My First CD

Perry McDonald

On April 30th 2006
Illegible Records
released my first
CD/DVD

Recorded for the most part at my home studio
"Stand Up and Panic Recording Studio"
Except for the video work which was done at various locations by David Collins.

This is largely a solo project but I also got a lot of help from my friends

Lynn Dobbins : Keyboard

Matt Mitchell : Lead guitar

I was born in 1956
My Momma was a Bobby Soxer
My Daddy wore a leather jacket
and rode on a Triumph motorcycle
They got married right out of highschool
and soon they had me
My Daddy knew some music
Had me rockin' at the age of three

And we were rockin' the night away

I was way under age
playing drums in honky tonk cafes
Playing in garage bands
and constant one night stands
when I was in my teens
I joined a Jesus Rock band
We had those people jumpin'
Rockin' to the Holy Land

I was searching
I was searching much too long
Sometimes I just dragged myself along
I was a singer without a song
Thought I was right
but I was wrong

When I met you
I had nowhere else to go
and I had nothing to show
There were many things
I did not know
Like all the Love you have for me

And I don't cry
I don't sigh
and I don't hide myself
Oh no

You're what I was needing
I finally had to admit
My life was a puzzle that
wouldn't fit
If there was a way I had
to find it
And now I'm in your arms

Take this drink away from me
I don't want no more
This room must be slanted
and my feet can't find the floor
The locomotive engine
just took another ugly breath
We keep on moving faster
and it's scaring me to death

And I don't wanna
take this train no more

Won't somebody please
help me get off this train
I'm so sorry I ever got on now
and I want to see my
family again
When I passed through the cities
all the people stood amazed
I was so sure they'd all
forgotten by now
all the scandals
I caused in those days

God, I know every time this happens
I always turn to you
Seems that this play I'm in
I'll always be the fool
So I'll bring down the curtan
and you add up the score
This train stays on it's
bloody course
as I push upon the door

Frank Thomas : Blues Harp and Bass

Randy Carlson : Bass

Running order of the songs:CD:

1. Journey Through Life
2. Back When Our Love Was Young and Strong
3. 1956
4. Intolerance
5. Nothing Else
6. I Love You
7. The Way Home (Down in the Undertow)
8. Long Way Without You
9. Train Song
10. Sarah and Jessica
11. Song for the Pepsi generation
12. Run for Your Life

1. Intro
2. Old Friend
3. Intolerance (With the Ghetto Gas Blasters)
4. The Way Home (Down in the Undertow)
5. Long Way Without You
6. Intolerance (Reprise)

I woke up this morning at the motel
Packed up my guitar and dusty shoes
400 miles of driving before I reach my home
I'm lonely and I've got the blues

It's raining all down the highway
windshield wipers barely let me see
I've got to keep on moving farther down the road
If I want to see my Lady tonight

And won't she be surprised when I pull up in the driveway
and won't we shed some tears when I do
I'll forget about the highway when she puts her arms around my waist
and I'll think of nothing else tonight

The story goes on forever
Time spent on the road and coming home
I know they'll never run outof blacktop
So it's plain to see that I'll soon be back out here on the road

My slate never washes clean of the trouble I've seen
Things I've seen done can make a man feel mean
I hold on to this vision of her, like I have since we were teens
And Heavan is all the time we spend away from the Hell between

Thirty years the seasons have gone around
And as usual it has been found
That you and me continue to be
Though at times the path is hard to see
On this journey through life

If we had our doubts when we were young
we had the sense enough to hold our tongues
and listen in turn so we could learn
The secret to loving
All of our lives

Out on the breakwater in Little Traverse Bay
We made the commitment we hold to this day
In light and through darkness we've always found our way
It's not always easy, that's easy to say
We found something worth it and we won't let it slip away

Our time grows shorter as our love matures
The paradox is something we endure
Though the future is unknown
Now that our children have grown
They've begun a journey on their own
for the rest of their lives

Well, I wish you'd stayed with us a whole lot longer
and danced in the light and made wedding vows
You were the kind of girl that boys would write songs for
But your life was cut short so here is just one more

A soul filled with song, a heart full of laughter
With love you could see in your eyes I am told
You were a friend to my daughter, who was so broken hearted
On the night that you died she could not be consoled

Now it's a long way without you
Alysha Salt We miss you

Youth has been taken, Faith has been shaken
Young hearts feel sorrow that life was forsaken
Stars up in the heavans light up the night sky
and suddenly there's a falling star and we never know why

And I know you're in a much better place
than our tears can provide
But as they let go of you one by one
Even the Sci-Fi Knights hung their heads and cried

