Karel Daniels

STRONG
C-Karel Daniels/Chris Ising

V1
Up all night - Sirens blazin'
Listening to the neighbors swearin'
Sayin’ it’s a wet Cat. four
Hey we've been thru that before
Jump in – Building boats
Using anything that floats
Lookin’ for higher ground
Ain’t no higher ground around

CH
PITCH IN AS BEST YOU CAN
A MEAL, A HUG, A HELPING HAND
IF IT COMES FROM THE HEART
IT'S A REAL GOOD START
GIVE AND GET - YOU CAN'T GO WRONG
CAUSE IN THE END - WE STAY STRONG

V2
Everywhere the damage is done
Try to go help someone
Get the boots beside the bed
Wade thru water to the shed
Grabbin' tools - fixin’ homes
Feedin' strangers - Soothin’ souls
We know the storm will pass
And pray this one’ll be the last

CHORUS
PITCH IN AS BEST YOU CAN
A MEAL, A HUG, A HELPING HAND
IF IT COMES FROM THE HEART
IT'S A REAL GOOD START
GIVE AND GET - YOU CAN'T GO WRONG
CAUSE IN THE END - WE STAY STRONG

PITCH IN AS BEST YOU CAN
A MEAL, A HUG, A HELPING HAND...

CHORUS
PITCH IN AS BEST YOU CAN
A MEAL, A HUG, A HELPING HAND
IF IT COMES FROM THE HEART
IT'S A REAL GOOD START
GIVE AND GET - YOU CAN'T GO WRONG
CAUSE IN THE END - WE STAY STRONG

TINY LITTLE SPARKS
©Karel Daniels/Ritajean Poh

V1
You look at me, electricity sends a quiver down my spine
I can feel you wanting me - Makes me glad to know you’re mine
Every time you hold my hand - I hope there will be more
You got me waitin' anxiously – Like a kid in a candy store

Chorus
It starts with a spark, and spins from there
Cuts right through the cold night air
Warms my heart and makes me sigh
Those sparks keep me satisfied
Those tiny little sparks, m-m
Those tiny little sparks

V2
It's more than just your loving smile that I see every day
It's more than just your tender touch that makes me feel this way
We cuddle on the front porch swing - I snuggle close to you
First we kiss, and then..you know - Those feelings sneak on through

Chorus
It starts with a spark, and spins from there
Cuts right through the cold night air
Warms my heart and makes me sigh
Those sparks keep me satisfied
Those tiny little sparks, m-m
Those tiny little sparks

Bridge
They let me see your secret soul
They start to fly – I lose control
Like lighting a fire in the dark
Oh, I just love those little sparks

Chorus
It starts with just a spark, and spins from there
Cuts right through the cold night air
Warms my heart and makes me sigh
Those sparks they keep me satisfied ...
It starts with just a spark, and spins from there
Cuts right through the cold night air
Warms my heart and makes me sigh
Those sparks they keep me satisfied
mm-mm Those tiny little sparks
Those tiny little sparks mm-mm
Those tiny little sparks-mm-mm-m

FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!
C-Karel Daniels/Rik Shafer

V1
It was under a red hot summer sun
Hotter than the devil’s breath
Both our bodies laced in love
First time - Scared to death

Pre-Chorus
Two lovers in the sand
Aching with desire
Don’t you know it’s out of hand
Cause we can’t stop the fire

Chorus
Fire Fire – It’s so hot
Fire Fire – We can't stop
Flames keep on getting higher
Fire! Fire! Fire!

V2
We still hit - Hit that same old beach
Remembering back when
He looks at me and I can see
A flame flickering again

Pre-Chorus
Two lovers in the sand
Burning with desire
Don’t you know it’s out of hand
Cause we can’t stop the fire

Chorus
Fire Fire – It’s so hot
Fire Fire – We can't stop
Flames keep on getting higher
Fire! Fire! Fire!

Bridge
That love still grows, Even though
Time has left it’s mark
A wink and glance ignites romance
Just takes a little spark

Chorus
Fire Fire – It’s so hot
Fire Fire – We can't stop
Flames keep on getting higher
Fire Fire Fire
Fire Fire Fire
Fire Fire
Fire Fire
Fire - Fire!

