PARTIED UP

She walked in like she was possessed

Asked, Why's our house such a total wreck

You're partying with "Blackjack Billy" again

Yeah...

Our neighbors sent a text to me
Said you'd invited "Parmalee"
Didn't you listen to a single word they sang
They have a video recording the whole danged thing

I guess since their place has been trashed
You decided to compete with that
I swear I almost fainted when I looked around
Might as well burn it down

We are done, let's not pretend
Your partying ways will ever end
Clear out of here
And don't forget your friends

~~~*Chorus*~~~
I said hey girl why ruin the fun
You're supposed to party when you're young
When you get old
That's when you've had enough
Come on let's join our guests and get partied up
There's nothing broken that can't be fixed
Shake off the boring and try to live
Don't hit me with that splitting stuff
You'll feel better once you've partied up
Yeah... Partied up
~~*~~

Well...
I talked to Rob, Noll, and Brad
Told them about the fit she had
We found Barry behind the fridge
And Jeff in someone's truck
Josh hollered from the rafters
Said he was stuck
Still partied up

Located Scott behind the drums
But we couldn't wake him none
Pat was passed out in the tub
So we continued our body hunt
Weaving through the people
Still partied up

Brad yelled
Hey there's Matt
On the diving board
Flat on his back
With a bunch of girls in the pool
Trying to pull him in
I said a little prayer for him
Thought...

~~~*2nd Chorus*~~~

Why's my girl gotta ruin the fun
You're supposed to party when you're young
When you get old
That's when you've had enough
I just want to play, and sing, and get partied up
Nothing gets broken that can't be fixed
Gotta show her how it feels to live
She'll forget about that splitting stuff
Once we get her partied up
Yeah...Partied up
~~*~~

I said Honey they can't leave
You see that safe there's full of keys
Scott swallowed the combination
When the place got packed
I tried to memorize it 
But I got sidetracked
She finally laughed...

~~~*3rd Chorus*~~~
She said alright, let's have some fun
You're supposed to party when you're young
When you get old
That's when you've had enough
Let's go join our guests and get partied up
There's nothing broken that can't be fixed
I'm with you babe, show me how to live
Sorry about that splitting stuff
I'll forgive you once I've partied up
Yeah...Partied up
~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012

For my New Friends,

The Bands,

Blackjack Billy

and Parmalee!

:)  

                                                  

OMAHA

They said a young lady

Came here from Omaha

She bought old Bill's homestead

A cabin of mud and logs

It sits on eighty acres

Of gorgeous mountain land

Made me sad to think it had

Fallen into the wrong hands

I had to see for myself

Decided to take a hike

Up to that old cabin

To see what she was like

I got to where the road ends

From there I went on foot

Nature clean and perfect

Any way I chose to look

There was a vision

Sitting on the steps

Of that run down cabin

That I will not forget

~~~*Chorus*~~~

She swept me right off my feet

Mesmerized

I could feel the heat

Seeping in, and sinking deep

I swear I felt it burning in my bones

I wanted this enchantress for my own

It was primal, hot, and raw

I locked eyes with Omaha

She came to me like a river when it falls

And shatters on the rocks

As it collides

No boundaries confined

Defying every law

Omaha

~~*~~

Holding hands in the high grass

Soaking up the here and now

We walked into the cabin

That seemed like a mansion now

For twenty years I have breathed

Turned every girl away

Just one look from Omaha

Is all it took to stay

~~~*Chorus*~~~

She swept me right off my feet

Mesmerized

I could feel the heat

Seeping in, and sinking deep

I swear I felt it burning in my bones

I wanted this enchantress for my own

It was primal, hot, and raw

I locked eyes with Omaha

She came to me like a river when it falls

And shatters on the rocks

As it collides

No boundaries confined

Defying every law

Omaha

~~*~~

I guess that I went missing

Got a visit from the law

He said I understand boy

Once he saw Omaha

My friends and family met me

Monday morning, on the job

I said for years it was yours

Now my heart is Omahas

Everyone was hollering

My Mama just shoved them back

Said come home when you can Son

And bring your other half

Mamas know their baby boys

Every quality and flaw

She saw a new light burning

And knew it was Omaha

~~~*Chorus*~~~

She swept me right off my feet

Mesmerized

I could feel the heat

Seeping in, and sinking deep

I swear I felt it burning in my bones

I wanted this enchantress for my own

It was primal, hot, and raw

I locked eyes with Omaha

She came to me like a river when it falls

And shatters on the rocks

As it collides

No boundaries confined

Defying every law

Omaha

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012

IT'S SWEET... RELEASE

My heart is clear and open

But my mind is packed full

I just can't believe that

You kept my life so dulled

I thought that I loved you

And didn't want to leave

Confused beyond reason

That when I did...

