Sink or Swim, by Chalk Dinosaur

Sink or Swim

by Chalk Dinosaur

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1.	Sink or Swim (feat. Phil Dickey) 04:41	lyrics	buy track
Still don't know if I'll sink or swim Still fighting for scraps and a direction Wondering what will carry me on Tell me how will I get along? Watching the ways that a road can be paved From the other side of the equation I've got to believe that I'll make it through But I don't know what I'm supposed to do. I'm giving everything that I've got I'm gonna find out if I sink or swim. We will discover if we've got it or not You'll never find out if you don't jump in. The water's deep and the temperatures hot I'm gonna find out if I sink or swim. I'm gonna find out if I sink or swim. I'm gonna find out if I sink or swim. Wondering how to assemble this life I've got all the parts but no instructions Working against father time and my mind As I'm walking through this jungle blind Looking ahead and I don't see a path But I see visions of a destination Wandering forth as if I know the way To the place in my mind of exaltation I'm giving everything that I've got I'm gonna find out if I sink or swim. We will discover if we've got it or not You'll never find out if you don't jump in. The water's deep and the temperatures hot I'm gonna find out if I sink or swim. I'm gonna find out if I sink or swim. I'm gonna find out if I sink or swim. I keep mining for the message For the way that feels to be true I'm not able to decipher Tell me what should I do? 'Cause what you see And what you are What you can be Are not so far As they might seem Like a lucid dream I'm giving everything that I've got I'm gonna find out if I sink or swim. We will discover if we've got it or not You'll never find out if you don't jump in. The water's deep and the temperatures hot I'm gonna find out if I sink or swim. I'm gonna find out if I sink or swim. I'm gonna find out if I sink or swim.
2.	Here to Stay 03:57	lyrics	buy track
10,000 times around the sun I'd never find a love like you Not a chance that anyone Would love me the way you do I know I'm not alone When I feel this way I feel it in my bones That you're here to stay And I want you with me 'Till the end of days Hearts never to stray away And I know I'm not alone When I feel this way Feel it every day you're here to stay And I want you with me 'Till the end of days Hearts never to stray away There's nothing else we need to be 'Cause I got you, and you got me I got you, and you got me The more we open up to one another Find out we both worry about the same We know our fears don't have a leg to stand on 'Cause we feel the truest love we could proclaim I got you you got me We got everything we need I got everything I need right here I know I'm not alone When I feel this way I feel it in my bones That you're here to stay And I want you with me 'Till the end of days Hearts never to stray away And I know I'm not alone When I feel this way Feel it every day you're here to stay And I want you with me 'Till the end of days Hearts never to stray away There's nothing else we need to be 'Cause I got you, and you got me I got you, and you got me I got you, and you got me I got you, and you got me I got you, and you got me
3.	Ms. Lyss 04:34	lyrics	buy track
Remember you me and Mr. Man in the park Walking and talking 'bout the way that we are All I knew was that I wanted to be closer to you And I was hoping that you That you would feel it too Ms. Lyss, she likes to do it like this Ms. Lyss, when we're together it's bliss Ms. Lyss, she likes to do it like this Ms. Lyss, when we're together it's blissful mischief And there's not enough time in the day She'll keep on running Hope she won't be running away Do the shoulder twist like Ms. Alyssa Hands up in the air with the hips down low I see you over there looking quite alright I see light, it feels right, I'm feeling outta sight 'Cause I'm with Ms. Lyss, she likes to do it like this Ms. Lyss, when we're together it's blissful mischief Time it keeps on running away And when I'm with you Feels like there's not enough time in the day Do the shoulder twist like Ms. Alyssa Hands up in the air with the hips down low I see you over there looking quite alright I see light, it feels right, I'm feeling outta sight And oo you know I miss you, Oo I wanna kiss you tonight Ms. Lyss, she likes to do it like this Ms. Lyss, when we're together it's bliss Ms. Lyss, she likes to do it like this Ms. Lyss, when we're together it's blissful mischief And there's not enough time in the day She'll keep on running Hope she won't be running away Ms. Lyss, she likes to do it like this Ms. Lyss, when we're together it's blissful mischief Time it keeps on running away And when I'm with you Feels like there's not enough time in the day And when I'm with you Feels like there's not enough time in the day

about

This is a collection of lyrical songs. The first song features one of my favorite artists and biggest songwriting influences, Phil Dickey of Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin. I first saw them in 2008 at the Black Cat in Washington DC. We got the opportunity to open a show for them at the Brillobox in Pittsburgh in 2009 and it was amazing getting to meet and share the stage with some of my songwriting heroes. Before the show I went to Gabriel's and bought the largest pair of tightey-whiteys they had and had the band autograph them. The only question they asked was if they were clean.

The next two tracks are journalistic songs documenting my relationship with my now fiance. Here to Stay is a love song and features some of my favorite writing and production.

Ms. Lyss documents our first date. It was written, recorded and mixed in the style of early rock'n'roll, one of my favorite genres. Almost everything was recorded with a ribbon mic, drums tucked into the mix, vocals upfront & mastered to tape.

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released February 14, 2023

All songs written, performed, recorded, mixed and mastered by John O'Hallaron.

Chorus and backup vocals in "Sink or Swim" by Phil Dickey

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