EASY PREY

The waves are pounding...

They are breaking free...

And they're surrounding...

You unmercifully...

Where's the stronghold

From unrelenting storms

Why did you let go

What did you do that for...

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Baby you're exposed

Standing right in front

You've compromised the game

And destroyed the hunt

Should have stayed with me

But oh, you had to play

Well it's over now

You're just easy prey

~~*~~

The Ground's dividing

Splitting right in two

And it's consuming

All that's left of you

Where's the high ground

Protection from the wrath

You're blinded to it

Why did you turn your back

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Baby you're exposed

Standing right in front

You've compromised the game

And destroyed the hunt

Should have stayed with me

But oh, you had to play

Well it's over now

You're just easy prey

~~*~~

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

The prize has faded

Used and cast away

There is no challenge

You're just easy prey

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Baby you're exposed

Standing right in front

You've compromised the game

And destroyed the hunt

Should have stayed with me

But oh, you had to play

Well it's over now

You're just easy prey

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012  

GET READY L.A.

I came into this world

Never knew my Mom

Left me in that hospital

The day that I was born

Raised by Sister Mary

A fire and brimstone Nun

No, life in a convent

Ain't fun for anyone

The day I turned 18

Finally free and clear

Hugged Sister Mary

Didn't shed a tear

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Get ready L.A.

I was set free today

And I have never lived

I'm gonna rock the City of Angels

And find out what it's got to give

Get ready L.A.

I am alive today

All pumped up on this high

Chasing hope in the City of Angels

Gonna set these dreams on fire

~~*~~

Was reminded daily

Of every wicked sin

 Never let them scare me

I put my Faith in Him

They didn't raise no Angel

And I'm not going to lie

I have sins on my list

That I can't wait to try

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Get ready L.A.

I was set free today

And I have never lived

I'm gonna rock the City of Angels

And find out what it's got to give

Get ready L.A.

I am alive today

All pumped up on this high

Chasing hope in the City of Angels

Gonna set these dreams on fire

~~*~~

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

San Fernando Valley

Come on, let's have some fun

I'm knocking off # 1

Before the day is done

Beverly Hills, let's go

Gonna hit the music scene

Yeah, I was a choir boy

And I know how to sing

Onward to Hollywood

And then to Malibu

Gonna do some star walking

And try out surfing too

Yeah...

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Get ready L.A.

I was set free today

And I have never lived

I'm gonna rock the City of Angels

And find out what it's got to give

Get ready L.A.

I am alive today

All pumped up on this high

Chasing hope in the City of Angels

Gonna set these dreams on fire

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012  

NEW YORK LIFE

You brag about your western sunsets

Try to hook me on the mountain air

Add a river running through a forest

You'd say anything to get me there 

The bugle of an elk break the silence

The smell of the Ponderosa pine

Walking a path never traveled

Well for you...

That might be right...

~~~*Chorus*~~~

But for me

That's too much peace

I prefer a sound release

A concert with a thousand fans

Screaming for more

Bodies dancing, waving hands

I'm breathing the smog

Pulsing neon lights

You can do your mountains

I'll do New York life

~~*~~

You want to drag me to the ocean

Hear the rhythm of the constant waves

That fresh salty scent all around us

Exploring the beaches and the caves

Fishing and hunting for seashells

Umbrellas and children flying kites

No worries pressing us forward

Maybe to you...

That sounds fine...

~~~*Chorus*~~~

But to me

That's too much peace

I prefer a sound release

A concert with a thousand fans

Screaming for more

Bodies dancing, waving hands

I'm breathing the smog

Pulsing neon lights

You can do your Ocean

I'll do New York life

~~*~~

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

I couldn't give up "Dizzy's"

When I want some Jazz

Gotta have "Gothams"

When I need to laugh

"BB King's: for a night of Blues

"Pier 54's" where I cut loose

~~*~~

~~~*Finale*~~~

Yeah, for me

Don't need the peace

Give me a screaming crowd

you do your havens and your getaways

I crave the music and the sounds

I'm breathing the smog

Pulsing neon lights

You do what you want to

I'll do New York Life

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012  

FIGHTING FATE

Sweet Soldier of mine

In this picture behind glass

Out the window this morning

I watched our Daughter dancing in the grass

She was spinning, and laughing

Then she curtsied towards the gate

She looked like she was playing

But she was fighting fate

