Morgan Alexander - American Soul(C) 2012 Featuring members of The Morgan Alexander Band Recorded @ Studio 1313 Nashville, TN by Owner/Engineer - Michael Vecchio Produced by Morgan Alexander/Michael Vecchio Co-Producers include Jarvis Mosby/Ebbert Gepner/Blake Bachman Mastered by Josh Meredith - Bandon, OR June/2012 Album Artwork by Angela Cardas Meredith of Cardas Photography JUST ONE HIT - Written by Morgan Alexander - Rachel Morgan Perry Performed by Jarvis Mosby/Bass - Ebbert Gepner/Percussion - Steve Byrnes/Guitar - Morgan Alexander/Vocals/Guitar - Clay Perry/Keys - Bri Blaire/Background Vocals DeMetri Moon/Fiddle I was sittin at a game near the third base line she came from two rows down and she caught my eye there's a swing and a scream I was hit hit by a ball coming off of a bat but she hits much harder with legs like that here's some ice you alright you were hit I was hit by a woman that could blow your mind cause she's dynamite she makes me high with one hit whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh oh just one hit whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh oh just one hit five days in I just left the house where i drove her home and she touched my mouth with her lips what a kiss I was hit three weeks later near a kitchen light I fell down on one knee and I held her tight that was it she was in and I was hit I was hit by a woman that could blow your mind cause she's dynamite and she makes me high with one hit whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh oh just one hit whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh oh.... and just like finding a pitch or making a spark that's all it takes to get out of the dark one little song can change your life just like she changed mine with just one hit whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh oh just one hit whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh oh hey now just one hit whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh oh just one hit whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh oh come on give me just one hit whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh oh yeah just one hit whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh oh just one hit WE'VE GOT LOVE - Written By Morgan Alexander/Leanna Troyer Performed by Mark Burch/Bass/Piano /Accordion - Morgan Alexander/Guitar/Vocals you might see us dance under the street light or when it's pouring rain or you might just find those lights down low you may not know this yet but, I know that you've got a guess, that's right we've got love love love love love love love love love love love Oooh we've got... I open my mouth just to get in a fight, well that's alright it all works out and I get to hold you close some say that this can't last, I know you can learn fast that's right cause we've got love love love love love love love love love love love whoa we've got love love love love love love love love love love love oh yeah we've got love so how do you know you've found love? it's a big old mystery! yeah lots of scientists said that they figured it out but it's as simple as the birds and the bees whoa!!! I asked my grandma and grandpa how did you make it last after all these years? they said son you just gotta let it go and if love comes back around, well you know you've surely found the right one and you've got love love love love love love love love love love love YEAH you've got love love love love love love love love love love love yeah yeah we've got love love love love love love love love love love love whoa we've got love love love love love love love love love love love love we've got love Oooh we've got love GUN - Written by Morgan Alexander Performed by - Jarvis Mosby/Bass - Ebbert Gepner/Percussion - Blake Bachman/Guitar - Morgan Alexander/Vocals/Guitar - Clay Perry/Keys - DeMetri Moon/Fiddle if I got up for work drove myself to the place were some days it feels like hell then one day this guy walks in and he tells me this is where it ends oh now I think I'll try won't you tell me why I shouldn't get a gun how am i supposed to explain this to my wife cause I worked for fifteen years broke my back sometimes I worked all night you said you were sorry boy you can kiss my a** as you walked away I swear that I heard you laugh oh now I think I'll try won't you tell me why I shouldn't get a get a gun is this my cry for help no i'm just thinking a little loudly I wouldn't want to shoot you I'd just wanna swing it around make you feel a little like I do so what if I'm scared and worried screaming out what am I gonna do well now I think I'll try won't you tell me why I shouldn't try won't you tell me why think I'll try I shouldn't try might do something