shy or meek
There’s only one person he’s working for
It isn’t hard to see
There’s only one thing he cares about and it’s not you and me
He’s a [Bb] simple man with a [F] simple plan,
He [C] isn’t hard to [F] understand
He’s [Bb] spent his life in service to one [Dm] thing a[C]lone
He might say some things to make you cheer
And make you get upset
The fact that you’re reacting,
Means you haven’t caught on yet
He doesn’t mean the things he says
He’s empty as can be
There’s only one thing he cares about and it’s not you and me
You are (A)my my my / holy of (DM7)holies
you are (E)my help from on high my / saving (A)grace (D)(E)
you are (A)my my my holy of (DM7)holies
where I (E)find my piece of mind my resting (D)place. (A)
When the (E)road gets kind of (A)Rocky
and I’m (E)having a rough (A)ride
no(F#m)body seems to (C#m)know me
no(F#m)body’s on my (C#m)side
but (D)you’re still there
and I (E)know you care
The world keeps moving faster Like it’s some kind of race I start to feel exhausted I can’t keep up the pace But when I feel your light Everything’s alright
This song is about finding peace. Peace can be found in nature, in art, in loving relationships. I was staring at a tall limestone cliff after swimming in a stream, when I wrote this. I was enjoying the peace of nature. Peace to all of you!
A song I wrote April of 2020, in the early days of the covid-19 quarantine.
Be Safe by Willy Grigg 4/13/2020
It’s the same old world we used to know
Not so very long ago
The streets and buildings all look familiar, but
We don’t get out much, anymore
We try to stay at home and relate
Cause everybody wants to be safe
I’m feeling pretty good right now, but
Not everybody is
I wonder who’ll be missing from the roll call
When we get over this
We try to do our part and think straight
Cause everybody wants to be safe
Day after day, everything was all the same
You never really notice, ‘til everything’s been changed
I hope we can work together
And keep our motives pure and true
And all the things I’m doing for me
I also do for you
We’re trying not to congregate
Cause everybody wants to be safe
Original recording 1/11/2020 with Rod Meyer on drums. Overdubs by Willy
Staying Alive by Willy Grigg
Staying alive, staying alive I’m having a pretty good time, just staying alive
The miles roll by, the clock runs down You notice a lot of the people you knew Are not around They had their time, you’ve still got yours And maybe there’s still something out there You’d like to explore
Staying alive..
At the end of the hall, you see a door A door so many of the people you’ve known Have gone through before You feel the darkness, The night draws near Maybe you’d like to do something important While you’re still here
Staying alive
Baby please don’t go Don’t you leave me alone You think anybody’s gonna care about me When you’re gone?
This song was written for Sarah & Zach on the occasion of their marriage August 31, 2019. Sarah is my niece. She stayed with us a couple summers while she was doing an internship in Rapid City. She was and is an absolute joy. Lucia and Gianna adore her!
A couple weeks before the wedding, Sarah asked Jenny if I would write and perform a song at the wedding. Luckily, inspiration came. Here it is.
To Be Happy by Willy Grigg 8/20/19
I don’t care which way you voted
Or if you’re on the winning side
I don’t care which school you went to
I don’t care what car you drive
If you’re happy with you, that’s what matters to me
And you can be rich, or you can live in a ditch
Just be happy
You don’t get too many chances
To be so young and so in love
You’re going into the deep forest
You hope you’re strong enough
To look into the darkness
And face the thing you most fear
And spread out your wings
And risk everything to be happy
The time has come and now you’re standing
You say you’ll be brave, you say you’ll be true
Be true to your spouse and your family
And the little voice inside of you
So go out and get it, nothing stands in your way
It wouldn’t be to extreme
To go and follow your dreams and be happy
Hey There Little Buddy was written and performed by Lucia and Gianna Grigg on Jan 28, 2018. With live drumming and overdubbed guitar and organ bass by Willy Grigg.