Bob Keats Music

Coyote in the City.           Lyrics and music by Bob Keats © 2023
Verse 1
A coyote in the city, that’s me.    I struggle to survive and feel free
A cog in the system, that’s broken to a fault.  My life has simply ground to a halt.
A coyote in the city, that’s me

 Verse 2
Survival is tough, I’ve taken a beating.  My existence is rough but my heart keeps on beating
An uncomfortable intruder into the soul of the city, I wander in limbo, breed repulsion or pity
A coyote in the city, that’s me

Chorus
Oh, but I find my way.  Scavenge all night, surf the soup kitchens by day
Visibly invisible, I’m a city blight. Who babbles like a fool to the moon all night

Verse 3
I wonder am I a victim or the cause of my situation. Philosophy and reality collide in this question
Tomorrow is uncertain, I’m a captive doing time. In an unforgiving city, a grotesque pantomime
A coyote in the city, doing time

Verse 4
I could cry victim, I could scream and howl, But you play the cards you’re dealt, fair or foul
I enjoy simple pleasures, fleeting delights, Like gazing at the stars on a moonlit night
A coyote in the city, out of sight

Chorus 
Yeah, but I find my way.  Scavenge all night, surf the soup kitchens by day
Visibly invisible, I’m a lonely knight, Who babbles like a fool to the moon all night

Outro
I’m tired and all alone, exhausted from the fight.  A coyote in the city, hanging tight 

HIDING IN YOUR DREAMS - lyrics and music © Bob Keats

VERSE 1
If you look real closely, you’ll find me hiding in your dreams
The lost piece to your puzzle, the stitch to mend your broken seams
Just when you need it, my love is here to help you can breathe

VERSE 2
Hiding in the silence, in some dark alley of your heart,
A thief in the shadows hoping to catch you off guard
Like a friend bringing comfort to help you mend old wounds and scars 

VERSE 3
With no trips or stumbles,  love’s caution makes you hit the brakes
But freedom can be bittersweet,  it’s a shackle to the stake
Let your heart take the leap, my heart’s there for you to take

BRIDGE
Follow my heartprints,  we’ve always known each other
If you look real closely, then you will discover,
I’m not in disguise, there is no grand design
You’ll find me in your heart, just like I found you in mine

VERSE 4
If you look real closely, you’ll find me hiding in your dreams
The lost piece to your puzzle, the stitch to mend your broken seams 
Just when you need it, my love is here to help you can breathe

OUTRO
So, look really closely, you’ll find me hiding in your dreams

The Perfect Crime - Robert Keats ©
Verse 1 
Michael climbed the tenement stairs.  To a lonely castle of dreams and despairs              
Where the passions flow freely and the cupboards are bare.   And the cries of the children hang free in the air

Chorus
Millions  of stories, unending stories, unlimited, unsolvable stories
Written with tears, written with blood. Some end with happiness like you wish they all would

Verse 2
Ashley sat naked and cold in the night.   Was lonely and starving and shaking with fright
Abused and abandoned in the cold alley light.   Seeking the end of a tunnel without any light 

Bridge
The stories are savage like poems out of rhyme.   The lives are all damaged, unsalvageable with time
Reminders that life is unfair and unkind,    And falling through the cracks is the perfect crime

Verse 3
David only wanted a life  that was  real.   Fought  fiercely and bravely towards that ideal
Against all of the players who cheat when they deal, And abuse their power, with blatant racist zeal 

Chorus
Millions  of stories, unending stories,   unlimited, unsolvable stories
Written with tears, written with blood. Some end with happiness like you wish they all would

Chorus/Bridge  3      
Lost homelands, lost lives, lost love and lost hope .   Hundreds of years hanging from the systemic rope
Marginalized, down-trodden, barely able to cope.    Falling through the cracks is a very slippery slope

Verse 4
Amad was shivering in a boat on the sea.  In an overcrowded shell full of desperate refugees
Desperate to escape war’s bloody tragedy.    Tethered to hope another blind fantasy 

