Ryan Welton

NEGATIVE PEOPLEc. 2009 Ryan WeltonVerse 1:Tread a little...

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:45:29 -0600

NEGATIVE PEOPLE
c. 2009 Ryan Welton

Verse 1:
Tread a little lighter
Take it slow
Move like a snail in the grip of high-heeled shoes

Listen for an echo
stammering feet
Keep an ear to the ground and your eyes on my baby blues

CHORUS:
I’m at war with negative people
I know them by their negative sounds
I can’t live with negative people
I never let ‘em bring me down

Verse 2:
We got a Deborah downer
A malcontent
There’s a guy in the back beaten down by the ugly truth

There’s a suffering Sally
A worry wart
And there’s the d-head you dread every word is down on you

BACK TO FACTSc. 2009 Ryan WeltonVERSE 1:We been through some...

Mon, 04 May 2009 22:56:48 -0500

BACK TO FACTS
c. 2009 Ryan Welton

VERSE 1:
We been through some wars together
And we survived them all unscathed
We made it past the worst fights ever
and here’s to never, ever, never fightin’ again

CHORUS:
Let’s go back to facts
No. 1, I love you girl
I can’t really explain what it feels like ‘cept that I love you
Let’s go back to facts
No. 2, You set me free
Except for the moments I’m captured by this spell that you put on me

VERSE 2:
How is not the question
What we need to ask is why
Why are we regressing?
When there ain’t no doubt in the world our affair is a blessing

CHORUS

SLOPPY IMPROV

CHORUS

OLD TIMEYc. 2009 Ryan WeltonVERSE 1:You chuckled at me when I...

Mon, 04 May 2009 22:54:54 -0500

OLD TIMEY
c. 2009 Ryan Welton

VERSE 1:
You chuckled at me when I brought you flowers
You didn’t even own a vase
On our first date, we talked for hours
I prefer a slower pace

CHORUS:
I’m old timey
I was taught a different way
I’m old fashioned
Livin’ in a different age

I’m old school, yo
I’m a throwback to the day
I’m old timey
At least that’s what they say

VERSE 2:
You’d better believe I’m big on romance
But what happens between us stays with me
I believe that trust is sacred
Go ahead and sing if you agree

TONIGHTc. 2009 Ryan WeltonVERSE 1:I want a perfect afternoonTo...

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:45:00 -0500

TONIGHT
c. 2009 Ryan Welton

VERSE 1:
I want a perfect afternoon
To complement a perfect evening
I’ve got a billion things to do
I’m sick and tired of all this cleaning

PRE-HOOK:
Oh, the city lights
beckon me
the spirit of the glass and cement prosper
off I go

CHORUS:
Cause tonight
Temporary fool’s delight
Playing out in black and white
Hedonism at its height
I’m fallin’
Lights are callin’
I’m gonna get it all in tonight
Tonight
I’m gonna get it all in tonight

VERSE 2:
I want to chill out at the bar
To conversate with perfect strangers
I need to feel the jazz guitar
Oh, the music is my savior

PRE-HOOK:
Oh, the city lights
beckon me
the sidewalk reaches out to meet forever
carry on

Oceanside Cabaret

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:38:56 -0600

OCEANSIDE CABARETc. 2009 Ryan Welton VERSE 1:I’ll worry ‘bout tomorrowWhen I see...

Weekend Writing

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:11:53 -0600

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

Glen Campbell singing the classic “Wichita Lineman,”...

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:09:49 -0600

Glen Campbell singing the classic “Wichita Lineman,” written by Oklahoman Jimmy Webb. This is one of the 20 greatest songs of the 20th Century. Maybe one of the 10 greatest — a masterpiece.

Lonely People (Original Song)

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:40:00 -0600

This is a tune I wrote almost three years ago. Boy, how time flies. Song up top, with lyrics below....

Norman, OK (Original Song)

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:19:00 -0600

This sounds like more of a commercial than an original song, I suppose. But the chorus line of,...

Julian Velard live in NYC. This guy is a supreme little-known...

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 13:28:49 -0600

Julian Velard live in NYC. This guy is a supreme little-known talent. Check this guy out. Totally reminds me of Billy Joel circa 1973 or 4.

Othello's Gig Post-Mortem: Jan. 24

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:55:00 -0600

It’s been a busy, busy four days at work with the Oklahoma ice storm, so much so that I...

Set List For Saturday Gig @ Othello's

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 04:05:35 -0600

I know it’s late. I’m sleeping in. However, I had to get my set list tweaked and final...

LIVE MUSIC: Norman, Okla., Saturday Night @ Othello's

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:37:50 -0600

This is your official, last-minute invitation: Come see me play Saturday night (Jan. 24) at...

gran torino

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:17:51 -0600

Watched “Gran Torino” this afternoon, and it lived up to the trailer. Not only was the...

kurt warner, still amazing

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:43:00 -0600

Anybody who knows me knows who my favorite quarterback of all time at any level is: Josh Heupel. The...

bradford, gresham, oh my!

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:03:00 -0600

There will be yells of “Pay Attention, Jermaine!” this fall when Oklahoma kicks off its...

Weird, but I kind of like the music. This comes from DrewBl00d,...

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:11:10 -0600

Weird, but I kind of like the music. This comes from DrewBl00d, one of my favorite YouTube channels. The guy is a DJ or some such, and all his online work is super artistic and often abstract.

demarco murray: will he go pro?

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:08:46 -0600

One of the players I failed to note in my post yesterday about Oklahoma football draft entrees was...

Melanie’s 1970’s hit “Brand New Key,”...

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:48:47 -0600

Melanie’s 1970’s hit “Brand New Key,” which may be off my next set list under threat of violence from Toad. He has threatened to throw fruit at me if I play this. Will I or won’t I? Come check me out Jan. 24 at Othello’s in Norman …

sooners: who's gone after 2008?

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:01:21 -0600

Will he or won’t he? That’s the question relative to Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford and the...