Wednesday, April 30, 2014

TRIP THROUGH HELL

Let's tell the story
About your trip through Hell
I'm going to write it
So others watch themselves
It will be epic
A warning to the souls
Who set out naked
On life's most wicked road

~~~*Chorus*~~~
You'll be the hero
Whom ladies will adore
You'll be the victim
Can't take it anymore
You'll be the white knight
Travel on where others fell
Let's tell the story
About your trip through Hell
~~*~~

The shallow vixen
Set out to rob you blind
Your body moved on
But left your heart behind
Still pushing forward
To fill that empty shell
Let's tell the story
About your trip through Hell

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~
Let's reinforce the warnings that you did not heed yourself
Let's tell the story of your life, and how you've lived through Hell
Let's tell the story
~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~
You'll be the hero
Whom ladies will adore
You'll be the victim
Can't take it anymore
You'll be the white knight
Travel on, where others fell
Let's tell the story
About your trip through Hell
~~*~~


Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

LIVING DREAMS

I've been having dreams
And I know it seems
Like I might be a little crazy
But they're not the ones
That leave you feeling numb
Where you wake up depressed and hazy
These are crystal clear
And you just appear
I even asked you how can this be
I know that you died
You are not alive
So how can you be here next to me
It's a living dream

~~~*Chorus*~~~
Laughing, breathing, walking, talking dreams
I don't care how ludicrous it seems
Don't know why, and don't know how
I get to be with you right now
Maybe it's because I so believe
That the Good Lord gifted me
With living dreams...
~~*~~

We've been visiting
About everything
What's been happening, and how it was
You give me a hug
And say sweet dreams love
I say goodnight, and then wake up
As perfect as it seems
These living dreams

 ~~~*Chorus*~~~
Laughing, breathing, walking, talking dreams
I don't care how ludicrous it seems
Don't know why, and don't know how
I get to be with you right now
Maybe it's because I so believe
That the Good Lord gifted me
With living dreams...
~~*~~


Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

Monday, April 28, 2014

YOU ARE THE STORM

The morning dawned with promise
Such a pretty sky
Smiles don't come cheap here
In my unsung life
Mid day brought amazing clouds
Brilliant cotton white
Just big enough, for the sun,
To go and hide behind

~~~*1st Chorus*~~~
Then comes the storm
Shattered windows and broken doors
Black clouds and bitter winds
You are the storm 
The storm that I let in
~~*~~

Your voice deafens like thunder
Fierce stares strike at my heart
The peaceful day is over
Familiar cold and dark

Another day is torn...
You are the storm...

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~
You show up to annihilate
Another picture perfect day
Blast in mean and ugly fear
Shift the pleasant beauty here
Everything's transformed...
You are the storm
~~*~~

~~~*2nd Chorus*~~~
You are the storm
Shattered windows and broken doors
Black clouds and bitter winds
You are the storm 
The storm that I let in
~~*~~

~~~*Finale*~~~
You're here to cause me damage
Want me to conform
But I've learned how to weather
Weather any storm
And you are the storm
You are a storm
~~*~~


Teresa Lynn Johsnon
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

Friday, April 25, 2014

HIDDEN HEART

A hand against her cheekbone
One more time
It didn't matter how it hurt
There were no more tears to cry
She'd be damned if she would let him 
See sorrow in her eyes
She took it
She put it
In a place he'd never find

~~~*1st Chorus*~~~
She put it in her heart
A sad and lonely hollow
Permanently scarred
A deep secluded chamber
Filled with her despair
She put it in her heart
He'd never find it there
~~*~~

She wonders why she takes it
Like she does
With no belief he'll ever be
The man she thought he was
He beats out every shred of hope
That she will have a life
Her old dreams
She puts them
In a place he'll never find

~~~*~~~
She puts them in her heart
~~~*~~~

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~
How can it feel so empty
Crowded with regrets
She hides things in her heart
He hasn't found it yet
~~*~~

~~~*2nd chorus*~~~
The sad and lonely hollow
Permanently scarred
 The deep secluded chamber
Filled with her despair
She hides things in her heart
Cause he'll never find them there
~~*~~


Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

SILENT MAN

He'll make you nervous
Doesn't look away
Reads your emotions
Hears what you've got to say
He won't seek credit
When he helps you out
He's a humble soul
It's what he's all about

~~~*Chorus*~~~
What you perceive indifferent
Maybe even cold
Is a silent man
With a heart of gold
No patience for
Those who play the fool
But an advocate
For the moral truth
Understand...
He's a silent man
~~*~~

He'll make you wonder
Was it him at all
Who helped to pick you up
Where others let you fall
He won't tell you
He'll just brush you off
Can't let the masses know
The inner stone is soft

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~
It's written that the meek
Shall inherit the earth
He's had a stake
Since the moment of birth
A God-given saint
Extends a helping hand
With a heart of gold
In a silent man
~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~
What you perceive indifferent
Maybe even cold
Is a silent man
With a heart of gold
No patience for
Those who play the fool
But an advocate
For the moral truth
Understand...
He's a silent man
~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Copyright© 2014


Tuesday, April 22, 2014

FINDING ME

Hello past, welcome back
 Did not forget your laugh
Late nights and old movies
Loved the bond we had
I could tell you anything
And you could me
I have missed you deeply
Thanks for finding me

