Ain’t The End

You walk with me through the dead of night
Down an empty street full of moonlight
Take my hand and with your old cold smile you say

This ain’t the end
You may have lost a lover but you’ve still got friends
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This ain’t the end
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[Another song that didn't go anywhere, but I've got the melody worked out.]

Alright Tonight

Sittin in a coffee shop,
Chillin’ with your friends
The stories told the laughter shared
You hope that there’s no end
In sight tonight
it’s alright, tonight

Going out goin downtown
Goin clubbin with your mates
You may be all alone
But your pals all have their dates
Bright lights tonight
it’s alright, tonight

[Unfinished song]

Summer Love

When the winter gets you down
And your life just seems a drag
You gotta find something new to hold
And that’s your summer love

A Good Day

(1)
Oh this day today (this day today)
Is lovely and fair (lovely and fair)
The sky is clear and blue (sky is clear and blue)
The wind blows in my hair (wind blows in my hair)

And then you called me up
Told me you’d be there
I know it’s gonna be a good day

(2)
With the arcing swish of the wiper
As steady as a metronome
Soon I know my journey will be over
And I’ll be heading home

And then you called me up
Told me you’d be there
I know it’s gonna be a good day

(1) & (2) together

(3)
And when this day is done
You know I’ll be your friend
Through the good times and the bad
From beginning to the end

Because you called me up
And told me you’d be here
I knew this was to be a good day

(4)
And when this day is over
And I walk through the door
I know that I will see you
From now ’til evermore

Because you called me up
And told me you’d be here
I knew this was to be a good day

(3) & (4) together

Very Last Time

For the very last time you closed your eyes
For the very last time you said your goodbyes
For the very last time you turned to the skies
and said…

Don’t cry for me when I’m not here
Don’t mourn, my friend,
Don’t shed a tear
You gotta stay true to what’s inside
You gotta stand strong and live your life

The Trees are Crying

And the trees are crying
See the leaves fall down
And watch the sky darken
‘fore the snow swirls round

Yet I know soon will come the day
When the birds are chirping
And the kids all play

’cause the sun is brightest
Just before the storm
And blue is the sky
Before the clouds form

Middle-Aged Slobs

And as I walk to the bus I see all the houses
I see all the men and I see all their spouses
And I see all the boys and I see all the girls
And I see everything in the whole wide world

And as I get on the bus to get to my job
I see the middle-aged men and the middle-aged slobs

[Unfinished, obviously. Again, no date.]

Like Thoreau: Forever.

When I’m feeling gray
and I’m feeling down
I know that when I turn around
I’ll see your face beside me
You always know to find me

And when I open my eyes
and look out our front door
I see the places that we’ve been before
and know that you’re beside me
You always know to find me

‘Cause there’s more to the world
than you can see;
There’s more to you and more to me
There’s so much to learn out there
So much to see and do out there

You gotta make the most of what you’ve got
Gotta seize the day and live your lot
As long as you come find me
I need you here behind me

So take my hand and we’ll go for a ride
Enter the woods to see what’s inside
We’ll live like this together
Like Thoreau we’ll live forever

[No date.]

A Life

A staple, chair and two bars of soap,
Some windows, a door – just too much to hope?

A wife and kids and a family,
A little place for you and me.

Lullaby

here’s a little song. I’ve got the music for it in my head.

–

sing to me a lullaby
whisk me away to sleep
take me to that deep dark place
the lord my soul to keep

sing to me a lullaby
your voice so sweet a sound
please stay with me another day
i love when you’re around

–

you’re more to me than all the world
the fishes and the sky
the cars below the birds above
so don’t you say goodbye

i drive you to the aeroport
i watch you fly away
you’ll be gone for three long weeks
i’ll miss you every day

i’ll work my job all the while
and think about you there
your lilting laugh your sunny smile
your face your hands your hair

lie down and i think about you
wake up and do the same
the first and last word from my lips
my love it is your name

sing to me a lullaby
whisk me away to sleep
take me to that deep dark place
the lord my soul to keep

sing to me a lullaby
your voice so sweet a sound
please stay with me another day
i love when you’re around

–

sing to me a lullaby
whisk me away to sleep
take me to that deep dark place
the lord my soul to keep

sing to me a lullaby
your voice so sweet a sound
please stay with me another day
i love when you’re around

–

it’s been three weeks your plane’s arrived
i come and drive you home
you’re worn-out beat and it’s for you
i wrote this little poem

i sing to you a lullaby
my voice a loving sound
please stay with me another day
i love when you’re around