This is one of my very favorite songs I've ever written. I love Christmas and sometimes it's hard to figure out where you really want to be. I started penning this song in 1983 and it is just timeless to me. People who know this song are always getting a new cd because they say they wear it out! Get "Christmas Song" now at https://smarturl.it/TessBarrChristmas/ Follow Tess Barr Music on Social! ✦ Facebook https://bit.ly/TessBarr-FB ✦ Instagram https://bit.ly/TessBarr-IG ✦ Twitter https://bit.ly/TessBarr-TW Listen to new Tess Barr Music! ✦ Spotify https://bit.ly/TessBarr-SP ✦ Apple Music https://bit.ly/TessBarr-APM Visit the Official Tess Barr Website https://www.tessbarr.com/

Sufferin' is universal. Listen to Sufferin' Blues ➡️ smarturl.it/TB-SufferinBlues Follow Tess Barr Music on Social! ✦ Facebook https://bit.ly/TessBarr-FB ✦ Instagram https://bit.ly/TessBarr-IG ✦ Twitter https://bit.ly/TessBarr-TW Listen to New Tess Barr Music! ✦ Spotify ✦ Apple Music https://bit.ly/TessBarr-APM Visit the Official Tess Barr Website https://www.tessbarr.com/

Love this song by Junior Wells, so I had just to cover it! We're all missing summer music festivals and I can't wait for them to come back safely☀️🎵 Get "Little By Little" now at https://smarturl.it/TBLittleByLittle Follow Tess Barr Music on Social! ✦ Facebook https://bit.ly/TessBarr-FB ✦ Instagram https://bit.ly/TessBarr-IG ✦ Twitter https://bit.ly/TessBarr-TW Listen to New Tess Barr Music! ✦ Spotify ✦ Apple Music https://bit.ly/TessBarr-APM Visit the Official Tess Barr Website https://www.tessbarr.com #TessBarr #JuniorWells #LittleByLittle

“Not Sure Blues” is OUT NOW in the world! Listen to it on Spotify, YouTube...your music platform of choice, really! This one is about – well – I’m not really sure that I want to share the meaning behind this one. It’s a chance to make one of your own 😉 Enjoy! Get "Not Sure Blues" now at https://smarturl.it/TessBarrNotSureBlues Follow Tess Barr Music on Social! ✦ Facebook https://bit.ly/TessBarr-FB ✦ Instagram https://bit.ly/TessBarr-IG ✦ Twitter https://bit.ly/TessBarr-TW Listen to New Tess Barr Music! ✦ Spotify ✦ Apple Music https://bit.ly/TessBarr-APM Visit the Official Tess Barr Website https://www.tessbarr.com/

This song was very easy for me to write as it sort of just fell off my tongue, literally! Get "Good Time" now at https://smarturl.it/TessBarrGoodTime Follow Tess Barr Music on Social! ✦ Facebook https://bit.ly/TessBarr-FB ✦ Instagram https://bit.ly/TessBarr-IG ✦ Twitter https://bit.ly/TessBarr-TW Listen to New Tess Barr Music! ✦ Spotify ✦ Apple Music https://bit.ly/TessBarr-APM Visit the Official Tess Barr Website https://www.tessbarr.com/

