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Songs and Tales from the Road

by Rich O'Hanley

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Ain’t No Romance on the Road CHORUS There ain’t no romance on the road It’s just a country music myth Eleven hours at the wheel On a fourteen hour shift There’s a governor on the engine And a camera in the cab Big brother knows where I’m going Where I’ve been and where I am I’ve had that white line fever That Merle Haggard sang about After six days on the road I’m willin’ to get out CHORUS Laid over again last night Just an hour from the yard It’s D-O-T shit like this That makes the job so hard But I’ll put a dollar in the jukebox And play a song about what I am In here is A-11. It’s “Truck Driving Man” CHORUS
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The Bottle’s Gonna Bring Me Down Music and Lyrics by Rich O’Hanley CHORUS They say the bottle’s gonna bring me down But the night is bright I feel alright I won’t worry ‘bout it now They say the bottle will let me down But I won’t worry ‘bout it now Since I left that woman I’ve been living high on the hog But every morning I’m looking for a hair of the dog I fool myself that I don’t care but it’s gone on too long So I’ll have a drink and lay the blame for how it all went wrong CHORUS A country band is playing an old George and Tammy song ‘bout drinkin’ and cheatin’ and love gone bad and we all sing along We knock back shots and talk too loud and slow dance ‘cross the floor And watch our dreams go up in smoke as we crawl out the door [They say the bottle’s gonna bring me down But the night is bright I feel alright I won’t worry ‘bout it now They say the bottle will let me down But I won’t worry ‘bout it now No I won’t worry ‘bout it now
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She's Gone 03:05
She’s Gone Words and Music by Rich O’Hanley There’s a bible by my bedside And an empty bottle of Jack I turned her picture to the wall I know [A] she’s not coming back CHORUS But it’s a cause for celebration I’ll live high and free and fast I’ll shout it from the hilltops We can all get drunk on that Yes it’s a cause for celebration I know this feelin’ will never pass I’ll tell it from the mountain Thank God she’s gone at last They’ll be no more honey do lists They’ll be no more honey don’ts They’ll be no one to chew out my ass When I flat out say I won’t No more lonely nights beside her No more wonderin’ where she went Lord when she ran out that door She even took the rent CHORUS I remember on our wedding day How beautiful she looked When she bolted with a so-called friend Man that really sucked Now it’s ten years later, The kids don’t look like me And she says I piss her off, Sweet Jesus set me free But it’s a cause for celebration I’ll live high and free and fast I’ll shout it from the hilltops We can all get drunk on that Yes it’s a cause for celebration I know this feelin’ will never pass I’ll tell it on the mountain Thank God she’s gone at last Yes I’ll tell it on the mountain Thanks God she’s gone at last
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Broke Down and Busted Music and Lyrics by Rich O’Hanley This truck broke down on the side of the road And the desert sun is hotter than hell My pockets are as empty as the sky up above Or the bottom of an old dry well I’m CHORUS Broke down and busted on an old desert road With the buzzards circling high in the sky Nothing to see but a bunch of bleached bones And my sorry life passing me by This piece of shit’s been dying for years But I didn’t think it’d go like this My whiskey’s all gone and I smoked by last joint The beer’s as warm as piss and I’m CHORUS Well I quit my job and I quit my woman Got nothing left to call home Left there looking for a better place Now I’m sitting here all alone Broke down and busted on an old desert road With the buzzards circling high in the sky Nothing to see but a bunch of bleached bones And my sorry life passing me by Broke down and busted on an old desert road With the buzzards circling high in the sky Nothing to see but a bunch of bleached bones And my sorry life passing me by My sorry life passing me by
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Tonight I Started Loving You Again Tonight I started loving you again But I don’t know why ’cause you’re not my friend Could’ve been the music, could’ve been the gin But the wave hit hard, now I’m in a spin The memories of the good times come and go Then you’re standing there in the bar light’s glow Should have learned a lesson but I don’t know Some things don’t die, or die real slow CHORUS Loving you was easy when it weren’t so god damned hard I lost more than I ever gained, you tossed me in the yard You only go ‘round this world once, there ain’t no turning back So why the heck am I sitting here instead of making tracks Tonight I started loving you again I’ve anted up, let the game begin I’ll lay my cards face up and hope I win ‘Cause tonight I started lovin’ you again Yes, tonight I started lovin’ you again
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The Pilgrim 03:35
