Songs

A suite of songs outlining important messages from aliens who have come to help the human race.

A simple country song, reflecting on possible, past relationships.

The first song I wrote after returning from India - this one from the perspective of the flight over.

Balthazar Baraccus From the 2005 Creative Journal Words and Music by John Compton the clock's hands were stuck at a quarter to nine because I have been there for hours, watching the line of carnival bodies, speaking in rhyme and remembering the place - only empty behind the shadows of…

GOOD RIDE A I had been injured burned, seared, broken, to no end By one who, with a veil for a smile, called himself my friend So, having accepted the blows of his vain words with no visible effects I began to weave my plan for revenge and his eminent…

A Little Bit From the 2004 creative journal - 9/23/04 Words and Music by John Compton You give a little bit and I'll give a little bit and in the end, you'll see that when you give a little bit you are going to get all of me You smile…

A Man Ain't Nothing Without a Dollar in His Hand Words and Music by John Compton A When I was just a babe, my daddy told me you can make a run, but you won't be free It takes money to make life grand 'cause a man ain't nothing without…

All the Way Words and Music by John Compton so many come, so many go how we found each other I'll never know I'll always looking for ways to show just how much I love you so. We're always nose to nose smile to smile arm in arm not always…

As the Guitar Plays Words and Music by John Compton 01.03.06 C G7 Another lonely Tuesday night, out on the coast G7 C with the heavy hitters, and the roll-out no-shows C B/Am Am The mad rambling poets, with nothing to lose F G# C and nothing in the air,…

Black Words and Music by John Compton Black fire pierces the night a black bird calls out of sight black cloth wrapped over my eyes stumbling through the black forest cries black silk is where the stars are hung as deep and ancient as the black bell rung deep under…

Brown Eyed Emily By John Compton Singing in the canyon To the moon and the trees Singing to the fire That’s the life for me But for all the happy times Out wandering free I never forgot my one sweet girl Brown eyed Emily So one day I rambled home…

Cascade From the 2004 Creative Journal 11/25/04 Words and Music by John Compton there 'neath the silvery shade my mind wonders the parade of every road yet to be made tumbling softly - my cascade but to the eyes a sweet serenade where cool rhythm and blues is played a…

Connected Words and Music by John Compton Verse - G - F#m - Em - C Chorus G - Bm - Em - C Oh, from the first time on the one I knew, I really knew we had a connection and you laughed your wonderful laugh and the time…

El Salvador Words and Music by John Compton Em - Bm - Am - E - A - G - Em Landing in El Salvador, we've been up for days touching down I feel the heat in a crazy airport maze Driver finally come, a/c with the way-back sounds never…

Everything is as it Should be Words and Music by John COmpton E C#m Sitting in the dark D E I'm looking for a spark E C#m Some small part of A how it could be E C#m But You can't stop the rain D E And the sun will…

everyday jitters words and music by John Compton (April 17th, 2006) (very beatles - quick up tempo with a lady madonna feel) G uh-oh, ten o'clock got to make this work stop i'm gettin outta here time to hit the coffee shop D i hope that my girl i hope…

Do Like I Do Words and Music by John Compton (Steve Miller / Something to Believe In) V1 Waking up, every morning each day this big world just keeps on turning I try, just to give it my best And watch the day turn to night from my lonely desk…

Lost In the Game 9.28.05 G step forward those who profess, wrong from right and at the stroke of midnight, determine black from white reveal yourselves, and shoulder the plight for the questions are pointed - and aimed and if you know the answers, then let them be named for…

Love Take #112 9.26.05 hurt love, healing, good love & bad quick love, warm love all the love you ever had intense love, lingering secret love, known joyful love, stinging or a little love that has grown fast love, strolling hidden love, shown old love, young love, love is never…

Nobody Wants Me Pre-2004 Words and Music by John Compton nobody wants me to need you cause you don't need me to want you so we're all agreed to want not to need the way I want you They'd all love me not to kiss you cause they all kiss…

Old Man Compton Words and Music by John Compton Far down the drive, around the lake past the locked gates, atop the old estate its there he waits a young man, now old his virtuous and bold heart turned cold why? no one knows was it a sickness? there has…

Sherman Bridge
Words and Music by John Compton She’s breeze in the pines, strawberry wine Selling apple pie with a hand-painted sign A penny a thrill and I got a dime Ain’t good looking but she’s sweet and she’s kind Nose-dive in my 4-wheel drive Hit the water straight if you…

Strange Song - Revelations of the Night Words and Music by John Compton Crazy drunken drums, in the black of the night rings of smoke curling long, echo in the light one more bottle to go, then off to the store there's no forgiveness in the streets, so there's none…

Talkin' Haircut Election Blues From the 2004 Creative Journal 11/20/04 Words and Music by John Compton Well, I walked outside, about November five, just wanted to make sure I was still alive when some guy ran up, asked how'd I do? what color was I? Red or Blue? I said…

Too Big Words and Music by John Compton (To the tune of Breaking Down by the Rolling Stones) I'm too big Yes, too big to ever stop Yes, I'm way too big too big to turn around Woa I'm too big Way, way too big for you now Well I'm…

the treasure chest Del Sol Days Words and Music by John Compton one golden-white star shinning from the bottom of the sunken chest the one who caught the sun begging us to invest illuminates the water illuminates the sky reflects and shines farther than can be measured by the eye…

*Your Band Totally Sucks (*Note to self) Words and Music by John Compton You know I think you are a cool dude, and I know I sound like a dick and am being totally rude but I have to speak my mind and be perfectly clear that the music you…

Good Lord its summertime in san diego a cool breeze feels good on my skin and the water is so blue i got to step in people in the streets but you know where i've been cooling my throat and get inside the scene take a look around and feel…

Stuck in the friend zone and not liking it.