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The Acoustic Album

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1.	Nobody's Girl	Play
2.	Talkin' Woman Blues	Play
3.	Arthur [Instrumental]	Play
4.	Adam & Eve	Play
5.	Sheilagh (live acoustic version - previously unreleased)	Play
6.	I Wonder (live version featuring Pat McManus on guitar - previously unreleased )	Play
7.	Mountains of Mourne (live acoustic version - previously unreleased)	Play
8.	The Sunset Waltz [Instrumental]	Play

The Acoustic Album came into being basically to give people a souvenir to bring home with them after Barry's acoustic concerts. However, word spread about this beautiful album and people around the world who have been unable to attend an acoustic show to date demanded that it be make available to the general public - and that's just what we've done.

It's a collection of previously released material and some never-before released material. Some of the tracks are live, which gives them a very special and intimate feeling. The styles covered are blues, Irish and singer-songwriter material. For example, Barry take one of his own favourite songs "Mountains of Mourne" (an old Irish song) and gives it his own interpretation and it is now a firm favourite in his acoustic shows. Likewise, he's taken one of his own songs "Sheilagh" and brought it back to it's more original setting (he writes all his songs on an acoustic guitar) and he also tells a short story about how the song came into being. He's joined on the song "I Wonder" by his cousin Pat McManus, well-known in his own right as a member of Mama's Boys & Celtus.

So from the opening track "Nobody's Girl" to the last piece of music "The Sunset Waltz" allow Barry to transport you magically to a place where an acoustic guitar and a human voice is all that is needed for him to tell you his stories.

