Jeff Brent - Entertainer Singer Musician Songwriter

singer

pianist

Jeff Brent

guitarist

saxophonist

Entertainer · Singer · Multi-Instrumental Musician · Songwriter
vocals · keyboards · guitars · saxes · flute · harmonica · mandolin · fiddle

"... a truly gifted songwriter. His musical works have that edge which captures the
raw energy and passions of the American experience."

"Not only is Jeff a natural born singer and the consummate showman,
he is also the virtuoso performer who plays every instrument on these tracks
(except drums & trumpet)!"

Listen to Jeff Brent's original songs from his 2006 CD (full mp3 versions):

Mackie's Back	lyrics	4.3MB
Fox in the Hen House	lyrics	4.0MB
Honky Tonk Bars	lyrics	4.8MB
Dodge	lyrics	4.4MB
Dying Inside	lyrics	5.2MB
¿How Come?	lyrics	4.8MB
Calico Lady	lyrics	3.9MB
Marilyn	lyrics	5.0MB
Gypsy Lullaby	lyrics	5.3MB

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Personnel

Jeff Brent
Lead Vocals, Arranger
Piano, Electric Piano, Organ, Synth
Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute, Harmonica
Electric Guitars, Slide Guitar, Spanish Guitar
Steel String Guitar, 12-String Guitar
Fiddle, Mandolin, Bass

Mike Davidson
Drums & Percussion

Phil O'Keefe
Backing Vocals Arranger,
Bass on "Fox in the Hen House"

Phil Norris
Trumpet on
"Mackie's Back", "Fox in the Hen House" & "¿How Come?"

Rebecca Price
Violin solo on "Gypsy Lullaby"

Other Voices
Beverly Ford Redding, Randa Lee, Sandy O'Keefe
Mike Davidson, Phil O'Keefe, Phil Norris

Creeping past a neon light
Something tells me the time is right
Best lay low when I make my rounds
Mackie's Back in town

I got a little black book chock full of names
It's dirty work, but all the same
I cross 'em out as I go down
Mackie's Back in town

Jenny Diver, Sukey Tawdry
That's yesterday's news
Whole lotta old friends I gotta see
Now I got my walking shoes [ "I'm back"]

Jenny Diver, Sukey Tawdry
That's yesterday's news
A whole lotta old friends I gotta see
Now I got my walking shoes

I'm back     Mackie's Back
I'm back     Mackie's Back
I'm back     Mackie's Back
Mackie's Back in town

I got a little black book chock full of names
It's dirty work but all the same
I cross 'em out as I go down
Mackie's Back in town

Moon is shining and the stars are bright
Something tells me the time is right
Best lay low when I make my rounds
Mackie's Back in Town

I'm back     Mackie's Back
I'm back     Mackie's Back
I'm back     Mackie's Back
I said Mackie's Back
Yeah Mackie's Back
Mackie's Back in town!

Jeff Brent: lead vocals, piano, alto sax, tenor sax, electric guitar, bass
Mike Davidson: drums
Phil Norris: trumpet
backing vocals: Bev, Randa, Sandy

Fox's in the Hen House           Do you dig?
All you little chickies gonna flip your wig
Fox's in the Hen House       I'm on the prowl
Coming to get you, watch out now!

Late last night about a quarter to one
I was cruising the barnyard looking for fun
Said, late last night about a quarter to two
Already knew what I was gonna do

Fox's in the Hen House           Do you dig?
All you little chickies gonna flip your wig
Fox's in the Hen House       I'm on the prowl
Coming to get you, watch out now!

Late last night about a quarter to three
Well, I was as horngry as I could be
Late last night about a quarter to four
There you see me slipping in your front door

Fox's in the Hen House Do you dig?
All you little chickies gonna flip your wig
Fox's in the Hen House I'm on the prowl
Coming to get you, watch out now!

(drum solo)

Fox's in the Hen House     Do you dig?
Fox's in the Hen House         Flip your wig
Fox's in the Hen House       I'm on the prowl
Fox's in the Hen House          Watch out now!

