(1971) From the Inside marked a new beginning for Poco. New member, Paul Cotton, took Messina’s spot as lead guitar player. Paul also made up one of the principle songwriters in Poco. “Bad Weather” is an example of the amazing talent Paul bought to the group. It was on this album Poco began to find the right mix musically that they had been looking for. Richie penned two incredible songs that stood out: “What If I Should Say I Love You” and “Just For Me And You.” ”You Are The One” is an absolute Poco classic that the Richie Furay Band has currently added to its live set. An interesting note is that Steve Cropper produced this album.

Poco

Paul Cotton - guitar, vocals
Richie Furay - guitar, vocals
Rusty Young - steel guitar, guitar, vocals
Timothy B. Schmit - bass guitar, vocals
George Grantham - drums, vocals

Production

Producer: Steve Cropper
Recording Engineer: Charlie Bragg/Lacy O’Neal/Roy Segal

Hoe Down

Written by: Richie Furay & Rusty Young

Well I’m goin’ to a Hoe Down
And kick up my heels
Go all night and never slow down
Yeah I love how it feels

Come on and go to the Hoe down
And kick up my heels
You go all night and never slow down
Bet you’ll love how it feels

What Am I Gonna Do

Written by: Richie Furay

You’ve had me to love now
But what will I do
If I’m heartaches to you
This livin’ like two
I fear it could be poison from the taste
Seems my whole life should be retraced
What Am I Gonna Do

When I’m locked in the middle
With a key that’s from you
And another one too
But which door to undo
Visions in the keyhole leaves me blind
I should have seen a warning sign
What Am I Gonna Do

And now it’s one or the other
But how can I choose
When there’s a chance I might lose
The one that I refuse
All the love of two won’t leave me free
And losin’ you for her leaves less of me
What Am I Gonna Do

YOU ARE THE ONE

Written by: Richie Furay

Look up, wake up the sun is shining,
No it’s not tomorrow it’s today
Stand up, make up for what you’re finding
‘Cause anyone who’s turned around and lost his way –
Is lookin’ for you

You Are The One who only needs to show a smile
You Are The One who can make any day seem worth while
You Are The One
You Are The One

Shameless, and tameless are ways about you
And changing them now would seem unreal
Nameless and aimless who shouldn’t doubt
I wonder if you really know what you feel
Hey, I’m talking to you

You Are The One who only needs to show a smile
You Are The One who can make any day seem worth while
You Are The One
You Are The One

Do You Feel It Too

Written by: Richie Furay

Thought a girl was a girl and then
I found myself in love again
Yes I’ve been in love a time or two
But it never happened like it did with you
Do you feel it too

Yea my heart just went for a ride
Certain feelings you just can’t hide
I thought I knew a thing or two
About the ways of the girls – ah, but not like you
Baby, do you feel it too

Please remember how I feel about you
Let me know ight now that I’m pleasing you

What If I Should Say I Love You

Written by: Richie Furay

What if I should say I love you
Would you spend some time
Tell you what I’m thinkin’ of you
But if I do, do you have to know why

When I look at you, are you wonderin’ who
I am to do such a thing to you
I bet you know that you’re breaking my heart
I bet you know … my heart

What if I should say I love you
Baby would you steal away my heart
And could the moment last for always
And ever, or should we even start

When you look at me, all the world can see
I suddenly want your love for me
I bet you know that you’re breaking my heart
I bet you know … my heart

Maybe someday I would be gone
Then you’d be alone wonderin’ what’s wrong
How could it begin and then be gone …

Just For Me And You

Written by: Richie Furay

Wish that I could come, with the morning sun
Shinin’ through your window I could be the one
To open up your day, uuum words can’t begin to say
Feelings that are hidden in such a special way
And they’re Just For Me And You

Night-time comes searchin’ blindly
Been need in’ some lovin’ I find me
Following my heart back to you
And how it reminds me
That I need no other lover
This feelin’ is like no other
And though I can’t be with you now
Let this song be another
That’s Just For Me And You

So let my heart go on a singin’, let my song go on a bringin’
To you lovin’ that you know is in my heart and clingin’
To days that passed on by, need we stop though to wonder why
You know I love you Baby, the tears in my eyes
Are, Just For Me And You