Jim Colyer

I revisited this movie from 1962, in which Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick give two of the greatest performances ever. It is a grim portrait of alcoholism and what happens to people when they come to love booze as much or more than they love each other. I saw this movie when I was 17. It is more real to me now. Trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cN3Rh7OY6k Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Days_of_Wine_and_Roses_(film)

I look around me in the courtyard The tulips are in bloom Daffodils yellow and orange Sunshine replacing winter gloom Spring Has Sprung Young love's in the air Warm days and pleasant nights Looking forward to a county fair Spring Has Sprung Smiling faces, no more frowns Winter coats back in the closet T-shirts and shorts all around Birds returning for the summer What's left of the dinosaurs Nature's renewing itself again Baseball's back, what's the score Spring Has Sprung Young love's in the air Warm days and pleasant nights Looking forward to a county fair Spring Has Sprung Smiling faces, no more frowns Winter coats back in the closet T-shirts and shorts all around April, May and June The best time of year They make life worth living Friendly people everywhere Spring Has Sprung Young love's in the air Warm days and pleasant nights Looking forward to a county fair Spring Has Sprung Smiling faces, no more frowns Winter coats back in the closet T-shirts and shorts all around jimcolyer.com

I wrote a piece about Russo's book at Amazon.com [url]http://www.amazon.com/Total-Addiction-Life-Eclipse-Chaser/dp/364230480X[/url] Kate Russo is a psychologist. She is also an eclipse chaser. As of this book, she had seen 9 total solar eclipses. They are her passion, and she says she will chase them around the world as long as she is able. Being a psychologist, Russo is interested in the human aspect of totality. Why do people chase eclipses? How are they affected by them? What is totality like? There is fascination, awe, even fear, a connection with our primitive ancestors. Russo likes to call it a passion although "eclipse virgins" often deem it an obsession. Money and freedom to travel are factors, and Russo writes of an "eclipse chasing community." Russo was born in Australia but lives in Ireland. She confides she was around 3 in 1976, so she must have been born around 1973. There is a picture of her taken in Turkey in 2006, after a total solar eclipse. She is in ecstasy! Chapter 5 gets into the science of totality as Russo explains what a total solar eclipse is. Basically, it is a situation where the moon moves between the earth and the sun. For a short time, a long, narrow strip of the earth's surface is traversed by the moon's shadow, which is always cast somewhere in space. The path of totality can be thousands of miles long and up to 160 miles wide. Observers along the path see the sun covered by the moon and its light blocked. Daytime becomes night. Stars and planets appear. Mercury and Venus are seen near the sun. The sun's corona, or outer atmosphere, becomes visible, surrounding the moon's black disc. A solar eclipse occurs at new moon, unlike a lunar eclipse, which occurs at full moon. Total solar eclipses vary in duration, the longest being 7 minutes, 31 seconds. There is a TSE somewhere on the globe about every 18 months. The stages of a TSE are called "contacts." First contact is when the invisible and moving new moon takes its first bite out of the sun. Second contact is totality itself. The 30 seconds before totality are intense! We witness Baily's Beads (sunlight passing through lunar mountains and valleys) and the Diamond Ring (the final Bead). At second contact, the moon is a black disc covering the sun. Third contact is when the Diamond Ring and Baily's Beads appear on the moon's other side. Fourth contact is the end of the eclipse with no trace of the moon. It takes 2 1/2 to 3 hours for the moon to cross the sun. Russo gets back to emotional and physical reactions. Emotions run the gamut. There is anticipation, excitement, joy, exhilaration and happiness. There is wonder, calm, boredom between contacts, impatience, panic, anxiety and sadness. There is amazement, curiosity, energy and relief. There are shivers down the spine and ominous feelings as the light changes. There are chills, goosebumps and tears. Pulses quicken as the moon's shadow rushes toward the crowd of onlookers. Breathing becomes heavy! There is mumbling and screaming. There is a feeling of being connected to the universe. The eclipse is one thing. The experience is something else. Russo includes interviews with eclipse chasers. Foremost is Patrick Moore, who had seen 7. Moore was the face of British astronomy for decades. He died in December, 2012, barely a year after this interview. He was 89. Interviews continue. One chaser confides that the minutes of totality are the only times he is truly at peace. Another likens the lunar disc with the corona around it to "the eye of God." David Makepeace is a film maker from Toronto. He sees each eclipse as an opportunity to connect with the universe even if it is really more a thing of connecting with the solar system. Makepeace likes to live "in the moment." Chasers often feel they are in another world, a place Russo calls "Shadowland." Makepeace calls himself "eclipseguy" and has a website at eclipseguy.com. Chapter 17 deals with upcoming eclipses 2012-2020. I am making plans for two of them. The first occurs on March 9, 2016. It begins in the Indian Ocean and crosses Indonesia: the islands of Sumatra, Borneo and Sulawesi. The second occurs on August 21, 2017. I want to see it in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park. Yet another TSE will cross the United States in 2024. Russo recommends eclipse websites: 1 eclipse2017.com 2 mreclipse.com belongs to Fred Espenak, known as Mr Eclipse. 3 eclipser.ca belongs to Jay Anderson. He is the man to consult about weather and clouds. 4 eclipsechasers.com belongs to Bill Kramer 5 eclipse-maps.com belongs to Michael Zeiler I strongly recommend Kate Russo's book to anyone interested in solar eclipses and/or adventure travel. E-Day is coming! Got to get some eclipse glasses!

