Catalogue of original songs by J. Michael Tracy

Page 1

1. Don't go to Mexico

2. Get Grampa's Gun

3. That's why God made beautiful women

4. In a heartbeat

5. I'm better than that

6. Where are you now

7. Rainin' from my eyes

Page 2 (more original songs)

1. You're only happy when I'm not

2. God bless the heart of a family man

3. Me & The Judge

4. All she ever wanted

5. I've got a girl in North Carolina

6. A boy and his dog

7. Hello Cloud 9

Page 3 (more original songs)

1. Home

2. Love ya tonight

3. If big boys don't cry, then I'm a little boy again

4. Mama lied

5. Give'm Hell U.S.A.

6. Everything's the same, but you

7. Livin'

Page 4 (more original songs)

1. The South'll Rise Again

2. Before you say goodnight

3. Have your credit card ready

4. Do you recall

5. She's in Texas now

6. Gotta be the Moon

7. It's Voodoo

Page 5 (more original songs)

1. In the mountains (of Carolina)

2. Pecan Park Road

3. Gypsy Dream

4. Hot Cars & Hot Women

5. Beautiful Angel

6. Fishin' like hell and tellin' lies

7. Dot Com

Page 6 (more original songs)

1. Drivin' in style

2. When Rome began to fall

3. Waitin' for you to come back

4. Caribbean Island Rendezvous

5. Cryin' in a good way

6. The night the waterbed froze over

7. The ballad of Mighty Joe, Fire Fightin' Man

Page 7 (more original songs)

1. Again

2. We laughed and we cried

3. Lilley Avenue

4. The Winds of Change

5. She thinks I'm leavin'

6. Made in America

7. A man like me

Page 8 (more original songs)

1. Like Ice Cream

2. Let me back into your heart

3. Still my little Country Girl

4. Thank you for hurtin' me

5. My heart, my soul, my wife

6. Sapbush Road

7. Fly you away

Page 9 (lyrics with no melody)

1. It sure ain't Country

2. Think I'll stay right here

3. Three sheets to the wind

4. Carolina Country Boy

Page 10 (more original songs)

1. Fallen Angel

2. Echos of Loretta

3. My Truck

4. Why we love America

5. Point of no return

6. Get outa my heart

7. Momma's little girl

Page 11 (more original songs)

1. Till I found you

2. Hot cars and Hot women

3. He'd never leave again

4. This story goes

5. You're putin' me to the test

6. Grampa

7. Someone else's love

Page 12 (more original songs)

1. It's not me

2. Maybe

3. Too bad, so sad

4. The Judge (a tone poem)

5. Livin' here in America

6. No more wasted time

7. Daddy's Diamond

Page 13 (more original songs)

1. It's knowing when to question, and when to just believe

2. It'll getcha in the end

3. Whadayasay?

4. This Cowgirl's Heart

5. Don't forget my name

6. Lookin' for a green light at a stop sign

7. Remember when

Page 14 (more original songs)

1. In my dream

2. We cried

3. Abduction

4. Fantasy Girl

5. Angel Heart

6. Finders Keepers

7. If I was not yours

Page 15 (original instrumentals)

1. Puerto Moreles

2. A night in Bluestone

3. Ghosts of Chenango

4. Pangea

5. Shifting Sands

6. Skippin' Stones

7. Utah

8. Zorro

9. RetroBilly

10. Border Cruise

11. Jueter Jazz

12. Journey's end

Page 16 (more original songs)

1. My star in the distance

2. It might be me

3. The foot is on the other shoe

4. Dark City

5. The Beltway Blues

6. Already Gone

7. Friends for life

Page 17 (more original songs)

1. Promised Land

2. Here I am

3. 7 days in Heaven

4. The legend of Griz

5. Where are the flowers

6. Your good lies

7. My Butterfly

Page 18 (more original songs)

1. The All American Boy (whatever happened to Johhy)

2. The night, he took my light from your eyes

3. Like a butterfly in the rain

4. That Someone

5. It's Over

6. Believe me I'm OK

7. Way back when

Page 19 (original Youtube vids.)