I wrote this song about a guy that just couldn’t get over his ex. So I let him know after 6 months went by that I wasn’t chopped liver and he needed to stop crying on my pillow. It worked. Listen to "No More Cryin": smarturl.it/TBNoMoreCryin Follow Tess Barr Music on Social! ✦ Facebook https://bit.ly/TessBarr-FB ✦ Instagram https://bit.ly/TessBarr-IG ✦ Twitter https://bit.ly/TessBarr-TW Listen to New Tess Barr Music! ✦ Spotify ✦ Apple Music https://bit.ly/TessBarr-APM Visit the Official Tess Barr Website https://www.tessbarr.com/ Lyrics: I SAW YOU CRYIN’ THE OTHER DAY THE TEAR IN YOUR EYE IT GAVE YOU AWAY CAUSE YOU WERE THINKIN’ BOUT HER THE WAY YOU ALWAYS DO YOU EVER GONNA TELL YOURSELF YOU AND HER ARE THROUGH UNTIL YOU DO THEY’LL BE NO MORE CRYIN’ ON MY PILLOW NO MORE TEARS FROM YOU I’LL SEE NO MORE CRYIN’ ON MY PILLOW YOU’LL NEVER CRY OVER ME I SAW YOU SIGHING THE OTHER DAY THE LOOK IN YOUR EYE IT GAVE YOU AWAY CAUSE YOU WERE THINKING BOUT HER THE WAY YOU USED TO DO YOU NEVER WENT AND TOLD YOURSELF THE YOU AND HER WERE THROUGH WHY DIDN’T YOU THEY’LL BE NO MORE CRYIN’ ON MY PILLOW NO MORE TEARS FROM YOU I’LL SEE NO MORE CRYIN’ ON MY PILLOW YOU’LL NEVER CRY OVER ME I SAW YOU LAUGHING THE OTHER DAY THE JOY IN YOUR EYES GAVE YOU AWAY YOU NEVER THINK ABOUT HER THE WAY YOU USED TO DO YOU FINALLY WENT AND TOLD YOURSELF THAT YOU AND HER WERE THROUGH DIDN’T YOU THEY’LL BE NO MORE CRYIN’ ON MY PILLOW NO MORE TEARS FROM YOU I’LL SEE NO MORE CRYIN’ ON MY PILLOW YOU’LL NEVER CRY OVER ME #tessbarr #tessbarrmusic #newmusic #womeninmusic

You know that guy that you have a long relationship with – then you break up, you get back together, you break up, you get back together, and so on? You tell your friends “hell will freeze over if I ever do that again” and your friends just roll their eyes and say here we go again 😂 Get "Hell Is Freezing Over" now at http://smarturl.it/TessBarrHIFO Follow Tess Barr Music on Social! ✦ Facebook https://bit.ly/TessBarr-FB ✦ Instagram https://bit.ly/TessBarr-IG ✦ Twitter https://bit.ly/TessBarr-TW Listen to New Tess Barr Music! ✦ Spotify ✦ Apple Music https://bit.ly/TessBarr-APM Visit the Official Tess Barr Website https://www.tessbarr.com/ Lyrics: YOU’RE COMING AROUND HERE AGAIN ACTING LIKE YOU ARE MY FRIEND YOU SMELL JUST LIKE WHISKEY AND KNOTTY PINE WELL HELL IS FREEZING OVER AND YOU AIN’T NO FRIEND OF MINE YOU THINK YOU GOT IT ALL WORKED OUT YOU THINK YOU GOT ME FIGURED OUT BIG PLANS YOU BEEN MAKING YOUR HEART I’LL BE BREAKING AGAIN WELL HELL IS FREEZING OVER AND YOU’RE NEVER GONNA BE MY FRIEND YOU’RE TELLING ME THAT YOU HAVE CHANGED AND NOW YOU ARE REARRANGED WELL YOU MUST BE JOKING OR MAYBE YOU THINK I’M INSANE WELL HELL IS FREEZING OVER HEAVEN AIN’T GONNA SAVE YOU AGAIN YOU TOLD ME THAT YOU COULD BE TRUE I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT I BELIEVED YOU SO YOU CAN’T BE TRUSTED WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO HELL IS FREEZING OVER, OVER AND OVER, HELL IS FREEZING OVER, OVER AND OVER AGAIN YOU’RE TELLING ME YOU’RE BACK TO STAY I’M TELLING YOU TO GO AWAY YOU SMELL LIKE YOU BEEN SMOKING AND DRINKING CHERRY WINE HELL IS FREEZING OVER AND YOU AIN’T NO FRIEND OF MINE YOU’RE COMING AROUND HERE AGAIN ACTING LIKE YOUR STILL MY FRIEND BUT YOU SMELL LIKE YOU BEEN DRINKING FOR QUITE SOME TIME HELL IS FREEZING OVER, OVER AND OVER, HELL IS FREEZING OVER, OVER AND OVER, HELL IS FREEZING OVER, OVER AND OVER AGAIN #tessbarr #tessbarrmusic #newmusic

