Reflective Strength

 Time will change everything but nothin at all

get up look in the mirror and stand tall

What do you see now? Looking back at You

Is it someone else or something black

Coming into view

You have beauty Style and grace

But you only see the pain on your face

Peers and people can be so cruel

Talking hate while adding fire to the fuel

You don't have to listen. You have a good heart

Your smile glistens so give yourself time

Tell yourself always to listen to those whom were there from the start

You can be strong You do belong

Stop believing your not enough

don't change your song and become the diamond from the rough

People whom care see the real You inside

The one you take out and then try to hide

Your heart is open and ready to love

The world is full of Jealous girls giving You a shove

Your better than them, they hurt your heart

They do not fit in and not very smart

So look in the Mirror again and see what we see

The girl looking back does not need to pretend

She is a strong Girl

Riding the wave back from the sea

So get up and look in the mirror

The face staring back is a winner

Shaken free of the Bully's 

re-writing new beginnings

Your life is fuller than any would know

So shine on in the after glow.

Lonesome Dave ( Living For The Blues)

 Who remembers The Man in The Long Grey Coat

A Man they called Lonesome adrift on a Boat

Who remembers his shyness, His love of The Blues

Walking everywhere in Baseball boots.

Scratching a living with Savoy Brown

Playing his heart out but feeling so down

Tours of America and Europe abound

But going nowhere as if never leaving Town. 

He met the love of his life whom gave him the lift

The confidence to stretch became a gift

Touring real hard with only one thing in mind

To Share time with his new love and watch the good times unwind

He set off to the states not knowing His Fate

With His compadres they entered the gate

An opening at last with the Bearsville cast  A label that gave of everything they asked.

Foghat were live and centre stage Came the Man they called Lonesome Dave

The new love he found would stay behind. Back in the U,K with love so blind

Linda loved Dave and soon followed The Band  A New life in New York He took her hand

Who remembers The Man in the Long Grey Coat

The Man with the tonsils and the songs he wrote

Foghat became Fools for the city

Touring North America and raising Family

A boy and two daughters would raise there hope

Of a life with Good Music they did more than cope

Life on the Road for Dave and the Band

Became like the Song Home in My Hand

Never stopping to remember the Pub Rock days

Just Hitting The Road set in there ways.

So here's to the Boogie,  Road cases and Men

Been on The Road since God knows when

No going back working to play

Lonesome Dave remembered to this day.

Up stairs in Heaven You can still here him play

Ticket Rings and Claw Machines

It started with a song

 It started with a song

The one in my head

I thought I would write it down

Just incase I would forget

Now that I  have started to write it down

I cannot remember The words I had Found

Out of my mind now while laying in bed

thoughts drifting around with words un-said

Like a slow flowing white cloud

In the breeze like a shroud

jealousy is green and i have been mean

tomorrow will be blue but with the sun shining through

Tonight I will wish upon a tiny white star

TO lighten my load and take me afar.

Fame has The colors of Red Orange and Gold

My life story wont ever be told.

The night holds the color of Ebony Black

wishing and hoping but the cards seem stacked.

Take a chance.

 

Don't get carried away but I just want to say

Something I might just regret

Its a million to one chance I know

But I might just take that bet

Would You go out with me If I ask You

Would You make my Day

Would you consider giving me a chance

Or would You turn away

I could just politely say sorry

I'm not normally this bold

But seeing your face and noticing  your grace

and the way you pointed your toe

Has left me needing and wanting to know

Would you come with me to a movie show

or maybe just to the dance. For maybe a little romance?

 

I'm not normally so forward, I'm rather quite shy

But if you turn me down I may even cry

A beauty like You just cannot be true 

And that's why I'm taking my chance

So will you walk with me to the movie or maybe the Town Hall Dance

I know I'm being forward and normally shy

But would you consider a date

Take your time Im prepared to wait

Hope I aint being out of order and putting you on the spot

Was that a Yes or let me guess

You'll sleep on it tonight

ok ok Ill be on my way I wish you good day and good night.