Bridge
The stories are savage like poems out of rhyme.  The lives are all damaged, unsalvageable with time
Reminders that life is  unfair and unkind,  And falling through the cracks is the perfect crime

Chorus
Millions of stories, unending stories, unlimited, unsolvable stories.   
Written with tears, written with blood.   Some end with happiness like you wish they all   would

Outro
Written with tears, written with blood.  Some end with happiness.    
Falling through the cracks…the perfect crime

LOVE IS LIKE PLUNDER  lyrics and music © Bob Keats April 2024

CHORUS
To you, love is like plunder
You pillage a heart of all feelings, tear it asunder
Suck all of the water out of the well, all you leave is an empty shell
That you throw in your heart’s icy lake and watch it go under 

VERSE 1
Strike fast, it won’t last,    you’re a hit and run  
Hearts slashed, hopes dashed, all in the name of fun
Love trashed, you laughed,  yeah, you win,  well done            
A trail of debris, earned your degree, yay, another home run

SOLO 

BRIDGE
How did your soul become   jaded, your heart so cruel  
You used to think that love was sacred,  but now you follow new rules    
You don’t give a damn for the damage you’ve done  
If I see you coming, I run, and run        
You devastate lonely hearts, you’re a loaded gun   

VERSE 2
Ashes, linger, large holes in my soul
Egoes, ruined, tell me was that your goal
Kisses, staining, a love corpse to behold
Still I love you, I’ll never be paroled

CHORUS
To you, love is like plunder
You pillage a heart of all feelings, tear it asunder
Suck all of the water out of the well, all you leave is an empty shell
That you throw in your heart’s icy lake and watch it go under 

OUTRO
 Pillage and plunder,   yea, love is like plunder

PAIN TRAIN

Verse 1
Got no money, got no honey, got no baggage, sure ain’t funny
Got no love freight, got  no coupling, like a clean slate, I ain’t got nothin’
A broken heart stain is all that remains when you’re riding on the pain train

Verse 2
Thought you were mine, it was a pantomime, now I’m all alone across the foul line 
Not the first time, feels like old times, guess I’ll never learn to read the signs
I can’t explain but here I go again, riding all alone on the pain train

Bridge:
I’m not jokin’, I’m going off the rails,
I’m heartbroken,  no more fairytales 
Ain’t no question,  I’m going insane, feels like everything’s going down the drain, cause I…

 .Verse 1
Got no money, got no honey, got no baggage, sure ain’t funny
Got no love freight, got  no coupling, like a clean slate, I ain’t got nothin’
A broken heart stain is all that remains when you’re riding on the pain train

Outro
Pain Train…riding on the Pain Train

FRINGE OF LOVE
Words and music © Bob Keats (Bob Keats Music)
Verse 1
Our love is frayed around the edges, ragged but not torn
We’ve  a threadbare relationship, with baggage galore 
So often we fight but when push comes to shove
The two of us are left standing, on the fringe of love
 Verse 2
Commitments don’t come easy when there’s so much there to lose
Fear haunts our decisions, we don’t know what to choose
It’s a dance between lust and leaving and dusting off the gloves
That leaves our hearts battered on the fringe of love. 
Bridge
Love leaves so many wounds often beyond repair
We wobble between the joys of love and the abyss of despair
Battle scars result from the contest to outlive or outlove
That is the cost of living on the fringe of love
Verse 3 
We both have guilt to the hilt in our three ringed circus show      
We both have many reasons to stay, maybe many more to go.
But loneliness is the total of things I’m afraid of
So I’d rather be with you than alone on the fringe of love

I Just Want To Be With You This Christmas 
Verse 1
I’m so excited to see you again, my calendar’s empty, I cancelled all of my plans.   I just want to be with you this Christmas
The warmth in my heart could melt  the snow outside, so we’ll stay indoors, forego the sleigh ride, 
‘cause I just want to be with you this Christmas      
Look into your eyes, see my heart’s reflection,     let’s see if we can make a love connection, 
We’ll catch up on old times, silver and gold times, maybe sneak in a little fool around time.
I just want to be with you this Christmas

