Like a legend

She breezes in like a legend
You can see it in her eyes
A guitar slung over her shoulder
She's got a heart that's young but wise

And
She's got a strange sense of humor
A song or two about love
You can talk straight to her
You don't always have to use kid gloves

*****
Chorus:
****

I wish she'd come back in
I haven't seen her for a while
I miss her quirky friendliness
And that honest genuine smile

I like who she is
On the way to who she's gonna be
I even kinda like
That she can see through me

****
****

Yeah
She works like the rest of us
At some lousy job all week
Sometimes she belts it out
Sometimes she softly speaks

And
I would pay to see her
If I had any money to my name
I like that she chooses talent
Over that silly (ass) lame fame game

****
Repeat Chorus:
****


Neils
*
about 1997-98
at the Garden Circle Cafe
*
transcribed this time
11:40 am
09/03/2006


N....again

Tell me how it is.........Am C F

Tell me how it is
That you say that you love me
When I saw you out
With another man

And
Tell me how it is
That you say that you need me
But you only need me
To understand

****
chorus:
*****

That
You're the kind
That runs around
Doin
What you will

And
If you were
Ever faithful
It was only
To the thrill

But
Excitement
Let you down
Let you
Take the bruise and fall

For
A love all
Over town
That
Couldn't hear you call

****
****

Why don't you
Quit your blaming game
And set aside
Your foolish pride

Why don't you
Take me as I am
Instead of
Taking me for a ride

****
Repeat chorus:
****

Or are you

The kind
That runs around
Doin
What you will

And
If you were
Ever faithful
It was only
To the thrill

But
Excitement
Let you down
Let you
Take the bruise and fall

For
A love all
Over town
That
Couldn't hear you call

****
****

Why don't you
Quit your blaming game
And set aside
Your foolish pride

Why don't you
Take me as I am
Instead of
Taking me for a ride



Neils
*
started about 1974
in Manic-y park
finished about 1998
at the Garden Circle Cafe
*
transcribed this time
11:11 am
09/03/2006


N.....again

Carved in Stone

No matter how it was asked of you
You always had somethin to say
And no matter how it ever went down
You always got your way

Because nuthin was ever what it seemed
Nobody saw through those tears of ice
Yeah nobody out there was clean on the scene
But lord everybody had to pay the (your) price

****
chorus:
****

But what are you gonna do
When you're by yourself
What are you gonna do
When you're all alone

What are you gonna do
When there's nobody else
What are you gonna do
When it's....

Carved in stone

****
****

No matter how many chances you were given
You always thought that you had one more
Nobody was gonna shut you out
You were the one with your hand on the door

And too young to be responsible
But too old to be told what to do
Besides isn't it all supposed to be
Just another.....free ride for you

****
repeat chorus:
****



Neils
97 or 98
at the Garden Circle Cafe
*
transcribed this time
10:26 am
02/19/3006

N....again

Some paths

I have walked down some paths
That you would not go
Held strong to the course
And rode the wildest flow

I've climbed the highest peak
To take in the view
I had to make some decisions
About what to do

****
chorus
****

I put shadows on the page
When the sun was out
Recorded lightning bolts
Amidst the storms of doubt

I have lived in vision
I have used my wings
I have stood in silence
And dared my spirit to sing

****
****

Because

The sky can't hold my thoughts
My heart's not bound by ground
My eyes see past the sights
My ears beyond all sound

I have laughed quite madly
At the wind the ice and rain
I have driven my blood
Till I shut out the pain

****
Repeat chorus:
****

*
Possible alternate lyrics
and ending below this note
depending on musical mood and
situation

****
****

I have talked with the demons
The beast and the trolls
And be it famine or feast
At least

At least I kept it Rock and Roll



Neils
*
about 1997
*
transcribed this time
12:05 pm
01/26/2006

You are the Hottest thing I know....

You are the
Hottest thing
I know….

And

I’ve known fever
I’ve known flame
I’ve known those loves
That don’t leave you the same

I’ve known mountains
Volcanic eruptions
The burning of Rome
From Caesar’s corruptions

****
chorus
****

But I’ve never seen
A woman like you
Who can do me
The way that you do

Who when

Given me the once over
Gives it to me twice
Who puts Hell fire and brimstone
Purgatory on ice

****
****

and….

