5. Virginia
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1. Walk This Road (Lyrics by David Glaser) (back to Top)
It’s been a long long day
and I’ve come a long long way from where I began
I’m gonna take my time
Now I’ve made up my mind where I should land
Riding on a highway made of dreams
Nothing here is ever what it seems
Chorus
I’m gonna walk this road and find out where it ends
Maybe along the way I’ll find some time to spend
It doesn’t matter where I’m going
It doesn’t matter where I’ve been
I’m gonna walk this road and find out where it ends
It’s been a long long night
I see the sweet sweet sight of your face at the door
Now I can take my rest
I know I gave my best - you can’t give any more
Take away my breath and close my eyes
Who can count the heartbeats in a life
2. Lie To Myself (Lyrics by David Glaser) (back to Top)
if i had to choose between myself and you
would i be brave and pass the test like heroes do
I could stand by you and take a bullet through the heart
or run away and so avoid the messy part
the knights in shining armor we all want to be
could slay the evil dragons in my fantasies
but i am just a coward dressed in hero’s clothes
when the chips are down, i don’t know where my courage goes
honestly - i don’t think that i know how
to tell the truth - Can I be honest with you?
truthfully - I am my own worst enemy
when I lie to myself
lie to myself more than anyone else
lie to myself
more than anyone else - I lie to myself
I think of all the times that i have run from you
when facing facts just seemed too hard a thing to do
I’ve replayed all our conversations in my head
but I can’t rewind and fix the stupid things i said
living in the culture of the credit card
we all need bigger houses & brand new motorcars
the things you buy defining who and what you are
i could give it all away and just keep one guitar
3. Cars and Lovers (Lyrics by David Glaser) (back to Top)
I saw you in the showroom all shiny and new
surrounded by all the new models like you
and your chrome and your leather and your paint job captured my eye
and I had some time, so I asked the salesman if i could take a test drive
so we drove through the backstreets of my little town
and i revved up your engine and put your top down
and the feel of your wheel in my hands and the wind on my face
was the promise of all the places we’d go
and all of the roads we would take
Chorus
Cars and lovers - made for each other
so many highways and so far to go
i couldn’t see - a breakdown was coming
that would leave me out walking alone in the cold - with no ride home...
I shook hands with the salesman and drove from the lot
to my home in the shiny new car that i’d bought
then i washed you and waxed you and i checked the air in your tires
and i promised to love you and keep you long after your
factory warranty expires
but sometimes you get busy and put off your chores
now there’s stars in your windshield and dents in your doors
and the glamour and amorous feeling - started to fade
and i wondered about your book value
and thought that it might be the right time to trade
the leather will crack and the finish will fade
then it’s off to the junkyard where you will remain
until somebody claims you and fixes you up
repair all the damage and sweep up the dust
and if nobody finds you’ll stand there and rust
in the wind and the sun and the rain - never to be loved again
so i cleaned out your glove box and under your seats
signed all the papers and handed over my keys
and i stood on the curb as the wrecker hauled you away
and i swear that you looked just as beautiful then as you did
on that very first day
4. Picture in my Car (Lyrics by David Glaser) (back to Top)
I keep your picture in my car
sometimes I have to drive so far
I made a compass of your likeness
it guides me back to where you are
I keep your picture in my car
from Coney Island to Del Mar
It’s nice to know that you’re beside me
no matter where you really are
I keep your picture on the dash
as I pass through these little towns
And if I should drive too fast
you tell me to slow it down
I keep your picture in my car
my guiding light and shining star
‘cause in my heart that’s what you are
I keep your picture in my car
I keep your picture in a frame
Its’s made of plastic, scratched & old
but I see your smile and say your name
it might as well be made of gold
I keep your picture in my car
From Niagara to Lamar
It’s nice to have you there beside me
no matter where you really are
it’s good to know you’re right there with me
I keep your picture in my car
5. Virginia (Lyrics by John VanDyke and David Glaser) (back to Top)
I went to see Virginia - I went to see my blue
I could not stand another day away from you
but your mountains were clouded
and the rain was coming down
oh, why can’t your way be found
Back when I was younger - many years ago
I thought by now I’d be a little farther down the road
but I found too many reasons to stop along the way
but I’ll find that road again someday
I’ve been going in circles and I think it’s insane
it might take a little longer, but I’ll see you again
but I’ll hold out and I’ll stay out
and it might not be soon
but I’ll walk among the shadows of you
yes I’ll walk among the shadows of you
6. One Foot Out the Door (Lyrics by David Glaser) (back to Top)
I’m tired of rainy sundays - with nothing much to do
tired of pretending - i’m still in love with you
I don’t bring you flowers - and you don’t hold my hand
we pass the restless hours - as separate as we can
i’ve got one foot out the door
cause you don’t want me anymore
I’ve got one foot out the door
hey what am i sticking around for?