~~~*Chorus*~~~

She always plays

Everyday with you

She just needs 

A little time

We laid to rest a Soldier

But Daddy's still here

In her mind

~~*~~

When I put her to bed at night

She always has to kiss me twice

Whispers "This one's for you Daddy"

Then kisses me one more time

I can't get her to eat breakfast

Without a place set at your chair

Then she laughs like I remember

Fights fate, and puts you there

~~~*Chorus*~~~

She always plays

Everyday with you

She just needs

A little time

We laid to rest a Soldier

But Daddy's still here

In her mind

~~*~~

When fate reveals your deepest fears

Thoughts can't be defined

I caress your picture

You're still here in her mind

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012  

DEFINE GENIUS!

You know your constellations

All the planets proved by man

Have studied every concept

On how this world began

They've added your name 

To the list of high IQ's

Well here's a revelation

I'm presenting it to you

~~~*Chorus*~~~

You

Are

A genius

You've been certified

There's not a theory

That you haven't tried

You're a regular Einstein

It can't be denied

You know everything 
About everything
But nothing about life
~~*~~

We can't go for a walk
Without a study of the dirt
You don't eat a thing until
You've analyzed it first

Everything's methodical
Nothing's done by chance
Here you go Mr. Newton
The definition of romance

I'm wanting an adventure
To be tested physically
Is that descriptive enough
To tempt you logically

Define for me devotion,
Passion, and yearning love
Ardor and intensity
Heat, fire, and burning lust

Have I illustrated clearly
Did I finally succeed
Can you process with clarity
The basics of my needs

~~~*Chorus*~~~
For...
You
Are
A genius
You've been certified
There's not a theory
That you haven't tried
You're a regular Einstein
It can't be denied
You know everything 
About everything
But nothing about life
~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012  

SHALLOW ROOTS

You weren't born in the town...where you grew up

But you put down roots, and that was good enough

Cause everybody knows...ya'll know

When you put down roots... things grow

~~~*1st Chorus*~~~

I'll be back

That's what you tell yourself

But the guy you find

His roots are somewhere else

So you go where this life takes you

Oh...shallow roots

~~*~~

When things seem the worst...you relive the best

Start calling up old friends, who have never left

Cause everybody knows...ya'll know

Where the roots are deep...that's home

~~~*2nd Chorus*~~~

I'll be back

That's what you tell yourself

But a brand new job

It leads you someplace else

And the baby's almost due

More shallow roots

~~*~~

You just can't be happy, and you're placing blame

On the man you love ...keeping you away

But everybody knows...You know...

It's time for new roots....to grow

~~~*Finale*~~~

You go back

And not by yourself

A sweet baby boy

A man who's been through Hell

Say goodbye to what's holding you

Those shallow roots

~~*~~

Oh...everybody knows...ya'll know

Where the roots are deep...That's home

Entirely up to you....

Those shallow roots....

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012  



I CAN BE...

Can I be your coffee in the morning

I've heard you say you need it to survive

Can I be the wine in the glass you're holding

The sweet liquid that helps you sleep at night

Can I be the gentle wind that's flowing

Caressing every move your body makes

Can I be the solution to your problem

Yeah, the right man replacing your mistake

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Oh I can be

These things you need

What you crave

All you require

Baby I can be

These things you need

Every ache, thirst, and desire

What you covet 
Long for

Your dreams

I can be

These things you need

~~*~~

I can be the valid love that conquers

That forgery who holds you in the night

I can be the pedestal that lifts you

He strives to cast a shadow on your light

I can be the roots girl that you draw from

Yeah, giving you the nourishment to bloom

He's tried to cut the vital stem that feeds you

To devour the fare you must consume

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~
Baby I can be everything you dream
Shake off the anchor and swim
I can be, the rescue ship at sea
That sails you away from him
Open up your heart and see
What I can be...
~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~
Oh I can be
These things you need
What you crave
All you require
Baby I can be
These things you need
Every ache, thirst, and desire
What you covet
Long for
Your dreams
I can be
These things you need
~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012  