dumb like get a gun get a gun see I could get a gun whoa oh! no no no! TAKE ME - Written by Morgan Alexander Performed by Jarvis Mosby/Bass - Ebbert Gepner/Percussion - Blake Bachman/Electric Guitar - Morgan Alexander/Vocals/Keys/Acoustic Guitar take me take me take me to the river why don't you take me make me, make me chase you through the water well, we can invite some friends but I'm only gonna make some plans if you take me so why don't you take me take me take to meet your momma yeah you can take me make me you don't have to make me I wanna meet your father and I wanna ask them for your hand but I'm only gonna make some plans if you take me I look back on my life Lord knows I've made mistakes but if you can hear me now, maybe you will hear me pray won't you take me! so take me take me take me instead of her I know you can take me make me you don't have to make me I'll trade places with her yeah you can take me to meet my father and I know you want a better man but I'm only gonna make some plans I said I know you want a better man but I'm only gonna make some plans for you to take me why won't you take me, no no! MORE BABY MORE - Written by Morgan Alexander Performed by - Jarvis Mosby/Bass - Ebbert Gepner/Percussion - Blake Bachman/Electric Guitar - Morgan Alexander/Vocals/Acoustic Guitar Clay Perry/Keys hey there baby go put on that dress, you know I like it when your hair is a mess I've never done anything like this before but there's gonna be more baby more yeah more baby more I wanna take you out tonight baby we can drink some wine and we'll dance around the floor then more baby more well I know you wanted to see your show but don't you worry cause I bought the TIVO I got a limo waiting outside don't you wanna go cause there's gonna be more baby more I wanna take you out tonight baby we can drink some wine then we'll dance around the floor and more baby more It's three in the morning where should we go? how bout a nice quiet place with the lights down low we can kiss touch and talk, take things slow until you say more baby more yeah more baby more I wanna take you out tonight baby we can drink some wine then we'll dance around the floor yeah more oh I'm gonna take you out tonight baby we can drink some wine then we'll dance around the floor yeah more more baby more baby more! NO ONE CAN KNOW - Written by Morgan Alexander Performed by - Jarvis Mosby/Bass - Ebbert Gepner/Percussion - Blake Bachman/Guitar - Morgan Alexander/Vocals/Guitar/Keys how can it be no one can see just how I feel about you I wanna scream no one can know just how I feel about you so let's let's run away and we'll fall in love we'll make a runaway when the morning comes we'll be fine no no we'll be fine just no one can know do you remember last night when we took that drive we got lost oh now what will we do that's when you said (yeah yeah) we can run away and we'll fall in love we'll make a runaway when the morning comes yeah we'll be fine no no we'll be fine just no one can know how I feel when I get around you like a tree woods falling down not the same when no one is around so maybe I could just stop this now oh and no one would know. (you said) let's run away and we'll fall in love we'll make a runaway when the morning comes (oh yeah) we'll be fine no no we'll be fine fine no no no no We'll be fine but just no one can know no no one can know (lets go) (WHOA'S) PHOTO - Written by Morgan Alexander - Steve Byrnes Performed by - Jarvis Mosby/Bass - Ebbert Gepner/Percussion - Steve Byrnes/Guitar - Morgan Alexander/Vocals/Guitar/Keys I met a guy last night and he was holding a picture saying have you seen this girl yeah he really missed her I told him no I hadn't that's not a lie you see the girl in your photo she looks so sad the one I know just smiles from the looks of things your treated her bad oh no the girl you're looking for is not like that yeah yeah the girl you're looking for is not like that he said well what do you mean cause I don't understand so I showed him a picture it's the one on my phone that we took in december he said that's her right there and I said man that's a lie you see the girl in your photo she looks so sad the one in mine just smiles from the looks of things your treated her bad oh no the girl you're looking for is not like that yeah yeah I love that girl just like that oh I remember thinking bout what I would do if I ever saw your face but I see that tear in your eye and you can see your mistakes with the girl in your photo who looks so sad you see her with me she just smiles how could you ever treat her so bad oh no the girl you're looking for is not coming back yeah yeah cause I love that girl just like that I said the girl in the photo who looks