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Songs About Galveston There is also a wealth of non-fiction written about Galveston that is both fascinating and riveting, so it isn't surprising that three dozen novels have used this city as their location! In fact, there are even two series of detective novels, set in the City! One stars Galveston Private Detective Truman Smith; the other features former Galveston Homicide Detective Cade McCane! All of these books can be found on our Reading List page. An initial search for music, inspired by The Magical Island Kingdom, resulted in a list that is rather paltry in comparison to the other forms of expression! The Internet lists only a handful of songs about Galveston. However, what this search did not discover, are the newer songs, being composed by local songwriters. This page hopes to add many more titles to the original list! Songs are listed, in alphabetical order, by the songwriter's last name. Billy Bourbon "QUICK AS I COULD" I’ve always needed the ocean, I’ve always heard it in my head I’ve always dreamed of the LoneStar, While layin’ in my bed You ain’t always born where you need to be You don’t always wind up where you should I’ve always loved Texas I got here as quick as I could I’ve been a carpenter and a radioman, I’ve played this guitar and I’ve drove truck But it wasn’t until I crossed the Texas line That I ever had any luck You ain’t always born where you need to be You don’t always wind up where you should I’ve always loved Texas I got here as quick as I could Now I’m down here in Galveston, Soaking up the sun People down here They know how to have fun You ain’t always born where you need to be You don’t always wind up where you should I’ve always loved Texas I got here as quick as I could I’ve always loved Texas I got here as quick as I could Listen Buy It Jimmy Buffett "WHO'S THE BLONDE STRANGER?" Nothing like this way out in west Texas Galveston Bay is a whole other world My wife's in her room getting over her sunburn How would Louis Lamore get me next to that girl? She tells me her tan is the same way all over She asks me to dance and says, "Keep your boots on" She never met a number one cowboy We rolled in the sand and drank rum until dawn Who's the blonde stranger" Who entered my life" Making me over in the moonlight This side of Texas is all new to me Who's the blonde stranger who lives by the sea? I stayed up all night and for me that's the first time Sneak in the room just as cool as I can Pull back the sheets and the bed is all empty Except for a note left by some guy named Dan My head got all light and the room started spinning I stepped outside just to get some fresh air Out on a wave was my own darling Lola And some pretty boy with bleach in his hair Who's the blonde stranger out there with my wife? What were they doing in the moonlight? This side of Texas is all new to me Who are these strangers who live by the sea? Back on the ranch and every thing's normal Beach blanket bingo comes on the TV We talk in our sleep and then the next morning I ask her who's Dan and she asks who's Marie? From the album "Riddles in the Sand" Listen Buy It! Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, & Frank Beard "BALINESE" Deep in the South of Texas not so long ago, there on a crowded island in the Gulf of Mexico it didn't take too much money, man, but it sure was nice. You could dance all night if you felt all right, drinking whiskey and throwing dice. And everybody knows it was hard to leave. And everybody knows it was down at the Balinese. Yeah, I remember Ruby, she always dressed in red wearing skintight pants, Lord, and how she could dance with a rag wrapped around her head. And everybody knows it was hard to leave. And everybody knows it was down at the Balinese. And everybody knows it was hard to leave. And everybody knows it was down at the Balinese, it was down at the Balinese, it was down at the Balinese. From the album "Fandango" Listen Buy It! Eric Gustavson "14th AND BROADWAY" This song is an instrumental soundscape. Listen Buy It! "SIRENS OF HOME" This song is an instrumental soundscape. Listen Buy It! George Douglas Lee "RUMORS & GOSSIP (IN A SMALL TOWN)" Key of C People are talkin’, all around, Rumors and gossip in a small town C, G, Fm, C, G, Fm, C Fell in love with a dark-haired woman, I lost and found C, G, Fm They stood her up, then they shot her down C, G, Fm, C I’ve heard it a hundred times, that don’t make it true, I know you’re sorry, I’m sorry too Say they want to protect me, and give me advice While they’re kissing my ass, they’re twisting the knife They’re implying she’s lyin’, that she’s sleepin’ around Rumors and Gossip in a small town Look at your friends, you never know, Am, F, G, C, One day they’re hot, next day they’re cold Am, F, G, C They say that she’ll hurt me, that she’ll let me down Fm, C, E, Am Rumors and gossip in a small town C, G, Fm, C Why do you do this? Is it a game? Nobody wins, it’s a sin Bflat, F, G, C, Am, F When you ruin somebody’s name G, C Voices to the left of me, whispers on my right, Bflat, F, G, C Loose tongues lying, gossip flying Am, F, Wicked words under cover of night G, C – Fm, G, G7 Everybody’s your friend, but behind your back, You give ‘em your trust,, then they attack They’re lyin’ to me, they’re lyin’ to you There’s my side, her side, their side and then there’s the truth I’ve heard it a hundred times, that don’t make it true, I know you’re sorry, I’m sorry too They’re trying to break us, every day, It’s not what they say, it’s the way You can’t turn me against her, so leave us alone Turn around, walk away, I’m closing the door Look at your friends, you never know, One day they’re hot, next day they’re cold They say that she’ll hurt me, that she’s runnin’ round Rumors and gossip in a small town The rumors succeeded, the gossip drove her down C, G, Fm, C She packed up her bags and she left town C, G, F, C My baby loved me, but it’s over now Fm, C, E, Am There’s one more broken heart, in the small town…. C, G, Fm, C Rumors and Gossip in a small town… Am, Em, Am, F, G, C Web Site "THE BOTTLE OR THE GUN" The ocean never rests, baby, The tide keeps rollin’ in The waves lick at the sandy beach, then roll back out again The seabirds glide above my head, riding on the wind Just drift in no direction, destination with no end I have to keep on livin’, though my girl is out of reach And every day I lose some ground, like sand washed off the beach My heart beats with no purpose, it’s over, you have won Looks like it’s a choice between the bottle or the gun I hear music, I hear laughter, in the house just down the road Is that your shadow through the window? Are you alone? I go out walking in the darkness, I feel like getting’ stoned The night’s the time to think, girl, got to do it on my own I have to keep on livin’, though my girl is out of reach And every day I lose some ground, like sand washed off the beach My heart beats with no purpose, it’s over, you have won Looks like it’s a choice between the bottle or the gun Baby won’t you call me, won’t you let me know? The waiting is what’s killing me, how can you be so cold? I walk around, I drive around, I stare out at the sea I might walk into the ocean