The Reason

SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
Words and Music by William T. Bonnell

Fresh cut grass sunny afternoon
Splash in a pond early morning dew
That’s what you are you hold the key
You know I’m talking satisfaction guaranteed
Who’s that peeking at my back porch door
Is that you sneaking across my kitchen floor
You are the summer breeze
I’m stuck on you
But what’s a man to do
There’s nothing in the good book
That prepared me for you
Tall lemonade little iced tea
Laying in the shade of the weeping willow tree
That’s what you are you’re all I need
You know I’m talking satisfaction guaranteed
Who’s that peeking at my back porch door
Is that you sneaking across my kitchen floor
I hope you never leave
I’m stuck on you
But what’s a man to do
Nothing in the good book
Prepared me for you
Old pair of jeans fit like a glove
Untie your top oh, I think I’m fallin’ in love
That’s what you are you set me free
You know baby satisfaction guaranteed
I hear you sneaking across my kitchen floor
I see you peeking around my bedroom door
I’m who you’re looking for
Now, I can’t hide
But what’s a man to do
Nothing in the good book
Prepared me for you

© Copyright 2012 William T. Bonnell, Froggy Hollow Records (BMI)
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SHAPE-SHIFTER
Words and Music by William T. Bonnell

Can you tell me how you’re doing
Since you hung me out to dry
And do you ever think about me
Since we said goodbye
Well I tried to pin you down
But you never told me why
You Shape-Shifter
Changing form all the time
It doesn’t matter
Who you leave behind
Can you tell me how it happens
That you always win the prize
Oh, there’s got to be an answer
Behind your cold eyes
Your lead I tried to follow
But it turned out to be lies
You Shape-Shifter
Changing form all the time
It doesn’t matter
Who you leave behind
Tell me are you sleeping soundly
After all this time
Have you spent your money wisely
I bet you’ve polished every dime
Well you sold me down the river
When I was in my prime
You Shape-Shifter
You fooled me once
You Shape-Shifter
You won’t fool me twice
You Shape-Shifter
You fooled me once
You Shape-Shifter
You won’t fool me twice

© Copyright 2012 William T. Bonnell, Froggy Hollow Records (BMI)
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CLIMBING PYRAMIDS
Words and Music by William T. Bonnell

When we were just little kids
We’d dream of climbing pyramids
But we haven’t had that dream lately
We knew she was the black sheep
Mom and Dad they couldn’t sleep
She hasn’t run away from home lately
Oh, I don’t know where she’s going
I don’t know where she’s been
Oh, I don’t know where she’s going
I don’t know where she’s been
When she turned seventeen
She ran away so far from me
She hasn’t tried to call home lately
Mom and Dad how they would fight
I prayed for daylight every night
She hasn’t seen her little brother lately
Oh, I don’t know where she’s going
I don’t know where she’s been
Oh, I don’t know where she’s going
I don’t know where she’s been
Sometimes it’s hard to see
The forest for the trees
You didn’t need to run
But what’s done is done
Like you and me she chased a dream
She owned a house she had to leave
She hasn’t made a payment lately
She dealt with loss she dealt with pain
Now poison’s coursing through her veins
She hasn’t stopped the bleeding lately
Oh, I don’t know where she’s going
I don’t know where she’s been
Oh, I don’t know where she’s going
I don’t know where she’s been
There’s no telling where she is
She’s running like a fugitive
She hasn’t found a bus home lately
She has a son who needs her now
I see the pain across his brow
He hasn’t seen his mother lately
Oh, I don’t know where she’s going
I don’t know where the hell she is
Oh, I don’t know where she’s going
I don’t know who the hell she is
When we were just little kids
We’d dream of climbing pyramids
But we haven’t had that dream lately


© Copyright 2012 William T. Bonnell, Froggy Hollow Records (BMI)
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KING OF DOUBT
Words and Music by William T. Bonnell

A beautiful noise in my head
I wanna believe what he said
It only took thirty-three years
To drag him down let’s be clear
God scares the hell out of me
But he keeps me safe in his mystery
One day the angels came down
They seemed to calm the angry crowd
Heavy hangs the head that wears the crown
The quiet violence in my head
I drink his wine break his bread
Into the lonely desert I must go
The evening fog and heavy load
Forty-days to dig my hole
Oh, go ahead let the devil see my soul
One day the angels came down
They seemed to calm the angry crowd
Heavy hangs the head that wears the crown
The beautiful noise in my head
Gives me the strength to leave my bed
When I feel guilt it makes me weak
Your forgiveness I will always seek
Lord judge me from the inside out
I know you see I’m the king of doubt
One day the angels came down
They seemed to calm the angry crowd
Heavy hangs the head that wears the crown
I’m the King of Doubt
When I wear the crown
The King of Doubt

© Copyright 2012 William T. Bonnell, Froggy Hollow Records (BMI)
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THE REASON
Words and Music by William T. Bonnell

