First Song Lyrics & Chords By Charlie Haden, Geri Allen, Paul Motian

When the stars were strung, Was the first song that was sung Lightning up a world Made for a boy and girl And love was new As morning dew The first song that I knew Told of...read more

then it was dusk in Illinois a small boy, after an afternoon of carting dung hung on a rail fence, a sapped thing weary to crying dark was growing tall he began to hear the pond...read more

wait, here we stand starry-eyed at the crossroads I do not pretend here we stand once again I'm just passing by - come crashing into your life uncertainty not enough time...read more

Your eyes shone when I taught you C-major You tried and tried 'till you got it right Your first song, how you did me proud You didn't see my nose bleed It's better that you...read more

No one needs to tell me how to get (get get) down But won't somebody show me how to get back up? I thought about killing my landlord, but he was pretty nice Instead, I paid my...read more