Barry McCabe

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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		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	Download	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

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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".

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	Download	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 Beirut 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 occurred 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.

Absolutely Live Vol. 1

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1.	Intro	Play
2.	Someone I Used To Know	Play		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	Download	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!

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1.	Intro	Play
2.	Too Late Now	Play		Too Late Now Tell me why little girl, tell me Why do you sit alone? Tell me why little girl, tell me Why do you sit alone? You were the hottest chick in high school No one could get you on the phone You were hot and you were wild You burned up all of Main Street You were hot and you were wild You burned up all of Main Street Anytime I seen you You had men at your feet Chorus Well its too late baby now Baby its too late Well its too late baby now, Baby its too late It's much too late now Baby, that's your mistake What's this I hear now You done got yourself a child What's this I hear now You done got yourself a child What else you expect girl Runnin' hot and runnin' wild Now there's no need to tell me Tell me why you sit alone Now there's no need to tell me Tell me why you sit alone Why no one calls you Or talks to you on the phone Lyrics	Too Late Now Notes This song was written when I was in my Stray Cats phase, hence terms like 'hottest click' and 'high school'. It's that high school scenario where everyone is having fun and it's all innocent until the girl gets pregnant, then things change and the innocence is lost. Info
3.	Fine, Fine, Fine	Play		Fine, Fine, Fine Little girl, let me walk you home You shouldn't be out walkin' all alone Little girl, let me walk you home You know I won't do you no harm Come on and tell me, what's your name Little girl, let me hold your hand Come on and try to understand I wanna be your candy man Chorus Cause you ain't nothin' but fine, fine, fine You ain't nothin' but fine, fine, fine You ain't nothin' but fine, fine, fine And I wish you were mine, mine, mine You ain't nothin' but fine, fine, fine Little girl, let me walk you home You shouldn't be out walkin' all alone Little girl, let me walk you home You know I won't do you no harm Come on and tell me, what's your name Little girl, let me hold your hand Come on and try to understand I wanna be your candy man Cause you ain't nothin' but fine, fine, fine You ain't nothin' but fine, fine, fine You ain't nothin' but fine, fine, fine And I wish you were mine, mine, mine You ain't nothin' but fine, fine, fine Solo Little girl, let me walk you home You shouldn't be out walkin' all alone Little girl, let me walk you home You know I won't do you no harm Come on and tell me, what's your name Little girl, let me hold your hand Come on and try to understand I wanna be your candy man Chorus x 2 Lyrics	Fine, Fine, Fine Notes Still a favourite whenever we play live. It has that infectious beat that just makes you want to get up and dance. Info
4.	Feel So Good	Play		Feel So Good I'd climb any mountain, you ask me to. I'd even swim the seven seas Do it just for you. That's the way I feel about you, That's the way you make me feel. I'm in love, oh yeah Lord, I'm in love. Do you remember, that day we met. I sure do, ain't no way I could forget. Well the day was cold, And the house was too. But I had no trouble keepin' warm with you. Made love in the morning, Right through to the night. We were determined, Just to get it right. We're still together, Right to this day. And I hope and pray good Lord, That's the way it stays. I'm in love with you, In every way. And I'll care for you, Each and every day. It's alright with me, If it's alright with you. I'm in love with you And the things you do. Lyrics	Feel So Good Notes Written on the road. It was a lick I came up with while sound-checking and I developed it from there. I guess the pace of a lot of the songs here will tell you how we felt around this time - hit town, play, hit another town! Info
5.	I Don't Know Your Name	Play		I Don't Know Your Name A young girl is crying, On a busy city sidewalk. Yet nobody's taking time, To stop with her and talk. If this is you and me, Then brother I don't know your name. An old man has fallen, Beneath his heavy load. Yet nobody's calling, Any help to his side of the road. If this is you and me, Then brother I don't know your name. An old woman's bending, To pick food up off the ground. A car it comes speeding, And it knocks her down. Yet nobody's weeping, They just pass on by and say. If the car it hadn't killed her, Sure the hunger would have anyway. Lyrics	I Don't Know Your Name Notes I met this guy in Tralee, Co. Kerry, who told me he was a songwriter. When I went to the toilet he followed me and 'recited' the words of this song he had written. I thought they were great lyrics so I got some paper and wrote them down. Much later I ended up putting music to them and they ended up being this song. Info
