When You Laugh
Music & Lyrics by
Earl J. Foster Jr.
&
Larry Edward Nettles
Chorus
When you laugh, the world laughs with you,
But when you cry, you cry all alone,
1. When you’re happy, you’re always yukking it up,
Having yourself a good good time,
partying hard just like a rock star babv,
drinking that whiskey and wine,
2. Everything seemed to be going real
Ya’ thinking things just can’t go wrong,
you were flying high, like a bird in the sky,
then at the drop of a hat, you were
flat on your back because;
Bridge #1
I seldom laugh these days my dear,
I’m hoping for some laughter and cheer,
Tears keep falling in my beer,
I remember the days that you were here;
3. riding high, sittin’ tall in the saddle,
But feeling like a snake bit man,
I forgot about you, lord what did I do,
I stopped doing the things, that a man must do,
When you got yourself a ride or die, woman
you don’t need pie in the sky
since you’ve been gone, I’m a broken man,
looking for a place to land,
Bridge #2
Crying all alone, Waiting by the phone,
But you never answer,
but I’ll just keep holding on,
4. Twenty twenty hindsight, is never ever wrong,
People talk about it, In every gone wrong song,
You wouldn’t be missin’ what you had,
Until what you had is gone,
If you knew then what you know right now,
You wouldn’t be Crying all alone, Waiting by the phone,
Your baby is long, long gone;
Guitar Solo
Every thing I do seems to turn out wrong,
I just keep repeating the same old song,
I’m the same old fool, breaking the same damn rules
Workin' On A Good Thang
Music & Lyrics by
Earl J. Foster Jr.
1. IT’S FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE RED DOG INN,
THERE’S A LINE FORMIN’ ROUND THE BLOCK
I JUST GOT PAID AND I’M READY FOR SOME ACTION AND THE WHOLE JOINT’S STARTING TO ROCK,
I’M LOOKING FOR A LOVER WHO WON’T BLOW MY COVER, JUST LIKE WHAT THE EAGLES SAID, WHEN I FIND THAT SWEET BABY, THERE WON’T BE NO MAYBE, IT’S GONNA BE FULL SPEED AHEAD;
•••WE’LL BE WORKIN’ ON A GOOD THANG,
WORKIN’ ON A REAL GOOD THANG,
WE’LL BE WORKIN’ ON A GOOD THANG,
WORKIN’ ON A GOOD GOOD THANG,
2. IT’S FRIDAY NIGHT AND THE FEELINS’ TIGHT AND THE LADIES ARE SMOKIN’ HOT,WE WON’T BE STOPPIN’, THEY’LL BE NON STOP ROCKIN’TIL WE SEE THE MORNIN’ LIGHT,
WE GON’ ALLEMANDE LEFT, AND DO SI DO RIGHT,, IT’S A COUNTRY KIND OF SWING,
HOWLIN’ AND HOOTIN’, AND A LOT OF BOOT SCOOTIN’ IT’S A COUNTRY KIND OF THANG;
GO TO:••• GUITAR OR HARMONICA SOLO
3. I GOT MY EYES ON A HONEY, GONNA SPEND SOME MONEY, TONIGHT WE’RE GONNA WINE & DINE,
TONIGHT’S GONNA BE, BE ALL ABOUT THE PARTY, I PLAN TO MAKE THAT LADY MINE,
SHE’S LOOKIN’ REAL MEAN IN HER SKINNY JEANS, AND THEM JUSTIN BENT COWGIRL BOOTS, LET’S GET THE PARTY GROOVIN’, LET’S GET THOSE BODIES MOVIN’FROM THE TOP, DOWN TO THE ROOTS;
GO TO •••
LINE DANCIN’ LADIES PRANCIN’, BOOT SCOOTIN’ BODIES MOVIN’, COUNTRY SWINGIN’, BUCK & WINGIN’, DO SI DO-IN’, BEER A-FLOWIN’; GOOD THANG,WORKIN’ ON A GOOD GOOD THANG,
LEFT STEPPIN’, STEPPIN’ RIGHT, OH MY GOLLY WHAT A NIGHT, COUNTRY GROOVIN’, BODIES MOVIN’, TAKE MY HAND ALLEMAND IT’S A GOOD THANG, WE’RE WORKIN’ ON A GOOD GOOD THANG,
You Landed The Plane Of Heartache
(On The Runway Of My Heart)
Music & Lyrics by
Earl J. Foster Jr.