till the waves roll over me The sun will rise next morning, the tide will come back in I tell myself to breathe until I think I can live again Right now I gotta kill the pain, so I’ll just drink till then I’ll drink you out of my mind, you’re the mother of all sin I have to keep on livin’, though my girl is out of reach And every day I lose some ground, like sand washed off the beach My heart beats with no purpose, it’s over, you have won Looks like it’s a choice between the bottle or the gun I need someone but it sure ain’t you, you won’t stay home and you can’t be true Seems like I’m the only one who didn’t know that girls just wanna have fun So I’ll pour myself another stiff one and think about, The bottle or the gun, What’s it gonna be, the bottle or the gun? What’s it gonna be, the bottle or the gun? Listen Buy It! "OVER THE BRIDGE (ACROSS THE SEA)" Over the bridge, across the sea, Paradise is waiting for me I got a dark-haired woman, she’s fine as can be Over the bridge, across the sea She lives on an Island, in a mansion by the sea Every day I hurry home to her I can’t wait to be… Over the bridge, across the sea, Paradise is waiting for me I got a dark-haired woman, she’s fine as can be Over the bridge, across the sea I was lost on the Island, washed up like a fish on the sand And one fine day she found me, And took me by the hand… and led me Over the bridge, across the sea, Paradise is waiting for me I got a woman, she’s fine as can be Over the bridge, across the sea She showed me the sky, she looked deep into my eyes I had forgotten how to feel Now it’s a love that’s true and real Over the bridge, across the sea, Paradise is waiting for me I got a woman, she’s fine as can be Over the bridge, across the sea Now I live on that Island, in a mansion by the sea She showed me her garden And I read her “Annabell Lee” Yes, every day I hurry home to her Because I can’t wait to be Over the bridge, across the sea, Paradise is waiting for me I got a woman, she’s fine as can be Over the bridge, across the sea Web Site Milton Leeds, Steve Nelson, & Fred Wise (performed by Gene Autry) "GALLIVANTIN' GALVESTON GAL" If you have the lyrics to this song, please send them to us! From the album "Goin' Back to Texas" Listen1 Listen2 Buy It! Roger McGuinn "MIGHTY DAY" Em B7 I remember one September, Em B7 When storm winds swept the town; Em Am The high tide from the ocean, Lord, B7 Em Put water all around. Em Em7 cho: Wasn't that a mighty day, A Am A mighty day Em A mighty day, B7 Great God, that morning Em When the storm winds swept the town! There was a sea-wall there in Galveston To keep the waters down, But the high tide from the ocean, Lord, Put water in the town. The trumpets warned the people, 'You'd better leave this place!' But they never meant to leave their homes Till death was in their face. The trains they all were loaded With people leaving town; The tracks gave way to the ocean, Lord, And the trains they went on down. The seas began to rolling, The ships they could not land; I heard a Captain crying, 'God, please save a drowning man!' The waters, like some river, Came a-rushing to and fro; I saw my father drowning, God, And I watched my mother go! Now death, your hands are icy; You've got them on my knee. You took away my mother, Now you're coming after me! Listen J.D. Richards "THE GULF OF MEXICO" This island’s a life line tied to my soul It tides me through on the days I lose control When the devil gets the upper hand And the rum takes it’s toll There’s a place close to heaven that I go Chorus: I wash my troubles away - In the Gulf of Mexico Let the warm water take away my sins The beach is my church I know - So when my heart gets so cold I wash my troubles away - In the Gulf of Mexico. I used to live in the city - Half my life on the road I got tired running in circles – Not sure which way to go I escaped just in time – I was about to explode Now I live on island time and go with the flow. Chorus: I wash my troubles away - In the Gulf of Mexico Let the warm water take away my sins The beach is my church I know - So when my heart gets so cold I wash my troubles away - In the Gulf of Mexico. Music Break: Chorus: I wash my troubles away - In the Gulf of Mexico Let the warm water take away my sins The beach is my church I know - So when my heart gets so cold I wash my troubles away - In the Gulf of Mexico. Tag: I wash my troubles away - In the Gulf of Mexico. From the album "Beach-a-Saurus" © 2006 Beachasaurus Music BMI Listen Buy It! "BABY COME HOME" The raindrops fall like tears of pain They slither down the window pane I sit and watch that damn TV Suck the life out of my brain On the seawall the sirens scream For the broken bodies and shattered dreams Friday night and I’m alone Standing guard by a silent phone This is not the life that I rehearsed I just wish I’d found you first If I’d never loved I wouldn’t hurt But it takes the pain to show what love’s worth Chorus: I need you tonight – Baby come home I miss you – Baby come home You and I were meant to be What was destiny turned tragedy Every day we’ve been apart Leaves a scar inside my heart I wish I could find the words to take away the hurt Chorus: I need you tonight – Baby come home I miss you – Baby come home Bridge: Your eyes talk to me – In my heart I know I’m still in love with you – There’s no letting go – No letting go I still hold you as I sleep The shadow of what used to be I used to drink to fill the hole Your absence left in my soul You turned and walked away – It seems like it was yesterday Chorus: I need you tonight – Baby come home I miss you – Baby come home Chorus: I need you tonight – Baby come home I miss you – Baby come home From the album "Beach-a-Saurus" © 2006 Beachasaurus Music - BMI Listen Buy It! "SUMMER WIND" I come here late at night To listen to the wind As it dances through The palm leaves over my head Tonight the sky is clear And the moon is bright As I lay down with the sand for my bed. Chorus: Thinkin’ ‘bout all things I wish were different Wishin’ I knew where I’ll go when I’m dead When I’m alone I see things more clearly So here I am again listenin’ to the summer wind. The ladies in my life treat me kind They feed my soul And a few have graced my bed. I get confused some time I leave when I should have stayed And I’ve lived to regret the times I wed. Chorus: Thinkin’ ‘bout all things I wish were different Wishin’ I knew where I’ll go when I’m dead When I’m alone I see things more clearly So here I am again listenin’ to the summer wind. Bridge: Life shouldn’t be so complicated It’s simple once you understand That love don’t always last forever And all of us can’t live the family plan. Intro Turnaround: Here I am tonight Reaching to the sky As the stars dance like diamonds O’er my head Each star’s a friend I’ve lost Catholic, Baptist, or Pentecost I couldn’t pray’em back from being dead Chorus: Thinkin’ ‘bout all things I wish were different Wishin’ I knew where I’ll go when I’m dead When I’m alone I see things more clearly So here I am again listenin’ to the summer wind. From the album "Beach-a-Saurus" © 2006 Beachasaurus Music BMI Listen Buy It! "MARINE SULPHUR QUEEN" February 2nd 1963 the crew said their good-byes To wives, friends, and