CRAIG ROBERTSON MUSIC DOWNLOADS Originals

These are songs written and recorded by me
They are DEMOS of songs that may or may not appear on future CDs.
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Get the Robertson Songbook, Volume1...click here.

The Big Nowhere

This exists somewhere in the jungle that was Los Angeles in the late sixties, more exactly, Venice California in the late sixties.My apologies to James Ellroy.

licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License.

Broken's Spoken Here
Sometimes you just need the right person to listen

You Can't Win
I keep forgetting that you can't win betting

Cross Country
I always have liked "road movies", this is a "road song"

Help You Out
Please, let me show you the way to go home.

Inside Out
This street person actually existed. He was called the Yellow Man because he always wore a yellow rain slicker.

On My Frontporch
Sometimes you ain't gotta move much to watch the world go to shit.

Exactly
Well...as stories go, this is probably true, somewhere. Although it probably ain't exactly what happened.

The Dark Derby
Throw away your tickets, suckers, 'cause nobody wins this one.

This is My House
I don't have to leave and you can't make me. Ghosts don't scare me.

Even Stephen
Stephen Foster was the first real American songwriter.Everyone adored him. Well, not everyone.

The Gallery Sitter
There is no difference between art and reality.

Dark Circles
Witches have existed in western civilization since the dawn of time. This is about one who bruises easily.

Weja Girl
The word is a moving planchette.

Sucker Talk
If you believe everything everyone says, you'll believe anything anyone says.

Excuses
Imagine a small high heel tapping impatiently .

You're Not Amazing
You don't make any sweet sounds either.

In Charlestown
There's a "Charlestown" in every big city.

Hide and Seek Park
Found a body behind a bush there once.

Mister Stepford
You didn't really expect your wife to fall for that routine, did you?

Goodbye Paul Tibbets
Just making a note on the calendar, in case you missed this.

Sparrow Caught in the Thorns
I should say something pithy about this song, but I cant.

Nicotine
When I was in high school I had a silver lighter that I could open, strike, light my cigarette and close on my jeans all in one motion.

Hard
One day I will put out an entire CD of "Cautionary Tales". There ain't no devil, there's only blood oranges.

New Tattoo
Do something permanent in an impermanent world.

She's No Queen Of Hearts
Sucker punched again.

One Step Closer
Of course I can write a birthday song!

She Just Needs Her Head
Give it up. Have another drink and see what she does.

Sleepy Jean
Okay, Jean Harlow+horror flicks+the Monkees

Super 8
Another character study at a motel in Maryland.

Higher Heels
More danger from musicians. Or is it high heels?

The Magician's Assistant
I knew this guy who could cut you in half with just a glance...

The Gate
What was I saying about the devil? He ain't there; he's an empty field with no grass and no horses.

The Lodger's Request
You want to do WHAT with WHAT?

You Can't Stay Here
It's late. What the hell are you doing walking into my bar this late? Damn, you should know better...

Transparent
Evidently invisibility is not all its cracked up to be.

Ridin' the Fung Wah
Instrumentally evocative of a trip to NY

The Leopard
Some emotions, like animals, are so feral that they need to be locked in the basement until you can decide how to release them.

Crapshoot
What the hell? Give 'em a toss.

Halloween
When are you going to change into your costume?

Pair of Shoes
It doesn't mean someone ISN'T following you .

A Girl Obsessed
Don't open the drawer with the forks and knives.

Straight, No Ice
Easy. Just uncork the bottle and pour.

Whip Hand
I actually observed this couple in a supermarket.

These are songs written and recorded by me They are DEMOS of songs that may or may not appear on future CDs. (use your back button to return to this page from an MP3) *Get the Robertson Songbook, Volume1...click here.*
The Big Nowhere This exists somewhere in the jungle that was Los Angeles in the late sixties, more exactly, Venice California in the late sixties.My apologies to James Ellroy. licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License. Broken's Spoken Here Sometimes you just need the right person to listen You Can't Win I keep forgetting that you can't win betting Cross Country I always have liked "road movies", this is a "road song" Help You Out Please, let me show you the way to go home. Inside Out This street person actually existed. He was called the Yellow Man because he always wore a yellow rain slicker. On My Frontporch Sometimes you ain't gotta move much to watch the world go to shit. Exactly Well...as stories go, this is probably true, somewhere. Although it probably ain't exactly what happened. The Dark Derby Throw away your tickets, suckers, 'cause nobody wins this one. This is My House I don't have to leave and you can't make me. Ghosts don't scare me. Even Stephen Stephen Foster was the first real American songwriter.Everyone adored him. Well, not everyone. The Gallery Sitter There is no difference between art and reality. Dark Circles Witches have existed in western civilization since the dawn of time. This is about one who bruises easily. Weja Girl The word is a moving planchette. Sucker Talk If you believe everything everyone says, you'll believe anything anyone says. Excuses Imagine a small high heel tapping impatiently . You're Not Amazing You don't make any sweet sounds either. In Charlestown There's a "Charlestown" in every big city. Hide and Seek Park Found a body behind a bush there once. Mister Stepford You didn't really expect your wife to fall for that routine, did you?		Goodbye Paul Tibbets Just making a note on the calendar, in case you missed this. Sparrow Caught in the Thorns I should say something pithy about this song, but I cant. Nicotine When I was in high school I had a silver lighter that I could open, strike, light my cigarette and close on my jeans all in one motion. Hard One day I will put out an entire CD of "Cautionary Tales". There ain't no devil, there's only blood oranges. New Tattoo Do something permanent in an impermanent world. She's No Queen Of Hearts Sucker punched again. One Step Closer Of course I can write a birthday song! She Just Needs Her Head Give it up. Have another drink and see what she does. Sleepy Jean Okay, Jean Harlow+horror flicks+the Monkees Super 8 Another character study at a motel in Maryland. Higher Heels More danger from musicians. Or is it high heels? The Magician's Assistant I knew this guy who could cut you in half with just a glance... The Gate What was I saying about the devil? He ain't there; he's an empty field with no grass and no horses. The Lodger's Request You want to do WHAT with WHAT? You Can't Stay Here It's late. What the hell are you doing walking into my bar this late? Damn, you should know better... Transparent Evidently invisibility is not all its cracked up to be. Ridin' the Fung Wah Instrumentally evocative of a trip to NY The Leopard Some emotions, like animals, are so feral that they need to be locked in the basement until you can decide how to release them. Crapshoot What the hell? Give 'em a toss. Halloween When are you going to change into your costume? Pair of Shoes It doesn't mean someone ISN'T following you . A Girl Obsessed Don't open the drawer with the forks and knives. Straight, No Ice Easy. Just uncork the bottle and pour. Whip Hand I actually observed this couple in a supermarket.