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What the Hell

by Brian Walton

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1.
With a plea of redemption A sad look on my face When I'm in hot water When I've fallen from Grace When the tables have turned And I've lost the rat race I look all around me And I stand in disgrace Minding my own business Doing nothing wrong When out of nowhere I saw it coming on strong She rounded the corner And it wouldn't be long Before peace all around me Was three ways from gone Aw What the Hell In the dog house again Aw What the Hell I'm guilty of a sin When I'm in hot water Gotta take it on the chin But at least in Hell Babe The devil will make amends I begged for forgiveness knowing my own fate I bowed in remission But it really was too late It was a pitiful sight And she didn't take the bait And I knew it was over I'd have to play it straight Now I love my woman And that ain't no lie But when I get that look Man I want to crumble up and die Well there's no place on Earth That money can buy To ease her wraith Baby Just kiss your ass goodbye Aw What the Hell In the dog house again Aw What the Hell I'm guilty of a sin When I'm in hot water Gotta take it on the chin But at least in Hell Babe The devil will make amends
2.
The window rolled down the tunes turned up Heading to the lake just to party it up Stop off to get some ice cold beer Threw down some bills and I'm outta here Me and my buds never get enough Of those long legged girls a'strutting their stuff There's a prime spot down on the beach That only four wheel drive can reach You just really have to understand... I love my truck Well my girlfriend she left this week I can tell you friend I'm willing seek Baby blue eyes long blond hair Nice long legs a fine derriere To spend a little time in the seat of my cab To run her fingers along the dash To scoot her butt on across the seat To the driver’s side where our lips will meet You just really have to understand... I love my truck A four inch lift and chrome steel wheels The king of all automobiles You can tell by the crowd it draws A chick magnet if ever there was Drop the tailgate at a football game And it's instant party and acclaim The rumble it makes going down the road Makes your heart beat stronger wherever you go You just really have to understand... I love my truck A fuel injected hemi v8 A custom lighted license plate A two tiered mounted shotgun rack With a rebel flag hanging in the back A four inch lift and chrome steel wheels The king of all automobiles You can tell by the crowd it draws A chick magnet if ever there was Drop the tailgate at a football game And it's instant party and acclaim The rumble it makes going down the road Makes your heart beat stronger wherever you go You just really have to understand... I love my truck
3.
Black Widow 03:59
You lie. She lies. It's all part of the game. You walk, across the room. It's just a taste of the same. She licks her lips and grinds her hips. You forget what to say. You beg for more, move towards the door and let her lead the way. She's a black widow with an angels face. And she's out on the prowl A hard bitch in leather and lace. Yeah she'll get you somehow. You rock her world, then she unfurls her sweet disguise. You hesitate and it's too late. And another one dies. She walks the street. She's so petite. Boys look where she goes. One pulls aside. She jumps inside. And away they go. You find a place, A change of pace, To get her out of those clothes. You realize, she can tantalize, much more than you know. She's a black widow with an angels face. And she's out on the prowl A hard bitch in leather and lace. Yeah she'll get you somehow. You rock her world, then she unfurls her sweet disguise. You hesitate and it's too late. And another one dies.
4.
I got an old pair of Dingo's on and an wore out Stetson hat A faded pair of Levi's on and dark shades on at that. I got it made in the Shade ...and we gonna roll right over you I gotta quarter in the jukebox. It's playing them east texas blues I got a bottle of "comfort" at the bar and a lady who knows what to do. I got it made in the Shade ...and we gonna roll right over you Well I'm down at the Honk-Tonk just a having a real good time. Throwing back some 90 proof and having a real good time. I got some friends in the corner. Yeah we close this bar every night. And when a stranger comes well then I tell ya friend we always end up treating them right. I got it made in the Shade ...and we gonna roll right over you Well I'm down at the Honk-Tonk just a having a real good time. Throwing back some 90 proof and having a real good time. I got some friends in the corner. Yeah we close this bar every night. And when a stranger comes well then I tell ya friend we always end up treating them right. I got it made in the Shade ...and we gonna roll right over you
5.
My baby came home last night And she looked at me real cool She said, "Brian, you ain't nothin' but a overgrown fool, I'm gonna leave you, gonna leave you behind." I said, " Baby I'm gonna tell you, that a good fool is hard to find." Now, baby if you leave me, it would hurt me to my soul I just can't understand why baby, any woman could be so cold But a good fool, a good fool, is hard to find Take a lesson from me baby A good fool is hard to find The last time you left me, I didn't have much to lose You left me with nothin' woman But a pair of thin-sole shoe But a good fool, a good fool is hard to find Take a lesson from me baby A good fool is hard to find Now listen to me baby, I think you should be told When they made yo' daddy Somebody went an broke the mold A good fool, a good fool is hard to find You take the lesson from me woman A good fool is hard to find
6.