children who were wiping the sleep from their eyes 8 am they departed - Every thing seemed routine On the Marine Sulphur Queen It was a day like any other - From Beaumont she sailed Liquid sulphur filled her belly - She groaned as the main tank swelled Captain Fanning watched the weather as the seas are turning mean For the Marine Sulphur Queen She'd made this trip many times before through the Gulf of Mexico There were high seas as she neared "The Keys" - No call for help from her radio In Norfolk they said she was missing - Never again to be seen The Marine Sulphur Queen The air search commenced on the 8th with the ship long over-due It was two weeks before they found a life jacket but no sign of the captain and crew 39 sailors vanished in time - The pride of the merchant marine With the Marine Sulphur Queen At Laguna Madre (the) end of April they found a bottle with a note A crude map of the Florida Straits with "ship" marked at the approach It said there was an explosion - Is this how the fates intervened? The Marine Sulphur Queen Debris washed up on the beach but the ship was never found Some blame "The Devil's Triangle" but old age brought the lady down One day they'll find the wreckage where she's been waiting since '63 The Marine Sulphur Queen The secrets she took with her remain just short of "The Keys" The Marine Sulphur Queen From the album "Beach-a-Saurus" © 2006 Beachasaurus Music BMI Listen Buy It! "DOWN ON THE STRAND" Here I am in the street with blood on my hands Standing over the body of a dead man I dropped the knife but my feet refused to run I could feel the weight on my heart of what I’d done Down on the Strand I knew my woman she was cheatin’ on me So I followed her off into the night Found her in the shadows in the arms of another man I snuck up behind them then took matters in my hands Down on the Strand Chorus: I killed in a fit of rage with no respect for life My blade was swift and cut a hole in the Texas night It didn’t turn out the way I planned Down on the Strand Down on the Strand The cops came and they took me away They wanted a statement in my own hand When I refused to talk they locked me up Said I killed in a premeditated plan Down on the Strand Chorus: I killed in a fit of rage with no respect for life My blade was swift and cut a hole in the Texas night I never dreamed it was my best friend Down on the Strand Down on the Strand The devil ruled my soul on that tragic night Justice is swift so today they’ll end my life Killing them both is my ticket to Hell It happened so fast – I murdered so well Down on the Strand Chorus: My best friend was with a woman who looked like mine My jealous heart was in control – Love is blind I thought I’d found her with another man Down on the Strand I murdered my best friend Down on the Strand I’ll never hold my woman again Down on the Strand Down on the Strand From the album "Beach-a-Saurus" © 2006 Beachasaurus Music BMI Listen Buy It! "TODAY" The Gulf of Mexico is quiet tonight There’s stars on the water and a highway of moonlight Somewhere my destiny waits for me. Out here life’s not complicated The rockin’ of the boat keeps me sedated Now I understand Hemingway’s “Old Man and the Sea”. Chorus: Life hangs by a slender thread Living to the morning that you wake up dead Don’t wait till tomorrow ‘Cause tomorrow can be taken away Start living today – Start living today When I’m on the water I see visions of truth With no one to impress and nothing to prove I pray the wind will take me to my port of call I wore my heart on my sleeve for most of my life I could do no wrong as long as I was right Whose right shouldn’t matter that much at all Chorus: Life hangs by a slender thread Living to the morning that you wake up dead Don’t wait till tomorrow ‘Cause tomorrow can be taken away Start living today – Start living today Bridge: At the end of my voyage sit me adrift on a bed of flames Let my ashes rise up and the wind take me away Chorus: Life hangs by a slender thread Living to the morning that you wake up dead Don’t wait till tomorrow ‘Cause tomorrow can be taken away Start living today – Start living today From the album "Beach-a-Saurus" © 2006 Beachasaurus Music BMI Listen Buy It! "IT’S NOT LOVE" Blue lights of neon flashing by my window As me and my new lady lie bathing in the light “Personal Jesus” rocks into the darkness From the bar across the street where we just met tonight She says her name is Sasha and she’s from north of Denver A natural blonde with a tattoo on her thigh A petite bar room angel who asks too many questions But she moves like a temptress to my obvious delight Chorus: No, It’s not love that we’re making No, it’s not love here tonight It’s not love but I’m not complaining It’s not forever but that’s all right Will I sing and play guitar at a bar on the beach I see people come and fade into the night Some nights I go home alone and stay up till sunrise Other nights I get lucky like I did tonight Chorus: No, It’s not love that we’re making No, it’s not love here tonight It’s not love but I’m not complaining It’s not forever but that’s all right Bridge: I know there’s more to life than hit and run romances But the things you do for love just don’t fit me. No, they don’t fit me. Chorus: No, It’s not love that we’re making No, it’s not love here tonight It’s not love but I’m not complaining It’s not forever but that’s all right Tag: It’s not forever but that’s all right From the album "Beach-a-Saurus" © 2006 Beachasaurus Music BMI Listen Buy It! "LOVE BLIND" All alone we sat on the rocks The night was alive with the waves and the wind A blonde halo danced around your face As your blue eyes pulled me in Chorus: I never intended to fall so fast It was the last thing on my mind I knew from that first kiss I was love blind Love blind Hiding away from the seawall lights We laid down in a bed of sand The goddess of love in the pale moonlight I could taste the salt on your skin Chorus: I never intended to fall so fast It was the last thing on my mind I knew from that first kiss I was love blind Love blind Break: From the first time I saw I couldn't get you out of my mind I wanna spend the rest of my life Love blind - Love blind I wanna live in a beach house And you beside me every night I've waited for what I see in you eyes For damn near all my life. Chorus: I never intended to fall so fast It was the last thing on my mind I knew from that first kiss I was love blind Love blind From the album "Beach-a-Saurus" © 2006 Beachasaurus Music BMI Listen Buy It! "LAST OLD MAN OF THE SEA" He's a writer of fiction based on fact Lord, he's been to hell and half the way back ' Puts down all he's heard in the safety of words Before the years wash the memories away Before the years wash the memories away The ladies he's loved are "forget - me - nots" When he says "I love you" it means a lot He lives each day like it was his last And he's run out of dues to pay He's run out of dues to pay Chorus: A survivor of lost loves - A speaker of truth Unless the liquor got his tongue too loose The last of a vanishing breed - The last old man of the sea He says this island keeps him alive The tropical sun burns in his eyes We hoist a few every now and then And he tells stories of