DIFFERENT TEARS

If you think I am unhappy...you don't know me

You'll have to ask someone who has for years

I've never tried to hide my emotions

And there are so many different tears

So you saw me crying in the garden

You didn't ask, so you wouldn't know

I was overwhelmed by the beauty

And I was born a reverent soul

If you want to call me crazy...think about it

Before you slander me before our peers

I could turn around and call you callous

But I'll just explain the different tears

~~~*Chorus*~~~

I laughed so hard

I laughed so hard I cried

I'm hit with pain

Sob when a Loved one dies

I was touched

That you would think me Dear

I can't express

The awe I'm feeling here

I am amazed

Sweet music that I hear

So I shed them

I shed these different tears

~~*~~

Maybe you are not sympathetic

Some harden their hearts to stave the pain

I'm not the kind to wallow in my misery

I cry it out... embracing life again

So you don't appreciate a visual treasure

Or admire the pure miracle of birth

Well I'd rather be a weeping Lover

Than a hater wandering this earth

If you have no honest sense of pleasure

What will motivate you through the years

How can you truly wonder why I'm crying

When pity is just different tears

~~~*Chorus*~~~

I laughed so hard

I laughed so hard I cried

I'm hit with pain

Sob when a Loved one dies

I was touched

That you would think me Dear

I can't express

The awe I'm feeling here

I am amazed

Sweet music that I hear

So I shed them

I shed these different tears

~~*~~

~~~*Finale*~~~

How can you wonder why I am crying

When Pity is just different tears

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012  

DANIELLE STEEL

I slid between the cotton sheets

With a book by Danielle Steel

It was a picture perfect day

And now I had time to kill

Just getting to a revelation

When I heard a noise outside

I looked out my bedroom window

Just the neighbors in another fight

Oh, but this time it was different

He had his hands around her throat

I muttered... that’s it mister

While I was putting on my robe

I came around the corner 

Yelled get your hands off her

He sneered, mind your own business

What happened next was just a blur

~~~*Chorus*~~~

I whacked him right upside the head

With a book by Danielle Steel

Asked his wife if he was dead

She choked "It’s no big deal"

Thought ,dang I haven’t finished this

Hope they don’t take it as evidence

Right then he began to moan…

I made sure she was in control

Said kick him if even groans

She smiled and said I will... 

Thanks

It's been real

Thanks to you and Danielle Steel

~~*~~

The next morning, the neighbor,

She was knocking on my door

Told me they arrested him

She’d be needing me in court

Sitting on the witness stand

An impeding sense of dread

Staring at my neighbor

With a bandage on his head

The judge said tell your story

About what happened please

I said I was just reading 

Snuggled in my cotton sheets

I looked out my window 

Because I heard a noise

He was choking his wife sir

I didn't have much choice

So...

~~~*Chorus*~~~

I whacked him right upside the head

With a book by Danielle Steel

Asked his wife if he was dead

She choked "It’s no big deal"

Thought ,dang I haven’t finished this

Hope they don’t take it as evidence

Right then he began to moan…

I made sure she was in control

Said kick him if even groans

She smiled and said I will....

Thanks, it's been real

Thanks to you and Danielle Steel

~~*~~

The judge pronounced him guilty

He growled …“I’ll just appeal!”…

I reached into my handbag

And flashed him some Danielle steel…..

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012

I CAN'T FIND YOU

I can't find you

Baby, where can you be

I keep looking

Everybody's helping me

Time is crawling

I'm not breathing right

Someone slapped me

God, was that me who cried

You said you'd meet me

I waited half-way

Getting worried

As blackness ate the day

I walked further

Knocked on your door

Your Mom looked puzzled

Asked, what'd you do that for

And she looked past me

Shoved me aside

Asked, where's my baby

I was scared, but didn't lie

~~~*Chorus*~~~

I can't find her

She has disappeared

I've been looking for her

Thought I might find her here

She didn't answer

I kept trying to call

This isn't like her

Not like her at all

~*~

Your Mom kept talking

But nothing came through

Or I just missed it

Cause I can't find you

~~*~~

The cop said buddy

You need to get some sleep

And I panicked

God, what does that mean

The sun is rising

I just don't understand

I must be dying

Cause something hurts so bad

I looked at him

At least I think I did

And I whispered

Or maybe shouted this...

~~~*2nd Chorus*~~~

I can't find her

She has disappeared

I've been looking for her

Thought I might find her here

She didn't answer

I kept trying to call

This isn't like her

Not like her at all

~*~

The cop kept talking

But nothing came through

Or I just missed it

Cause I can't find you

~~*~~

He said I'll drive you

I said I'm walking home

Baby I called you

That's when I heard your phone

In the distance

Somewhere in the grass

They all came running

And someone held me back

God,  they confirmed it

Right there in front of me

Baby we found you...

Was that me who screamed...

