Mark Stanley

Hi this is a video of an original song 'Set Me Free' with some slide guitar. The camere was playing up so the video is a bit blurry but the sound was ok so here it is!

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Set Me Free

She was walking through the falling rain

All alone and crying

She seemed so lonely

I took her in my arms

She said hold hold me tight

I need some holding

I took her home she stayed all night

In the morning everything was alright

She left her home all alone

Wandered the country side

She went roaming

Where her feet touched the ground nobody knew

But when I met her here 

She seemed so lonely

Running wild without a friend in sight

I took her home and she stayed all night

Later she told me to set her free

She gave me the reason why

These 4 walls are closing

A little lovin’ is fine by me

It makes me feel alright

But don’t try no holding on to me

I said why can’t you stay and love me still?

She said I’ve heard that love can get you killed

The night was dark and the air was cold 

She said I won’t be back no more 

I sat there moaning moaning

She said don’t cry for me, don’t be sad

I said you’ve got to understand my pleas

You’ll soon be walking away from me

She said in the morning when that sun will rise

An original song of mine 'Rhythm of the Night'

Rhythm of the Night

Take a sip of the night air

And I’ll kiss the sweetness of your touch

That touch paper fire will take us 

On that kaleidoscopic flight

Those colours will shine so bright

Well be watching that lost cause fade out of sight

To the rhythm of the night

The moving wheel will turn so slow

The rain will gently fall

With the rhythm of the night

To a place 

Where we’ve never known

Where the wind falls light 

And we find we’re all alone

We can take a sip of that forbidden wine

And take that trip to the other side

To the rhythm of the night

But that moving wheel will still turn so slow

The mists will gently swirl

To the rhythm of the night

But that moving wheel will still turn so slow

The mists will gently swirl

To the rhythm of the night

Take a sip of the night air

And I’ll kiss the sweetness of your touch

That touch paper fire will take us 

On that kaleidoscopic flight

Those colours will shine so bright

Well be watching that lost cause fade out of sight

To the rhythm of the night

The moving wheel will turn so slow

The rain will gently fall

Bringing Those Good Times Back To You

Got this little song, maybe just a ditty

Got this song I want to sing to you

We’ll try and lighten up the night

And we’ll try so hard to get it right

And bring some good times home to you

You might not feel like trying 

You may not feeling like buying

Into those good times which are goner see us through 

The night time is calling but we’re not stalling

And we’ll try and  make it come out right for you too

When its not going well and things aren’t right

We got to stick together keep those bad times out of sight

No sitting on the sidelines we don’t need no guidelines

Bringing those good times back to you

They’ll no holding back we’ll keep on grooving

Can’t sit still got to keep on moving

Let the night take hold and those good time roll

Footloose and Fancy Free

Heard her call my name

Just didn’t seem the same 

Give me break 

I think I’m going insane

Is she running loose again

It’s those thoughts in my head

Can’t believe my mind

Its that summer rain again

Chorus

So I’m taking a ride 

I’ll be footloose and fancy free

With nothing to lose

It won’t make a wreck out of me

No I’m  won’t be sad

And nobody goin’ to get me down now

I’m goin to lighten my load  

So I won’t be hanging around.

She heard all my pleas

But was to blind to see

The writing was on the wall

And I was down on my knees

With all this running around

I was fast losing ground

I hear that voice a calling

The lightning on that dusty road didn’t make a sound

The morning didn’t do too much for me

Looking forward to the night time

And a little rest for what it was worth

And the sun slowly died and then we went our ways

I had walked down on the sunny side but didn’t see no one

As I walked the fallen leaves were lying 

but they made no sound

The wind was crying out and the clouds were lying low

That give me that one last goodbye

Just let me take one rest, I won’t trouble you because I’ll be on my way

There is nothing here that wants to keep me and nothing here that makes me want so stay

To leave today may not be right it could be a losers way

The silence that now falling could be something that could be going to stay

Just one more look, a smile and I don’t care what they may say

Didn’t make much sense

We knew it wouldn’t work any other way

It took us by surprise

And then it us took too long to realise

A place where where we didn’t want to go

With a dice that was forever to roll

But after all this time

You’re still on my mind

We didn’t know we didn’t understand

It all seemed so strange and underhand

We didn’t take a chance just walked away

Didn’t try too hard, didn’t have much to say

The time just didn’t seem right

We took so long to see the light

But after all this time

I don’t want to catch you on the fly

Living too long doesn’t belong to my sense of style

Running all the time this load don’t seem so light

Just pull me along but just try and keep yourself out of sight

Walking down on a south bound road

Slipping on the mud ducking out of the falling rain

With a piece of good luck and a bottle to keep me sane

Laughing at the pain laughing when the good fortune stops

Ooooh yeah Being a pal of mine is not going to keep us running tight

 Ooooh yeah With one hand on the rein and a hand on a guiding light

Keep an eye on those rainbows in the summer sky

Keeping an eye as the sun dies and the darkness falls

Don’t look twice cause in a glance we’ll be gone

Then you might stop and think where did it all go wrong

When we look up and see those southern skies

Waking early in the morning sitting just rubbing our eyes

We’ll stand to a toast we’ll drink long and deep

Can’t we find a little love

Maybe just before we die

Maybe we could find that little something that money just can’t buy

Trying to get to understand

Why life doesn’t have to be unkind

Can’t you feel a guiding hand

Right by our sides

Can’t you feel that rhythm flow?