~~~*Chorus*~~~
Can't believe you called me 
Lord It's been so long
Had you tucked here in my heart 
As time went on
The kind of love some friends share
It sure is strong
Can't believe you called me girl
It's been so long
~~*~~

Spent so much time together 
In the way back when
Never thought we'd drift apart 
But change stepped in  
I have thought about you
Since we parted ways
Listening to your voice now
Seems like yesterday

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~
That you walked up smiling
Maybe crying, all depends
You take each other any way
When you are friends
Can't wait to get together
Let the bond reweave
You set it into motion
Just by finding me
~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~
Can't believe you called me 
Lord It's been so long
Had you tucked here in my heart 
As time went on
The kind of love some friends share
It sure is strong
Can't believe you called me girl
It's been so long
~~*~~



Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

Monday, April 21, 2014

WOULDN'T IT BE SWEET

Wouldn't it be sweet
To step into your dreams
And have the power to
Make some dreams come true
Dreaming...
My favorite thing to do

~~~*Chorus*~~~
If you could step into one dream
Tell me, what dream
Would it be
Youth, wealth, or family
Fantasy or reality
Come on...
Come and dream with me
~~*~~

Wouldn't it be great
If we could flirt with fate
And hold the magic to
Make some dreams come true
Dreaming...
My favorite thing to do

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~
I dream of loving human beings
The end of hate and poverty
Where there's no evil on the streets
Kids are safe and so are we
Wouldn't it be sweet
If they weren't just dreams...
Come on...
Come and dream with me
~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~
If you could step into one dream
Tell me, what dream
Would it be
Youth, wealth, or family
Fantasy or reality
Come on...
Come and dream with me
~~*~~
Wouldn't it be sweet...



Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

Friday, April 18, 2014

DON'T LET HELL FOLLOW YOU

For twenty years he had to pay
For his juvenile mistakes
At thirty five he said goodbye
As they opened up the gates

He swore he'd leave all hell behind
The minute he walked through
But once safe on the other side
He did not know what to do

Ooh Ooh Ooh
(whisper) Don't let Hell follow you...

~~~*Chorus*~~~
Hell wants to follow, begs to fight
Tries to drag you back inside
Don't let the flames engulf you
Do not yield
Let honesty and honor be your shield
Stand a noble man, your wall the truth
Don't let Hell follow you
~~*~~

For twenty years he's held a job
Respected by the men
At fifty five, head held high
They count him as a friend

He swore he'd leave all hell behind
And that's just what he did
Has a life, that truly shines
A loving wife and kids

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~
Doesn't hide the past , the bridges burned
Shares the struggles, all he's learned
Every soul that's worthy, has come through
And he'll tell you the truth
He's living proof
Bury the fool...
Don't let Hell follow you
~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~
Hell wants to follow, begs to fight
Tries to drag you back inside
Don't let the flames engulf you
Do not yield
Let honesty and honor be your shield
Stand a noble man, your wall the truth
Don't let Hell follow you
~~*~~
Ooh Ooh Ooh
(whisper) Don't let Hell follow you...
~~~*~~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

Thursday, April 17, 2014

EYES OF COBALT BLUE

Must have been the cobalt blue
Glass reflecting light
Masking the Devil's blood-red
Color in your eyes
 Was the sham what rendered me 
Temporarily blind
Is that how you decieved me
Oh how evil hides

~~~*Chorus*~~~
Lighting struck us right in two
Half was evil half was true
Curse the blade that ran me through
Eyes of cobalt blue
~~*~~

Your steady gaze bewitched me
Lured me into love
Those blue eyes hypnotized me
Too unclear to run

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~
Gotta pull the blade, Gotta run away
Escape where evil hides
In Cobalt eyes
~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~
Lighting struck us right in two
Half was evil half was true
Curse the blade that ran me through
Eyes of cobalt blue
~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