his life on the sea He tells stories of his life on the sea Chorus: A survivor of lost loves - A speaker of truth Unless the liquor got his tongue too loose The last of a vanishing breed - The last old man of the sea Bridge: When he takes a friend it has no end And he'll always give you a smile He never looks back on the dead days Lined up single file Chorus: A survivor of lost loves - A speaker of truth Unless the liquor gets his tongue too loose The last of a vanishing breed - The last old man of the sea The last old man of the sea From the album "Last Old Man of the Sea" © 2006 Beachasaurus Music BMI Listen Buy It! "DON'T CALL ME NO REFUGEE" The bar was full for a Tuesday night But I didn’t know half the faces All eyes were glued to the TV New Orleans was devastated Our night sky was clear This time Galveston was spared They said the refugees lost everything And there were dead everywhere There was a tall man in the corner Drinking Jack and smoking Picayune He kept looking at the TV Tellin’ about all Katrina ruined A huge fist hit the table And rage ran across his face Hell, they got it wrong he said Chorus: Don’t call me no refugee I fought in Desert Storm And I ‘m an American I guarantee New Orleans is still my home And it will always be So don’t call me no refugee He got up to leave But before he reached the door A few people started clapping And it turned into a roar We weren’t all from Louisiana Just brothers and sisters of the heart And I’ll never forget what he said Chorus: Don’t call me no refugee I fought in Desert Storm And I ‘m an American I guarantee New Orleans is still my home And it will always be So don’t call me no refugee Don’t call me no refugee From the album "Last Old Man of the Sea" © 2006 Beachasaurus Music BMI Listen Buy It! "SAND DOLLARS" December magic - Thinkin' it's tragic It's Christmas and I'm here alone I've got too many dreams and so little wealth So I spend my time at home Chorus: Sand dollars that's all I have to spend With doves that never fly Sand dollars that crumble in my hand And love is all they can buy Love is all they can buy As the winter sun climbs in the sky My shadow re-appears I sit on the dock and stare out at the ‘Gulf And say "I love you" as if you could hear Chorus: Sand dollars that's all I have to spend With doves that never fly Sand dollars that crumble in my hand And love is all they can buy Love is all they can buy Bridge: I should take a walk on the beach With the sun just of my reach But I’ll just sit right here And drink the rest of my Dutch beer Chorus: Sand dollars that's all I have to spend With doves that never fly Sand dollars that crumble in my hand And love is all they can buy Love is all they can buy Tag: Love is all they can buy From the album "Last Old Man of the Sea" © 2006 Beachasaurus Music BMI Listen Buy It! "RUBY'S DREAM" Ruby works at the “IHOP” six nights a week Monday night she stays at home and off her aching feet She’s got a steady boyfriend who works off-shore. He wants to move in with her but she wants more. Chorus: And it almost feels like love Close but not close enough She wants to be treated special Not like a summer fling He’s nothing like the man in Ruby’s dream Ruby dropped out of college – She didn’t like the campus scene ‘Left Lubbock in a hurry before she turned nineteen. She drove to Galveston and left West Texas behind She met Jerry on the first night – ‘Thought his heart was kind Chorus: And it almost feels like love Close but not close enough She wants to be treated special Not like a summer fling He’s nothing like the man in Ruby’s dream Bridge: She thinks about breakin’ it off But hates the thought of being alone Like it was when it was her and her momma After her Daddy left home Break: It’s Monday morning - She’s headed to the beach with her “Red Raiders” cap on. Jerry’s out in the Gulf so her time is all her own Chorus: And it almost feels like love Close but not close enough She wants to be treated special - Not like a summer fling He’s nothing like the man in Ruby’s dream Ending: She’s waiting - Lord, she’s still waiting From the album "Last Old Man of the Sea" © 2006 Beachasaurus Music BMI Listen Buy It! "ME AND GERRI" Me and Gerri used to take the bus downtown We’d get off at the turnaround It was our ritual every Monday night We’d walk around the Strand in the neon lights I’d bring my guitar down to Sangerfest Park Together we’d make our journey of the heart I loved her and she liked me Our romantic trip in 2003. Chorus: On Monday nights I still come down here Gerri’s long gone to I don’t know where I sit on the bench in the dark Howling at the moon – Playing my guitar The island seems half dead tonight But after living all week in overdrive It’s a change of pace – I recharge my soul Time to hit the seawall – I’m on a roll Chorus: On Monday nights I still come down here Gerri’s long gone to I don’t know where I sit on the bench in the dark Howling at the moon – Playing my guitar Lead Break: Chorus: On Monday nights I still come down here Gerri’s long gone to I don’t know where I sit on the bench in the dark Howling at the moon – Playing my guitar Tag: Howling at the moon – Playing my guitar From the album "Last Old Man of the Sea" © 2006 Beachasaurus Music BMI Listen Buy It! "SEAWALL BOULEVARD" There’s an island on the coast of Texas I came here to get away from my ex’s Time slows down – Life’s not as hard You can find it all on Seawall Boulevard Why be grim - Let your past be your teacher Don’t look back too long - You’re bound to see the Reaper Where I live Paradise is my front yard On Seawall Boulevard I had a woman - She was a lovely creature I fell in love with each and every feature When she left I really took it hard Tonight I’ll be rockin’ on Seawall Boulevard Lead Break: Bartender please put a “Heinie” in my hand Tonight I’m drinking on the installment plan Call me a cab as you’re leavin’ – Here’s the keys to my car Tonight I’m partyin’ on Seawall Boulevard There’s an island on the coast of Texas I came here to get away from my ex’s Time slows down – Life’s not as hard You can find it all on Seawall Boulevard On Seawall Boulevard - On Seawall Boulevard From the album "Dolphins and Mermaids" © 2006 Para-Dice Music (BMI) Listen Buy It! "TROPICAL HEAVEN" Ladies all dressed up in a rainbow of colors Walk down the boulevard – So pleasin’ to the eye It’s well past time to leave but then again why worry You’re never late when you’re livin’ on island time All the bars downtown fill the air with music The flavors come together–Reggae, Zydeco, and Rock. There’s a band that does country dressed in shorts and sandals Playin’ some Buffett just around the block Chorus: There’s something here you can’t put in a bottle Beyond the smilin’ faces and the sun that makes you tan The weatherman may sin but all is forgiven You’ll find paradise is here – In tropical heaven This is where Jean Lafitte buried his treasure It’s out on Pelican Island covered in cement Galveston sits at the foot of Houston When you cross that causeway your worries you’ll forget Chorus: There’s something here you can’t put in a bottle Beyond the smilin’ faces and the sun that makes you tan On the Gulf Coast of Texas there’s an island made for livin’ Here you’ll