Chuck Sullivan
BEHIND THE MASK (TODD WRIGHT VOCAL)
Jokes come out of his mouth Confetti for the parade Hey says, it’s not you, it’s me You’re perfect, in your own way He looks so normal Whatever that means You can never know What lurks underneath Are you a true taker Or a false faker That’s the question We never ask Who’s the stranger behind the mask She can break down the issue Until it’s all black and white And it’s so much easier In the darkness of night Kind and consoling Cruel and sadistic She is all of these things Which she calls modernistic Are you a true taker Or a false faker That’s the question We never ask Who’s the stranger behind the mask All the ways people hide Behind a clever disguise If you never tell the truth Then you can never tell a lie [SOLO] I’m quietly watching And trying not to feel I’m honing my skills To catch and conceal So I howl at the moon When no one can hear And try to bury the truth And remain in the clear Are you a true taker Or a false faker That’s the question We never ask Who’s the stranger behind the mask Behind the mask Behind the mask Behind the mask (Chuck Sullivan) (4:29) – E 135 bpm ©(P) 2020 Chuck Sullivan
A PLACE IN TIME (TOM LOFGREN VOCAL)
You were so fast when I was young Time flies right past when you’re having fun And while I ran, you fell asleep A time of hopeful dreams I went to school and passed the time Questioned everything that did not rhyme And your advice to your son Was take it as it comes Much time passed, before I saw You had grown old, and frail, and small Time is a place A point in space You see it differently than me We make our plans God laughs at man Time is what you believe I wanted to change the world You tried to help me see The world is the person Right next to me I’m catching up on time that’s been That was now and this is then And so it’s time for me to guide My son with my advice [SOLO] A second passed before he saw I had grown old, and frail, and small Time is a place A point in space You see it differently than me We make our plans God laughs at man Time is what you believe You wanted to change the world But one thing I know is true The world is the person Right next to you I wanted to change the world You tried to help me see The world is the person Right next to me (Chuck Sullivan) (3:34) – A 115 bpm ©(P) 2021 Chuck Sullivan
DO THE RIGHT THING (JON CARROLL & ANITA KING VOCAL)
VERSE I know that you want to leave me I want to leave me too Once our love was red with passion And now my world is blue PRE-CHORUS How can a love so alive, fade away without a trace I’m not sure love can survive, through a lifetime of change CHORUS So do the right thing It sounds so easy Just do the right thing For you and for me VERSE I died in a life of treason I tried to hide clues Sometimes I lied for good reason But I never meant to hurt you PRE-CHORUS When you walk in the room, I can feel you in the air This releationship is doomed, but can we be fair CHORUS And do the right thing It sounds so easy Just do the right thing For you and for me BRIDGE I was raised to be kind And I know you can be cruel Some good people do bad things You must take me for a fool I walked a tightrope And that made me mad Now I’m looking for a way out So you won’t have to feel bad And wonder why we’re so sad OUTRO The right thing for me, the right thing for you The best chance for one, a bad risk for two A hard way for now, a true way for us Because we can’t live in a world I don’t trust (Chuck Sullivan/Edward O’Connell) (4:58) – A 90 bpm ©(P) 2021 Chuck Sullivan/Edward O’Connell, Near Occasion of Song (BMI)
ALWAYS BE RIGHT (TOMMY LEPSON VOCAL)
I see you In terms of black and white I always say It’s a waste of time to think twice Blindfolded people Can’t see the light This is what it’s like To always be right Got to always be right They bury their heads Like a big bird... in the sand You’re down the rabbit hole Forever chasing Alice in Wonderland The boogie man is coming He’s right there in plain sight This is what it’s like To always be right Got to always be right (right ... right ... right!) Your words...try to hide A devious delay You can justify anything Just to have a nice day Who do you think I’m talking about? And who’s smart enough To figure this world out? Leaving no doubt [SOLO] My God has a plan He could be here... in disguise I’m a soldier... passing through Like a medieval torch in the night I’m keeping a sacred oath I’m proud to fight the good fight This is what it’s like To always be right Got to always be right Always be right Always be right Always be right ALWAYS BE RIGHT (Chuck Sullivan) (4:08) – E 105 bpm ©(P) 2022 Chuck Sullivan