~~~*Finale*~~~

I can't find you

You have disappeared

I've been looking for you

I need you to be here

I can't find you

 I'll keep trying to call

Cause I can't find you

I can't find you at all...

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012  

THE BRIDGE OF STONE

His family called it ritual

When dinner time was done

He would row their old boat

Up-river towards the sun

They never questioned him

As they prepared for bed

He needed the freedom

They believed every word he said

~~~*Music*~~~

As the sun was going down

She kissed her Ma and Pa

Took her shawl, from the hook

And began her nightly walk

Wandered to the bridge of stone

In the silence, closed her eyes

Waiting for his presence to

Invade the peace of night

~~~*Chorus*~~~

And he always came...

Her heart would overflow

When shadows turned...

Into her lover's form

Oh...oh...oh...

On the bridge of stone

His smile chased away the evening's gloom...

And her laughter lit the moon

Oh...oh...oh...

On the bridge of stone

Two separate hearts

Became one

On the bridge

On the bridge of stone

~~*~~

They both needed each other 
Like you must breathe to live
And they went undiscovered
The young lovers on the bridge

~~~*Music*~~

Her Pa said the mine was closed
That there was nothing left
They were leaving at first light
Joining wagons headed West

She stumbled from the cabin
Tears rendering her blind
Sorrow posed a question
Could she leave her heart behind

~~~*Chorus*~~~

And he always came...

Her heart would overflow

When shadows turned...

Into her lover's form

Oh...oh...oh...

On the bridge of stone

His smile chased away the evening's gloom

And her laughter lit the moon

Oh...oh...oh...

On the bridge of stone

Two separate hearts

Became one

On the bridge

On the bridge of stone

~~*~~

There weren't any options
For them to grab and hold
They made love for the last time
On the bridge of stone

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~
He said God will understand...
He'll forgive us for our sins
Looked into her eyes so blue
Cursed the color of his skin
He held his only treasure
And whispered let's go home
They left this world together
Falling from the bridge of stone..
~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~

And he always came...

Her heart would overflow

When shadows turned...

Into her lover's form

Oh...oh...oh...

On the bridge of stone

His smile chased away the evening's gloom

And her laughter lit the moon

Oh...oh...oh...

On the bridge of stone

Two separate hearts

Became one

On the bridge

On the bridge of stone

~~*~~

~~~*Finale*~~~
Two separate hearts
Became one
On the bridge
On the bridge of stone
~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012  



I SAY ...MAKE THEM PAY

I'm losing faith in humanity
Crying so hard that I can't see
Another poor child found in a ditch
I just don't think I can handle this

Millions of people in the USA
Over 2,000 children taken every day
Why aren't these kids on every magazine
Faces covering the TV screen

It's time to dispose of the worthless dregs
Find the only hope for a better way
Fools are setting these monsters free
To prey on our children as they please
I SAY...

Bring back the good old days
Chain them up and make them slave
Shoot them like the animals they became
If they even try to get away
Let them beat each other into the ground
Screw the bleeding hearts freaking out
Take away every human right
They're nothing but a waste of life
I SAY...
MAKE THEM PAY!

You ignorant people who defend this filth
Knowing they do it of their own free will
I think you should be forced to view every child
Who's been murdered, tortured, or defiled
When you let another sex offender go
To abuse again, and they will you know
Go see the broken child and comfort them
Before you find another demon to defend

I SAY...

MAKE THEM PAY!

I'm so sick of the idiots screaming "That's not fair!"
They are perverted freaks, so tell me why you care
You let them cry injustice, give the right to sue
THEY TOOK A CHILD'S LIFE!!! 
WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?
I SAY...

Bring back the good old days
Chain them up and make them slaves
Shoot them like the animals they became
If they even try to get away
Let them beat each other into the ground
Screw the bleeding hearts freaking out
Take away every human right
They're nothing but a waste of life
I SAY...
MAKE THEM PAY!

If you've read my song
And think it's inhumane
Go tell the child's family
Why you feel this way!!!

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012  

HEY THIEF...

I can't believe how long

I've let you steal from me

Plundering my days

Embezzling my dreams

You're like that leaf on a tree

That just will not fall off

I summon a tornado

But you keep holding on

A pebble lodged in the rocks

Unable to pry out

Blocking my path 

No alternative route

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Hey

Thief

Don't steal from me

I can't afford your memory

I'm innocent

I want released

Why must I pay this penalty

Hey

Thief

Hey Thief...

Don't you steal...

Don't you steal from me

~~*~~

You have swiped everything

Everything I've got

A toy without stuffing

Is just a piece of cloth

But you won't kidnap my future

As you have my past

That kind of ransom

Is far too much to ask

You've done all the damage

I will let you do

I was never sacred

To a thief like you

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Hey

Thief

Don't steal from me

I can't afford your memory

I'm innocent

I want released

Why must I pay this penalty

Hey

Thief

Hey Thief...

Don't you steal... 

Don't you steal from me

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012  



HEAT IT UP

(Speak intro song)

What is your thermostat set at

Don’t feel like you want to discuss that

Some tell me it’s just not hot enough

Want to know 

Do you want to know

How to turn that temperature up

Yeah?   Yeah?

Well…

You set it high with a pretty dress

Sub zero for those baggy sweats

If you want it smoking like a gun

Go put that sexy nightie on

Hair in a clip or teacher’s bun

Barely brings it past the one

Pull the pins, shake it wild and free

Girl, you’ll be busting mercury

(speak this line)   What heats it up …really heats it up

