Songwriter
Jon Lumsden
The Guitar Tutor
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I completed recording my CD in November 2008, and it’s now available! Check it out and email me your review!
You can listen to song samples and access song downloads at: www.cdbaby.com/cd/lumsden.
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All songs © 2008 Jon Lumsden; All rights reserved.
Breaking My Heart (one little piece at a time)
If you don’t want me hanging around
Why don’t you tell me now instead of putting me down?
This game you are playing is really rocking my mind
Oh babe, you’re breaking me heart one little piece at a time
You tell me you love me, then what do you do?
You stay out all night long and leave me singing the blues
If you think it’s all over, why don’t you leave me behind?
Oh babe, you’re breaking me heart one little piece at a time
Now there were other lovers who broke my poor heart in two
But you’re tearing my heart apart with the things that you do
You think I’d know better than to take you back in
When I know you’re gonna hurt me again and again
But it’s so hard when I love you to get you out of my mind
Oh babe, you’re breaking me heart one little piece at a time
You’re breaking my heart, breaking my heart
You’re breaking my heart, you keep breaking my heart
Oh babe, you’re breaking me heart one little piece at a time
(You left me) Forever In Love
Late in the night you come back to me
Time after time I find you in my dreams
You say those pretty things I can’t resist
And like a fool I fall for your tender kisses
The band starts to play our favorite song
You turn away and then you’re gone
And when I wake up I always know
You left me forever in love
You left me forever in love it seems
You took my heart from me and left your memory
Late in the night I still dream of you
I know it’s not right, but what else can I do?
I close my eyes and only see your face
My mind turns back the pages to old familiar places
Here in my dreams you’re still close to me
Here love’s the way it’s supposed to be
And when I wake up I always know
You left me forever in love
And when I wake up I always know
You left me forever in love
Josephine
Josephine, you were so mean, it’s true
Those days were lean I really needed you
Late-night flight from my hometown; I played the shining knight as we touched down
But — mmmm, mmmm, mmmm you were so cruel
Josephine, you made me play the fool
Chit-chat talk — that’s what I do best
Like old Jay Hawk, I can fake the rest
We spoke about your family and mine; I took that for a lucky sign
But — mmmm, mmmm, mmmm, I should have known
Josephine, you wouldn’t let me see you home
Baby, you take your chances when you fly the silver bird
So why are you making advances out of my innocent words
Now, Josephine, I can only dream
Of the way it might have been
We might have been the perfect match, the old angler and his prize catch
But — mmmm, mmmm, mmmm, what more can I say?
About old Josephine, the one that got away
It Would Be So Easy (to fall in love with you)
If you would call my name
You know I would come running to your side
I know that I am to blame
For I am the one
Who finds himself falling into the flame of your love
Brighter than the sun
It would be so easy to fall in love with you
But I cannot say those words for fear of losing you
So I may never see
The day when I can hold you close to me
I know it may never be
But you will remain forever in my mind
You’ll stay to brighten all my days
Latin Lovers
I like the way you do the mambo with the flowers in your hair
The bananas and the mangos give your step a certain flair
As you sway to the rhythm of the music in the air
I feel myself falling victim to your dark-eyed Latin stare
So señorita, dance a little closer, and let the people know your mine
Tu es muy bonita y muy hermosa, baby you’re so fine
So keep the motion going woman, it puts the fire in your eyes
Move your feet to that calypso beat under star-lit Latin skies
You know this night goes on forever, you know this night will never die
Oh, my sexy señorita, Latin lovers you and I
Spend Some More Time With Me
We used to stay together ‘till late in the night, getting it right
Sometimes we’d even go ‘till morning light
But lately things are different, you’ve suddenly changed
It’s all rearranged, girl, what’s happened to your appetite?
Now I need you to love me ‘till two, or maybe ‘till three … you see, I really like your company
Don’t show me the door ‘till it’s quarter-past-four … please spend some more time with me
Some people gonna tell you love’s a casual thing, just a routine, you gotta keep it short and keep it clean
Well, I’m no “one rounder,” down for the count, I don’t like short bouts, you know like lay ‘em down and knock ‘em out
Mercy, mercy, little girl, have mercy on me … How can I make you understand?
One day you will find that we make our own time and spend it the way that we plan
Before our better days and nights have all passed us by, and our passions subside
Baby, please, prioritize
Show me how your love for me is still burning bright, all through the night
Come on, girl, let’s do what’s right
Francine
Francine, you are all that I need
So, I concede my heart to you
Why would I share a love so fair
When nobody else would do?
Look at me now; I’m up in the clouds
Watching the world go round
Troubles and cares won’t find me there
Oh, me and Francine
We’ll spend our days dreaming in the sunshine
And our nights ‘neath the silver moon
With time standing still in my heart
I know I’ve found sweet heaven in you
(Repeat Verse 1)
That Old Memory
In the morning I rise, alone in this paradise
When the woman I love should be lying here by my side
But I can’t see her face, except in my dreams
As she’s saying goodbye to me, It’s that old memory
As I walk down the street and on to the village square
Señoritas I meet, with flowers in coal-black hair
Will never compare to the love that we shared
Yes, my thoughts drift so easily to that old memory
They say time heals the pain that lost love leaves behind
But all that remains for me, Diana, is time
Rosita is kind; her favors she’ll offer me
In the cantina there’s wine and plenty of company
But I sit alone, for the one that I need
Diana comes back to me in that old memory
Diana, the best of me is in that old memory
(It’s been so long) Since You Left Me, Baby
It’s been so long since you left me baby; I think I’m gonna lose my mind
Out on my own, living alone, hoping that I can find
Some new love to take up where you left off, so I can leave your memory behind
Oh yes, it’s been so long since you left me baby, I think I’m gonna lose my mind
It’s been so long since you left me baby; now I wonder what went wrong
Never a clue; what did I do? Baby, I thought our love was strong
“Til that day, you left me without warning, I still can’t believe that you’re gone
Yes, it’s been so long since you left me baby, you left me wondering what went wrong
Now I grow so tired explaining since I’ve been seen without you
I hide from my friends, give my heart time to mend
Day after day I’m still so blue, without you
It’s been so long since you left me baby; it’s funny, but I still believe
One day you’ll return, yes, and new love will burn, just like it used to be
‘Til that day, you’re gonna find me waiting, I guess that’s the fool in me
Well, it’s been so long since you left me baby, you left me, but you never set me free
Oh no, you left me, but you never set me free
Close Your Eyes (and dream about me baby)
Close your eyes and dream about me baby
You know I’ll be dreaming of you
Hide your worries away for the evening
Our dreams are gonna see us through
Dream of love and let your fancy take you
Wherever in dreams you may be
I’ll be there and careful not to wake you
Reunited in sweet reverie
Though miles and miles and long, long whiles keep tearing us apart
Our union lies in sweet disguise in dreams held in your heart
So sleep tight, don’t worry ‘bout tomorrow
Days are sure to come and go
Yeah, close your eyes, no need for restless sorrow
In our dreams we will always be close
In our dreams we will always be close
All songs © 2008 Jon Lumsden; All rights reserved.