NIGHT CLUB (DESSON THOMSON VOCAL)
I’m sitting in the corner Of this bar drinking gin It’s two o’clock in the morning And the band’s last set begins The waitress is counting All her tips for the night There are no names here This is my wonderful life People living in the graveyard shift Where day is night and we’re all adrift Someone might be looking for love Welcome to the night club Welcome to the night club Different rules apply When the moon is high Welcome to the night A cast of character actors And angels dressed up in white Random acts of kindness and anger As all the drunks parade in a line A couple are flirting And they start to embrace Her parted lips are alluring He makes his play with amazing grace People living in the graveyard shift Where day is night and we’re all adrift Someone might be looking for love Welcome to the night club Welcome to the night club Different rules apply When the moon is high Welcome to the night The darkness can hide What’s not meant for the light And secrets revealed Can be denied But there’s a beauty here When there’s nothing to fear [SOLO] Going deep into the dream And when I’m alone I’m trying to remember My very own twilight zones Slipping past streetlights Shadows come and they go My footsteps in time with the beat Of my fading echo People living in the graveyard shift Where day is night and we’re all adrift Someone might be looking for love Welcome to the night club Welcome to the night club Different rules apply When the moon is high Welcome to the night THE NIGHT CLUB (Chuck Sullivan) (5:22) – F 115 bpm ©(P) 2022 Chuck Sullivan
BLUE MORNING (JEN SMITH)
Blue morning Blue morning The sun didn’t rise today The sky is dull gray I did not ask for this Blue morning day Can’t seem to chase These demons away My long face And this wrong place Might be the death of me The walls close in And I begin To feel anxiety I’m drowning in a sea of me Blue morning I’ll just stay in bed Pull the covers over my head Wondering is this the end I can’t face the day And I can’t pretend Sleep calms my mind Takes me out of time But all my fears find a home My escape lies Behind closed eyes But the world won’t leave me alone And a voice inside to remember (says) Nothing, nothing is forever They say this too shall pass But I’m staring at a stormy forecast [SOLO] Blue morning Blue morning Feels like a warning to me Blue morning It feels like a warning to me [repeats] BLUE MORNING (Chuck Sullivan) (3:42) – Am 75 bpm ©(P) 2021 Chuck Sullivan
WOULD YOU CHEAT ON ME (JONATHAN MUDD)
Would you cheat on me if you could Do you think I’m worth it Do you think I would When nobody’s watching And the world is asleep Do you deserve To cheat on me? What’s a little kiss Or a slight embrace If I hold your hand If I touch your face If I stay too long Into your eyes Have I been untrue Am I telling lies? Would you cheat on me if you could Do you think I’m worth it Do you think I would When nobody’s watching And the world is asleep Is it fair To cheat on me? It starts so innocent Feeling lonely for a moment Like you got no home Just two people all alone Are you really to blame If you still feel the same Have I been untrue Am I naming names Would you cheat on me if you could Do you think I’m worth it Do you think I would When nobody’s watching And the world is asleep Do you deserve To cheat on me? [SOLO TO VERSE] Would you cheat on me if you could Do you think I’m worth it Do you think I would When nobody’s watching And the world is asleep Do you deserve To cheat on me? Do you deserve To cheat on me? WOULD YOU CHEAT ON ME (Chuck Sullivan) (4:11) – G 95 bpm ©(P) 2020 Chuck Sullivan
FORGIVE YOURSELF (EDWARD O'CONNELL)
She berates him She betrays him On their wedding day Sweet revenge She thinks will mend The love torn when he strayed Can you forgive yourself? Can you forgive yourself? Afraid to press her For an answer He still can’t let it show But all his conceit Can’t hide his defeat Or the truth he doesn’t want to know Can you forgive yourself? Can you forgive yourself today? Heartache is here to stay Hurt won’t go away Until you can say You forgive yourself You forgive yourself today When you cheat on others You deceive yourself When your heart is broken How can you help? When you see the world Full of doubt inside How can you trust What may be a lie-ie-ie? [SOLO] They can’t live up To expectations They both are keeping score They strike out To shift the blame And resume their shabby little war Can you forgive yourself? Can you forgive yourself today? Heartache is here to say Hurt won’t go away Until we hear you say You forgive yourself You forgive yourself today You forgive yourself You forgive yourself today You forgive yourself You forgive yourself today You forgive yourself You forgive yourself today You forgive yourself FORGIVE YOURSELF (Chuck Sullivan/Edward O’Connell) (4:17) – A 100 bpm ©(P) 2021 Chuck Sullivan/Edward O’Connell, Near Occasion of Song (BMI)
