Monday, September 3, 2012

For Chipper


  What We Gonna Do Without Him? by WM.BATES

WILLIAM BATES: GUITARS.KEYBOARDS.VOCALS. 
MARK PAYNE: BASS 
JOE JOGODKA: DRUMS

He's playing out his days
What we gonna do without him?
He's hanging 'em up, that's what he says
What we gonna do without him?

He's a dying breed, he stands alone
He's rounding third, he's heading home

They'll put his number on the wall
What we gonna do without him?
He'll be heading for the hall
What we gonna do without him?


He's a dying breed, he stands alone
He's rounding third, he's heading home

When the chips are down, he'll pull us through
What we gonna do without him?
See him in your memory, 'cause time is oh so cruel
What we gonna do without him?

He's a dying breed, he stands alone
See him rounding third, he's heading home

What We Gonna Do Without Him?
Words and Music by William Bates
all rights reserved.



Thursday, May 17, 2012

The Jester's Gesture: The Inception

THE POOL OF MEDB IN AN OAK TREE GLEN (EXPERIMENTAL MIX)


there's a treasured place
beyond yonder hill
in an oak tree glen
where time runs still

and a fire feigns light
warm with dark delight
incantations are read
...a communion with the dead

   pull back the string
   on your english longbow
   see the arrow sing
   whistle past all you know

legends linger long
an oral tapestry
and the weak shall be strong
and the blind shall see

feel the pull of fate
straight to the river's gate
love's current is awake
hurry now, don't you be late

   pull back the string
   on your english longbow
   see the arrow sing
   whistle past all you know

perhaps at runneymeade
perhaps in normandy
perhaps at land's end
perhaps in the hearts of men

it's the red moon night
it's the scar upon this land
it's the promise of the right
it's where you finally understand

   pull back the string
   on your english longbow
   see the arrow sing
   whistle past all you know

IN AN OAK TREE GLEN
WORDS AND MUSIC BY WILLIAM BATES
T21 MUSIC 2012





Monday, May 14, 2012

don't wanna die (in 2012)

Monday, March 26, 2012

ONE MORE TIME

ONE MORE TIME WORDS AND MUSIC BY WM.BATES WM.BATES.GUITARS.VOCALS.ELECTRONICA. MARK PAYNE.BASS

Monday, March 12, 2012

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Unforgiven

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Theme From Dreamland

The Miracle Mile




in a field, by a lake, near a town
where nobody seems to come around
you will find a road that goes
where spirits they are often found

   be sure to stop by the old oak tree
   whose branches bend to the scenery
   and linger there for just a little while
   before you walk the miracle mile

a covered bridge lies past the crest
some like it best, me, i find it rather odd
many have crossed at cost, thinking they
and they alone have seen the face of God

   be sure to stop by the old oak tree
   whose branches bend to the scenery
   and linger there for just a little while
   before you walk the miracle mile

the golden rods and the cat-tail fights, such a sight
the child you were laughs in the dusk
and your mother calls but you can't go
sad you know, but you know you must

   be sure to stop by the old oak tree
   whose branches bend to the scenery
   and linger there for just a little while
   before you walk the miracle mile

the miracle mile
words and music by wm.bates
t21music 2011




 

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