1. John and Kathy's Anniversary slide show

(That 4th of July, In my dream)

Page 20 (more original songs)

1. Far Away

2. A love like mine

3. Nothin' to say

4. I ain't you, and you ain't me

5. Cruisin' at Gypsie's

6. I'm still here

7. That 4th of July

Page 21. (more original songs)

1. It's not you, it's me

2. Higher Love

3. That's how it should be

4. You own my life

5. Daddy's Girl

6. Someone I used to love

7. By this time next year

Page 22 (more original songs)

1. A man with a plan

2. It ain't the first time

3. What's the deal

4. Starin' at the Sun

5. For makin' me lie (a tone poem)

6. Let's let bygones be bygone

7. That ain't no lie

Page 23 (more original songs)

1. He never said goodbye

2. High Tech Overload

3. Small Town U.S.A.

4. Just to be with you

5. The last time that I saw you

6. Wakin' up with no one

7. I want to

Page 24 (more original songs)

1. I could never tell a good lie

2. We ain't no paradise

3. You can count on me

4. A real man (for female vocal)

5. I better go get'er

6. Till Forever is Nevermore

7. The Way of the World

Page 25 (more original songs)

1. Get Ready

2. What the future brings

3. When we were young

4. Don't you ever go away

5. Make believe

6. It's you I'm thinkin' of

7. Won't ya tell me

Page 26 (more original songs)

1. She wasn't waiting

2. When you're gone

3. A picture of you

4. Mountains in springtime

5. Wild Thing

6. Take your time

7. Someone else's love

Page 27 (more original songs)

1. Cowboys don't cry

2. 3 sheets to the wind

3. Two hearts, one mind

4. He stayed too long

Page 28 (more original songs)

1. Letting go

Files coming soon.

About

Embrace Your Passion

Be Inspired By Everything

Embrace Your Passion

My name is John Michael Tracy. Born in Elmira NY, now living near Atlanta GA, always a creative person, I started writing music in the early 90s. Inspired by my Grandfather, Carl Casselbury, my late music agent and mentor, Donn Hecht and my wife and best friend, Kathy Miller, I love writing, creating artwork, photography, hunting, fishing, Muscle Cars and exploring. Lots of real life has made it's way into my songs. It's something I love to do, and as a mentor and songwriter friend, Jerry Vandiver says, "we write, because we have to". The music, my music, must come out.

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Live Life in Song

Be Inspired By Everything

Embrace Your Passion

I learned piano when I was a kid. Taught myself guitar and performed with a small country band in upstate NY for a while. Enjoying how music made myself and other folks feel. When my grandfather challenged me to write my own songs, I started on the journey to hone my craft to something that spoke from my heart and soul, hopefully to speak to others as well. I don't love performing, but it fascinates me to watch others perform and interpret my music. Especially when it reaches hearts.

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Be Inspired By Everything

My inspirations have been legion. I draw from life experiences, childhood experiences, the journey of life, my Sweetheart, dreams, battles won and lost, muscle cars, things that might have been and might yet be and whatever else strikes a chord that leads to lyrics and melody. In short, everything.

Lyrics----Don't go to Mexico

Don’t Go to Mexico

J. Michael Tracy male vocal/uptempo

--Says he’s takin you where it don’t snow

-They say it’s somwhere down in Mex-i-co

--But there’s something you don’t realize

----There’s no truth behind his eyes

-I know his words are smooth his touch seems kind

---But he’s playin with your mind

--He has no soul--and his heart is ice

---Please listen darlin---hear my advice-

(chorus)

Leeeeeeena

Don’t go to Mexico

He says he owns a place down there

---But he won’t say where-my

Leeeeeeena

--His promises are lies

--I know he’s going to break your heart--and he don’t love ya

-So don’t go to Mexico

--Leavin’s somethin-that you’d never do

--But he’s got some kind of hold-on-you

--He says soon he will take you away

---And it don’t matter what I say

--Girl this has to be your wake up call

And I hope you’ll see right-through it all

Cause I’ll be there so fast your heart will spin

I can’t let him take you--I won’t let him win-oh

(chorus)

(bridge)

Is it Acapulco or Ve-ra Cruz

-Can’t ya see he’s only----usin’ you--my

(chrous)

Files coming soon.