HE'S GOT THE JOKES (ERIC SCOTT)
It’s a long walk down that aisle For the bride-to-be Shackled to one man For all eternity An intriguing smile In a stranger’s stolen glance Just an idle dream Or one last chance? Why not give this other guy a whirl Before she says goodbye To the single world? He’s got the hair He’s got the jokes If she’s nervous He’s got the smokes He looks into her eyes Lost in conversation Martinis just dry enough To get an invitation It’s the same old story Much too quiet at home Boredom in the bedroom Where she felt alone But this new dog is ready If she wants to stray He might be the answer Why else would she say Why not give this other guy a whirl Before she says goodbye To the single world? He’s got the hair He’s got the jokes If she’s nervous He’s got the smokes Behind the shades And those baby blues He’s got the perfect place For a rendezvous It’s the last fling It means less than nothing And he’ll turn on the charms Until she runs back to her fiancée’s arms [SOLO] It’s a one-act two-hander And they’re good in the roles They both know the ending And how quickly shows folds Romance ages gracefully As marriages fade And framed in the mirror Is the one who got away Why not give This other gal a whirl Before she says goodbye To the single world? She’s got the hair She’s got the jokes When it’s over She’ got the smokes She looks into his eyes Lost in conversation Appletinis just dry enough To get an invitation He’s got the hair He’s got the jokes If you’re nervous He’s got the smokes Behind the shades And those baby blues He’s got the perfect place For a rendezvous HE’S GOT THE JOKES (Chuck Sullivan) (3:22) – D 110 bpm ©(P) 2021 Chuck Sullivan
THE LITTLE THINGS (TOM LOFGREN)
He stays out late Crawls through the back gate She is still awake To make amends She’ll pretend To have a fierce headache It’s the little things It’s the little things that count the most He forgot her Birthday dinner She suspects the worst Did he just lose track of time? Did she get what she deserves? It’s the little things It’s the little things that count the most Filling the empty spaces in your heart and soul It’s the little things Little cruelties Little lies Make up the moments In our little lives They rain down and deepen old ruts They stab at our hearts Death by a thousand cuts [SOLO] He insists Those days are over No more strangers in the night She asks him to hold her closer And step into the light It’s the little things It’s the little things that count the most Filling the empty spaces in your heart and soul It’s the little things THE LITTLE THINGS (Chuck Sullivan/Edward O’Connell) (4:58) – A 90 bpm ©(P) 2021 Chuck Sullivan/Edward O’Connell, Near Occasion of Song (BMI)
LIGHT OF MY LIFE (CAL EVERETT)
Content with life All neatly arranged Out of nowhere Everything changed She took me hostage Controlled my soul Left entranced Maybe that was her goal She’s so unique My fever enraged Her power over me Grows with age I always thought That I was strong It’s not my fault I did nothing wrong I have no choice She’ll be my wife And I hear the voices say She’s the light of my life Yeah . . . the lie of my life I tried to believe In forgettable facts Was at my worst When I took her back I screamed in anger ‘Til my throat got sore She tired me out Behind closed doors She’d take her lovers In the afternoon They can’t resist We’re not immune I always thought That I was strong It’s not my fault I did nothing wrong I have no choice She’ll be my wife And I hear the voices say She’s the light of my life Yeah . . . the lie of my life [SOLO] I always thought That I was strong It’s not my fault I did nothing wrong I have no choice She’ll be my wife And I hear the voices say She’s the light of my life Yeah . . . the lie of my life When you said for better or worse I should have known our marriage was cursed LIGHT OF MY LIFE (Chuck Sullivan) (3:13) – D 125 bpm ©(P) 2022 Chuck Sullivan
NOBODY'S PERFECT (TOMMY LEPSON)