RESTLESS
©Karel Daniels/Diane Ward/Jack Shawde

I got my red dress on - Cherry kiss lip balm
Barefoot, hair dancin' in the wind
I wanna ride that old throttle, Crank up Willie, Tip the bottle
And do it all over again

So baby hold tight - Gonna be a wild ride
We might get stuck where the road's a little rough
But, in my condition, you're the fix I'm missin'
Enough will never be enough

CHORUS
I'm restless, hell yes
Wanna rustle up some trouble with you
I'm restless, hell yes
Runnin' like the outlaws - Runnin' like the outlaws do - oo .. oo

I'm like a hot wildfire, smokin' gun, livewire
A little Miss Dangerous
My mind is racin' - Wanna do some wind chasin'
And leave it all in the dust

Make the gear shift grind - Hear that motor whine
Don't go slow - Let the engine overload
It's a love grand slammy - Adios Miami
We're ridin' that renegade road

CHORUS
I'm restless, hell yes
Wanna rustle up some trouble with you
I'm restless, hell yes
Runnin' like the outlaws - Runnin' like the outlaws do - oo .. oo

Bridge
No speed trap gonna catch a bad-ass Cadillac
Can't sit still and there's no lookin' back

CHORUS
I'm restless, hell yes
Wanna rustle up some trouble with you
I'm restless, hell yes
Runnin' like the outlaws do...
I'm restless, hell yes
Wanna rustle up some trouble with you
I'm restless, hell yes
Runnin' like the outlaws...
Runnin' like the outlaws do - oo..oo - oo..oo
(Tag out)

Camo Crazy
© Karel Daniels, BMI/ Chris Ising, SOCAN



She drives around in a camo’d SUV
It ain’t for hidin’ she just loves to be seen
A real head turner everywhere she goes
A whole lot of wild and it shows

She wears a camo cap and camo boots
Got a camo butterfly tattoo
She's got camo shades blockin' the sun
And camo sheets where we make love
She ain’t a pink frilly kind of girl
Naw my baby
She's camo crazy

She likes it when we paint the town
Dressed to the nines in her camo laced gown
A little country, little classic, keepin' it real
In her black camo three inch heels

She wears a camo cap and camo boots
Got a camo butterfly tattoo
She's got camo shades blockin' the sun
And camo sheets where we make love
She ain’t a pink frilly kind of girl
Naw my baby
She's camo crazy

Yeah my baby she’s one of a kind
And her camo lovin’ heart is mine all mine

She wears a camo cap and camo boots
Got a camo butterfly tattoo
She's got camo shades blockin' the sun
And camo sheets where we make love
She ain’t a pink frilly kind of girl
Naw my baby
She's camo crazy
She’s got me camo crazy

AGAIN AND AGAIN
© Karel Daniels/Rik Shafer

When you wear that dress, I'm a mess
Better scrape me off the floor
Ain’t no doubt I’m inside out
Oh, I couldn't want you more

CHORUS
Everytime you kiss me
Again and again and again
It’s like a soothing whiskey
Again and again and again
Everytime you touch my skin
I give up and I give in
Long as you do it again
Again and again and again

You drive me wild everytime you smile
You’re my kinda fun
But when we’re at home – And all alone
That’s when I really come undone

CHORUS
Everytime you kiss me
Again and again and again
It’s like a soothing whiskey
Again and again and again
Everytime you touch my skin
I give up and I give in
Long as you do it again
Again and again and again

bridge
I apologize if I repeat myself
I can't help it - No lie
It's all deja-vu when it comes to you
And I love it every time

CHORUS
Everytime you kiss me
Again and again and again
It’s like a soothing whiskey
Again and again and again
Everytime you touch my skin
I give up and I give in
Long as you do it again
Again and again and again

tag
Just as long as you do it again - Again and again
Again and again - Again and again

SECRETS
©Karel Daniels/Ritajean Poh

V1
He doesn't know she has a hunger
Every time she sees him smile
Sometimes she even wonders
If he can feel her deep desire
There's no way she'd ever tell him - It's got her terrified
She's gotta hide it - all inside

CHORUS
Secrets from your family - Secrets from your friends
Everybody's got 'em - That ain't gonna end
She's been thinkin' 'bout him - In ways he'll never know
If anybody asks - She'll swear it just ain't so
Secrets - Secrets - Secrets

