Duvet Day

 The sun is shining through the pouring rain 

Another day turning out the same 

I make a coffee and go back to bed

And have myself a duvet day instead 

Everyone has secrets, some of fun,

some deep regrets some are not so easy to forget.

As I Lay in my bed, thoughts running through my head,

Days of a youth , living in a crazy truth,

Never hearing a self assured word.

Life was so absurd from the ones who should care

Just torment and hard judged stares.

As I grew older glad my youth won’t come back 

The remembrance is sad

But I’m on the right track

I don’t want to go back 

Just go straight ahead and cherish thee moments

Laying in my bed.

Actual Song Version

The sun is shining through the pouring rain,
Another day unfolds, nothing feels quite the same.
I make a coffee, warm cup in my hand,
Then I curl under blankets, it's my own wonderland

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Duvet day, let's let the world fade away,
Where I surrender to dreams and just drift and sway.

[Chorus]
Everyone has secrets, some are light, some are dark,
Carved in the shadows, they leave their mark.
A little fun, deep regrets we can’t shake,
Some memories linger, others we break.

[Verse 2]
As I lay in my bed, thoughts run wild in my mind,
Days of youth flashing back, the truth unkind.
Living on the edge, chasing a reckless thrill,
Forgotten promises echo, yet I feel them still.

Never hearing a self-assured word,
Just the weight of judgment from those who’d been heard.
Closed off and confused, the world seemed so absurd,
Yearning for a change, but life's lesson deterred.

[Chorus]
Everyone has secrets, some are light, some are dark,
Carved in the shadows, they leave their mark.
A little fun, deep regrets we can't shake,
Some memories linger, others we break.

[Bridge]
As I grew older, I welcomed the change,
Past feels like a ghost, sometimes oddly strange.
Glad my youth won’t return, it's a gift to accept,
The laughter and tears were moments inept.

But I’m on the right track, feeling good where I roam,
Not looking behind, I’ve learned to call this home.

[Verse 3]
So let the rain pour, let the sun always shine,
I’m cherishing this duvet, these moments are mine.
Playing soft music, it dances in the air,
Wrapped in my thoughts, the world’s gentle care.

I’ll stay in bed, where my dreams turn to gold,
Sipping on coffee, embracing the old.

[Chorus]
Everyone has secrets, some are light, some are dark,
Carved in the shadows, they leave their mark.
A little fun, deep regrets we can't shake,
Some memories linger, others we break.

[Outro]
I don’t want to go back, just go straight ahead,
Holding onto the moments, laying in my bed.
Where the sun meets the rain, in this peaceful ballet,
I find solace and hope on this duvet day.

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

Claw Machine

 In the Arcade lights flicker and glow

Winning Tickets, it’s the thrill of the show
Claw machines with prizes galore

Luck needed to find the trap door

Excitement and challenges, our hearts beating fast,
Pokémon cards and teddies, oh, let’s make this last.
Hanging onto dreams, we’re ready to try,
To grab it and win it, instead of to buy.

A chance to shine, with hope to collect,
Winning the prize, could feel so perfect,
The neon flash, tempting us with cash,
Spitting out  tickets, to add to the stash.


Counting up tickets, we laugh, let us play,
One more try and we’re done for the day.
A hundred I see on the machine over there,
Quickly put in the coins, we’re winning, I swear.

Oh no! You cry as the claw reaches down,
Drops what we thought was our treasured crown.
But oh no again, another coin in,
Almost got it but drops back once again.

A chance to shine, with hope to collect,
By winning the prize, could feel so perfect,
The neon flash, tempting us with cash,
Spitting out  tickets, to add to the stash.


Feelings we had when we first began,
Dwindled and faded, like a holiday tan.
But we won’t give up on those beautiful days,
The ones in the sunshine and in the arcade.

Chase every dream that may come our way,
Collecting memories, oh yeah fun to play

With laughter and cheer, we’ll dance through the night,
Each ticket a promise, every prize just looks right

Taking chances with hope on our side
The Arcade games we take in our stride.