SWEET COWBOY KISS

Every spring
My cowboy brings
Me bouquets of blossoms
Breathtaking
Hands shaking
Soft brush of lips
Heart robbing
Pulse throbbing
Sweet cowboy kiss

~~~*Chorus*~~~
His confidence, faith and pride
All wound up within the ride
This is where a cowboy has control
It's everything he knows
Making room for something new
Takes a little time to do
Hard to believe...
He's not afraid of anything
Anything but me
~~*~~

Every night
My cowboy writes
Me letters of promise
I'm waiting
Anticipating
A future full of dreams
Strength showing
Love growing
My cowboy and me

~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~
 Circuit life is such a rush
I get a glance and a pretty blush
Bucking broncs and raging bulls
A life of stitches and broken bones
Hard to believe...
Fearless of these things
No he's not afraid of anything
but me...
~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~
His confidence, faith and pride
All wound up within the ride
This is where a cowboy has control
It's everything he knows
Making room for something new
Takes a little time to do
Hard to believe...
He's not afraid of anything
Anything but me
~~*~~
He won me with
A soft brush of lips
Sweet cowboy kiss
~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

Friday, April 11, 2014

THE FIRST TIME

I've been with...
My share of men
I've known pain...
I have been loved
But there's nothing 
like the first time
When you...
 Can't get enough

~~~*Chorus*~~~
Enough of his attention
All that I won't mention
Challenge flashing in the eyes
I've never found
Feelings as profound
As the first time
~~*~~

And oh boy it's tough...
So tough
Because you'll never...
No...
Never
Never get enough...

Not enough...
 Of his laughter
Or his body...
 By your side
You go beyond 
Your comfort zone
For the first time 
In your life

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~
When his voice sets into motion
All those phantom butterflies
Life couldn't be more excellent
When a rainy day still shines
It all shines...
With the first time
~~*~~
But oh boy it's tough...
So tough
Because you'll never...
No...
Never
Never get enough...

~~~*Chorus*~~~
Enough of his attention
All that I won't mention
Challenge flashing in the eyes
I've never found
Feelings as profound
As the first time
~~*~~


Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright @2014

Monday, April 7, 2014

MAKE YOUR DADDY PROUD

My Daddy 
He was old school
The master of his house
When he said no
We said yes sir
He never had to shout
When he laid down the law
We heard every word he said
Don't play with fire
Don't run with sticks
And you boys use your heads
That's what my Daddy said...

~~~*Chorus*~~~
We listened to our Daddy
While we had the chance
When you've got one 
As fine as mine was
You'll always want them back
Listen to your Daddy's words
Be good and make him proud
Don't wait to change
Your rebel ways
Until he's not around
Start now...
Make your Daddy proud
~~*~~

We loved him
We were good Sons
Our Daddy's pride and joy
And we listened
Tears glisten
He raised respectful boys

When he laid down the law
We heard every word he said
Don't ever lie
Don't you be mean
Be smart, and use your heads
That's what my Daddy said...

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~
Don't wait until he's gone
And looking down
Do it now
Make your Daddy Proud
~~*~~

~~~*2nd Chorus*~~~
Listened to your Daddy
While you have the chance
When you've got one 
As fine as mine was
You'll always want them back
Listen to your Daddy's words
Be good and make him proud
Don't wait to change
Your rebel ways
Until he's not around
Start now...
Make your Daddy proud
~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

Friday, April 4, 2014

MY SPRINGTIME

Beneath the snow
lifeless and cold
No warmth to touch
What longs to grow

Seeking the sun
Hopeless as it seems
Keeping the faith
There is always spring

~~~*Chorus*~~~
You're my springtime
Golden sunshine
Warmth that wakes me
From my sleep
Empty shoulder
Long to hold you
Springtime...
Come to me
~~*~~

Under the dirt
Lonely and hurt
A plain old seed
Awaiting birth

Caress me sun
For when you're done
The beauty blooms
As love shines through

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~
Find me in my prison
The darkness no veneer
Beg to touch me
Fight to love me
And rescue me from here
Be the sun that finally comes
Close enough for heat and light
Come to me...
Springtime
~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~
You're my springtime
Golden sunshine
Warmth that wakes me
From my sleep
Empty shoulder
Long to hold you
Springtime...
Come to me
~~*~~


Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

ATTITUDE

If you really want to know...
I'm feeling
Feeling like I could explode
I'm busting up in here
On the verge of tears
And you can't understand
Life is getting
Life is feeling
Like it is out of hand

~~~*Chorus*~~~
I need sweet summer breezes
Time alone with Jesus
Quiet for an hour or two
Beauty for my eyes
Bright sunny skies
For a better attitude
Yeah...
That'll do
~~*~~

If you really cannot tell...
You're blinded
Blinded by your selfish needs
You're not the only clown
The world revolves around
Oh, my limits, you do test
Life is loving
Life is giving
And knowing you are blessed

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~
I adore you beyond reason
Even when I don't approve
Good thing that there's Jesus
To adjust my attitude
~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~
I need sweet summer breezes
Time alone with Jesus
Quiet for an hour or two
Beauty for my eyes
Bright sunny skies
For a better attitude
Yeah...
That'll do
~~*~~

~~~*Finale*~~~
When I can't get through
Reasoning with you...
I need Jesus
Cause only Jesus
Can help my attitude
~~*~~


Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014