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RA HUSKINS
SCAVENGER STUDIO
NORTH CAROLINA
SONGWRITER-ARTIST
HYBRID COUNTRY
THE NALA STREET BAND
POSSUM FORGE
BLACKSMITH SHOP
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I’ m Headed Home
Copyright 2002 RA Huskins BMI © (p)
Starting instrumental, (short)
I’m headed home, I’m headed there tonight,
I’m go’na see my mom and dad, cause I know they’ll treat me right
We’ll head out to the front porch, set back and have a chew,
Talk about the weather and what we’re go’na do
(“1st Chorus)- then I’ll head down to the river, and have myself a swim
Hang my over-alls high upon a limb
Walk back through the bottoms, have a look around
Stay away from anyone- headed out to town
I’m headed home I’m going there tonight
I’ll see if my kinfolks are all doing all right
We’ll all get together on Sunday afternoon,
Dad’ll tune his fiddle and we’ll play an old time tune
(“2nd Chorus)- then I’ll head down to the river, and have myself a swim
Hang my old overalls high upon a limb
Walk back through the bottoms, and have a look around
Stay away from anyone-headed out to town
Lead instrumental--- (verse to chorus one each)
I’m headed home I’m headed there tonight
Go’na find my cane pole and I’ll be gone all night
I’ll be catching supper for tomorrow afternoon
Come ten o’clock in the morning they’ll find me in my room
(“3rd Chorus)- Then I’ll slip down to the river, and have myself a swim
Hang my dirty overalls high upon a limb
Walk back through the bottoms, and I’ll have a look around
Stay away from anyone headed out to town
I’m going home I’m going there tonight
I’ll call up my old girlfriend, pick her up on my bike
Take her to the picture show, but long before it’s through
Drop her off early cause you know what I will do
(Last Chorus) I’ll head down to the river, and have myself a swim
Hang my nasty overalls high upon a limb
Walk back through the bottoms, and have a look around
Stay away from anyone headed out to town,
(Repeat last ) stay away from anyone,--- headed out to town
Ending instrumental (short)
Searching
Copyright 1996 RA Huskins BMI © (p)
(Solo) Acoustic instrumental, and vocal beginning (slow)
“Grew up a child of the sixty’s
Went half way around the world
John Deere tractors and Millet fields
Wouldn’t make it with the girls
“Never made it with the girls
(Faster tempo)
Small town boy got a gun for a toy
In a rich mans selfish world
All that came back from Viet Nam
Was a memory of a small town boy
“Yea—a memory of a small town boy
(Hook)
That long ago how was we to know
How life would get to be
We did not know why time went so slow
Why could we not see-----
(Chorus)
That we were searching for things that couldn’t be found
Trying to catch dreams that couldn’t be bound
Always waiting, but never was found
Can’t believe I’m still around
Thirty years ago we would never know
How screwed up things would be
Muddy fishing ponds and having fun
Was all that we could see
“It was all that we could see
(Chorus)
Cause we were searching for things that could never be found
Trying to catch dreams that could never be bound
Always waiting but never was found-------
I looked and I’m still around
Ending (slower tempo) solo guitar and vocal
Grew up a child of the sixty’s--------
Went half way around the world---------
John Deere tractors and Millet fields
Wouldn’t make it with the girls
Never made it with the girls
Good Times Girl, original version
Copyright RA Huskins © (p) 2003 BMI
She’s a good times girl, in a crazy world
She gets by day by day
She lives her life, she’s no mans wife
But the loneliness won’t go away
“And the loneliness won’t go away
Most of her time is spent walking the line
At times she don’t know what she’ll do
But when Saturday night comes, she needs to have fun
And the good times girl comes through
“Yea the good times girl comes through
(“Pre chorus)
After high school she thought it was cool, get married and have a new life
After 5 years with all the fights and tears
Some how she knew it wasn’t right
“Yea somehow she knew it wasn’t right
(Chorus)
Now she’s doing ok, that’s the way its go’na stay
Yea she’s doing ok, that’s the way its go’na stay
Now she’s doing ok, that’s the way its go’na stay, she wants it that way
(Lead instrumental same as 1st verse)
When she gets free time, she takes it to the line, and the boys can’t get but so close
She knows all the moves, she stays in the gruv, it’s the good time times she loves the most
(Ending hook)
After high school she thought it was cool, get married and have a new life
After 15 years she’s facing her fears, and she knows its go’na be alright
“Ya know she’s go’na be alright
She’s a good times girl, in a crazy world, she gets by day by day
She lives her life, she’s no mans wife, and the loneliness is all gone away
“Yea the loneliness is all gone away.
