This week I heard the news of two U.S. Naval aviators downed near Mount Rainier. They were flying an F-18 which is a carrier based fighter jet. Their plane was a Growler variant which is modified for electronic warfare. The F-18 is a two seater. Both aviators were 31 years […]
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G C D Vegas lights, vegas nights I found him under the billboard lights. [I] I met my shadow he told me my time was up I lost him running out of town I drove half way to Amarillo before he found me I drove straight through the night [II] […]
[chorus] F C Persephone please call me F G7 G Persephone please call me [I.] F C Rolling on down this highway Am G My car sings me a lulabye [II.] F C The sirens call from across the seas Am G He comes to take you down [III.] F […]
[verse] E D A I'm stiff and sore, I don't want to be a bore E D A It's tempting to lay back and take a snore E D A E I'm doing Arnold's challenge each and every day [chorus] A What does Arnold say? E D A do […]
This song has many verses that I sing at the Gateway Arch. Originally written by Merle Haggard for the 200th bicentennial celebration in 1976, it is getting near the 250th anniversary in 2026. I have made modifications and added some verses. Here at the Gateway Arch, it is a good […]
You may have seen my performances of Merle Haggard’s “Here comes the Freedom Train” in Saint Louis at the Gateway Arch National Park. Most of what I sing is right from the original song, but I am adding an additional verse for 2022: [Verse] In 22, the Russians struck, Zelenskyy […]
C G F C Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall C G F C Humpty Dumpty had a great fall F C G C All the King's horses and all the King's men F C G […]
In Line on Election Day, song written and performed by Nick Strauss (c) 2020 E C E Im singing this song cause I got something to say E C E The clerks got me in a line on election day E C E He cant see what everyone else is […]
Calling Mr. Trump, written and performed by Nick Strauss 2020. [Verse] I dont like thee, Mr. Trump The reason why I cannot tell But this I know and know full well I dont like thee, Mr. Trump [Chorus] Why could you not stop the virus? Why are you louder than […]
"Summer woman" written and performed by Nick Strauss (c) 2020 [Verse I] Am D G C A door into summer means a wall round your garden Am D G C Not a roof overhead, nor a slab underneath Am D G C A door into summer means the sun overhead […]
"The Silver Star", written and performed by Nick Strauss (c) 2020 [VERSE I] C G D A Bicycling down the narrow lanes, weaving through the cars C G D A Messengers cycling about the city core C G D A Rising in an elevator letter in hand. C G D […]