Maybe You’re Right

You say there’s a reason,
A simple change of season,
For everything that happens in our lives.
No such thing as simple chance,
It’s all determined in advance
And we can see the truth if hope survives.

But I find it hard to understand
That we’re just playing out our hand,
And there’s no way for us to win the fight.
So, I just keep it in my head,
The million things you might have said.
You may be wrong, but then, maybe you’re right.

You know I’ve been a player,
A yes-man and naysayer,
Witnessed every kindness known to man.
Known the hurt of leaving,
Felt the pain of grieving.
Hard to think that it’s all in His plan.

But you keep saying you believe
That everything is pre-conceived,
The story written down in black and white.
You believe it’s all foretold, but
I keep longing for control.
You may be wrong, but then, maybe you’re right.

If there are choices to be made,
You know I’ll face them unafraid.
I won’t hesitate to stand and fight.
Those words that echo in my ear
Will help to chase away the fear,
Knowing that you may be wrong,
But then,
Maybe you’re right.

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Don’t Wait Up

I’ve been working these poor bones
Til past the setting sun.
Can’t deny I’m overdue to go out for a little fun.
I’d ask you to come along
But you’d think it’s corrupt, so
I’ll say goodnight and tell you, “Don’t wait up.”

Don’t wait up. I’ll be home late.
I’m going out tonight.
Don’t you worry, I’ll be fine.
I’m going where the lights are bright.
Dancing, singing off the wall,
Hanging out until last call,
Laughing til it hurts, so, don’t wait up.

It’s just a little honky-tonk
Where friends all gather round
To laugh and have a drink or three
Where no one tries to put you down.
I’ll be drinking kindness from
A never-empty cup until
They turn the lights out, so don’t wait up.

Don’t wait up. I’ll be home late.
I’m going out tonight.
Don’t you worry, I’ll be fine.
I’m going where the lights are bright.
Dancing, singing off the wall,
Hanging out until last call,
Laughing til it hurts, so, don’t wait up. 

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The Portrait

There was a portrait
Used to hang right here,
A prominent place on the wall,
Of an old man 
His face weathered with years,
His dark eyes saying it all. 
I remember the way 
His eyes seemed to follow

As I solemnly walked past his gaze.
It was like he was there
To watch over me
And protect me the rest of my days.

This old house is coming down.
They say it’s not safe.
I guess that it’s probably true.
There’s no one around,
No one left to remember
When it was all shiny and new.
But a house is just walls,
A roof and a floor
Where you can come in from the cold.
It’s the people who live inside her portrait
Who are worth more than silver and gold.

And I think of that portrait
          Where it hangs today
                    Of my guardian angel with wings.
And it fills me with hope
          And joy beyond measure until
          My heart fairly sings
With the peace of mind that portrait brings.

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Wishful Thinking

Turmoil in the Middle-East,
Vain attempts to tame the beast,
Looks like this could go on for a while.
Violence running in the streets
Makes you cautious when you meet a stranger;
Puts you in denial.
When I think of how it used to be
The feelings all come back to me
To comfort me just like a long-lost friend, 
But that restful feeling starts to sink
And I guess it’s wishful thinking 
But I wish that we could be that way again. 

Oh, Lord, take me by the hand. You know
There’s not much I demand.
All I want is a little peace of mind.
And no, I ain’t been drinking,
Just a little wishful thinking
And a prayer to leave my troubles all behind.

I think about the innocents trapped behind coincidence,
Victims of the times in which they live.
And those who have more than they need,
Who cheat and hide behind their greed
When they’re the ones who have so much to give.
Why, dear Lord, won’t they relent,
Bend a little and repent,
Give up some of their ill-gotten gain.
I guess it’s just a fantasy
How these thoughts seem to come to me
And flood my mind like some torrential rain.

Oh, Lord, take me by the hand. You know
There’s not much I demand.
All I want is a little peace of mind.
And no, I ain’t been drinking,
Just a little wishful thinking
And a prayer to leave my troubles all behind. 

