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Wild Child

By Cygnus Wave November 17, 2011 January 3, 2024 Wahray and Soul Album Tracks

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Written by Ric Albano	Song Length: 5:11
Listen to the Song: [audio:WAS/52-WildChild.mp3]
Lyrics I want to tell you a little story about a Hampshire man His name was Johnny Joe He lived in a run-down White Mountain shack And he kept a pet black crow He used to hunt bear in the cool Maine woods With his friend ole’ Bob McGee But Johnny was wildest of all the Hampshire men When it came to shootin’ bear he was cool, yes indeed Wild, wild child Now, Johnny had a girl named a-Nanci Lynn She was cute in her own way But she was about as faithful as an ole’ rattlesnake When she didn’t get her own way Johnny came home from work early one day And found sweet Nanci and ole’ Bob rolling in bed The sight of his girl and his best friend there Made Johnny Joe lose his head Wild child, wild child Johnny pulled his gun down off the rack And he gave ole’ Bob three seconds to run Bob stood there and tried to reason with his friend But Johnny didn’t want to hear it and he shot the gun Bob fell to the floor like an ole’ Grizzly Bear Nanci went to the phone and she called Sheriff Sam And Johnny ran, he ran Sheriff Sam charged Johnny with “murder one” And immediately out out an A.P.B. Johnny took off to the woods of Maine Where he used to hunt the bear, so he knew the terrain Sheriff Sam took with him fifty men To capture Johnny Joe and be elected again Now the hunter was the hunted in the cold Maine woods He wished he’d made amends with those bears he used to shoot If Johnny could, he would Sheriff Sam found Johnny dead in the woods on a cold December day It seemed a grizzly bear was trying to hibernate And Johnny invaded his terrain So, as it turns out, Sheriff Sam has got his re-election And the bears have their revenge And everybody’s happy but an-ole’ Johnny Joe Because he’ll never go a-huntin’ again Wild child, wild child Composition © 1991 Ric Albano Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music	Song Info Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano Composed on October 5, 1991 Recorded October 1991 at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011 at Cygnus Wave Studios Performers Ric Albano Acoustic Guitars, Bass Guitar, Drums, Vocals Listener Guide Grade Analysis: This was originally intended to be a mocking song about a man named “Johhny Rowe” who was trying to pick up my one day girl by bragging how he hunted bear up in Maine. However, it turned into a bit of a memorial song after my cousin, Johnny Joe, died of a heart attack on October 3^rd, 1991. The music is simple and the lyrics are story-telling with some effects added to the vocals during the 2003 mixdown.

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King Of the Hill

By Cygnus Wave November 17, 2011 January 3, 2024 Wahray and Soul Album Tracks

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Written by Ric Albano	Song Length: 3:27
Listen to the Song: [audio:WAS/48-KingOfTheHill.mp3]
Lyrics I see the picture now of the place in the woods Where the battle was won and the swords are held high To the red and bloody sky, I didn’t mean it I just was crowned too young by you all to be the king of the hill The tower’s gloom staring down at me know I try to escape from it’s shadow, I try to break its black cloud But I just break down, now fall down down on my knees Beg of you, dear Lord, your forgiveness please Red and bloody sky, to you all I cry, I didn’t mean it I just was crowned too young by you all to be the king of the hill My experience is much less than some I lose in spars to drunken old bums Just who am I to be your new king? I waste my time on trivial things My choice is simply this; to rise or fall This is my call, my choice, my hopes, my dreams Ambition to be the king of the hill It’s a dirty job but someone has to do it Noone else will so I just said “screw it” It’s a chance of a life To have strength and might and some strong insights I am the the king of the hill! You will obey my will! Composition © 1991 Ric Albano Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music	Song Info Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano Composed on September 27, 1991 Recorded September-October 1991 at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011 at Cygnus Wave Studios Performers Ric Albano Electric Guitars, Bass Guitar, Drums, Vocals Listener Guide Grade Analysis: A snappy, bass-driven song with almost a blues pattern were it not for the injection of the descending riff at the end of the first bar. This song marks a return to the electric guitar with some nice sonic tapestries and an interesting lyric, written after I had a tarot card reading and drew the “tower”, which symbolizes much power to come but also corruption.

