Babies in strollers, fisherman
Bicycles and surfers
Yeah, they all come to the edge of the sea
And somehow feel free
Free to feel
Free!!
To be lost in the sight of the sea
YEAH THAT’S 1983
Lost at twenty-two
Way back in Cheyenne
It was a one night stand
A Harley Davidson
And a handle bar mustache
Now
Nearly forty-two
When I hear Kenny Rogers sing
About twenty-two years ago
I was way back in Cheyenne
It was a one night stand
A Harley Davidson
And a handle bar mustache
The music was too loud
The hurricane ready
To go ’round
The lights were on
And we had sound
Yeah
That’s the walk
Yeah
That’s the eyes
Yeah
That’s the way
Back in Cheyenne frontier days
Walking through life in a haze
Who’s Listenin’
When I have to say something
About nothing
Why don’t you listen?
You want me to pay attention
When you have to say something
About nothing
So I listen . . . Sometimes
Ok, so that’s fair
We both know we honestly care
We care about each other
We care about tomorrow
We care to continue to share
Share our life together
Share our time together
Even though sometimes
When we both have something
To say about nothing
We don’t listen
To each other
NASCAR RACE
When you see something’s that are backwards
And ya know that’s just not right
Nah, that aint right
No matter how you look at it
But lookie here, I been to state fairs, world fairs
A few rodeos and a couple concerts
I’ve been to London, England
And seen the wind mill’s in Holland
I’ve even got lost in Amsterdam
Been to several Mardi Gras
And never
Nope I promise
I aint never seen
Nope, never seen a gathering
Like the ones I’ve seen for a Nascar race
That’s right, Nascar
Yeah, that’s right Nascar
Cuz anyway you look at racecar even spelled backwards
It is still racecar
Yeah, that’s right
Yeah, that’s so right
MY SON
Oh wow, now
I’ve met my son
He’s handsome
He’s polite
He’s smart
He’s a gentleman
Oh wow, now
I’ve meet my son
Twenty-four years later
I know nothing is perfect
But better is best
He’s handsome
He’s polite
He’s smart
He’s a gentleman
Wow, he’s my son
What a great job his parents have done
YOU CHOOSE
I hear you don’t want anything to do with me
And would never come here again
Cuz’ I wouldn’t help you
You weren’t sick
You were in your own trouble
Not my fault
Not my responsibility
I went with you to court in June
You didn’t follow the judge’s ruling
You talked about leaving lots of times
I wasn’t signing my name to anything
If that means I’m not your friend
You are so wrong
But you lose because of the things you choose
I’LL TRY
You say I’m never satisfied
I don’t wanna be too greedy
To demanding
Or to selfish
So I’ll try not to be
Cuz’, I wanna be
Your first thought in the morning
On your mind all day
And your last thought at night
I don’t wanna be
What you don’t want
I wanna be
Just what you want
And exactly what you need
You say I’m never satisfied
I don’t wanna be too greedy
To demanding
Or to selfish
So I’ll try not to be
NOW YOU’RE GROWN
I’m just missin’ you
You’re on my mind
Life is moving so fast
For you now
You’re grown
Wondering now . . .
Where did you find all those hours
To waste on the phone
Somehow it’s true
There’s not enough hours in the day
To solve everyone’s problems
And make them go away
The shuffle of life has you running in circles it seems
Lost in today
Little by little
Losing sight of your dreams
With so many others to please
You must slow down
And take time to breath
Or before you finish
You may just leave
Repeating history for the third time
And that my dear would be such a sad rhyme
OH THAT
Oh that! I remember we were at
Frontier days in Cheyenne Wyoming
I swear there was no one else there
Just You and I
The look in your eye,
Like a teddy bear
Made me stop, to say hello
Now, I don’t even remember your name
It was just a game
Of darts and balloons
Oh that! I remember we were at
Road side carnivals, County fairs and Rodeos
In Houston, Pasadena,
Victoria, Conroe and Midland Texas!
When I stopped to say hello
You made me feel like I might win
More than just a teddy bear
Even now I do remember your name
I wonder was it just a game
Of darts and broken hearts
Oh that! I remember we were at
A road side carnival In Rock Springs Wyoming
Long ago
Maybe you know
I don’t even remember if I said hello
I was young
Out having fun
Not a worry, not a care
Nor’ the slightest interest, in winning a teddy bear
So !! Ya’ just never know
Except it’s the same
Another name
Another game
Oh that! I remember we were at
A county fair
I felt like I’d won a live
Blue eyed teddy bear
The flame of somethin’ special was in the air!
Only two can share
Oh that! I remember we were at
NOT YET
None of us have earned our wings
Or know why some people say such bad things
It’s so confusing or is there soul confessing
Sometimes I’m sure they just saw
Or heard it differently
You were there
You always are
So did you see it the way I did
Just because you care
Or are you being real and completely fair
Like I have to ask
Duh! That’s a no brainer
Some people say such good things
It’s so refreshing
I’m sure in time
I’ll earn and get
What I don’t have
Not yet
NO ONE
No one ever said it quite like that
No one ever touched my heart the way that you have
As if you’ve taken it out of my chest
To cradle it and protect it
I’ve never known a feeling like that
It’s all brand new
It has me crazy with ideas of what I should do
Cuz’ no!
No one,
No!
No one
Has ever said it quite like that
No it’s a fact of today and yesterday
No one has held my heart like that
And it has me crazy
Asking myself what should I do
It’s all so new
NO EXCUSE
Drinkin’, drinkin’, drinkin’
Today, tomorrow, yesterday
You said
I said
What?
