Original recording 1/11/2020 with Rod Meyer on drums. Overdubs by Willy Staying Alive by Willy Grigg Staying alive, staying aliveI’m having a pretty good time, just staying alive The miles roll by, the clock runs downYou notice a lot of the people you knewAre not aroundThey had their time, you’ve still got yoursAnd maybe there’s […]

  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 […]

I was doing some writing Friday night and thought I would like to write a Christmas song. Because Christmas is fun – right? Here it is – in rudimentary form…..   I Think It Might Be Christmas – by Willy Grigg  

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

I wrote this song 7/2/14, recorded it the morning of 7/3/14. I was thinking of the precious things that need to be protected. Sorry about the bad ending, I need to remix it and fade it out – I’ll try to get a new mix up sometime.   Sacred Beauty by Willy Grigg 7/2/14 [A] […]

Here’s a new song I wrote and recorded 7/2/14. I was thinking about writing a John Jacobs Niles song. A sad, lonely, quivering, spooky folk song. I got this instead. Loves Me The Same by Willy Grigg 7/2/14 |[Bm] [A/C#][D] | [D] | I [A]gave my love a [D]locket, to [Bm] remind her what I […]