You’re the reason that I took my first step
You’re the reason that I take my next breath
You set me free you rescued me
You’re the reason
I see your face in the window
I hear your voice in the night
I feel your touch on my shoulder
Thanks to you I’m alive
You’re the reason that I haven’t lost my faith
You’re the reason that I found my inner strength
You stood by me so patiently
You’re the reason
You rescued me from my demons
You saved me from myself
You are the voice of reason
Thanks to you I survived
I’m Alive
There’s a reason that you came into my life
There’s a reason that I’m holding on tonight
I couldn’t see you guided me
Oh, Jesus Christ you’re the reason
I see your face in the window
I hear your voice in my song
I feel your touch on my shoulder
Thanks to you I’m alive
I survived

© Copyright 2011 William T. Bonnell, Froggy Hollow Records (BMI)
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STELLA
Words and Music by William T. Bonnell

A little part of her mind has seemed to slip this time
A little piece of her time has seemed to slip her mind
Oh, Stella’s out of time
She can’t recall my name
I love her just the same
I don’t know her mind is slipping
I don’t know my heart is breaking
I don’t know the clock keeps ticking
She sees my face but she doesn’t know who I am
She wants to cry but she doesn’t understand
It’s such a crime
A little touch of gray has seemed to come my way
A little part of the day has seemed to slip away
Oh, I think I found some gray
I see it in my mirror
It couldn’t be more clear
I don’t know my time is slipping
I don’t know her heart is breaking
I don’t know the clock keeps ticking
She sees me cry she holds onto my hand
She wonders why she’s talking to this man
It’s such a crime
Stella’s losing time If only time could heal
My mind defies me more time I need to steal
Oh, Stella’s lost her mind
She can’t recall her past
No matter how she tries
I don’t know her mind is missing
I don’t know my heart is breaking
I don’t know the clock is ticking
She hears a clock but she can’t relate to time
Oh, Stella fades so far back in her mind
It’s such a crime
It’s such a crime

© Copyright 2012 William T. Bonnell, Froggy Hollow Records (BMI)
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YOUR HANDS
Words and Music by William T. Bonnell

If you think of me
Like I think of you
And when the moon and the sun come
Down for me
Down for you
And if you feel my warm kiss
All over you
Remember me
You promised me
Baby, your hands hold my heart
Your caring hands hold my heart
Don’t let go of my heart
Remember me
Remember you
And when the evening stars fall
All over me
All over you
Wrap yourself around me
I’ll comfort you
You comfort me
You promised me
Baby, your hands hold my heart
Your gentle hands hold my heart
Don’t let go of my heart
Baby, your hands hold my heart
Your loving hands hold my heart
Don’t let go of my heart

© Copyright 2012 William T. Bonnell
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SISTER CRY
Words and Music by Mark Olson & Gary Louris

Sister cry what you needed
Bought yourself things you could not use
Could be some man will come along and claim you
Could be you'll wind up in another town
Sister cry count the stars
Many in the sky that passed you by
Could be up ahead you'll be seeing changes
Somehow the changes made won't belong to you
Someone come along and carry you down
And you called my name
Someone come along and carry you down
I was so hungry then / You could not see you
Someone come along and lay you down
And you don't talk at all / It's the hardest way
Someone come along and carry you down
Sister cry, you been mistreated
Doesn't mean someone won't let you in
Could be some man will come along and claim you
Could be you'll wind up in another town
This devil's knocking at your door
But I could lead them all astray
Just don't matter what people say
Someone come along and carry you down
And you called my name
Someone come along and carry you down
I was so hungry then / You could not see you
Someone come along and lay you down
And you don't talk at all / It's the hardest way
Someone come along and carry you down
Sister cry, count the stars
As many in the sky that passed you by
Could be up ahead you'll be seeing changes
Somehow the changes made won't belong to you
Could be up ahead you'll be seeing changes
Somehow the changes made won't belong to you

© Copyright 1992 Pedal Blue Music, Warner Tamerlane Publishing
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TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY
Words and Music by William T. Bonnell

I can’t seem to find the words
To tell you how much I’ve been hurt
But there’s no reason to be sorry
There’s two sides to every story
This old world ain’t what it seems
We all need to follow a dream
I see you’re looking down and out
It’s time to turn a friend around
I’ll help shoulder some of your worry
There’s two sides to every story
This old world ain’t what it seems
We all need to follow a dream
Laaaa da da dom
Daaaa da da dom
Da da daaaa da dom da da dom
I didn’t mean to burn a bridge
Tell me was it something that I said
My feelings are hard to bury
There’s two sides to every story
This old world ain’t what it seems
We all need to follow a dream
Laaaa da da dom
Daaaa da da dom
Da da daaaa da dom da da dom
Laaaa da da dom
Daaaa da da dom
Da da daaaa da dom da da dom
Oh, this old world ain’t what it seems
There’s two sides to every story

© Copyright 2012 William T. Bonnell, Froggy Hollow Records (BMI)
All Rights Reserved