find the door – To tropical heaven The Gulf of Mexico – Such a tempting mistress Now and then she devours the palms and the sand It’s a risk you take livin’ close to heaven The seawall holds back the tide till the devil comes again Chorus: There’s something here you can’t put in a bottle Beyond the smilin’ faces and the sun that makes you tan Chili and gumbo – A little spicy island livin’ You’re welcome here my friend – In tropical heaven Ending: Tropical heaven ( Come back again ) Tropical heaven ( Mermaids in the sand ) Tropical heaven ( Angels in the wind ) Tropical heaven. From the album "Dolphins and Mermaids" © 2006 Beachasaurus Music BMI Listen Buy It! "GULF COAST HIGHWAY" Well, I left El Paso like a slow movin' train Headed east on I10 - Anywhere I'll see rain Got my mind made up - Gonna make a new start I'll take that Gulf Coast Highway And drive you out of my heart I knew when I met you it was too strong to fight I looked in your eyes - it was love at first sight I'm puttin' distance between us before my world falls apart I'll take that Gulf Coast Highway And drive you out of my heart Chorus: I was a little too trusting - Believed all you said When I woke up without you - ‘wished I was dead You taught me a lesson – Next time I'll be smart I'll take that Gulf Coast Highway And drive you out of my heart Lead Break: Woke up this morning - Still needin' sleep Forty miles from Houston ( and I ) All ready feel the heat My old Camaro wont fail me - We won't stop until dark I'll take that Gulf Coast Highway And drive you out of my heart Chorus: I was a little too trusting - 'Believed all you said When I woke up without you - ( I ) wished I was dead You taught me a lesson - Next time I'll be smart I'll take that Gulf Coast Highway And drive you out of my heart From the album "Dolphins and Mermaids" © 2006 Beachasaurus Music BMI Listen Buy It! "I HATE TO SLEEP ALONE" She was Playboy pretty – Just starin’ at the wall Smokin’ her cigarettes – Suckin’ down some menthol I asked her politely if she wanted company She held up her empty glass and said “Nothing here’s free” Ouside the night was dying as I ordered one more round She gave me a wicked laugh as she quickly gulped hers’ down She said “Come home with me baby and we’ll live out a fantasy. We can drink a little Cuervo – Just you and me Chorus: I hate to sleep alone Why don’t you spend the night You can do anything you want to me Just hold me tight Please, you don’t have to go You know I hate to sleep alone” When we got to her place she pulled all the window shades down She told me her momma and daddy were both out of town She was in Galveston for the weekend and the it was off to Paree This was their summer home since back in ‘93 She walked behind the bar and lined things up for her appetite Then we ended up in a bedroom with no windows – All done up in white She made me nervous but I knew I couldn’t leave In a west end beach house with a woman with no modesty Chorus: I hate to sleep alone Why don’t you spend the night You can do anything you want to me Just hold me tight Please, you don’t have to go You know I hate to sleep alone Instrumental Break: Chorus: I hate to sleep alone Why don’t you spend the night You can do anything you want to me Just hold me tight Please, you don’t have to go You know I hate to sleep alone You know I hate to sleep alone From the album "Galveston Chronicles" © 2006 Beachasaurus Music BMI Listen Buy It! "GALVESTON" I grew up on the Texas coast Believin’ in my momma and the Holy Ghost ‘Learned about girls in an Oldsmobile A back seat lover who didn’t kiss and tell ‘Seemed like life was all down hill to me ‘Heard some Taylor-made songs on the radio “Fire and Rain” and “Country Road” Lightfoot and James and their poems of life With a keen eye they see the light Old Hank would smile – They sing so righteously Chorus: I’ve searched the whole world over And it occurs to me That I finally found where I should be I’ll sing in the bars And live my life in the sun In Galveston The Gulf Coast of Texas is a fine gumbo A little Tex-Mex and King Creole I’m at the edge of heaven there can be no doubt ‘Sit at the end of the jetty thinkin’ things out ‘Feel the waves crash. Let my worries wash out to sea Chorus: I’ve searched the whole world over And it occurs to me That I finally found where I should be I’ll sing in the bars And live my life in the sun In Galveston I grew up on the Texas Coast ‘Believin’ in momma and the Holy Ghost There’s a lot of good people who call me friend When I get too wild, they reel me in If I could change my life I’d live beginning to end In Galveston In Galveston Galveston – Oh, Galveston From the album "Galveston Chronicles" © 2006 Beachasaurus Music BMI Listen Buy It! “THE STORM” The sun did rise In the Texas sky It was another day In paradise Off to the southeast The clouds began to turn black The tide crawled up the beach With each hour that passed The warning came on the seventh As the storm neared the coast The water began to boil As it began it's approach It was a different back then Back when storms had no name When God takes control There's no one to blame Sister Elisabeth Ryan Went to town in a driving rain The Gulf had swallowed the road But still she came “Mother” tried to get her to stay But she had to leave She hurried back to St. Mary's She had children to feed The orphans were scared The Sisters of Mercy prayed They had the children sing "Queen of the Waves" By 6 pm The Gulf and the Bay had become one They tied themselves to the children When all hope was gone Bridge: September eighth The devil wind came to town 1900 They say Galveston drowned At 7:30 The tidal surge struck the shore At St. Mary's Infirmary Death roared through the first floor A wall of water Fifteen or twenty feet high Pushed by the winds Of hell in the devils eye The Sante Fe train Was thrown like a toy from it's tracks The wind and the waves combined In a brutal attack Galveston Became a lake of debris Thousands were lost To eternity Nothing could be done When they sounded the alarm Too many died Trying to ride out the storm They stacked the bodies To be buried at sea Edison took pictures Of the tragedy Bridge: September 8th The devil wind came to town 1900 They said Galveston drowned Ending: The sun still rises In the Texas sky Over the island town That refused to die Now there’s a seawall To protect us from harm But we should never forget “The Storm” “The Storm” From the album "Galveston Chronicles" © 2006 Beachasaurus Music BMI Listen Buy It! "ALICE FROM DALLAS" There’s a lady I’m seeing who works down on the Strand She’s all bosom and curves and provocatively tan At night we take our blanket and lay down in the sand And drink wine under the stars She came to the island in search of her smile After one more marriage than suited her smile By the grace of divorce and her ex-husband Kyle She ended up tendin’ bar Chorus: Oh Alice from Dallas you’re purely divine More than eye candy – I love to watch as you shine Dancin’ ‘round tables like a woman possessed Servin’ a drink with a glimpse of your chest Alice ain’t callous and her anatomy’s fine Got a heart made of gold and she don’t mind cheap wine She could do a lot better but she says her heart’s mine