Beyond The Tears

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1.	Johnny Nobody	Play	Download	Johnny Nobody My brain is tired from thinking, Thinking negatively. I know, I know, I know I’ve been told I should think more positively. If there’s one thing I’m looking for, In all probability. It’s a way to stay up instead of feeling down That’s the sad reality (Chorus) I’m just a Johnny Nobody And I’ll never amount to much. In and out of prison clothes all your life Is not a fashion statement as such. The fact that I am no longer free, Has its consequences. Although I can’t say proportionally That it’s brought me to my senses. Some people say I’m crazy, Other people call me lazy Crazy lazy or lazy and crazy, I’m keep good company Chorus Solo Everybody knows somebody who’s doing, Something that they shouldn’t do. But everybody turns a blind eye when that same Somebody does it to you. Well the whipped of the world are turning, Blind vengeance in their eye And the righteous keep on preachin’ They ain’t never ever lookin’ for an alibi Chorus I’m just a Johnny Nobody And I’ll never amount to much. In and out of prison clothes all your life Is not a fashion statement as such. I’m just a Johnny Nobody And nobody seems to mind If I live or die Or if I laugh or cry Or if I’m the hurtin’ kind Lyrics
2.	In The Dead Of Night	Play		In The Dead Of Night I love it and I hate it But I can’t seem to let it go. It seems with every passing day My indecision grows. Building up inside me Welling up like a dam. If I had took another road I might have got home faster. If I had missed the things I did Would that have spelled disaster? It’s hard to know what’s wrong or right In the dead of night. Solo I though I saw a vision Might just have been my mind. Playin’ another trick on me Like it does all the time. Can someone tell me what is right? In the dead of night. And if the walls come tumblin’ down Then who is to blame? Should we take it seriously Or is it all a game? What you see is what you get Or depends on where you stand. Outro solo Lyrics
3.	Crazy Love	Play		Crazy Love Crazy Love (Van Morrison) I can hear her heart beat for a thousand miles And the heavens open every time she smiles When I come to her that’s where I belong And I’m running to her like a river’s song Chorus She give me love, love, love, love, crazy love She give me love, love, love, love, crazy love She’s got a fine sense of humour when I’m feeling low down When I come to her when the sun goes down Take away my trouble, take away my grief Take away my heartache, in the night like a thief Chorus Bridge Yes I need her in the daytime Yes I need her in the night I want to throw my arms around her And hug her and squeeze her, hug her and squeeze her real tight And when I’m returning, from being so far away She gives me such good lovin’, it brightens up my day Yes it makes me righteous, Lord it makes me whole And it makes me so mellow, right down into my very soul Chorus x 2 Lyrics
4.	Catch Me If You Can	Play		Catch Me If You Can Instrumental Lyrics
5.	Trouble	Play	Download	Trouble I’ve been runnin’ Runnin’, runnin’ But I can’t seem To get away from me. I’ve been in trouble, Trouble, trouble It’s been the cause of all my misery Runnin’ and trouble. No time for thinkin’ Thinkin’, thinkin’ I feel like I’m slowly sinking down. Yeah, I’m sinkin’ Slowly sinkin’ Yet nobody seems to hear my sound Beggin’ for mercy. Solo I’ve been stumblin’ fallin’ and crawlin’ for so long now I can no longer tell. I’ve been stumblin’ Fallin’ and crawlin’ Hoping someone will take me to that wishing well I’ve been in trouble. I’ve been runnin’ Runnin’, runnin’ But I can’t seem To get away from me. I’ve been in trouble, Trouble, trouble It’s been the cause of all my misery Runnin’ and trouble. Outro solo Lyrics
6.	Arthur (dedicated to Arthur Conley)	Play		Arthur (dedicated to Arthur Conley) Instrumental Lyrics
7.	I Wonder	Play		I Wonder If I called your name I wonder, If you wonder too. Who’s calling out my name now, ‘Cause there’s nobody there. If I told you that I wanted you, Would you run away? If I told you that I wanted you less, Does that mean you’d stay? (Chorus) Please stay, don’t run away Let’s pretend it’s just a dream. Please stay, don’t run away A dream is just a dream. If I told you that I dream of you I wonder if you’d say. That you dream about a man like me Awake to find no one there. I wonder where you’re going If I can come too Or are you walking down that lonesome road That’s a place I know too (Chorus) Please stay, don’t run away Let’s pretend it’s just a dream. Please stay, don’t run away A dream is just a dream. Solo If I called your name I wonder, If you wonder too. Who’s calling out my name now, ‘Cause there’s nobody there. Lyrics
8.	Rollin'	Play	Download	Rollin' Only the lonely, Walk the streets on New Year’s day. All the others have a warm place to stay. Every face it tells a story Every teardrop hides a smile. A fool with easy money, he is a fool indeed And there is no bigger pain Than a foolish friend in need. Even a fool can be right one time If he just says nothing’ at all. Guitar Solo When the world it makes perfect sense That’s when your heart is full of innocence. Now the head knows What the heart can’t understand. So when those tears, they come tumblin’ down Are they tears, of a fool or of a clown. There’s a price you have to pay When the boy becomes a man. Ain’t it funny, how time slips away And Y.O.U., not I.O.U. is the price I had to pay. T.I.M.E. – can mean a lot of different things. Harmonica solo Lyrics
9.	Lonely Road	Play		Lonely Road Time, it slips away And before you know The years have all passed you by What have you got to show Some lines on your face And a sadness in your eyes Yes, it’s been a long Oh, it’s been a long Long, long lonely road The people that you used to know Caught up in a dead end dream Well the lovers have all come and gone They helped you make a fleeting team Yesterday’s friends But it’s too late to make amends Yes, it’s been a long Oh, it’s been a long Long, long lonely road Solo So here I sit again With an empty bottle in my hand And closing time has come around But no one here can understand The pain of being lonely Or the price that I’ve sometimes paid Yes, it’s been a long Oh, it’s been a long, long lonely road I’ve slept out underneath the moon I even wished upon a falling star I broke so many man made rules I can’t remember what they were People always saying You’re headed for doom But I never ever, ever thought That it’d come my way so soon I’m headed for failure No happiness Here I am, walkin’ down this lonely road Seems my life has been a constant mess Yes, it’s been a long Oh, it’s been a long Long, long lonely road. Lyrics
10.	Bye Bye Johnny - Be Good	Play		Bye Bye Johnny - Be Good Johnny comes in every night Sits up on a bar stool Some they know him just by sight But they don’t know his name Nobody knows what he does To while away his days Or if his wild days are over No more to roam No one knows where’s he’s going Or what he’s been through How he found the strength to carry on Or the will to see it through Pour me another one Jimmy It’ll kill or cure I know for sure And Jimmy tells them all another joke They all laugh right on cue Fire crackles loudly in the corner Makes the place as cozy as can be Friendly strangers all around But Johnny’s as lonely as can be Seems some men are born to make it Born on the right side of the track While other men seem born to failure Spend their whole lives lookin’ back Solo Closing time has come around “Come on drink up now guys, you know it’s time to leave” Warm from the whiskey, but it’s cold outside There’s no one to grieve See, Johnny he lives all alone Somewhere out there in the city You might even see him on some street corner Might spare him a little pity Still we drive on by Yeah, we’re sittin’ high and dry Oh, we’re feelin’ mighty high We’re not lookin’ for an alibi Time is comin’ by and by Some say it’s time to say goodbye So I’ll say “bye, bye bye Johnny Johnny be good Bye bye Johnny Johnny - be good Lyrics
11.	The Sunset Waltz	Play		The Sunset Waltz Instrumental Lyrics

The total price via this website is EUR13.00, which INCLUDES postage to anywhere in the world. Click on the PayPal link under the album cover. The price via CD Baby is $10.00, which EXCLUDES postage. Click on 'buy the CD' link [for credit card sales].