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Going Back to Oz

I thought that all those little people
Really did exist; the ones who cared
To help along the way. .
And I thought I had some close friends to
Stick by through thick and thin.
Now I’m left with just one thing to say.

I’m going back to Oz,
If only in my mind;
A simple place where my poor heart
Won’t get left behind. I’ll take
That winding road to happiness
Where I can freely roam
To where the answer waits
To find my way back home.

If only I had half a brain
Or a heart made out of tin,
I’d maybe find the courage
To face the world again.
If I can find the magic
That lies deep inside of me, 
Then maybe I can make my dreams 
Become reality.

So, I’m going back to Oz,
If only in my mind;
A simple place where my poor heart
Won’t get left behind. I’ll take
That winding road to happiness
Where I can freely roam
To where the answer waits
To find my way back home.

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A Fool Like Me

A fool like me is always hanging ‘round.
A fool like me
Is used to scraping his heart off the ground.
I spend my life
Just waiting for your tender company,
But you would never think to love a fool like me.

I tried so hard to fit in with your friends,
To play their game
Of broken hearts where no one ever wins.
But they just laughed
And set me up in their sad company.
Their world had no room for
A simple fool like me.

A fool like me is always hanging ‘round.
A fool like me
Is used to scraping his heart off the ground.
I spend my life
Just waiting for your tender company,
But you would never think to love a fool like me.

I can’t give up.
The stakes are way too high.
You fill my soul
With feelings that my poor heart can’t deny.
I’ll take my chances
You’ll come around and someday you will see
That you can finally learn to love
A fool like me.

A fool like me is always hanging ‘round,
And hoping someday you can love a fool like me.

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Let’s Grow Old Together

She said, “Darling, I’ve something to say.
Come sit next to me.”
I sat down with an anxious thought
Wondering what this could be.
Expectations came flooding in
With a feeling akin to dread.
But amazement soon took over
At the words that she said.

“Let’s grow old together.
Let’s take a vow.
Let me hold your hand and walk by your side
And show them all how
We belong to another world
Made for lovers and friends
Where the fires continue to grow
And love never ends.”

I couldn’t help but feel relieved
And a little surprised.
So, I took her hand in mine
And looked into her eyes.
I said, “Baby, don’t you know?
That’s just what I intend to do.
Gonna spend my lifetime making
Sweet love to you.”

Let’s grow old together.
Let’s take a vow.
Let me hold your hand and walk by your side
And show them all how
We belong to another world
Made for lovers and friends
Where the fires continue to grow
And love never ends.

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A Little Peace of Mind

In a world that keeps running away from itself, 
Obsessed with obsessions of gathering wealth,
I wander down every back road I find
Searching my soul for a little peace of mind

Time is a healer.
Time is a stealer;
Keeps moving forward, never stands still.
Life is a moment that we share together.
I don’t understand it and I guess I never will.

Come with me now to a place that I know,
Leave all those worries behind.
Things will look brighter the slower you go
If you look for the sun and a little peace of mind.

Tomorrow will be here soon enough,
So it’s up to you to live in today.
Happiness shines down to brighten the darkness
So sorrow can’t enter to get in your way.

Come with me now to a place that I know,
Leave all those worries behind.
Things will look brighter the slower you go
If you look for the sun and a little peace of mind.

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Wild Ride

It’s a wild ride
Building like a great volcano way down deep inside.
It’s like wildfire
Burning ‘cross an open field til there’s no place to hide.
And you sweep me away,
Soaring high on your sweet love,
I never want to stop this wild ride.

You keep taking chances,
Living on the edge,
Watch the candle burning from both ends.
And I keep running with you,
Trying to keep up,
Ignoring every message that life sends.


And it’s a wild ride
Building like a great volcano way down deep inside.
It’s like wildfire
Burning ‘cross an open field til there’s no place to hide.
And you sweep me away,
Soaring high on your sweet love,
I never want to stop this wild ride.