And she don’t make fun of my car Chorus: Oh Alice from Dallas you’re purely divine More than eye candy – I love to watch as you shine Dancin’ ‘round tables like a woman possessed Servin’ a drink with a glimpse of your chest Chorus: Oh Alice from Dallas you’re purely divine More than eye candy – I love to watch as you shine Dancin’ ‘round tables like a woman possessed Servin’ a drink with a glimpse of your chest Servin’ a drink with a glimpse of your chest From the album "Galveston Chronicles" © 2006 Beachasaurus Music BMI Listen Buy It! "THE QUEEN OF THE BALINESE" She moved down with the clothes on her back Made her nest egg in and out of the sack She’d been born to life of poverty She was hot –No tease The queen of the Balinese The prettiest in the district – She could pick and choose Had’em waiting in line to see the view Of her silk stockin’s and her eyes of baby blue She did as she pleased The queen of the Balinese Chorus: Every Friday night She mixed with society All the women talked about her And the men smiled knowingly. A sight to behold She danced so provocatively She brought them to their knees The queen of the Balinese She got herself married to a well to do Too much of a good thing broke the man in two He died in her arms and made her a widow of endless means Beyond her wildest dreams The queen of the Balinese Chorus: Every Friday night She mixed with society All the women talked about her And the men smiled knowingly. A sight to behold She danced so provocatively She brought them to their knees The queen of the Balinese Tag: Yes, she danced so provocatively The queen of the Balinese The queen Of the Balinese From the album "Galveston Chronicles" © 2006 Beach-a-Saurus Music BMI Listen Buy It! "I LIVE IN A BLUE HOUSE" I sing for my supper and love every moment As long as I'm anywhere out of Beaumont I've adopted this island - When I'm here I'm home I moved down here to be close to my daughter She's an angel on earth - I'm lucky I've got her If it wasn't for her I'd probably be dead Chorus: I live in a blue house eight blocks from the ocean I love it here. I live in slow motion. No reason to worry - No reason to worry at all I live in a blue house on Galveston Island Everywhere I turn the people are smiling I'm in no hurry - I'm in no hurry at all Been married more times than I care to remember In the beginning it's always "Love-ah-me-tender" Somebody slap me if I ever get that notion again I've got lots of friends - Too many to mention There's pretty ladies in every direction I'm still looking for the one whose looking for me Chorus: I live in a blue house eight blocks from the ocean I love it here. I live in slow motion. No reason to worry - No reason to worry at all I live in a blue house on Galveston Island Everywhere I turn the people are smiling I'm in no hurry - I'm in no hurry at all Tonight I'm playing at the Captain’s Table Lord this isn't work - I'm lucky I'm able There was a time I thought I'd never do this again My memory's gone - That's a blessing and a curse But I wish I could remember the 2nd verse It's getting better the longer that I'm down here. Chorus: I live in a blue house eight blocks from the ocean I love it here. I live in slow motion. No reason to worry - No reason to worry at all I live in a blue house on Galveston Island Everywhere I turn the people are smiling I'm in no hurry - I'm in no hurry at all Tag: No, I'm in no hurry - I'm in no hurry at all From the album "Galveston Chronicles" © 2006 Beach-a-Saurus Music BMI Listen Buy It! "WAVE DANCE" I watch the waves chew up the beach Now my cabin's within their reach Another year or so - one more tropical blow And they'll swallow my home. Chorus: The beach is a church for my soul A playground for hearts that never grow old For me, it's a lifelong romance I go down to the water And I watch the waves dance Some people just don't understand The kinship we have with the water and the wind Long after we're gone the waves will roll on And on and on. Chorus: The beach is a church for my soul A playground for hearts that never grow old For me, it's a lifelong romance I go down to the water And watch the waves dance Bridge: An army of white caps Waiting in line To throw themselves On the beach to die. Chorus: The beach is church for my soul A playground for hearts that never grow old For me, it's a lifelong romance I go down to the water And watch the waves dance I watch the waves dance Watch the waves dance I watch the waves dance From the album "Galveston Chronicles" © 2006 Beach-a-Saurus Music BMI Listen Buy It! "FREE BORN ISLAND MAN – PART 2" The Heroes’ Monument rests In the center of Broadway I used to live a block away In a blue house with a view of the street Where the crack heads came out to play I moved down here in search of my soul And I found so much more Surfin’ for money with an old guitar On the waves of the Mardi Gras shore. Chorus: They say no man is an island and I know that for a fact I came here a broken man and I’ve made it half way back I’ve got all weather friends and the palm trees and the sand It’s hard work stayin’ tan - I’m a free born island man. “The Free State of Galveston” was a damn good bet Till the Texas Rangers hatched a plan. Attorney General Wilson sent the gamblers packin. They went to Vegas to deal their hand. In 1957 the politicians saved our souls When they smashed the slot machines They showed us who was in control Of our hopes and our oleander dreams. Chorus: They say no man is an island and I know that for a fact I came here a broken man and I’ve made it half way back I’ve got all weather friends and the palm trees and the sand It’s hard work stayin’ tan - I’m a free born island man. Chorus: They say no man is an island and I know that for a fact I came here a broken man and I’ve made it half way back I’ve got all weather friends and the palm trees and the sand It’s hard work stayin’ tan - I’m a free born island man. From the album "Pelican Island" © 2006 Beach-a-Saurus Music BMI Listen Buy It! “GALVESTON'S MORE THAN A GLENN CAMPBELL SONG” I can walk on the beach and feel the pulse of God Then go face the world one more time With a little help from above – When push comes to shove It don’t drive me out of my mine. There’s a gumbo of music in the air The rhythm of the waves dial me in. My friends have my back when the devil sits at my table And tries to drown me in gin. Chorus: (Now) I wake up at the door to Heaven The island gives peace to my soul I know where I belong Galveston’s more than a Glenn Campbell song At night when I lay down for sleepin’ And the thoughts of the day crowd my head The sound of the beach is my lullaby And I float away in my bed. Chorus: (Now) I wake up at the door to Heaven The island gives peace to my soul I know where I belong Galveston’s more than a Glenn Campbell song Bridge: Sarah came down for the weekend Leavin’ Dallas far behind She had to leave and go back I didn’t know how to act but I’m sure I’ll be just fine Chorus: (Now) I wake up at the door to Heaven The island gives peace to my soul I know where I belong Galveston’s more than a Glenn Campbell song Galveston’s more than a Glenn Campbell song From the album "Pelican Island" © 2006 Beach-a-Saurus Music BMI Listen Buy