Lyrics----Get Grampa's Gun

Get Grandpa’s Gun

J. Michael Tracy male vocal/uptempo

Daddy didn't own a gun, he was a peaceful man

Said he’d had enough of killin’---in Viet Nam

He moved us out to Grandpa’s farm, after Grandma died

Vowed we’d never let it go----and Grandpa cried

Wasn’t long before we started hearin’ things at night

Breakin’ glass, the sounds of laughter---and flashin’ lights

Daddy called the Sheriff---but he never came

Said “Jim you’re on your own—it’s them Gilbert boys again

Daddy said, his Daddy said “Son try to do what’s right

Don’t turn your back on family or go lookin’--for a fight

But if you’ve gotta make a stand and there’s nowhere to run

---Ya do what ya gotta do

-----Get Grandpa’s Gun!”

The Sheriff said “Jim I’d come out, but they know where I live,

They’re bad seed every one of them and won’t---none of them forgive

One night I took young Jesse in for beatin’ up his wife

The next day my barn burnt down and they--threatened my life”

So Daddy stepped out on the porch to ask them all to leave

A shot rang out, a window shattered---and Momma screamed

Daddy ran into the house saw Momma on the floor

Holdin’ Grandpa’s bloody head---that’s when Daddy swore

(chorus)

(step up one key)

He opened up the closet, grabbed the old 243

Shut off all the lights and said---“Now listen to me

No matter what you think you hear- do not go outside”

He slipped out the back door into the night

--We heard shots, someone screamed, it sounded like a war

Heard’m gettin’ in their truck--then heard an engine roar

The truck was almost to the road when it burst into flames

And Daddy--made damn sure they’d--never kill again

(chorus)

Files coming soon.

Lyrics----"That's why God made Beautiful Women"

That’s why God made Beautiful women

J. Michael Tracy male vocal/uptempo

We know, they know, we’ll do, most anything

To win, a woman’s love

We’ll jump high, run far, go fly’n, bout anywhere

And never get enough

Inside, each guy, they know there’s, a little boy

Just ache’n to come out

It thrills us, they love us, cause that’s how, God made us

And that’s what love’s about

(chorus)

That’s why God made beautiful women

Make’s a man feel like he’s livin’

Cause they teach us how to love

That’s why God, made beautiful women

Our Mommas, and our wives, young girls, and grandmas

Let’s don’t forget the rest

All ages, all sizes, keep standin’, beside us

Just bring’n out the best, in us

(chorus)

(bridge)

They’re our inspiration

Sometimes aggravate’n

Funny thing about 'em

We can’t live without them

(chorus)

That’s why God made beautiful women

Make’s a man feel like he’s livin’

Cause they teach us how to love

That’s why God, made beautiful, that’s why God, made beautiful women

(tag)

Beautiful women

So beautiful

Files coming soon.

Lyrics----"In a heartbeat"

In a heartbeat

J. Michael Tracy male vocal/midtempo

He stays out late and drinks your life away

Ya try so hard, ya live from day to day

And when he says he loves you, it’s all for show

But Darlin I want you to know

(chorus)

In a heartbeat, I’d be your man

In a heartbeat, I’d take your hand and we’d

Fly away, to a lover’s place so high

In a heartbeat, what you would find

Is a loyal man, who’ll be there by your side through your

Darkest days, and lonely nights

I’ll be there

In a heartbeat

When you find you don’t want to be alone

Don’t hesitate to call me on the phone

Cause if he should ever—walk away

Darlin count on me to stay

(chorus)

(bridge)

And when you call my name

I’ll be there for you—

(chorus)

Files coming soon.