It works out roughly the same - depending on where you're located. We would like to draw your attention to the fact that you can now buy the album in MP3 format also from CD Baby for only $5.00/E3.50!! Click on the 'buy the CD' link.

Here's Barry's description of how the album came into being.

"The idea for all the material on this CD hit me one evening while I was sitting in the car waiting for someone. It was what I'd been waiting on for awhile and I knew I'd recognise it for what it was when it did hit me.

I set to work on it and "Lonely Road" was the first song written and rehearsed. Then, following my usual crazy pattern of working, I didn't do much for about another year. Don't ask me why - I can't answer it!

The idea to work with some good friends was always there and I was thrilled when they all said yes! That meant a studio had to be booked - within a time frame that would suit everyone - which in reality turned out to mean I had about a month to write the rest of the album. I have found over the years that having a strict deadline has always helped to focus me and so I didn't feel any stress at all.

Working in the recording studio is regarded as a very stressful occasion but I can honestly say that I enjoyed every minute of recording this album. It seemed to have an energy and a tempo all of its own and I just went along with the ride.

I'm eternally grateful to everyone who brought their special magic to the proceedings. Making music is a wonderful thing and I hope you all enjoy listening to the results as much as we enjoyed recording them for you.

To those of you who ask - "who's Johnny?" - the answer is, Johnny is the personification of many people we see - or don't - around us every day. Johnny is the misunderstood, the lonely, the outcast, the unfortunate, the part of society and ourselves we'd rather not know about.

The album title "Beyond The Tears" should be seen as positive. We all know that it's difficult to get through life without picking up a few scars along the way but the idea is to keep on going so that eventually you get to dance to the sunset waltz".

