Transcript
Between Your Heart And Mine Roy Hurd
It is crucial to keep the road between two hearts clear, clean, and beautiful.
I woke up to read the words you wrote The feeling filled my willing heart with hope I want to keep it honest when it comes to how we feel In your arms it's all so warm and real Chorus: When the sun goes down this evening And the stars begin to shine Even though I can't be with you know that you own this heart of mine Though it got a little banged up lately Through it all it's plenty strong It still beats true and steady and it wants to be your home So if love is what you’re sayin' then let’s put in the time And together we'll build a beautiful road Between your heart and mine We'll learn the road with every step we take And heal our hearts with all the love we make It's not for the destination or trying to get somewhere If it's you and me then we're already there Chorus I woke up to read the words you wrote
Email Letter Roy Hurd
This is the song about how Amy and I first connected and fell in love. I wrote this for our one-year anniversary. Sometimes you just have to write down exactly what happens. Those are the best songs.
Started out simple with minimal risk I sent it out in cyberspace with a New Year’s wish It came right back to me baby straight from you You said the mountain sky was singing Adirondack Blue We wrote back and forth day after day My appreciation for email grew in a major way So I came home early no I could not wait The thought of spending time with you felt way too great I pulled into your driveway Saw you smile We kissed in your kitchen My heart went wild Chorus This is how it should be The way love moves between you and me My heart to yours and yours to mine The music plays in such beautiful ways Ah the rhythm of sweet romance Baby I love the way you dance It's been three whole years since that email letter This love we found it just gets better and better We still kiss in the kitchen over garlic and ginger There's sapphire and diamonds on your left ring finger Your laugh your smile that cute little dimple I love you completely baby pure and simple When I play guitar you shuffle your feet Heart wide open ah you move so sweet Slow sway Eyes closed Head back Love shows Chorus
Found My Paradise Roy Hurd
I wrote this on my old D18 Martin. Over the years so many songs came to me with that guitar. It was great to get another one on it. Nothin’ like a new love song Played on an old guitar Baby we can't go wrong No not from where we are If I was given one last wish It'd be me and you forever lovin' like this Chorus: Baby it's been years Since we first touched My heart spills over I still feel that rush When you look at me With so much love in your eyes That's when I realize I found my paradise Ten thousand roads I've rolled down Some lead nowhere Some roll back around I remember sweet thoughts of you I'd have gotten here sooner If I only knew Chorus You’re the only one You own the key That unlocks the door To this beautiful dream I'm glad I did Whatever it was For you to give me Your sweet love Chorus
Her Love Roy Hurd/Meadow Merry
I got the first couple of lines to this song on my way to spend time with Meadow. We wrote it about our respective loves. We got so inspired by it that we wrote a second song the same day. That one will be on a future project. Her head’s in the clouds There's stars in her eyes She smiles like the moon Pulls me in like the tide She captured my heart So easy and slow Like a warm spring breeze Like sun melting snow I know there's a reason I stopped believin' But she's got me dreamin' Chorus: About love The kind that will heal When your mind steps aside And your heart takes the wheel Love That falls like a star And changes the world from right where you are She's got me believing in Her love This whole world’s gone crazy Upside down inside out The fate of these days Is so fragile and full of doubt But she takes my hand Turns off the news She holds me so close All I see is the truth I know there's a reason I stopped believin' But she's got me dreamin' Chorus
Joyce and Ricky Roy Hurd/Amy Kohanski
Joyce and Ricky are fictional characters Amy and I made up one morning while we were hanging out at the love shack. Part of the song was written while taking a trip on my Harley Road King, inspired by the freedom and adventure of a bike ride. Writing this story was fun. I guess there is a little bit of a vigilante in us all, a sense that doing what is right is more important than following the law..... Joyce put red lipstick on her sassy little mouth Her and Ricky headed to the county courthouse They were not going there to get married by no justice of the peace They were turning themselves in to the local police For two years runnin’ they played a dangerous game But they stood behind every single choice they ever made Against the wrong they saw they made their stand With a steel grip they took the law into their own hands Harry McGregor was a powerful man But his daughter wore the bruises from the back of his hand He did things to that child that we can't even say Except for Joyce and Ricky the whole town looked the other way One night Joyce and Ricky took that little McGregor kid To an aunt in the next county and they told her what Harry did They went back and beat up Harry and tied him to his bed Wrote a note for the cops and left him there for dead Chorus They were wild like the wind and free like the birds Till they made that choice to save that girl Their whole world it changed in just one night You gotta do whatever it takes to make things right They hit the road runnin’ the cops hot on their trail They wouldn't be locked up and they couldn't pay no bail From state to state they traveled underground They made it their mission to right every wrong that they found To some they were heroes to others outlaws But to them it was justice in a system that's flawed They were already wanted they had nothing to lose So Joyce and Ricky made national news Word came down for the state DA They were turnin’ themselves in at two o'clock today The whole town was waitin’ as they rolled in Wavin’ and cheerin’ and that made Ricky grin They took ’em out of the car and slapped the cuffs on their wrists But before they did Joyce turned around and blew the town a kiss A reporter asked Joyce if she had anything to say She said we did what was right so let the chips fall where they may Chorus
Lady In The Garden Roy Hurd
Is it just me, or is there nothing more beautiful than a golden tanned barefoot woman working in the garden on a hot Adirondack summer day?
