Ryan Welton

Oceanside Cabaret

OCEANSIDE CABARET
c. 2009 Ryan Welton

VERSE 1:
I’ll worry ‘bout tomorrow
When I see tomorrow
Lest I borrow trouble today

I’m up for an adventure
Perhaps a risky venture
If only you’ll convince me to play

PRE-HOOK:
Then you break out my credit card
In a moment of disregard
For anything I have to say
And you tersely admonish me
Give me your guarantee
That everything gonna be OK

CHORUS
And, then a whoops, a wha-oh
We’re gettin’ swarmed by police
Whoops, a wha-oh
My skinny ass in the street
Whoops, a wha-oh
A felony’s on my sheet
Just another night
At Oceanside Cabaret

VERSE 2:
I’m meeting with a lawyer
A judge and my employer
Recalling all the facts that suit me

I didn’t know her real age
That she was in the 10th grade
I don’t expect you guys to believe

PRE-HOOK:
That I was there to save souls
To get dancers to heaven
It’s mission work I do on the side
We were enjoying a talk
about the book of Romans
I tell you, brothers, really I tried

CHORUS
But, then a whoops, a wha-oh
We’re gettin’ swarmed by police
Whoops, a wha-oh
My skinny ass in the street
Whoops, a wha-oh
A felony’s on my sheet
Just another night
At Oceanside Cabaret

VERSE 3:
I’m broke and unemployed
I’m practically destroyed
I hope I learned a lesson somehow (NOPE!)

CHORUS
But, then a whoops, a wha-oh
We’re gettin’ swarmed by police
Whoops, a wha-oh
My skinny ass in the street
Whoops, a wha-oh
A felony’s on my sheet
Just another night
At Oceanside Cabaret

Weekend Writing

I’ve heard about writers in country music taking weekend trips together where they just write, write and write. Creative retreats.

Well, I’m having one of those myself this weekend.

It’s a three-day weekend, and I’m just chilling at the crib, writing as much as possible. TV off. No outside music to color what I’m doing. Just write, write, write.

Lonely People (Original Song)

This is a tune I wrote almost three years ago. Boy, how time flies.

Song up top, with lyrics below. Like usual.

Lonely People
c 2006 Ryan Welton

Verse 1:
—————
i should’ve known
that the best of my years were behind me
i should’ve grown
up instead of bein’ a baby
i should’ve thrown
in the towel to signal surrender
Maybe I should
but i won’t …

chorus:
—————-
i’ve been wonderin’
whatever happens to the lonely people
with lonely hearts like mine?
do they hover undercover looking for another?
or do they just quit trying?

i’ve been thinkin’
whatever happens to the lonely people
i hope they find their peace
‘cause whatever happens to them
could happen to me

Verse 2:
—————
we shouldn’t grieve
look at all of the art it inspires
we can believe
that our passions are all we require
should I be relieved
that I haven’t experienced heartache?
maybe I should
but I’m not …

Bridge:
—————
Is there something I can do or buy
That could give me the natural high
Of two people who are deep in love
There’s nothin’ I can think of …
 

Norman, OK (Original Song)

This sounds like more of a commercial than an original song, I suppose. But the chorus line of, “I’m gonna show you a good time in Norman, OK” kept running through my head.

If I play this live, I’ll likely do a much bluesier version, maybe even slow it down some.

Anyway, video and lyrics below.

NORMAN, OK
c. 2009 Ryan Welton

VERSE 1:
It's been cold in Oklahoma every day
Ah, the winter throws my life in disarray

But the evening is not lost
And, I'll keep my fingers crossed
That the frozen stuff stays away

Oh, the gray skies color winter's unrest
And until March, I'm a little depressed

But the snow can't stop me now
And the cold won't get me down
So, put on your face, let's get out and play

CHORUS:
I'm gonna show you a good time in Norman, OK (LA)
You'll kick up your heels, and I'll lead the way
Stay out way past midnight
Greet a new day
Right here in Norman, OK


VERSE 2:
It doesn't matter where you live, so you know
Oklahoma's where I am, so there you go

I won't let the lack of heat
Paralyze my aching feet
I'll grab my coat, let's get out and play

CHORUS

BRIDGE:
But the evening is not lost
And, I'll keep my fingers crossed
That even if sleets or it snows
Baby, we still gonna goes
By sled or a snowboard or maybe a sleigh

End Of Paris' Streak A Good Thing For Team

Interesting discussion among friends regarding Courtney Paris tonight. Is she the most important player on Oklahoma’s basketball team?

Well, Courtney is probably the second-most recognizable Sooner athlete in the country right now behind Heisman winner Sam Bradford. And unless there is somebody I’m just ignorantly forgetting, the senior center is almost certainly the most significant female primary-sport athlete OU has ever had.

(Stacey Dales was the better overall ball player though.)

But is she the most important player on a team poised to win a national championship? One could argue rightfully so that she is because she is the one player whose season-ending injury would all but end OU’s title hopes.

Courtney gets hurt, and Oklahoma is no better than second-round or Sweet 16 material. With her, this year, they should be Elite 8 at a minimum and almost certainly Final 4.

However, OU has never been able to get over the hump even with CP3. So, what gives? Well, women’s basketball is heavily guard dominated once you get to the tourney. Remember when Ole Miss ran us out of the building a couple years ago? Guard play.

Likewise, if you go back to 2002, when OU lost to UConn in the title game, we got that far because of guard play. I’ll be darned if I have any idea who the center was.

So, while I think it’s a no-brainer that CP3 is the most important individual on OU’s team, Whitney Hand and Danielle Robinson are THE keys to a national championship. Bottom line: OU’s fate is in their hands.

And, the good news is this: Courtney’s double-double streak ended tonight. While it was remarkable, its end means the Sooners can focus on making Courtney a more effective role player, using her strength inside to get Hand and Robinson great looks all the time.

Not saying the streak was hindering OU, but it could not possibly have helped — because in a team game, such streaks are just irrelevant. Courtney Paris will go down in the halls of OU greatness no matter what she did relative to an incredible streak.

However, she’ll only become truly legendary if OU can win the title.

A win over a traditionally awesome Tennessee team was a great start, but the end of this double-double streak means OU is free to rest Courtney more between now and the tournament and make sure the offense revolves around the guards, as it should.

Notice that Hand and Robinson combined tonight for 37 points, and Courtney had 9. That’s a linescore that’ll win Oklahoma a national championship.

Back to tonight’s discussion at hand: The most important player? Sure, it’s Courtney. We love Courtney. But she plays a secondary position on a women’s team. The player whose performance will dictate whether OU wins a title plays guard. Doesn’t matter who it is — whether it’s Hand, Robinson or another, she’s the key to winning it all for Oklahoma.

That means come tourney time, if Courtney’s not playing so hot, I’m liable to say, “Oh, well.” But if Danielle and Whitney are both slumping, I’m liable to say, “Oh, crap.”