Lyrics----"I'm Better Than That"

I’m better than that

J. Michael Tracy male vocal/midtempo

I thought that I could give you everything you need

I never realized you only needed me

Now you’ve gone away and left me all alone

And I know what you felt, I feel it in my bones

(chorus)

Didn’t know what I had

I was busy at work

And I could not see how much you hurt

You were slippin away

Right before my eyes

It was clear as day, girl, but I was blind

And I don’t know just where my heart was at

But I’m better than that

I thought that what I did was what I had to do

Did not stop and think of what it did to you

I know you needed me and I was never there

Just give me one more chance to show how much I care

(chorus)

(bridge)

How I wish that I could take a time machine

Back when, to kiss and hold you like you’ve never seen

(chorus)

Let me show you where my heart is at

Cause I’m better than that

Yeah I’m better than that

Files coming soon.

Lyrics-----"Where are you now"

Where are you now

J. Michael Tracy, male vocal/ballad

A cold November wind, lightly fallen snow

It tore my life apart, to watch you go

And when the angels came, to set you free

It broke my heart

(chorus)

Where are you now

Beneath this harvest moon

I make this vow

We’ll be together soon

I’ll take this wall of emptiness and break it down somehow

But all I need to know

Where are you now

Tonight I felt your tears falling from the sky

Why did we never have the chance to say goodbye

It’s so very hard to face another day

Cause you’re gone

(chorus)

(bridge)

Honey wait for me cause I won’t be too far

And we can fly, to the stars

(1/2chorus)

I’ll take this wall of emptiness and break it down somehow

But all I need to know

Where are you now

Beneath this harvest moon

I make this vow

We’ll be together soon

I’ll take this wall of emptiness and break it down somehow

But all I need to know

All I need to know, where are you now

Files coming soon.

Lyrics----Rainin from my eyes

Rainin from my eyes

J. Michael Tracy male vocal/midtempo

A perfect sky no sign of gray

Looks like, a Carolina day

But I don’t care

Seems to me, to lose it’s blue

Whenever I start thinkin of you

It just ain’t fair

(chorus)

It tears my heart up everyday, knowin' you just walked away

And never said goodbye

I wish the sky would open up, so the rain could cover up

The traces from these tears, that never dry

Cause it’s rainin from my eyes

Rainin from my eyes

I hear you’re havin, loads of fun

Said you’ve found someone

And he’s everything to you

I gave you everything I’ve got

He must be somethin that I’m not

Cause he broke my life in two

(chorus)

(bridge)

Nothing that I am, compares to this man

It’s left me with this emptiness, And I don’t understand

(½ inst. verse)

(chorus)

(tag)

Rainin from my eyes

Cause it’s rainin from my eyes

It’s rainin

Files coming soon.

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Catalogue of original songs by J. Michael Tracy

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Embrace Your Passion

Be Inspired By Everything

Embrace Your Passion

Live Life in Song

Be Inspired By Everything

Embrace Your Passion

Be Inspired By Everything

Be Inspired By Everything

Be Inspired By Everything

An original song

Lyrics----Don't go to Mexico

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An original song.

Lyrics----Get Grampa's Gun

Get Grandpa’s Gun

An original song.

Lyrics----"That's why God made Beautiful Women"

That’s why God made Beautiful women

J. Michael Tracy male vocal/uptempo

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An original song.

Lyrics----"In a heartbeat"

In a heartbeat

J. Michael Tracy male vocal/midtempo

An original song.

Lyrics----"I'm Better Than That"

I’m better than that

J. Michael Tracy male vocal/midtempo

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An original song.

Lyrics-----"Where are you now"

J. Michael Tracy, male vocal/ballad

An original song.

Lyrics----Rainin from my eyes

Rainin from my eyes

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