I could breathe

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Now I know what chains feel like

Confinement made me weak

I'm unbound and delivered

Enlightened

Ah...

It's sweet...

Release

~~*~~

I was bone weary...so tired

Those endless flights of stairs

No elevator rides

Miles of winding roads

I walked them day and night

Always such a dreamer

Waiting on the hopeless ride

Pushing on invisible doors

They aren't locked against me

Anymore

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Now I know what chains feel like

Confinement made me weak

I'm unbound and delivered

Enlightened

Yeah free

Ah...

It's sweet...

Release

~~*~~

My heart has been pardoned

I finally comprehend

The walls of your prison

Would have crushed me in the end

I applaud my good fortune

Am thankful for the break

So exhilarating

This blessing 

Some call fate

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Now I know what chains feel like

Confinement made me weak

I'm unbound and delivered

Enlightened

Yeah free

Ah...

It's sweet...

Release

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012

LAUGH

Some folks run for cover 

When skies open for the rain

You dance in it, like you've lost your mind

Most people skirt the puddles 

When they're walking down a road

You stomp right through them every time

My Daddy, he can't help but frown

Every time you come around

Saying you still act just like a kid

He can't believe, that it's true, 

How hard I fell in love with you

But, with laughter as the lure, I sure did

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Laugh...

Open up your heart

And let it flow

Think of the blessings bestowed

Now go...

Choose yourself a path

Throw your head back

And laugh...

Yeah Laugh!

~~*~~

So many people are depressed

No sense of humor

They would rather be sad, or mad, or both

There's nothing to explain

They whine, gripe, and complain

Try to drag you down if you get close

Well, I have no time for that

Call me callous, or a rat

I'd rather be with you, and that's a fact

Somehow I'll deal with Daddy, and the aftermath

Just be the man I love, who loves to laugh

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Laugh...

Open up your heart

And let it flow

Think of the blessings bestowed

Now go...

Choose yourself a path

Throw your head back

And laugh...

Yeah Laugh!

~~*~~

~~~*Repeat*~~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012

YOU'RE DIVINE

How do you comfort those savage souls

When you're such a generous one

You sympathize with strangers

When an unfair deed is done

Offer your hand, to a forlorn man

Your heart to a needy child

Use your life, pure sacrifice

And still wear a tender smile

~~~*Chorus*~~~

How do you do this

Make us sense that we are blessed

See the vein of gold in the darkest mine

When the fare is dull you make the empty full

And you shine...

You're Divine

~~*~~

Why do you bother to bring pleasure

To the negative out there

When every other person

Thinks they're just a waste of air

Alleviate the deep drive to hate

The distasteful in our lives

Disgust turns to empathy

A puppeteer of our minds

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

The words you weave make us all believe

That we can be crucial too

Like rain on the barren plains

In attempts to mirror you

Your a burning magnet of sweet life

You're the fire and we're the smoke

No doubts that you are devout

For resurrection of hope

~~~*Chorus*~~~

How do you do this

Make us sense that we are blessed

See the vein of gold in the darkest mine

When the fare is dull you make the empty full

And you shine...

You're Divine

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012
For V :)

WHAT IF

A little girl gave me a Bible

Outside the store today

I asked how much she wanted

She said you don't have to pay

Just Pray...

I said you sure look nice

In your pretty dress

She wouldn't be distracted

Stepped forward to request

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Will you pray for the Children of the world

Pray that their lives will leave behind one special gift

I know that some don't believe

That Jesus lived and died for thee

But what if

What if

~~*~~

I put down my groceries

And held her little hands

We bowed our heads

And her sweet voice began

I repeated her prayer

She looked up at its end

Shocked that I was shaken

As we whispered our Amen

~~~*2nd Chorus*~~~

We prayed for the people of the world

Prayed that nice folks like me, would open up their eyes and see

We all need to come together as one

She smiled at me, and blew the sky a kiss

And I thought what if

What if...

