After Party (Writers: Claire Bunnik, Linda Moroziuk, Erica Ellis) (Verse 1) They’ve got your first six string sitting up at the front Beside that picture of you I love There ain’t an inch of space left in this room And the line out the door is for you (Pre-chorus) I’ve got a shot glass in the pocket of this black suit When the sun goes down I’ll be raising it up to you (Chorus) You’re prob’ly sittin’ back on heaven’s beach Feet up, laughin’, underneath a palm tree Throwin em back on the sunniest cloud ‘Cause when you don’t get another time around… You soak it up, spread the love, live the dream, and find your peace My old friend , would ya save me a seat At the After Party (Verse 2) I bet you’re tellin ’em stories that we all miss Bout the things that we did just to say we did Bet you went out last night to set your soul free Makin the most outta reality (Chorus) You’re prob’ly sittin’ back on heaven’s beach Feet up, laughin’, underneath a palm tree Throwin em back on the sunniest cloud ‘Cause when you don’t get another time around… You soak it up, spread the love, live the dream, and find your peace My old friend, would ya save me a seat At the After Party (Bridge) They say, “Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to go now” With you up there I won’t worry when my time comes around Knowing you… (Outro Chorus) You’re prob’ly sittin’ back on heaven’s beach Feet up, laughin’, underneath a palm tree Throwin em back on the sunniest cloud ‘Cause when you don’t get another time around… You pour the rum, fill your cup, till we meet, you’ll always be… My old friend - so save me a seat At the After Party
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Mud on Ya (Writers: Erica Ellis, Jason Metzner) (Lyric and melody by us, demo done in Suno) (Verse 1) We were kicking up dust walking those rows Digging down here and there fixin’ old fence posts Gramps could tell there’s some kinda hell I was carrying and not hidin’ well He wiped the sweat from his brow and said “Come on out with it” (Pre-Chours) (I said) It’s ten years since our wedding Not sure we’ll make it to eleven Thought our love would be forever Like you and grandma have… he said (Chorus) You can’t rope a steer without getting dirty Work a field without caked-up boots Can’t lay slab without movin’ earth and To pull them weeds gotta grab some roots You can’t just wish it, gotta get right down in it If you wanna fight for this love gonna Get some mud on ya (Verse 2) He said I know it looks easy from the outside in But after fifty years I’ve learned, you take the losses with the wins Yeah, you fight, ask forgiveness Break her heart and then ya fix it And love her even when you think you can’t Just start right where you stand (Chorus) You can’t rope a steer without getting dirty Work a field without caked-up boots Can’t lay slab without movin’ earth and To pull them weeds gotta grab some roots You can’t just wish it, gotta get right down in it If you wanna fight for this love gonna Get some mud on ya (Bridge) Anything worth getting done Gonna get you into some kinda messes But they’ll wind up blessings (Chorus) You can’t rope a steer without getting dirty Work a field without caked-up boots Can’t lay slab without movin’ earth and To pull them weeds gotta grab some roots You can’t just wish it, gotta get right down in it If you wanna fight for this love gonna Get some mud on ya
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Till the Streetlights Came On (Erica Ellis/Bret Bingham) Lyrics and melody are our; demo done in Suno (Verse 1) Those summer nights when I was nine Momma’d kick me out after suppertime I’d run off, in case she changed her mind Down the road, toward the laid-down bikes Everybody knew everybody’s name We weren’t worried about anything Felt so sure that would never change That’s a feeling I still chase (Chorus) We stayed out till the streetlights came on No rules, no doubts, until the sun was gone Played hide and seek with the kids next door Yeah, we never wanted nothing more What I wouldn’t give to feel that olly olly oxen free again Like I did back then… when we all belonged And we stayed out till the streetlights came on (Verse 2) Gotta good life, still have good friends But life ain’t always easy for a bill-paying man Some days when the walls close in I miss those nights and how I felt back then (when) (Chorus) We stayed out till the streetlights came on No rules, no doubts, until the sun was gone Played hide and seek with the kids next door Yeah, we never wanted nothing more What I wouldn’t give to feel that olly olly oxen free again Like I did back then… when we all belonged And we stayed out till the streetlights came on (Bridge) If we had known that we couldn’t keep it Woulda breathed that honeysuckle deeper (Chorus) We stayed out till the streetlights came on No rules, no doubts, until the sun was gone Played hide and seek with the kids next door Yeah, we never wanted nothing more What I wouldn’t give to feel that olly olly oxen free again Like I did back then… when we all belonged And we stayed out till the streetlights came on
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HALF-BROKE HORSES (Writer: Erica Ellis) (Melody and lyrics are mine; demo done in Suno) [Verse 1] If there’s a guy, cowboy hat, glass of Jack Oh, I want some of that In his eyes an outlaw vibe, stormy skies A heart you can’t track He’s rodeos and dusty roads, wildfire smoke A mustang you can’t tame But I like the rides, kinda wild, gotta fight, To stay in the game [Chorus] Half-broke horses and whiskey-drinking men Wild as a Texas springtime wind Not so crazy you can’t get close Just enough so that you know You don’t wanna miss what they do next Half-broke horses and whiskey-drinking men [Verse 2] He’s not the kind you close the gate, make him stay Gotta give him some rein When you climb in the saddle first time, it’s worth the wait Hold on and pray [Chorus] Half-broke horses and whiskey-drinking men Wild as a Texas springtime wind Not so crazy you can’t get close Just enough so that you know You don’t wanna miss what they do next Half-broke horses and whiskey-drinking men (Bridge) If you pour him another And enter the ring Be ready for anything [Chorus] Half-broke horses and whiskey-drinking men Wild as a Texas springtime wind Not so crazy you can’t get close Just enough so that you know You don’t wanna miss what they do next Half-broke horses and whiskey-drinking men