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You Drive Me Mad

By Cygnus Wave November 17, 2011 January 3, 2024 Wahray and Soul Album Tracks

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Written by Ric Albano	Song Length: 4:36
Listen to the Song: [audio:WAS/47-YouDriveMeMad.mp3]
Lyrics Feeling like such a fool, a fool that was made by you Humiliated by your acts, wondering what it is I lack You came to me scared and afraid of cleaning up the mess that you made I said that I understand and promised that I’d lend a hand But then when my back is turned You lit the match to which I was burned I asked you a simple why but still you continued to lie So now very soon you’ll see the revenge which will come from me You should’ve been straight from the start But instead you went and broke my heart You drive me mad, you drive me so damn crazy Feel like I’ve been had, I’m so mad over you You needed me, I needed you What happened? I reaaly wish that I knew So sad to see you leaving me I can’t believe this nightmare has come true You drive me mad, you drive me so damn crazy Feel like I’ve been had, I’m so mad over you I’m sure that soon the day will come When you’ll be crawling back on your knees Although its course may change sometimes The rivers always do reach the sea You make me mad, you make me so damn crazy Feel like I’ve been had, I’m so mad over you Someday soon, not long from now You’ll be forced to take a sacred vowel Your fakeness will release all your friends Alone you will be left to fend You’ll think the whole damn world is wrong You’ll beg someone to hear your sad song You’re choosing the hardest way to see That you can’t find no better than me You drive me mad, you drive me so damn crazy Feel like I’ve been had, I’m so mad over you Someday soon, not long from this day You’ll be forced to find a better way Your fakeness will release all your friends Alone you will be left to fend You’ll think the whole damn world is wrong You’ll beg someone to hear your sad song You’re choosing the hardest way to see That you can’t find no better than me Composition © 1991 Ric Albano Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music	Song Info Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano Composed on July 25, 1991 Recorded July-August 1991 at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011 at Cygnus Wave Studios Performers Ric Albano Acoustic Guitars, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Drums, All Vocals Listener Guide Grade Analysis: The last of a year-long deluge of acoustic-powered songs that started the previous summer, this song gets a bit ambitious with the chord changes and musical tangents. Still, it is fun and interesting.

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Ballad of a Big Breasted Bimbo

By Cygnus Wave November 17, 2011 January 3, 2024 Wahray and Soul Album Tracks

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Written by Ric Albano	Song Length: 3:42
Listen to the Song: [audio:WAS/45-BalladOfABigBreastedBimbo.mp3]
Lyrics Baby, I love your smile, yes it’s true Inside it drives me wild and savage too In harmony with your style, old yet new Baby, I love your smile, yes I do Baby, I love your smile Baby, you drive me wild I just met you today, never seen you before But with every word you say I want you more and more And everything you do makes my blood start flowing I’d love to be your fool, I’m sure by now it’s showing Baby, I love your smile Baby, you drive me wild Your skin is soft as silk, your breasts are firm and large Your voice is soft as milk or two 12-string guitars Yes, two 12-string guitars Your eyes could cut through stones, your hair is long and brown But most of all I jones your smile that breaks me down And everything you do makes my blood start flowing I’d love to be your fool, I’m sure by now it’s showing Baby, I love your smile Baby, you drive me wild Your skin is soft as silk, your breasts are firm and large Your voice is soft as milk or two 12-string guitars Yes, two 12-string guitars Composition © 1991, 1993 Ric Albano Publication © 2012 Jeremiah Dylan Cook	Song Info Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano Composed on April 6, 1991 Recorded April 1991 & November 1993 at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011 at Cygnus Wave Studios Performers Ric Albano Acoustic Guitars, Bass Guitar, Drums, Vocals Listener Guide Grade Analysis: This song was written as sort of a joke but has held up over the years to be one of my favorites from early ’91. The driving acoustic riffs and time-stop changes, plus different time measurements, make it a very interesting listen musically.

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Pressure

By Cygnus Wave November 17, 2011 January 3, 2024 Wahray and Soul Album Tracks

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Written by Ric Albano	Song Length: 2:13
Listen to the Song: [audio:WAS/37-Pressure.mp3]
Lyrics Pressure building high today You’ve got to shape up if you want to stay And one more thing, by the way You’ve got to be perfect if you want to stay We’ve seen alot of your kind We may be old but we’re sure not blind We reallt don’t care if you are in a bind We just don’t want you wasting our time And when you find that one big break After taking all that you can take We’ll burn you down at the stake We’ll count our profits while we watch you bake And when we see you’re not yet dead We’ll plant more junk in your head We’ll beat you until we see blood red We’ll make sure that you’re dead Pressure building high today I’ve got to shape up if I want to stay And one more thing, by the way Fuck you asshole, I’m leaving today Composition © 1990 Ric Albano Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music	Song Info Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano Composed on December 5, 1990 Recorded December 1990 at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011 at Cygnus Wave Studios Performers Ric Albano Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Harmonica, Drums, Vocals Listener Guide Grade Analysis: This is a nice little revenge song, written shortly after leaving a bad job. The song contains vulgarities (even after some were edited out of the final mix) and, perhaps, the best harmonica playing I’ve ever done.

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