i met you in the summer - a girl of seventeen
she’s still there inside you - although she can’t be seen
I'm tired of believing - and trying to fix what's wrong
and I'm so close to leaving - I feel already gone
ooo, wasting my time away - waiting for a brighter day
that never comes
ooo, there’s nothing i wouldn’t trade - but the hour is late
and we have come undone
tired of rainy sundays - with nothing much to do
tired of pretending - i’m still in love with you
7. Every Time I See You (Lyrics by Chris Trapper) (back to Top)
The rollercoaster blew me away
I get my spills from riding the waves
and I didn’t think of you once today
‘cept when I heard that song
My friends won’t dare to mention your name
They say let the ghost of you fade away
So i read my book in a crowded cafe
and there was nothing wrong
‘til in you walk from the outside world
too busy now to try
Every time I see you, Every time I see you,
Every time I see you I want to cry cry cry
Angela how are you today
I’m glad to hear your party was great
Still of course I know you can’t wait to go overseas
Me I’m fine I’m just taking a break
From fly by romance that always ends too late
Y’know I’d hate to keep you waiting for my poor sake
Then off you go to the outside world
I couldn’t look you in the eye
‘cause Every time I see you, Every time I see you,
Every time I see you I want to cry cry cry
8. House in Baltimore (Lyrics by David Glaser) (back to Top)
I was born - after the conflict in Korea
Though we were not poor - we never had an air conditioner
I’d fall asleep at night - to the droning of a window fan
A sound that I still like - as gentle as the ocean kissing sand
On my block - a Christmas wreath on every door
My Nanie and my Pop - Living in the house next door
He sold the family place - on the Rappahannock’s southern shore
there were bricks to be laid - and houses to be built after the war
So he moved his wife & kids Baltimore
I grew up in a house in Baltimore
We marked our time with presidents and wars
and our days fled like a passing summer storm
In that little house in Baltimore
Dad, he worked a lot - we never saw much of him
Sometimes on sunday nights - we would gather round the TV
Widen our eyes - to the Wonder World of Disney
Family night - the Twister mat spread on the basement floor
I grew up in a house in Baltimore
We marked our time with presidents and wars
and we believed that Jesus was our Lord
In that little house in Baltimore
We never had a car - til that brand new Chevy Nova
In 1968 - It cost us 2000 dollars
Gasoline - was 19 cents a gallon
we drove our car - through the rain wet streets of Baltimore
Back to our little house in Baltimore...
9. Hole in the Night (Lyrics by John VanDyke and David Glaser) (back to Top)
There’s something in the sky tonight
It’s bright and wide and round
in school they taught me to call this thing the moon
But it’s a hole in the night
and though it makes no sound
all iI can hear is a crazy tune
There’s a hole in the night
and something’s on the other side
it keeps pulling on me and it won’t let me go
when I lift up my eyes to the cold evening sky
there’s a hole in the night and nobody knows
oh solitary eye, staring throught the darkness
I wonder what you’re searching for this time
In the silvery light I think that you might find
that there’s a fire raging in my soul tonight
Home is a place that I’m not sure of
I don’t know what the word means
The only thing that it ever makes me think of
is an emptiness that’s deeper than the sea
Old familiar sight, you’ve nothing left to show
I’ve seen your face before and I see it still
Like a hole in the night, nobody knows
and I guess it’s clear that nobody ever will
10. Where the Road Ends (Lyrics by Craig Carr) (back to Top)
Who will be there waiting where the road ends
will that someone special be beside you
Who will be there waiting where the road ends
Someone that you knew but don’t remember anymore
Remember my name
Tell them I did not go down in flames
Remember my name
And only time will tell you, as only time can tell you
Tech and Musician CREDITS, and Thank You:
Produced by David Glaser
Recorded by Dan McLoughlin at Garden Street Music, Hoboken, NJ.
Mixed by Jonathan Byrd.
Additional Recording by: Todd Kreuzburg at Anger Management Studio, Annapolis, MD. Bill Small at Crooked Whistle Music, Austin, TX. Ronni Santmyer at Big Bang Audio, Baltimore, MD. Anthony Setola at his home studio. Gary Gilpin at his home studio. David Glaser at his home studio. Jonathan Byrd at his home studio.
