Quotable Quotes

 "Lanning has an impressive Mack truck of a voice.He's an experienced rock and studio singer-imagine an uncanny grafting of Springsteen and Joe Cocker." --
  Orange County Register

"Michael has the voice I wish I had". -- Composer Frank Wildhorn

"Michael Lanning is simply one of the best singers on the planet...period." -- Dave Clemmons, of WeepingElvis.com and NYC casting director

"Michael Lanning brought the house down at 54 Below". Broadwayworld.com

Michael Lanning's Bio

Michael Lanning began performing in theatre at the age of nine. With an extensive background and training in music and theatre, Michael has been a featured performer in many theatre companies including San Bernardino Civic Light Opera and the legendary Summer Stock, Junior University. Michael has recorded and/or toured with such musical greats as Donovan, Fleetwood Mac, Rockpile, Larry Gatlin, Frank Wildhorn, Mike Post, and George Harrison. Michael's band, Jiva, was the first American band signed to the Harrison label, Dark Horse Records, with George serving as their executive producer.

Michael's distinctive, yet versatile style made him a top session vocalist for national television and radio commercials for over a decade. Commercial jingles include the national spots: Chevy truckSnickers, PontiacHonda, Sizzler, and Hamm's Beer, just to name a few.  As an actor and a singer, his credits include Steven Bochco's Coprock, Wayne's WorldERThunder In Paradise, and Baywatch

A songwiter and a music publisher, Michael's songs have been recorded by producer/guitar legend Dave Edmunds (Two songs on the Closer To The Flame release and one on Plugged In), The Stray Cats (the song Cry Baby on the album Choo Choo Hot Fish), French recording star Slyvie Vartan (Qui Tu Es) and many others. As a musician, Michael has mastered guitar, bass, mandolin, banjo, drums and percussion.

Michael starred in both the Tony nominated Broadway and National Tour Productions of composer Frank Wildhorn's The Civil War. He played Dozer in the World Premiere Musical Mask at The Pasadena Playhouse, based on the motion picture starring Cher. He was featured as The Preacher in the World Premiere Musical Bonnie And Clyde at The La Lolla Playhouse, The Asolo Theatre in Sarasota, FL, and on Broadway at The Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in 2011. He was also a featured vocalist for six years with The Trans-Siberian Orchestra and was introduced as "The most soulful white man on the planet."

Song Lyrics




LYRICS TO  SONGS FROM "WORDS SHOULD MEAN SOMETHING"
 

             

1. BILLIE SPYDER'S 666TH DREAM
(with apologies to Bob Dylan)

 

I DROVE KENNEDY AND DYLAN, IN A WHITE MERCEDES BENZ

DOWN TO THE NEW YORK HOTSPOT THEY CALL THE BITTER END

WE WERE SET UPON RIGHT AWAY BY HUNDREDS OF THEIR FANS

WHO OFFERED TO BUY US BREAD AND WINE FOR A CHANCE TO SHAKE THEIR HANDS

AND I SAT IN THE CORNER JUS A’ WONDERIN’ WHY I’M HERE

CHOMPIN’ ON STALE PEANUTS DRINKIN’ A BIG OLD GLASS OF BEER

 

“HEY MAN, YOU MUST BE DREAMIN’!” SOMEONE FINALLY SAID

“’CAUSE OSWALD JUST WALKED IN THE PLACE, I THOUGHT THAT HE WAS DEAD!”

“IF HE AIN’T DEAD, THEN I AIN’T!” SAID KENNEDY WTH A SHOUT

HE STOOD UP FROM HIS CHAIR AND PULLED A SILVER PISTOL OUT...

AND SHOT LEE HARVEY 15 TIMES OR SO BEFORE HE FELL

I SPIT OUT MY BEER AND THREW UP, THINKIN’ I MUST BE IN HELL

 

“SIT BACK DOWN, ENJOY YOURSELF” SAID DYLAN WITH A SMILE

“ME AND JFK JUST WANNA HANG HERE FOR A WHILE” 

AND THEN HE STARTED MAKIN’ UP SOME SONG ABOUT A CLAM

JACK PUT HIS GUN AWAY AND SAID “YOU KNOW WHO I REALLY AM?”