Someday you might slow down,
Take a chance to rest,
Learn to smell the roses on the way.
Til that day I’ll stick by you,
Trying to keep up
Til there’s only one thing left to say.  


It’s a wild ride
Building like a great volcano way down deep inside.
It’s like wildfire
Burning ‘cross an open field til there’s no place to hide.
And you sweep me away,
Soaring high on your sweet love,
I never want to stop this wild ride. 

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Stealing Time

The picture on the nightstand
Reminds me how it used to be
Before fate came calling
And silently took you from me.
Those last days were precious,
Though hard to get through.
I treasured each moment
That I spent with you

Stealing time…
          Hope for tomorrow.
Stealing time…
          Live for today.
In my mind I block out the sorrow.
To savor the days we have left is like
Stealing time.

Time is a treasure,
A measure of the love that we earn,
And memory the jewels to be found
In the lessons we learn.
But keepsakes don’t matter
When rules start to bend.
And all that’s worth keeping are
The days that we spend

Stealing time…
          Hope for tomorrow.
Stealing time…
          Live for today.
In my mind I block out the sorrow.
To savor the days we have left is like
Stealing time.

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Send the Word

Send the word to every living soul
Who draws a morning breath.
Let them know the most amazing news.
Tell the world in headlines I would
Write across the sky,
Today I dedicate my life to you. 

In my life I’ve made a million choices,
Some I cherish, many I regret.
Then I found you, and Heaven still rejoices. 
The choir has been singing since the first day that we met.


Send the word. Let the bells keep ringing.
Spread the news til all God’s creations know. 
Today’s the day and you’re the one 
Who makes my dreams come true 
And I never want to let this feeling go.

Stay with me. Let’s grow old together.
Only you can ever hold my heart.
I promise you that my love is forever,
And only death will ever see us part.

Send the word. Shout it from the highest mountain.
Sing it out for every creature great and small.
Today’s the day we stand before the whole world and confess
As we declare the greatest love of all.

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Good to be Me

Everybody talks about how lucky
We are to have each other,
How good fortune smiled the day we met,
And I must say I can’t disagree.
I’ve been telling all my friends
Just how well we two fit together.
I count my lucky stars
‘Cause all I know is
It’s good to be me.

I was just a lonely ship
Sailing on an ocean filled with heartache
When you came down on angel wings
And filled my life with your sweet harmony.
Now the future’s so secure
I swear I can see forever.
If there’s one constant
In my life, I know
It’s good to be me.

You keep saying you’re the one who’s lucky,
But deep inside I know what is true.
You’re the one who fills my life completely.
My life would have no meaning without you.

Every day it gets a little better,
You and me forever.
Every night lying close together
In your sweet company.
Walking hand in hand through the park
In every kind of weather,
I don’t need a single word to know
It’s good to be me.

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By the Numbers

I’ve got one lonely heart.
You broke it right in two.
I’ve been crying since you walked out the door.
It’s three times the pain
To fill my restless nights.
I swear I’ve never felt like this before.

You just smiled and took the fifth
When I asked you about him.
My sixth sense kept telling me it’s true.
Now I’m left here to sit alone
Seven days a week
Knowing there’s no getting over you.

I’ve got one lonely heart.
You broke it right in two.
I’ve been crying since you walked out the door.
It’s three times the pain
To fill my restless nights.
I swear I’ve never felt like this before.

I know it may sound foolish
Holding on to hope,
Playing at a game that I can’t win.
I’m living by the numbers
Here inside my mind,
Praying hard that you’ll come back again.

I’ve got one lonely heart.
You broke it right in two.
I’ve been crying since you walked out the door.
It’s three times the pain
To fill my restless nights.
I swear I’ve never felt like this before.

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It’s All True

If anybody tells you that I cry for you at night,
Hug my tear-stained pillow til the early morning light.
If you should hear somebody say
That they heard me confess
Of how my life since losing you has been just one big mess.
They might say they heard me pray
For one more chance to spend my life with you.
Well, it’s all true.