It's coming Total solar eclipse August 21st 2017 It's coming We'll stand in the shadow Shadow of our moon It's a TSE TSE Feel that chill Total solar eclipse As time stands still TSE Sun blocked out Total solar eclipse Corona's out I'll be there In the path of totality See the Diamond Rings And Baily's Beads I'll be there Hope to see you, my friend In the Grand Tetons From start to end TSE Feel that chill Total solar eclipse As time stands still TSE Sun blocked out Total solar eclipse Corona's out Bridge: Being 400 times larger than the moon The sun is 400 times further away That coincidence explains the magic The magic we'll see on that day guitar Here it comes From the Pacific Across the U.S. To the Atlantic Crossing Oregon Over the Tetons Over Nashville Rushing on TSE Feel that chill Total solar eclipse As time stands still TSE Sun blocked out Total solar eclipse Corona's out jimcolyer.com

It could be NSAI Nashville Songwriters Association Based on Music Row Causing your confusion They'll bring in a publisher Play a verse and a chorus But don't get your hopes up They'll reject you, of course Give Them Your Money And They'll Tear Up Your Song Critique you to death Tell you what's wrong Mixed metaphors, old cliches No rhyme scheme at all Give Them Your Money And They'll Tear Up Your Song Could be the Songwriters Guild Workshops in every town Just like NSAI They're gonna put you down They'll show you a tip sheet Now I'll give you a tip Give up this silly dream Find yourself a real job Give Them Your Money And They'll Tear Up Your Song Critique you to death Tell you what's wrong Mixed metaphors, old cliches No rhyme scheme at all Give Them Your Money And They'll Tear Up Your Song The difference between amateurs and pros Is that pros find people Stupid enough to give them money Give Them Your Money And They'll Tear Up Your Song Critique you to death Tell you what's wrong Mixed metaphors, old cliches No rhyme scheme at all Give Them Your Money And They'll Tear Up Your Song jimcolyer.com

http://www.belcourt.org/events/animal-house.770251 The funniest movie of all time will be shown @ Belcourt Theater in Nashville, April 5 & 6. I actually saw Animal House @ the Belcourt in 1978 and look forward to seeing it again.