so sad you see her with me she just smiles how could you ever treat her so bad oh no the girl you're looking for is not like that yeah yeah cause I love that girl and it's just like that SHEILA - Written by Morgan Alexander Featuring Blake Bachman/Guitar - Morgan Alexander/Vocals/Guitar Michael Vecchio/Bottles & Aux Vocal this is a story about a guy and a girl who didn't think they would get along well it was fire and ice naughty and nice happy they played along first they argue it leads to a fight could they go their seperate ways oh Sheila everything's ok I will love you for the rest of my life gets a little rough with a whole lot of nice OHHHHHH I gave you a ring and I got mine It needs a little buffin but it still does shine OOOOHH let me show you Sheila everything's ok right about now she is all packed up, and getting ready to go something wasn't right she took a test and oh boy well wouldn't you know that's when I walked in she started to cry and held up in her hand oh Sheila everything's ok I will love you for the rest of my life it gets a little rough with a whole lot of nice OHHHHHH I gave you a ring and I got mine It needs a little buffin but it still does shines OOOOHH let me show you Sheila Sheila everything's ok I guess you might of herd about a bun in the oven, what it's gonna be but there's a whole lot of lovin goin rooooooouuund Sheila and me we don't got it covered but daddy's holding hands pretty little mamma noooooow let me show you Sheila everything's ok let me hold her sheila everything's ok yes we will love you for the rest of our lives it gets a little rough and a whole lotta nice OHHH Sheila and me we just got it covered still a lotta learning but a whole lotta lovin round let me show you Sheila everything's ok oh yeah Sheila everything's ok JUST WHAT YOU DO TO ME - Written by Morgan Alexander - Jarek Performed by - Jarvis Mosby/Bass - Ebbert Gepner/Percussion - Blake Bachman/Guitar - Morgan Alexander/Vocals/Guitar/Keys - Bri Blaire/Vocals ....and if someone told you they could give you the world and you'd leave, be free to everything you have in this world would you leave all you love one boy, one girl and I know it's not much and there's no great love and I will show you a shooting star but it's just airplanes make a wish on your heart and I'll try to take your breath away but even now I can't breathe so I wish you could see just what you do to me it's just what you do to me and my love it don't cost a thing but you've got a price that's deep in your heart but I may not have diamonds or expensive things we will be fine just one boy one girl so please say you trust that there's no greater love and I will show you a shooting star but its airplanes make a wish on your heart and I'll try to take your breath away oh even now I can't breathe but I wish you could see just what you do to me oh I just gotta know if we'll work it out cause I can see us years from now when I will show you a shooting star there its airplanes make a wish on your heart and I'll try to take your breath away oh even now I can't breathe but I wish that you could see and I wish that you could feel just what you do to me it's just what you do to me just what you do to me WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT - Written by Morgan Alexander Performed by Jarvis Mosby/Bass - Ebbert Gepner/Percussion - Steve Byrnes/Electric Guitar Bri Blaire/Background Vocals - Morgan Alexander/Vocals/Keys/Acoustic Guitar you know what I'm talking about there's people in this world they're doing it now if you can't hear me just turn it up real loud yeah I know people in this world know what I'm talking about I'm talkin bout late night with your friends you gotta put in some "spinal tap" light it up and pass it left sittin on a sofa with as soda on your lap and all you wanna do is laugh because, you know what I'm talking about there's people in this world they're doing it now if you can't hear me just turn it up real loud yeah I know people in this world know what I'm talking about yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah see you there working in your office you got a big house yeah your wife's real hot the weekends you go golfin but that ain't a cigar your puffin while your chippin Y\you know what I'm talking about there's people in this world probably doing it now if you can't hear me just turn it up real loud yeah I know people in this world know what I'm talking about yeah what you all talkin about {SOLO} (Listen) see a lady that I met the other day she's got a family and he's never home he's over seas fighting for this county but sometimes things get a little tough at home so after PTA meeting ice cream feeding she gets them kids to bed yeah she takes