(Instrumental ending)
Living free
Copyright 1994 RA Huskins © (p) BMI
(Short instrumental beginning)
Up in the morning, got to get going, burning daylight can’t ya see
Want to go fishing, got to keep wishing, lord I’m glad wishings' free
“Born a son of a farmer, seen how long a day was when I was three
Never new, not to worry, but I loved living free
Days are long, go’na get longer, won’t get finished in time ya see
Never too cold, never too hard, wish I was lying by the sea
“Born a son of a farmer, seen how long a day was when I was three
Never knew, how not to worry, but I loved living free
Instrumental hook
(Chorus)
Even though work was hard, we never strayed too far, were brought that way as kids
Through life’s ups and downs, searching for what we found, and giving all we could give, yeaaaa
Lead instrumental
You wont understand, a son of a farmer, our lives are different it’s plain to see
Making life simple, never taking advantage, always ready for what were needed to be
(Ending hook)
Grew up a son of a farmer, seen how long a day was when I was three,
Never knew how not to worry, but I loved being free
And I loved being me
Ending instrumental
Good Times Girl (acoustic version)
Copyright (c) (p) RA Huskins 2002 BMI
Intro--- short
She’s a good times girl, in a crazy world
She gets by day by day
She lives her life, she’s no mans wife
But the loneliness won’t go away
“and the loneliness won’t go away
most of her time is spent walking the line
at times she don’t know what she’ll do
but when Saturday night comes, she needs to have fun
and the good times girl comes through
“yea the good times girl comes through
Cause she don’t like being alone That’s why she won’t stay home
On Friday night she likes her fun, all night long till the fun is done
(“pre chorus)
She said, after high school she thought it was cool, get married and have a new life
after 5 years with all the fights and tears
some how she knew it wasn’t right
“yea some how she knew it wasn’t right
(chorus)
now she’s doing ok, that’s the way its go’na stay
yea she’s doing ok, that’s the way its go’na stay
now she’s doing ok, that’s the way its go’na stay, she wants it that way
(lead instrumental same as 1st verse)
when she gets free time, she takes it to the line, and the boys can’t get but so close
she knows all the moves, she stays in the gruv, it’s the good time times she loves the most
yea it’s the good times she loves the most
(ending hook)
after high school she thought it was cool, get married and have a new life
after 15 years she’s facing her fears, and she knows its go’na be alright
ya know she’s go’na be all right, yea she knows she’s gon’ na be all right
Cause she don’t like being alone that’s why she won’t stay home
On Friday night she likes her fun, all night long till the fun is done
ending (slower)
she’s a good times girl------ in a crazy world----- she gets by day by day-----
she lives her life, she’s no mans wife, and the loneliness is gone away
“yea the loneliness is all gone away.
Sharp instrument ending (short)
Thinking
copyright RA Huskins © (p) 1974 BMI
Instrumental beginning
Thinking thinking about ya
Cant stand living without ya
Baby,
You’re my love
You know I’m crazy about ya
Don’t want to ever be without ya
Baby,
I need your love
Lead Instrumental break
I love every thing about ya
All I want’a do is sing about ya
Baby,
Send your love
I know I’m lucky to have ya
I just spend my time thinking about ya
Baby,
I’m in love
Lead Instrumental break
Thinking I’m thinking about ya
Can’t go on living without ya
Baby,
Just be my love
Baby,
You’re the one I love
Ending instrumental
When I’m Away
Copyright RA Huskins 2000 © (p) BMI
Though the gray is in your hair
It don’t matter, I don’t care
I know----- I put it there
It only matters that it’s true
You love me--- and I love you
You’re the reason---- I’m never blue
“Chorus”
When I’m away I think about you
When I’m away my life is blue
I’ll love you time is over
I hope you---- feel this way too---
“Lead Instrumental break
Hook
“Damn this job where I make my living
Building bridges, but none of them to you
It keeps me away more than I want to
“But your memory helps me get through---
I want to kiss you when I get in
I want to touch your gentle skin
I’m so glad to be your friend
I want to feel your warmth within
When I’m away I think about you
When I’m away my life is blue
I’ll love you till time is over
I hope you----- feel this way too-----
“Yea I hope you feel this way too--------
“instrumental ending”
Somebody Please
Copyright R A Huskins 2003 © (P) BMI
(Short instrumental beginning)
I sit at the crossroads of life and wonder
Not knowing which way to go
Nobody said--- life would be simple
I need some help now to carry this load
I always was looking for quick and easy
With no experience on which way to go
The greatest joy---- of life missed me
It was there ---- and I let it go
(Chorus)
Would somebody please explain to me quickly
How the hell I ever got here
Given the chance again to start over------
I know----- I’d just end up here
(Guitar break)
I sit here in pain
And try not to wonder
It’s sure hard to hold back the tears
I loved her so much I started to hate her
And that’s how--- I got-- stuck here---
(Ending chorus)
Somebody please, explain to me quickly
How the hell--- I ever got here
Given the chance again to start over----
I know I’ll just end up here
“You know----- I’ll just end up here--- (ending sharp)
Treat Her Right
Copyright R A Huskins (c) (p) 2004
Instrumental start
Well, Y’a, better think ---two steps ahead ,------
Well Y’a, better walk two steps behind,----
If you don’t, ----- Boy, --- Y’a gonna lose your mind. Yea-----
Instrumental break
Old man was talking, ------ while lying on his death bed,
I Knew I’d better listen, ------and remember what he said,
Don’t drink, -------and don’t y’all fight, --------don’t play old flat top, guitars at night,
find you a wo’-mon -------and treat her right, yea-----
Instrumental break
Chorus:
“Well I wore old boots, ---- and I rode old bikes,---- lordy, played old flat top guitars at night,
never found me that wo’-mon ----- and treat her right. Well
Instrumental break
Well, Y’a better think, -----two steps ahead,------ Yea, Y’a better walk------two steps behind
If you don’t,----- boy, Y’a gonna lose your mind (short instrumental close)
What Happened
Copyright 2001 © (p) RA Huskins BMI
What happened to our love
Was it me that went astray-----
What happened to our love
Why did life turn out this way------
Is there something I can say
Anything I can repay-------
I’d give all I have away
Just to have you here today------
(Chorus)
“I searched most all my life
For the right words I could say----
If you could find it in your heart
To give me one more chance today-----
I’d give you anything, do any thing you say----
Please tell me that you will
Give me one more chance, I pray----
Lead instrumental break (same melody as the first verse)
What happened to our love
Why did you go away----
What happened to our love
Could I come back home today----
Is there something I can say------
To make the hurting go away----
Could it be my lucky day----
Or did I throw it all away
“Could it be my lucky day
“Or did I throw it all away
‘Short instrumental ending