This is one of my very favorite songs I've ever written. I love Christmas and sometimes it's hard to figure out where you really want to be. I started penning this song in 1983 and it is just timeless to me. People who know this song are always getting a new cd because they say they wear it out! Get "Christmas Song" now at https://smarturl.it/TessBarrChristmas/ Follow Tess Barr Music on Social! ✦ Facebook https://bit.ly/TessBarr-FB ✦ Instagram https://bit.ly/TessBarr-IG ✦ Twitter https://bit.ly/TessBarr-TW Listen to new Tess Barr Music! ✦ Spotify https://bit.ly/TessBarr-SP ✦ Apple Music https://bit.ly/TessBarr-APM Visit the Official Tess Barr Website https://www.tessbarr.com/ Lyric: Where are we going for Christmas You know its almost here The weather outside is cold and snowy And your fires drawing me near We can hang lights on the trees We can use stars up in the sky The tinsel sways with every breeze I can see it glisten in your eyes Promise me magic with fortune and fame On a Christmas eve there’s no pressure no pain The air is crisp on a cold winters night Make me yours you’ll be mine together through time The traffics stalled out in the road The holiday rush is under way Lets have some Christmas cheer Let the snow fall where it may Where are we going for Christmas Why don’t we just stay here The snow outside has raised an inch today How about a quiet holiday Oooooooooooooohhh a quiet holiday Oooooooooooooohhh a quiet holiday A quiet

I wrote this song about 18 famous musicians who had Cadillac's while I was deciding to buy a Cadillac. It's amazing how many musicians actually owned at least one Cadillac! When performing this song live the joke is I never remember all the musicians! I've only gotten it right about 3 times. Oh well! Get "Cadillac" now at https://smarturl.it/TessBarrCadillac Follow Tess Barr Music on Social! ✦ Facebook https://bit.ly/TessBarr-FB ✦ Instagram https://bit.ly/TessBarr-IG ✦ Twitter https://bit.ly/TessBarr-TW Listen to new Tess Barr Music! ✦ Spotify https://bit.ly/TessBarr-SP ✦ Apple Music https://bit.ly/TessBarr-APM Visit the Official Tess Barr Website https://www.tessbarr.com/ Lyrics: MUDDY HAD A CADDY, HOWLIN’ HAD A CADDY, BB HAD A CADDY I’M GONNA BUY ME A CADILLAC ELVIS HAD A CADDY, CHUCK HAD A CADDY, BUDDY HAD A CADDY I’M GONNA BUY ME A CADILLAC I’LL TAKE AN EL DORADO, COUPE D’ VILLE, A ‘47 FLEETWOOD OR A SEVILLE THE NEXT TIME I HEAR HIT THE ROAD JACK I’M GONNA DRIVE OFF IN MY CADILLAC WAYLON HAD A CADDY, JOHNNY HAD A CADDY, HANK DIED IN HIS CADDY I’M GONNA BUY ME A CADILLAC ARETHA HAD A CADDY, ETTA HAD A CADDY, DOLLY HAD A CADDY I’M GONNA BUY ME A CADILLAC I’LL TAKE AN EL DORADO, COUPE D’ VILLE, A ‘47 FLEETWOOD OR A SEVILLE THE NEXT TIME I HEAR HIT THE ROAD JACK I’M GONNA DRIVE OFF IN MY CADILLAC I SAID JUNIOR HAD A CADDY, LIGHTNIN’ HAD A CADDY, BOB DYLAN HAD A CADDY I’M GONNA BUY ME A CADILLAC I’LL TAKE AN EL DORADO, COUPE D’ VILLE, A ‘47 FLEETWOOD OR A SEVILLE THE NEXT TIME I HEAR HIT THE ROAD JACK I’M GONNA DRIVE OFF IN MY CADILLAC I SAID FRANK HAD A CADDY, DEAN HAD A CADDY, SAMMY HAD A CADDY I’M GONNA BUY ME A CADILLAC I’M GONNA BUY ME A CADILLAC I’M GONNA BUY ME A CADILLAC