She came to Earth from Mount Olympus She came to Earth to entertain us I kneel obediently at her shrine This heavenly Muse so divine Most pleasing voice in all of music Her sultry tones render me weak Tough as nails singing "Pontoon" "Little White Church" makes me swoon Who's that gal in Little Big Town Who's that dream making those sounds Who's that deity some call Karen Who's that vision of loveliness Who's that femme, such grace and style Who's that diva driving me wild Why.. that's the Goddess The Goddess Fairchild I've got her portrait on my wall Smiling down on this mere mortal I kiss her first thing every morning This giver of sweet harmony When she's angry, she's a "Tornado" When she's pleased, she's a patron So majestic on her throne She's the Queen of Music Row Who's that gal in Little Big Town Who's that dream making those sounds Who's that deity some call Karen Who's that vision of loveliness Who's that femme, such grace and style Who's that diva driving me wild Why.. that's the Goddess The Goddess Fairchild More beautiful than Aphrodite More regal than Hera Wiser than Athena Wilder than Artemis Who's that gal in Little Big Town Who's that dream making those sounds Who's that deity some call Karen Who's that vision of loveliness Who's that femme, such grace and style Who's that diva driving me wild Why.. that's the Goddess The Goddess Fairchild jimcolyer.com

Get a job You're no good They still haunt me My parents words No judgment Self-esteem You're just living In a dream You don't appreciate nothing We don't trust you at all You just lay around the house Trying to write songs Everybody knows You're nothing but a jerk Everybody knows You're Too Lazy To Work Got no pride Common sense We raised you twice Get off the fence You don't take Care of yourself Go live with Someone else We're gonna put you out of our will Have you locked up for neglect You'll never amount to a hill of beans Have you locked up, teach you respect Everybody knows You're nothing but a jerk Everybody knows You're Too Lazy To Work guitar No gumption Bottomless pit Draining us dry We're sick of it You're a leech Parasite Why can't you Do things right We'll have you hauled outta here Back to the VA mental ward You should be more like your cousin You're not the son we wanted Everybody knows You're nothing but a jerk Everybody knows You're Too Lazy To Work Everybody knows You're nothing but a jerk Everybody knows You're Too Lazy To Work jimcolyer.com

It's a Greek statue Half in ruins Arms missing Headless virgin A relic from ancient Greece But still a modern idea Somehow it expresses The sense of loss we feel Winged Victory The good times fly away They don't last forever Success has its day It dissolves before our eyes It slides into history Disappears like a bird Winged Victory I thought I had arrived Earned my degree Then I learned About entropy A modern day Sisyphus It all went in the ground All of my achievements Were meant to tumble down Winged Victory The good times fly away They don't last forever Success has its day It dissolves before our eyes It slides into history Disappears like a bird Winged Victory I stood helplessly by Steeped in pain As my marriage Went down the drain I lost my job and house They took away my son I nearly lost my mind Before the courts were done Winged Victory The good times fly away They don't last forever Success has its day It dissolves before our eyes It slides into history Disappears like a bird Winged Victory Bridge: Civilizations Rise and fall Leaving us to ask Is this all? Human condition Reality Curse our situation Mortality Organ We're like Ozymandias Our works lay in the sand Testaments to decay A decadence so grand Living for the future Working like slaves Everything so futile As we face the grave Winged Victory The good times fly away They don't last forever Success has its day It dissolves before our eyes It slides into history Disappears like a bird Winged Victory jimcolyer.com

