Let’s talk about jazz … You know, that funky sound that was ’round When funky meant that you hadn’t bathed for days When the word for funky was “mello” And “hip-hop” was ”be-bop” Let’s talk about jazz … When people met on the set, you could bet That whoever was the night’s talent There’d be no regrets Jammin’ with Turrentine, […]
I took a step outside myself to see what I could see I tried to look beyond myself, beyond the realm of me The change was so astounding that I turned to go back in But my heart felt such a prodding that I stepped back out again I walked to my left and saw streets called Loneliness, Hurt, and […]
When life’s many ups and downs Get you in a dither When things don’t go right Take some time to consider No two days are ever the same On this truth, you can bet. If today is full of sunshine Trust tomorrow, you’ll get wet What’s not possible today It might be possible tomorrow You may be able to buy […]
Why do some people do The little devious things they do Like getting in the mix of things That should only concern you They’re always somewhere listening When you think they’re not around Trying to hear some gossip They can use to bring you down Some people feel the need to know The things you do and places you go […]
Listen to the wind and hear his songOf where he’s traveled on journeys long Hear his tales of storms he did rideThrough pelting rains and high, raging tides Let him tell you how he blows through treesAnd makes boat sails flap with a soft, gentle breeze How he hurls over mountains and lifts up the snowThen whirls it and swirls […]
Who is the wicked man, and what is his game To live as a predator and prey on the lame Does he plunder, destroy, and take from the weak Belittling their presence for validation, he seeks Is he a man trapped by reckless ambition Or is that just his actual position And who is the wise man that depends […]
A real man….is a man who’s always in the know By doing all the things it takes to make sure that this is so He is a great encourager to everyone he meets the kind of man who would rather do battle than to go down in defeat. He’s the kind of man who will meet you right in the […]
Mount your steed; come ride with meAbandoning the simple and the ordinary Let’s set our course on a journey of newDiscovering treasures under skies so blue Just you and I, leaving all behindNew adventures we will find Removing ourselves from the here and nowThundering hooves … the only sound Our hair blowing in the windThings of old, we will rescind […]
Life is similar to reading a bookOnce you start it, you’re forever hooked Hooked on life’s many ups and downsAnd all of its crazy turn-a-rounds There’s always something new to exploreWhen life opens another door One day is filled with beautiful dreamsThe next, you encounter heartaches and schemes As you wind your way through perils and stormsYou wonder how you […]
My head is spinningMy mouth is dryMy eyes fill with tearsI start to cry What’s happening hereThree people shotKids killing kidsAll for naught Three grieving mothersLost their sonsThree lives lostFrom illegal guns Three sad funerals to arrangeWhy can’t they see there’s got to be a changeWhat will it take? When will we seeThat illegal guns should never be
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