“I Can’t Breathe Anymore” is the only song I remember ever writing in my sleep. It came to me and I awoke thinking, “What was that?” So I got up and wrote it down – that was 4 years ago. I can’t believe it almost didn't make it onto production, but I’m glad it did! Get "I Can't Breathe Anymore" now at https://smarturl.it/TessBarrICBA Follow Tess Barr Music on Social! ✦ Facebook https://bit.ly/TessBarr-FB ✦ Instagram https://bit.ly/TessBarr-IG ✦ Twitter https://bit.ly/TessBarr-TW Listen to new Tess Barr Music! ✦ Spotify https://bit.ly/TessBarr-SP ✦ Apple Music https://bit.ly/TessBarr-APM Visit the Official Tess Barr Website https://www.tessbarr.com/ "I Can't Breathe Anymore" Lyrics: I CAN NOT BREATHE I CAN NOT BREATHE I CAN’T BREATHE ANYMORE SO I’M WALKIN’ OUT THE DOOR I CAN’T BREATHE ANYMORE SO I’M WALKIN’ OUT THE DOOR I CAN’T BREATHE I CAN’T BREATHE ANYMORE I CAN NOT SLEEP I CAN NOT SLEEP I CAN’T SLEEP ANYMORE SO I’M WALKIN’ OUT THE DOOR I CAN’T SLEEP ANYMORE SO IM WALKIN’ OUT THE DOOR I CAN’T SLEEP I CAN’T SLEEP ANYMORE I CAN NOT FEEL I CAN NOT FEEL I CAN’T FEEL YOU ANYMORE SO I’M WALKIN’ OUT THE DOOR I CAN’T FEEL YOU ANYMORE SO I’M WALKIN’ OUT THE DOOR I CAN’T FEEL I CAN’T FEEL YOU ANYMORE I CAN NOT DREAM AND I CAN NOT DREAM I CAN’T DREAM ANYMORE SO I’M WALKIN’ OUT THE DOOR I CAN’T DREAM ANYMORE SO I’M WALKIN’ OUT THE DOOR I CAN’T DREAM BUT NOW I CAN BREATHE I CAN’T DREAM BUT NOW I CAN BREATHE I CAN’T DREAM BUT NOW I CAN BREATHE

I wrote “Renegade” to bring attention to our drug epidemic and healthcare system. Here’s the lyric video - I hope it sheds light to why I thought it was such an important song to make! Get "Renegade" now at https://smarturl.it/TessBarrRenegade Follow Tess Barr Music on Social! ✦ Facebook https://bit.ly/TessBarr-FB ✦ Instagram https://bit.ly/TessBarr-IG ✦ Twitter https://bit.ly/TessBarr-TW Listen to new Tess Barr Music! ✦ Spotify https://bit.ly/TessBarr-SP ✦ Apple Music https://bit.ly/TessBarr-APM Visit the Official Tess Barr Website https://www.tessbarr.com/ "Renegade" Lyrics: HE DOESN’T HAVE A CONSCIENCE HE’S A RENEGADE AND HE HAS NO IDEA ON ALL THE HELL HE’S MADE HE’S GOING FOR THE NEEDLE HE’S GOING FOR THE PIPE AND HE’LL WIND UP IN A CHEAP HOTEL BEGGING FOR HIS LIFE HE’S LIVING ON THE ROAD HE’S LIVING ON THE RUN YOU KNOW HE’S HEADING SOUTH BUT HE THINKS HE’S HAVING FUN HE’S GOT THE PEDAL DOWN HEADING OUT OF TOWN WILL HE CRASH AND BURN OR WILL THE DEAL GO DOWN HE’S LIVING ON THE EDGE HE NEVER SEES THE SUN HE THINKS HE’S ONLY SAFE WHEN HE’S GOT HIS GUN IT’S ALWAYS LOCKED AND LOADED READY FOR A ROUND AND WHO KNOWS WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN HE DROPS THE HAMMER DOWN. HE DOESN’T HAVE A CONSCIENCE HE’S A RENEGADE AND HE HAS NO IDEA ON ALL THE HELL HE’S MADE HE’S GOING FOR THE NEEDLE HE’S GOING FOR THE PIPE AND HE’LL WIND UP IN A CHEAP HOTEL BEGGING FOR HIS LIFE AND HE’LL WIND UP IN A CHEAP HOTEL BEGGING FOR HIS LIFE BEGGING FOR HIS LIFE

