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Proving Grounds

by Fred Grittner

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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (free) 03:04
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Nothing Ever Changes in My Heart 04:57
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Running Away with the Wind 02:16
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Running Away With the Wind For years I was a rambler Then I settled down Made my peace with living In this sleepy town But lately I’ve felt stirrings Telling me it’s time to go Don’t care in what direction Any way the wind will blow CHORUS: Running away with the wind Ready to head out again I know I should stay But my heart’s back in play Running away with the wind I have no wish to hurt you Though I know I will I’d hurt you more by staying There’s no point standing still CHORUS BRIDGE: The trees outside my window Take it on the chin The autumn leaves are falling The seasons change again. CHORUS Copyright 2015 Fred Grittner All Rights Reserved
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Going Home (California) (free) 04:39
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Alpharetta in the Spring 02:41
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Alpharetta in the Spring Traveling deep into the night Georgia moon is shining bright A home away from home is where I’m bound Won’t worry ‘bout a thing I’m a bird out on the wing Alpharetta, Alpharetta in the Spring Treasured friends some time ago Said come down so you will know Feelings you’ve never had before Taking in what life will bring I’m a kite without a string Alpharetta, Alpharetta in the Spring A soft breeze is capturing lilac And memories to which I still cling Haven’t got a care Drinking in the southern air Alpharetta, Alpharetta in the Spring I’m thinking tonight of my dearest And the songs we so loved to sing Sweet voices fill this room With an oft-remembered tune Alpharetta, Alpharetta in the Spring Copyright 2017 Fred Grittner All Rights Reserved
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After Rain by Wood Allen 04:00
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It Don't Feel Much Like Christmas This Year 02:23
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You Have to Like Lonesome 03:43
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You Have to Like Lonesome Music by Fred Grittner, Lyrics by Fred Grittner and Ronald Raymond Beliveau Driving down to Main Street On a fading Friday night Heading for the liquor store With its burnt-out neon light I've done this a thousand times I never got it right Sometimes you have to fold your hand Give up this pointless fight Chorus Hundred miles from nowhere With no place left to go You have to like lonesome When you're just a one-man show I remember Main Street When there was a picture show A hardware store, a barber shop Good friends would come and go Now all are dark and quiet Silent echoes of the past All I have are memories I know I can't outlast Chorus The church gave up its stain glass This town gave up its soul I feel like one sad soldier Lost out on patrol Running all the stop signs You could say that I was free Rusty empty silos Are the only sights I see Saying to myself tonight I'll just have one more beer A fool’s a fool that fools himself Then up and disappears CHORUS Copyright 2021 All Rights Reserved
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Hark 03:00
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HARK Fred Grittner Hark the herald angels sing But they don’t speak to me My baby’s down in Knoxville I ain’t close to Tennessee Mama rests in heaven Daddy wants no part of me Angels, you keep singing till That gloried victory Hark the herald angels sing Morning, noon, and night Heard that song too many times They sure don’t have it right I’ve been shown no mercy I sure ain’t reconciled Peace on earth’s a cruel, cruel joke A long-ignored stepchild Hark the herald angels sing Of triumph in the skies A newborn king was crowned tonight He’s opened up his eyes Imagine what he’s feeling His life and death foretold Angels please start singing low The tired babe is cold Copyright 2022 All Rights Reserved
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Let it Snow 02:16
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Dance by the Light of the Moon by Terry Ransom 04:19
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Dance by the Light of the Moon She said Oh Darlin’ can you bring me the stars Oh, darlin’ are you comin’ home soon Oh Darlin’ can we step out tonight Hold each other tight And dance by the light of the moon Can we dance by the light of the moon He said Oh Darlin’ you can shine like the stars Oh Darlin’ will you sing me a tune Oh Darlin’ can we step out tonight Hold each other tight And dance by the light of the moon Can we dance by the light of the moon Chorus We’ll walk together hand in hand Whisper things no one should know We’ll close our eyes and wish upon a star That every lover’s night we will go And dance by the light of the moon We’ll dance by the light of the moon Can’t you see the stars in my eyes Can’t you wish me home with this tune Stay with me we’ll step out tonight Hold each other tight And dance by the light of the moon We’ll dance by the light of the moon Chorus © 1992, 2014 Southern Breeze Productions and Terry Lee Ransom