It’s all true that you’ve become the biggest part of me.
I close my eyes and your face is the only thing I see.
There’s no need to wonder if I would fall apart
If left here without you.
It’s all true.

I was just an angry fool when I walked out the door.
The things that you’d been saying cut me to the core.
Words can hurt, but actions speak, and sometimes seem unfair.
Somehow led me to believe you didn’t even care.
But looking back it’s plain to see
I just need to change my point of view.
‘Cause it’s all true.

It’s all true that you’ve become the biggest part of me.
I close my eyes and your face is the only thing I see.
There’s no need to wonder if I would fall apart
If left here without you.
It’s all true.

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A Little Red Wine

A little red wine can sure make a difference
In just how you look at the world.
It puts on a veil of rose colored glasses
So sweet, as your head starts to swirl.
It won’t change your life
Or heal all your troubles,
But the feeling can be so divine.
So, open the bottle, sit down beside me,
And let’s share a little red wine.

The weight of the world is there on your shoulders,
As sure as the night turns to day.
You could use someone to share all your demons,
And help you to chase them away.
I’ll see you through without even asking,
You don’t need to give me a sign.
We’ll face it together, if it takes all night
With the help of a little red wine.

Traces of life, traces of anger,
Images lost and forgot.
Dreams that came true and dreams that were shattered,
Lessons unlearned and untaught.
Loved ones we’ve known, or wished we knew better,
Friends that were left far behind.
We’ll share it all and make it seem better
With the help of a little red wine.

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Playing the Game

What is this game you’re playing with my heart?
Don’t you know I’m crazy about you?
You keep weaving in and out of my life.
Now I’m all alone without a clue.
What’s the worst that could happen if you stay?
You might find some happiness with me. But
Without a word you just up and walk away.
This is not the way it’s supposed to be.

There’s a lesson out there in the darkness,
One my lonely heart has yet to learn,
But you keep running away, playing the game.
One day I won’t be here when you return.

I really didn’t mind too much
The first time.
You still had a few wild oats to sew.
When you came back I thought it was forever.
I was blind. How was I to know?
But I won’t be your safety net any longer.
You can’t treat my heart like a swinging door.
Finally I’ve put it all together,
And I’m not playing your game anymore.

There’s a lesson out there in the darkness,
One my lonely heart has yet to learn,
But you keep running away, playing the game.
One day I won’t be here when you return.
I’m finished…
Playing the game.

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This Old House

This old house could tell
A hundred million stories.
Every corner holds a secret,
There’s a book in every stone.
There are spirits who
Reside in every hallway
Telling tales that reach
Into the great unknown.

But there’s one story
That is still to be told.
It’s a story of you and me,
And it’s yet to unfold. 
I’ve been trying to tell the world
How wonderful it can all be.
Ours is the greatest love
This old house will ever see.

All these memories
That we keep adding onto,
All the days of our love and laughter,
All the nights held in your arms.
How I long for this
To go on for forever
Here in this old house
Where we’re both safe and warm.

And we’ll keep singing
Through the joy and the pain.
We’ll fill every empty room
Though the seasons may change.
Our love will still be strong
And continue to grow.
Ours is the greatest love
This old house will ever know.

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A Picture of You

My mind’s playing tricks on me
When I close my eyes.
On a pallet of mystery
Arched in subtle surprise,
Fills my canvas of angel wings
And a heart that’s so true.
It all paints a picture,
A picture of you.

I tried for so many years
To find someone who
Would walk with me hand in hand
And make all my dreams come true.
Then the day you came into my life
Was the first day I knew
My mind held a picture,
A picture of you.

Then suddenly I realized
The picture was crystal clear.
I never had to dream you up,
Your image was always here.
From now until the end of my life
No matter what I do,
My heart will hold you close to me
In a picture…
A picture of you.

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What Now?