Verse 1 Watching the game on widescreen. Turned my head to look and see There was a Ruckus at the bar. Thought to myself, “what could this be” Three little girls were screaming “Yee Haw” Swinging and chugging their drinks as they came in All those old boys suck it in whenever those girls put on them blues Verse 2 Darts go flying every which way. And pool cues hit the floor Old boys praying for one more day. As the bar man starts to pour A little bit of that liquid “He Man” You know the kind that puts hair on your chest All my boys with their mouth wide open eyeing them girls wearing them blues Chorus City boys and Rednecks All get lost in those low cut jeans Bouncy little tramp stamps Just makes it better if you know what I mean Lord, that girl knows how to wear the blues. Solos Chorus Outro
7.
I'm a little bit crazy, because I'm a Rambling Man. Out on the road, doing the best I can. I'm not one for a daytime job and I'm a bit of a slob anyway. Here's one from the road again, sending my love, wishing you all the best. I'm good as I always am, doing my job, missing you all the same. Colorado's kind of hot this time of year and I miss you dear every day. Just one more stop and I'll be right home. And you won't be alone. And I'll stay.
8.
Feels Like 03:03
Verse: It's quitting the time clock rings Time to close up, get out and grab my things The weekends started, been dreaming the whole day through Of all the things I’m gonna to do. Verse: It's about time I got out of this place To wind down and set a different pace To get some peace from this crazy world around me Time to find some harmony Chorus: And it feels like a drink of water And it feels like fresh spring breeze No more worries. ‘Cause the work day’s done I feel like dancing in the pouring rain Verse: So I packed my bags and locked the door Turned my back on the place I was before Looking forward now to what I might see Off to make reality Verse: Hopped in my car and turned the radio on Threw it in gear and in seconds I was gone Out on the highway of dreams and destiny Riding away into new country Chorus: Bridge: It's about time to leave behind these tired and worn out dreams Time to take it in stride by clearing my mind of all those messed up things Yeah. No more goddamned schemes Chorus:
9.
Fly Higher 05:36
An old dirt road and pickup up truck I’m a half hour late to pick her up Her Daddy’s standing in the doorway As I stutter out dumb things to say He smiles at me and goes inside And presents to me my future bride With her Pony tails and polka dot dress She lit up the room and I sure felt blessed So, we drove on down to the tasty freeze And ate ice cream ‘neath the apple trees There we stole our very first kiss And I thought, there ain’t nothing better than this I wanted to… Fly higher than the mountains High enough to rope the moon And I hope and I pray Every night, every day That I can fly high again with you. Ten years on, same old pickup truck I’m late again to pick her up I grab the bag that’s in the doorway The Baby’s due any second is what she says So, we tear on down that old dirt road And she holds my hand as we rode She turns to me and says I love you And I smile and say I love you too A few hours later and she was here Her beautiful face made me shed a tear Showed her to our family in the hall And charmed the pants off of them all I wanted to… Chorus Sitting here in our pickup truck Our little girl, our buttercup Nothing in this world could make us more proud Then hearing her sing her song out loud It went from diapers to climbing trees Teddy bears and scraped up knees Bedtime kisses on her forehead Carrying her up and tucking her in bed Now its pony tails and a polka dot dress And stuttering boys all a mess Grandpa smiles and goes inside And I follow him in full of pride Cause I want to… Chorus
10.
Well it’s a steaming hot Friday night, I’m ready to go All dressed up to take my Babe to the Show I was just out the door there went the telephone line She said “If you’re gonna get here, better be here on time” So I jumped in my truck and threw it into drive Pulled to her house and though “Man alive!” I said Whoo-Hoo Man over board just went for a dive Whoo-Hoo Here comes that girl and I’m barely alive She’s got me shakin’ and a stuttering Sweating like nothing Got me tickled down to my toes. Madonna ain’t nothing on her. Just Watch that girl go. Well as she oozed into the I picked my eyes off the floor Every move calculated closing the front doors She had tight top on and tighter blues jeans I thought “Give it up to me girl, give it up to me please” She push back her with her fingers tips Rubbed her tongue across her red ruby lips I said Whoo-Hoo Man over board just went for a dive Whoo-Hoo Here comes that girl and I’m barely alive She’s got me shakin’ and a stuttering Sweating like nothing Got me tickled down to my toes. Madonna ain’t nothing on her. Just Watch that girl go.
11.
Out back where the cherry trees grow That’s where I used to go With my friends and Mary Jane Telling old jokes and skipping rocks Drinking beer at the end of the docks Man them good times they kept me sane When the sun set then we’d build a fire Tell ghost stories until we were tired Then she and I’d go home hand in hand Out there where the water is blue We’d find a ton to do And we had fun I can tell you Man Now it’s all a part of my past a memory that forever lasts Just kicking it back down at the lake Where the dirt road ends Years later I’ve got a 9 to 5 with Honey-Do’s and a truck to drive A 2 car garage and kids in school Mary and I became Man and Wife and settled on the quite life But when we’re looking for something to do She’ll jump in close on the seat of my truck And we’ll beat the traffic if we’ve got any luck A 2 hour drive and then we’re there Out there where the water is blue We find a ton to do And we have fun I can tell you Man Skinny dipping in the moonlight and making love until the early light Down at the lake where the dirt road ends Solo break Out there where the water is blue We find a ton to do And we have fun I can tell you Man Clean air and the love of my wife I tell ya Man thats a Hell of a life dipping our feet down at the lake Where the dirt road ends Where the dirt road ends Where the dirt road ends Digging our toes in the beach sand Watching her laugh while I do a headstand Where the dirt road ends Where the dirt road ends