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW: VERNAL OR SPRING EQUINOX 2014 http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-vernal-or-spring-equinox In 2014, the vernal or spring equinox comes on March 20 at 16:57 UTC (11:56 a.m. CDT). Happy spring (or fall), y’all! The March equinox signals the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. It marks that special moment when the sun crosses the celestial equator going from south to north. In 2014, this equinox arrives on March 20 at 16:57 UTC, or 11:57 a.m. Central Daylight Time for us in the central U.S. For the remainder of the 21st century (2001-2100), the March equinox will fall on March 20 or 19. Yet it won’t first occur on March 19 until the year 2044, and it won’t happen on March 21 until the year 2102. The March equinox last took place on March 21 in 2007. If you’re curious (or confused) about the various dates of this equinox, you’re not alone. In a nutshell, it’s because the tropical year, as measured between successive March equinoxes, doesn’t have an even number of days (365.242 days). Our calendar, on the other hand, has an even 365 days in a common year and 366 days in a leap year. The centennial year 2000 is a leap year, bringing about earlier dates for the March equinox in the 21st century (2001-2100). However, the suppression of the leap year in the centennial year 2100 pushes the dates upward again in the 22nd century (2101-2200). Here’s what we all know about this equinox. In the Northern Hemisphere, the sun is rising earlier now, and nightfall comes later. Plants are sprouting. Winds are softening. For us in the Northern Hemisphere, people are enjoying the warmer days of spring. South of the equator, autumn begins. Follow the links below to learn more about the vernal equinox. What is an equinox? Where should I look to see signs of the equinox in nature? Does the sun rise due east and set due west at the equinox? What is an equinox? The equinox is an event that happens in Earth’s orbit around the sun. Simultaneously, it happens on the imaginary dome of our sky. The imaginary celestial equator is a great circle dividing the sky into Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The celestial equator wraps the sky directly above Earth’s equator. At the equinox, the sun crosses the celestial equator, to enter the sky’s northern hemisphere. Our ancestors didn’t understand the equinoxes and solstices as events that occur in the course of Earth’s yearly orbit around the sun. But they surely marked today as being midway between the sun’s lowest path across the sky in winter and highest path across the sky in summer. Today, we know each equinox and solstice is an astronomical event, caused by Earth’s tilt on its axis and ceaseless motion in orbit. Because Earth doesn’t orbit upright, but is instead tilted on its axis by 23-and-a-half degrees, Earth’s Northern and Southern hemispheres trade places in receiving the sun’s light and warmth most directly. We have an equinox twice a year – spring and fall – when the tilt of the Earth’s axis and Earth’s orbit around the sun combine in such a way that the axis is inclined neither away from nor toward the sun. At the equinox, Earth’s two hemispheres are receiving the sun’s rays equally. Night and day are approximately equal in length. The word equinox comes from the Latin aequus (equal) and nox (night). But, since Earth never stops moving around the sun, these days of equal sunlight and night will change quickly. Where should I look to see signs of the equinox in nature? The knowledge that spring is here – and summer is coming – is everywhere now, on the northern half of Earth’s globe. If you live in Earth’s Northern Hemisphere, you’ve likely been noticing the earlier dawns and later sunsets for some weeks now. Also notice the arc of the sun across the sky each day. You’ll find it’s shifting toward the north. Birds and butterflies are migrating back northward, too, along with the path of the sun. The longer days bring with them warmer weather. People are leaving their winter coats at home. Trees are budding, and plants are beginning a new cycle of growth. In many places, spring flowers are beginning to bloom. Does the sun rise due east and set due west at the equinox? Yes, it does. And that’s true no matter where you live on Earth, because we all see the same sky. No matter where you are on Earth, you have a due east and due west point on your horizon. That point marks the intersection of your horizon with the celestial equator – the imaginary line above the true equator of the Earth. At the equinoxes, the sun appears overhead at noon as seen from Earth’s equator, as the illustration at right shows. This illustration (which is by Tau’olunga) shows the sun’s location on the celestial equator, every hour, on the day of the equinox. That’s why the sun rises due east and sets due west for all of us. The sun is on the celestial equator, and the celestial equator intersects all of our horizons at points due east and due west. This fact makes the day of an equinox a good day for finding due east and due west from your yard or other favorite site for watching the sky. Just go outside around sunset or sunrise and notice the location of the sun on the horizon with respect to familiar landmarks. If you do this, you’ll be able to use those landmarks to find those cardinal directions in the weeks and months ahead, long after Earth has moved on in its orbit around the sun, carrying the sunrise and sunset points northward. So enjoy the 2014 spring equinox on March 20 – an event that happens on our sky’s dome – and a seasonal marker in Earth’s orbit around the sun! Bottom line: In 2014, the vernal equinox comes on March 20 at 16:57 UTC, or 11:57 a.m. Central Daylight Time for us in the central U.S.