It! "LIFE'S A BEACH" We used to drive up on Cherry Hill And park till the cops would come We’d crack the windows so we could hear the waves And I’d do my best to get me some That was back when we thought we’d live forever. We were ten foot tall and bullet proof You’d go home drunk and you’d catch hell. Your Daddy’d say “Not under my roof”. Chorus #1 We here for the birth of rock-n-roll And when man walked on the moon We’ve watched’em put a spin on anything To make the truth into a cartoon. For now I’ll just enjoy myself No time wasted wonderin’ why Life’s a beach and then you die There’s a road of moonlight on the water The waves dance as the mermaids sing. I feel the breeze upon my face As I listen for angel wings I’ve grown older without trying. The days come and they disappear. I’m a child of the baby boom Thankful for every year. Chorus #2 Now they’re cloning everything. Humans behind closed doors. Playing God with DNA. There’s nothing left that’s really yours. We’re losing the human race While time drifts slowly by Life’s a beach and then you die Bridge: There’s nothing over the rainbow And once you realize it’s true You’ll find home is where the heart is And it’s all up to you. Chorus #3 After all these years of livin’ I’m a little closer to the truth I know there’s so much more to learn. Lord, I regret the sins of my youth. You don’t a second chance so you’d better live it right. 'Cause life’s a beach and then you die. Life’s a beach and then you die. From the album "Pelican Island" © 2006 Beach-a-Saurus Music BMI Listen Buy It! "BALLAD OF STEWART ROAD" I was roarin' down Stewart Road Peddle to the medal about to explode 95 miles an hour with a beer in my lap Going anywhere but home I guess With a load of shit to get off my chest Looking for a place That I ain't found yet. I wonder why no one gets out alive From a world full of shuck and jive. Chorus: Don't believe the bullshit you hear on TV It's all propaganda from the CIA Big business owns the government Ain't no doubt where the money went Conservative or liberal it don't matter. The poor get the shaft and the fat get fatter. I've got a buddy from Jamaica Beach. ‘Rides a Harley from Hell and seven days a week His girlfriend looks like a Penthouse Pet I borrowed his Harley one Saturday night Gave a blonde a ride in the island moonlight She was a pleasure to see And joy to hold Riding down the road out of control I've got love tattooed on my soul Chorus: Don't believe the bullshit you hear on TV It's all propaganda from the CIA Big business owns the government Ain't no doubt where the money went Conservative or liberal it don't matter The poor get the shaft and the fat get fatter. Bridge: Health care for us all would be God sent But we beat around the Bush as the main event Prayin' we don't have to live out of our car Waitin' for another FDR Life is a game with too many rules. When you're born rich you can buy the tools To build your house on the right side of the tracks The poor keep waiting for lady luck As they work to keep rolling in their pickup truck It don’t seem fair for blood to decide your fate Wars are fought for power and food Peace is a noble attitude. Chorus: Don't believe the bullshit you hear on TV It's all propaganda from the CIA Big business owns the government Ain't no doubt where the money went Conservative or liberal it don't matter The poor get the shaft and the fat get fatter. The poor get the shaft and the fat get fatter. From the album "Pelican Island" © 2006 Beach-a-Saurus Music BMI Listen Buy It! "YELLOW ROSE" She's out on the town and lookin' for a lover When she puts it on him he'll never recover How long has it been - Since a man held her close Ready for any thing - She'll pick and choose She'll be cutting a rug - ' Wore her dancing shoes Came with her sister Shirley - On the way they had a little wine Saw a cute guy standing at the bar They talked for awhile and went and sat in his car He looked a lot like Brad Pitt - They had to smoke some of his weed Chorus: She's all dressed up and ready to go - She's a hot fire-cracker just about to explode She's gonna get with it and man it shows and man it shows She's the prettiest girl in Texas - They call her the "Yellow Rose" With her long blonde hair she looked so pretty Said she just moved down from Texas City She was built like a Coke bottle turned upside down She could jitter-bug better than most folks walk When she walks by - All the men talk About what they'd like to do if they could get her alone She plays the field - Got nobody special Mister right now can't be artificial He better treat like she' s the best thing in panty hose Chorus: She's all dressed up and ready to go - She's a hot fire-cracker just about to explode She's gonna get with it and man it shows and man it shows She's the prettiest girl in Texas - They call her the "Yellow Rose"" Her family moved here from the panhandle Something about a family scandal Her brother like his coke up his nose She had a rich boy friend with an XKE He didn't work out to be her cup of tea Boys have their toys but she wants a man Chorus: She's all dressed up and ready to go - She's a hot fire-cracker just about to explode She's gonna get with it and man it shows and man it shows She's the prettiest girl in Texas - They call her the "Yellow Rose" It's getting late - She has find Shirley Come to find out she left early With an old boy friend back home from school Driving back alone don't make her feel good She had too much to drink - More than she should But she'd rather drive home alone than end up with a clown Chorus: She's all dressed up and ready to go - She's a hot fire-cracker just about to explode She's gonna get with it and man it shows and man it shows She's the prettiest girl in Texas - They call her the "Yellow Rose"They call her the "Yellow Rose" From the album "Howling at the Moon" Copyright 2006 Beachasaurus Music BMI Listen Buy It! "CUPID'S BALLAD" Hand in hand we walk down Market Street Sayin’ “I love you” with our eyes Alone in the midday crowd beneath a summer sun Watching the tourists pass us by Galveston’s all dressed up for the tour ships The restaurants lined up to get their fill. We’re both hungry but we sit down in the park Close together so we can feel the thrill Chorus: We’re spending time like it was money Touchin’ hearts with every breath If this ain’t love we’re feelin’ Then I ain’t felt it yet Honey, you touched my soul the first time It was like I'd known you all my life We sat on the seawall and talked for hours In a lifeguard stand we sat and watched the night Chorus: Spending time like it was money Touchin’ hearts with every breath If this ain’t love we’re feelin’ Then I ain’t felt it yet Bridge: Tonight the Strand is packed with people Searchin' for trinkets and a t-shirt to wear home Chorus: We’re spending time like it was money Touchin’ hearts with every breath If this ain’t love we’re feelin’ Then I ain’t felt it yet Tag: If this ain’t love we’re feelin’ Then I ain’t felt it yet © 2006 Beachasaurus Music BMI Listen Buy It! "BROWN EYED GIRL" By: Van Morrison Parody Lyric Playfully Written By: JD Richards Hey where did we go, Days when the storm came Runnin’ from Rita, Playin' a new game, Parked on the freeway hey, hey