Can you feel it in your soul

We gotta let it go

Lie back and let it flow

We might be walking on a tightrope

So lets just try and take it slow

We can’t keep walking in the dark

We can’t keep walking in the rain

Lets make the sun shine again

Lets put that show on the road again

Can’t you feel that rhythm flow?

Can you feel it in your soul

We gotta let it go

Lie back and let it flow

We might be walking on a tightrope

So lets just try and take it slow

The day time is running down

Have that feeling inside

Looking forward to that nighttime journey

Taking that loving ride 

With you 

Setting out on a rocky ride

Walking down on the line

In my mind’s eye I see a pretty face

I know I can’t turn back

Trying to understand the reasons why

Rolling down that road once again

Couldn’t believe you chose to lie

I’ve taken a fall again

Tried to believe but the it was no surprise

When you try and lean on a friend

Loneliness can hurt  your pride

When  you’re out there on your own

And taking a chance one more time

You can’t look back or step aside

When you don’t need much to satisfy

Listen to my pleas, just can’t keep running up to keep you from folding up

You keep running back to me I don’t know which way you’ll turn

But is it my concern. Have you changed your little ways

That whistle was blown long ago someone’s head is goner have to roll

My losing streak has to end ‘cause who would want to go through

Those bad times once again

Try and make see that I could perhaps rely on you

We could just make it through

You don’t seem to realise. When you keep lying this way

And I can’t believe a word you say

I know those lonely winds are going to blow you back

To that well-worn place on that well known track

You keep looking at me with that long lost look on your face, like a runner in a long lost race

We were walking through the rain, the sun refused to shine we nearly lost our minds.

 I know you’ve walked a long way

You’re goner have to realise, there will be no more sacrifice

Like a feeling you can’t hide, its been such a long time to get you out of my mind

Hope springs eternally that you’ll be on your way and I won’t have to say

I know those lonely nights might be here to stay

But I’m going to hold my ground nothing’s going to turn me around

Your telling all those lies

I’ve tried to make you see

You think you can pull your tricks

Make a fool out of me

Better listen to me now

You’d better understand somehow

If you can’t mend your ways

If you think I’m going to stay

You’d better on your knees and pray

‘Cause I’ll be gone and I won’t be back again

The writings on the wall

Its plain for all to see

If you can’t see the light it’s curtains for you and me

When you’re walking down that street

Those eyes are plain to see

When you’re walking that walk 

They are not looking at me

You’d better get on your knees and pray

‘Cause I’ll be gone and I won’t be back again

I’ve tried so hard to be 

A good and loving man to you

But you don’t seem to know

I’ve loved you through and through

But you keep doing those things

You don’t treat me right

I’m lying here alone 

When you are out all night

You’d better get on your knees and pray

Take a sip of the night air

And I’ll kiss the sweetness of your touch

That touch paper fire will take us 

On that kaleidoscopic flight

Those colours will shine so bright

Well be watching that lost cause fade out of sight

To the rhythm of the night

The moving wheel will turn so slow

The rain will gently fall

With the rhythm of the night

To a place 

Where we’ve never known

Where the wind falls light 

And we find we’re all alone

We can take a sip of that forbidden wine

And take that trip to the other side

To the rhythm of the night

But that moving wheel will still turn so slow

The mists will gently swirl

To the rhythm of the night

But that moving wheel will still turn so slow

The mists will gently swirl

To the rhythm of the night

Take a sip of the night air

And I’ll kiss the sweetness of your touch

That touch paper fire will take us 

On that kaleidoscopic flight

Those colours will shine so bright

Well be watching that lost cause fade out of sight

To the rhythm of the night

The moving wheel will turn so slow

The rain will gently fall

Cello Girl I sit here wondering why

Cello Girl you can’t understand my plight

You sit there with that look in your eyes

But cello girl you don’t ever seem to realise

Cello girl you look away as you weave your song

If you look away again you might be gone

Cello girl got to understand my pleas

Cello girl if I could only just make you see

With your smile your music speaks to me

The warmth of your touch could just set me free

Cello girl if I could only try and make you see

But Cello girl you keep running away from me

Flowing with the wind and running wild

Just a fleeting glimpse of a mischievous child

When you cast your spell you don’t dim those lights

Cello girl you could help me make it through the night

With your smile your music now speaks to me

The warmth of your touch could set me free

Cello girl if I could only try and make you see

The nighttime doesn’t shine a light for me

Lover does it do the same for you to? 

These feelings have a hold on me

Is it true you can feel them too

Are you a believer?

‘Cause beauty is on the believers side

So I want to walk on back to you

Every time I see you walking by

Every morning I can’t see the sunlight

Don’t let pride hold you so tight

Lets try one more time it’ll be alright

I’m going to walk on back to you

I said I’m going to walk on back to you

Holding back those feelings can’t be right but you can try

I can see that look in your eyes

People tell me hold, hold on

But this has Benn going on too long

Going to walk on back to you