Craig Anscombe

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Craig Anscombe

Can’t You See

Can’t you see I’ve fallen down again,
Can’t you see its all in my head again,
Tell me what you want, do I have what you need,
Drunken love is a memory.

Reach for a smile that wont ever come,
It’s been far too long, have you forgotten,
Just what you saw in him, original sin,
Found the key and lost the route,
You went right and I went left,
Miracles are all but dead,

I’ve burnt out twice,
I ain’t twice shy,
You’re turning the knife,

Can’t you see I’ve fallen down again,
Can’t you see its all in my head again,

Tell me a lie that I can believe,
You’ve done it before so do it again,
We say so much and nothing still,
The sad part is you see me as your friend,

It’s bitter cold,
I’m all sold,
Life is not what I planned,

Can’t you see I’ve fallen down again,
Can’t you see its all in my head again,
Tell me what you want, do I have what you need,
Drunken love is all a memory

Solo,

It’s bitter cold,
I’m all sold,
Life is not what I planned

Chorus and bridge inclusion.

Can't You See

I know I didn’t treat you well,
I should’ve changed when I had the time,
Time is relative and I can’t wait no more,
Cos being with you is what keeps me alive,

All I want is you baby,
All I want is you,
I want you by my side,
One more time, oh yeah.

Now I know you wish for the good times,
Its too bad, we ain’t there no more,
Our lives have changed,
We have re-arranged,
But my full on desire is still burning bright,

All I want is you baby,
All I want is you,
I want you by my side,
One more time, oh yeah.

Just because I’m not there,
Doesn’t mean I don’t care,
From the time I went to see you,
To the time you said goodbye,
I cant go on,
I want you back, by my side…

Cos all I want is you baby,
I wanna’ make it right

All I Want Is You

The whiskeys in the bottle,
I know my life is all but sin,
I wake up in the morning,
Lying next to a cold hard gin.

I look over, with my ole devils eyes,
I can see the next move,
I can see the next shot,
I can see my own grave, hey

Wooah, I’m ready to leave but,
I’m holding the Dead Man’s Hand again,
Wooah, I’m looking at the heavens,
Holding the Dead Man’s Hand…

The desert was cruel, but bittersweet,
The nights came, and the days went,
Billy was heard through the mountains,
Did he ever hear his final words of repent?

I look over, with my ole devils eyes,
I can see the next move,
I can see the next shot,
I can see my own grave, hey

Wooah, I’m ready to leave but,
I’m holding the Dead Man’s Hand again,
Wooah, I’m looking at the heavens,
Holding the Dead Man’s Hand…

So I look over to my heroes,
I ask myself the question,
Did I really lose it now?
Or was I just too damn young?

Wooah, woah, woah woooah x4

(((Was I just too damn young?)))
(((Holding the Dead Man’s Hand))) x4

Dead Man's Hand


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Can’t You See

Can’t you see I’ve fallen down again,
Can’t you see its all in my head again,
Tell me what you want, do I have what you need,
Drunken love is a memory.

Reach for a smile that wont ever come,
It’s been far too long, have you forgotten,
Just what you saw in him, original sin,
Found the key and lost the route,
You went right and I went left,
Miracles are all but dead,

I’ve burnt out twice,
I ain’t twice shy,
You’re turning the knife,

Can’t you see I’ve fallen down again,
Can’t you see its all in my head again,

Tell me a lie that I can believe,
You’ve done it before so do it again,
We say so much and nothing still,
The sad part is you see me as your friend,

It’s bitter cold,
I’m all sold,
Life is not what I planned,

Can’t you see I’ve fallen down again,
Can’t you see its all in my head again,
Tell me what you want, do I have what you need,
Drunken love is all a memory

Solo,

It’s bitter cold,
I’m all sold,
Life is not what I planned

Chorus and bridge inclusion.

Can't You See

I know I didn’t treat you well,
I should’ve changed when I had the time,
Time is relative and I can’t wait no more,
Cos being with you is what keeps me alive,

All I want is you baby,
All I want is you,
I want you by my side,
One more time, oh yeah.

Now I know you wish for the good times,
Its too bad, we ain’t there no more,
Our lives have changed,
We have re-arranged,
But my full on desire is still burning bright,

All I want is you baby,
All I want is you,
I want you by my side,
One more time, oh yeah.

Just because I’m not there,
Doesn’t mean I don’t care,
From the time I went to see you,
To the time you said goodbye,
I cant go on,
I want you back, by my side…

Cos all I want is you baby,
I wanna’ make it right

All I Want Is You

The whiskeys in the bottle,
I know my life is all but sin,
I wake up in the morning,
Lying next to a cold hard gin.

I look over, with my ole devils eyes,
I can see the next move,
I can see the next shot,
I can see my own grave, hey

Wooah, I’m ready to leave but,
I’m holding the Dead Man’s Hand again,
Wooah, I’m looking at the heavens,
Holding the Dead Man’s Hand…

The desert was cruel, but bittersweet,
The nights came, and the days went,
Billy was heard through the mountains,
Did he ever hear his final words of repent?

