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Mary Had a Bad Day written by David A. Alberding
Mary had a bad day
Nothing went the right way
It started early; gained momentum
Angels fall where heaven sent them
Softly I pray
Mary had a bad day
Couldn't call the right play
Music stopped while she was standing
Dodge the ball and happy landing
Where, I can't say
But Mary takes what every day may bring
And plays her guitar with a broken string
Have you ever heard an angel sing like Mary?
The world's a holy thing when she sings
Mary had a bad day
All her colors ran gray
Met the Devil, sent him packing
Found the offer somewhat lacking
Who’s going to pay?
Mary had a bad day
And I had nothing to say
Charge your karma; cleanse your aura
Skim your bible, Tao, and Torah
You'll be OK
But Mary takes what every day may bring
And plays her guitar with a broken string
Have you ever heard an angel sing like Mary?
The world's a sacred thing when she sings
Like Mary, Sweet Mary, my Mary
But Mary takes what every day may bring
And plays her guitar with a broken string
Have you ever heard an angel sing like Mary, my Mary?
The world's a holy thing when she sings
Come In Jesus written by David A. Alberding
Come In Jesus. Roger, over
I finished packing the provisions
Paid the note off on the Rover
I am ready and I'm hunkered
In my fully filtered, propane powered,
Sterile sunken bunker
So lay it on me: Armageddon
Set the timer, throw the bolt,
I hope there's nothing I'm forgetting
Come In Jesus
Precious Jesus, righteous savior
We're awaiting your commandment
And we'd like to ask a favor
When you call us home to glory
Would you mind if People Magazine were there to scoop the story
Any time now lift us to heaven
It would be great if we could wrap the rapture up by News at Seven
Precious Jesus
If now I lay me down to sleep
I pray that I may get off cheap
For I have promises to keep
And I'm in deep
Hello Jesus, little buddy
I had that dream; you know the one
I'm back in school and did not study
I have a question. What's the reason?
Are you serious about the final?
I know you're not big on teasing
We’re being tested, and we know it
I just can't believe you'd fix the quiz and set us up to blow it
Hello Jesus
Precious Jesus
Come In Jesus
Goin Down De Ocean written by David A. Alberding
I took a summer job painting trim in May
I figured I could last till Labor Day
Between the fossil fumes, the constant heat
I'll be lucky if I last the week
I've earned my burned and bright red neck
When Friday comes just cash my check
'Cause I'm goin down de ocean
Got to grab a little summer before she's done
Yes, I'm goin down de ocean
Good by, good luck, I'm going, going, gone
I topped off my tank and I made my way
To the Chesapeake and across the bay
Past the chicken farms off of 50 East
I'll be sitting seven hours at least
I guess I'm not the only one
Who had to find a little fun in the sun
And I’m goin down de ocean
Got to grab a little summer before she's done
Yes, I'm goin down de ocean
Good by, good luck, I'm going, going, gone
My uncle's place is ocean side off 98th
The sofa bed 's just fine; you’re all looking great
I'd like to sit a spell and say hello
I smell the salty air; I need to go
I'll land a Boardwalk job if all else fails
Till then I'll be just fine with a
Bucket of Rocks and a bushel of males
And I'm goin de ocean
Got to grab a little summer before she's done
I'm goin down de ocean
Good by, good luck, I'm going, going, gone
Great Expectations written by David A. Alberding
He caught the last flight out to Denver
She said she'd meet him at the gate
And though the sign she held said welcome
All the signals read too late
She'd gone out west to be a mother
He knew the child was not his own
He hoped that he could be a father
But what he wanted was a home
Great expectations
All the heart’s desires
Great expectations
Fulfill, requite, require
They played at love when they were children
But love no longer was a game
What time she had was for her daughter
And soon he knew the rules had changed
Great expectations
Stable and secure
Great expectations
How can we be sure?