V2
Every night when she is sleeping
All alone in her bed
She dreams that they are kissing
Dancin' all in her head
There's no way she'd ever tell him - It's got her terrified
She's gotta hide it - all inside

CHORUS
Secrets from your family - Secrets from your friends
Everybody's got 'em - That ain't gonna end
She's been thinkin' 'bout him - In ways he'll never know
If anybody asks - She'll swear it just ain't so
Secrets -Secrets - Secrets

BRIDGE
If he knew - It would kill her
No one knows to this day
Not his wife, his kids or her husband
She's taking this one to the grave

CHORUS
Secrets from your family - Secrets from your friends
Everybody's got 'em - That ain't gonna end
She's been thinkin' 'bout him - In ways he'll never know
If anybody asks - She'll swear it just ain't so
Secrets - Secrets - Secrets - yea, Secrets
Secrets - Secrets - shhhh---Secrets - Secrets

Home Is Where The Heart Is
© Karel Daniels/Ritajean Poh

His letter read "You must report
For duty right away"
With tears in her eyes .. his little girl cried
"Daddy, please stay home and play!" .. (he told her..)

CHORUS:
"Home is where the heart is
No matter where I go
Your love will be right here with me
Til I make it home
Just put your hands up on your chest
And say a little prayer
Ya know Home is where the heart is
And I'll always be there"

[v2]
The pilot said to buckle-up
We're headed into Hell
He grabbed his phone to call her at home
But it went to their voice mail ...(he said..)

CHORUS:
"Home is where the heart is
No matter where I go
Your love will be right here with me
Til I make it home
Just put your hands up on your chest
And say a little prayer
Ya know Home is where the heart is
And I'll always be there"

[bridge]
Home is friends and family
Home is Mom and Dad
Home is full of memories
Of the best times that you've had (They say that...)

[CHORUS]:
"Home is where the heart is
No matter where I go
Your love will be right here with me
Til I make it home
Just put your hands up on your chest
And say a little prayer
Ya know Home is where the heart is
And I'll always be there"

Lookin’ For A Little Love
C- Karel Daniels/Ritajean Poh

V1
A newborn pup without it's mom
Stranded in the rain
A homeless man is on the street
Prayin’ for some change
It doesn't matter where you're from
Old or young, we all need some

Chorus
Like a coyote cryin' under a full moon
Like a crooner croonin’ singin' his own tune
Like lookin' for a special sign from somewhere up above
Yea, We're all just lookin'
Lookin’ for a little love

V2
Sittin in a corner booth
A widowed man is waitin’
Home alone on Friday night
A teenage girl is achin
It doesn't matter where you're from
Old or young, we all need some

Chorus
Like a coyote cryin' under a full moon
Like a crooner croonin’ singin' his own tune
Like lookin' for a special sign from somewhere up above
Yea, We're all just lookin'
Lookin’ for a little love

Bridge
Such a sweet thing when you find
How a little love can change your life

Chorus
Like a coyote cryin' under a full moon
Like a crooner croonin’ singin' his own tune
Like lookin' for a special sign from somewhere up above
Yea, We're all just lookin' – Lookin’ for a little love
Yea, We're all just lookin'
Lookin' for a little love – Yea, we’re all just lookin’
Lookin’ for a little love

KISS THE SETTING SUN
© Karel Daniels/David Sanchez

We’re takin' a vacation, gonna cruise the Caribbean Sea
Nothin' but the open air is where we wanna be
Travelin' light on a chartered flight from Miami FLA
We’ve been workin’ so damn hard – Now it’s time for us to play

Ten minutes to touchdown
I'm looking out from my window seat
Turquoise blue
As far as the eye can see...

Paradise here we come
I’ll be grinning until my face is numb
A bucket of beer, a bottle of rum
A couple pirates on the run
My baby and me we’re gonna have big fun
We’ll be sippin’ and sailin’ til the day is done
And then we’ll kiss the setting sun

On the west coast of the islands - The water’s calm and smooth
Tranquility, my girl and me, on a sailboat for two
We’ll find balmy bay somewhere - Where no one ever goes
Up on deck we’ll catch some rays - Go skinny-dippin' - Well, I suppose

Five minutes to touchdown
We'll be swayin' to the island beat
Turquoise blue
As far as the eye can see...