Johnny Nobody as a ringtone

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The Peace Within

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1.	Burrenstone Sunrise	Play		Burrenstone Sunrise Instrumental Lyrics	Burrenstone Sunrise Credits Davy Spillane: Low whistle. P.J. Curtis: Keyboard drone. Barry McCabe: Music. Notes This piece of music is to celebrate a new day, a new album and a new musical direction for me. Info
2.	One Of These Days	Play		One Of These Days One of these days The stars might fall from the sky One of these days We might all sit down and wonder why But until we do I ain't gonna pack my bag One of these days You might find out I wasn't lyin' One of these days We might hear somebody cryin' But until that time I ain't gonna pack my bag One of these days The blind man might say that he can see One of these days We'll realise it's up to you and me But until that day I ain't gonna pack my bag Lyrics	One Of These Days Credits Davy Spillane: Uilleann pipes Peter Bogert: Hammond organ Simone Mesman: Backing vocals David Snel: Drums Sean Maguire: Bass guitar Barry Mc Cabe: Acoustic & electric guitars, telephone voice Barry Mc Cabe: Music & lyrics Notes Talk is cheap. Don't be fooled by what people say but rather watch what they do. Info
3.	Pick A Bale O'Cotton	Play		Pick A Bale O'Cotton Up down jump around, pick a bale o'cotton Up down jump around, pick a bale a day Up down jump around, pick a bale o'cotton Up down jump around, pick a bale a day Me and my brother, picked a bale o'coton Me and my brother, picked a bale day Me and my brother, picked a bale o'coton Me and my brother, picked a bale day Rap piece You got the thinking, everybody will not know about You're sending the vibe Up and down your head and around Get your mama's feelings over, it will lift you high The teacher that you got, her words will never die Simply siad like this and that Purring like a smooth cat Your brother's got a smile, to lift you off your back Because you know you got to know, where I'm going Your down with them shit politics And your throwing You got me turned around, screaming out for help My sisters and my brothers, are holding hands in a shell And there's nothing I can say, nothing I can do Makes me feel like a God forsaken black sheep I still make an effort to really talk things out Sharnell, Darmarr, are shelling in a bar I tried to get the feeling that my family's still around But the grudges that I had did really shut me up! Up down jump around, pick a bale o'cotton Up down jump around, pick a bale a day Up down jump around, pick a bale o'cotton Up down jump around, pick a bale a day Me and my sister, picked a bale o'coton Me and my sister, picked a bale day Me and my sister, picked a bale o'coton Me and my sister, picked a bale day Lyrics	Pick A Bale O'Cotton Credits Ganster Hank: Rap piece David Snel: Drums/large African drum & percussion. Sean Maguire: Bass Guitar. Peter Bogert: Hammond organ & piano. Barry Mc Cabe: Rhythm & slide guitar, vocals. Barry Mc Cabe: Trad-Arr. Notes My identification with this blues song lies in the similarities of the opression of the early black people in America to that of the Irish nation before statehood. Info
4.	Interlude	Play		Interlude Instrumental Lyrics	Interlude Credits Barry Mc Cabe: Classical & Acoustic guitars Notes Written as a 'lead in' to the following song - "The Emigrant". Info
5.	The Emigrant (Dedicated to Rory Gallagher R.I.P.)	Play		The Emigrant (Dedicated to Rory Gallagher R.I.P.) Instrumental Lyrics	The Emigrant (Dedicated to Rory Gallagher R.I.P.) Credits Davy Spillane: Low Whistle Colin Boland: Keyboards Barry Mc Cabe: Classical guitar Barry Mc Cabe/Davy Spillane: Music Notes A dedication to Rory Gallagher who was the single biggest influence on my career. Saddened to hear the news of his death came the realisation that, like many Irish people, he was an emigrant. His heart stayed in Ireland even though his home was no longer there. Info
6.	The Peace Within	Play	Download	The Peace Within Turned on my T.V., what d'ya reckon I saw People all around the world gettin' fed up with the law They fought in Borodino, they're fighting in Beruit Some are dressed in battle clothes, some are dressed in suits Some are long past asking "Does it have to be this way?" And some they know but do not show, just let it slip away Our capacity for evil never fears to raise it's head And no one learns from history so lots of men are dead Picked up the paper, it made the front page news It's funny how the papers always seem to have the news Mother and a daughter, father to his son Fighting fights and mini wars, battles that can't be won But who really is to blame, who causes all this pain We all must hang our heads in guilt, we all must share the blame Different churches, different rules, What really is a sin? The only way for peace without is to find the peace within Heard it on the radio, so it must be true Everyone's so scared these days, has it occured to you Watch out for your wallet, your baby or your wife The one who's scared the most of all is the one who takes a life Hiding in some alleyway, a knife his only friend Is it any wonder, people say it soon must end What's right for you, what's right for him, what really is a sin? The only way for peace without is to find the peace within Lyrics	The Peace Within Credits Roel Spanjers: Piano David Snel: Drums Sean Maguire: Bass guitar Barry Mc Cabe: Lead & slide guitars, vocals Barry Mc Cabe: Music & lyrics Notes If this song sounds aggressive, it's to remind you how loud and aggressive war is! Info
