Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Painted In You (Demo) By Carroll Bryant

For Mother's Day 2014, I finally decided to give my mother a gift she has been wanting for a while now - me singing one of my songs. While I do plan on posting Mark Reinhart's version soon, I decided to go ahead and post my demo version. I never claimed to be a singer, but at least mother likes it so that's good to know, right? Anyhow, here it is, me singing "Painted In You". (For better or worse.)



Tuesday, April 29, 2014

You're The Only One

YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE - Written by Carroll Bryant


As I sit and look upon a falling star
I try to figure out just who you are, babe
Maybe some day I will know but
Let's say for now girl, it doesn't really matter yet

And I know you really want a rich man
Someone you can call a daddy-o 
All I got to offer is love and affection 
You really got to know this, baby
That you're the only one
The only one I need
You're the only one
The only one I want
You're the only one
The only one I care for
You're the only one
The only one I love

Look at me, and tell me that you love me
Say it like you mean it for always 
Hold me tight, and love me like you breathe me
Tell me that we will be forever, lady

And I know you really want a rich man
Someone you can call a daddy-o 
All I got to offer is love and affection 
You really ought to know this, baby
That you're the only one
The only one I need
You're the only one
The only one I want
You're the only one
The only one I care for
You're the only one
The only one I love

I know you really don't want to hear this
But I love you so
Give me all of your sweetest kisses, girl
Because I'm the one who really needs them most

And I know you really want a rich man
Someone you can call a daddy-o 
All I got to offer is love and affection 
You really got to know this, baby
That you're the only one
The only one I need
You're the only one
The only one I want
You're the only one
The only one I care for
You're the only one
The only one I love




Sunday, April 27, 2014

Bobbie Says No

BOBBIE SAYS NO - Written by Carroll Bryant


How about a date with me, baby?
She just smiles and says not a single word
Am I your kind of homeboy?
She just turns away
Girl, have you heard?

That I have a thing for you
So let me tell you what I'd like to do
I don't lie
It be the truth

Bobbie says no, I'm not that kind of girl
I want something special, and I don't think you understand
Bobbie don't you know that you're my kind of girl?
You thrill me something special
And I'm not the kind of man you think I am

You thrill me something special, Bobbie

How about a kiss sweet lady?
She just acts like I'm not there at all
Which way you like it, baby?
She just walks away
Girl, break my heart

Yes, I have a thing for you
So let me tell you what I'd like to do
Why must you always play it cool?
Bobbie, why you playing?

Bobbie says no, I'm not that kind of girl
I want something special, and I don't think you understand
Bobbie don't you know that you're my kind of girl?
You thrill me something special
And I'm not the kind of man you think I am

You thrill me something special, Bobbie
But Bobbie says no

What am I doing wrong?
Been watching you for so long
What do I have to do to prove I really, truly love you?

You're playing it so cool, Bobbie
Play me for the fool
Walk away, don't even talk
Bobbie, you break my heart

Yes, I have a thing for you
So let me tell you what I'd like to do
Why must you always play it cool?
Bobbie, why you playing?

Bobbie says no, I'm not that kind of girl
I want something special, and I don't think you understand
Bobbie don't you know that you're my kind of girl?
You thrill me something special
And I'm not the kind of man you think I am

You thrill me something special, Bobbie
But Bobbie says no



Friday, April 25, 2014

Pink Is Blue

PINK IS BLUE - Written by Carroll Bryant


It's shocking when the sky turns black
Some so afraid that they'll never come back

I can't believe what all they'll say
They got the right to think that way

I'm crazy, they remind me
Trapped in the flesh where they'll never find me

Love what you did to your hair but
That aint the point so why should I care
When the world comes falling down
Buried six feet under the ground
Lost will never be found
What can you do when pink is blue?

It's sticky when the fountain leaks
Some so afraid they'll catch the disease

I can't concede to a beggers rule
Sometimes wise and always a fool

They pretend this is what it means
Can't see the light between the seams 

I'm crazy, can't understand
A lunatical genius lives in a man
When the world comes falling down
Buried six feet under the ground
Lost will never be found
What can you do when pink is blue?

