--words and music by Jonah Koslen
from "You Break It...You Bought It!", 1975, Epic Records
(tuning radio and announcer, "John R", WLAC Nashville, TN) John Richbourg - Wikipedia "Hey, you write poems, friends? You think you might, ah, make a good song writer? Let me tell you somethin' If you got some poems or you feel like you can write some poems You don't have to write the music that is done by music city song crafters of Nashville Tennesee thats their business, they analyze thousands of poems, written by folks just like you and me to see if they are suitable to be set to music you write the words, they fit them to music so if you like to write poems, investigate today, send your poems, right now, to poem, P O E M or poem to me John R WLAC Nashville Tennesee" There's a wildman on the radio And he's shooting off his mouth again Well he's ruthless and toothless, footloose and shoeless But they say there's not a better friend... You gotta tune in the station in the afternoon To hear Dusty's steel guitar Well it's Dusty and me and Jack Daniels makes three And we're acting like we own the bar... Face the music and dance (face the music) Face the music and dance, dance, dance (dance, dance, dance) Play some music... I like to go down to the Red Saloon Zero and me shootin' pool Taking stares, drinking beers, taking dares, grinding gears The kid arrives looking so cool... In walks the beamer what's he talking about Something bout a coosa river Well we're off in a hush with a cloud of dust Like a rock n' roll Lone Ranger and Silver... Face the music and dance (face the music) Face the music and dance, dance, dance (dance, dance, dance) Play some music... Face the music and dance (face the music) Face the music and dance, dance, dance (dance, dance, dance) Play some music... I think it's time to... Face the music and dance (face the music) Face the music and dance, dance, dance (dance, dance, dance) Play some music... You gotta face the music... Think we better face the music... Oh right, gonna tell you bout it... Play some music... Oh yeah Play some music... to fade