Paradise here we come
I’ll be grinning until my face is numb
A bucket of beer, a bottle of rum
A couple pirates on the run
My baby and me we’re gonna have big fun
We’ll be sippin’ and sailin’ til the day is done
And then we’ll kiss the setting sun

(interlude...)

Paradise here we come
I’ll be grinning until my face is numb
A bucket of beer, a bottle of rum
A couple pirates on the run
My baby and me we’re gonna have big fun
We’ll be sippin’ and sailin’ til the day is done
And then we’ll kiss the setting sun
And then we’ll kiss the setting sun

Summer Love
© Karel Daniels/Rich Davis

[V1]
Sittin' in the summer sun - Meltin' 'way the winter's numb
Sailing in the breeze
Splashin' in the ocean - You rubbing on some lotion
Yea, that's all I need

[Chorus]
Summer lovin' - Holdin' you close
Rediscoverin' what I miss most
I've been waitin', now the good times - Have finally come
AHH the sizzle of that sunshine - I'm at the mercy of
(ahhh) Summer love…(ahhh) Hot summer love

[V2]
Sittin' on the front porch - Snugglin' by a bug torch
Playin' koochy koo
Huggin' and a kissin' - Ain’t nothing that I’m missin'
Right here next to you

[Chorus]
Summer lovin' - Holdin' you close
Rediscoverin' what I miss most
I've been waitin', now the good times - Have finally come
AHH the magic of that moonlight - I'm at the mercy of
(ahhh) Summer love…(ahhh) Hot summer love

[Bridge]
In the searing sun or the white hot moon
All day long - And all night too
I'll tell you what I'm gonna do
Spend summertime .. lovin' up on you

[Chorus}
Summer lovin' - Holdin' you close
Rediscoverin' what I miss most
I've been waitin', now the good times - Have finally come
AHH the magic of that moonlight - I'm at the mercy of
(ahhh) Summer love…(ahhh) Hot summer love
Summer love-yea, hot summer love-Ahhhhh

My Dad, My Dog, and Me
C-Karel Daniels / Ritajean Poh

V1
He took us fishin' every summer
His favorite time of year
We packed a cooler full of PB 'n J
And a box of fishing gear

Chorus
Yo Ho Ho - Every day was an adventure
Sailing through a magic world of wonder
We were Pirates on the deep blue sea
My dad, my dog, and me

V2
The first time we took on water
When the boat had sprung a leak
I thought for sure that we were goners
So scared, I couldn't speak
But my father was a sailor-man
He got us safely back to shore
He saved us like a Captain would
I never worried anymore

Chorus
Yo Ho Ho - Every day was an adventure
Sailing through a magic world of wonder
We were Pirates on the deep blue sea
My dad, my dog, and me

Bridge
We don't get out much anymore
Sometimes that hurts me to the core
I can't wait to do it all again
Cause I sure miss those times back when..

Chorus
Yo Ho Ho - Every day was an adventure
Sailing through a magic world of wonder
We were Pirates on the deep blue sea
We were anyone we wanted to be
My dad, my dog, and me
My dad, my dog, and me
My dad, my dog ... and me

Christmas In The Keys
C-Karel Daniels/Rich Davis

Lights hung high on coconut trees
Shimmer in the ocean breeze
Dolphins pulling Santa’s sleigh
Floating in the boat parade
We all love this time of year
Old traditions dissappear
It may sound a little weird
But things are different here

Chorus
Christmas in the Keys - Keepin' spirits high
Sittin' down - Passin' around
Some weed and key lime pie
Ho Ho Ho - We don't need snow
We're doin' as we please
Kickin back in Key West
It's Christmas in the Keys

Santa ditched his red suit
And those bulky big black boots
Hawaiian shirts and faded jeans
Are really all he needs
As he dashes thru the sand
With a cold one in his hand
He’s looking for a place to land
To start working on his tan

Chorus
Christmas in the Keys - Keepin' spirits high
Sittin' down - Passin' around
Some weed and key lime pie
Ho Ho Ho - We don't need snow
We're doin' as we please
Kickin back in Key West
It's Christmas in the Keys

bridge
Cocoa's nice when it's cold
But It's not cold down here
It’s a jolly time in paradise
With a frosty can of cheer