7.	(Gotta) Let It Go	Play		(Gotta) Let It Go The past is the past Lost and gone forever The past is the past No longer a livin' thing And the things that I used to do My daddy said they were a sin And when he'd call me a loser I'd say "No daddy, I'm gonna win!" Now that he's dead and gone The words he said still linger on And I know that if I wanna grow I just gotta let it go I just gotta let it go He was a hard working honest man Never did nobody wrong He worked hard for the money Just to bring it all home I never knew if he was happy It's not the sort of thing you'd ask I heard him talkin' to my mommy But he never had too much to say Yesterday's, a dream today And tomorrow's always a day away And I know that if I wanna grow I just gotta let it go I just gotta let it go Now I got me a woman Trying to be an honest man I'm living for the moment we're hangin' on the best we can She was just looking for love But her daddy said she wore it thin And when he'd call her a loser She'd say "No daddy, I'm gonna win!" At night I'm lying in my bed And I can't stop my spinning head And I know that if I wanna grow I just gotta let it go I just gotta let it go Lyrics	(Gotta) Let It Go Credits Harry Knight: Saxophone. Roel Spanjers: Hammond organ & piano. David Snel: Drums. Sean Maguire: Bass guitar. Barry Mc Cabe: Acoustic & electric guitars, vocals. Barry Mc Cabe: Music & lyrics. Notes This song is about the way we think and the reason why we think in this way, and more importantly why we should let a lot of it go as it's only things we've been told to think. Info
8.	Kissin' In Your Sleep	Play		Kissin' In Your Sleep Whispered "Good morning" so gently in my ear and by the kindness of your smile I could see that you were happy so I asked you just to stay awhile Now you've all heard the stories of people talkin' in their sleep Last night you said that I kissed you but how could I, 'cause I was fast asleep Chorus You can't stop my beating heart Or how it beats for you You can't stop me trying to love you Though I might be sleeping Tell me, tell me, tell me what did I do Did I just kiss you, or did I say I love you too? You say you always feel it, in the little things I do Girl it's so easy being good to you Chorus Have I told you, how you light up my life Every day's a mystery You're just a wonderful walking work of art And you mean the world to me Now you've all heard the stories Of people talking in their sleep Last night you said that I kissed you How could I, 'cause I was fast asleep Chorus Lyrics	Kissin' In Your Sleep Credits Davy Spillane: Uilleann pipes. Simone Mesman: Backing vocals. David Snel: Drums. Sean Maguire: Bass Guitar & Backing vocals. Barry Mc Cabe: Lead guitar & vocals. Barry Mc Cabe: Music & lyrics. Notes Some people are accused of talking in their sleep, and at least one person I know has been accused of kissin' in his sleep! Info
9.	You Don't Love Me	Play	Download	You Don't Love Me You don't love me, baby you don't love me, yes I know You don't love me, baby you don't love me, yes I know Well if you should ever leave me Break my heart if you should go I'm gonna tell your mama I'm gonna talk to your father too I'm gonna tell your mama I'm gonna talk your father too I'm gonna tell everybody, what these young girls do to you Solo I said so long, pretty baby I said so long baby, bye, bye I said so long, pretty baby I said so long baby, bye, bye You must think that I'm a fool Lord, you better be on your merry way. Lyrics	You Don't Love Me Credits Roel Spanjers: Hammond organ. David Snel: Drums. Sean Maguire: Bass Guitar. Barry Mc Cabe: Lead guitar & vocals. Notes John Mayall covered this song while Peter Green was in the Bluesbreakers. I've always enjoyed playing it. Info
10.	Istanbul Blues	Play		Istanbul Blues I got them ol, got them ol' Istanbul Blues I got them ol, got those ol' Istanbul Blues They gave me thirty years in prison Ain't got nothin' left to lose I got busted at the border With 2kgs in my shoes I got busted at the border With 2kgs in my shoes They gave me 30 years in prison Ain't got nothin' left to lose Solo Lord, you know I ain't never I ain't never going back again Lord, I ain't never, never, never Never going back again You know if I get back to Turkey I'm just going to get those ol' Istanbul blues again Solo Lyrics	Istanbul Blues Credits Davy Spillane: Uilleann pipes. Harry Knight: Saxophone. Roel Spanjers: Hammond organ. David Snel: Drums. Sean Maguire: Bass guitar. Barry Mc Cabe: Lead & slide guitars, vocals Notes An attempt to create a "Celtic-Blues" sound, hence the uilleann pipe solo from Davy at the end. Info
11.	Oh Well	Play		Oh Well I can't help it about the shape I'm in I can't sing, I ain't pretty and my legs are thin Don't ask me what I think of you I might not give the answer that you want me to Now, when I talk to God I know he understands He says, stick by me and I'll be your guiding hand But don't ask me what I think of you I might not give the answer that you want me to Lyrics	Oh Well Credits Davy Spillane: Uilleann pipes Ramblin' Rudy: Bass guitar David Snel: Drums Barry Mc Cabe: Lead guitars & vocals Notes Another chance to show what a fine piper Davy Spillane is. Peter Green himself was very taken by this version of his classic song when he heard it. Info
12.	Adam & Eve	Play	Download	Adam & Eve Now her father and her mother Didn't seem to understand Fought night and day for power Just to keep that upper hand At times she felt so lonely Didn't even have a friend One to help and understand And be there to the end She was nineteen years young Yet she thought she was so old And she'd listened to the stories All the stories they'd been told Well, tonight she'd take her best friend And she'd lead him by the hand And give to him her secret Secret of the promised land Chorus Oh, tonight I'm going with you Gonna lay down in your arms Oh, tonight I'm going with you Gonna give you everything It had all been in her mind now Had been there for quite a while It had led her to the point Where she could no longer smile Well, her friends all spoke about it They had all been there before But for her it wasn't easy To open up that final door she said.... Chorus It's the hardest part of growing up Gonna leave some things behind From that day on you're older Different thoughts now in you mind Now that Adam's bit the apple She can't stay in paradise Some say that's just growing up some say that's the price Chorus Lyrics	Adam & Eve Credits Roel Spanjers: Piano & Accordion Sean Maguire: Bass Guitar Barry Mc Cabe: Lead vocals Barry Mc Cabe: Music & Lyrics Notes This song is about growing up, which isn't always easy. Info
13.	Nobody's Hero	Play		Nobody's Hero Instrumental Lyrics	Nobody's Hero Credits Davy Spillane: Low whistle. Colin Boland: Keyboards. Barry Mc Cabe: Acoustic guitar. Barry Mc Cabe: Music Notes Everybody should look for their own answers. Info

