Washed Me Clean - Cleaner

Washed Me Clean

This is a new recording of an old song.  It's not quite done yet, but what are the chances that I'll get back to it again?  The original was posted 9 July 2011.

Washed Me Clean
© 2011 Stephen G Brown

Jesus died and he saved my soul
Buried my sins in a great big hole
To tell the truth - he washed them all away
He'll do the same if you ask him to
Wash those sins all away from you
And brother, it's good to be clean

Now I've been bad and I've been good
Sometimes do the things I should
But nothing I can do can fix this ragged soul
It's something of a mystery
When Jesus gave his life for you and me
Ours souls - he made them whole

Jesus washed my sins away
When on that cross He died that day
Then from the grave He rose again
He won the victory over sin

Now you ask me why, tell you "I don't know
why sin get's it's teeth so deep in our soul"
Brother Paul wrote many years ago
He does the things that he don't want to
And what he wants is what he just don't do
But Jesus, he makes us whole

Jesus washed my sins away
When on that cross He died that day
Then from the grave He rose again
He won the victory over sin

Jesus died and he saved my soul
Buried my sins in a great big hole
To tell the truth - he washed them all away
He'll do the same if you ask him to
Wash those sins all away from you
And brother, it's good to be clean

Jesus washed my sins away
When on that cross He died that day
Then from the grave He rose again
He won the victory over sin

Jesus washed my sins away
When on that cross He died that day
Then from the grave He rose again
He won the victory over sin

Don't Let Me Down

Inspired by a conversation about alternate guitar tunings.  I'm not sure i made the best use of the tuning, but I think the song came out pretty darn nice.  The guitar tuning is D-G-D-G-B-D, in case you are interested.

Don't Let Me Down
©2013 Stephen G Brown



Light don't fail me, light don't fail me now
Just shine a little more for me somehow
The gloomy shadows grown
And I'm feeling so alone
Don't let me down
Don't let me down

Not so long ago I was still young
And sweeter songs were dancing from my tongue
But time it snuck away
With my joy's from yesterday
Don't let me down
Don't let me down

instrumental

Friend don't leave me, friend don't leave me, no
The dark is waiting for me when you go
A black and moonless night
With no hope for sunlight
Don't let me down
Don't let me down

Beer and Whiskey

What?  I I haven't got the solos added yet?  Whatever.

Beer and Whiskey
©2013 Stephen G Brown



I drank a beer and I chased it down with whiskey
How much better can a breakfast be?
Clears my mind, don't get no
Cereal for me

I woke up fine, just that I was a little thirsty
Musta been that I hadn't had enough last night
I don't know what I did,
Musta did everything alright

I heard it said that it's alway nightime somewhere
And I tell you that is good enough for me
It's always too late, and I won't wait
for my whiskey

Light up
{Harmonica}

Sometimes I stay out late, but the sun comes up so early
Try to get in bed before before I see her rise
But there's gotta be another drink or three
Or four or five

I don't like my friends, I don't think they like me
No I don't like my friends, and I don't think they like me
But a couple of drinks and I dont think
Noone thinks of me

Burn it down
{Bass}

I drank a beer and I chased it down with whiskey
Breakfast is much better than it used to be
Clears my mind don't, get no
Cereal for me

Alone

I was up late one night, working on some other music, and I just sorta fell into this.

Alone
©2013 Stephen G Brown

Fire and Ice

Fire and Ice
©2013 Stephen G Brown



I didn't write the words on this one, only made a small adaptation.  Oh, Robert Frost wrote the words.  But he didn't know that they would be put to this song, or he may not have done it.

Fire and Ice
Fire and Ice
Fire and Ice
Fire and Ice

Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say the world will end in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.

Fire and Ice
Fire and Ice
Fire and Ice
Fire and Ice

Grace

I woke up Saturday morning from a dream. In the dream, either I, or someone else, was singing grace before a meal at a table with some other folks. The second line of this song was the second line of the grace that was sung. It's all I was able to reassemble from the dream.

Grace
©2013 Stephen G Brown 



Come and join us at this table
Were we all share in God's finest
Ponder sacrifice divine
As we break bread and drink wine

Down On Your Knees

Wrote this during a practice with my band "Thumper and Smash".Credits:

• Smash: Drums
• Thumper: Bass

 Down On Your Knees
© 2013 Stephen G Brown



Think about a time when you didn't want stand up
Think about a time when you wanted to go
Counted on a friend and he didn't even show up
Stepped on the gas but it still went slow

Down on your knees, down on your knees, son
Face to the ground, lift up your please
Look to the Father for an answer
Just get down on your knees

Raining on a day when you wanted it sunny
Not enough change to get another pop
Want to get a drink but you haven't got the money
Neighbor's playing music and you want him to stop

Down on your knees, down on your knees, son
Face to the ground, lift up your please
Look to the Father for an answer
Just get down on your knees

Our Father which art in heaven
Hallowed be thy name
Forgive us our debts as we forgive those
Who sin against us Amen

Think about a time when you didn't want stand up
Think about a time when you wanted to go
Counted on a friend and he didn't even show up
Stepped on the gas but it still went slow

Down on your knees, down on your knees, son
Face to the ground, lift up your please
Look to the Father for an answer
Just get down on your knees