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What the Hell is a compilation of works produced by Brian Walton over the last 20 years and contains material ranging from Blues over Country to Hard Rock. Brian has been a writer and producer in Austin TX and Nashville TN for close to 30 years. He is an ASCAP member with over 400 registered titles, 5 Top 10 hits and 3 GCMA awards to his credit.

The Juilliard trained artist has written soundtracks for motion pictures, documentaries, television and radio. In fact, many of the tracks on this album are still being featured in international TV and Radio ads to this day.

Brian started his career playing piano bars and lounges in the New York City area while studying. He later took a staff writer/musician job at A & R Recording where he honed his craft and wrote the bulk of his music. The highly successful “Made in the Shade” album was released in 1993 and produced 3 billboard country hits. While on tour in Europe, Brian received the award for the “Most diversified Musician” three years in a row.

Brian is a trained pianist, but worked mostly as a lead guitarist. A multi-instrumentalist, he also plays the violin, banjo, mandolin, lap steel and pedal steel guitar. Brian played all the instruments on the album from the drums to guitars, sang all the vocal tracks and wrote all the music and lyrics with the exception of “A Good Fool is Hard to Find” which was written by Albert Collins.

Brian honed his engineering/production skills under the tutelage of Thomas Schmitt-Zijnen (Moody Blues, Saga, Barclay James Harvest), Tommy Korge and Dave Bell (Michael Sadler, Saga).

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released August 6, 2015

Written, performed and produced by Brian Walton. Except A Good Fool is Hard to Find: written by Albert Collins

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Brian Walton is an American Country, Country-Rock and Blues, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, composer and producer best known for his highly publicized tour performances with u.a.: The Bellamy Brothers, The Mavericks, Dwight Yoakum, Vassar Clements, Willie Nelson, Joe Diffie and Johnny Paycheck. ... more

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