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The Old Man

By Cygnus Wave November 19, 2011 January 3, 2024 Wahray and Soul Bonus Tracks

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Written by Ric Albano	Song Length: 4:38
Listen to the Song: [audio:WAS/22-TheOldMan.mp3]
Lyrics There’s an old man sitting down on the bench For fifty years he made a living with a monkey wrench He shakes his head as three young girls pass by Their sexy legs just make him wonder why They weren’t around here fifty years ago He could have made one of them his wife, for all he knows But instead he’s stuck with the same old bat at home She never gave him pleasure, just grey hair on his dome He makes his home in Hazeltown Where no optimists, only pessimists hang around When the old man finally gets on home He sees his wife sittin’ bitchin’ on the telephone She says; “I don’t like Roy going out at night… Don’t he know he’s supposed to sit around and wait to die… Well, ain’t it sad but true what has happened to him… I should have listened to Ma and got married to Tim” He lives alone in Hazeltown Where no hoping, praying, and wishing is not aloud When the old man finally packs his bags And leaves his wife behind in here pile of rags He heads on south, out to find where rainbows grow And maybe there he can star in his old Vaudeville show He felt so free walking slowly in the calm, fresh air He felt as though the warm sunlight could restore his grey hair He said; “I should have done this years ago” No Longer lives in Hazeltown And no longer does he keep his watch un-wound Composition © 1989 Ric Albano Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music	Song Info Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano Composed on August 6, 1989 Recorded August 1989 at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011 at Cygnus Wave Studios Performers Ric Albano Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Vocals Listener Guide Grade Analysis: A song about the attitude of my hometown with a quasi-reggae beat. This is one where I flubbed the lyrics on many lines but recovered alright through ad-libbing. The flange effect on the vocals may be a bit much and the drums, which were intended to be centrally showcases, did not mix well in the song.

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Rabbit Food

By Cygnus Wave November 19, 2011 January 3, 2024 Wahray and Soul Bonus Tracks

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Written by Ric Albano	Song Length: 4:23
Listen to the Song: [audio:WAS/20-RabbitFood.mp3]
Lyrics I, I might have known by the smell That you were back again You probably dug up your well to be able to lend I should’ve know by your smile that you had something planned Another scheme in your pile for more spare change in your can Hip, chick lady making me sad Hip, slick lady making me mad Slick and sly beneathe your friendly smile Hip, chick lady taking all my marbles for a while Yes, I know you tricked me before but I’m much older now I’ll promptly show you the door, you’ll probably show me your plow It’s just a game that we played but no longer will do You’re just out to get laid, I’m just out to get through Hip, chick lady making me sad Hip, slick lady making me mad Slick and sly beneathe your friendly smile Hip, chick lady taking all my marbles for a while I might have known by the smell that you were back again Moldy Jody cramming it hard Boldly folding until her every inch is badly scarred Slick baby, holding me back Hip, chick lady putting fingerprints upon my stack I should have know by your smile that you had something planned Composition © 1989 Ric Albano Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music	Song Info Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano Composed on July 17, 1989 Recorded July 1989 at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011 at Cygnus Wave Studios Performers Ric Albano 12-string Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Vocals Listener Guide Grade Analysis: A moody song, rich with effects over a calmly strummed 12-string acoustic, the song suffers slightly from sound and tape issues as well as the ending guitar lead, which starts out strong but seems to run flat in the middle. Still, a good example of some of the experimental sounds of the summer of ’89.

