Shake Some Bacon By Ed D'Alessandro Making dinner last night at my home Everything I cooked seemed to turn out wrong I called my momma and asked her for her tricks She said “It’s easy, son, just shake some bacon in your mix” You need to shake some bacon, shake some bacon You’ll cook better with bacon shaken in your mix My gal got mad and left me all alone Nothing I’d do would make her come back home I called my daddy and asked him for some tips He said “It’s easy, son, just shake some bacon in your mix” You need to shake some bacon, shake some bacon She’ll come runnin’ with bacon shaken in your mix I woke up every day feeling sad and blue Couldn’t cheer up no matter what I’d do I called my doctor and asked him for a script He said “You don’t need drugs, just shake some bacon in your mix” You need to shake some bacon, shake some bacon You’ll be happy with bacon shaken in your mix Had my guys over for a party the other night No one was laughing, everyone was so uptight Then my gal showed up with a few of her chicks She said “This party needs to shake some bacon into the mix” You need to shake some bacon, shake some bacon This party’d be better with bacon shaken in the mix I had a dream the other night that I could fly So I flew and I flew way on up to heaven in the sky And I asked St. Pete can I get on your list He said “First you need to shake a lot more bacon in your mix” You need to shake some bacon, shake some bacon You’ll get to heave with bacon shaken in your mix You’ll get to heaven with bacon shaken in your mix This party’d be better with bacon shaken in your mix You’ll be happy with bacon shaken in your mix

Wake-Up Call By Ed D'Alessandro You’re in my arms but I ain’t feelin’ the love After all the time that I put you above me You look at me like I’m two feet tall That should have been my wake-up call I bring it home and give it all to you You act like you got something better to do I got set up to take the fall That should have been my wake-up call I got lazy and fell asleep at the wheel I guess I got sloppy and lost my appeal You found yourself a whole new deal He got a hell of a steal You’re on your phone talking til late at night You say it’s just a friend but something don’t seem right I start shaking and my skin starts to crawl That should have been my wake-up call You smile at me but it seems so phony You used to call me your one and only I missed the writing on the wall And what should have been my wake-up call I got lazy…. I always thought that we fit like a glove Now I can’t recall the last time we made love I make my move but you just stall That should have been my wake-up call I missed the writing on the wall I got setup to take the fall I make my move but you just stall That should have been my wake-up call

Storm of Pain Blues By Ed D'Alessandro A storm of pain Hit me blind side No chance to fight back No chance to run and hide Storm of pain came raging through my life A storm of pain Blew in cold and cruel Made me a sad and lonely man Made me such a fool Storm of pain came raging through my life A storm of pain Messed up my head I couldn’t eat and I couldn’t sleep Or forget the words that were said A storm of pain came raging through my life A storm of pain Pushed me aside Tore up my manhood Ripped up my pride A storm of pain came raging through my life Storm of pain Stay away from my door I already cried too much for one man I can’t cry no more Storm of pain came raging through my life

Puget Sound Blue By Ed D'Alessandro My baby up and left me, exactly why she didn’t say But I’m optimistic she’ll come back to me one day So I’m staying put, I’m sticking around Got some Fremont beer to drink, while I’m Puget Sound blue Might head up to the Market, watch a poor fish gettin’ tossed Or drive out to the coast, see if I can keep from getting lost Catch a late ferry, on my way back to town See the lights of the city come on Puget Sound blue There’s salmon swimming up ladders, they’re trying to go home You’re the one thing that matters, when I’m lonely and on my own Come back on a big jet, like the ones they make right here I just can’t forget, all those moments that we shared I’ll walk along the shore at Alki beach Watch the big ships come in just out of reach Grab some Spud for dinner as the sun goes down Sitting on the sand Puget Sound blue There’s salmon swimming… It’s dark and it’s cool, baby, and I miss you like crazy Ain’t seen the Mountain for days and days The sky’s been all gray and hazy But my door’s always open, my coffee’s fresh ground I’ll start some brewing and wait while I’m Puget Sound blue

Green Water By Ed D'Alessandro They come to you from all over town Young and old, black, white and brown They come at sunrise They stay through sundown At your green water They’re going down Down to your green water They’re going around Through all the seasons, the rise and fall They feel the need, they heed the call With open arms For one and all At your green water… When they need salvation When they need re-creation They find their way, above the fray, under the sway Of your green water They’re going down Along the shore, beneath the shade It’s an unbroken line, a soft parade Heal the body and mind And ease the pain At your green water They’re going down Down to your green water They’re going around They’re going down