Mastered by Bob Klotz of Bob Klotz Audio Productions.
Photography by Tony Hodges, David Glaser.
Graphic Design by SanSoucie Design.
1. Walk This Road - DG: Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Harmony Vocals. Ryan MacMillan: Drums. Dan McLoughlin: Bass, B3 Organ.
2. Lie to Myself - DG: Acoustic Guitars, Bass Guitar, Harmony Vocals. Ryan MacMillan: Drums. Karen Mal: Mandolin, Harmony Vocals. Mike Hardwick: Pedal Steel. Bill Small: Harmony Vocals.
3. Cars and Lovers - DG: Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Resonator, Baritone Guitar. Ryan MacMillan: Drums. Anthony Setola: Bass Guitar. Dan McLoughlin: Piano. Mike Hardwick: Pedal Steel. String Arrangement: Todd Kreuzburg.
4. Picture In My Car - DG: Acoustic Guitars, Bass Guitar. Ryan MacMillan: Drums. Karen Mal: Mandolin. Eleanor Whitmore: Violin. Chris Trapper: Harmony Vocals. Acoustic Guitar: Todd Kreuzburg.
5. Virginia - DG: Acoustic Guitars, Resonator, Piano, Bass Guitar. Ryan MacMillan: Drums. Karen Mal: Mandolin. Mike Hardwick: Pedal Steel. Karen Mal, Bill Small, Ashley Mayne, Hugh McGowan, David Glaser: Harmony Vocals.
6. One Foot Out the Door - DG: Acoustic Guitars, Bass Guitar. Ryan MacMillan: Drums. Gary Gilpin: Accordion. Ashley Mayne, Hugh McGowan: Harmony Vocals.
7. Every Time I See You - DG: Acoustic Guitars, Bass Guitar. Ryan MacMillan: Drums. Gary Gilpin: Accordion. Karen Mal: Mandolin, Harmony Vocals. Jonathan Byrd: Shaker, Radio.
8. House in Baltimore - DG: Acoustic Guitars, Bass Guitar. Ryan MacMillan: Drums. Eleanor Whitmore: Violin. Hugh McGowan: Harmony Vocals.
9. Hole in the Night - DG: Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitars, Slide Guitar, Piano, Bass Guitar, Harmony Vocals. Ryan MacMillan: Drums. Hugh McGowan: Harmony Vocals. Todd Kreuzburg & David Glaser: Orchestra.
10. Where the Road Ends - DG: Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitars, Piano, Harmony Vocals. Ryan MacMillan: Drums. Anthony Setola: Bass Guitar. Gary Gilpin: B3 Organ. Ashley Mayne, Hugh McGowan: Harmony Vocals. DG & Todd Kreuzburg: Orchestra.
All songs written by David Glaser except “Virginia” by John VanDyke & David Glaser, “Hole in the Night” by John VanDyke & David Glaser, “Every Time I See You” by Chris Trapper, and “Where the Road Ends” by Craig Carr.
This recording c2007 by David Glaser/Walshire Avenue Music/ASCAP. Lyrics used by permission.
Karen Mal appears courtesy of Waterbug Records.
Thanks to all of my wonderful friends, family, fans, teachers, mentors, and brothers & sisters in music, without whom I could not have completed this project, especially: Sabrina, Greta, Hugh McGowan, John VanDyke & Family, Karen Mal, Jonathan Byrd, David Morreale, Eric Lowen, Dan Navarro, Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus, Chris Trapper & Family, Dan McLoughlin, Ryan MacMillan, Gary Gilpin, Anthony Setola, Ronni Santmyer, Todd Kreuzburg, Zach Ditmars, Claudia SanSoucie, Craig Carr, Jim Strong, Bob Sima, Ashley Mayne, Greg Klyma, Trevor Mills, Mustang, the Kerrville Folk Festivals, Linda Nelson, Pat Mayne, Julie Noble & Family, Will Taylor, Frank Meyer, Bill Small, Eleanor Whitmore, Mike Hardwick, Danielle Miraglia, Tom Bianchi, Laura Imhoff, Teresa Storch, Gary Sapone, Camp Boston, Camp Patchouli, Mary & Charlie, Lou Dollenger, Charlotte Wirth, Gary Infante & Family, Gregory Phillips, Mickey Eckman, Brian Goddard, Jay Dulaney, Vernon Sneed & Godin Guitars, Barbara Johnston & Family, Ed Glaeser, and everyone else who has touched me or wished me well along the way.
- David Glaser, 2007