1.YOU RAN HOME TO YOUR MAMA AGAIN,
AFTER ANOTHER SILLY FIGHT,
I SENT YOU A LETTER AND A TICKET,
HONEY, PLEASE CATCH THE EVENING FLIGHT,
2. I WENT DOWN TO THE AIRPORT,
AND WAITED FOR YOUR PLANE TO LAND,
A BIG OLE BOX OF CANDY,
AND FLOWERS IN MY HAND;
3. THE EVENING FLIGHT CAME GLIDING IN,
AND PULLED UP TO THE CORRIDOR,
ALL OF THE PASSENGERS LEFT THE PLANE,
BUT YOU NEVER CAME OUT THAT DOOR;
BRIDGE:
AND THEN IT HIT ME LIKE A TWO BY FOUR,
YOU WEREN’T COMIN’ BACK NO MORE,
THIS TIME WAS REALLY THE END,
THIS TIME WE WOULD REALLY PART,
I KNOW THAT I TREATED YOU BAD,
TOOK YOU FOR GRANTED TIL’ I MADE YOU MAD, BUT HONEY YOU PAID ME BACK,
I WASN’T TOO SMART, CAUSE,
YOU LANDED THE PLANE OF HEARTACHE,
ON THE RUNWAY OF MY HEART;
CHORUS:
OF MY HEART, OF MY HEART
YOU LANDED THE PLANE OF HEARTACHE,
ON THE RUNWAY OF MY HEART;
4. I WENT UP TO THE TICKET COUNTER,
MAYBE YOU JUST MISSED YOUR FLIGHT,
THAT’S ALL IT IS, I SAID TO MYSELF,
EVERYTHING’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT,
5. DO YOU HAVE A MESSAGE FOR ME MR. TICKET MAN, MY BABY MUST HAVE MISSED THE PLANE,
I TOLD HIM MY NAME, HE LOOKED ALL ASHAMED, AND TOOK A PIECE OF PAPER FROM THE BIN,
6. THE MESSAGE SAID SORRY, BUT I’M NOT COMIN’ BACK, AND NOW YOU KNOW THE SCORE, I’M TIRED OF THE WAY YOU BEEN TREATIN’ ME,AND YOU WON’T SEEM ME NO MORE;
GO TO BRIDGE
7. THIS CAN’T BE TRUE, ME LOSING YOU,
I RAN FOR THE TELEPHONE,
I POPPED IN A QUARTER,
MAMA LET ME SPEAK TO YOUR DAUGHTER,
HER MAMA SAID SHE’S NOT AT HOME,
THEN IT HIT ME!;
I'm Losing
Music & Lyrics by
Earl J. Foster Jr.
1. I’m losing, losing my baby, my whole world is falling apart, I’m losing, losing my baby, I’m losing a part of my heart,
It’s a sad song, this song that I’m singin’,
My heart is breakin’, and I’m not fakin’ it,
it’s a sad song, I’m singing tonight,
and I don’t have a clue, on how to make it right;
2. I caused the problem of my own makin’,
And there’s nobody else I can blame,
As mistakes go, this was a big one, and now I feel so ashamed,
Temptation got the best of me, and now there’s a price to be paid, what in the world came over me,
And now I’m payin’ for the mistakes I’ve made;
Bridge
I’m sorry for the pain, I’ve caused, sorry baby,
Give me one more chance to try and make it right,
I took some chances with our destiny,
I did not have to to it, now I’m in misery,
I’m asking you for one more chance,
to prove how much I love you and save our romance,
Please forgive ooh please forgive me, I know I was wrong,let me change this song;
Guitar solo
Reprise
I took some chances with our destiny,
I didn’t have to do it, but that’s on me.
Won’t give me one more chance,
to prove how much I love you and save our romance,
Ad lib to fade:
I’m losing, losing my baby, my whole world is falling apart,
I’m losing, losing my baby, I’m losing a part of my heart,It’s a sad song, the song that I’m singin’,
My heart is breakin’, and I’m not fakin’ it,
it’s a sad song, I’m singing tonight,
and I don’t have a clue, on how to make it right;
What Cha Gonna Do
Music & Lyrics by
Earl J. Foster Jr.
1.MAKE UP YOUR MIND SWEET DARLIN’, YA SAID YOU NEEDED TO THINK THINGS THROUGH,
DO YOU WANT ME IN YOUR LIFE,
IS IT GONNA BE ME AND YOU,
NOT KNOWING IS MAKING ME SAD AND LONELY, IT’S EASY FOR ME, CAUSE I KNOW I LOVE YOU, LOVE YOU ONLY,
WHAT YOU GONNA DO,
ARE YOU GONNA MAKE ME BLUE,
ARE WE GONNA SEE IT THROUGH,
TELL ME WHAT YOU GONNA DO, WHAT YOU GONNA DO;
2. WANT TO BE YOUR HAPPILY EVER AFTER,
WANT TO BE ONE WITH YOU,
I WANT YOU BY MY SIDE FOREVER,
I’M HOPIN’ THAT YOU WANT IT TOO;
INDECISION IS MAKING ME SAD AND LONELY,
FROM THE MOMENT I SAW YOU,
I KNEW YOU WERE MY, ONE AND ONLY LOVE,
WHAT YOU GONNA DO, WILL YOU MAKE MY DREAM COME TRUE, CAN WE MAKE A LOVE BRAND NEW, JUST TELL ME WHAT YOU GONNA DO, WHAT YOU GONNA DO,
SOLO
VAMP OUT
HEAVEN IS HELL IF I HAVE TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU,
I CANNOT STAND, CAUSE I’D BE HALF A MAN,
WITHOUT MY ONE, MY ONE AND ONLY YOU,
WHAT YOU GONNA DO, ARE WE GONNA SEE IT THROUGH, JUST TELL ME WHAT YOU GONNA DO, CAN I HELP YOU MAKE UP YOUR MIND, DON’T YOU THINK YOU HAD ENOUGH TIME, LEAVE YOUR WORRIES BEHIND,
I NEED TO KNOW YOUR PLAN, AM I GONNA BE YOUR MAN.