6.	Move It On Over	Play		Move It On Over Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen I come in about half past ten That baby of mine she'd been doing it again She said move it on over Rock it on over Move over little dog, the big ol' dog is movin' in She told me not to mess around But I done let that deal go down She said move it on over Rock it on over Move over little dog, the big ol' dog is movin' in She changed the lock on my back door Now my key won't fit no more She said, move it on over Rock it on over Move over little dog, the big ol' dog is movin' in Lyrics	Move It On Over Notes Another song with Pierre on piano. It was so funny when we recorded this - three long-haired guys belting away for all we were worth, and this bald 58-year-old guy trying to make himself heard on an acoustic piano. As you can hear he wasn't put off at all. It must also have been quite a funny sight for the audience. Info
7.	Prisoners of Conscience	Play	Download	Prisoners of Conscience I went down to the local record store, And I asked the man behind the counter For some blues. And he said Ain't I seen you somewhere before? I said Yes, I've been down, I've been down so many times before. Said I've been down, Said I've been down. So many times before. Well she's gone and left me, Like all the others did before. Never said goodbye, Just packed her bags and headed for the door. She ain't coming back, Good Lord I know that now for sure. But I kept hoping for a long time, She might change her mind. Change her mind, Change her mind. And come back to me. A modern liberated lady, Don't want my ideas no more. Don't worry about the kids, she said. We can leave them with the woman next door. Let's go out and have a good time, That's what everyone else is doing. And it sure looks to me, Like it works out fine. But there'll come a time, There'll come a time You'll see you were wrong. I went down to the local record store, And I asked the man behind the counter For some blues. He said, Stop! Ain't I seen you somewhere before? I said, Yes, I've been down. I've been down many times before. Lyrics	Prisoners of Conscience Notes This was one of the first ballads I ever wrote. Just prior to playing a Festival in Belgium a guy asked me if I'd play this song - as he had just broken up with his girl-friend and this had been their special song. As a songwriter it's quite something to think you've touched someone's life like that with your song, so I guess it was a poignant moment for both of us that night. Info
8.	Some Kind of Wonderful	Play		Some Kind of Wonderful I dont need a whole lot of money I dont need a big fine car I got everything that a man could want I got more than I could ask for I dont have to run around I dont have to stay out all night cause I got me a sweet ... a sweet, lovin woman And she knows just how to treat me right Well my baby, she's alright Well my baby, she's clean out-of-sight Don't you know that she's ... she's some kind of wonderful She's some kind of wonderful ... yes she is, she's, She's some kind of wonderful, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeahhh ... When I hold her in my arms You know she sets my soul on fire Oooh, when my baby kisses me My heart becomes filled with desire When she wraps her lovin arms around me About drives me out of my mind Yeah, when my baby kisses me Chills run up and down my spine My baby, she's alright My baby, she's clean out-of-sight Dont you know that she is ... she's some kind of wonderful She's some kind of wonderful ... yes she is She's some kind of wonderful, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeahhh ... Now is there anybody out there Got a sweet little woman like mine? There's got to be somebody out there Got a got sweet little woman like mine? yeah! Can I get a witness? Can I get a witness? Can I get a witness? Can I get a witness? Can I get a witness? Can I get a witness? Im talkin, talkin bout my baby She's some kind of wonderful Talkin' bout my baby She's some kind of wonderful Talkin' bout my baby She's some kind of wonderful Lyrics	Some Kind of Wonderful Notes I had heard a group called The Inmates play this song and loved it. Over the years we had developed our 'own' version of it, only to find out later it was practically the same as the way Grand Funk Railroad played it - who I had never heard of at the time! Info