The Pilgrim Lyrics and Music by Rich O’Hanley It’s a cold winter night On a West Texas highway The rides are a scarce As the love I left behind I’m travelling to nowhere And in a hurry to get there Just a lonesome pilgrim on the road Brake lights flash Signal a ride I throw my pack in back And climb inside There’s a preacher at the wheel With a presence I could feel Just a fellow pilgrim on the road We soon get to talkin’ Swappin’ tales to kill the miles He said you have to watch For the devil’s evil wiles I nodded off To the tires’ lullaby Just a weary pilgrim on the road BRIDGE Well the devil’s been my partner Since I was old enough to ride But I left him lying there along that road I still got nothin’ no one But I damn sure got my pride And it’s all I need to help me tote this load The lights of El Paso Fade into the dawn I’m back here on the road It’s where I belong I’ll keep heading West So the sun will never set Still a lonesome pilgrim on the road Still a lonesome pilgrim on the road
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The Bitter Man Blues Music and Lyrocs Every day I do to work and I get shit from the boss When I leave the bars at night, I get more shit from the cops My shitty life is full of grief and strife And I can’t touch the checkbook, the boat, or the wife I got the bitter man blues I got the bitter man blues My kid took the boat, a couple of 30s and a few friends Ya my kid took the boat, a couple of 30s and a few friends They got drunk, the boat’s impounded, I’ll never see it again My wife was so pretty, her daddy chased all the boys away She was so young and cute and sweet, they came sniffin ‘round anyway Now she weighs three hundred pounds, she’s gettin’ meaner every day CHORUS This is the song of a bitter man, you best believe that it’s true I got the bitter man blues, you best believe that it’s true My shitty life is full of grief and strife I can’t touch the checkbook, the boat, or the wife I got the bitter man blues I got the bitter man blues I try to save some money, God knows I do what a can Yes, it’s hard to save some money when you’re a workin’ man And your wife don’t work lick, that’s why I’m drinkin’ again This is the song of a bitter man, you best believe that it’s true I got the bitter man blues, you best believe that it’s true My shitty life is full of grief and strife I can’t touch the checkbook, the boat, or the wife I got the bitter man blues But these bitter man blues Oh Lord help me lose These bitter man blues
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Another Night Music and Lyrics by Richard A. O'Hanley CHORUS Another night without you darling Another night I'm all alone Another night I think about you Can't you hear my poor heart moan I went and left you for another The sunlight shown like never before Then the night fell like damnation And the sun don't shine no more CHORUS Saying sorry ain't a solution The problem's mine and mine alone So please forgive me darling And I never more will roam CHORUS We're hand in hand along the river A cloudless sky up above And I'll be with you forever 'cause now I'm with the one I love Another night with you beside me Another night I'm not alone Another night I think about you And my happy heart no longer moans And my happy heart no longer moans
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Sunday Morning at Church Music and Lyrics by Richard O'Hanley On Sunday morning the faithful gather at the shrine We take their seats we’ve come from miles around And nothing tastes as good as that first beer on Sunday morning Except the sacred shot it chases down We all worship at the Rainbow Bar & Grill For many it’s the only church they know We may not share the Blood of the Lamb But the Bloody Marys are fine On Sunday at the Rainbow Bar and Grill Attention’s rapt as ESPN prophets predict the games We’ve made our bets and laid our money down And soon the congregation’s united in solemn prayer Please God let my teams win and beat the spreads We all worship at the Rainbow Bar and Grill For many it’s the only church they know They say that Jesus love sinners And we all qualify On Sunday at the Rainbow Bar and Grill Christian brotherhood prevails but the devil’s at the door Temptation lies just one false step away The jukebox plays a gospel song and we shall soon be saved In time enough to sin another day We all worship at the Rainbow Bar and Grill For many it’s the only church they know They say that Jesus love sinners And we will soon be saved On Sunday at the Rainbow Bar and Grill On Sunday at the Rainbow Bar and Grill

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released August 21, 2021

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Rich O'Hanley Peekskill, New York

Rich O'Hanley's genre bending songs and stories pull from the rich and deep musical and lyrical traditions of bluegrass, county, and the blues, now known as Americana or American roots music. He blends traditional themes of drinkin', cheatin', drinkin' and cheatin', love both lost and found, mother, truck drivin', trains, and life on the road into contemporary commentary. ... more

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