You said
I said
What?
They all said it’s true
I was a shit-head to you
It’s too late to cry
Apologize again
I’ll try
Believe me please
It’s not a lie
Drinkin’, drinkin’, drinkin’
Was the one and only reason why
I said and did all that dumb stuff
Like a Sunday morning white
Patient leather scuff
It was dumb stuff
I apologize
LITTLE MISSY
Miss High and Mighty
Miss Sassy and Rude
If you think teenage years are hard on you
Look at what you are putting your Mom and Dad thru
Just Cuz’ they are not together
Doesn’t mean they don’t love you
Miss High and Mighty
Miss Sassy and Rude
Once sweet and innocent
Curious and mischievous
The terrible two’s
Onward to tying shoes
Everything your Mom and Dad do to raise you
Little Missy
High and Mighty
Sassy and Rude
LOVE HAS COME MY WAY
Yeah, I have what I need
And what I want, I’ve acquired
Love has come my way
So like some ol’ song
That’s been changed
I finally have what I need
What I want and love with a wedding band
It’s just part of life’s plan
To walk through life hand in hand
So it is possible to get
What ya need
What ya want
And love sweet love
True and sincere
True and sincere
SHORT THOUGHTS
CHASE YOUR DREAMS
Chase your dreams
Until you catch the one you want
Because life is a dream
If your livin’ it
THE EARTH
The earth is a patchwork quilt
From the sky looking down
You’re my prince
You’re my king
You’re my everything
I THOUGHT
I thought you knew everything
Yeah I did too
But that was about twenty years ago
HURT THAT BAD
No amount of feel good
Should ever have to hurt that bad
LET’S ALWAYS DREAM
Let’s always dream our dreams
Hope for hope
Never give up
Never quit
Let’s always
FLOWER’S FREEDOM
It’s the flowers right to have freedom
Whether to be wild
Or groomed
It’s a flower’s freedom
STOP IT, QUIT IT
I’m too young to do it
Or I’m too old to get away with it
If I do, do it
So I guess I won’t
I won’t do it now
I won’t do it later
But I won’t stop thinking about it ever
Nope not ever
Cuz’ I believe it is important
Always
So stop it, Quit it
Or go for it
And just do it
Whenever it is right
SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE
I’m an old woman
To the twenty year olds
And a young lady
To the sixty year olds
Floating in the middle
Education is important
So learn all you can
Practice what you learn
Teach others and carry on
Just getting through
Somewhere in the middle
SECRETLY SOMEWHERE
The moment was real
It was special and true
Secretly somewhere
In time for me and you
SOMETIMES YA GOTTA ASK
Who raised those?
They are not the ones their Grandmother rose
Or even close to it
Because Grandma well, she knew everything
How to be right, how to be real!
To earn your keep and get peaceful sleep
Grandma knew if you paid attention to the golden rule
You’d do a whole lot better in school
Grandma knew if you were hungry and wanted to eat
To make sure there was enough for everyone to eat
Grandma knew how to appreciate
A job well done
And make any ol’ chore fun
Grandma knew how to properly set a table
As she told stories of Cane and Able
Grandma knew how to sew cloths to live in
Grandma knew how to cook and not just stew
There was so much more that she could do
Grandma knew if you had a job to do
Do it right the first time
Give it your all!
Nobody wants to do the same job twice
Grandma knew how to can tomatoes and make jelly and jam
We pulled taffy, too!
Grandma she was cool!!
Grandma was more precious than a jewel
And Grandma knew
Yeah! Grandma knew
SOMETIMES
Sometimes your tongue cuts like a razor blade
Sharp and quick, so slick
Sometimes the words you say
Hurt in the worst way
Worse than being slammed into the wall
By not looking, chasing the kids ball
Sometimes the words you say
Have me thinking about going away
MY HEART WON’T LISTEN
I wanna feel the real in your touch
My head knows better but my heart won’t listen
Having nightmare’s in broad daylight
Real, safe and true
Lost in life before you!
SHEET SPLITTEN’
What’s up!
Is it time to split the sheet’s
When we’re calling each other names
When we lose our tone in front of our friends
Who cares is the attitude
Why we don’t try
What happened to you and I
Instead of nice
We are continuously rude to each other
Still you’re a great guy
In all our friends eye
And I am a wonderful gal
Who has more than one life pal
Together . . . . You and I
Have become toxic somehow
And everyone knows that’s dea
dly
So what’s up is
It’s time to split the sheets
Maybe just maybe in time
We’ll be friends again
We both know the road
We were on was a dead end
We took a wrong turn
Or two
And we can’t find the way back
Cuz’ we can’t let go of all the bullshit
We threw and went through
Yeah . . . Me and You
Now that it’s gone
It’s just goodbye
RUTHIE
Ruthie lived ten years longer
Than medical science said she would
She woke up with a positive attitude
And a good spirit everyday
She always had a helpful hand to lend
She worried about others
If they had eaten or had what they needed
She partied with the best of us
And the worst
Enjoying the spirits of liquor, wine and beer
She would do her best to convince anyone
And everyone to take care of themselves
She was soft spoken
Until she had a point to get across
Then she would be heard
Ruthie was gentle, good and kind
I’m sure she now is in heaven helping
The good Lord accomplish whatever He needed her for
God rest her soul
ROAD TRIP
It was winter quarters
A Harley Davidson t-shirt
And a pair of light blue jeans
You even said you liked it
A little white top
Pink heart buttons
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