What now?
Do I walk away?
Save my broken heart for another day.
What now?
If you turn around
Should I run to you begging you to stay?
What now?
In our darkest hour
Do you feel the power coming over you?
Would you break my lonely heart without regret?
Tell me, what do I do now?

No one told me what to do
When it came to losing you.
Never thought I’d ever see the day.
But there you stand with your hands on hips.
I hear the words falling from your lips.
Only one thing left for me to say.

What now…..

Can’t imagine what I did
To make you feel this way.
If there’s a price to change your mind,
Tell me, I will gladly pay.

What now?
Do I walk away?
Save my broken heart for another day.
What now?
If you turn around
Should I run to you begging you to stay? 
What now?
In our darkest hour
Do you feel the power coming over you?
Would you break my lonely heart without regret?
Tell me, what do I do now?

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Too Good to be True

My best friend told me ‘bout a rumor he heard,
How you’ve been asking ‘bout me.
Said you’ve been talking ‘round to all of your friends,
Giving them the third degree.
I just can’t believe a simple guy like me
Could have a chance with someone like you.
Wouldn’t have believed it in my wildest dreams.
It’s just too good to be true.

Hey, I want to tell everybody,
Stand up tall and lead a cheer.
Good fortune shining down on me,
Got me smiling ear to ear.
Misfortune, don’t you come around
To make her change her point of view.
I couldn’t take it if you changed your mind.
You’re just too good to be true.

I can see you walking down the aisle
Carrying a rose bouquet,
Looking sweeter than my fondest dream,
Girl you take my breath away.
Such a vision standing next to me,
I can’t wait to say “I do”.
Knowing that I am the luckiest man,
It’s just too good to be true.

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All Night Long

You’ve been sitting in your lonely room
Staring at an empty wall,
Waiting silently and wondering
If you should or shouldn’t call.
Now it’s late and you still hesitate
To pick up the telephone.
Don’t you worry; you can take your time.
I’ll be waiting all night long.

I hate it when we disagree and
You storm out in rage
Leaving me to search my empty soul
Like a tiger in a cage.
And your words keep running through my head
Like some long-forgotten song,
When all I want to do is hold you near
And love you all night long.

Maybe I should just forget my pride
And the hurtful words you said.
I just need you back here in my arms
Before I go out of my head.
We need to make this go away.
I don’t care who’s right or wrong.
Everything I have I’ll gladly give
Just to hold you all night long.

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Spinning Around

Girl, you’ve got me on a roller coaster,
Got me twirling like a spinning top.
Up and over, round and round, on a crazy carousel
And I never want the ride to stop.

You’re the master of a grand illusion,
Misdirecting my whole point of view.
Looking over, looking under,
Looking up ahead, looking everywhere to find a clue,
And my head keeps spinning around,
And my life keeps spinning around,
And my world keeps spinning around
Because of you.

You can make believers out of dreamers,
Turn a fearless foe into a friend.
Just one look into those eyes was all you ever needed
To knock me down and pick me up again.

Just one kiss from you would be like Heaven,
Send me soaring off into the blue,
Take me higher, take me farther,
Never touch the ground
Until you make my every dream come true.

And my head keeps spinning around,
And my life keeps spinning around,
And my world keeps spinning around
Because of you.

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Hold Me

Daylight breaks the silence in a world of dreams,
A world where you’re forever in my heart.
I awake with just a pillow to wrap my arms around
And the agonizing knowledge that we’re so far apart.
I work all day trying to keep busy,
But you are in my mind constantly.
I dream about the day I’ll be coming home to you,
And how everything is going to be alright
As soon as you hold me.

Every day that passes brings me closer to your arms,
One day closer to your loving face.
Every lonely night I hold you close inside a dream
And feel the gentle touch of your embrace.

There is no one on this side of Heaven
To compare with the one I left behind.
It isn’t hard to know why my heart skips a beat
Every time a thought of you crosses my mind.
I know you and I will be forever.
You are both a lover and a friend.
We don’t have to worry even though we’re far apart
‘Cause everything will be alright again
As soon as you hold me.

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