Mantle - The Definitive Story of Mickey Mantle (Part 1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qnu1lMUk0QU Mantle - The Definitive Story of Mickey Mantle (Part 2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPw2zipyaOU

Luke Bryan's next single from Crash My Party. It's themes are typical. A girl sits on the tailgate of a truck, and Luke is elated to discover she has no boy friend. She is listening to the radio and waiting for her favorite song. She comes to life when she hears it and associates it with Luke. He shows up Friday night with his guitar and plays it. Got to learn this one. PLAY IT AGAIN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaIsVhsqZ4g She was sittin' all alone over on the tailgate Tan legs swingin' by a Georgia plate I was lookin' for her boyfriend Thinkin', no way she ain't got one Soon as I sat down I was fallin' in love Tryin' to pour a little sugar in her Dixie cup Talkin' over the speakers in the back of that truck She jumped up and cut me off She was like, oh my God, this is my song I've been listenin' to the radio all night long Sittin' 'round waitin' for it to come on and here it is She was like, come here boy, I wanna dance 'Fore I said a word, she was takin' my hand Spinnin' me around 'til it faded out And she gave me a kiss And she said, play it again, play it again, play it again And I said, play it again, play it again, play it again I'd gave that DJ my last dime If he would have played it just one more time But a little while later We were sittin' in the drive in my truck Before I walked her to the door I was scannin' like a fool AM, FM, XM too But I stopped real quick when I heard that groove Man, you should have seen her light up She was like, oh my God, this is my song We've been listenin' to the radio all night long I can't believe that it came back on, but here it is She was like, come here boy, I wanna dance 'Fore I said a word, she was takin' my hand Spinnin' in the headlights she gave me a goodnight kiss And I said, play it again, play it again, play it again And she said, play it again, play it again, play it again The next Friday night we were sittin' out under the stars You should have seen her smile when I broke out my guitar She was like, oh my God, this is my song I've been listenin' to the radio all night long Sittin' 'round waitin' for it to come on and here it is She was like, come here boy, I wanna dance 'Fore I said a word, she was takin' my hand Spinnin' in the headlights she gave me a goodnight kiss And she said, play it again, play it again, play it again And I said, play it again, play it again, play it again Yeah, play it again, play it again, play it again Somebody, play it again, play it again, play it again

I hated every day of school First grade to the Master's Degree I hated all of my teachers Hated them, and they hated me Wanted no bullets in my back Wanted no part of Vietnam While Lyndon and King Richard Sat on the hydrogen bomb I'm an old man now Looking for love and truth I'll die in the search Because they're out of reach Life is all in vain Living with pain and fear I'm an old man now I know there's nothing here I hated every job I had Surrounded by pure idiots I hated all of my bosses Getting fired, I'm done with it Never should have gotten married Marriage only leads to divorce Giving up autonomy And freedom to the courts I'm an old man now Looking for love and truth I'll die in the search Because they're out of reach Life is all in vain Living with pain and fear I'm an old man now I know there's nothing here I'll hang on because of my son Endure this life until it's done I'm an old man now Looking for love and truth I'll die in the search Because they're out of reach Life is all in vain Living with pain and fear I'm an old man now I know there's nothing here jimcolyer.com

You're from Liverpool, England Born in 1980 When John Lennon died You cried like a baby You've been singing ABBA Knowing Me, Knowing You I want you to know I'm starting to like you I'm Starting To Like You You speak American English I know Strawberry Fields Penny Lane, make a wish You knew Mindy McCready I've read Shakespeare too It's gonna come out I'm Starting To Like You You may be taller than me And you spit like a man Plus, you have a tattoo I wanna hold your hand I like the way you kiss Your sense of humor too Surely you sense it I'm Starting To Like You I'm Starting To Like You You speak American English I know Strawberry Fields Penny Lane, make a wish You know Karen Fairchild I've read Shakespeare too It's gonna come out I'm Starting To Like You jimcolyer.com