a break takes a puff for pete's sake and lets her mind be with him and she knows what I'm talking about there's people in this world probably doing it now if you can't hear me just turn it up real loud cause I know people in this world know what I'm talking about yeah I'm talkin about! (yeah yeah yeah yeah) SWEET BABY BOY - Written by Morgan Alexander Performed by - Jarvis Mosby/Bass - Ebbert Gepner/Percussion - Blake Bachman/Guitar - Morgan Alexander/Vocals/Guitar/Keys six thirty in the morning you were up all night the doctor told you the baby is fine and I looked up with your arms around me you looked down I started to cry and you sang oh my sweet baby boy oh my sweet baby boy don't you forget I brought you into this world she said Lord I'm thankful you not a girl years have gone by now I made it through high school back when you drove me around to all my things my girlfriend broke my heart when she dumped me mama you kissed my head I started to cry then you said oh my sweet baby boy oh my sweet baby boy I know your thinking what's happening to my world just be thankful thankful your not that girl she had a chance she blew it sometimes you gotta go through this that's the things you might say to me now its a big day I'm all dressed up you look good with your hair all pinned up and you say your so proud of me oh my sweet baby boy oh my sweet baby boy your my sweet baby boy oh my sweet little baby boy yeah don't you forget that you're still my world yeah I'm thankful you not a girl I know it will all makes sense when you have a girl now it's six thirty in the morning I've been up all night YOURS TONIGHT - Written by Morgan Alexander Performed by - Jarvis Mosby/Bass - Ebbert Gepner/Percussion - Steve Byrnes/Guitar - Morgan Alexander/Vocals/Guitar/Keys bartender said that it's closing time, so how bout one more round... no I'm feeling fine but just not like that you want me to be some you day you'll see that I'm still open I'm not shutting down, gonna leave the light on please don't turn me down and I know what I did isn't right in His eyes but I only want yours tonight I took a drive out by the house, you know the one we've been talkin about oh just would it look like with a family of three baby let's see yeah I'm still open I'm not shutting down, gonna leave the light on please don't turn me down and I know what I did isn't right in His eyes but I only want yours tonight and I'm down on my knees praying you'll find the little love I left inside oh I'm still open I'm not shutting down, gonna leave the light on, don't turn me down and I know what I did isn't right in His eyes, But I only want yours, YEAH I'm still open I'm not shutting down, gonna leave the light on, please don't turn me down and I know what I did isn't right in His eyes, but I only want yours tonight oh I only want yours....tonight (whoa's) The beginning of this album starts back in Albany, Oregon where I may have skipped a few classes just to hang out in the choir room, getting lost in any music I could whether it was vocal, jazz, big band or bee bop and that's just the beginning. Lets not forget the times I would get to sit and listen to music at my best friend Chris's house. We would listen to his mom's Garth, Reba, Merle, and Cash records in between running around day after day in the neighborhood learning the sounds of summer and the chill of the falling Oregon rain. So many great friends that shaped my laughter and toughened me with kind honesty. Teachers that found a way to give me tools that I still use today. Family that raised me in a ever changing world for a young man. A mom that gave every ounce of her time and love to the boy she still believes in. The journey to the Emerald City to learn from some of the world's greatest musical minds only to find that not all of us are ready to learn lessons when the right lessons are given. From an experience of communication through music and imagination gave a sound and a voice to what spills out today and the decision that led me to you. So much of this album is a lot like my life, knowing extremely well that with out my past I find no future and have no love. But to each and every person that has touched my life or has changed my direction with a word or a hug, you gave this to me and all I want to do is give it back! God has a way of giving us choices to make every day but if we understand that it is His will that will be done we have no fear of finding the right path to take He will lead us there! I am so blessed to have such an amazing support in my life starting with my beautiful and amazing wife Sheila. The very second you come into my life I knew God sent me you to show me life can be good and perfect even in the biggest of storms. Thank