I’ve know the flash
I’ve known the spark
That brought to ash
Chicago after dark

I’ve known the roaring
Apocalyptic blazing vision
The mortal outpouring
Igniting smoldering decisions

****
****

But I’ve never seen a woman
Like you



Neils
About 1993

The fires of time

The fires of time

I used to watch you walk
Across the fires of time
And it left a burning memory
In my heart and mind

You were moving past the trouble
But lookin like bliss
And it left me with a feelin
Kinda felt like this

****
Musical display of feeling
****

various instrumental solos

****
****

I used to watch your face
Radiate a smile
As you looked at me
And turned the radio dial

Ah yeah scoot a bit closer
What more could I wish
Than to be with you
And feelin like this

****
Bend some notes
****

I used to watch your eyes
And knew that they could see
Way down deep inside
Both of us were free

Because the soul of rock and roll
Is worth the risk
C'mon now baby
Didn't it feel like this

****
Break it down
***


Neils
and the year
was 1997, 98
probably 97
*
Sir gwain to you
*
transcribed this time
8:08 pm
05/05/2005

Chain Saw Buzz

Chain Saw Buzz

She’s got surface connections
And put downs galore
She’s petty and jealous
She’s such a bore

She likes to tease and tease
Just to be mean
Thinks it’s kind of fun
And part of the scene

****
Chorus:
*****

But
Baby I’m not your type
And I never was
I’d rather catch a ride on a
Chain saw buzz

Startin with my head
And goin clean through
Than to be caught dead
Swappin spit with you

****
*****

She can get jumpy
About any kind of touch
Unless the plan is
To make her your crutch

To be someone you can lean on
To make that bond
To be someone you rely on
And then she’ll be gone

****
Repeat chorus:
****

Neils
*
about 1995

*extra lines for the second time the chorus is done
If the inspiration and moment move together
Could be…

****
Chorus:
****

But
Baby I’m not your type
And I never was
I’d rather catch a ride on a
Chain saw buzz

Startin with my head
And goin clean through
Then to be caught dead
Swappin spit…

Or any other body fluids
With you…………..

End chorus. End song.


N….again

Must be a lucky breaks day

The soda machine blows up
The customers are crazy
The bus boy is spaced out
And or flat out lazy

The cash register is down
This cook is in a mood
Yeah it's a lucky breaks day
To be serving the food

****
Chorus:
****

It's another day with hot dishes
Glasses and the balancing act
Gettin the side work done
Inbetween the place bein packed

It's another day as a waitress
It's another day at the tables
Another day for the inspiration
Of all the myths legends and fables

****
****

The manager had an argument
Before he left his home
And now he's like a dog
Chewin on some bone

Nobody's leavin tips
Everybody's leavin a mess
It must be a luck breaks day
If one were to hazard a guess

****
Repeat chorus:
****

The dish washer's gettin behind
The phone's ringin off the wall
Some days are longer than others
Some kid is startin to ball

A to go order is lost
It seems to have up and gone
Yeah it's a lucky breaks day
To have the apron on

****
Repeat chorus:
****

Somebody's in a hurry
Somebody can't make up their mind
Some insulated genius is sayin
Good help is hard to find

It's another day as a waitress
It's another day at the tables
Another day for the inspiration
Of all the myths legends and fables


****
Fade.......
****


Neils
mid october 1999
*
transcribed this time
11:44 am
02/07/2005
*
Dedicated of course to all waitress in general
but also those specifically who gave me hope and
helped me survive by slipping me some food
every now and then....angels all.
Seriously..............thank you.

N....again

Gossip Gossip Gossip

Gossip gossip gossip
They're not a warlock or a witch
Male or female
A bitch is just a bitch

Did you hear about him
Did you hear about her
What some of us step in
Others like to stir

****
Chorus:
****

Takin that short cut to the top
That quick grab at the glory
When it's not even the ugly truth
But it is the same ol story

****
****

It's not if you climb up
Livin turned around
It's when you get your status
By who you put down

It's the whisper campaign
An inspipid sneak attack
Why do a face to face
When there's always the back

****
Repeat chorus:
****

Takin that short cut to the top
That quick grab at the glory
When it's not even the ugly truth
But it is the same ol story

Gossip gossip gossip
They're not a warlock or a witch
Male or female
A bitch is just a bitch




Neils
about6 1997
*
transcribed this time
2:10 pm
02/05/2005

I'm goin down the road

I'm goin down the road
And I'm feelin pretty bad
And I can't help but wonder
Why you got to make me sad

When I only want to love you
Give you all I can
But you just turn and walk away
And I don't understand

****
Chorus:
****

So
What is it you're tryin to tell me
That you want to be free
Or you don't want me treatin you
Like you been treatin me

****
****

Yeah
I'm goin down the road
And I'm feelin pretty used
But when I try to ask you
You act all confused

When I only want to love you
Give you my best
But you just look back at me
Like hey where's the rest

****
Repeat chorus:
****


Neils
about 1997
*
transcribed this time
2:05 pm
02/05/2005