I told everyone when I got to work

About her precious prayer

They all took each other's hands

Then asked me if I would share

~~~*Finale*~~~

So we prayed for the people of this world

Prayed that nice folks like u,s would open up and finally trust

We will all be together after this

We just have to believe that Jesus does exist

Because what if

What if

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012

A MARINE

Their last day together 

Still haunted him

Tears rushing from her eyes

Hair blowing in the wind

The way she collapsed 

Into her Daddy's arms

Made him sick with hurt

As he left the farm

~~~*Chorus*~~~

He had a drive to do the right thing

Keep his Country free

He left home a farm boy

They made him a Marine

~~*~~

It's a life for a Man

No more Country Boy

Iraq his destination

When he was deployed

He slid her pretty picture

Deep in his pack

With a letter in case

He didn't make it back

Where he grew up

He trusted everyone

Now he couldn't be sure 

Who the enemy was

But he had nine men

To protect his back

And he would die for them

If it came down to that

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

"Semper Fidelis" is a Latin phrase

"Always Faithful" or "Loyal"

It's defined both ways 

If fighting didn't claim him

And he made it home

She'd have a true Marine

To always call her own

~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~

He had a drive to do the right thing

Keep his Country free

He left home a farm boy

They made him a Marine

~~*~~

He died fighting for us

Safe here in the States

Lived through years of Hell

Made sure it stayed that way

The letter said, "Do not weep for me

Live the life I died for, but remember me

I always loved you, will forever be...

 A Marine"

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012

I NEED TO CRY

You call me cold 

Say that I can't feel

You're treating me like 

It's the truth

These claims 

Are so unreal

Must I 

Defend myself to you

Why be so cruel

You want to know 

If you let me go

Would it even matter 

To me

So absurd 

I can't believe

How much I love you 

Doesn't show

You're letting go

~~~*Chorus*~~~

I can hear violent waves

Crashing in my ears

But I am nowhere near the sea

Lights are flashing in my eyes

And there's a weight that's bearing down on me

Impressive don't you think

That feeling 

Is a part of me

~~*~~

I need to cry

Bear the need to scream

My heart's requesting a release

I'm faltering it seems

This goodbye

Is the twisted kind

Oh...

I need to cry

I have to leave

Walk away, then run

I really must get out of here

Feel fresh air in my lungs

So hard to actually Breathe

Oh...

I have to leave

Now it's your turn

You explain it please

Why you blame 

Your escape on me

Can't face reality

You wove yourself 

Into my life

I need to cry

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

You are a coward

You're the ultimate low

Why don't you just admit it

Tell me the truth before I go

I have trusted you for years

It's clear to me

You just want a goodbye...

And so you lie

I need to cry
~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~
I can hear violent waves
Crashing in my ears
But I am nowhere near the sea
Lights are flashing in my eyes
And there's a weight that's bearing down on me
Impressive don't you think
That feeling 
Is a part of me
~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com

Copyright © 2012  











RULE BENDING

The Good Book says to always love your neighbor
And for the first time my Daddy can't agree
In fact there was a fight 
That broke out on Sunday night
When he caught the handsome neighbor kissing me

We were afraid to hold hands at the bus stop
My Daddy started graveyard shifts last week
And when it comes to something he's concerned with
I would swear he is a man that doesn't sleep

~~~*Chorus*~~~
Everyone has rules
They try hard to stick to
That we are not permitted to offend
My Daddy knows his Bible
But my Daddy loves his girls
From 
The beginning 
To Amen
Yeah, I put my dear sweet Daddy in a bend
~~*~~

Now...we are not allowed to lie for nothing
Daddy said he would not support us if we did
When my Aunt asked us all to come for Christmas
I called my dear sweet Daddy on his fib

He told me he was scared of her cooking
And swore she tried to poison him at times
I smiled as he called back his Sister
To invite her to join us Christmastime

~~~*2nd Chorus*~~~
Everyone has rules
They try hard to stick to
That we are not permitted to offend
My Daddy knows his Bible \
But my Daddy loves his food
From 
The beginning 
To Amen
Yeah, I caught my dear sweet Daddy in a bend
~~*~~

Daddy stresses that we honor commitments
And I said that I would babysit one night
When they called and said
They'd invited friends
Instead of just their Daughter, I'd have five

Daddy took the phone, and said I was staying home
That wasn't the agreement, sorry friends
Love when the simple truth
Comes to rescue you
And not a single rule was bent...

~~~*3rd Chorus*~~~
Everyone has rules
They try hard to stick to
That we are not permitted to offend
My Daddy knows his Bible
And my Daddy knows what's fair
From 
The beginning 
To Amen
It is hard to catch my Daddy in a bend
~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012  





UNITY

If you disagree with your Sister
On the way she disciplines her kids
If you don't like the way your Brother
Goes hunting like your Daddy did

If your Mother's fur coat offends you
And your Grandpa's old car's not" green"
Do you sit there and degrade them
Do you treat them like an enemy

~~~*Chorus*~~~
Stop and think
Before you speak
Discrimination needs a healthy rein
Weigh your own family
Before you open up your mouth again
Get off of the platform
Because your opinion's mud
Unless your past is clear as glass
You'll be just a fool who was...
~~*~~

Many people will agree with you
And the rest would surely side with me
But United States of America
Can you define UNITY

