Life And The Romantic
Morning Song
I wake up in the morning
And I got my engines goin’
Let me tell you something
I’ve got lots of things to do
I see the sun is shining
Bright on the horizon
The shadow of the night has faded
Right into the blue
And as the sleep falls from my eyes
I’m giving thanks to God
For the brand new day
And another chance to dream
A dream of life, a dream of love
A dream of a world at peace
In universal harmony
With no one out of key
A chance to watch the children play
And see them grow up strong
A chance to be alone to pray
And sing my morning song
La Da Da Da Da ……………. Sing a morning song
La Da Da Da Da ……………. Should unto the Lord
La Da Da Da Da ……………. Sing it out with joy
La Da Da …………………… A brand new morning song
Yesterday is over now
Tomorrow’s still to come
The moment that we’re livin’
Is to do and get it done
The shackles of the past are broken
They can’t hold you now
Can’t you hear the future calling
Screaming right out loud
There ain’t no better way, to wake up and start your day
Then with a simple song of praise
With all that there is to do, and all that we’re going through
We need to live and walk by faith
Live by grace and walk by faith
Love Is Sacrifice
It’s taken me a long time
To understand the truth
I was blinded by the vision
And passion of my youth
But now at last I realize
I can finally see
What it means, really means
To love………
It’s not a bed of roses
Every morning, noon and night
It’s not an endless romance
With no struggle, without strife
It’s more then hearts and flowers
Or laughter in the rain
It’s giving all you’ve got
Then giving more again
Love is sacrifice
Sacrifice is love
Love is sacrifice
In the purest form
It’s nothing like the young hearts dream
In storybooks of fantasy
Where princes come and every girl
Fits cinderella’s shoe
If feelings only mean so much
It leaves the choices up to us
The beauty’s in surrender
It’s the hardest thing to do
Love is sacrifice
Sacrifice is love
Love is sacrifice
In the purest form
Love is sacrifice
It’s not counting the cost
Love is sacrifice
It’s not who won, it’s not who lost
What can you do, what can you say
When illusions are gone
It’s always so hard
Cause we all seem to want our own way
A Glass Of Red And The Sunset
What’s the point of all the madness
Non-stop till you drop life
Top of the mountain, king of the hill
Proving yourself to no one
The world inside your head
Drivin’ the engine to the rat race, you can’t escape
Pulls you back in time and again
Pacino
Still somewhere inside your mind
You live for the time
A glass of red and the sunset
A wish that forever was
Just basking in the sun
Not a worry ‘bout the penny
In your pocket
A glass of red and the sunset
Is your life on automatic
What about it, are there too many ends
Loose in the wind
Trying to cash in on something
Where do your dreams lie
Do you know anymore
Are you stranded in time
Trapped in a cage of your creation
When always the simple things
Satisfy the need
A glass of red and the sunset
When the hallow realities
Of the lives we lead
Go and hide their ugly faces
A glass of red and the sunset
To ease your care and carry you away
Lose yourself behind the clouds and drift off into space
Breathe deep, feel the warmth of the sun
Breathe deep, there’s only so much time
Breathe deep and smile
Beyond Forever
Running in a circle
Going nowhere fast
Busy being busy
Tell me how long can this last
People living vacant lives
Broken souls and empty eyes
There’s so much more to life
Let’s fly away
Somewhere beyond forever
To our secret place
A paradise where we can hide away
This is our time
Until the blue skies melt into the sea
Come fly with me….lets fly
There’s a new horizon
Calling out to us
Only we can see it (baby can’t you see it)
Haven’t we both had enough
People living lonely lives
Broken dreams, believing lies
We’ll leave it all behind
Let’s fly away
Somewhere beyond forever
To our secret place
A paradise where we can hide away
This is our time
Until the blue skies melt into the sea
Come fly with me….lets fly….Somewhere beyond forever
It's Her Wedding Day
I talked to her on the phone last night
You could hear the excitement in her voice
Not an ounce of trepedaton
She’s clearly made her choice
And I know no man’s perfect
And I know that it’s time
Still letting go’s not easy
When you’ve held her all her life
Now the big day’s upon us
I’ll be giving her away
And everybody’s buzzin’
Cause it’s her wedding day
After so much preparation
The date, the place, the wine
It’s a first class celebration
To kiss my little girl goodbye
So old man time make your change
I’m ready and I’m not
I’m happy cause she’s happy, I guess,
Can’t interpret my own heart
And I know no man’s perfect
But she’ll be the perfect wife
I give them both my blessing
As the father of the bride
Now the big day’s upon us
I’m giving her away
Before god and all his angels
On this her wedding day
For the holy occasion
This date, this place in time
It’s a first class celebration
For this grown up girl of mine
And we’ll dance our dance
And cry a million tears
Of joy for all the years
And we’ll dance our dance
With all the memories
All the memories
She’s walkin’ down the aisle
Turn Me On/Off The Hook
Take me to that place
Of knowing you completely
Wrap me in the exhale of surrender
Too much time has passed
Between now and I remember
My body cry is restless
I hunger for your touch
Here today, tonight feels like long distance
Pretending not to notice
Won’t satisfy me now
Ain’t no way, this chance will go mistaken
Let’s make it like the first time