you for being my understanding rock through all of this and all that is still to come! To my very best friends whom without you I could not even get this off the ground. Thank you to Josh Meredith, Angela Cardas Meredith, David Shelby, and my best friend Sheila for the help that keeps helping anytime I need it! This is to all of the amazing brave souls that pledged the "Naming of the Album"/KICKSTARTER project! This couldn't have happened without your support! Bob Zybach//Chris Margolin//Vera Vandello//Lucy Gamon//Thomas Rood//Rachel Herring//Jeff Gruen//Robert Coffman//Carrie Cunningham//Lucinda Scott//Pam Blomgren//Sommer Boe//Susan Fisher//Frances Marlow//Josh Meredith//Chaundra Carter//Dan & Connie Curtis//Holly Frey//Kathy Gray//and of course "MAMA" Sheryl Currier! And to all of the KICKSTARTER pledges that came from the silent backers that helped soo much. THANK YOU!!!! I want to thank the amazing members of The Morgan Alexander Band - We still need a cool name don't we? To Jarvis, the founding father and soul brother. You make the music go. You stretch the sound and keep our groove at home. You are the best bass player I have ever met and soon I will be begging you to come off your world tour to do a show with me! God knows where we are going and how we're getting there. Cheers to the ride! To Ebbert, the father of time and tempo. I'll never forget the bus stop, it still makes me laugh. You are the type of drummer every vocalist loves to sing with. You know our feel, you get our randomness, and you keep us in check! Lets hope I can jam with you for the rest of my days. Gotta love Leftys! Blake Bachman, DUDE YOU ARE THE BEST SECRET IN NASHVILLE!!!! - Woops I better hush. First of all you have put your peanut butter and jelly sound all over this album and it tastes good! Your West Coast Blood runs the same as mine and I know that's why we were meant to make this music. Our shows are just that much better with your guitar pickin hands. You have an amazing soul and and huge heart. Cheers to the best of things to come! I want to thank the other players on this record that I have the honor of making sweet music with. Demetri Moon - Fiddle You came, you jammed, you conquered! The Gun intro is a passionate set up to an emotional tune. Not to mention all of the other tasty licks you gave to this project! Clay Perry - Keys Please Please Please teach me oh wise one! And if you ever get home, I am buying you a drink. Thank you for a such amazing key foundation. You made every song a great song. I can't wait to make more of them! Steve Byrnes - Guitar You are as close as it gets to having a brother without actually going through the growing up together part, some would say I get the best parts. And when you laid your hands on that axe to carve out a river of greatness on this record I knew we were gonna make some amazing tunes together. Keep the dream going! Bri Blaire - Backup Vocals (Featured on Just What You Do To Me) Sometimes you encounter a person and you just fit! I still think of the day on the water as the day I met not only a new great person but a must have friend. Your voice will leave a delicate memory on these tunes and someday we'll be doing this again. Can't wait! Michael Vecchio - Engineer/Producer/Bottles You were amazing to work with. I can't wait to start the next album. It has been amazing getting to know you and your growing family. And to all of the great friends and players that made each show its own great experience. Jered Dennis - Guitarist - Portland, OR Zach Newbold - Founding Member, Fiddle, Mandolin, Vocal, Songwriter, Proud Papa!!! - Hohenwald, TN William Ramirez - Percussion - Nashville, TN Jenny Johnson - Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist - Watertown, TN Phil Stockton - Guitarist - Goodletsville, TN Jacob Greer - Guitarist - Memphis, TN Shade Kling - Bass - Nashville, TN I really want to thank my mom, my sister and my little bro who kept me grounded in life and remind me of where I came from and who I will always be. Mom, you may never know how much you did to make this possible. From waiting in parking lots to driving the van to someday being my date at the awards show, I can't show you enough how much I love and am blessed to have you be my mom! And to my Dad. It's such a great feeling knowing where I come from and how you gave me these abilities even if you couldn't do it in person. But now you get to see just as I do! And to all of my family that was there for every camping trip and every goofy kid moment that I put you through. Thank you for always loving me! To my faithful friends in radio and tv, I thank you so much for giving me a reason to write and a home to play. Lets plan for a long cool ride!