Watching your interview I saw you smile You knew what was true And what was off by a mile Sidestepping certain things You steered clear Kept your secrets buried Under your veneer What makes you unusual A unique character It’s the bad with the beautiful They go together The sum of your parts The flaws and the grace How you mix them up Is how you save face So, forgive your faults They are not defects And try to remember Nobody’s perfect Try to remember Nobody’s perfect Now everyone take a chance To tell your own story Confess the shame Celebrate the glory Connect the dots Of your constellation And we can watch Your revelation What makes you unusual A unique character It’s the bad with the beautiful They go together I’m no savior And you’re no sinner We’re all the same here We are the survivors And if you’re living You’re already a winner [SOLO] What makes you unusual A unique character It’s the bad with the beautiful They go together The sum of your parts The flaws and the grace How you mix them up Is how you save face So, forgive your faults They are not defects And try to remember Nobody’s perfect Try to remember Nobody’s perfect NOBODY’S PERFECT (Chuck Sullivan) (3:41) – D 85 bpm ©(P) 2021 Chuck Sullivan
STARLIGHT SHIFT (EDWARD O'CONNELL)
As the night steam rises Above the smoking asphalt He checks his watch and realizes It's 2 am but there's no last call Working on the starlight shift Triple sec with a sidecar twist Punch in is never missed On the starlight shift On the starlight shift Caution lights, yellow flashing That was a near miss Eighteen-wheelers are passing The road crew on this blacktop abyss Working on the starlight shift Triple time with twice the risk Punch in is never missed On the starlight shift On the starlight shift They work through dawn We sleep . . . and they're gone Driving in slow motion A womb of glass and steel Too much wining and dining To be behind a wheel They work through dawn He sleeps . . . and they're gone [SOLO] Scrubs and shoes in the gym bag As she leaves the ER Another night on the front lines Grounding flights to beyond the stars Working on the starlight shift Triple time with twice the risk Punch out is never missed On the starlight shift The starlight shift The starlight shift THE STARLIGHT SHIFT (Chuck Sullivan/Edward O’Connell) (3:47) – F 110 bpm ©(P) 2021 Chuck Sullivan/Edward O’Connell, Near Occasion of Song (BMI)
THE WORLD IS WAITING (TOM LOFGREN AND GOLD HEART)
VERSE 1 I protected you Now you understand As you grow older You see a man You have exceeded All of my plans The world is waiting I am your biggest fan CHORUS Are you ready for the world Is the world ready for you So many questions You want the truth I know there’s nothing you can’t do VERSE 2 You protect me Now I understand I hear your voice I see a man You have exceeded All of my plans The world is waiting I am your biggest fan BRIDGE What does it matter Over time To be your hero Or for you to be mine CHORUS Are you ready for the world Is the world ready for you I know there’s nothing you can’t do, if you want to OUTRO You have exceeded All of my plans The world is waiting I am your biggest fan Yeah The world is waiting I am your biggest fan Oooh The world is waiting I am your biggest fan Yeah The world is waiting The World is Waiting Music and Lyrics by Chuck Sullivan ©(P) 2013 Chuck Sullivan
MOVING TO SEATTLE (TOM LOFGREN)
VERSE 1 Bus stop at day break Leaf piles come awake Riding ‘round B-town Knocking all the signs down All your friends in college They got the message Strike out on your own Now you can call home CHORUS 1 Movin’ to Seattle, Seattle Where the summer is cool You moved to Seattle, Seattle Finding a new groove VERSE 2 Best is yet to come you know You’re not sure which way to go There’s good and bad times They’re all intertwined Lots to do and, figure out It’s hard when you, start to doubt You know who you are You could be a star CHORUS 2 You moved to Seattle, Seattle Where the lakes are as big as the sky Movin’ to Seattle, Seattle Try on a new lifestyle BRIDGE What’s in you, it’s all true What you feel within The artist, is waiting To join in SOLO CHORUS 3 Movin’ to Seattle, Seattle Where even the coffee is cool You moved to Seattle, Seattle Finding a new grunge groove You moved to Seattle, Seattle Rain forests as big as your eyes Movin to Seattle, Seattle Excuse me while I kiss the sky OUTRO Movin’ to Seattle, Seattle Even the gray skies are blue Every house has a beautiful view Movin’ to Seattle, Seattle Don’t tell anyone about this place Our hideaway from the human race Moving to Seattle Moving to Seattle Music and Lyrics by Chuck Sullivan ©(P) 2013 Chuck Sullivan