You may have heard my performances of Chicago’s “Saturday in the park” in Saint Louis at the Gateway Arch National Park. Most of what I sing is right from the original song, but I do add this, “People talking, really smiling A bronze woman doing handstands And running for us […]
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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 do add two verses which add more recent American history. Here they are: [Verse] […]
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 […]
Its no accident written and performed by Nick Strauss (c) 2020 Em C G D Make the way straight as the road, Em C G D We came to the cross road on our way out of town Em C G D Whiskey and speed, we blew through the light […]
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Performance video “Gonna Miss My Flight” Gonna miss my flight, by Nick Strauss Sept 11, 2020 [Verse I. ] F C Am G Lightning and Thunder, Gonna miss my flight F C Am G Anytime is better, than the last time F C Am G Planes stuck in line, the […]
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. […]