I look over, with my ole devils eyes,
I can see the next move,
I can see the next shot,
I can see my own grave, hey

Wooah, I’m ready to leave but,
I’m holding the Dead Man’s Hand again,
Wooah, I’m looking at the heavens,
Holding the Dead Man’s Hand…

So I look over to my heroes,
I ask myself the question,
Did I really lose it now?
Or was I just too damn young?

Wooah, woah, woah woooah x4

(((Was I just too damn young?)))
(((Holding the Dead Man’s Hand))) x4

Dead Man's Hand

When the chips are down we’ll stand together
At the worlds end and we stand arm in arm
There’s no denying we are one we are sound
When the chips are down,

You’ve been standing in the rain waiting for a life to arrive,
But everyone that passes your way just stops to give you a sigh,
But I’m your man and I’m only a few feet behind,

When the chips are down we’ll stand together
At the worlds end and we stand arm in arm
There’s no denying we are one we are sound
When the chips are down,

I’m cashing in my money down at Napoleons grand ole Bar
With a drink in my hand and my feet moving a foot too far,
But you’re my girl right beside me, you’re my star,


When the chips are down we’ll stand together
At the worlds end and we stand arm in arm
There’s no denying we are one we are sound
When the chips are down,
When the chips are down we’ll stand together
At the worlds end and we stand arm in arm
There’s no denying we are one we are sound
When the chips are down,

Take us home Sally Jane its time to lay our heads down low
Its lucky we still have a 100 notes I guess we reaped just what we sowed
You’re my girl, I’m your man lets see how far we can go

Outro

When The Chips Are Down

Yea, I know the times have changed,
We keep going as the world keeps turnin’,
There’s nothing else to take away the blues,
Only songs from yesterdays news.

Love is today in everybody’s life,
Like fire inside of the flame,
Everybody’s real in these times,
Fighting your emotions,
Can leave you old and cold,
You can live back in past,
Get ready for tomorrow,

Hey, I know the times have changed,
We keep going as the world keeps turnin’,
There’s nothing else to take away the blues,
Only songs from yesterdays news.

Dreams are now delusional,
Lost in our youth,
Afraid to take a risk of losing it all,
Values are a memory,
When the feelings are gone,
Sympathy and apathy,
Are waiting for their dawn,

Yea, I know the times have changed,
We keep going as the world keeps turnin’,
There’s nothing else,
To take away the blues,
Only songs from yesterdays news.

Whispers in the wind,
Hear them everyday,
Everybody’s broken,
No ones living for today,

We keep going as the world keeps turnin’,
There’s nothing else for the blues,
Just yesterdays news, oh yea,

Yesterdays News

The Hitman
A painted face with a plastic heart is what everybody see’s when they see you, when they see you walking by.
I get a call from my friend when he see’s you, when he see’s you in the arms of another man “hey man I thought you oughta’ know that ahh…”

You got me calling us a Hitman honey to put a stoppin’ to our love, you gave me hell that I just can’t believe I thought was Heaven. You got me calling us a Hitman honey to put a stoppin’ to our love that I just can’t believe I thought was Heaven.

Your eyes are a picture that say a thousand words to everyone and anyone that’s standing in an earshot. Your eyes, the sable caught me by surprise like the lies that you spread to get me into bed, so this is what I said

You got me calling us a Hitman honey to put a stoppin’ to our love, you gave me hell that I just can’t believe I thought was Heaven. You got me calling us a Hitman honey to put a stoppin’ to our love that I just can’t believe I thought was Heaven.

Instrumental

Chorus x2

The Hitman

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Can’t You See

Can’t you see I’ve fallen down again,
Can’t you see its all in my head again,
Tell me what you want, do I have what you need,
Drunken love is a memory.

Reach for a smile that wont ever come,
It’s been far too long, have you forgotten,
Just what you saw in him, original sin,
Found the key and lost the route,
You went right and I went left,
Miracles are all but dead,

I’ve burnt out twice,
I ain’t twice shy,
You’re turning the knife,

Can’t you see I’ve fallen down again,
Can’t you see its all in my head again,

Tell me a lie that I can believe,
You’ve done it before so do it again,
We say so much and nothing still,
The sad part is you see me as your friend,

It’s bitter cold,
I’m all sold,
Life is not what I planned,

Can’t you see I’ve fallen down again,
Can’t you see its all in my head again,
Tell me what you want, do I have what you need,
Drunken love is all a memory

Solo,

It’s bitter cold,
I’m all sold,
Life is not what I planned

Chorus and bridge inclusion.

Can't You See

I know I didn’t treat you well,
I should’ve changed when I had the time,
Time is relative and I can’t wait no more,
Cos being with you is what keeps me alive,

All I want is you baby,
All I want is you,
I want you by my side,
One more time, oh yeah.

Now I know you wish for the good times,
Its too bad, we ain’t there no more,
Our lives have changed,
We have re-arranged,
But my full on desire is still burning bright,

All I want is you baby,
All I want is you,
I want you by my side,
One more time, oh yeah.