Just like a paper tiger
I stand watch, hear my growl 
A paper tiger
I'm on the prowl so, don't look now, no

It's shocking when the sky turns black
Some so afraid they'll never come back
When the world comes falling down
Buried six feet under the ground
Lost will never be found
What can you do when pink is blue?


Thursday, April 24, 2014

Because You Are There

BECAUSE YOU ARE THERE - Written by Carroll Bryant


I have always wanted to leave my hometown
It seemed that that old place always brought me down
Down to the lowest feeling
That my life just had no meaning
The same old people, places and things

And then one day my dream finally came true
But that was long before I met you
I joined the military and then I came back home on leave
Only to meet the most beautiful girl I've ever seen

I don't want to go back to Chillicothe
If that old town burnt down, I wouldn't care
But if I ever return to Chillicothe
It's only because you are there

I have always been a big run around
Going to bed with every girl I found
But honey, it's kind of strange
With you I just want to change
I just want someone I can depend upon

Even though our ages have to be considered
It don't make no difference to me
But now I'm off back to Virginia with this empty feeling
You know that it can feel so lonely

I don't want to go back to Chillicothe
If that old town burnt down, I wouldn't care
But if I ever return to Chillicothe
It's only because you are there

I can only imagine what you are thinking
How could this man ever feel this way?
When I go to bed at night you're all I'm dreaming
Don't ask me to explain because I wouldn't know what to say

I don't want to go back to Chillicothe
If that old town burnt down, I wouldn't care
But if I ever return to Chillicothe
It's only because you are there

Now I want to go back to Chillicothe
If that old town burnt down, I think I would care
And if I ever return to Chillicothe
It's only because you are there

Only because you are there


Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Wages Of Lust

WAGES OF LUST - Written by Carroll Bryant


If only I could tell you, maybe it would be all right
But how can I sell you a truth that is a lie?

"What can I say? It was dark, and I was lonely. You were there. I was ... well, you know, I mean, after all those drinks what did you expect? Now don't try and say that it was something more to you because we both know this is not love. So, why make it out to be something it's not?"

If only I could tell you, maybe it would be all right
But how can I sell you a truth that is a lie?

"I could understand your feelings better if I was jealous of the other guys you talk to, but the fact remains that I'm not. Perhaps we should just go back to being the people we were, and return to the ones we really care about. We should get back to the worlds we already made with them. Get back to normalcy. Let's chalk up this experience to a lesson learned about cheating. Something to reflect back on in our later years. I don't know, but maybe we should just forget all about it. There's really no point in ... I mean, there's really no future. It's over. It was one night. One time. Thank you. You're welcome. Goodbye."

If only I could tell you, maybe it would be all right
But how can I sell you a truth that is a lie?



Monday, April 21, 2014

President Elect

PRESIDENT ELECT - Written by Carroll Bryant


I am one of the people
I have the right not to vote 
For any of the creeps who want to represent me
But what choices do I have?
It's a matter of fact that no matter who you choose
We all lose

It used to be that all you ever needed
To be a president was humanity
But now all you need is a degree in insanity
And or lunacy 
Can't you see?
That a president only becomes a president
On the basis of somebody else's election
And a president isn't a president
Until they pass somebody else's inspection

Can't you see?

Didn't you ever wonder how they count those votes so fast?
Do their computers ever make errors?
What's up with that?
What's the deal?

It used to be that all you ever needed
To be a president was sincerity 
But now it seems that all you need is a scheme
In an animated dream
Can't you see?
That a president only becomes a president
On the basis of somebody else's description
And a president isn't a president
Until they submit to somebody else's prescription

Can't you see?

I thought we were the people
Of the people
For the people 
By the people

You are people
I am people

Maybe I'm wrong, but .... 

Standing in the shadows live ulterior motives
A shady disposition by a shadier face
 Political parties misrepresenting
Embarrassing my country 
A total disgrace

A total failure

 It used to be that all you ever needed
To be a president was honesty
But now all you need is a degree in cosmetology
And or hypocrisy
Can't you see?
That a president only becomes a president
On the basis of somebody else's exclusion
And a president isn't a president
Until they make somebody else's decision

Can't you see?