Late last night about a quarter to five
Everybody doing the Jumpin' Jive
First thing this morning 'bout a quarter to six
Yeah! I'm back to my old tricks

Fox's in the Hen House     Do you dig?
Fox's in the Hen House       Flip your wig
Fox's in the Hen House       I'm on the prowl
Fox's in the Hen House          Watch out now!

Fox's in the Hen House        Do you dig?
Fox's in the Hen House        Flip your wig
Fox's in the Hen House        On the prowl
Fox's in the Hen House Watch out now!

Jeff Brent: lead vocals, acoustic guitar, tenor sax, alto sax, electric guitar
Mike Davidson: drums
Phil Norris: trumpet
Phil O'Keefe: bass
Other Vocals: The Redding Sisters, Mike & the Fills

Saturday night I was headin' for Denver in a beat-up hunk o' junk
When whoops! Aw dammit! The engine went BOOM
And the fricking tranny went clunk

There I was standing on the side of the road
I was contemplatin' my doom, Then I saw a sign!
"Ice Cold Beer" and just twenty bucks for a room

I hitched up my jeans and walked right in
There's this waitress just as cute as could be
I said "Hey, Honey mama whatcha been doing?"
She said she'd been waiting for me!

Here I thought it was the end of the line
But it's a new beginning I see
Well, bless my luck, we hopped in her truck
And she kissed me tenderly

Honky Tonk Bars
Cowgirls and Hot Rod cars
We'll get drunk and dance all night long till the
band packs up their guitars, oh yeah

Honky Tonk Bars
Boys smokin' cheap cigars
Spend my whole life and all of my money in
Honky Tonk Bars

Honey and me we drove on down
to the hottest spot in town
It was The Hub, I think. We knocked back a drink, then
Honey bought the next round!

We got to dancin' I was thinkin' romancin'
I'd forgot all about my damn car
But I was getting the eye from this big hairy guy
at the other end of the bar

To my dismay he started movin' our way
He was snortin' like a charging bull
He said "Back off Jack, I'm Billy Jim Earle
ain't NObody touches my girl!"

Well, now I knew it was the end of the line
'Cause he was blocking my way to the door
But HONEY jumped up and kicked him in the nuts
And left him lying there on the floor

Honky Tonk Bars
Cowgirls and Hot Rod cars
We'll get drunk and dance all night long till the
band packs up their guitars, oh yeah

Honky Tonk Bars
Them boys smokin' cheap cigars
I'll spend my whole life and all of my money in
Honky Tonk Bars

Honky Tonk Bars
Cowgirls and Hot Rod cars
We'll get drunk and dance all night long till the
band packs up their guitars

Honky Tonk Bars
Them boys smokin' cheap cigars
I'll spend my whole life and all of my money in
Honky Tonk Bars.

Jeff Brent: singer, fiddle, bull fiddle, gitfiddles, 88's
Mike Davidson: drums
Billy Jim Earle: Phil O'Keefe
backing vocals: Bev & Randa

Dodge
J.Brent (3:08)

Life used to be so good, things used to be so cool
I had a lady on my right hip and on my left hip too
But then my wife caught the three of us in bed
She put a frigging gun right to my head and she said:

"Get outta Dodge, get outta Dodge today"
[Well. I guess if you put it that way, I'll have to do what you say]
Get outta Dodge, get outta Dodge today

I was doing a little business
Here and there all around
But that last deal um-uh, just did not go down
This outta town clown done stole my stash
And now the dealer says
"You die, if I don't get my cash!"

Get outta Dodge, get outta Dodge today
[Now, if I correctly understand what you say, I really don't see any other way]
Get outta Dodge, get outta Dodge today

Get outta Dodge, get outta Dodge today
[What if I said I was really really sorry, and it'll never happen again, OK?]
Get outta Dodge, get outta Dodge today

Get outta Dodge, get outta Dodge today
[Well, now who'd have ever guessed that would piss you off?
OK,OK. I can take a hint!]
Get outta Dodge, get outta Dodge today.