I wrote this song about the baddest boy I ever knew. He's driving down a highway to nowhere. This song makes me think of a movie or miniseries soundtrack. Get "Renegade" now at https://smarturl.it/TessBarrRenegade Follow Tess Barr Music on Social! ✦ Facebook https://bit.ly/TessBarr-FB ✦ Instagram https://bit.ly/TessBarr-IG ✦ Twitter https://bit.ly/TessBarr-TW Listen to new Tess Barr Music! ✦ Spotify https://bit.ly/TessBarr-SP ✦ Apple Music https://bit.ly/TessBarr-APM Visit the Official Tess Barr Website https://www.tessbarr.com/ "Renegade" Lyrics: HE DOESN’T HAVE A CONSCIENCE HE’S A RENEGADE AND HE HAS NO IDEA ON ALL THE HELL HE’S MADE HE’S GOING FOR THE NEEDLE HE’S GOING FOR THE PIPE AND HE’LL WIND UP IN A CHEAP HOTEL BEGGING FOR HIS LIFE HE’S LIVING ON THE ROAD HE’S LIVING ON THE RUN YOU KNOW HE’S HEADING SOUTH BUT HE THINKS HE’S HAVING FUN HE’S GOT THE PEDAL DOWN HEADING OUT OF TOWN WILL HE CRASH AND BURN OR WILL THE DEAL GO DOWN HE’S LIVING ON THE EDGE HE NEVER SEES THE SUN HE THINKS HE’S ONLY SAFE WHEN HE’S GOT HIS GUN IT’S ALWAYS LOCKED AND LOADED READY FOR A ROUND AND WHO KNOWS WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN HE DROPS THE HAMMER DOWN. HE DOESN’T HAVE A CONSCIENCE HE’S A RENEGADE AND HE HAS NO IDEA ON ALL THE HELL HE’S MADE HE’S GOING FOR THE NEEDLE HE’S GOING FOR THE PIPE AND HE’LL WIND UP IN A CHEAP HOTEL BEGGING FOR HIS LIFE AND HE’LL WIND UP IN A CHEAP HOTEL BEGGING FOR HIS LIFE BEGGING FOR HIS LIFE

Official lyric video for my song "Times Are Hard"! It's a funny thing about a song. When you write it, it belongs to you. When you release it, it belongs to the listener. People tell me all the time they really related to this song when their mom died, they were battling cancer, addiction, homelessness or violence. Bear Joe really captured the essence of this song in the video and it is so current it's scary. Support independent music and buy/stream "This Is Too Hard" at https://smarturl.it/TessBarrTITH Listen to my song "Do What You Want" now at https://smarturl.it/TessBarrDWYW Follow Tess Barr Music on Social! ✦ Facebook https://bit.ly/TessBarr-FB ✦ Instagram https://bit.ly/TessBarr-IG ✦ Twitter https://bit.ly/TessBarr-TW Listen to New Tess Barr Music! ✦ Spotify ✦ Apple Music https://bit.ly/TessBarr-APM Visit the Official Tess Barr Website https://www.tessbarr.com Times Are Hard Lyrics: I SAW YOU WHEN I WAS COMING DOWN GLAD TO SEE YOU’RE STILL AROUND I’M COLD AND I’M TIRED MY LIFE IS SO UNINSPIRED THIS ADDICTIONS GOT A HOLD ON ME AND NOW IT’S PART OF MY REALITY AND ITS WORSE IN THIS ECONOMY DON’T BE BLINDED BY WHAT YOU SEE TIMES ARE HARD WHEN THERE’S NO WHERE TO GO TIMES ARE HARD WHEN YOU’RE FEELING SO LOW TIMES ARE HARD IN THE WELFARE LINE TIMES ARE HARD MY OLD FRIENDS THEY’RE STAYING AWAY I GUESS THAT’S PART OF THE PRICE I PAY AND I LIVE WITH IT EACH AND EVERY DAY IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT YOU SAY AND THIS ADDICTIONS GOT THE WORST OF ME AND NOW IT’S PART OF MY HISTORY IT’S BEEN A LONG ROAD THROUGH ALL THESE YEARS IT’S BEEN A LONG ROAD BUILT ON TEARS TIMES ARE HARD WHEN THERE’S NO WHERE TO GO TIMES ARE HARD WHEN YOU’RE FEELING SO LOW TIMES ARE HARD IN THE CLINIC LINE TIMES ARE HARD TIMES ARE HARD WHEN THERE’S NO WHERE TO GO TIMES ARE HARD WHEN YOU’RE FEELING SO LOW TIMES ARE HARD IN THE METHADONE LINE TIMES ARE HARD TIMES ARE HARD WHEN THERE’S NO WHERE TO GO TIMES ARE HARD WHEN YOU’RE FEELING SO LOW TIMES ARE HARD IN THE METHADONE LINE TIMES ARE HARD YEAH CAN YOU STILL SEE ME TIMES ARE HARD WHEN THERE’S NO WHERE TO GO TIMES ARE HARD WHEN YOU’RE FEELING SO LOW TIMES ARE HARD IN THE CLINIC LINE TIMES ARE HARD TIMES ARE HARD