She loves weddings She loves them so much She keeps having them She can't get enough Bill was her first It lasted 6 weeks They went and eloped Her mamma freaked Serial Bride Been married 4 times I was number 3 She's scouting number 5 Serial Bride Better or for worse Sickness and in health Forever, of course Sam was her second He knew how to drink Addicted to porn A missing link Fred was her fourth Been married before Had 7 kids Hung out with whores Serial Bride Been married 4 times I was number 3 She's scouting number 5 Serial Bride Better or for worse Sickness and in health Forever, of course Bridge: She loves the cakes She loves the rice She loves the gowns Honeymoons are nice She loves her husbands The invitations She loves her rings The long vacations Serial Bride Been married 4 times I was number 3 She's scouting number 5 Serial Bride Better or for worse Sickness and in health Forever, of course jimcolyer.com

You don't like ABBA And I hate dogs You send me out To slop the hogs On cold mornings It's not nice Slopping hogs in The snow and ice We have nothing in common Soul mates we're not But when it comes to you I've got a Soft Spot I can't say what it is Keeps our love hot But when the chips are down I've got a Soft Spot I don't watch TV And you can't cook When girls walk by I have a look And your mamma She hates my guts Married life Have to say it sucks We have nothing in common Soul mates we're not But when it comes to you I've got a Soft Spot I can't say what it is Keeps our love hot But when the chips are down I've got a Soft Spot Maybe it's because I'm so used to you Maybe you've got a Soft Spot too We have nothing in common Soul mates we're not But when it comes to you I've got a Soft Spot I can't say what it is Keeps our love hot But when the chips are down I've got a Soft Spot Jim Colyer

My book of prose will be published by America Star Books http://www.americastarbooks.com/index.html after I write about the solar eclipses of 2016 & 2017. No hurry. I keep updating. Book Index http://jimcolyer.com/papers/

When The Night Comes With the action Can't help but feel A real attraction Walking the streets Women passing by No wonder I'm So excited When The Night Comes I feel alive I see the moon Then I'm revived Go for a spin We'll both benefit Come on, city girl Say you won't quit Bridge: Earth is turning Shadows falling New beginning Love is calling Earth is turning West to east When The Night Comes Life is a feast When The Night Comes With the action Can't help but feel A real attraction Mingle with friends Music and laughter We're bound to find What we're after Jim Colyer ascap

We can't control Unforeseen events We're at the mercy Of fate and chance When life gets hard And you get confused Just lean on me Don't blow a fuse Baby, let me be Your Lightning Rod I'll be there To protect your bod I'll be there Just pretend I'm God Baby, let me be Your Lightning Rod We all fear death It's a natural thing Nobody knows What tomorrow brings I'll hold you close I'll absorb your fear I'll be your buffer When lightning strikes near Baby, let me be Your Lightning Rod I'll be there To protect your bod I'll be there Just pretend I'm God Baby, let me be Your Lightning Rod Jim Colyer ascap

She opens the door Her smile lights up the night Her lips so voluptuous Her teeth gleaming white I walk in the room Glance down at her feet She's wearing red high heels One more look, and I'm beat She Tears Me Up In Those Heels She wears me out, it's unreal She's coming in for the kill She's giving me a thrill Can't describe what I feel She's bending me to her will She wears me out in those shoes She Tears Me Up In Those Heels We cruise in my truck We've got the windows down She's got the radio on With her hair blowing 'round Up on the tailgate Dancing under the moon Looking good in the night We'll be married soon She Tears Me Up In Those Heels She wears me out, it's unreal She's coming in for the kill She's giving me a thrill Can't describe what I feel She's bending me to her will She wears me out in those shoes She Tears Me Up In Those Heels Now kick off those heels and Let's snuggle up Kick off those shoes and Let's make love She Tears Me Up In Those Heels She wears me out, it's unreal She's coming in for the kill She's giving me a thrill Can't describe what I feel She's bending me to her will She wears me out in those shoes She Tears Me Up In Those Heels Jim Colyer ascap