DYLAN SAID “RELAX JUST SIT BACK AND ENJOY YOUR COORS, I’LL LET YOU BE IN MY DREAMS, IF I CAN BE IN YOURS”

 

JUST WHEN I WAS THINKIN’ I’D HAD ENOUGH OF THIS CRAZY PLACE, A WOMAN FROM THE FBI GOT UP AND SLAPPED MY FACE

“HOW DARE YOU CALL ME J. EDGAR, WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?" SHE SAID “MY NAME IS JANET RENO AND I’M A TV STAR!”

I WAS JUST ABOUT TO TELL HER THAT I DIDN’T SAY A THING

JACK AND BOBBY TOLD ME TO GET UP ONSTAGE AND SING

 

AS YOU CAN WELL IMAGINE, I COULDN’T SING A NOTE

I COULDN’T EVEN SPEAK, THERE WAS A FROG DOWN IN MY THROAT

I MEAN THAT I WAS TERRIFIED, THE STAGE WAS FULL OF STARS

BUDDY RICH WAS ON THE DRUMS WITH HENDRIX ON GUITAR

JANIS JOPLIN HANDED ME A BOTTLE FILLED WITH RAGE

I DRANK SOME SOUTHERN COMFORT, AND I PASSED OUT ON THE STAGE

 

NEXT THING I REMEMBER, I WAS FINALLY AWAKE

OR WAS I STILL ‘A DREAMIN’, WHO KNOWS FOR HEAVEN SAKE?

WAS THE DREAM REALITY, OR REALITY JUST A DREAM?

THERE’S A LOT TO UNDERSTAND, BUT FEW KNOW WHAT IT MEANS

NOW THE MORAL OF THIS STORY, THE MEANING OF THIS TALE

IS REALITY IS REALLY CHEAP AND DREAMS ARE NOT FOR SALE
 

           
2. GIVE SOMETHING (BACK TO THE WORLD)

 

DREAMS DIE HARD IN THIS FOREIGN LAND

IT’S ONLY MONEY

YOU HAVE IT ALL BUT YOUR STILL ON THE EDGE

ISN’T THAT FUNNY?

IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO TAKE A LOOK, WRITE A NEW CHAPTER IN THE BOOK...OF YOUR LIFE

DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT FOR A CHANGE

AND GIVE SOMETHING BACK TO THE WORLD

 

LIFE’S YOUR PERSONAL PARADE, WHY DEFEND IT?

‘CAUSE THERE’S SO MUCH MONEY TO BE MADE

NO PLACE TO SPEND IT

I HOPE TO BE THERE ON THE DAY, YOU FINALLY OPEN UP THE GATE...TO YOUR HEART

AND TAKE A CHANCE TO MAKE A CHANGE

AND GIVE SOEMTHING BACK TO THE WORLD

 

GIVE SOEMTHING BACK TO THE WORLD

‘CAUSE YOUR A LONG, LONG WAY FROM HOME

GIVE SOMETHING BACK TO THE WORLD

AND GET BACK WHERE YOU BELONG

 

THERE’S NO REAL REASON FOR YOUR PAIN

IT’S ONLY MONEY

AND WE ALL HOPED YOU’D SEE THE GAIN

ISN’T THAT FUNNY?

IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO TAKE A LOOK, WRITE A NEW CHAPTER IN THE BOOK...OF YOUR LIFE

DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT FOR A CHANGE

AND GIVE SOMETHING BACK TO THE WORLD

 

 

 

4. STELLAR DANCER

 

WILL YOU TAKE ME DANICN’? FAR AWAY FROM HERE?

GONNA SWING ME SOFT AND LOW, STAR STEPPIN’ TOE TO TOE

UNTIL I’M ROCKIN’ IN THE ARMS OF THE ONLY ONE I REALLY LOVE

WILL YOU TAKE ME SAILIN’? FURTHER THAN I’VE EVER BEEN?

GONNA FILL THEM SAILS WITH AIR (BREATHE)

WITH YOUR WIND OF CONSTANT CARE

UNTIL WE’RE DANCIN' ON THE LAST HORIZON ON THE OTHER SIDE

 

DON’T THE MOON LOOK FULL TONIGHT? 

DON’T THE STARS THE’YRE SHININ’ SO BRIGHT? 

