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Out Here Beyond The Pale

by Brownlow Boy

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1.
Happy Ever After As I move into my sunset years - I seem to find I’m not getting richer or wiser - just trying to survive That old man I used to be - still comes around I keep reaching for the stars - but I can’t get off the ground Sometime I wonder - if mom and dad were right They taught me to walk straight and narrow - to fight the good fight After all these years of sweat & tears - I still don’t have an answer I’m still looking and searching for - my Happy Ever After I’m gathering the harvest - of the seeds I’ve sown That old man I used to be - won’t leave me alone I’m gonna climb that mountain - so I can clearly see Or just roll with the punches & keep on reaching - for the man I ought to be When I’m with family and friends - with all their love and laughter Could it be I’m already in - my Happy Ever After
2.
Beyond the Pale Can you tell me something - one thing I could do To fit inside your circle - to measure up to you You say it’s unacceptable - a downright disgrace There’s not much here to work with - another hopeless case Take your list of do’s and don’ts - try to memorize Thou shalt not touch the unclean - just walk on by There’s too much to lose - too much liability We gotta draw the line - with those worldly activities I can only see a little part of me I can only be within my destiny Threatened by the fear that I will fail Looking for grace out here beyond the pale The seasons they change - so why don’t I I’m cut from the same cloth - as that rebel in disguise But how can I be responsible - I was born with this disease I’ve got my good intentions - so judge not if you please
3.
OOC Blues 05:24
OOC Blues I call up the doctor - I said I’m over the hill He said look here dougie – and gave me some little blue pills I called up my Suzie - gonna give her a thrill But the phone keeps ringin & ringin - it’s making me ill I’m looking for my baby - she can’t be found I look high and low - looking all around I’m getting’ so frustrated - I’m all jacked up Somebody’s gonna pay - when I’ve had enough So what am I gonna do I can’t stop thinking about her high-heel shoes One look at her and I lose control Somebody help me here I go I’m walking down the street - I’m looking everywhere My blood is boiling - people startin’ to stare I’m full of passion - burning desire Am I going crazy? - my heart is on fire The Father’s up in Heaven - and the devil down below I’m stuck here in the middle - with this sin-sick soul Can I get salvation - can I get some relief? I see the Son shining - now I believe
4.
I Never Thought I always thought I would win I always thought I’d be a righteous terror I always thought everyone loved me I always thought I’d marry Miss America I always thought I was a super hero Buff rough and tough full of vim and vigor I always thought I was a handsome man Till I looked into a full-length mirror Oh my God! what do I see? Who is this dude looking back at me? It ain’t the same person in my dreams I must be crazy - I could be insane I always thought I’d excel in the game I always thought I would catch one from Peyton I always thought I’d be acquainted with fame Then along came a 50 celebration I never thought I would ever get old Wear a wedding ring and do what I’m told I never thought about the price you pay For the privilege of being old and gray
5.
Queen of the 4-H Club I’m looking thru my old yearbook - searching for some good memories Anything that gets my mind off you - and ease the pain of you leaving me I came across a picture of an old flame - Queen of the 4-H Club She circled her face with cherry-red lipstick - signed it ‘best of luck’ Oh if I knew then what I know now How happy my life might be I’d stay with the Queen of the 4-H Club And you’d never get the chance to walk out on me Mama and daddy tried to tell me Son you’ve got a hard row to hoe The decisions you make in a moment of passion Can have a high cost further down the road Well I learn things the hard way I’m stupid that way, I swear I chose the girl who wore the homecoming crown And not the blue ribbon down at the County Fair
6.
Oh Wretched Man Why do I do the things I do I try to be good but end up acting a fool I swear next time I’ll do better but it don’t work Cause Temptation comes a-wearin’ lipstick and mini-skirts By all accounts I’m a fine upstanding man But behind closed doors I truly am a sinner’s friend In my skeleton closet there’s too much hurtin’ And pay no attention to the man behind the curtain Can anybody hear my call Somebody stop me ‘fore I break the law Oh wretched man oh wretched man Oh wretched man that I am Me and Trailer Park Jimmy were hangin’ out one day Being good little boys playin’ some ball tryin’ to behave We get a call from Trashy Kelly and her sister Betty That there’s a party down by the lake Well we headed on down there to get a piece of that cake
7.
Music Town 04:32
Music Town I was born and raised around a town called Muscle Shoals It’s the birthplace of rockin’ good music - RnB and soul And I wish I could say I was there that day When Aretha sang ‘Chain of Fools’ But I swear it’s the truth we didn’t have a clue About the history that was goin’ down in that Music Town I took a job in Memphis so I moved my family I raised my kids in that river bluff town of B.B. and the King Just about any day you can hear someone say They’re chasing that rock-n-roll dream And when you walk down Beale you get a good feel For the history that’s goin’ down in that Music Town Music Town it’s where I long to be You’ve always been home to me Music Town you’re in my soul I was raised on your rock-n-roll If you look for me I’ll be found in Music Town Now my son has moved to Austin - under that Texas star With his wife and little babies - playing his guitar And to this old man those kids are grand - life sure is a mystery Well there’s music in the air but it just don’t compare To the history that’s goin down in that Music Town

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Project #1.
Woulda finished this sooner but had to learn how to play, sing, and use a computer first. I know what you're thinking ... keep practicing.
'It's hard to be a decent human being.' - David Bazan
True dat.
And I believe that at the end of the race, there is mercy and grace ... for those of us 'out here beyond the pale'.

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released January 16, 2017

Recorded in Memphis, TN
All songs written and performed by Doug Logan except:
Zach Logan – (drums) Happy Ever After
Tyler Logan – (lead guitar) OOC Blues
David Huggins – (cello) Music Town
Billie Jo Parker – (vocal) Music Town
Jimmy Hoskins – (Harmonica) Happy Ever After,
(vocal) O Wretched Man
Cover Art edit - Dave Skelskey
All songs copyright Brownlow Boy 2016.
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