Just because I’m not there,
Doesn’t mean I don’t care,
From the time I went to see you,
To the time you said goodbye,
I cant go on,
I want you back, by my side…

Cos all I want is you baby,
I wanna’ make it right

All I Want Is You

The whiskeys in the bottle,
I know my life is all but sin,
I wake up in the morning,
Lying next to a cold hard gin.

I look over, with my ole devils eyes,
I can see the next move,
I can see the next shot,
I can see my own grave, hey

Wooah, I’m ready to leave but,
I’m holding the Dead Man’s Hand again,
Wooah, I’m looking at the heavens,
Holding the Dead Man’s Hand…

The desert was cruel, but bittersweet,
The nights came, and the days went,
Billy was heard through the mountains,
Did he ever hear his final words of repent?

I look over, with my ole devils eyes,
I can see the next move,
I can see the next shot,
I can see my own grave, hey

Wooah, I’m ready to leave but,
I’m holding the Dead Man’s Hand again,
Wooah, I’m looking at the heavens,
Holding the Dead Man’s Hand…

So I look over to my heroes,
I ask myself the question,
Did I really lose it now?
Or was I just too damn young?

Wooah, woah, woah woooah x4

(((Was I just too damn young?)))
(((Holding the Dead Man’s Hand))) x4

Dead Man's Hand

When the chips are down we’ll stand together
At the worlds end and we stand arm in arm
There’s no denying we are one we are sound
When the chips are down,

You’ve been standing in the rain waiting for a life to arrive,
But everyone that passes your way just stops to give you a sigh,
But I’m your man and I’m only a few feet behind,

When the chips are down we’ll stand together
At the worlds end and we stand arm in arm
There’s no denying we are one we are sound
When the chips are down,

I’m cashing in my money down at Napoleons grand ole Bar
With a drink in my hand and my feet moving a foot too far,
But you’re my girl right beside me, you’re my star,


When the chips are down we’ll stand together
At the worlds end and we stand arm in arm
There’s no denying we are one we are sound
When the chips are down,
When the chips are down we’ll stand together
At the worlds end and we stand arm in arm
There’s no denying we are one we are sound
When the chips are down,

Take us home Sally Jane its time to lay our heads down low
Its lucky we still have a 100 notes I guess we reaped just what we sowed
You’re my girl, I’m your man lets see how far we can go

Outro

When The Chips Are Down

Yea, I know the times have changed,
We keep going as the world keeps turnin’,
There’s nothing else to take away the blues,
Only songs from yesterdays news.

Love is today in everybody’s life,
Like fire inside of the flame,
Everybody’s real in these times,
Fighting your emotions,
Can leave you old and cold,
You can live back in past,
Get ready for tomorrow,

Hey, I know the times have changed,
We keep going as the world keeps turnin’,
There’s nothing else to take away the blues,
Only songs from yesterdays news.

Dreams are now delusional,
Lost in our youth,
Afraid to take a risk of losing it all,
Values are a memory,
When the feelings are gone,
Sympathy and apathy,
Are waiting for their dawn,

Yea, I know the times have changed,
We keep going as the world keeps turnin’,
There’s nothing else,
To take away the blues,
Only songs from yesterdays news.

Whispers in the wind,
Hear them everyday,
Everybody’s broken,
No ones living for today,

We keep going as the world keeps turnin’,
There’s nothing else for the blues,
Just yesterdays news, oh yea,

Yesterdays News

The Hitman
A painted face with a plastic heart is what everybody see’s when they see you, when they see you walking by.
I get a call from my friend when he see’s you, when he see’s you in the arms of another man “hey man I thought you oughta’ know that ahh…”

You got me calling us a Hitman honey to put a stoppin’ to our love, you gave me hell that I just can’t believe I thought was Heaven. You got me calling us a Hitman honey to put a stoppin’ to our love that I just can’t believe I thought was Heaven.

Your eyes are a picture that say a thousand words to everyone and anyone that’s standing in an earshot. Your eyes, the sable caught me by surprise like the lies that you spread to get me into bed, so this is what I said

You got me calling us a Hitman honey to put a stoppin’ to our love, you gave me hell that I just can’t believe I thought was Heaven. You got me calling us a Hitman honey to put a stoppin’ to our love that I just can’t believe I thought was Heaven.

Instrumental

Chorus x2

The Hitman


About Me

Bio

My name is Craig Anscombe.
I am a Singer/Songwriter who has been writing songs of all styles for over 13 years and NOT counting haha.
I have over 100 songs written and I am pleased about the variety of scope I have reached with emotions and social matter.
As an artist I am always driven to work harder and improve myself on a daily basis, so I never write the same song twice.

CV/History

I have been involved in Music, at least the entertainment side of it, for over 13 years. I have been a part of many bands and ALWAYS been the prominent lyricist and songwriter of each of those bands. Needless to say, I have had to learn to adapt at a blink of an eye to someone elses' style, just so the songs would sound natural and organic for them to play.
Fully Loaded: 2002 - 2004
Overdrive: 2005 - 2009
Music Production Course: 2007 - 2010
The Black Roses: 2010 - 2012
Craig Anscombe Solo

Key Dates

n/a at this present time as I am currently recording!

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