jim cook and the Taylormacs
Everything I Do Turns To Cash Everything I Do Turns To Cash
Jim sounds so much like Johnny Cash when he desires, that he wrote this humerous song about his delimma.
What Do I Care What Do I Care
One of Johnny Cashs less familiar songs, but reall a sweet one.
I'd Still Be There I'd Still Be There
A popular Johnnie Cash song that never made as a hit, but was so nice,Jim wanted to use it. I paid Tree publications for permission.
China Night,Shina No Yoru China Night,Shina No Yoru
A takeoff on an old japanese song written by a japanese soldier on occupation duty in Manchuria, after Japan conquered that Chinese area
Okinawa Sweet Potato Girl Okinawa Sweet Potato Girl
Written by myself and a buddy while stationed on Okinawa during the Korean War. B-29 Bombers, 20th Air Force.
Okinawa Women Okinawa Women
After WW-II fMILIES FROM THE POOR OUTER ISLANDS OFF OKINAWA WERE FORCED TO SEND THEIR DAUGHTERS TO THE BIG ISLAND,
Soba Song Soba Song
Many GIs during the occupation of japan learned to love Soba, noodle soup as an excellant late night antidote to a hangover the next morning. Known in US by the Korian name, Ramian. Wonderfull stuff.
The Captain The Captain
About an Army Company on its virgin combat and the inexperienced feelings of a young soldier of a young soldier
Saigon Revisited Saigon Revisited
A team revisited SAigon and found people happy, and most too young to recall the war. Not a perfect government, but better than most countries,
veterans Lament veterans Lament
About the fate of many American Fighting men after the close of an unpopular war
The Vet The Vet
A man driving home from work comes upon a cripple in a uniform with a sign saying will work for food, and picls hom up to do odd jobs atound the house,and reflects upon his own son who went to Viet Nam and did not return.
becky jane becky jane
A song about a little South Loiisiana girl named Becky Jane who lived down on the bayou and "gives them rvery thing shes got" and a couple of the men got caught".
ain't no use ain't no use
Winston Cup Nut Winston Cup Nut
Nutty stock car enthusiast outfits his living room to reflect his passion,and has his neighbors over on Sundays for the races.
Gone to long Gone to long
story about a wife who had a one night stand,and whenquestioned by her husband answered,it wasent very ling, and he answered yiou've been gone too long.
John Deere Tractor Dreams John Deere Tractor Dreams
Memories of the old family tractor
Motown Caddillac Motown Caddillac
About a man escaping from a hostile wife and afraid of being caught by her.