No Hit Wonder

The latest composition by “Key of Zed” is more auto-biographical than previous offerings; and long-time fans will recognize references to previous songs. Enjoy listening to it on ReverbNation and follow along with the lyrics below.

No Hit Wonder

(Words and music by Mike Charko and Keith Shields; SOCAN, 2017)

It started for me in ninety-three

The music was all about you and me

Back then the road was necessity

Playing in towns and bars for free

A little band of one plus three

Told tales of love and mortality

Wrote some tunes to make you laugh

Money was split in half and a half

Give me a song with a driving beat

Give me a song with harmonies

Give me a song that makes you feel just right

And we’ll sing it for you tonight

We played our songs from coast to coast

Every mic time had a host

And every coast was just the same

Chasing down our fame

Drums were beat and songs were sung

Beer glasses slammed and rung

Original tunes and covers with flair

Worked hard to get an appreciative stare

Give me a song with a driving beat

Give me a song with harmonies

Give me a song that makes you feel just right

And we’ll sing for you tonight

We played at all the greatest halls

Heritage Grill and the Rusty Gull

Good Earth Café and Tommy G-s

That little Bluebird wanna be

Professionals with poetic grace

Critics would sing our praise

Out on the road behind the wheel

Still looking for that record deal

Give me a song with a driving beat

Give me a song with harmonies

Give me a song that makes you feel just right

And we’ll sing it for you tonight

When I was young I could breathe the air

Of getting my shot and climbing the stair

Grammys and Junos would be mine

Nothing could stop me this time

Nashville, Memphis, and LA

Oh the halls I’d play

Singing about places called Home

Angels in Blue Jeans never would roam

Give me a song with a driving beat

Give me a song with harmonies

Give me a song that makes you feel just right

And we’ll sing it for you tonight

Back home I’m famous just like the thunder

Known ever as the “No Hit Wonder”