One night she led him to the desert
Beyond the blinding lights of town
They counted every star that fell there
And felt as each one hit the ground
She said:
I've wished on all the stars above you
And said a prayer every day
That in my heart I'd grow to love you
And if you're patient, you can stay
Great expectations
Great expectations
He caught the last flight out of Denver
Love At First Sight written by David A. Alberding
I wish that I could say I've loved you
Since the moment we first met
That your eyes had told me
You'd be my only love for me, and yet
I did not know, I had no clue
The one whose love was meant for me was you
I wish that I could tell you truly
Our love was always meant to be
That a distant star had traveled far to bless our destiny
Yeah, maybe. But me, I had no notion what I'd find
Yes, now I see, but for too long I was blind
To good things that come to those who wait
And how a flame can grow to glow so bright
Until that moment when you know
You found love at first sight
I thought I knew just what I wanted
In one who'd share their life with me
Like I'd sign some form and then in the morning
She'd show up C.O.D.
No, I was wrong. That's not the way that love goes
If you find someone, there's more to them than you could ever know
Like the good things that come to those who wait
And how a flame can grow to glow so bright
Until that moment when you know
You've found love at first sight
I’ll spend a lifetime learning who you are
Grateful every day, luckier by far
Good things come to those who wait
And a flame can grow to glow so bright
Beyond that moment when you know
You've found love at first sight
You find love at first sight
I found love at first sight
God Knows Why I Love You written by David A. Alberding
I don't care that your skirts too tight
How you wear your hair
If you're always right
I don't care that the rumor’s true
I just care about you
I don't need you to make a scene
Hold my hand
Wear my ring. Oh no,
I don't need all that platitude
All I need is you
It's not easy for you to share
You don't have a soul
That you like to bare, babe
It’s the little things you do
That tell me that you love me
God knows why I love you
I don't want you to change your ways
Make a solemn vow
Find a job that pays, oh no
You can keep all that you have due, sweetie
All I want is
For you to maybe ask me when you borrow my car
All I need is
The number of the friend's where you’re spending the weekend
I just care about
A little bit of loving goes a long, long way
God knows why I love you
Wrestling With Angels written by David A. Alberding
One night in my slumber I had me a vision
The angels came calling intent on a mission
To win my salvation, at least that's what I thought they meant
While I pictured demon and cherub contending
My soul as the purse with the judgement impending
I thought I'd be ringside, not featured as the main event
The place was the Garden, and I don't mean Eden
With Angels attending in real sky box seating
St. Peter took tickets while Clarence kept ringing the bell
With God in my corner, you'd think I'd get cocky
He looked like the wrinkled old fellow from "Rocky"
He said "son, you're in trouble"
I just figured I was in Hell
Now I'm wrestling with Angels. Why, heaven knows
We're playing for keeps and the rules are anything goes
I'm wrestling with angels, my souls on the line
The prize is salvation, and Lord knows I'm fighting for mine
The first up was Michael: I took him in seven
Gabriel fought like the soldier of legend
Yet I was the victor, though I should not toot my own horn
As seraph by seraph brought forth confrontation
I wrestled like Rock from the World Federation
Yeah, the feathers were flying, my body all broken and worn
Now I'm wrestling with angels, and they don't fight fair
The hallowed don't pull any punches, and like to pull hair
I'm wrestling with angels, my souls on the line
Yeah, the prize is salvation, and Lord knows I'm fighting for mine
And when the last bell wrung, I turned back to Burgess
He smiled, said "well done son, I knows da blows hurt yas"
"Yah fought like a champ, now you’re ready for da title bout"
Tonight you fight Jesus, the reigning defender
He's out of your weight class, a first rate contender
That's when I awoke, I thanked God I had time to work out
I'm wrestling with angels, my souls on the line
Yeah, the prize is salvation, and Lord knows I'm fighting for mine
Should've Been You written by David A. Alberding
It could have been you walking in
With that fire in your eyes, a warm, wicked grin
That the whole world notices or maybe that's just me
