From Behind the Pine Curtain Archives • Americana Highways

Truth is a Rabbit

May 15, 2023May 15, 2023randylewisbrown2

Truth is a rabbit, is a rabbit, is a rabbit Truth is a rabbit in a bramble bush. “Truth is a Rabbit” by Randy Brown from the CD Dream Big This month’s lyric is from one of my songs from my first solo record, released in 2006. This was before I added the “Lewis” to […]

One is the Loneliest Number

April 5, 2023April 5, 2023randylewisbrown1

“One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do” From the song: One – By Harry Nilsson “One” is a song written by Harry Nilsson and made famous by Three Dog Night whose recording reached number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1969 and number four in Canada. Nilsson said he wrote the […]

I Am a Snowflake – A Tale of Artistic Cowardice

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023randylewisbrown1

“I am a snowflake, I fell from heaven There is no other just like me I am in wonder of my existence My perfect symmetry” By Randy Brown (Before I added Lewis) From the album “But Wait, There’s More…” This month I am quoting my own song. “I Am a Snowflake” which was originally released […]

The Dead of Winter

February 6, 2023February 4, 2023randylewisbrown0

Dead of Winter “I will measure up my life, my days as they go screaming by With Xs on the calendar, till pennies on my eyes I will count my many blessings with gratefulness my mentor And I will count myself in luck as I count the dead of winter” An unfinished song by […]

Time is the Wildest Bird

December 28, 2022December 28, 2022randylewisbrown3

“Time is the wildest bird It flutters just beyond your reach It does not argue judge or preach No time flies, time flies” Randy Brown from the album Dream Big In case you are wondering why “Randy Brown” recorded this month’s lyric, I wrote and recorded this song “Tempus Fugit” long before I added my […]

Teach Your Children

December 8, 2022December 8, 2022randylewisbrown2

“Teach your children wellTheir father’s hell did slowly go byAnd feed them on your dreamsThe one they picks the one you’ll know by”“Teach Your Children” by Graham Nash “Teach Your Children” is a song written by Graham Nash in 1968 when he was a member of the Hollies. Although it was never recorded by that […]

Yummy Yummy Yummy

November 7, 2022November 7, 2022randylewisbrown1

“Yummy, Yummy, Yummy I got love in my tummy And I feel like a-lovin’ you” By Arthur Resnick and Joey Levine “Yummy Yummy Yummy” (YYY) is a song by Arthur Resnick and Joey Levine, first recorded by Ohio Express in 1968. Their version reached No. 4 on the U.S. Pop Singles chart in June and […]

How Terribly Strange To Be Seventy

October 5, 2022October 5, 2022randylewisbrown2

“Can you imagine us years from today Sharing a park bench quietly? How terribly strange to be seventy” Old Friends by Paul Simon Old Friends was written by Paul Simon at age twenty-four. That to me is an amazing fact. How could a person of that age possibly even dare to write a song from […]

You Can’t Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd

September 12, 2022September 11, 2022randylewisbrown0

You can’t roller-skate in a buffalo herd You can’t roller-skate in a buffalo herd You can’t roller-skate in a buffalo herd But you can be happy if you have a mind to” Written and performed by Roger Miller This month’s song lyric goes way back to when I was in Junior High School in Houston, […]

Poor Poor Pitiful Me

August 16, 2022August 15, 2022randylewisbrown5

“Well I lay my head on the railroad track Waiting on the Double E But the train don’t run by here no more Poor poor pitiful me” – Written by Warren Zevon Warren Zevon wrote and recorded “Poor Poor Pitiful Me” in 1976 on his self-titled album produced by Jackson Browne. It is surmised that […]