Talking Seattle Blues By Ed D'Alessandro Well this old city well it really wasn’t much Salmon boats, shipyards, seaplanes, Scandinavians and such Working folks living lives, just happy to let things be I loved this old city, and it loved me Then one day some young bucks they struck digital gold It was like the gold rush way up north back yonder in days of old Money seemed to float down from the sky, it was pastures of plenty I loved this old city, and it was good to me Now it’s all cocktail bars and Tesla cars and fancy restaurants where you can’t get a seat There’s homes you can’t afford to buy, and homeless folks camped on the street There’s lots of work except for jerks like me who can’t write computer code Big new buildings that block the sun and make the streets seem kind of cold Soon my local dive bar was gone and now there’s a shiny new joint that sells pot If you make it driving downtown, good luck finding yourself a parking spot Construction cranes up in the rain as far as the eye can see I love this old city, but it’s slipping away from me There’s sharrows, car-to-gos, condos and townhomes that seem to pop up overnight You can be socialist and still be too far to the right People standing around with their heads in the cloud, staring at a screen I love this old city, but it’s starting to treat me mean Now it’s all cocktail bars and hybrid cars and fancy restaurants where you can’t get a seat There’s homes you can’t afford to buy, and homeless folks camped on the street There’s lots of jobs except for slobs like me that can’t write code Big new buildings that block the sun and make the streets seem kind of cold We’re crossing that fast new floating bridge, and now we’re paying a toll We’ve got a big new Ferris wheel so we must be on a roll A tunnel underground to get us downtown, but now there won’t be much to see. I love this old city, but it’s got no use for me I’m tired of scrounging by and I’m tired of living hand to mouth I think I’ll pack it in and move to someplace way down south I hear there’s some great spots to live just the other side of Lacey I love this old city, but it don’t love me. Now it’s all cocktail bars and Uber cars and fancy restaurants where you can’t get a seat There’s homes you can’t afford to buy, and homeless folks camped in the street There’s lots of dough and you’re good to go as long as you’re not too old Big new buildings that block the sun and make the streets seem kind of cold Goodbye Seattle, hello Enumclaw, hello Sequim

Onions and Garlic By Ed D'Alessandro Some like women and some like men Been like that since I don’t know when I know what I like, and I like it a lot Cooking onions and garlic in a pot Some know this and some know that Some don’t know one natural fact I know one thing if I know squat It’s cooking onions and garlic in a pot Throw in some oil and turn up the heat You got yourself a meal that can’t be beat Whatever you add is gonna be just fine Wouldn’t hurt to have a little bottle of wine We’re going to hell in a hurry every day Things are getting screwed up every which way One thing to count on no matter what Cooking onions and garlic in a pot Some have houses and some have cars Some have nothing but the sky and the stars I’ll tell you the best thing that I’ve got Cooking onions and garlic in a pot Throw in some oil and turn up the heat You got yourself a meal that can’t be beat Whatever you add is gonna be just fine Wouldn’t hurt to have a little bottle of wine I love my gal and she loves me back Sometimes we just jump in the sack When I want to get her all bothered and hot I cook some onions and garlic in a pot

Follow the Money Stomp By Ed D'Alessandro My DC rep says he’s tried and true He’s a public servant and I tell him what to do I look behind the curtain and what do I see A wad of cash in his hand and who’s that yanking his leash Follow the money if you want to know Follow the money to find out who runs the show My banker says his pockets are bare All my savings vanished in thin air I thought my bank was too big to fail How’d that sucker get off without going to jail? Follow the money if you want to know Follow the money to find out who runs the show I need a doctor, but I don’t go I need some meds but I ain’t got the dough I see the prices and it makes me choke Why does getting sick gotta get me broke Follow the money if you want to know Follow the money to find out who runs the show I try to vote but they won’t let me in Tell me “come back next year son and try it again” Why do they keep changin’ the laws Why do they keep tryin’ to close the doors Follow the money if you want to know Follow the money to find out who runs the show Follow the money, if you want to see Follow the money, ‘cause nothing comes free Follow the money