9.	Everybody's Got the Blues	Play	Download	Everybody's Got the Blues All around the world Everybody's got the blues All around the world Everybody's got the blues No way you can win Said, you're always gonna lose Let me tell you What I say is true If you mistreat your woman It's gonna bounce right back on you Everybody, Lord, Everybody's got the blues No way you can win Said, you're always gonna lose I had this little woman I used to give her breakfast in bed I had this little woman I used to give her breakfast in bed Then she want my big ol' jelly roll That's when my baby left me for dead My baby she said, if I loved her I'd be home around midnight My baby she said, if I loved her I'd come runnin' home around midnight I said, I'm gonna be up in Sweden playing some blues So, honey, don't count on it I might not make it home at all tonight All around the world Everybody's got the blues All around the world Everybody's got the blues No way you can win Said, you're always gonna lose Lyrics	Everybody's Got the Blues Credits Barry Mc Cabe: Music & lyrics Notes This show was broadcast direct on Radio Alligator as well, and I wonder if the people at home listening on their radios moved the furniture and boogied, because the people in the hall sure seemed to be having a good time. I guess the Rory Gallagher influence is fairly obvious on this song. Info
10.	Rock 'n' Roll Medley	Play		Rock 'n' Roll Medley I'm Ready ******* Well, I'm ready, willin' Able to rock and roll tonight I'm ready, willin' Able to rock and roll tonight Come on, pretty baby, we gonna rock, gonna roll until the broad daylight Because I'm ready, willin' able To rock and roll tonight, I'm ready and I'm willin' and I'm able So won't you come along with me I love you little baby I love you can't you see Talkin' on the phone is not my speed Don't send me no letter 'cause I can't read Don't be long 'cause I'll be gone We gonna rock and roll all night long Because I'm ready, willin' able To rock and roll tonight, I'm ready and I'm willin' and I'm able So won't you come along with me I love you little baby I love you can't you see Solo Talkin' on the phone is not my speed Don't send me no letter 'cause I can't read Don't be long 'cause I'll be gone We gonna rock and roll all night long 'Cause I'm ready, willin' able To rock and roll tonight I'm ready, willin' able To rock and roll tonight Come on, pretty baby, we gonna rock, we gonna roll until broad daylight Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On ************************** Come on over baby, whole lotta shakin' goin' on Come on over baby, baby you can´t go wrong I ain't fakin' A whole lotta shakin' goin' on Well, I said come on over baby, we got chicken in the barn. I said come on over baby, Yeah, I got the bull by the horns, We ain't fakin, we gotta whole lotta shakin' goin' on Well I said shake baby shake I said shake baby shake I said shake it baby shake it I said shake baby shake Come on over Whole lot of shakin goin' on Ahhhhh Lets Go !!! Solo Well I said come over baby we got chicken in the Barn whose barn what barn my barn Come over baby better got to move along We ain't fakin' Whole lot of shakin' goin' on Easy Now (lower) Shake it Ahhhh... Shake it babe Yeah.... You can shake one time for me Well I said come over baby Whole lot of shakin' goin' on Now lets get real low one time now Shake baby shake All you gotta honey is kinda stand in one spot wiggle around just a little bit thats what you gotta do yeah.... Oh babe whole lotta shakin' goin' on Now let go one time ( Loud !!!!) Lyrics	Rock 'n' Roll Medley Notes Is there a band in the whole world that hasn't at one stage or another played a Chuck Berry riff? After having played our hearts and souls out for a couple of hours, getting back up to play a rock 'n' roll medley was just pure pleasure. Info
11.	Talk Too Much	Play		Talk Too Much Honey hush, you know you talkin' too much Honey hush, you know you talkin' way too much Just listening to your conversation Is just about to seperate us You talk in the morning You talk all day long I haven't figured out What I did wrong Honey hush, you know you talkin' too much Honey hush, you know you talkin' way too much Just listening to your conversation Is just about to seperate us I'm out here on the streets I'm walking all alone I still haven't figured out What I did wrong Honey hush, you know you talkin' too much Honey hush, you know you talkin' way too much Just listening to your conversation Is just about to seperate us Solo Honey hush, you know you talkin' too much Honey hush, you know you talkin' way too much Just listening to your conversation You talk in the mornin', you talk in the afternoon You talk all day long When am I going to get a word in edgeways Lyrics	Talk Too Much Notes I arrived at the Dave Fanning Show to play a blues and we ended up chatting for over 20 minutes, covering everything from our European adventures to what an underrated songwriter Rory Gallagher was. They cut straight to a commercial break after my 'walk-out' and the guys in the control room had a great laugh about the song and my exit. They said it was the first time someone walked out on the show. Info