I have the right not to vote
For any of the creeps that want to represent me



Saturday, April 19, 2014

Sins (Pandora's Box)

SINS (PANDORA'S BOX) - Written by Carroll Bryant


We're all living in a world of sins
What we're taking is what we're giving

Don't touch that box, don't touch that box
Pandora, don't touch it

Call it love
Call it attraction
Curiosity needs satisfaction

Every woman, every man
Needs to break a rule

Inside all intelligence lives a fool
Like me and you

Don't touch that box, don't touch that box
Don't touch that box, don't touch that box
Pandora
Don't touch that box, don't touch that box
Don't touch that box, don't touch that box
Pandora

Call it innocence. call it scheming 
Reality is always dreaming

Every heart, every soul
Needs to skip from school

In the hands of masterbaters hides a tool
Women do it too

Don't touch that box, don't touch that box
Don't touch that box, don't touch that box
Pandora
Don't touch that box, don't touch that box
Don't touch that box, don't touch that box
Pandora

We're all living in a world of sins
What we're taking is what we're giving

Don't touch that box, don't touch that box
Pandora, don't touch it

Sins!




Friday, April 18, 2014

Devil Angel

DEVIL ANGEL - Written by Carroll Bryant


The way you led me on was as classical as can be
Your words of love rang above the highest of trees
The look in your eyes were so disguised 
You fooled me with your touch
You made me plead now you watch me bleed
I'm hurting way too much

Devil angel
You know how to break a heart
Devil angel
You hooked me right from the start
Your plans and schemes were so keen
Your mind is thinking way too mean
Devil angel
You got me living on broken dreams

The way I live is crazy
You got me going from day to day
The words you used to lie with caused confusion as they got in the way
The touch of your hand I didn't understand
You fooled me with your kiss
You walked away with nothing to say
Now I'm living in hell's lonely bliss

Devil angel
You know how to break a heart
Devil angel
You hooked me right from the start
Your plans and schemes were so keen
Your mind is thinking way too mean
Devil angel
You got me living on broken dreams

I got nothing to do with my time
I'm still carrying you in my mind
A crucifix around my neck to help me through each day

I got nothing left of my heart
A soul that's been ripped apart
Oh, how could you have thrown everything away?

Devil angel
You know how to break a heart
Devil angel
You hooked me right from the start
Your plans and schemes were so keen
Your mind is thinking way too mean
Devil angel
You got me living on broken dreams



Thursday, April 17, 2014

Killer

KILLER - Written by Carroll Bryant


She raised her paws as if to strike
But instead she took a bite
She chewed me up then spit me out

She left a scar then went away
I saw her just the other day
I kissed her on the mouth

And then she said

Killer, you got balls
When you want me you want it all
Killer, you're wild as hell
But I still don't want you anymore

It was killer

She wore her dress a bit untamed
She put the other sluts to shame
And when she took it off, I pulled it out

She only spoke of letters four
She didn't need to say no more
And sometimes, I placed it in her mouth

It was wild

Killer, you got balls
When you want me you want it all
Killer, you're wild as hell
But I still don't want you anymore

It was killer

I lay upon my bed sometimes
Retrace those moves we made at night
Always in and out

I know she still laughs at me
And the way it used to be
Oh, but that mouth

I love that mouth

Killer, you got balls
When you want me you want it all
Killer, you're wild as hell
But I still don't want you anymore

It was killer




Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Thinking Of Georgia And You

THINKING OF GEORGIA AND YOU - Written by Carroll Bryant


Driving with the sun coming up
Driving with the radio on
Every mile marker I pass 
Has got me another mile closer to you

Trying to read this map
Not knowing quite where I'm at
I'm going to let my instincts get me through

Dreaming all of the day
I'm dreaming my whole life away
I'm thinking of Georgia and you