I performed a few new songs on Facebook Live from Hood Crest Winery in Oregon. You can watch the full performance here! I miss playing for you! Get my latest single "Trouble's Coming" now at https://smarturl.it/TessBarrTrouble Follow Tess Barr Music on Social! ✦ Facebook https://bit.ly/TessBarr-FB ✦ Instagram https://bit.ly/TessBarr-IG ✦ Twitter https://bit.ly/TessBarr-TW Listen to new Tess Barr Music! ✦ Spotify https://bit.ly/TessBarr-SP ✦ Apple Music https://bit.ly/TessBarr-APM Visit the Official Tess Barr Website https://www.tessbarr.com/

So I've always been able to smell rain coming and see weather coming. I wrote this song because a big storm was brewing in my world and mamma was mad!!! Get "Trouble's Coming" now at https://smarturl.it/TessBarrTrouble Follow Tess Barr Music on Social! ✦ Facebook https://bit.ly/TessBarr-FB ✦ Instagram https://bit.ly/TessBarr-IG ✦ Twitter https://bit.ly/TessBarr-TW Listen to new Tess Barr Music! ✦ Spotify https://bit.ly/TessBarr-SP ✦ Apple Music https://bit.ly/TessBarr-APM Visit the Official Tess Barr Website https://www.tessbarr.com/ "Trouble's Coming" Lyrics: OOOH TROUBLES COMING OOOH TROUBLES COMING I CAN SEE IT IN THE AIR I CAN SMELL IT EVERYWHERE CAUSE OOOH TROUBLES COMING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT I DON’T FEEL SO RIGHT CAUSE OOOH TROUBLES COMING OOOH TROUBLES COMING OOOH TROUBLES COMING YOU COULD NOT BE TRUE AND NOW I AM SO BLUE OOOH TROUBLES COMING AND I CAN’T GET OUT OF BED CAUSE YOU HAVE HURT MY HEAD AND OOOH TROUBLES COMING EEWWWW TROUBLES COMING OOOH TROUBLES COMING OOOH TROUBLES COMING OOOH TROUBLES COMING OOOH TROUBLES COMING OOOH TROUBLES COMING OOOH TROUBLES COMING OOOH TROUBLES COMING OOOH TROUBLES COMING OOOH TROUBLES COMING

Official lyric video for my song “This Is Too Hard," out now! I wrote this in the 80’s when there were no cell phones (imagine that!). Back in the day, if you were going to have a long distance relationship you had to wait by the phone ☎️... if you were late calling me, don’t even bother leaving your message at the beep! Support independent music and buy/stream "This Is Too Hard" at https://smarturl.it/TessBarrTITH Follow Tess Barr Music on Social! ✦ Facebook https://bit.ly/TessBarr-FB ✦ Instagram https://bit.ly/TessBarr-IG ✦ Twitter https://bit.ly/TessBarr-TW Listen to New Tess Barr Music! ✦ Spotify https://bit.ly/TessBarr-SP ✦ Apple Music https://bit.ly/TessBarr-APM Visit the Official Tess Barr Website https://www.tessbarr.com/ "This Is Too Hard" Lyrics: I know you called today I know we planned it that way I’m really sorry baby but this is too hard I’m not gonna give in again too many tears are falling down my chin I’m really sorry baby but this is too hard Too hard to leave you to hard to stay Too hard to be hurt by you and live this way You said I’d be ok but I don’t see it that way I’m really sorry baby but this is too hard I know you called today I just don’t know what to say I’m really sorry baby but this is too hard I’m not gonna give in again a million tears are falling down my chin I’m really sorry baby but this is too hard Too hard to leave you to hard to stay Too hard to be hurt by you and live this way You said she was just your friend but I saw that she called you again I’m really sorry baby but this is too hard I know you called today I never planned it this way I’m really sorry baby but this is too hard If I go on and give in again I’ll have to let it all roll off my chin I’m really sorry baby but this is too hard This is too hard