Scroll down on that page for choices. There are 2 slide shows and 1 video


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		On April 30th 2006 Illegible Records released my first CD/DVD To listen and check out some video Click here To mail order from Elderly Instruments Click here To order from Illegible records Click here To order by check or money order, click here to email me SAVE SAVE SAVE! Recorded for the most part at my home studio "Stand Up and Panic Recording Studio" Except for the video work which was done at various locations by David Collins. This is largely a solo project but I also got a lot of help from my friends Lynn Dobbins : Keyboard Matt Mitchell : Lead guitar Chara Love and Nicole Good Pierce: Vocals 1956 I was born in 1956 My Momma was a Bobby Soxer My Daddy wore a leather jacket and rode on a Triumph motorcycle They got married right out of highschool and soon they had me My Daddy knew some music Had me rockin' at the age of three And we were rockin' the night away I was way under age playing drums in honky tonk cafes Playing in garage bands and constant one night stands when I was in my teens I joined a Jesus Rock band We had those people jumpin' Rockin' to the Holy Land *I Love You* I was searching I was searching much too long Sometimes I just dragged myself along I was a singer without a song Thought I was right but I was wrong When I met you I had nowhere else to go and I had nothing to show There were many things I did not know Like all the Love you have for me And I don't cry I don't sigh and I don't hide myself Oh no You're what I was needing I finally had to admit My life was a puzzle that wouldn't fit If there was a way I had to find it And now I'm in your arms Train Song Take this drink away from me I don't want no more This room must be slanted and my feet can't find the floor The locomotive engine just took another ugly breath We keep on moving faster and it's scaring me to death And I don't wanna take this train no more Won't somebody please help me get off this train I'm so sorry I ever got on now and I want to see my family again When I passed through the cities all the people stood amazed I was so sure they'd all forgotten by now all the scandals I caused in those days God, I know every time this happens I always turn to you Seems that this play I'm in I'll always be the fool So I'll bring down the curtan and you add up the score This train stays on it's bloody course as I push upon the door						There are only a few left of this 1st "printing" of this CD/DVD There may be a 2nd printing, but without the DVD. So please reserve yours today! Frank Thomas : Blues Harp and Bass Randy Carlson : Bass John Overholt and Mike Iott: Guitars Running order of the songs:CD: 1. Journey Through Life 2. Back When Our Love Was Young and Strong 3. 1956 4. Intolerance 5. Nothing Else 6. I Love You 7. The Way Home (Down in the Undertow) 8. Long Way Without You 9. Train Song 10. Sarah and Jessica 11. Song for the Pepsi generation 12. Run for Your Life DVD: 1. Intro 2. Old Friend 3. Intolerance (With the Ghetto Gas Blasters) 4. The Way Home (Down in the Undertow) 5. Long Way Without You 6. Intolerance (Reprise) (All songs written by Perry McDonald. Copyright 2006) Nothing Else I woke up this morning at the motel Packed up my guitar and dusty shoes 400 miles of driving before I reach my home I'm lonely and I've got the blues It's raining all down the highway windshield wipers barely let me see I've got to keep on moving farther down the road If I want to see my Lady tonight And won't she be surprised when I pull up in the driveway and won't we shed some tears when I do I'll forget about the highway when she puts her arms around my waist and I'll think of nothing else tonight The story goes on forever Time spent on the road and coming home I know they'll never run outof blacktop So it's plain to see that I'll soon be back out here on the road My slate never washes clean of the trouble I've seen Things I've seen done can make a man feel mean I hold on to this vision of her, like I have since we were teens And Heavan is all the time we spend away from the Hell between Journey Through Life Thirty years the seasons have gone around And as usual it has been found That you and me continue to be Though at times the path is hard to see On this journey through life If we had our doubts when we were young we had the sense enough to hold our tongues and listen in turn so we could learn The secret to loving All of our lives Out on the breakwater in Little Traverse Bay We made the commitment we hold to this day In light and through darkness we've always found our way It's not always easy, that's easy to say We found something worth it and we won't let it slip away Our time grows shorter as our love matures The paradox is something we endure Though the future is unknown Now that our children have grown They've begun a journey on their own for the rest of their lives Long Way Without You Well, I wish you'd stayed with us a whole lot longer and danced in the light and made wedding vows You were the kind of girl that boys would write songs for But your life was cut short so here is just one more A soul filled with song, a heart full of laughter With love you could see in your eyes I am told You were a friend to my daughter, who was so broken hearted On the night that you died she could not be consoled Now it's a long way without you Alysha Salt We miss you Youth has been taken, Faith has been shaken Young hearts feel sorrow that life was forsaken Stars up in the heavans light up the night sky and suddenly there's a falling star and we never know why And I know you're in a much better place than our tears can provide But as they let go of you one by one Even the Sci-Fi Knights hung their heads and cried Click here to see the web page set up by the Sci-Fi Knights for Alysha Salt Scroll down on that page for choices. There are 2 slide shows and 1 video



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