"The Peace Within" is a musical collaboration between blues-rocker Barry Mc Cabe and the exceptionally talented uilleann pipe player Davy Spillane, which was recorded in Davy's own studio "Burrenstone Studios" in Ireland.

Using their Irish heritage, and incorporating Barry's love of the Blues, both he and Davy have managed to interweave Irish Traditional music with the Blues, into a totally new and invigorating musical sound that could possibly be best described as "CELTIC BLUES".

This exciting new collaboration takes all that is best from both Irish Traditional music and the Blues and makes them ready for the 21st century. Their version of the Peter Green song, "Oh, Well" fully illustrates both the diversity and the power of these two musical collaborators and of these two musical styles, and will have Leprechauns reelin' and rockin' all over the world.

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1.	Intro	Play
2.	Someone I Used To Know	Play	Download	Someone I Used To Know Some of you may know me, as someone who shows no pain Even if I'm knocked down, I will get up and fight again Let me say it to you now, and let me say it plain I will keep my cool, I will keep from going insane Chorus Well, if you wanna go, go, if you gotta go Get on outta here Well, if you wanna leave, leave, if you gotta leave Ain't gonna keep you here I'll just know you as someone that I used to know And think about a love that died, but could've flowed Why did you say those things to me Why did you lead me on that way And promise me in the nighttime, that there would come a day But tomorrow only brings another day, another day of decay You're still talking and I'm still trying to have my say Chorus - solo A woman lives her life most in frustration Always searching for some final destination It seems a man can't offer any consolation Only leads to fights and trouble And final condemnation Chorus Lyrics	Someone I Used To Know Credits Barry Mc Cabe: Music & lyrics Notes The last verse of this song in particular is my ode to Phil Lynott, as he was so good at this sort of rhyming, plus the fact that non-English speaking people I have spoken with throughout Europe told me they relished songs with difficult lyrics, which is contrary to what I would have imagined. Info
3.	Never Say Die	Play		Never Say Die Sometimes for sure things may be bad But there's nothing bad that couldn't be worse at all Like times when nothing ends up right And you know you're headed for another fall Now let me tell you this, and Lord knows it's a well known fact Ain't no way to hide your head, or play like dead Ain't no turning back When you're hauling ass and driving up And down across those county lines With one hundred thousand on the clock If you've done it once, you've done it a million times No mater how bad things may seem And sometimes Lord they sure can look bad Never give in, give it a try, but never, never say die When your transport wagon gets an attack Of the well known but dreaded gearbox blues And it costs a lot of hard-earned bucks to hit the groove And get back on the move And every road you take seems to take you back To where you began Never give in, give it a try, but never, never say die Sometimes for sure things may be bad But there's nothing bad that couldn't be worse at all Like times when nothing ends up right And you know you're headed for another fall No matter how bad things may seem And sometimes Lord they sure can look bad Never give in, give it a try, but never, never say die Lyrics	Never Say Die Credits Barry Mc Cabe: Music & lyrics Notes An Irish expression that means never give up, which we put to use after our tour bus broke down on our very first tour abroad in France. After looking at an awful lot of zeros written in the sand by some French mechanic, we decided to swallow our pride and get towed home by the AA. Welcome to life on the road. Info
4.	Full Moon On Main St.	Play	Download	Full Moon On Main St. Hound dog howlin' in the junkyard Black cat in a garbage can Wino drunk down in the alley Bad moon rising up again Chorus There's a full moon on Main St. Can't you hear the sirens wail There's a full moon on Main St. Somebody's going to jail It ain't safe out in the city You better lock all your doors and windows tight Said everybody going crazy Bad moon rising up tonight Chorus - solo There's a full moon on Main St. Can't you hear the sirens wail There's a full moon on Main St. Somebody's going to jail Lyrics	Full Moon On Main St. Credits Fred James: Music & lyrics Notes A slow blues that says a little more than...woke up this morning. Speaks more about social conditions, and whereas some might just blame it on the moon I tend to think that behind every story we hear on the news is another story which often doesn't get told. Info
5.	Freddie Wants A Cadillac	Play		Freddie Wants A Cadillac I woke up this morning Had you all across my mind I could still smell your sweet perfume Kept thinking 'bout you all the time So I called you on the telephone All I kept getting was your ringing tone Oh yeah Don't tell me baby that you're out tonight With another man's arms just holding you tight Chorus That's why I'm talking to you baby Here's what's on my mind You got it, I want it Give it to me one more time Give it to me one more time One time with you baby, ain't never enough Come on baby give me some more of that red hot stuff If I had to follow you all around the world You know I'd do it sugar, do it 'till I grow too old Singapore, Shanghai, Chicago too I said, everybody wants just to do it with you Chorus - solo You know baby, that I wanna be your man Try to give you everything, give you everything that I can For that same ol' thing You know the one that keeps us on our toes Keeps us boys runnin', that's the way the story goes I know again tonight you ain't home alone So I'll just have to say I love you To your answer phone Chorus Lyrics	Freddie Wants A Cadillac Credits Barry Mc Cabe: Music & lyrics Notes Our drummer was always talking about wanting to be a star, so I decided to try and write him a 'hit'. We came up with this Rolling Stones type riff and dreamed of hearing it on the radio. How great the feeling when we did. Adding the slide guitar solo was my nod to Mick Taylor's time in the Stones, as I felt they produced some of their best music in that period. Info