Sweatin’ and a cussin’ The East Texas parking lot We were barely movin’ - Me and you My brown eyed girl, You my brown eyed girl. Whatever happened The cars movin’ so slow Goin’ out of our minds Listening to talk radio Standing in the sunlight peein’, Hiding behind a construction wall, Slipping and sliding Trapped with no contra-flow, Me and you My brown eyed girl, You my brown eyed girl. I still remember when we ran out of gas, Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da La te da So hard to stay awake, Too tired to get it on. It seems like just the other day, My how time has flown, Cast my memory back there, Lord I get so mad thinking 'bout Pullin’ off in the green grass Beside the inter-state with you My brown eyed girl You my brown eyed girl I still remember when we ran out of gas, Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da La te da Tom Rush & Eric Von Schmidt "WASN'T THAT A MIGHTY STORM" Chorus Wasn't that a mighty storm Wasn't that a mighty storm in the morning, well Wasn't that a mighty storm That blew all the people all away You know the year of 1900 Children, many years ago Death came howling on the ocean Death calls, you got to go Now Galveston had a seawall To keep the water down, and a High tide from the ocean Spread the water over the town (Chorus) You know the trumpets give them warning You'd better leave this place Now, no one thought of leaving 'til death stared them in the face And the trains they all were loaded The people were all leaving town The trestle gave way to the water And the trains they went on down (Chorus) Rain it was a' falling Thunder began to roll Lightning flashed like hell fire The wind began to blow Death the cruel master When the wind began to blow Rode in on a team of horses T cried, "Death, won't you let me go". (Chorus) Hey, now trees fell on the island And the houses give away Some they strained and drowned Some died in most every way And the sea began to rolling And the ships they could not stand And I heard a captain crying "God save a drowning man". (Chorus) Death your hands are clammy You got them on my knee You come and took my mother Won't you come back after me And the flood it took my neighbor Took my brother too I thought I heard my father calling And I watched my mother go (Chorus) You know the year of 1900 Children, many years ago Death came howling on the ocean Death calls, you got to go (Chorus 2X) © 1997 MAPLE HILL MUSIC (BMI) Bruce Springsteen "GALVESTON BAY" Fifteen years Le Bing Son Fought side by side with the Americans In the mountains and deltas of Vietnam In '75 Saigon fell and he left his command And brought his family to the promised land Seabrook Texas and the small towns in the Gulf of Mexico It was delta country and reminded him of home He worked as a machinist, put his money away And bought a shrimp boat with his cousin And together they harvested Galveston Bay In the mornin' 'fore the sun come up He'd kiss his sleepin' daughter Steer out through the channel And casts his nets into the water Billy Sutter fought with Charlie Company In the highlands of Quang Tri He was wounded in the battle of Chu Lai And shipped home in '68 There he married and worked the gulf fishing grounds In a boat that'd been his father's In the morning he'd kiss his sleeping son And cast his nets into the water Billy sat in front of his TV as the south fell And the Communists rolled into Saigon He and his friends watched as the refugees came Settle on the same streets and worked the coast they grew up on Soon in the bars around the harbor was talk Of America for Americans Someone said, "You want 'em out, you got to burn 'em out" And brought in the Texas klan One humid Texas night there were three shadows in the harbor Come to burn the Vietnamese boats into the sea In the fire's light shots rang out Two Texans lay dead on the ground Le stood with a pistol in his hand A jury acquitted him in self defense As before the judge he did stand But as he walked down the courthouse steps Billy said "My friend, you're a dead man" One late summer night Le stood watch along the waterside Billy stood in the shadows His K-bar knife in his hand And the moon slipped behind the clouds Le lit a cigarette, the bay was as still as glass As he walked by Billy stuck his knife into his pocket Took a breath and let him pass In the early darkness Billy rose up Went into the kitchen for a drink of water Kissed his sleeping wife Headed into the channel And casts his nets into the water Of Galveston Bay From the album "The Ghost of Tom Joad" Listen Buy It! Dave Watson "BIG BLUE WATER" Big Blue Water... As Far as I Can See Big Blue Water... Between My Baby and Me Big Blue Water... Just Might Get the Best of Me Big Bad Ocean... Or is it the Gulf of Mexico? Oh, this Ain't no Ocean... It's the Gulf of Mexico Big Bad Gulf... Stretch Out Farther Than My Boat Will Go (lead guitar) *Break* Don't Know Why I'm Here I Don't Even Like to Swim To Get to my Baby I'd Swim Right Back to Her Big Blue Water... Just as Far As I Can See Big Blue Water... Between My Baby and Me Ugly Brown Water... I Must Be Close To Galveston Now Ugly Brown Water... I Must Be Close To Galveston Now When I Get To My Baby, I Know My Baby, She Won't Let Me Down Listen Lawst Dogz Jim Webb (performed by Glenn Campbell) "GALVESTON" Galveston, oh Galveston, I still hear your sea winds blowin' I still see her dark eyes glowin' She was 21 when I left Galveston Galveston, oh Galveston, I still hear your sea waves crashing While I watch the cannons flashing I clean my gun and dream of Galveston I still see her standing by the water Standing there lookin' out to sea And is she waiting there for me? On the beach where we used to run Galveston, oh Galveston, I am so afraid of dying Before I dry the tears she's crying Before I watch your sea birds flying in the sun At Galveston, at Galveston From the album "Galveston" Listen Buy It! We Need Lyrics: If you have the lyrics to any of the following songs, please send them to us! "THE GALVESTON CATASTROPHE: A DESCRIPTIVE PIECE" Henry Tiedemann circa 1900 "GREATER GALVESTON" J.J. Blood circa 1922 "THE JETTIES" W.A. Corey circa 1898 "THE GALVESTON FIRE of 1885" Louis Gretzmacher & Jacob Day circa 1885 "GALVESTON, SWEETHEART OF THE SEA" Ruby Garner Wyndelts circa 1928 "IN OLD GALVESTON" Bill Fletcher & Bill Heiss circa 1922 "WHITE SQUADRON" Mrs. Robert Thompson circa 1891 "LOVELEY GALVESTON" Dorothy Bettencourt Elfstrom circa 1966 "MY GALVESTON GAL" Phil Harris & George Adlam circa 1933 "GALVESTON BLUES" Frank Tramonte circa 1925 "WEAR AN OLEANDER IN YOUR HAIR" Al & Lewis Pliner circa 1950 "GARTEN VEREIN" H. Beissner circa 1898 "DER GARTEN VEREIN" Henry Tiedemann circa 1904 "U.S.S. GALAVESTON" Hank Fort circa 1960 "BALL HIGH SCHOOL" Annie L. Merrow circa 1893 "THE PIRATE ISLE NO MORE" W.A. Hogan & H.A. Lebermann circa 1889 "SILVERY WAVES" A. P. Wyman circa 1900 "THE TERRIBLE TEXAS STORM" Thomas J. Kelly circa 1900 "HOLD ON TO THE ROPE" Frank B. Herrle circa 1904 "THE GREAT STORM AT GALVESTON" M.W. Butler circa 1901 "ASHTON VILLA WALTZ" Louise Littmann circa 1907 "EL MINA SHRINE TEMPLE MARCH" Felix Stella circa 1928 "STRAIGHT FROM THE ISLAND" Scott Clare  |
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