Jeff Brent: lead vocals, electric guitar, bass
Mike Davidson: drums
background vocals: Sandy & Randa

Dying Inside
In Memoriam Stephen James 7/29/05
J.Brent/S.James (3:41)

Hot summer nights, can't get to sleep
Lonely street lights, my shadow and me
She ran away, I can't understand no
I thought she would stay, there's always another man

I'm Dying Inside
And I can't get her out of my head
I'm trying to forget the last words she said

She said "I still love you"
But it's no consolation
Knowing we're just friends, once again

I'm Dying Inside
And I can't get her out of my head

(flute solo)

She said "I still love you"
But it's no consolation
Knowing we're just friends, once again

I'm Dying Inside
And I can't get her out of my head

Cold winter night, wind in bare trees
Both wrong and right, I sweat while I freeze
Until that day, I do what I can
My thoughts may stray, I'm only human

I'm Dying Inside
And I can't get her out of my head
I'm Dying Inside
And I can't get her out of my head
I'm Dying Inside
And I can't get her out of my head.

Jeff Brent: lead vocals, flute, electric guitar, electric piano, bass
Mike Davidson: drums & percussion
background vocal: Beverly Redding

I love you when the sun rise, baby
I love you when it goes down
I love you in the blue skies, baby
I love you from dusk to dawn

So tell me, How Come you treat me so bad?
'cause I give you hottest loving you ever had

I love you in the springtime, baby
I love you all through the fall
I love you in the summer shine, baby
I love you when winter's call

Then tell me, How Come you treat me so bad?
'cause I give you hottest loving you ever had

I love you when the sun rise, baby
I love you when it goes down
I love you in the blue skies, baby
I love you from dusk to dawn

So tell me, ¿How Come you treat me so bad?
'cause I give you hottest loving
Give you hottest loving
Give you hottest loving
you ever had.

Jeff Brent: vocals, harmonica, organ, electric guitar, slide guitar, saxophones, bass
Mike Davidson: drums
Phil Norris: trumpet

Calico Lady, so wild and free
Wondering lately, do you ever dream of me?
A glimpse through the past is all life'll let me do
Why did I never tell you how much I love you?

When you told me "Hold me"
I had nothing to say
Now I'm so cold and lonely
How could I have just walked away?

When you told me "Hold me"
I had nothing to say
Now I'm so cold and lonely
How could I have just walked away?
Things would be so much different today
If I had just turned to stay

Calico Lady, so wild and free
Wondering lately, do you ever dream of me?
A glimpse through the past is all life'll let me do
Why did I never tell you how much I love you?
How much I love you How much I love you.

Jeff Brent: vocals, mandolin, 12-string guitar, synth strings, bass
Mike Davidson: drums

Dress in the air, perfect blonde hair
I've seen your silver screen
Idol in the eyes of all those guys
The pagan's golden queen

Cut down in your bloom and by whom?
Was the spotlight too bright brought on your doom?
Juliet, Cleopatra, Over the Rainbow
Garajonay and my old friend Vincent

"God I'm tired and it all seems so vain
"And I just can't face December
(alto sax solo)
"Fuck it, I think I'll cash it all in
"No one cares, or will remember"

How could you think there's no reason to live?
So much to do, so much to give
All of the good you could've done
If you'd just lived on

Jeff Brent: vocals, alto sax, piano, bass
Mike Davidson: drums
Marilyn: Bev

Sunset glows like the firelight
As the day slowly bids goodbye
A breeze through the trees whispers softly
Like an old Gypsy Lullaby

Sleep well, hugs and kisses
And may all of your wishes come true
Drift off to dreamland, little Princess
As the angels watch over you

Sunset glows like the firelight
As the day slowly bids goodbye
A breeze through the trees whispers softly
Like an old Gypsy Lullaby.

Jeff Brent: vocals, Spanish guitar, electric guitar, electric piano, bass
Mike Davidson: drums & percussion
*Rebecca Price: violin

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