~~~*Chorus*~~~

A man likes color on those lips

A little swaying of the hips

A lady in the public eye

But take him home and don’t be shy

Show him that you know your stuff

Girl that is how you heat it up

~~*~~

If the thermostat gets stuck

Suggest a long drive in his truck

Feel the burn ignite the spark

Find a private place to park

Then heat it up a little more

Show him what mother nature’s for

Now it’s reset and working good

Light a match and burn the woods

(speak this line)   What heats it up …really heats it up

~~~*Chorus*~~~

A man likes color on those lips

A little swaying of the hips

A lady in the public eye

But take him home and don’t be shy

Show him that you know your stuff

Girl that is how you heat it up

~~*~~

~~~*Finale*~~~

To keep that thermostat up high

Show him the hunger in your eyes

Remember girl, if it gets stuck

You know how to turn it up

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012

SWEET MAHOGANY

My Grandpa was a farmer

And a carpenter by trade

There was not a place in Memphis

That didn't house something he'd made

He was a master craftsman

Every piece a work of art

His signature was somewhere

The letter L inside a heart

My Dad would take us to the farm

Every Fall when I was young

We stayed until school began

And the harvesting was done

I would go to Grandpa's shop

Nothing ever smelled so good

He taught me all the wonders

Of a simple piece of wood

 He said...

~~~*Chorus*~~~

This wood is like a woman

When you first fall a tree

It may be rough on the outside

The true beauty's underneath

You bring her home and love her Son

The outer layer strips away

In time you have a masterpiece

Proudly to display

Now I don't discount the Poplar or the Pine

But my Lily's sweet Mahogany

She gets prettier with time

~~*~~

Grandpa went all whimsical

That look entered his eyes

And I listened for the thousandth time

About how he'd claimed his Bride

He'd made a small cedar chest

Took it to the county fair

A young girl fell in love with it

She had daisies in her hair

He was seventeen

A hard working farmer's Son

Had her Southern heart won

By the time the day was done

Their house was full of beauty

Filled with his heirlooms

Crafted deep with love and pride

For his sweet Bride to use

 He said...

~~~*Chorus*~~~

This wood is like a woman

When you first fall a tree

It may be rough on the outside

The true beauty's underneath

You bring her home and love her son

The outer layer strips away

In time you have a masterpiece

Proudly to display

Now I don't discount the Poplar or the Pine

But my Lily's sweet Mahogany

She gets prettier with time

~~*~~

Grandma got sick last summer

Met my Parents at the farm

Went in to see my Grandma

Laying in my Grandpa's arms

She said take care of Grandpa

And the final words she spoke

He will be soft as cedar

But convince you he's an oak

I think about that mighty Oak

And his sweet Mahogany

As my fingers trace the heart

On this crib in the nursery

   
~~~*Chorus repeat*~~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012