Sweet Tooth

[Ray Brookes]

A lot of creeps out there .....


Stranger got a sweet tooth
Eyes like a reptile
Cool as a five star hotel waiter
Speaks with a forked tongue
Pocket full of candy
Smile like a Louisiana alligator
Acts like a gentleman
Courteous to a fault
Keeps all the images
In a hard-drive vault
Knows computer witchcraft
Just a few clicks
All the sites well hidden
Knows all the tricks

Stranger got a sweet tooth
Gregarious and joyful
Could charm the ducks right off the water
Nauseating appetite
Got a wicked secret
Just watch him very closely with yer daughter
Got his own agenda
Waiting for the moment
Quick to befriend yer
Sneaky as a rodent
Lurks around the Internet
Heart is cold and stony
Speaks the kiddies' lingo
Facebook page is phoney

Face is in the media
Starting to feel the heat
Pitchforks and torches
A mob there in the street
And I ask this of all of ya
Made of flesh and bone
Who among the sinless
Would cast the first stone?

... me for one ...

[Redler]

Just amazing performance! Piano and vocals sound so good together. Harp puts a tasty flavor to this.

Enjoyable listening!

[Frank53]

Powerful song, Ray. Well written and great performance.

[AndyR]

Superb performance.

But WHAT a song.

If you'd told me "I've got a song about...", I'd have imagined there's one chance in a million that anyone could make that work in anything other than "nice try".

WOW - this is just wow.

It's really listenable, it's obvious what it's about and it's still listenable.
Lyrically it's not overly mawkish or affected like it could so easily have ended up
It sucks you in and you enjoy the song...

And there it is...
There's the message injected in your brain.
Not in any sensationalist outrage sort of way.
Just matter of fact.

I can't tell you how good a piece of songwriting I personally think this is.

[Hilary]

Wow, he's not going there is he? Yes, yes he is!

A beautiful accompaniment and not a single word or nuance wasted . . .

Have you ever thought of writing a book?

[chapperz66]

Blimey what a song!  Dark as can be and sooo powerful.  This is seriously world class songwriting.  So powerful that I almost missed the performance - which is superb.

Disturbing but unmissable.

Paul

[thetworegs]

Your songwriting is excellent the lyrics revealing the dark side of the story is so well done ...I tip my hat to you Bravo

[hardlock]

Wow! I'm stunned.  What a great song.  First (before reading anything) I thought - ah, piano concerto - nope, lyrics tell a dark story.  Then read along and was sucked into the drama.  A truly epic tale and songwriting experience. Harp fits perfectly and adds the icing on the cake.  LOVE IT!

[TPB]

Pretty deep well written well played  so go cast that stone
Bravo  loved that harp
Tim

[Farrell Jackson]

A very uncomfortable and disturbing subject matter for a song...these predators are reptiles and should be brought into the light and dealt with accordingly. Having said that, I listened to the song from the beginning to end with the beautiful piano, vocal and harmonica keeping me engaged. Excellent songwriting Ray! I'll cast the first stone right along with you.

Farrell