WHAT YOU GONNA DO, ARE YOU GONNA BE MY BOO, CAN YOU GIVE ME A CLUE, WHAT YOU GONNA DO, ARE YOU GONNA MAKE ME BLUE I WANT TO BE ONE WITH YOU, I’M HOPIN’ THAT YOU WANT IT TOO
Lesanne
Music & Lyrics by
Earl J. Foster Jr.
Lesanne, Lesanne, maybe you can make me understand,
Lesanne, Lesanne, why you chose me to be your man;
1. I’m a hard man to get to know,
but you always seem to get me,
No matter if it’s raining or the cold winds are blowing,
you’re always standing with me;
2. You’re a calm breeze when my storm is raging,
but you know how to soothe my soul,
You know me, better than I know myself,
You warm me up when my world is cold;
Chorus
A woman like you is a one in a billion,
and not that easy to find,
I’m so glad you let me into your life,
cause you ease my troubled mind;
Leanne, Leanne, maybe you can make me understand,
Lesanne, Lesanne, why you chose me to be your man;
3. I may not say it, but you’re my inspiration,
I’m not good at opening doors,
I have a hard time expressing my feelings,
But I love you, and lady I’m yours;
4. I’ve been traveling my road isolated
Cause that’s the way it’s always been,
But you came along, you’re my consolation,
Now my arms are open, won’t you step on in;
Loving You
Music & Lyrics by
Earl J. Foster Jr.
1. Looking back on what went wrong,
I just can’t see the answers,
we just sort of drifted apart,
and went our separate ways;
2. We had it all in the palms of our hands,
we had the world on our side, we had the answers,
our love was strong, and we knew it would last,
then it’s slip right through our fingers,
just like wind sand;
Bridge
Loving you, was the passion in my life,
and now it’s missing,
You and I, were a matching set, but now the spell is broken, I thought we had it all;
3. We tried our best to hold on tight,
to all the love we’d known,
Things just didn’t seem to turn out right, and before we knew it, that loving feeling had flown
4. Like a sad ending to a fairy tale, a love song sung slightly out of tune,
I feel my spirit dying now, like a slow leak from a child’s balloon;
Go to bridge:
5. Layin’ back in bed, hands behind my head,
smoke a cigarette, I really didn’t want;
Girl our love just like smoke, first you see it, then you don’t;
Everlasting Love
Music & Lyrics by
Earl J. Foster Jr.
1. We’ve been around the block a time or two
And I’ve seen love come and go,
so I thought that this time, I’d better take it slow,
We thought in the past we’d found true love,
just to see it up and go, no need to be rushing,
Let’s give it some time to grow;
Chorus:
Everlasting love, that’s what we both want to feel,
That’s unbreakable, unshakable, to give our hearts some time to heal, let’s take it slow, til we know, this love is for real;
2. We’ve been through storms and we’ve seen the rain,
But so far we’ve made it through,
the pain has made us stronger, all the same,
we’ve been knocked down, but we always rise,
We did what we had to do,
cause you believe in me, and I believe in you;
Go to Chorus
Bridge:
(Everlasting Love Oooh Oooh)
That’s what we wanted
(Everlasting Love Oooh Oooh)
I think we found it
(Everlasting Love Oooh Oooh)
We rally Needed It
(That’s what I have for you)
3. We just started our journey together,
but things feel different this time,
It just feels right, I’m gonna hold on tight to this love
It seems like we’ve been together forever,
We fit just like a hand in glove, we’ve been blessed,
So let’s thank the man up above;
Chorus Ad-lib Out
Runaway Train
Music & Lyrics by
David Wells-Holland and Earl J. Foster Jr.
1. We can’t work it out, can’t stay on track,
we ain’t workin’ together, and I don’t want you back,
I’m on my way to somewhere, way on down the line,
lookin’ for a better day, gotta save this old heart of mine;
2. Our love’s like a train, and it’s runnin’ away,
I don’t want to go, but I just can’t stay,
I love your locomotion, but what can I say,
gotta jump off this train, gonna be on my way;
Bridge
A runaway train on the way to nowhere,
speedin’ down the track, no destination in mind,
a runaway train on the way to nowhere,
with nobody waitin’ at the end of the line;
Guitar Reprise
3. I don’t know where we’re goin’, but I know where we’ve been, what the hell have we done to make this mess we’re in, on a train to nowhere, headin’ off the tracks, going nowhere fast and there’s no way back;
4. We’ve both had enough, ain’t no lookin’, back,
we’ve tried, and we’ve tried, to make opposites attract, we’re just two wheels, squeaking for grease,
gotta find a better way, gotta find a little peace;
Bridge
5. I think it’s only fair that we both share the blame,
we’re both pointing fingers, and it’s really a shame,
a love so fresh has gotten so stale,
we just don’t match, we were doomed to fail;
Ad libs It can’t be stopped, all the brakes have failed