When you and I were young
Take the phone off the hook
Shut down the TV
Take a little time
Let me turn you on baby
Put down that book
Do how you do me
You know what I like
You still turn me on……turn me on
Life eats up our time
And leaves us feelin’ frozen
Til love becomes the stranger in the darkness
Subtle is the way
That leads us into danger
Pours water on the fire
Of our emotion
Here today, I can’t wait to taste the sweetness
My heart is beating faster
My mind is running wild
All the way, from here into forever
Let’s make it like the last time
We’ll ever be as one
Nice and slow, not too fast
High and low, make it last
One on one, take you there
Make it all go away, like we just don’t care
The Sweetest Thing
It’s a chilly night come closer to me
Lets snuggle up make it warm inside
Don’t you love it when it feels this way
When autumn comes and the season changes
It’s the sweetest thing
Feelin’ nature sing
There ain’t another place I’d rather be
Then lynin’ here with you beneath the sheets
And I know it sounds crazy
But it’s the simple pleasures life can bring
Where we find a deeper meaning
The moments that we share on a night like this
The summer came and left us weary
We soaked it up for all it had to give
Now we’re wrapped up in each others arms
And all the worries of the world are gone
A million miles away
It’s the sweetest thing
I wish I never had to let you go
Just live forever in the afterglow
And I know it sounds crazy
But it’s the simple pleasures life can bring
Where we find a deeper meaning
The moments that we share on a night like this
The days roll on like rivers
Flowing to the sea of time
Driven by the things that we desire
We’ve got to stop, take a breath
If only for remembering
Before we turn around and life has passed us by
It’s a chilly night come closer baby
Let me feel your body touching mine
There ain’t another place I’d rather be
Then lynin’ here with you beneath the sheets
It’s the sweetest thing
Feelin’ nature sing
It’s the sweetest thing
Rainy Day Soul
Walkin’ through shadows
Cursin’ the dark
Prayin’ for answers
Talkin’ to god
Searchin’ out the spirit to reveal
Truth beyond the realm of what you feel
A deeper understanding in the heart
On a journey to discover who you are
On the journey to discover …
Rainy day soul … rainy day soul
Wings of a butterfly … colors of a rainbow
Rainy day soul … rainy day soul
You know who you are … it’s written on your heart … you know who you are
Climbin’ the mountains
Reachin’ for the sky
Wrestling old demons
One fear at a time
Struggling for the will to still believe
Truth beyond the world of what you see
Following the dream inside your heart
On a journey to discover who you are
On the journey to discover
Rainy day soul …. rainy day soul
Wings of a butterfly … colors of a rainbow
Rainy day soul … rainy day soul
You know who you are … it’s written on your heart … you know who you are
There’s a hollow place in all of us
That longs for the spirit of god
With a child like faith believing
If he be for us who be against us
If he be for us who be against us
Get Serious
Been playin’ at this game so long
No wonder I’m so tired
If I knew what else to do
I swear i think I’d try it
Who knows how I got so right
Maybe I always was
But now Mr. I’m responsible
Is killing off his own buzz
How can you satisfy anyone else
If you don’t satisfy yourself
Life is short
Get serious
Time goes by like wind
Don’t be bored
Get serious
Maybe you gotta be selfish
Maybe you gotta act nuts
If they want let them call you crazy
That’s what the genius does
Get serious
Have I lied and pretended
Just to keep up with my charade
When really underneath it all
All there ever was is afraid
Maybe I’m just too damn lazy
My energy’s on low
Chock full of poor excuses
For why my clock’s been running slow
How can you get where you wanna go
When you let everybody tell you no
Life is short
Get serious
Time goes by like wind
Don’t get lost
Get serious
Maybe gotta go to the mountain
The desert, basement or beach
Anywhere in the world to hide yourself
From reality and its reach
Get serious
Anybody who wants what they want
Gotta do what they gotta do
Don’t put off till tomorrow
What you should have done yesterday
You play yourself for the fool
Get serious
The Amazing Amanda Grace
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She was born during the heat of summer
In the year of eighty-two
With the eyes of an angel
And the soul of one who could look through you
At first she was quiet in the shadows
But quickly came into her own light
And from the time she started talking
Let you know she knew her own mind
She’s a girl of awesome wonder
A godly mix of beauty and brain
The perfect blend of strength and sweetness
The amazing Amanda grace
The youngest child, she’s like no other
The sharpest wit and the quickest tongue
A tender heart full of compassion
That who she’s been, ever since day one
She’s a girl of awesome wonder
A godly mix of beauty and brains
The perfect blend of strength and sweetness
She’s the amazing Amanda grace
And oh, just like the wind
She’ll take you in, spin you around
And keeps you guessing
And even though you think you do
You never know what’s on the way
Or where she’s heading
So close your eyes and hold on tight
She’s got a depth of understanding
Make you laugh out loud then can make you cry
She’s the gift that keeps on giving
All wrapped up in a bundle of surprise
She’s a girl of awesome wonder
A godly mix of beauty and brains
The perfect blend of strength and sweetness
She’s the amazing Amanda grace
The amazing Amanda grace