 Verse 2
Text me  just like in the movies, be sure to Include a lot of kiss emojis.   Overdose my heart with “feel good” memories
Let’s meet for coffee, a Xmas latte, can we get lost in our own private soiree,  ‘cause I just want to be with you this christmas
I long to feel the touch, that I miss so much,   It will prop me up, give my heart a little love crutch.
I miss your smile, I miss your charms, I miss having you in my arms.  It would mean a lot to be with you this christmas

Instrumental
16 Bars instrumental then sing  
Look into your eyes, see my heart’s reflection,     let’s see if we can make a love connection, 
We’ll catch up on old times, silver and gold times, maybe sneak in a little fool around time. I just want to be with you this Christmas

Verse 3
Make my heart ring like christmas bells, let me remember how good you smell.   I just want to be with you this Christmas
You’re like a bottle of great chablis, an everlasting potpourri .   Can I just  be with you this Christmas
No fancy presents, based on  false pretenses  but I’d give anything for you to overload my senses
Memories haunt me vividly,  I wish I had a magic card up my sleeve.   So I could just be with you this Christmas

Outro
So I could just be with you this Christmas

The Ghost of Christmas Past

Verse 1
The snow is falling once again But somehow nothing’s quite the same
You’re still in my heart, although we’re apart and I’m looking for someone to blame
You’re the ghost of xmas past  a love that didn’t last, the ashes of an old love flame

Verse 2 
I can remember first xmas together, a time when our love was new, 
Our friends were all jealous of the love we shared, we stuck to each other like glue  
Now you’re the ghost of Christmas past, a love that didn’t last.     Words of love between us are taboo

Verse 3
I’m not the one in your photo frame, no more presents between me and you
You broke my heart drove me insane,  Those painful words are true  
You’re the ghost of Christmas, a love that didn’t last,  something old, something borrowed, something blue

Outro  
You’re the ghost of Christmas, a love that didn’t last,  something old, something borrowed, something  oh, so,  blue

Timeless Love, (Timeless Christmas)
Verse 1
Your love is the star that leads me to your heart. I’m a wise man who passed love’s test
Another year’s gone by, our love will last. Timeless love, timeless Christmas
Your love is an everlasting gift, all year long, not just at Christmastime
And though I show it more at this time of year, it’s a timeless love like timeless Christmas

Chorus
Let me feel your wintery lips on mine, make my heart soar to new heights
Let me see the sparkle in your eyes, so much brighter than Christmas lights, 
Let me see that ugly sweater you love, share laughter that leads us to tears    
When your love is timeless, Christmas just reminds us .  It’s Christmas everyday of the year

Verse 2
Remember when our love was new, wondering if it would last
Years have passed and now we know, it’s a timeless love like timeless Christmas
From a hot summer night to this snowy delight, what we have is so priceless,  
It’s an everlasting gift, a treasure so precious, timeless love, timeless Christmas

Chorus
Let me feel your wintery lips on mine, make my heart soar to new heights
Let me see the sparkle in your eyes, so much brighter than Christmas lights, 
Let me see that ugly sweater you love, share laughter that leads us to tears   
When your love is timeless, Christmas just reminds us .  It’s Christmas everyday of the year

Verse 3
The snow is falling gently outside. Maybe we could take a romantic sleigh ride
Recall all the joys we’ve shared in the past, timeless love, timeless Christmas
Let’s make a snowman, snow angels too, holding hands, like we do
Hand in hand, heart to heart. Timeless love, timeless Christmas

Chorus
Let me feel your wintery lips on mine, make my heart soar to new heights
Let me see the sparkle in your eyes, so much brighter than Christmas lights, 
Let me see that ugly sweater you love, share laughter that leads us to tears   
When your love is timeless, Christmas just reminds us . It’s Christmas everyday of the year

Outro    
When your love is timeless, Christmas just reminds us.  It’s Christmas everyday of the year