Chorus
Christmas in the Keys - Keepin' spirits high
Sittin' down - Passin' around
Some weed and key lime pie
Ho Ho Ho - We don't need snow
We're doin' as we please
Kickin back in Key West
It's Christmas in the Keys...
Kickin' back in Key West
It's Christmas in the Keys

(jingle bells to fade)

We Still Harmonize
© Karel Daniels (BMI)/Greg Mancuso (ASCAP)

When we're dancin' 'round the kitchen
To an Oldie Goldie tune
You do your thing - With that cute little swing
Babe, if you only knew

Chorus
I love the way you look at me
With that "Hey There" smile in your eyes
We still harmonize - We still harmonize
You're the best thing that's ever happened to me
So it comes as no surprise..
We still harmonize - We still harmonize

You like reading after dinner
I like to chill and watch TV
You'd rather garden - Sing Dolly Parton
Then go fishin' like me

CHORUS
Yea we have our differences
But we always compromise
We still harmonize - We still harmonize
You're the best thing that's ever happened to me
So it comes as no surprise..
We still harmonize - We still harmonize

bridge
You know just what to say
When I've had a real bad day
You're my kinda comfort zone
I can't wait 'til I get home

So we can dance 'round the kitchen
To an Oldie Goldie tune
and You do your thing-With that cute little swing
Babe, if you only knew

CHORUS
I love the way you look at me
With that "Hey There" smile in your eyes
We still harmonize - We still harmonize
You're the best thing that's ever happened to me
So it comes as no surprise...
We still harmonize - We still harmonize
We still harmonize - We still harmonize
We still harmonize

The Sweetest Song I Never Wrote
C- Karel Daniels/Greg Mancuso

I dreamt that I wrote you a love song
Now it seems I can’t remember a note
It felt perfect and pure - And I thought for sure
You would'a loved it - Well, that's what I hoped

CHORUS
It was full of “Forevers" and “Honey, I Love You’s”
A really nice groove - kinda slow and smooth
Had a "ooo-oo baby, so glad that your mine"
Would’a sent crazy chills up and down your spine...
It feels like I lost a big part of my heart
'Cause the words disappeared when I woke
I tried and I tried - but it's hidin' inside
The sweetest song .. I never wrote

It's been awhile since I told you I love you
Been caught up in stupid stuff and couldn't cope
But hidden in my mind - Impossible to find
Was the best song - Now where did it go?

REPEAT CHORUS

It sounded so sweet - Sincere and complete
It said everything I wanted to say
Babe, hold me tight when I'm dreaming tonight
So I won't let that song slip away

CHORUS
It was full of “Forevers" and “Honey, I Love You’s”
A really nice groove - kinda slow and smooth
Had a "ooo-oo baby, so glad that your mine"
Would’a sent crazy chills up and down your spine...
It feels like I lost a big part of my heart
'Cause the words disappeared when I woke
I tried and I tried - but it's hidin' inside
The sweetest song .. I never wrote

(tag)
Oh, The sweetest song ... I never wrote
It was the sweetest song ... I never wrote

BUILT FOR SPEED
C-Rik Shafer/Karel Daniels

See that girl gun her engine there?
Been watchin' her-hard not to stare
Does anybody know her name?
I want to merge into her lane
When her pedal's to the metal
The guys in town all yield
She reminds me of a racecar
Takin' corners on 2 wheels


CHORUS
She's built for speed - Always in the lead
Close to dangerous - She's got what I need
When her engine's gunnin'
She's gets my motor runnin'
Yea, That girl - That girl - Is built for speed

I love the way her chassie shakes
As long as she don't hit her brakes
She's got curves right where she should
I'd like to peek under her hood
I ain't jokin' - That girl's smokin'
Hotter than a NASCAR cup
If she swerves in front of me
I'll be tryin' to keep up

repeat CHORUS

bridge
I'm gonna floor that pedal - Pull up right beside her
When I do, maybe then she'll see
Her and me - This aint no competition
Together now, we'd make the perfect team

CHORUS and tag
She's built for speed - Always in the lead
Close to dangerous - She's got what I need
When her engine's gunnin'
She's gets my motor runnin'
Yea, That girl - That girl - Is built for speed
She isn't built for comfort - She's built for speed
Built for speed .. Built for speed .. Built for speed
Built for speed .. Built for speed .. Built for speed
Built for speed