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Bricks

by Chet Nichols

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“Jezebel” Lyrics and Music by Chet Nichols Copyright 2011 by Chet Nichols/Magic Garage Music (ASCAP) Please contact: Magic Garage Music, PO Box 2398 Northbrook, Il 60065 email: chet@chetnichols.net :: ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Verse 1 If you find you’re judging All your loves by me You’re not free You can live your own life Between the mountains and the sea But, if you dream I’ll be there You’re not free Chorus Cause you kept playing Jezebel And I tried playing the cure Both caught in a fantasy That wasn’t real anymore Yeah, cause you say that I brought you down When I only wanted you to win And now it’s up to you to see it thru And learn to start again Jezebel Start again, Jezebel Verse 2 Separate vacations Business trips Long lovely girls with shapely hips Separate relations Dinners alone A long distance relation we’ve outgrown Chorus Musical Bridge Chorus
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“Old Friends” Lyrics and Music by Chet Nichols * Copyright (1978) 2002 (2013) by Chet Nichols(ASCAP) & Magic Garage Music (ASCAP) Please contact: Chet Nichols, PO Box 2398, Northbrook, IL 60065 chet@chetnichols.net http://www.chetnicholsmusic.com :: http://www.chetnichols.net ALL RIGHTS RESERVED VERSE 1. I saw you in a dream Your were waiting for a train You woke me up and you made me cry The disguise you wore it did you well For you almost past me by But, we embraced and we held the time We didn’t have to try We didn’t have to try CHORUS ‘Cause old friends will stay old friends Through distances and time Old friends can mellow through the years Like children and old wine VERSE 2. I lost you on the river You were rowing with your gun And when the bottom was filled with holes Your rowing was all done Now, I sleep on half the bed I leave a place for you And staring through the moonlight I dream that I had rescued you ‘Cause we embraced and we held the time We didn’t have to try We didn’t have to try REPEAT CHORUS BRIDGE There’s a hunger in an empty heart Without love and understanding But a friend can always fill you up With the gift that is never ending REPEAT CHORUS
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“I Know Who You Are” Lyrics and Music and Copyright 2011 (1980) by Chet Nichols (ASCAP) & Magic Garage Music (ASCAP) chet@chetnichols.net :: www.chetnicholsmusic.com ALL RIGHTS RESERVED I know who you are Standing there in front of me I’ve seen you ride your lucky star First you’re near Then you’re too far to see No, you can’t hide from me We share something we see Dreaming a dreamer’s dream Of what we want our lives to be Because I know who you are On and off your lucky star And I love who you are I know where you go When I hear that screen door close I know where you go When you’re in between your highs and lows No, you can’t hide from me We share something we see Dreaming a dreamer’s dream Of what we want our lives to be Because I know who you are On and off your lucky star And I love who you are I know who you are And I love you And I know you I love who you are All Rights Reserved
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“I Was Dreaming” Lyrics and Music by Chet Nichols Copyright 2012 by Chet Nichols (ASCAP) & Magic Garage Music (ASCAP) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED http://www.chetnicholsmusic.com :: chet@chetnichols.net Verse 1. I close my eyes and I see nothing I open them wide and it’s still the same I hoped to see a glimpse of you running And you were heading my way Chorus I know a heart that’s broken in two Won’t believe that love can be true But, my heart’s an open door I see you reach and turn the key And step back into me And suddenly I feel complete But, I know I was dreaming I was only dreaming I was dreaming I was only dreaming Verse 2. Out in the mist I can see a shadow Your lips appear and brush against my cheek Whispering my dreams can all come true If I find the path leading back to you Chorus I know a heart that’s broken in two Won’t believe that love can be true But, my heart’s an open door I see you reach and turn the key And step back into me And suddenly I feel complete But, I know I was dreaming I was only dreaming I was dreaming I was only dreaming
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“A Heartbeat Away” Lyrics and Music by Chet Nichols Copyright 2011 by Chet Nichols/Magic Garage Music (ASCAP) Please contact: Magic Garage Music, PO Box, Northbrook, Il 60065 email: chet@chetnichols.net http://www.chetnichols.net :: http://www.chetnicholsmusic.com Verse 1 Lately I know it’s been hard To find any rhyme or reason Good jobs are scarce And bills are piled up on the stairs Don’t stand in the mirror and think you’re to blame And I will share the secrets to fortune and fame Chorus Let me hold you Wrap you in love Let me hold you Give all I’ve got Let me show you Miracles happen each day They’re a heartbeat away Verse 2 This is the time in your life When you will need to believe And put all your faith and your dreams Into something unseen If you fight back the demons that say you can’t win I will give you the reasons to never give in Chorus Bridge I’ve learned this very moment is all that we have So don’t let the future be defined by your past Wishes come true if you truly believe And promise to share them with someone in need Chorus