6.	Talk To Your Daughter	Play		Talk To Your Daughter Mama, Papa, please talk to your daughter for me Mama, Papa, please talk to your daughter for me She done made me love her And I ain't going to let her be Chorus So talk to your daughter So talk to your daughter Talk to your daughter Talk to your daughter She done made me love And I ain't going to let her be Well I think she wants to quit me I think she wants to put me down I think she wants to quit me I think she wants to put me down Before I see her quit me I'll see her six feet in the ground Chorus - solo Chorus Late in the evening When the sun starts sinking down Late in the evening When the sun starts sinking down She starts acting kinda funny Like she don't want me around Chorus Lyrics	Talk To Your Daughter Credits J.B Lenoir: Music & lyrics Notes I heard this song on a Lightin' Slim record and loved it. I decided to do an acoustic version, as it would give me the chance to introduce the acoustic guitar to our set - something I had wanted to do for awhile. Info
7.	Sweet Little Angel	Play	Download	Sweet Little Angel You've been gone, for far too long My heart's been aching, since you've been gone I just want to tell you, what you still mean to me You are my world, my everything So please be my destiny You are my angel, but your wings you cannot see So when you fly, fly on back to me I can still remember the first time I saw your face Now all I have are dreams to hold 'cause there ain't no one can take your place Chorus So come back, ooh, don't leave me I can't live without you now Sweet little angel, I'll be waiting Anyone who's ever loved, or if you've ever dreamed Anyone who has a heart, should know just how I feel Life it keeps on rolling, rolling like a wheel Say hello to sorrow, watch all the good times fade away Chorus - solo Only love can break your heart That's what all the old love songs say I know just how they felt, I can feel it every day Ooh, was she afraid to give her heart away? Lord, I know I ain't no Romeo I was doing the best I could Chorus Lyrics	Sweet Little Angel Credits Barry Mc Cabe: Music & lyrics Notes I had this song lying around in an unfinished form for ages. It started out as a Dicky Betts type song, but probably ended up being more influenced by Walter Trout, as we were touring with him non-stop around this time. During the recording the tape engineer hadn't changed the tapes reckoning he'd have enough left for this song. About three seconds after we'd finished so did the tape. Guess who was sweating the hardest during the recording of this song? Info
8.	Night Time People	Play		Night Time People Darkness pants with passion as the midnight lovers make their move Night time games about to start Everybody, everybody must play their part Everybody's doing it, oh yeah Or so the papers say, and they should know Boys talk about it, but they don't know Girls know all about it, but they ain't talking Drunk boys taunt the tarts as the sugar daddies cruise on by Pimps don't like you messin' this ain't no all night exhibition Everybody's doing it, oh yeah Or so the papers say, and they should know Crazy love peers out from darkened alleyways as the ladies of the night bring the pound to an all time low Love they say makes the world go 'round but this is a different kind of love Watch out, here comes the midnight hour Everybody's doing it, oh yeah Or so the papers say, and they should know Lyrics	Night Time People Credits Barry Mc Cabe: Music & lyrics Notes After having done a gig in The Baggot Inn, Dublin, I was driving around the block when I came across the 'girls' on St. Stephen�s Green. It was my first time to witness these 'night time activities' and it prompted me to write this song about it. Info
9.	Tempted	Play		Tempted It started off as nothing, but ended in a fight You were busy screaming, I was wrong and you were right And then we both decided, that we'd go our separate way 'cos there was nothing left between us there was nothing left to say I went down to the bar room, to get myself a drink To put my brain to sleep so I wouldn't have to think But still I was thinking, thinking just of you and me Said in one way I was ready ready for what came to be Solo Was in that bar I met her, Irene was her name But I was so full of beer it could have been Elaine All I can remember, as she walked me out that door I was thinking what the heck Nothing matters any more Got back to her motel room, and ended in her bed Wasn't even listening to a single word she said I tried and tried to kiss her, but I could only say your name So I said Sorry, girl I'm leaving I don't want to play this game Solo Got a cab to your place, and paid the man his fare I could see the light on, felt so happy you were there My heart it started pounding, as I went running up those stairs Well, I believed in God again Yeah, I started saying prayers That negligé I bought you, you know that one in red Was lying crumpled on the floor, and a stranger in your bed Through the tears I heard you say, that you'd seen me in that bar Well there was no point in tellin' you that I hadn't gone that far but I was tempted! Lyrics	Tempted Credits Barry Mc Cabe: Music & lyrics Notes Unfortunately we seem to have too many ways of hurting each other as people and this song tells the story of one. The guy goes to the bar to have a drink after a fight with his girlfriend. She walks in and sees him talking to another girl, so she ends up going home with someone else. He realises that he doesn�t want to do anything and goes back to her place to tell her this but finds her in bed with someone else. It was too late to say he had only been tempted. Info