My new song “This Is Too Hard” is out now! I wrote this in the 80’s when there were no cell phones (imagine that!). Back in the day, if you were going to have a long distance relationship you had to wait by the phone ☎️... if you were late calling me, don’t even bother leaving your message at the beep! Support independent music and buy/stream "This Is Too Hard" at https://smarturl.it/TessBarrTITH Follow Tess Barr Music on Social! ✦ Facebook https://bit.ly/TessBarr-FB ✦ Instagram https://bit.ly/TessBarr-IG ✦ Twitter https://bit.ly/TessBarr-TW Listen to New Tess Barr Music! ✦ Spotify https://bit.ly/TessBarr-SP ✦ Apple Music https://bit.ly/TessBarr-APM Visit the Official Tess Barr Website https://www.tessbarr.com/ "This Is Too Hard" Lyrics: I know you called today I know we planned it that way I’m really sorry baby but this is too hard I’m not gonna give in again too many tears are falling down my chin I’m really sorry baby but this is too hard Too hard to leave you to hard to stay Too hard to be hurt by you and live this way You said I’d be ok but I don’t see it that way I’m really sorry baby but this is too hard I know you called today I just don’t know what to say I’m really sorry baby but this is too hard I’m not gonna give in again a million tears are falling down my chin I’m really sorry baby but this is too hard Too hard to leave you to hard to stay Too hard to be hurt by you and live this way You said she was just your friend but I saw that she called you again I’m really sorry baby but this is too hard I know you called today I never planned it this way I’m really sorry baby but this is too hard If I go on and give in again I’ll have to let it all roll off my chin I’m really sorry baby but this is too hard This is too hard

It's a funny thing about a song. When you write it, it belongs to you. When you release it, it belongs to the listener. People tell me all the time they really related to this song when their mom died, they were battling cancer, addiction, homelessness or violence. Bear Joe really captured the essence of this song in the video and it is so current it's scary. Support independent music and buy/stream "This Is Too Hard" at https://smarturl.it/TessBarrTITH Listen to my song "Do What You Want" now at https://smarturl.it/TessBarrDWYW Follow Tess Barr Music on Social! ✦ Facebook https://bit.ly/TessBarr-FB ✦ Instagram https://bit.ly/TessBarr-IG ✦ Twitter https://bit.ly/TessBarr-TW Listen to New Tess Barr Music! ✦ Spotify ✦ Apple Music https://bit.ly/TessBarr-APM Visit the Official Tess Barr Website https://www.tessbarr.com Times Are Hard Lyrics: I SAW YOU WHEN I WAS COMING DOWN GLAD TO SEE YOU’RE STILL AROUND I’M COLD AND I’M TIRED MY LIFE IS SO UNINSPIRED THIS ADDICTIONS GOT A HOLD ON ME AND NOW IT’S PART OF MY REALITY AND ITS WORSE IN THIS ECONOMY DON’T BE BLINDED BY WHAT YOU SEE TIMES ARE HARD WHEN THERE’S NO WHERE TO GO TIMES ARE HARD WHEN YOU’RE FEELING SO LOW TIMES ARE HARD IN THE WELFARE LINE TIMES ARE HARD MY OLD FRIENDS THEY’RE STAYING AWAY I GUESS THAT’S PART OF THE PRICE I PAY AND I LIVE WITH IT EACH AND EVERY DAY IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT YOU SAY AND THIS ADDICTIONS GOT THE WORST OF ME AND NOW IT’S PART OF MY HISTORY IT’S BEEN A LONG ROAD THROUGH ALL THESE YEARS IT’S BEEN A LONG ROAD BUILT ON TEARS TIMES ARE HARD WHEN THERE’S NO WHERE TO GO TIMES ARE HARD WHEN YOU’RE FEELING SO LOW TIMES ARE HARD IN THE CLINIC LINE TIMES ARE HARD TIMES ARE HARD WHEN THERE’S NO WHERE TO GO TIMES ARE HARD WHEN YOU’RE FEELING SO LOW TIMES ARE HARD IN THE METHADONE LINE TIMES ARE HARD TIMES ARE HARD WHEN THERE’S NO WHERE TO GO TIMES ARE HARD WHEN YOU’RE FEELING SO LOW TIMES ARE HARD IN THE METHADONE LINE TIMES ARE HARD YEAH CAN YOU STILL SEE ME TIMES ARE HARD WHEN THERE’S NO WHERE TO GO TIMES ARE HARD WHEN YOU’RE FEELING SO LOW TIMES ARE HARD IN THE CLINIC LINE TIMES ARE HARD TIMES ARE HARD