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HER BIBLE'S STILL OPEN (Writers: Erica Ellis, Rob Alley) [Verse 1] I’d known she only had six months For five and a half months now I’d been getting myself ready As much as I could anyhow Thought I knew what it would be like How time would stand still The colors would bleed out The world would start to tilt But this is harder than I thought Cuz everything’s just like it was [Chorus] Her bible’s still open To the last page she read Her slippers are sitting Right next to her bed On the mirror her cross hangs from its chain Look around, it seems nothing’s changed Everything is broken But you might not know it Her bible’s still open [Verse 2] I was gonna close it up And start the moving on Be tough and hide the hurt Of knowing she was gone But then I looked down at the page I swear she left it there for me It said comfort was a-waiting To bless me in my grief [Chorus] Her bible’s still open To the last page she read Her slippers are sitting Right next to her bed On the mirror her cross hangs from its chain Look around, it seems nothing’s changed Everything is broken But you might not know it Her bible’s still open (Bridge) This pain ain’t going away But now I know I’ll get through this day [Chorus] Her bible’s still open To the last page she read Her slippers are sitting Right next to her bed On the mirror her cross hangs from its chain Look around, it seems nothing’s changed But my heart He’s a-holding These pages have spoken Her bible’s still open
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YOUR FIX (Erica Ellis) [Verse 1] When I get close to leaving Your love bombs fly You give me nothing to believe in Till I’m at goodbye You don’t even love me Just a need-someone junkie Keep me close in case you change your mind You use me like a user in denial [Chorus] I’m the bottle you hide in the basement for when you can’t take it I’m the number you keep in your phone, if your hands start shaking I’m the cigarette you hold in your lips even though you don’t smoke it But you gotta get sober Cuz I won’t be your fix... anymore [Verse 2] It won’t be my Gucci scent Getting you buzzed And you won’t be getting bent On my touch You’re like a child who’s scared alone Well, work that shit out on your own I’m cutting off your favorite drug [Chorus] I’m the bottle you hide in the basement for when you can’t take it I’m the number you keep in your phone, if your hands start shaking I’m the cigarette you hold in your lips even though you don’t smoke it But you gotta get sober Cuz I won’t be your fix... anymore [Chorus] I’m the bottle you hide in the basement for when you can’t take it I’m the number you keep in your phone, if your hands start shaking I’m the cigarette you hold in your lips even though you don’t smoke it But you gotta get sober Cuz I won’t be your fix... anymore
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The Trouble with Heroes (Writers: Erica Ellis and Jason Metzner) [Verse 1] Woman, two kids at the checkout line Couple dollars short then the man behind Threw a few bills by the till, she cried He just smiled Said happy to help Old man, living out on the street Wondering in this cold how he’s gonna sleep Till a girl from a nearby church brought a coat And some hope Sat and talked on the curb [Pre-chorus] Those who stick out their necks Ain’t always the ones you’d expect [Chorus] That's the trouble with heroes They don’t look like white knights Or pull up in a limo And have a couple million likes You can’t tell in a glance That they’re gonna take a stand So you might miss their quiet hearts of gold That’s the trouble with heroes [Verse 2] Young girl scrolling through Instagram Looking up to girls who are filter-thin Young men taking bends NASCAR fast If they crash At least they’re just like them You and me loading up on Powerball Thinking them millionaires have it all But the ones we should hold up high don’t have flash And some cash But they walk the walk [Chorus] That's the trouble with heroes They don’t look like white knights Or pull up in a limo And have a couple million likes You can’t tell in a glance That they’re gonna take a stand So you might miss their quiet hearts of gold That’s the trouble with heroes (Bridge) They’re all around Even if they don’t stand out [Chorus] That's the trouble with heroes They don’t look like white knights Or pull up in a limo And have a couple million likes You can’t tell in a glance That they’re gonna take a stand So you might miss their quiet hearts of gold That’s the trouble with heroes That’s the trouble with heroes