So here’s to the joy and here’s to the fun,

Top prizes will never be won
Tickets, rings, and claw machines, 

Candy floss and lots of sweet things

A chance to shine, with hope to collect,
By winning the prize, could feel so perfect,
The neon flash, tempting us with cash,
Spitting out  tickets, to add to the stash.


So let’s keep on playing, let’s laugh at the clown
With tickets, rings, and claw machines in seaside town
The Promenade arcade, together we’ll thrive,
With every coin push we feel so alive.

It started with a song/White Star

 It started with a song, playing in my head,

Thought I’d write it down, just in case it fled,
Now the pen's in hand, but the melody’s lost,
Words dancing away, like a ghost on the frost.

Lying in my bed, while thoughts roam free,
Echoes of a tune that just won't let me be.
Like a slow flowing white cloud, drifting through the night,
Caught in a shroud, searching for that light.

Jealousy is green, and I’ve played the fool,
Wishing for tomorrow, where the skies aren’t cruel.
Tonight I'll wish upon a tiny white star,
To lighten my load, pave me a path afar.


With memories fading, like the dusk’s last glow,
I’m chasing the shadows, where my dreams don’t go.
Fame’s painted in hues of red, orange, and gold,
But the story of my life? It's never been told.

The night wraps around me, soaking deep and black,
I’m holding onto whispers, but the words fade back.
Like a slow flowing white cloud, drifting through the night,
Caught in a shroud, searching for that light.

Jealousy is green, and I’ve played the fool,
Wishing for tomorrow, where the skies aren’t cruel.
Tonight I'll wish upon a tiny white star,
To lighten my load, pave me a path afar.


Now the silence lingers in this room of dreams,
Heartbeats echo softly, or so it seems.
The rhythm of the night whispers secrets untold,
In the silence I find, the brave and the bold.

Every word, every sigh, wrapped in twilight’s embrace,

Knowing that each moment, is a step in the race.

Tomorrow’s a canvas brushed with bright hues,
With the sun shining through, I’ll shake off the blues.

I’ll gather my thoughts and string them like pearls,
In the tapestry of life, where the heartbeat twirls.
So here's to the song that started it all,
In every rise, every stumble, I’ll stand tall.


Like a slow flowing white cloud, drifting through the night,
Caught in a shroud, searching for that light.
Jealousy is green, and I’ve played the fool,
Wishing for tomorrow, where the skies aren’t cruel.

Tonight I'll wish upon a tiny white star,
To lighten my load, pave me a path afar.


So if you hear a whisper carried on the breeze,
Know it’s just a lost song, bringing me to my knees.
I’ll hold onto the melody, wherever it may roam,
For it started with a song, that will always lead me home.

Take a chance.

 

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

Something on my mind that might lead me astray

Its a million to one chance I know its true

But I might just take that bet girl "How about You"

Would You go out with me If I ask You tonight?

Would You make my Day " Make everything feel right"

Would you consider giving me a chance oh dear

Or would You turn away leaving me filled with fear

I could just politely say sorry I'm not bold

But your smiles got me weak and the way you unfold

Your Grace and charm has me needing to know

Would You come with Me to a Movie show?

Or maybe to the dance. 

For a little romance?

I'm not so forward, must admit I'm shy

But if you turn me down "Girl I might just cry"

Would You go out with me If I ask You tonight?

Would You make my Day " Make everything feel right"

Would you consider giving me a chance oh dear

Or would You turn away leaving me filled with fear

A beauty like You just cannot be true 

And that's why I'm taking my chance

Hoping you say I do

So will you stroll with me under the pale Moonlight

To the Movie or the Town Hall Dance tonight

I know I'm being forward " Its hard I confess"

But would you consider a date I must express

Take your time I'm prepared to wait

Hope I aint out of order putting you on a plate

Would You go out with me If I ask You tonight?

Would You make my Day " Make everything feel right"

Would you consider giving me a chance oh dear

Or would You turn away leaving me filled with fear

 So was that a Yes? or let me just guess

I'm a little nervous I must confess

But I'm hoping for a chance Just a little romance

So what do you say? Lets give in and Dance