Lady in the garden Moves just like a butterfly From flower to flower She smiles as she flutters by Red ripe tomatoes hang perfect on the vine Like a full breasted woman in the freedom of the morning time Her fingers smell like basil Her breath like sweet snap peas Barefoot and beautiful Come over here and kiss me please Her lips taste like summer rain soft as a cloud Our hearts are spillin’ over ah love is such fertile ground Chorus: It all comes down to the same conclusion Livin’ with the mountains and the trees Baby say's it's all just a beautiful illusion It's the perfect one for me Lady in the garden Spinach kale and collard greens Sun tanned skin and dirt stained knees Food for our dinner table we bow our heads in grace A homegrown gift from heaven ah thank you God I love this place Chorus It all comes down to the same conclusion Thinkin’ ’bout her and me If this is all just a beautiful illusion It's the perfect one for me
Light On The Shadows Roy Hurd/Amy Kohanski
We all have shadows in our minds that need someone or something to shine light on them. I started writing this for Amy, then she got in and wrote part of it for me. I have always said if we could see ourselves through the eyes of those who truly love us, we would love ourselves more, have more respect for, and take better care of ourselves.
When self-love eludes you and your doubts they confuse you Allow me to show you how beautiful you are Your eyes are like oceans deep with emotion Your smile lights my world like a bright shining star I make it my duty to search for the beauty I write it all down baby that's just what I do In all that I've witnessed in this life I've been blessed with I've never seen anything more beautiful than you Chorus: This love that we're makin’ These steps that we're takin’ This life that we're shapin’ yours and mine I'll be right beside you as those old hurtful tapes unwind And I will shine Light on the shadows in your mind I will shine I wish you could see you the way that I see you You'd feel how my heart feels when you’re in my arms Your fears they would fade and they'd all be replaced By the strength that the truth brings as your doubts are disarmed You'll sidestep the trouble and let go the struggle You'll learn that dance baby that's just what you'll do There's a peace you will feel and your wounds they will heal You'll get there I know baby I believe in you Chorus
Rainbow Man Roy Hurd
This is an older song of mine that I wrote when I first got home from Nashville. I came up with this title thinking about the Merle Haggard song, “Rainbow Stew.” I am so glad this song ended up on the CD. I have always loved it. When that cold wind blows and the dark clouds come When that hard rain falls don't you worry none I'll be there to cover you till the sun shines through again Count on me baby I'm your rainbow man Chorus: I'll be your Picasso lover Paint your world them big bright colors You will never ever see another shade of gray Even when that sun don't shine Right there between your heart and mine There'll be a painted rainbow shining every single day Hey hey I know there'll be days with too much blue A real rainbow man knows what to do Add a splash of yellow sunshine And a bright red romance plan There's your rainbow and I'm your rainbow man Chorus So don't you worry ’bout those threatening skies Rest your weary heart baby dry your eyes Storms will come and storms will go That's the way it's always been Through ’em all I'll be your rainbow man Chorus I'm your rainbow man Your rainbow man Red yellow and blue Green and purple too Baby take my hand I'm your rainbow man
Roll Back Home To You Roy Hurd
This song is my life: the twists, turns, uphill climbs, and downhill grades. I love writing my songs and playing them for all you folks. Then I roll back home to her. If I think too much about your touch and how it feels When I think about your kiss I’ll wanna turn these wheels Around And roll back home to you The sound of your voice is like heaven's bell And if I was standing at the gates of hell And you called my name I would roll back home to you Chorus: It's a five-hour drive to where I'm going And there's a hundred people waitin' there for me They wanna hear all about this life of mine How it moves and how it rhymes They pay good money just to hear my songs So I don't wanna let ’em down Baby know that you will be right there with me Cause your love is my melody Livin' what you love is such a powerful thing My life is held together by a guitar string I play Then I roll back home to you In your arms darlin’ that's a sacred place Heart to heart yeah face to face So true so I roll back home to you
Chorus So when you go to sleep don't blow that candle out Put it in the window so the light shines out For me as I roll back home to you As I roll back home to you I'll roll back home to you
Two Wheel Hillbilly Outlaw Roy Hurd
This one is for Chuck, Carl, Charlie and all my Harley riding friends. As Charlie used to say, “Keep it rubber side down and shiny side up.”
I headed out for Nashville I was hungry for the ride By the time we left the mountains my pony hit her stride We rumbled through Virginia in her soft southern grace When I saw the lights of Nashville I yelled let the music play Chorus: I'm a two wheel hillbilly outlaw I let my pony run Two wheel hillbilly outlaw I worship at the church of Harley Davidson I rolled up to Kentucky ’cause there's no helmet law The wind blowin' in my hair felt so good y’all When I got back to Tennessee I slid that bonnet on That night I grabbed my guitar and started writing down this song Chorus My buddy Chuck Wood calls his pony Betty Lynn When asked how much he loves his bike he grins a big ole grin He says I just hang out in the garage so her and I can flirt If that bike was a woman I'd be lifting up her skirt He's a two wheel hillbilly outlaw He lets his pony run Two wheel hillbilly outlaw He worships at the church of Harley Davidson I finally got the feeling it was time to get back home There always comes an end to when the restless have to roam I saddled up my pony and I never once said whoa Cause there's a hot-blooded woman waitin' by the old wood stove Chorus