YOU KNOW IT MAKES ME FEEL SO RIGHT 

WITH MY STELLAR DANCER

 

AND IF THERE’S ONE THING I KNOW

I CAN NEVER EVER LET YOU GO

IT WOULD BE THE END OF ALL I KNOW 

MY STELLAR DANCER, MY STELLAR DANCER 

I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU...STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU

 

PLEASE, LET ME GIVE YOU...OH EVERYTHING I HAVE TO GIVE

I’M GONNA LOVE YOU TENDERLY, JUST AS YOU ARE LOVIN’ ME

UNTIL I’M ROCKIN’ IN THE ARMS OF THE ONLY ONE I REALLY, REALLY NEED

 

DON’T THE MOON LOOK FULL TONIGHT? (MAMA) 

DON’T THE STARS THE’YRE SHININ’ SO BRIGHT? 

YOU KNOW IT MAKES ME FEEL SO RIGHT 

WITH MY STELLAR DANCER

 

AND IF THERE’S ONE THING I KNOW

I CAN NEVER EVER LET YOU GO...IT WOULD BE THE END OF ALL I KNOW, MY STELLAR DANCER, STELLAR DANCER...I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU, STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU...

 

 

5.  YOUR KID IS BUGGIN’ ME

 

PARDON ME, IS THAT YOUR KID IN THE SANDBOX, 

CHEWIN’ ON MY DAUGHTER’S ARM?

HE’S A CUTE KID, GOT NO PROBLEM 

WITH SHYNESS ON THE PLAYGROUND

BY THE WAY, HAS HE HAD ALL OF HIS SHOTS YET?

 

IT’S REALLY NICE YOU’VE NAMED HIM FREE, 

BUT WHY DOES HE HAVE TO BE SO FREE 

WITH MY DAUGHTER ON THE PLAYGROUND?

YOU KID IS BUGGIN’ ME

 

BY THE WAY, ISN’T THAT YOUR KID OUTSIDE

JUMPIN’ ON MY CAR WINDSHEILD?

NO I DON’T MIND, DO YOU MIND 

IF I POKE YOUR HUSBAND’S EYE OUT?

 

WELL I KNOW YOU’VE TRIED TO BE

THE BEST PARENTS YOU CAN BE

NOW YOUR BOOKS WON’T HELP YOU ’CAUSE

YOUR KID IS BUUGIN’ ME

 

MAYBE SPARE THE ROD AND SPOIL THE CHILD WON’T DO

IN THIS AGE

BUT YOU GOTTA DO SOMETHIN’ ABOUT YOUR KID

MAYBE SELL HIM TO THE ZOO 

FOR DISPLAY IN A CAGE?

 

OH BY THE WAY, WASN’T IT YOUR KID WHO STOMPED ON MY GLASSES AT THE DRUG STORE?

YES INDEED, HE’S GOT A REAL ORIGINAL WAY OF SELF EXPRESSION...AND YOUR THE KIND OF PARENTS WHO GIVE MOMS AND DADS A BAD NAME

RAISING KIDS IS REALLY TOUGH BUT HOW TO DISIPLINE WITH LOVE IS SOMETHING YOU HAVEN’T LEARNED YET, YOUR KID...

 
 

6. CUT HIS CHAINS 

 

WE USED TO CALL HIM INDIAN BACK THEN

NOW WHEN WE SEE HIM, WE JUST CALL HIM OLD MAN

HE STILL HANGS AROUND THE DEPOT LIKE HE USED TO

WATCHIN’ THE FREIGHT TRAINS LIKE HE CAN’T REMEMBER HOW TO RIDE THEM

 

WE USED TO SEE HIM SLEEPIN’ ON A BENCH

THE ONE THE BUSES NEVER GO BY ANYMORE

HE’D STILL HIT THE GROUND HARD WHEN THE COPS WOULD ROUST HIM OUT OF HIS SWEET DREAMS, OH, HIS SWEET DREAMS

 

PLEASE...CUT HIS CHAINS, AND LET HIM FLY...FROM THIS PLACE

OH LORD PLEASE, YOU CAN SEE IT IN HIS EYES HE DON’T BELONG HERE, 

SOMETHING’S WRONG HERE...CUT HIS CHAINS

 

I STARED INTO HIS EYES LONG TIME AGO

MAN THEY SEEMED ANCIENT, EVEN WAY BACK THEN

HE WAS KEEPIN’S SECRETS EVEN FROM HIMSELF

AND WATCHIN’THE FREIGHT TRAINS LIKE HE KNEW THEM ALL

WOULD TAKE HIM NOWHERE

 

AND HE USED TO BE A MAN NOT LONG AGO

BEFORE HSI HELLSIH MIND CAVED IN ON HIM

STILL HE’S JUST A SOUL LOOKIN’ FOR SOME REFUGE

AND HE WANTS TO GO, BUT HE CAN’T REMEMBER WHO TO RUN TO

HE’S LOOKIN FOR TO FLY...