My hart starts thumping; the world's a blur
Too much time's gone by for me to be sure
So I sing a little louder. Maybe you'll come to me
But you move past, you stand in line
You flash a glance, but miss my sign
And leave as though you never knew
It should have been you
It should have been you
It could have been you at the door
Just a ringing my bell like you done before
But a witness was waiting with some words he had borrowed from Paul
And it would have been you on the telephone
Calling me with the reason that I'm here alone
I was slow on the pick up, didn't listen, I keep missing your call
All those times I had your ear
I blew my chance for you to hear
The words I thought you always knew,
It should have been you
It should have been you
It could have been you if I'd given you a ring
It would have been you if I'd known a blessed thing
It should have been you here listening to me sing
It should have been you
If I knew then what I know how
I'd find some way, someplace, somehow
To speak the words that still ring true
It should have been you
It should have been you
Easy Money written by David A. Alberding
Homeward bound on Jersey 40
With the sunrise at my back
If I had the change, I'd pay the toll
But the dealer stole my jack
I don't know what I was thinking
I should have pocketed that dough
That's why they call me Easy Money
Easy come, and easy go
I was a man bent on a mission
A noble knight with a sure thing
I would wager on my love for you
And bring you home a ring
I guess nobody told the dealer
If he knew, he did not show
He took all my easy money
Easy come, and easy go
Now I'm not saying I wasn't up, I made a solid bet or two
I split my aces and I doubled down
just like the books say you should do
Instead of cashing in my chips
when it was clear my luck was through
I anted in another shuffle till all I had left was you
Now all I have left is you
I guess I'll work a little longer
Hope you'll stick around until you know
You're worth more than easy money
Easy come, and easy go
Easy come, and easy go
The Gift written by David A. Alberding
Did you ever know that I dreamed of you
Or the thanks I gave when my wish came true
Now maybe I don't show all the gratitude
Of a man who's learned what the poets knew
So let me say, as best I can
That I think I understand
What a gift you give to me
All the love a heart can hold
More than I could ever need
Through your love I believe
The man you make me want to be
What a gift you give to me
Now I have also wished you could read my mind
‘Cause the perfect words, they can be hard to find
But I will stumble through a few practiced lines
Knowing that, in my heart, there will come a time
When all the words will fall away
And you won't have to hear me say
What a gift you give to me
All the love a hart can hold
More than I could ever need
Through your love I believe
The man you make me want to be
What a gift you give to me
You're my first thought in the morning
You're the hope that each day brings
You're my breath of inspiration
You're the reason that I sing
So I sing
What a gift you give to me
All the love a hart can hold
More than I could ever need
Through your love I believe
The man you make me want to be
What a gift you give to me
Christmas in Hyattsville ‘93
(It’s Not Christmas Without You)
written by David A. Alberding
Ready to board on Christmas Eve night
Got the presents all packed for your red eye flight
Family’s waiting in Atlanta,
I don’t want you to go
But I kiss you deep; I head back home
To the tree, the tinsel, and the being alone
To the angel we made from Aluminum foil and play dough
I didn’t want you go, but how was I to know
That it’s not Christmas without you
All my red and green’s gone blue
And no matter what I do
It’s not Christmas without you
Now Nana and Pop have done their best
It really ‘tis the season and aren’t we blessed
So many could come so far so fa la la
But the plastic candles with the bubble up lights
They don't seem to shine this year as bright
As the twinkle in your eyes lit by the stars
To late I realize what I’d give to see those eyes
‘Cause It’s not Christmas without you
All my red and green’s gone blue
Man, I did not have a clue
That it’s not Christmas without you
Hey there, Santa, is it too late to change my mind
This year I’m sure of what I want, and no, she won't be hard to find
‘Cause It’s not Christmas without you
And all the red and green’s gone blue
Please make my Christmas wish come true
‘Cause It’s not Christmas without you
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