Sep 19, 2026

Hypocrite (Lyrics)

From the album Far Out
Words and music by Billy Dechand
|© 2024 Bucktooth Music (ASCAP)

Lyrics:

In my fight against stupidity
I’ve done such stupid things
In my fight against cruelty
I’ve done such cruel things

In defense of my security
I’ve done such reckless things
In defending insecurities
I broke my home

Why don't you do as I say, don't do as I do
Why do I do what I do, or say what I say

CHORUS:
I DON’T PRACTICE WHAT I PREACH
WHY DON’T I DON’T PRACTICE WHAT I PREACH

In defense of sensuality
I’ve done such pious things
In defending my identity
I lost my own

I took that road, the route I told you not to go
I spoke those words, those I know best kept unheard

CHORUS

In my fight against stupidity
I’ve done such cruel things
In my fight against cruelty
I’ve done such stupid things

Why don't you do as I say, don't do as I do
Why do I do what I do, or say what I say

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Sep 12, 2026

Hungry for More

Innocent SinFrom the album Innocent Sin
Words and music by Billy Dechand
© 2015 Bucktooth Music (ASCAP)

Hungry for more, more more more
Go to the store, more more more
Let's take a ride

The road is wide, more more more
Open the door, more more more
Yeah

Go to the store, more more more
Hungry for more, more more more
It's Alright

Chords:

Verse: | D | F#m G | D | Bm A D - |
Chorus: | G | % |

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Hold On

From the album Hold On
Words and music by Billy Dechand
© 2003 Bucktooth Music (ASCAP)

Lyrics:

Hold on, find another day to cry
Hold on, we need this time

No, don’t deny your feelings
More so, hold them close

Hold my hand, I need you here to keep me
Bold and strong, so I can keep what I hold dear

Chords:

C GM7 (3x)
Am D C D Am D G

Hocus Pocus

From the album Hocus Pocus
Words and music by Billy Dechand
© 1999 Bucktooth Music (ASCAP)

It may be hard to believe, but this song started with me ripping off Satie's "Gymnopédies". If I wrote it today, it'd be very different...

Lyrics:

Hold it, stop it, the joy ride grinds to a halt
There's a bogus load, the old train goes round
The curve and purges
The hobos who stow away
The rail ties are cold
There's nowhere to go

Focus on smoke: rooftops, chimney, snow
The coldest know this: there's no room at home
To care for strangers
The cold wind blows out
To prepare for danger
The doors must stay closed

CHORUS:
There's a lesson to learn
You lose if you choose to care
Let the flag fly high
We've guns to spare
Freedom to burn
Time to kill

The joke's on you, the cold war's still warm
No hope for heat, the hawks never bought that social justice hocus pocus
It's worth it to hurt you, numbers don't lie
It's worth it to purge you to stock pile high

Chords:

INTRO:
B6 Emaj7 | B6 Emaj7 | B6 Emaj7 | -- B6 ||

VERSE:
||: Emaj7 B6 :|| (8X) A | A | D | D | A | A | D | D ||

CHORUS:
||: G | G | F#m E | D | D | A | A :||

BRIDGE:
||: F#m/B5 F#m/E5 (4X) F#m/D5 F#m/A5 (4X) :||

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History, Making It

UP album coverFrom the album UP
Words & music by Billy Dechand
© 2021 Bucktooth Music (ASCAP)

This song is basically nonsense.

I got zazz in my disses
All attacks are hits
Frankly, I can take anyone, or anything
History, written it

I got zing in my joinders
Singing along is all we need
Noone needs reminding, what fits
History, singing it

With a wing in the wind
I can take any breeze
Ain’t got to fly, just to be knee high
History, winging it

Heights are higher when the landing’s soft
My arc is finer when I know there’s dinner
Healing it, when feeling low, hope so,
Here’s to I don’t know

Why deny you tried to fly
Any fool could see
The sky, the land
We used what we had

Whoa, whoa, whoa, there I go again
Thoughts and words and sights that can’t be spoken
No it’s not so bad, just
Their meanings won’t open

Back to bragging, we’re the best
Sum all I’ve said to see the shadowed shape
If that’s what it takes to find some sense, well
History, making it

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High Above

IN DOG's COUNTRY album coverFrom the album In Dog's Country
Words and music by Billy Dechand
© 2005 Bucktooth Music (ASCAP)

Notes:

In Dog's Country is a musical about two dogs, a cat, a squirrel, and The Man. This song is a young dog expressing his crush on a squirrel.

This one also has a proper lead sheet.

Lyrics:

High above, in the air
There she is
With an angel’s tail
I wonder, does she even see me
She is beautiful

Oh, night becomes dawn
Oh, dawn becomes day
Now I care
My senses come alive
Her scent is everywhere

I see you, (so) fair and fine
In the air
I can fly
Anywhere, I will follow
You are beautiful

High above, in the air
You’re so fair and fine
I feel I care
Please look at me! Hear! Why I love you
You are beautiful

Chords:

Chorus: G C F Bb, C Am7 F C+4
Verse: F Bb Eb Bb, F Eb Bb Dm7

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