 

OH LORD PLEASE, CUT HIS CHAINS AND LET HIM FLY FROM THIS PLACE

YOU CAN SEE IT IN  HIS EYES HE DON’T BELONG HERE, SOMETHIN’S WRONG HERE...CUT HIS CHAINS

 

7.  YOU’VE GOT SOMETHING THAT I NEED

 

YOU KEEP PRAYIN’ YOU KEEP SAYIN’ 

WONDER IF YOU’LL EVER GET TIRED OF ME?

I LOVE YOU ‘CAUSE NO ONE’S GONNA SHOVE YOU

INTO ANYTHING YOU DON’T WANNA BE

I’VE MADE MY MIND UP SO PLEASE COME DOWN AND SEE

YOU’VE GOT SOEMTHIN’ THAT I NEED (YOU’VE GOT SOMETHIN’)

YOU’VE GOT SOEMTHIN’ THAT I NEED (YOU’VE GOT SOMETHIN’)

 

TELL ME BABY, NOW THAT YOUR A LADY

IS THERE ANYTHING THAT BRINGS REAL RELIEF AND 

IF YOU KNOW ME, PLEASE DON’T SHOW ME

ANYTHING THAT’S PART OF A BLIND BELIEF

YOU’VE GOT EMOTIONS ‘CAUSE I CAN TASTE YOUR PLEASE

YOU’VE GOT SOMETHIN’ THAT I NEED (YOU’VE GOT SOMETHIN’)

YOU’VE GOT SOMETHIN’ THAT I NEED YOU’VE GOT SOMETHIN’)

 

I TRIED TO REACH YOU BABY, BUT IT JUST WON’T WORK

AND NOW I REALIZE JUST HOW MUCH YOUR LOVE IS WORTH

 

TELL ME BABY, NOW THAT YOUR A LADY

IS THERE ANYTHING THAT BRINGS REAL RELIEF AND 

IF YOU KNOW ME, PLEASE DON’T SHOW ME

ANYTHING THAT’S PART OF A BLIND BELIEF

YOU’VE GOT EMOTIONS ‘CAUSE I CAN TASTE YOUR PLEASE

YOU’VE GOT SOMETHIN’ THAT I NEED (YOU’VE GOT SOMETHIN’)

YOU’VE GOT SOMETHIN’ THAT I NEED YOU’VE GOT SOMETHIN’)

 

 

 

8.  GIVE ME BACK MY MONEY, BABY

 

I WAS STANDIN’ ON THE CORNER 

WHEN ANOTHER MAN CALLED YOUR NAME

HE WAS HOLDIN’ THE DOOR TO A FANCY CAR

AND PLAYIN’ THAT CURBSIDE GENTLEMAN’S GAME 

AND OUT YOU STEPPED BABY, WITHOUT ONE TRACE OF SHAME

 

I SAID TO MYSELF HOW COLD COULD THAT WOMAN BE?

TO LOOK ME STRAIGHT IN THE EYE 

AND TELL A BALD-FACED LIE TO ME?

I WAS STANDIN’ ON THE CORNER 

FEELIN’ AS FOOLISH AS A FOOL COULD BE

 

I WALKED BACK HOME AND LAID BACK DOWN ON MY BED

TURNED IT OVER IN MY MIND 

WENT OVER EVERY LITTLE THING WE SAID

GOT BACK UP, WENT TO MY DESK WROTE YOU A LETTER

AND THIS IS WHAT IT READ

 

GIVE ME BACK MY MONEY, BABY, EVERY DIME I SPENT ON YOU

GIVE ME BACK MY MONEY, BABY, IT DOESN’T PAY TO BE UNTRUE

GIVE ME BACK MY MONEY, BABY, 

IT’S THE ONLY DECENT THING YOU COULD DO

 

I WALKED BACK HOME AND LAID BACK DOWN ON MY BED

TURNED IT OVER IN MY MIND 

WENT OVER EVERY LITTLE THING WE SAID

GOT BACK UP, WENT TO MY DESK WROTE YOU A LETTER

AND THIS IS WHAT IT READ

 

GIVE ME BACK MY MONEY, BABY, I AIN’T NO FOOL TO PAY THAT KIND A PRICE...GIVE ME BACK MY MONEY, BABY, 

IT MAKES ME SORRY I PASSED UP YOUR SISTER’S ADVANCES TWICE....GIVE ME BACK MY MONEY, BABY, NO MORE, MR. NICE!