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“The Needle In His Arm” Words and Music by Chet Nichols Copyright 2014 by Chet Nichols/Magic Garage Music (ASCAP) Please contact: Magic Garage Music, PO Box 2398, Northbrook, IL 60065 http://www.chetnicholsmusic.com :: http://www.chetnichols.net chet@chetnichols.net ALL RIGHTS RESERVED VERSE 1 He went from earned abundance to the depths of total waste Pushed away all he had worked for, just to have a little taste Perhaps he never planned how he would celebrate success So when that day arrived, he chose to feed his joy distress Why was he thinking, he wasn’t doing any harm? While his soul was crying, crying, crying from the needle I his arm VERSE 1 Now, all of the accolades and all the awards From the movers and the shakers, now only sound like empty chords And all of the flicker shows will be playing back his past But, all we’ll see is an empty space at the a reunion of the cast Why was he thinking, he wasn’t doing any harm? Till he woke up dreaming, dreaming, dreaming with a needle in his arm BRIDGE Now, what about the children that this evil leaves behind As it steals away the most precious gift, the choice to give our time Push back all these demons who lust to steal our precious love Poisoning sweet futures with the back-side of a glove VERSE 1 Friends and family they gather to cry and shake their heads As they pay their last respects to him reclining on his final bed Then they drift in single file out to a field that’s filled with stones Touch his box with one last wish then turn away and he’s finally alone Why was he thinking, he wasn’t doing any harm Till he woke up dying, dying, dying with a needle in his arm Why was he thinking, he wasn’t doing any harm? Till he woke up dreaming, dreaming, dreaming with a needle in his arm
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“Sunday Morning” Lyrics and music by Chet Nichols Copyright 2011 by Chet Nichols/Magic Garage Music (ASCAP) www.chetnicholsmusic.com :: chetnichols@aol.com All Rights Exclusive and Reserved 1. A painted dawn A summer breeze Drift through the curtains ‘Round you and me I watch you sleep Then you open your eyes And draw me to you And our souls collide Whispering softly Moving slow and cool Passions embracing Till I feel you swoon The summer lilacs filled the air The sunlight lighting up your hair Simple perfection sweet and rare Are the memories of making love with you On Sunday morning 2. You’re in the kitchen Making eggs with cheese Bacon and pancakes Sweet berries and cream A vase full of flowers Some jam and bread You walk in smiling with our Breakfast in bed We drink our coffee And I read the news Sharing all the stories And wondering if they’re true We take a shower, I wash your hair We wind up back in bed and making love again We dress and walk down to the street Stroll to a café filled with memories Of Sunday morning
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‘The Apocalypse” Music & Lyrics by Chet Nichols Copyright 2012 by Chet Nichols (ASCAP) & Magic Garage Music (ASCAP) http://www.chetnicholsmusic.com :: chet@chetnichols.net 1. Bombed out buildings and bombed out souls The last crescendo to our of lose of control The highways are empty but they’re filled with danger We tried to fool the 7 deadly sins Then came the mushroom cloud and its penetrating poison We were unbendable And way too proud Until we heard a voice That cut right through the clouds, saying …. CHORUS Welcome to the abyss Say goodbye to all the bliss Here’s a little kiss on the lips From the Apocalypse 2. The silos are empty and they’re covered in dust The deafening residue of our blessings gone bust We flushed our futures when we shunned our faith Endless chatter reaching up to the sky Be God’s not taking any calls because the grid is fried A mist of tears Oh it hovers all around Dampening the silence Till the lightening strikes the ground CHORUS BRIDGE Where are all the dreams? Where are all the second chances? Bring back the machines And turn on all the pretty dancers, pretty dancers, oh ….. CHORUS
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“The Blue” Lyrics and Music by Chet Nichols Copyright 2012 by Chet Nichols (ASCAP) & Magic Garage Music (ASCAP) http://www.chetnichols.net :: chet@chetnichols.net http://www.chetnicholsmusic.com ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1. We had both been hypnotized And under an ancient spell When our hearts and souls surrendered The very moment we both fell {We had both been hypnotized And under an ancient spell When our heart sand souls surrendered The very moment we both fell } I sit among these photographs Scattered all around the room Black and whites and colors Turning blue, turning blue 2. There’s a gallery of memories That is filled with lover’s art I wander thru it daily What we painted with our hearts Hand in hand in Paris And on the beaches of Cancun So, how did these memories Turn to blue, turn to blue Bridge I sit before a canvas A world of colors I can choose I lift my brush and close my eyes To catch a glimpse of you 3. And mix the ocean in the tropics With a cold December sky On the brush I use for memories Of the love we left behind We were just too much like M aybe too good to be true Still, I wish I could wash away all the blue All the blue, all the blue

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This is a collection of solo versions of songs written, produced and performed by singer-songwriter, musician and Kansas Music Hal Of Fame Inductee, Chet Nichols. Every song has been a #1 song on various music charts. Enjoy.....

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Copyrights 2016 by Chester Nichols, III & Chet Nichols

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released July 4, 2016

Music & Lyrics by Chet Nichols
Production, arrangement & recording by Chet Nichols
Vocals & instrumentation by Chet Nichols
Copyrights By Chet Nichols (ASCAP) & Magic Garage Music (ASCAP)
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Chet Nichols is a singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, producer and recordist. His poetic lyrics, & variety of singer- songwriter & instrumental tracks are inspired by the ever-changing world around us.

Chet is an inductee in The Kansas Music Hall Of Fame. He joins artists like Pat Matheny, Melissa Ethridge, and Martina McBride. His touring bio includes the "Who's Who" in the music industry.
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