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.

 

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.

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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?

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

When You Fall Asleep

Daylight slowly fades into the western skies

Putting on a show to tease my wondering eyes.

Imagination takes me to wherever you might be,

Even if it’s a million miles beyond reality.

 

I can hardly wait for sleep to ease my mind,

Hold you in my arms and leave the world behind.

And I whisper a silent prayer offered up on bended knees,

When you fall asleep tonight

I hope you’re dreaming of loving me.

 

Never wanted to be so far from your loving arms

In a place a world away from you and all your charms.

But there’s one thing I know for sure

No matter how it seems,

When I fall asleep tonight

I’ll be walking in all your dreams.

 

I’ll be there for you…

When you fall asleep.

 

I can hardly wait for sleep to ease my mind,

Hold you in my arms and leave the world behind.

And I whisper a silent prayer offered up on bended knees,

When you fall asleep tonight

I hope you’re dreaming of loving me.

 

A Private Invitation

I’ve been searching all my life

Trying to find somebody like you.

Someone who will take me as I am

And always be true.

Only one desire floods my soul

As I think about you and your charms,

Hoping for a private invitation

Into your loving arms.

 

Forget about what’s in the past

You’ve never had a lover like this.

All the frogs you thought would turn into a prince

With the warmth of your kiss.

They don’t mean a single thing to me

And I think you know that it’s true.

They couldn’t understand the treasure in

An invitation to loving you.

 

Take away the smoky clouds of doubt.

Let the sunlight shine in.

Let me be the one to fill your dreams

As a lover and a friend.

 

No one knows just what the future holds,

But one thing is for sure.

Feelings like the ones I have for you

Will always endure.

I don’t want to miss a single day,

That’s why I wait so patiently

For a private invitation from your heart

To last us to eternity.

 

Have You Lost Your Mind?

Make up? You say you want to make up.

You’re telling me you didn’t mean to be so unkind.

Wake up! After such a fiery breakup

I think we need a little shakeup.

Baby, have you lost your mind?

 

You and me are like fire and ice.

We can’t exist together.

We’ve been angry since the day we met.

For us to try and see it through

And brave the stormy weather

Would only bring us oceans of regret.

 

Move on. It’s time for us to move on.

Let our story play out to the end

And let it unwind.

But you say you want to keep us both in play,

Try to find another way.

Baby, have you lost your mind?

 

There’s no need to disagree.

The answer should be crystal clear.

I don’t know why you can’t see

The only way we should go from here.

But there you stand with your heart in hand

And I am trying hard to find

The words to make you understand the truth…

Baby, have you lost your mind?

 

Accidental Guest

It wasn’t my intention to

Get caught up in your web.

I should have paid attention from the start.

I’m just an accidental guest but

Now I never want to leave

Because you wrapped your gentle weave

Around my heart.

 

Oh, won’t you look at me.

I can happily confess.

Now I always want to be your

Forever accidental guest.

 

I wasn’t looking for commitment,

Or then again maybe I was,

Or anything more than just one night.

But now your accidental guest is looking to forever

And every shred of doubt is out of sight.

 

Oh, won’t you look at me.

I can happily confess.

Now I always want to be your

Forever accidental guest.

 

Some people say I’m lucky

And I have to tell you I agree.

The angels must have smiled on the night we met.

The Fates brought us together

Accidentally,

And now we face the morning sun without regret.

 

Oh, won’t you look at me.

I can happily confess.

Now I always want to be your

Forever accidental guest.