The Hard Taco Project
is a Simple Concept

I will write and record one song a month,
every month, until I am dead



I have been doing this since
1993 and so far my health is good.

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Might

I might give you flowers,
I might give you thread,
I might give you bread crumbs,
Or breakfast in bed.

I might give you smiles,
I might give you smells,
I might give you wishes,
Or just give you wells.

I might take your nicknames,
I might take your clothes,
I might take your picture,
Or just take your pose.

I might take your hair out,
I might take your face,
I might take you places,
Or just take your place.

And still I sit here wondering,
What are these notions that can't be pacified
All those days of spitting history,
And all those nights of singing
Now I lay me down
And take some comfort in the knowledge that I tried.

With all my might
Your touch is fired through
The feelings still unfilled
And makes them felt,
You shoot the spark that lights the match
That burns the wick
That makes me melt.
Somewhere the patchwork children
Tuck their mother in
With no goodnight,
But I take comfort in the knowledge
All my mights can make it right.

I might make you sleepy,
I might make you stare,
I might make you airborn,
Or just make you heir.

I might make you stranger,
I might make you strong,
I might make you sing,
Or only make you a song.

What have you learned from your experience -
Your earthly melting pot of human entity
Me, I've found that words are magical,
And pens are mightier than
Anything else I could use
To separate these borrowed shoes from me.


No recording available
Copyright 1993 Zach London

Mexican American War

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From "and then the training takes over..."

Down Mexico way
We will prevay-ay-ay-ail
We will prevail or
Fall to the brave
General Tay-ay-ay-ay
General Taylor

My Santa Anna leg
Could fool the man himself
You'll agree
We've got it down to a T
Come to the fairgrounds and see
Our Mexican-American War
Reenactment


(Lauren London - backup vocals)

Copyright 2009 Zach London

Megorf (The Robot Who Can Fight)

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From "Soft Taco"


A quiet night in Century City
No sign of Blastro's Evil Android Underground
(But suddenly!)
A cry for help, somewhere a siren.
The cops are helpless and there's no one else around.
(But suddenly!)

Gears churn and circuits spark
Optic sensors split the dark
No one can save the future like he can!

(Megorf!)
Megorf, the Robot Who Can Fight,
Honor is his only friend,
Justice and the cause of Right.
(Megorf!)
Megorf, the Robot Who Can Fight,
Never tries to kill his foes,
But accidently sometimes might.
Megorf!

Megorf is here, no one will hurt you,
For every era, a new hero must rise up.
Some work for gold, he works for virtue.
That, and the knowledge that he beat the bad guys up.

He can short circuit Electrotron,
Dr. Brain can't match his Brawn.
The way he fights for humans is just like love!

(Megorf!)
Megorf, the Robot Who Can Fight,
Honor is his only friend,
Justice and the cause of right.
(Megorf!)
Megorf, the Robot Who Can Fight,
Robobot will yet be caught
And the Technocrats will then unite.

I AM POWERFUL!

Megorf!


(Marsha Loeb - backup vocals)

Copyright 1997 Zach London

Master, I Have Failed You

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From "Steak"

Master, I have failed you...
I let John Hero get away.

You look a little uptight.
We shouldn't have to fight
About every little mistake I make
'Cause I'm here for you.
For bringing the universe to its knees
Or whatever that thing is that you do.
I'll tell you what,
In my opinion I'm a damn fine minion
For the price
'Cause I never make the same mistake twice.

I hate to stall your fiendish ruse
But I fear I therefore
Must regret to bear the news that

Master I have failed you
I let John Hero get away!
But things as they are
He won't get far
You'll see,
And I'll see to that myself
So Master have mercy on me!

I haven't caught him just yet
And I guess you're upset
But do me a favor and don't forget
That I'm the best around.
'Cause I'm a black hole figure
I'm a crack gold digger
I'm a serial fugitive bloodhound
I got a bootleg gun for
Making sure he's done for,
So here I go
'Cause I want to bring back your tomorrow the world glow.

I'll seize John Hero as you say
And I pledge anew my vow to make him rue this day

Master I have failed you
I let John Hero get away
But things as they are
He won't get far
You'll see
And I'll see to that myself
So Master have mercy on me!
(Master have mercy on me
Master have mercy on me)

And years from now we'll all look back
At these days without regret and laugh about the fact that

Master I have failed you
I let John Hero get away.
Master I have failed you
I let John Hero get away.
Master I have failed you
I let John Hero get away.


Copyright 1998 Zach London

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