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Blue Shadows on the Trail 03:52
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As If I Really Knew You 03:38
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When I Get There 03:58
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When I Get There Riding round the world tonight I’m out on a spree Drink in hand I’m golden I’m fond of being free I’ll be moving closer To the dawning of the day Good thing being lost You never go astray CHORUS Don’t question what I’m saying It’s true, I’m on the square Don’t know where I’m heading I’ll know when I get there Don’t know where I’m heading I’ll know when I get there The world keeps on changing That’s always been the plan Those who won’t believe it Have a short attention span Go on and try to fight it Throw your hardest punch The future’s always hungry You’ll be breakfast maybe lunch CHORUS We’re all navigators On an ocean known as time Some days we go straight ahead Some days a crooked line Inching through the narrows Sailing on the open sea Searching for a coastline Where we were meant to be CHORUS Ron B –thanks for the title ©2023 Fred Grittner All Rights Reserved
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Down and Out at the Royal Inn 04:06
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Down and Out at the Royal Inn Fred Grittner copyright 2023 All Rights Reserved I am high I am low Last place you’d want to go Too much rumpus walls paper thin Night was dark dawn is near Nothing left for me to fear Down and out at the Royal Inn You’d need a piece of rebar To reinforce my heart Don’t think I’m worthy of your time Some tried to show me mercy Wanted to be kind Never came to my senses Deaf, dumb, and blind Humble pie’s gone to waste I no longer like the taste Got no money got no next of kin This crummy old place Looks me square in the face Down and out at the Royal Inn I thought I’d see it coming Nothing turns out what it seems Cheap whiskey expresses its regrets Broke both of my shoulders From the weight of the world No more wisdom from the ashes of these stubbed-out cigarettes Don’t think I don’t care What part of nothing should I share Going once, going twice you win A curse for my crime Paid with heartbreak paid with time Down and out at the Royal Inn
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Seemed Like A Good Thing at the Time 03:44
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There Goes Tomorrow 03:25
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There Goes Tomorrow CHORUS There goes tomorrow Walking out the door All I’ve got are yesterdays There won’t be anymore I know why she’s leaving But she’s never left before There goes tomorrow Walking out the door How could this happen To put me in this spot Words I said things I did Without a second thought It’s too late I can’t turn back the clock It’s too late She won’t even talk CHORUS How can I get past this I’m barely hanging on Days of laughs nights of love Can’t face that they’re all gone I tell myself This really can’t be true Make time standstill Till I think things through CHORUS
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Watching the World Go By 03:00
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Watching the World Go By Mama done told me I missed the boat Wore off the numbers On the tv remote Hunger and anger Battlefield scenes Now and then unusual Homecoming queens CHORUS: Watching the World Go By Watching the World Go By After the laughter I’ll have a good cry Watching the World Go By Ain’t superstitious Don’t like cottage cheese Finally found out Bad things come in threes My baby deserted Boxed up the blame Put it on display at the Fools Hall of Fame CHORUS Crossed all my t’s Dotted my i’s What did that get me? A bad case of hives Hate to see changes No matter how small Lying on the floor Leaves no place to fall CHORUS Copyright 2022 Fred Grittner All Rights Reserved
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One Foot in Heaven 04:11
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One Foot in Heaven Burned the candle at both ends Burned up all the midnight oil Here I stand soot on my hands Nothing left to make my blood boil CHORUS Crazy times will go on forever I was certain up until today Dancing on the head of a needle Got one foot in heaven with hell to pay One foot in heaven with hell to pay The highway of life has an exit Marked with a bright dollar sign Driving by feel one hand on the wheel Inching closer to the borderline CHORUS Whiskey train keeps a-rolling To the station up at kingdom come Keep filling my glass making time pass Go for broke my one rule of thumb CHORUS

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released February 5, 2010

Fred Grittner - guitar, mandolin, vocals, whatever...
Sam Grittner - cover photo

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