 
 

9.  RESOLVE OF THE GREAT HUNGER

 

GREAT-GRANDFATHER SAILED FROM THE IRISH COAST

AFTER THE FAMINE IN ‘49

NO PROUDER A MEMBER OF THE DENNERY CLAN 

AND HE WAS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE

AS THE BOAT WHISTLE BLEW, OH THE LIFE HE KNEW

SHIFTED LIKE THE WIND BLOWN SEAS

WITH THE GREAT HUNGER LIVIN’ IN A PEASANT’S PAST

AND A PEASANT’S CHANCE JUST TO BE FREE

 

HE FELL IN LOVE WITH THE ISLE OF MAN

REFLECTED IN A YOUNG LASS’S EYES

AND TOGETHER THEY SAILED FOR AMERICA

TO START ANEW THEIR YOUNG LIVES

AND THEY SWALLOWED THEIR PRIDE, KILLED THE FEAR INSIDE

IN HONOR OF THE FAMILIES BACK HOME

TOGETHER IN THE LAND OF THE BRAVE FAND FREE

AND TOGETHER NEVER FELT SO ALONE

 

HOW LONG? HOW LONG? HOW LONG WILL WE LET MISERY UNFOLD?

GO ON, FORGIVE IT’S ALL YOU CAN DO

REGARDLESS OF WHAT YOU’VE BEEN TOLD

 

OH MY DEAR KINDRED IF I COULD CHANGE A THING

BUT WHAT’S DONE IS DONE, WHAT’S GONE IS GONE

AND THE SAME SONG OF WOE MANY MILLION HEARTS SING

‘CAUSE THEY KNOW SIMPLY WHAT’S WRONG IS WRONG

AND THEY’LL SWALLOW ALL THEY’RE PRIDE, KILL THE FEAR INSIDE

IN HONOR OF THE ANGELS UP ABOVE 

TO BREAK FROM THE PAST AND HEAL AT LAST

AND LEARN ONCE AGAIN HOW TO LOVE

 

HOW LONG? HOW LONG? WHATEVER WE’RE WE THINKIN’ OF?

JUST BREAK FROM THE PAST AND HEAL AT LAST

AND LEARN ONCE AGAIN HOW TO LOVE

 

    <<< 10.  WOMAN IN THE MOON (Written by Jennifer Grais) >>>

 

THERE’S A WOMAN IN THE MOON, SHE’S GOT A BIG LEVELAND CHIN

AND A LONG PARIS NOSE

SHE WEARS THE PLACES THAT I’VE BEEN, LIKE A CLOAK OF STARS

IN THE BIGGEST SKY YOU’VE EVER SEEN...

THE WOMAN IN THE MOON

 

NOW OUT HERE IN TEXAS, THE GROUND JUST LETS YOU BE

IT’S SO FLAT, IT JUST GIVES WAY TO THE SKY

AND I AM NOT ALONE HERE, 

BUT I’M ALONE WITH THOUGHT’S OF YOU

I SEND THEM UP TO THE SKY, TO THE WOMAN IN THE MOON

 

AND THE SKY NEVER GETS ME DOWN, 

THERE’S MORE ROOM FO THE CLOUDS THAT WAY

MAKE A WISH ON ME, I’LL TELL YOU A LIE

AND TONIGHT I CALL IN FAVORS TO THE WOMAN IN THE MOON

WISH I WERE THE OCEAN 

SO SHE COULD DRAW ME IN, INTO THE SHORE

 

THEE’S A BOY SHE USED TO KNOW IN A SMALL TEXAS TOWN

YOU COULD COUNT THE WORDS HE SAID ON BOTH OF HIS HANDS

AND ON HER LAST NIGHT IN PLAIN VIEW, 

THEY WALKED OUT UNDER THE SKY 

AND ALL THE STARS INSIDE HER LEARNED TO DANCE 

UNDER HIS HANDS

 

AND THE SKY NEVER GETS ME DOWN, 

THERE’S MORE ROOM FOR THE STARS THAT WAY

MAKE A WISH ON ME, I’LL TELL YOU A LIE

AND TONIGHT I CALL IN FAVORS TO THE WOMAN IN THE MOON

TEXAS IS AN OCEAN 

SO SHE DRAWS ME IN, INTO THE SHORE

 

 

