You may have seen my performances of Merle Haggard’s “Here comes the Freedom Train” at the Saint Louis Gateway Arch or on my YouTube video channel “Nicholas Strauss”. Most of what I sing is right from the original song, but I do add two verses which add more recent American […]
Songs
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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 […]
"Lie to me, please, lie to me" -- written and performed by Nick Strauss notes: Nashville tuning [VERSE] C G D Each day things dont seem the same C G D Your story dont quite fit the facts C G D A Like something's missing, you left something out G […]
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The House of the Rising Sun written and performed by Nick Strauss (c) 2020 I decided to rewrite this song. I. There is a house in New Orleans A house of the rising sun Its been the bane of many a young boy, And Lord I know I'm one. II. […]
Beantown Coffee Shop written and performed by Nick Strauss (c) 2020 [Verse I] G C G C This is a story of a coffee shop set with glass cups and saucers G C G C A waitress from Guatamala bearing a cup of Java G C G C A crazy […]
Look Inside, a song written and performed by Nick Strauss (c) 2020 [Verse] A C G D See me move my lips, heres a song that we may sing A C G D Look inside my eyes, theres a trust where you can hide [Chorus] D C G D D […]
The George Fox Song [Verse I] C Am F G There’s a Light that is shining in the Heart of a man C G C It’s the Light that was shining when the world began C Am F G There’s a Light that is shining in the Turk and the […]