The Peach Tree state has got me under its spell
Being away from you has got me living through hell
To the point I don't know what to do

I knew from the moment we met
You'd be some one I'd never forget
Now I'm thinking of Georgia and you

I'm not going to sleep no more until I am there
Holding you inside of my arms 
The light of love everywhere

Dreaming all of the day
I'm dreaming my whole life away
I'm thinking of Georgia and you

All I know is how I feel 
And how I feel is what's real
You came into my life prepared for a fight
This is me fighting for you

The Peach Tree state has got me under its spell
Being away from you has got me living through hell
To the point I don't know what to do

I knew from the moment we met
You'd be some one I'd never forget
Now I'm thinking of Georgia and you

I know I'm getting close
Driving this lonely road
This feeling is the only thing getting me through

Dreaming all of the day
I'm dreaming my whole life away
I'm thinking of Georgia and you

I keep thinking of Georgia and you

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Leo And The Taurus

LEO AND THE TAURUS - Written by Carroll Bryant


Leo was her lover
He was the light of her life

Taurus was the woman 
He almost made his wife

Love was the asset 
That was to keep them both together

It was the kind of love
That was to last them both forever

Leo and the Taurus just couldn't work it out
They blame each other for their little falling out
Neither do they both know that neither one's to blame
It's just a part of the astrology game

Leo's were born to be free and king
Taurus were born to be so bull-headed
But the one thing they both share it seems
Is to find someone 
To love someone
And that someone to share their dreams

Leo and the Taurus just couldn't work it out
They blame each other for their little falling out
Neither do they both know that neither one's to blame
It's just a part of the astrology game

So it's goodbye to Leo and the Taurus 
Maybe they will meet again someday
So it's goodbye to Leo and the Taurus 
And I will be on my way
I'll just be on my way
There's no reason left for to stay

Leo is so sensitive
Taurus can be so stubborn
Together they know there's no way that they can live
But Leo still loves the Taurus
Leo still loves the Taurus
Leo still loves the woman

Oh, no, Leo, can't you see beyond the Taurus?

Leo was her lover
He was the light of her life

Taurus was the woman
Leo was the man


Friday, April 11, 2014

The Legend Of Cliven Bundy

THE LEGEND OF CLIVEN BUNDY - Written by Carroll Bryant


The government came to take the land
Cliven Bundy took a stand

The government came to take the land
Cliven Bundy took a stand - For freedom

This land isn't your land anymore
This land isn't my land anymore
This land isn't American
It's not American
It aint American anymore

The government doesn't care how you feel
The government steals and the government kills

The government doesn't care how you feel
The government steals and the government kills - Americans

This land isn't your land anymore
This land isn't my land anymore
This land isn't American
It's not American
It aint American anymore

The government doesn't care how you feel
The government steals and the government kills

The government doesn't care how you feel
The government steals and the government kills - Americans

This land isn't your land anymore
This land isn't my land anymore
This land isn't American
It's not American
It aint American anymore

The government came to take the land
Cliven Bundy took a stand

The government came to take the land
Cliven Bundy took a stand - For freedom





Support Cliven Bundy.

Support freedom!








Edge Of The Night

EDGE OF THE NIGHT - Written by Carroll Bryant


When you look up to the sky at night
Can you see how the stars shine?
They seem to blind me forever
Forever and ever
Looking back through borrowed time

And when the sun comes creeping upon the dark
Everything will disappear
Reality is dawning once again
Again and again
Morning is here

I'm just a man, and just like the stars
My dreams travel through space and time
There is no logical explanation for it
I just carry on
Carry on and carry on
No reason why

So soon do they say that it will be all right
You scale your thoughts to the edge of the night
You're so alone when nothing seems right
But still you shine
In somebody's eyes you still shine

The nucleus of all that is around you
Is a heart filled with endless pain
You lose concentration of what makes a fool
Here comes the rain
Let it fall, let it fall

You touch the skin of an angel in disguise 
She feeds you a plate of nothing but lies
But you're not giving it up
When in love, you're in love

