Roger D. Linder
@rdlinder.bsky.social
Author of "Only Golden Fingers Could Play So Heavy" and composer of rock opera of the same name. FAWM participant. If I wrote all of the rest down, you’d need a bigger screen.
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Roger D. Linder
@rdlinder.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Over the past 50+ years I’ve written over 275 sets of lyrics, many of them complete songs. Since Bluesky is my new toy, but I’m not abandoning the other socials, I’m going to try something different and post those lyrics, one at a time, as often as once a day.
Zong City
Written 7/20/2023
Written 7/20/2023
January 22, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Zong City
Written 7/20/2023
Written 7/20/2023
World Reform
Music and Lyrics by Roger Linder - 12/15/1974
Music and Lyrics by Roger Linder - 12/15/1974
January 20, 2026 at 6:22 PM
World Reform
Music and Lyrics by Roger Linder - 12/15/1974
Music and Lyrics by Roger Linder - 12/15/1974
Words
Written 9/3/2024
Written 9/3/2024
January 19, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Words
Written 9/3/2024
Written 9/3/2024
Why Does The Sun Shine?
Snippets and Incomplete Songs
Why does the sun shine?
I couldn't say
I suppose it does
So there can be day
But there is more a simple reason
That we are together
We are here for a purpose
Not only to love one another
Snippets and Incomplete Songs
Why does the sun shine?
I couldn't say
I suppose it does
So there can be day
But there is more a simple reason
That we are together
We are here for a purpose
Not only to love one another
January 17, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Why Does The Sun Shine?
Snippets and Incomplete Songs
Why does the sun shine?
I couldn't say
I suppose it does
So there can be day
But there is more a simple reason
That we are together
We are here for a purpose
Not only to love one another
Snippets and Incomplete Songs
Why does the sun shine?
I couldn't say
I suppose it does
So there can be day
But there is more a simple reason
That we are together
We are here for a purpose
Not only to love one another
Why Couldn't I Wait?
Another relatively complete lyric, never set to music. My vision of Hell.
Another relatively complete lyric, never set to music. My vision of Hell.
January 15, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Why Couldn't I Wait?
Another relatively complete lyric, never set to music. My vision of Hell.
Another relatively complete lyric, never set to music. My vision of Hell.
Why Can't I Remember You?
Written 7/20/24
Written 7/20/24
January 14, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Why Can't I Remember You?
Written 7/20/24
Written 7/20/24
Who’s That Man?
Lyrics - 2/4/2014
Lyrics - 2/4/2014
January 13, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Who’s That Man?
Lyrics - 2/4/2014
Lyrics - 2/4/2014
Who Will Roll Away The Stone?
By Roger D. Linder 2/3/2022 Based on Mark 16:1-4
“When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body.
By Roger D. Linder 2/3/2022 Based on Mark 16:1-4
“When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body.
January 12, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Who Will Roll Away The Stone?
By Roger D. Linder 2/3/2022 Based on Mark 16:1-4
“When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body.
By Roger D. Linder 2/3/2022 Based on Mark 16:1-4
“When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body.
Where's The Muse?
Written 7/15/2024
Written 7/15/2024
January 11, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Where's The Muse?
Written 7/15/2024
Written 7/15/2024
Where Is Love?
Written February 8, 1974, More than two years, and still didn't have a girlfriend. That would change in the next two days, but this was my mindset at the time.
Written February 8, 1974, More than two years, and still didn't have a girlfriend. That would change in the next two days, but this was my mindset at the time.
January 10, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Where Is Love?
Written February 8, 1974, More than two years, and still didn't have a girlfriend. That would change in the next two days, but this was my mindset at the time.
Written February 8, 1974, More than two years, and still didn't have a girlfriend. That would change in the next two days, but this was my mindset at the time.
Where Have They Taken Him?
Music written 12/16/1974, New lyrics January 2001 by Roger Linder Lyrical theme by Bethany Carlson
Music written 12/16/1974, New lyrics January 2001 by Roger Linder Lyrical theme by Bethany Carlson
January 9, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Where Have They Taken Him?
Music written 12/16/1974, New lyrics January 2001 by Roger Linder Lyrical theme by Bethany Carlson
Music written 12/16/1974, New lyrics January 2001 by Roger Linder Lyrical theme by Bethany Carlson
When The Kid Gets Heavy
Music and Lyrics by Roger Linder - 3/14/1974
Music and Lyrics by Roger Linder - 3/14/1974
January 8, 2026 at 5:19 PM
When The Kid Gets Heavy
Music and Lyrics by Roger Linder - 3/14/1974
Music and Lyrics by Roger Linder - 3/14/1974
What's It Like?
Another song looking for a plot
Written 7/9/2024
Another song looking for a plot
Written 7/9/2024
January 7, 2026 at 4:56 PM
What's It Like?
Another song looking for a plot
Written 7/9/2024
Another song looking for a plot
Written 7/9/2024
What just happened
Written Summer 2023
Written Summer 2023
January 6, 2026 at 5:05 PM
What just happened
Written Summer 2023
Written Summer 2023
What Do You Expect?
Written 7/20/2023 - First two verses originally written during FAWM 2018, but never completed nor posted.
Written 7/20/2023 - First two verses originally written during FAWM 2018, but never completed nor posted.
January 5, 2026 at 5:04 PM
What Do You Expect?
Written 7/20/2023 - First two verses originally written during FAWM 2018, but never completed nor posted.
Written 7/20/2023 - First two verses originally written during FAWM 2018, but never completed nor posted.
What About Me?
Written March 2025
Written March 2025
January 3, 2026 at 5:33 PM
What About Me?
Written March 2025
Written March 2025
We Gotta Get You A Woman
Lyrics: 2/6/2014
Lyrics: 2/6/2014
January 2, 2026 at 5:05 PM
We Gotta Get You A Woman
Lyrics: 2/6/2014
Lyrics: 2/6/2014
Virtual Reality
Written 7/14/2024
Written 7/14/2024
January 1, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Virtual Reality
Written 7/14/2024
Written 7/14/2024
Very Local
Written July 2023
Written July 2023
December 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Very Local
Written July 2023
Written July 2023
Unfettered Pessimism
Written 2/13/2025
Written 2/13/2025
December 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Unfettered Pessimism
Written 2/13/2025
Written 2/13/2025
Unfettered Optimism
Written 2/5/2025
Written 2/5/2025
December 29, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Unfettered Optimism
Written 2/5/2025
Written 2/5/2025
Twenty
From "Snippets and Incomplete Songs"
Must have been written about turning twenty in 1973.
From "Snippets and Incomplete Songs"
Must have been written about turning twenty in 1973.
December 28, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Twenty
From "Snippets and Incomplete Songs"
Must have been written about turning twenty in 1973.
From "Snippets and Incomplete Songs"
Must have been written about turning twenty in 1973.
Tractor
Written March, 2025
Written March, 2025
December 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Tractor
Written March, 2025
Written March, 2025
Toward Bliss
Written 8/14/2024
Written 8/14/2024
December 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Toward Bliss
Written 8/14/2024
Written 8/14/2024
Too Much Tech
Written 9/23/2024
Written 9/23/2024
December 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Too Much Tech
Written 9/23/2024
Written 9/23/2024