Little Big Town Releases ‘Sober’ Music Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2gK1mLbJKE

I raised her kid Gave her a home I paid the bills And then some I bought her a car Money on the side I even loved her Made her my bride Eternally Grateful That's what she said As she closed the door Behind her Eternally Grateful What does it mean What's it all about What's it for Begged her to stay I tried to change Took dancing lessons Very strange She called me Cold Fish She called me a dud She found someone else He must be a stud Eternally Grateful That's what she said As she closed the door Behind her Eternally Grateful What does it mean What's it all about What's it for I'll make my way To the strip club Find some young stripper Looking for love Eternally Grateful That's what she said As she closed the door Behind her Eternally Grateful What does it mean What's it all about What's it for Jim Colyer ascap

Jack in the black Jack in the green It's sixty-nine I'm twenty-three Car in a ditch Landing in jail Out of control Over the rail Liquored Up Drunk as a skunk Out of my mind Deep in a funk Liquored Up No girl friend Just a dead beat Just a dead end Man on the moon Neil in the news Headed for Nam Woodstock blues Vodka and gin Bud's no wiser Country Club malt I'm hungover Liquored Up Drunk as a skunk Out of my mind Deep in a funk Liquored Up No girl friend Just a dead beat Just a dead end Fortunate Son CCR Radio on Back in my car Dickel on rocks Dixie cup Ezra Brooks 7Up Liquored Up Drunk as a skunk Out of my mind Deep in a funk Liquored Up No girl friend Just a dead beat Just a dead end Jim Colyer ascap

She said She Loves Animals Wants to work in a zoo She majored in zoology Like animal lovers do She grew up with dogs and cats Spent money on dog food She fed a tank full of goldfish Loves her cockatoo She Loves Animals Hippos, elephants and bears Lions, tigers and monkeys Anything with fur She and I can't make it I don't share her sympathies I don't get off on giraffes I despise those horrid beasts She preaches animal rights Eats only vegetables Protects scorpions and insects Yeah, they're animals I've read the science books I know evolution's true Still, I ain't sleeping With no damn baboon She Loves Animals Hippos, elephants and bears Lions, tigers and monkeys Anything with fur She and I can't make it I don't share her sympathies I don't get off on hippos I despise those horrid beasts Bridge: The only animals I don't hate Are the ones cooked on my plate Fried, broiled and grilled Roasted, steamed and baked She Loves Animals Hippos, elephants and bears Lions, tigers and monkeys Anything with fur She and I can't make it I don't share her sympathies I don't get off on gators I despise those horrid beasts Rap: Get off your high horse, honey Come over here and ride me I'll never step on your foot Whee-e-e-e-e-e! Jim Colyer ascap

Baby, we've known each other a long time But the time has never seemed right before This may be it, it's 10 degrees outside Leave your door unlocked, I'm coming over I'll Warm You Up On A Cold Night Wrap my arms around you, hold you tight Under the covers, in our pajamas I'll Warm You Up On A Cold Night One of the coldest winters we've ever had At least it will kill off a lotta bugs I just wanna cuddle up beside you Pull you in close, give you a lotta hugs I'll Warm You Up On A Cold Night Wrap my arms around you, hold you tight Under the covers, in our pajamas I'll Warm You Up On A Cold Night It don't matter the time of year I'll be there, and you'll be here We'll turn this into a permanent thing Take it through the spring, into the summer You'll need somebody to get you through There will always be another winter I'll Warm You Up On A Cold Night Wrap my arms around you, hold you tight Under the covers, in our pajamas I'll Warm You Up On A Cold Night Jim Colyer ascap