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Momma Moved to Memphis [verse 1] He don’t remember nothing Before he was three Heard they lived in Lubbock And his momma was in deep She kept on waiting Just trying to survive Knew his Daddy was a man Who couldn’t abide One day he’d ride [Pre-chorus] When he left they hopped in her beat-up Ford And took off down Route 84 [Chorus] Momma moved to Memphis When Daddy drove away Prayed to God and Elvis That one day he would pay Didn’t tell nobody where she’d gone Just packed up her babies and moved on But even going hard you can’t outrun a tempest Momma moved to Memphis [Verse 2] Didn’t know what’d happened Till he turned sixteen And he found Momma’s diary ‘tween the mattress and box spring He read how daddy Broke her if she didn’t bend Knew if he ever saw him He’d get her revenge And he wouldn’t repent [Chorus] Momma moved to Memphis When Daddy drove away Prayed to God and Elvis That one day he would pay Didn’t tell nobody where she’d gone Just packed up her babies and moved on But even going hard you can’t outrun a tempest Momma moved to Memphis [Bridge] When he showed up at their door it made his momma cry So he made damn sure it was the last time He didn’t understand when he heard her say “Oh god, not this way” [Chorus] Momma moved to Memphis When Daddy drove away Prayed to God and Elvis That one day he would pay Didn’t tell nobody where she’d gone Just packed up her babies and moved on But even going hard you can’t outrun a tempest Momma moved to Memphis Momma moved to Memphis
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A THING OR TWO (Writers: Rafi Arkin and Erica Ellis) (Melody and lyrics by us; demo done in Suno) (Verse 1) I know how to swap out the carb on a ’64 Ford And how to rock a baby so it don’t cry no more That grudges ain’t worth holding And sometimes hands need folding I’ve learned you’ve gotta be stronger than your fears And when you need to make the right choice, it won’t always be clear (Chorus) I know a thing or two about a thing or two But that didn’t help me none When it came to me keeping the one thing That’s the best thing I’ve ever done Thought I was on the right track Didn’t look back Turns out I didn’t have a clue I know a thing or two about a thing or two But it seems I don’t know nothing… about loving you (Verse 2) Wish I could go back and tell the old me That sometimes when you’re with me you get lonely That love is more than saying it And holding you while we’re making it It’s listening when you tell me you’re afraid And doing anything it takes to make you feel safe (Chorus) I know a thing or two about a thing or two But that didn’t help me none When it came to keeping the one thing That’s the best thing I’ve ever done Thought I was on the right track Didn't look back Turns out I didn’t have a clue I know a thing or two about a thing or two But it seems I don’t know nothing… about loving you (Bridge) I’d let it go, all I know To learn what mattered most (Chorus) I know a thing or two about a thing or two But that didn’t help me none When it came to keeping the one thing That’s the best thing I’ve ever done Thought I was on the right track Didn't look back Turns out I didn’t have a clue I know a thing or two about a thing or two But it seems I don’t know nothing… about loving you
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Different Kinds of Freedom (Writers: Erica Ellis/Rafi Arkin) (Verse 1) He told her that he loved her And it seemed like it was true But lots of things that seem to be Don’t wind up coming through The first time that he hit her She just wiped away her tears The second time she made a plan To get herself clear And the third time, well, that’s why I gotta visit her in here (Chorus) The gun was emptied She got twenty But she smiles every day She can’t leave But neither can he Now that his debt was paid People ask her why she didn’t just leave him And she tells them there are different kinds of freedom (Verse 2) He’d always told her that he’d find her If she ever tried to run And if she didn’t like his fists She’d really hate his gun She could see her life before her How the fear would never quit Either way she’d be hiding And that ain’t no way to live So she waited till the whiskey worked And she did what she did (Chorus) The gun was emptied She got twenty But she smiles every day She can’t leave But neither can he Now that his debt was paid People ask her why she didn’t just leave him And she tells them there are different kinds of freedom (Bridge) Bars of steel are better than The cage he wanted to put her in (Chorus) The gun was emptied She got twenty But she smiles every day She can’t leave But neither can he Now that his debt was paid People ask her why she didn’t just leave him And she tells them there are different kinds of freedom
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What If I’m Wrong [Melody and lyric by Rafi Arkin and Erica Ellis; instrumentation and vocals done in Suno.] [Verse 1] Headlights off I grip the steering wheel Wondering is this really what I feel Your door slamming Still echoes down the road But my foot won’t press the pedal and go [Pre-chorus] For a while it’s felt less like love than hurting So I told you and me this wasn’t working [Chorus] But what if I’m wrong What if I’m gone And it hits me like a bullet You’re all I want What if I drive All damn night Just to find out in the morning My heart told me a lie And it’s too late to make things right What if I’m wrong [Verse 2] Maybe I Didn’t try hard enough And I’m the reason we no longer touch Maybe we Could find our way through Or have we lost all we had to lose [Pre] If it takes this much work is it still worth it Is this a bump in the road or a drain we’re circling [Chorus] What if I’m wrong What if I’m gone And it hits me like a bullet You’re all I want What if I drive All damn night Just to find out in the morning My heart told me a lie And it’s too late to make things right What if I’m wrong [Bridge] Do I want you back Or should I hit the gas [Chorus] What if I’m wrong What if I’m gone And it hits me like a bullet You’re all I want What if I drive All damn night Just to find out in the morning My heart told me a lie And it’s too late to make things right What if I’m wrong
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