And so you stand tall as you fly your kite
Your dreams are still dancing on the edge of the night
You're all alone in the middle of the fight
But still you shine
In somebody's eyes you still shine

Listen to the silence, the stillness in the breeze
When all of a sudden you just feel the need
The need to let it all out, but not yet to be heard
So share your secrets in a whisper to the wind
To hell with the rest of the world

So soon do they say that it will be all right
You scale your thoughts to the edge of the night
You're so alone when nothing seems right
But still you shine
In somebody's eyes you still shine

While your dreams dance on the edge of the night
And you're all alone on the edge of the night
You still shine
In somebody's eyes you still shine


Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Punctuated Desire

PUNCTUATED DESIRE - Written by Carroll Bryant


There it was in front of me
A picture of a stranger
How was I to know what would become of me?
Now I'm in danger

Maybe she is just a young thing, but she packs the power 
Certain parts of that young girl, I would devour

Maybe, you know, it would have been better
If I would have just stayed away
But now it's too late, I'm afraid
Why must I be this way?
I'm running out of things to say
I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid
Because now it's just too late
I'm afraid it's just too late

Can I change it?

Just like at the movies 
I'm sitting on the edge of my seat
I was only watching and waiting
But now I feel like a beast

She's just an angel of innocence with nothing to give
Her heart's just a toy for boys, and it's trying to live

Maybe, it's true, that my passion's growing thin
And if I had the chance, I would do it all again
But now it's too late, I'm afraid
Why must I be this way?
I'm running out of things to say
I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid
Because now it's just too late
I'm afraid it's just too late

Should I change it?

Some just call it possession of obsession 
Is sweet sixteen really such a sin?
My heart and soul shall soon be arrested
Which way is out?
Where's the exit?
I'm confused again

There she was in front of me, standing with her intentions
Why did it all seem to dilute me, and all of my ambitions?
Maybe she is still just a young thing, but she's a loaded pistol
My eyes were blinded by her light 
My thoughts were sizzled

Maybe, you know, it would have been better
If I could have learned to stay away
But now it's too late, I'm afraid
Why must I be this way?
I'm running out of things to say
I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid
Because now it's just too late
I'm afraid it's just too late

I will change it!



Monday, April 7, 2014

Hearts Lonely In The Night

HEARTS LONELY IN THE NIGHT - Written by Carroll Bryant


The day is over and my job is done
Now it's time to go have a little fun
I'm going to try and have a really good time
I just want to try and get you off my mind

I meet a girl with a beautiful smile
Go to her place and make love for a while
Just to find out that she's been hurt too
We had something in common, we were both feeling used

Hearts lonely in the night
Hearts lonely in the night
Together we helped each other make it through the fight
Hearts lonely in the night

He left you for another girl
He left you for another world
He walked away and left you there crying
He shut the door while your heart stood there dying

This just might surprise you
But I - Oh I was hurt once too
She left me there feeling like a fool
Now I want to take my chances with you

Hearts lonely in the night
Hearts lonely in the night
Together we helped each other make it through the fight
Hearts lonely in the night

One by one we take each night for what we can believe
Step by step we take our chances in the arms of another thief
We still have to find our own way
There's nothing left to do and or say
Healing with another is the only thing we can do
Me and you

Hearts lonely in the night
Hearts lonely in the night
Together we helped each other make it through the fight
Hearts lonely in the night



 

Sunday, April 6, 2014

Eyes Are Watching You

EYES ARE WATCHING YOU - Written by Carroll Bryant


Eyes are watching you
They see everything you do
They watch you run
They watch you plea
So face the gun, and beg for mercy

Eyes are watching you
They see everything in you
They watch you stand
They watch you flee
They will demand, so beg for mercy

Heavenly wings come take me away
Take me far away
Suddenly me
Sorry, my mind won't change
There's too many dreams

I was climbing a mountain when you came to me
When you spoke to me
No, I won't suicide
No, I don't wanna die
Yes, though, I'm gonna cry
Because deep inside, I may have lied

Jesus, I don't really know 

Eyes are watching you 
In every word and every move
They bleed when you're in pain
You bleed when you go insane
So clean the wound and believe
Kiss the tomb, and beg for mercy