12.	Love That Burns	Play		Love That Burns Would you love me tomorrow Like you say you love me now Would you love me, would you love me tomorrow Like you say you love me now When the flames of our flesh have stopped burning And the fire of our love has cooled down Too many times I've given too much Baby, give me your love to me in return Too many times I've given too much Baby, give me your love in return Give me your mind and your heart But please don't leave me with a love that burns And don't use me as your fool 'Cause my heart can't stand another lie Please don't use me, don't use me as your fool Baby, 'cause my heart can't stand another lie And if you can't love me tomorrow Please leave me now in my room to cry Lyrics	Love That Burns Notes My other all time favourite guitarist is Peter Green. Strangely enough I found solace in the pain of Peter's singing and playing during a rather difficult period in my own life, and I recorded this song around that time. We recorded it in a very small studio to try and get that 'old' feel off it. Info
13.	Alberta	Play		Alberta 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 Notes This was actually the B-side of our first single, and I think our bass player at that time genuinely though he was a 'cowboy', so we decided to do this song and we let him play harmonica on it. He was so happy. A DJ at RTE listened to it and played it and soon all the DJ's were playing it. It got more airplay than the A-side. Info
14.	High-school Queenie	Play		High-school Queenie It was a hot summer night, At the high school dance. I was looking for some action, Looking for romance. Then I saw a little Queenie, Strutting down the hall. She was lookin' kinda cute, She was kinda small. She knew just how to shake her hips. She knew just how to pout her red sweet lips. I knew I had to make her mine, Oh baby, for all time. My, my, Lord, What's your name? What's that you're doin' me, My sweet baby? My, my, Lord, Where do you go? Don't you know You're driving me insane. I walked on over, And I asked her to dance. She said she would, And then she gave me that glance. I was held spellbound, By her big blue eyes. Good Lord knows, I couldn't tell her no lies. Led me on like a child She knew she was drivin' me wild I was playin' way out of my league Couldn't think straight I was so intrigued. Chorus It was a hot summer night At the high school dance. I was lookin' for some action Looking for romance. I saw a little queenie Struttin' down the hall. She was lookin' kinda sweet She was the belle o' the ball. I walked her home after the show. Got to her place and what do you know. Her mean ol' daddy's standing outside, Shotgun it his arms I just ran to hide. (Chorus) Lyrics	High-school Queenie Notes This was our second single release, and was released while we were away touring all over Europe. It's one of those perky little summer songs and because it went so fast no one had a clue what it was about. Info
15.	Sheilagh	Play	Download	Sheilagh She's gone, and he cries. He watches her jet plane, Fly across the sky. And I know he's wondering, Will he ever last the winter through. Why do best friends have to part? I know it isn't always so. But when they do, It only breaks your heart. Breaks your heart in two. (Chorus) And he loves her More than he knows. Doesn't have to say it It's a love that shows. And he loves her More than he knows. Doesn't have to say it It's a love that grows. We traced the length of time It took you to get home. And wondered did you think about The way of life you'd left behind. Or of the boy who stood Stood there with the broken heart. Just to see your smile Would make him come alive again. (Chorus) Lyrics	Sheilagh Notes This song was written for my best friend when we were just teenagers. He had met a Canadian girl who was on holidays in Virginia, and fallen in love with her. He knew when she left that he'd never see her again, and he was so low after she left that I wrote this song to cheer him up a bit. I wrote it as an acoustic song and this is a version I worked out with the band. Info

Like "Absolutely Live Vol. I", the main part of this CD is from one concert. With "Absolutely Live Vol. I" the location was Norway. This time the recordings took place in Lille and Montpellier, France - originally released as "C'est La Vie".

Everything recorded on this CD is 100% live, and a lot of the songs were actually written on the road - as most of that year was spent on the road. The songs represent both sides of being on a long tour - the fast songs represent the hectic speedy moods you get into as you try to keep schedules that are often inhuman, and the slow songs represent the melancholic moods that break through sometimes as you miss the people and things that you love.

Again, like on "Absolutely Live Vol. I", some bonus tracks have been added - studio outtakes, live radio performances and concert performances - all previously unreleased material and all digitally re-mastered. There was a little more space left over after the main concert this time, leaving room for seven bonus tracks!

We hope that between these two releases we have managed to capture the essence of Barry's "Albatross years". From his first single "Alberta" on this collection to the last note of "Tempted" on Absolutely Live Vol. I" it's been an incredible journey. There is blood, sweat & tears all over these songs - and he wouldn't want it any other way!!

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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

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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.