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

Hi Friends,

These are works in progress. These songs all feature the amazing Rod Meyer on drums – Thanks Rod!

Hopefully, there will be more polished versions posted soon. Let me know what you think… any ideas for finishing these?..

You’re Bad!

Monkeys Wearing Clothes

Nature of Things

This song is dedicated to my nephew, Will and my mother in law, Lila. Apparently, whenever Lila says no to Will, he replies with, “You’re bad!”. It is frustrating when people won’t let us have what we want.

I went a little overboard with the recording. Any comments or suggestions are appreciated.

You’re Bad! by Willy Grigg

I don’t want to take a nap, I’m not tired, let me go
I want to play, don’t make me stop
Don’t you tell me no, no, no

You’re bad, you’re bad, so bad I had to say it twice
You’re bad, you’re bad, and I don’t think you’re very nice

I want that candy, let me have it
Let me have that doughnut hole
I won’t wait ‘til after supper
Don’t you tell me no, no, no

I want to run, I want to jump
I want to dance a do-si-do
I want to yell and punch my brother
Don’t you tell me no, no, no

I wrote the lyrics while sitting in Christ Presbyterian Church near Greenville, NC, October 5, 2014.

Here’s a song for everyone with divine opinions.

The lyrics are below for those who like to sing along.

Isn’t It Convenient? by Willy Grigg 8/9/14-9/12/14

I love the Lord and He love me, we’ve got it all worked out
I’ve read his holy scriptures, I know what he’s about
His ways are not mysterious they’re there for all to see
And isn’t it convenient, God agrees with me

Everyone should have a gun, nobody’s taking mine
God only said “Thou shalt not” once and “kill” a dozen times
And “Turn the other cheek” – he meant that metaphorically
And isn’t it convenient, God agrees with me

There’s compassion in my heart / for any person who doesn’t agree
They’ll have time to think about it / while they  burn in hell / for all eternity

I believe each embryo has an eternal soul
We shouldn’t tamper with it, we should shun all birth control
A soul that’s born in darkness is one more he can set free
And isn’t it convenient, God agrees with me

I’ll believe what I believe don’t tell me otherwise
Your science-based reality is just a pack of lies
I take my orders from above, I hear them perfectly (or – they’re clear as clear can be)
And isn’t it convenient that God agrees with me

Who doesn’t want to be a pirate?

I need to work on this recording – the vocal, ending, mix could all be better. But who knows when that’ll happen?

I Want To Be A Pirate by Willy Grigg 7/6/14

I want to be a pirate, and go out on the sea
And sail out to an island, and bring it to it’s knees
Terrorize the people / take everything we need
We’ll raise a pint to our friends
We’ll leave the others to bleed

I want to be a pirate, man, life would be a dream
I wouldn’t have a mortgage, or a nine-to-five routine
I wouldn’t take no lip from any beardless, little punk
I’d be fearless, I’d be reckless, I’d be dangerous and drunk

I want to be a pirate, I’d have a lot of fun
I’d answer any questions with my dagger and my gun
And never knowing when it’s gonna fade to black
If it’s a hangman’s noose or a knife in my back

I wanna be a pirate, sign me up I’m ready to play
I wanna be a pirate, pick me up and take me away

I wanna be a pirate, And sail into the deep abyss
I wanna be a pirate, Six men dancing on a dead man’s chest

I wanna be a pirate, Look out baby, cause here I come
I wanna be a pirate, Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum

This is a song I wrote and recorded somewhere around 2002-2004. I’m posting it in response to a request from Kyle – thanks for asking!

This is my take on people who loudly proclaim themselves Christian and yet are mean and judgmental.

from Matthew 25
42 I was hungry but you would not feed me, thirsty but you would not give me a drink; 43 I was a stranger but you would not welcome me in your homes, naked but you would not clothe me; I was sick and in prison but you would not take care of me.’ 44 Then they will answer him, ‘When, Lord, did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and we would not help you?’ 45 The King will reply, ‘I tell you, whenever you refused to help one of these least important ones, you refused to help me.’

Jesus Loves You by Willy Grigg

[C]Jesus loves the Communists
[F]Jesus loves the [C]pacifists
He [F]even loves the [C]terr[C/B]or[A]ists
[D]Why [G7]don’t [C]you?

[C]Jesus loves the fags & dykes
[F]Jesus loves the [C]sodomites
He [F]cares about our [C]hu[C/B]man [A]rights
[D]why [G7]don’t [C]you?

[F]You’d put down without regret
[Fm]All those who might be a threat
[C]Anyone who hinders or frustrates you
[F]But Jesus said to turn your cheek
[Fm]Feed the poor, defend the weak
And [C]even love [A7]people who [D7]hate you [G7]

[C]Jesus loves the drunken boozers
[F]Jesus loves the [C]drug abusers
[F]He forgives the [C]fil[C/B]thy [A7]losers
[D]Why [G]don’t [C]you?

[C]You say that Jesus is your friend
[F]You say your soul is [C]in his hand
But, [F]he would never [C]kill [C/B]a [A]man
[D]WHY [G7]DO [C]YOU?