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Sweet Judy Brown

By Cygnus Wave November 19, 2011 January 3, 2024 Wahray and Soul Bonus Tracks

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Written by Ric Albano	Song Length: 2:15
Listen to the Song: [audio:WAS/Xtra/SweetJudyBrown.mp3]
Lyrics Now it was hot and it was stormy up on Katenberg Hill When sweet Judy came with her new barnyard skill Now on Saturday nights the men are comin’ around Just to try her for themselves, just to lay sweet Judy Brown All the town, they’re coming back for more All around, they all lay down the whore Now all of Judy’s bad habits have gone way out of line Her mama went and caught her with five locals in the pines Now that Judy’s out of business she can stick to one man But if he works late on Saturday, she’ll surely bare her parts untanned Singing, hey young Judy get off of your knees You’re an open invitation to some new kind of disease Hey Mrs. Brown, don’t you teach your daughter right Now she’s in the barnyard almost every night Composition © 1989 Ric Albano Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music	Song Info Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano Composed on August 5, 1989 Recorded August 1989 at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011 at Cygnus Wave Studios Performers Ric Albano Acoustic & Electric Guitars, All Vocals Listener Guide Grade Analysis: This was originally going to be the lead song of a “concept album” about a prostitute called The Rise and Fall of Sweet Judy Brown. Along with an unpublished second part of this song, there is Mrs. McCleary’s Farm which advances the story line.

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You Will Regret This

By Cygnus Wave November 19, 2011 January 3, 2024 Wahray and Soul Bonus Tracks

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Written by Ric Albano	Song Length: 2:11
Listen to the Song: [audio:WAS/17-YouWillRegretThis.mp3]
Lyrics Now that the party’s all done Why should we stop having fun? It’s not supposed to end up this way There are too many things to be done Please stay, my friend, don’t leave me now (I need your laughter and I need your charm… …I need you here wrapped inside my arms) I really need you Can’t go on much longer on my own No longer the night’s very young Too many times the ears have been wrung Of the king who sits all alone Without his queen, he won’t accept his throne He sits alone in his dungeon made of stone (He has to break through this dungeon of stone… …and fight the beast who guards his throne) He has to break though And fight the beast who guards his only throne And now that you need me no more Don’t worry, I’ll show myself to the door I leave you with one thing to say You’re gonna regret this someday You know it’s true, you need me too These silly games will only cause you pain (I ain’t your puppet and I ain’t your fool… …I have more of a purpose than to be used by you… …I ain’t no subject of these silly games… …I tried to help you not to cause you pain) You will regret this Regret the things you’ve done to me today Composition © 1989 Ric Albano Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music	Song Info Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano Composed on May 17, 1989 Recorded May 1989 at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011 at Cygnus Wave Studios Performers Ric Albano Electric Guitars, All Vocals Listener Guide Grade Analysis: A simple ballad with duo vocal parts, the song suffers from an abundance of tape noise, but still a decent listen.

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Hopeless

By Cygnus Wave November 19, 2011 January 3, 2024 Wahray and Soul Bonus Tracks

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Written by Ric Albano	Song Length: 3:36
Listen to the Song: [audio:WAS/Xtra/Hopeless.mp3]
Lyrics Late at night I sit at home and think of where you are right now I know that you’re with someone else, I almost want to cry aloud Does he appreciate your love the way I would appreciate you? Is there no hope someday you will be all mine? I really don’t think things should be like this I hope someday things won’t be this way I know I shouldn’t try to steal your heart But it beats the hell out of being apart I hope someday that you’ll understand When we met you were just another little girl to me But then I went and slowly fell in love with you which turned to tragedy Then you went and got engaged to him Which put me in a rage inside I wish there was someway I could tell you how I feel I really don’t think things should be like this I hope someday things won’t be this way I know I shouldn’t try to steal your heart But it beats the hell out of being apart I hope someday that you’ll understand Understand what you mean to me and what me and you could someday be I guess it’s all in the hands of our destiny Now I stand alone again hoping that you find me, friend You can say I can rock but that’s not all I can do I also have a special talent for loving you When we met you were just another little girl to me But then I went and slowly fell in love with you which turned to tragedy Then you went and got engaged to him Which put me in a rage inside I wish there was someway I could tell you how I feel Late at night I sit at home and think of where you are right now I know that you’re with someone else, I almost want to cry aloud Does he appreciate your love the way I would appreciate you? Is there no way someday you may be all mine? I don’t think things should be this way I don’t think things should be this way I don’t think things should be this way Composition © 1989 Ric Albano Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music	Song Info Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano Composed on April 4, 1989 Recorded April 1989 at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011 at Cygnus Wave Studios Performers Ric Albano Electric Guitars, Drums, All Vocals Listener Guide Grade Analysis: A quarky little lover’s lament ballad that was once named “Ode to Hopelessness”.

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