I was climbing a mountain when you came to me
When you spoke to me
No, I won't suicide
No, I don't wanna die
Yes, though, I'm gonna cry
Because deep inside, I may have lied

Jesus, I don't really know

Eyes are watching you
They see everything you do
They watch you run
They watch you plea
So face the gun, and beg for mercy

Life is but a mountain
He climbs with me

Saturday, April 5, 2014

Her Magic Love

HER MAGIC LOVE - Written by Carroll Bryant


How long must I suffer for being oh, so blind?
That girl I used to love is driving me out of my mind
The midnight moon is calling
I'm tosing and turning in bed
That girl I used to love is now living inside of my head

The wind that blows outside my window 
Sounds like her voice echoing in the breeze

There's no escaping her magic love
Even long after I had given it up
It's overwhelming, her magic love
I don't think that I have ever gotten enough

It seems that I can remember when together as one
I left her in bad weather and went looking for the sun
And someone once had told me I could never be bound
But now it seems I'm searching for my heart in the lost and found

The odor invading the space where I dwell
Is the scent of her lust putting me through this hell

There's no escaping her magic love
Long after the kisses, long after the touch
It's overwhelming, her magic love
I never thought I would miss it all of that much

But she's gone now

The pain and confusion takes over inside
In a heart without feelings, emotions override
Everything I thought I felt for her I thought had died
But there's still a piece of her clinging for its life

Man it's coming alive

The wind that blows outside my window 
Sounds like her voice echoing in the breeze

There's no escaping her magic love
Even long after I had given it up
It's overwhelming, her magic love
I don't think that I have ever gotten enough

There's no escaping her magic love
Long after the kisses, long after the touch
It's overwhelming, her magic love
I never thought I would miss it all of that much

There's no escaping ... her magic love


 



Thursday, April 3, 2014

Words Are Not Enough

WORDS ARE NOT ENOUGH - Written by Carroll Bryant


Looking back through the years
At all we have been through as a family
I recall uncounted tears
Then I realize it's true
We are family

The joy I can't forget
The pain I don't regret
It's all the part that we play
We need each other in that way
We still do
And sometimes, words are not enough
To show how much we care
To let each other know
Just how much love we have
Inside our hearts
We live our little lives
With thoughts of our loved ones deep inside

Looking back through the years
At all the ups and downs as a family
I recall lucid fears
Of growing up and moving out
We are family

The rain is always wet
The sun will dry it yet
The climb was hard but here we stay
We love each other in that way
Yes we do
And sometimes, words are not enough
To show how much we care
To let each other know
Just how much love we have
Inside our hearts
We live our busy lives
With thoughts of our loved ones deep inside

And in those times when we know that trouble comes about
We seem to work things out
We never overlook what is important
The happiness we bring that comes from deep inside of us

Let us never lose it
Let us not abuse it
Let us not confuse it

Because sometimes, words are not enough
To show how much we care
To let each other know
Just how much love we have
Inside our hearts
We live our scheduled lives
With thoughts of our loved ones deep inside

Deep inside, we are family
Family, we are love


Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Journey Into Love

JOURNEY INTO LOVE - Written by Carroll Bryant


Am I losing my mind because I'm thinking of you?
Maybe we will find in time what we both know is true
Will the answers come from above?
Can our spirits really fly?
Journey into love with me
Watch the sun start to shine

I want you to know that I want to be your friend
I'm not trying to apply the pressure 
I just want it all to begin
But living for a dream isn't the easiest thing to do
Walking all alone is so cold so let me warm up next to you

I know you think of him and sometimes, I still think of her
But these feelings say it all for me
Let's save each other from the hurt

Journey into love with me
Take the first step to happiness
I know that forever, to you, is just a word
But it's better than the word lonliness

Friends can last for eternity
My love can last longer than that
Your presence puts a smile on me
Your heart is where it's at

I will stand by you
You're making me happy, can't you see?
Believe me, for it is true
I want you to journey into love with me