Get "Do What You Want" now at https://smarturl.it/TessBarrDWYW Follow Tess Barr Music on Social! ✦ Facebook https://bit.ly/TessBarr-FB ✦ Instagram https://bit.ly/TessBarr-IG ✦ Twitter https://bit.ly/TessBarr-TW Listen to New Tess Barr Music! ✦ Spotify ✦ Apple Music https://bit.ly/TessBarr-APM Visit the Official Tess Barr Website https://www.tessbarr.com All songs music and lyrics written and copyright by Tess Barr All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws. BMI © Ⓟ DO WHAT YOU WANT Lyrics: WELL YOU DO WHAT YOU WANT AND YOU NEVER THINK TWICE I DON’T SAY NOTHING BABY I’M TOO NICE YOU JUST GO AWAY AND LEAVE ME ALONE SOMETIME YOU MIGHT COME BACK AND I WON’T BE HOME DO WHAT YOU WANT GO OUT AND PLAY LET’S HOPE YOU DON’T REGRET IT ONE DAY I’M NOT SAYING YOU’RE BAD I’M NOT SAYING YOU’RE WRONG I’M NOT SAYING ANYTHING CAUSE IT’S BEEN SO LONG ITS JUST ONCE IN AWHILE I DON’T WANT YOU TO GO DON’T ASK ME WHY BOY YOU OUGHTA KNOW DO WHAT YOU WANT GO YOUR OWN WAY IT MIGHT BE BETTER THAT WAY WELL YOU’RE TELLING ME YOU JUST GOTTA GO WHAT’S THE POINT BOY I NEVER KNOW YOU SAY YOU’RE GONNA BE GONE BUT YOU NEVER TELL ME HOW LONG WELL YOU DO WHAT YOU WANT I DON’T ALWAYS AGREE BUT WHEN A YOU GET BACK I GET THE THIRD DEGREE IF YOU’RE THE ONE THAT’S GONE I SHOULDN’T HAVE TO EXPLAIN MAYBE IT’S BETTER NOW IF I DON’T COMPLAIN DO WHAT YOU WANT GO OUT AND PLAY IT MIGHT BE BETTER THAT WAY WHEN YOU LEAVE ME BABY YOU’RE COMMITTING A CRIME FOR FIVE HOURS OR MAYBE NINE I WAIT FOR YOU AND I PINE AND I PINE BUT WHEN YOU GET BACK YOU’RE NEVER ON TIME WELL YOU DO WHAT YOU WANT AND YOU NEVER THINK TWICE AND I DON’T SAY NOTHING BABY I’M TOO NICE YOU JUST GO AWAY AND LEAVE ME ALONE SOMETIME YOU MIGHT COME BACK AND I I WON’T BE HOME DO WHAT YOU WANT GO YOUR OWN WAY IT MIGHT BE BETTER THAT WAY DO WHAT YOU WANT GO OUT AND PLAY LET’S HOPE YOU DON’T REGRET IT ONE DAY - Produced by Ron Nevison Engineered and Mixed by Ron Nevison and Matthew Thomson Mastered By Dave Donnelly DNA Mastering Studio Recorded at: Falcon Studios, Portland OR Assistant Engineer Mark Kaeder Tim Pierce Studio, Tarzana CA Engineer Steve Valenzuela Bovaland Studio, Hollywood CA Engineer Jeff Bova Barrbarrian Studio, Hood River OR Engineer Ron Nevison and Matthew Thomson Big Red Studio, Corbett OR Assistant Engineer Pete Wells Drums: Thom Sullivan Bass: Allen Hunter Guitars: Tim Pierce Slide Guitar Troubles Comin’: Patrik Barr Keyboards, Horns, Piano: Jeff Bova Vocals: Tess Barr Background Vocals, Troubles Comin’, This Is Too Hard: Allen Hunter, Redray Frazier, Michael Jodell