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Twenty-Third of May
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TWENTY-THIRD OF MAY
In the middle of the day
In the backyard
She slipped off my shirt
And kissed me on my scar
I’m pretty sure that I
Fell right away
Right there in her arms
On the twenty-third of May
Years drip by
Like honey from a spoon
It’s been years since she left
Still if feels too soon
Chorus:
How could I’ve ever known
That a love could have grown
From a seed deep in my heart
To something real I could hold
Like the weight of a love
On the back of a rose
The road plays tricks
Driving all night
Can still see your face
With these tired eyes
Mile after mile
Nothing better to do
Than to tell myself
I’m finished with you
A tank of gas
A town up ahead
A heavy heart
Sinks into a cheap motel bed
Chorus
I have this scene
That plays in my mind
Yellow roses bloom
As I take your hand in mine
Then time stands still
Like the redwoods so high
The 23rd of May
Some future day in time
words and music by Stephen Simmons / copyright secured all rights reserved / SESAC / Shiny Geode Music
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Audrey
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AUDREY
I found her a little broken
With her joy up on a shelf
Living out in California
With her secrets tightly held
I couldn’t help but want her for myself
Chorus:
If you were mine I'd take you in these arms
Treat you like a lady let you shine
Hold you tight And open up your heart
Set free the song that lives inside
Oh Audrey, if you were mine
She was full of a grace
These days so seldom seen
Bouncing like the moon off the river
Lighting up the night with her gleam
Oh Audrey you’re coming home with me
Chorus
words and music by Stephen Simmons / copyright secured all rights reserved / SESAC / Shiny Geode Music
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YELLOW ROSE OF SAN FRANCISCO
Well the fog rises up from the Bay
Thins out then it blows away
And it cools the air as it reaches to my room
Been years since I heard her say
It's just a dream, don't get swept away
This World will surely make you her fool
Chorus:
Like the bloom on a Yellow Rose
On a street in San Francisco
Tossed aside way too soon
In the early days of June
Still in bloom
It’s like you're shot out of a cannon and then
Your flying like a dream in the air
Bound to return to Earth way too soon
Nothing could hold me back
Nothing could slow me down
Nothing except these memories of you
Chorus
Words and Music by Stephen Simmons / Shiny Geode Music / SESAC all rights reserved
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New Song
03:36
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NEW SONG
I had a really good run
I took to falling in love
With my guitar, the road and all the fun
And the songs that fell from above
But don't confuse your muse
With who you really are yourself
And don't confuse a good tune
With one that really just sells
Chorus:
I'm lost in all my old sad songs
And no longer really know what they mean
So I'm writing a new song
And I pray this one will suite me
It's just me and this sleepy dog’s yawn
He’s tired but he'd never leave my side
So I take a sip and pick on
It's just my kind of night
Hear the Roller Coaster from my room
All too well I know the sound
Kids screamin as the Big Dipper zooms
Life’s a roller coaster that never slows down
Chorus
Lately I’ve been thrill seeking too
Stuck in a big dip of my own, an unfinished tune
Chorus
words and music by Stephen Simmons / copyright secured all rights reserved / SESAC / Shiny Geode Music
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Stephen Simmons Nashville, Tennessee
Stephen Simmons was raised in the small town of Woodbury, Tennessee. As a songwriter and Ten years as a Road Dog, Stephen’s vision has grown to entail more than just reflections of rural America. Stephen’s records (which were compared to everyone from Johnny Cash to Ryan Adams) combine virtuosic songcraft and musicianship with unparalleled artistic honesty. ... more
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