10.	Stay With Me	Play		Stay With Me In the morning Dont say you love me Cause I'll only kick you out of the door I know your name is Rita Cause your perfum smelling sweeter Since when I saw you down on the floor Won't need to much pursuading I dont mean to sound degrading But with a face like that You got nothing to laugh about Red lips hair and fingernails I hear your a mean old jezabel Lets go up stairs and read my tarot cards Chorus Stay with me Stay with me For tonight you better stay with me Stay with me Stay with me For tonight you better stay with me So in the morning Please dont say you love me Cause you know I'll only kick you out the door Yeah, I'll pay your cab fare home You can even use my best colonge Just don't be here in the morning when I wake up Chorus Lyrics	Stay With Me Credits Ron Wood/Rod Stewart: Music & lyrics Notes On a day of during a tour of Spain, our drummer went off to Barcelona and came back with a Faces CD and talked about 'Stay With Me', which was a new song to him. We were just messin' around with it when we were in the studio and had a lot of fun laying down countless guitar overdubs. Info
11.	Alberta (live version)	Play		Alberta (live version) Alberta, alberta, Where you been so long? Alberta, alberta, Where you been so long? Ain't had no loving Since youve been gone. Alberta, alberta, Where'd you stay last night? Alberta, alberta Where'd you stay last night? Come home this morning, Clothes don't fit you right Alberta, alberta, Where you been so long? Alberta, alberta, Where you been so long? Ain't had no loving Since youve been gone. Lyrics	Alberta (live version) Notes Another great old blues song by Snooks Eaglin. This is my arrangement of it. I always thought the unaccompanied vocal part at the start was quite bluesy, until people started coming up after the shows saying how much they liked that song where I sang 'that Irish bit at the start'. Maybe this is Irish Blues then. Info
12.	Walkin' Blues	Play		Walkin' Blues I woke up this mornin', looked round for my shoes Said I had me them mean ol' walkin' blues Woke up this mornin' looked round for my shoes Said I had me them mean ol' walkin' blues Walked to the ocean, walked to the sea If I can't find me baby, someone bury me Walked to the ocean, walked right down to the sea If I can't find me baby, someone bury me Solo I woke up this mornin', looked round for my shoes Said I had me them mean ol' walkin' blues Woke up this mornin' looked round for my shoes Said I had me them mean ol' walkin' blues Some people tell me that the worried blues ain't bad I tell you it's the worst old feelin' I most ever had Some people tell me that these old worried old blues ain't bad It's the worst old feelin', I most ever had I woke up this mornin', looked round for my shoes Said I had me them mean ol' walkin' blues Woke up this mornin' looked round for my shoes Said I had me them mean ol' walkin' blues Lyrics	Walkin' Blues Notes When some of these tracks were released originally, we did an acoustic radio tour, so this song is from that tour. This is more a Rory Gallagher version than a Robert Johnson version, but I'm not apologising for that! Info
13.	Nobody's Girl	Play		Nobody's Girl She don't need anybody to tell her she's pretty She's heard it every single day of her life He's got to wonder what she sees in him when theres so many others Standing in line She gives herself to him, but he's still on the outside She's alone in this world She's nobody's girl She's nobody's girl She shows up at his doorstep in the middle of the night Then she disappears for weeks at a time Just enough to keep him wanting more But never is he satisfied And he's left to pick up the pieces Wondering what does he do this for She's alone in this world She's nobody's girl She's nobody's girl He said, Before I met her, I didn't love nothing. I could take it or leave it and that was okay She brings out a want in me, of things I didn't even Know that I need She does anything she wants, anytime she wants to With anyone, you know, she wants it all Still she gets all upset over the least little thing When you hurt her, it makes you feel so small And she's a walking contradiction, but I ache for her inside She's fragile like a string of pearls, She's nobody's girl She's nobody's girl She's nobody's girl Lyrics	Nobody's Girl Notes Haven't we all met someone like this once in our life? I had been playing this song just for fun on the beaches during a great summer tour of Italy and the guys said 'why don't you do it on stage?' so I debuted this song on stage in front of 20,000 people at the Waterpop Festival in Holland. Nothing like jumping in at the deep end. Info

"ABSOLUTELY LIVE VOL. 1" is from Barry's Albatross years. The main portion of the CD is a live concert from Norway, recorded during an Independence Day Festival (500 miles above the Arctic Circle). Did this Irish boy ever melt the snow that day! This concert was originally released on the Blue Horizon label as "Everybody's Got the Blues". It has now been digitally re-mastered and bonus tracks have been added - all to bring you over 70 minutes of non-stop hard rockin' blues with subtle asides to show the many hats worn by guitarist/singer/songwriter/front-man, Barry McCabe. The bonus tracks are studio outtakes, live radio performances, and performances from numerous live shows recorded throughout Europe - which have never been released before!