THERE’S A MAN SHE USED TO KNOW, 

WE WERE TOGTHER FOR A YEAR

I ASKED HER TO MARRY ME AND SHE SAID YES

BUT ON THE DAY THAT SHE MOVED IN

WE COULD FEEL THE WEIGHT OF ALL OUR DAYS

WE CALLED OFF THE WEDDING BUT SHE STAYED FOR FIVE YEARS

FOR FIVE YEARS

 

AND THE SKY NEVER GETS ME DOWN, 

THERE’S MORE ROOM FOR MY SHAME THAT WAY

MAKE A WISH ON ME I’LL TELL YOU MY LIFE

AND TONIGHT I CALL IN FAVORS 

TO THE WOMAN IN THE MOON

MY HEART IS AN OCEAN SO SHE COULD DRAW ME IN

...INTO THE SHORE


11.  WHISTLE IN ME WALK (Written by Jimmy “Jo Joy” Hilton)

 

WELL I GOT A BIT A MONEY BURNIN’ UP A HOLE 

IN ME POCKET AND I CAN’T WAIT TO START FILLIN’ UP MY SOUL

WITH A SPLENDED NIGHT A’ SINGIN’ AND SEVERAL PINTS OF ALE

WE’LL STAY ALL NIGHT ‘TIL WE GET IT RIGHT 

IN THE BELLY OF THE WHALE

 

OH...THERE’S A WHISTLE IN ME WALK TONIGHT

THE SHEEP ARE IN AND THE COWS ARE HOME 

AND THE MOON IS SHININ’ BRIGHT

OH...I’M A’ WALTZIN’ DOWN THE LANE

‘CAUSE ME AND THE BOYS GONNA MAKE SOME NOISE 

THIS EVENIN’ ONCE AGAIN

 

NOW MY WIFE SHE IS AN ANGEL, SENT FROM UP ABOVE

AND SHE SET ME OFF THIS EVENING, 

WITH A KISS NAD THEN A SHOVE

SHE SAID NOW BOY BE CAREFUL, 

I YELLED BACK “AIN’T LIFE A FARCE?” 

MY WIFE THEN WARNED YOU BE HOME BY MORN

OR MY FOOT’LL BE UP YOUR ARSE

 

OH...THERE’S A WHISTLE IN ME WALK TONIGHT

THE SHEEP ARE IN AND THE COWS ARE HOME 

AND THE MOON IS SHININ’ BRIGHT

OH...I’M A’ WALTZIN’ DOWN THE LANE

‘CAUSE ME AND THE BOYS GONNA MAKE SOME NOISE 

THIS EVENIN’ ONCE AGAIN

 

NOW TOM HE WORKS THE BELLY AND HE NEVER LEAVES US DRY

AND HE’S ALWAYS GOT A FINE TALE TO TELL 

TO WATER UP YOUR EYE...OR TO SET YOUR GUT TO ACHIN’ 

WITH A LIMERICK OR A RHYME

AND IF YOU BET YOU AIN’T HEARD IT YET YOU’LL BE WRONG EVERY GODDAMN TIME

OH...THERE’S A WHISTLE IN ME WALK TONIGHT

THE SHEEP ARE IN AND THE COWS ARE HOME 

AND THE MOON IS SHININ’ BRIGHT

OH...I’M A’ WALTZIN’ DOWN THE LANE

‘CAUSE ME AND THE BOYS GONNA MAKE SOME NOISE 

THIS EVENIN’ ONCE AGAIN

 

I’M TELLIN’ YA’ LIFE’S A FINE THING, 

DON’T SIT AND WONDER WHY

IF YOU HAVE CHANCE TO HOIST A FEW, 

DON’T LET IT PASS YOU BY

‘CAUSE TOMORROW YA’ MIGHT BE LYIN’ SIX FEET UNDERGROUND

YA’ CAN’T LEAVE THIS LAND WITH AN EMPTY HAND 

‘HEY TOM, ANOTHER ROUND!”

 

OH...THERE’S A WHISTLE IN ME WALK TONIGHT

THE SHEEP ARE IN AND THE COWS ARE HOME 

AND THE MOON IS SHININ’ BRIGHT

OH...I’M A’ WALTZIN’ DOWN THE LANE

‘CAUSE ME AND THE BOYS GONNA MAKE SOME NOISE 

THIS EVENIN’ ONCE AGAIN

YES, ME AND THE BOYS GONNA MAKE SOME NOISE 

THIS EVENING ONCE AGAIN....