~~~*Chorus*~~~
Stop and think
Before you speak
Discrimination needs a healthy rein
Weigh your own family
Before you open up your mouth again
Get off of the platform
Because your opinion's mud
Unless your past is smooth as glass
You'll be just a fool who was...
~~*~~

~~~*Finale*~~~
We fight over everything
Ram each other at every turn
If you're not taught with love and patience
How, on earth, are you supposed to learn
It's ALLIED, INTEGRATED, 
LINKED TOGETHER AS ONE
The definition of UNITY
It's certainly worth looking up!
~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012  





TINY ANGELS

They're the tiny little dew drops

The light's reflecting off

Making shiny perfect diamonds

On the leaves they rest upon

They're the cascading waters

Emitting rainbow hues

Everything that's beautiful

The Children that we lose

~~~*Chorus*~~~

There's no pain that digs deeper than loss

You've never doubted the Good Lord before

The smiles, the laughter, that little hand in yours

Nothing makes sense anymore

You stand there by the grave

Cry at the stone

But your Tiny Little Angel

Your Tiny Angel's flown

~~*~~

They're the perfect little pine cones

That hug the limbs of trees

Every golden headdress

That tops a stalk of wheat

They're the stars burning their way through

The darkness of the night

They are nature's greatest gifts

Presented in our lives

~~~*Chorus*~~~

There's no pain that digs deeper than loss

You've never doubted the Good Lord before

The Smiles, the laughter, that little hand in yours

Nothing makes sense anymore

You stand there by the grave

Cry at the stone

But your Tiny Little Angel

Your Tiny Angel's flown

~~*~~

I pray

When you glimpse perfection

It gently helps your hearts to mend

Until those * Tiny Angels*

Are in your arms again

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012  
For the Families....
Newtown, Connecticut,
and for everyone who
has to wait to see their
Tiny Angels once again...

FOR A CHANGE

A ravishing girl

Came over from France

An indentured servant

Just praying for a chance

To live in this Country

And work herself free

But she was an immigrant

In 1873

So envy bred contempt

Prejudice raised scorn

From faith and innocence

A desperate life was born

~~~*Chorus*~~~

We all labor to find hope

When wading through the hate

Avoiding vile creatures

That siphon dreams away

Some sacrifice it all

To this day

To be treated like a human

For a change

~~*~~

A handsome young man

Was drafted to fight

Forced into nightmares

To follow him through life

Was lucky to survive

But scarred to the bone

Treated like an enemy

From the day he came home

Ignorance raised protest

Aimed at the wrong men

They realize it now

But they sure didn't then

~~~*Chorus*~~~

We all labor to find hope

When wading through the hate

Avoiding vile creatures

That siphon dreams away

Some sacrifice it all

To this day

To be treated like a human

For a change

~~*~~

He had younger Sisters

They were lambs in his care

So afraid he'd lose them

That he acted in despair

One fell to the desert

He shadowed his regrets

Once they crossed the border

They'd stop to mourn her death

He was their best worker

But drew the lowest pay

They knew he was illegal

The greedy have no shame

~~~*Chorus*~~~

We must labor to find hope

When wading through the hate

Avoiding vile creatures

That siphon dreams away

Some sacrifice it all

To this day

To be treated like a human

For a change

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012  

FREE

Free was a vagrant living off the streets

With his crack-head Mother, who named him Free

He grew up blaming fate, life wasn't fair

That his genetic genes are what held him there

He hung out with the hobos near the underpass

Where twelve years before, his Mama met his Dad

He would study the features of every face

Then swallowing anguish, he would walk away

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Well the alley was crowded one vicious night

And something in Free rose up to fight

He stuffed his things into a dirty pack

Decided that his name would mean just that 

God it's me...

Free...

Deliver me...

~~*~~

He made it to the highway, was sent some luck

A hard working family man picked him up 

It was the first time Free had seen his Mama cry

As she signed the papers giving him a life

He'd never been to school, but was smart enough

And his two new Brothers, helped to catch him up

Graduated with honors, went into Art

Painted his memories, from a haunted heart

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Well, the gallery was packed, one awesome night

And something in Free, rose up with pride

He reveled in it, then shoved it back

Knowing that he'd always had God to thank

Said, it's me...

Free...

You know I see...

~~*~~

He painted all the hobos from the streets

His portraits of children made his patrons weep

It was not long before, he was acclaimed

Master of the homeless, with a fitting name

His Parents and Brothers went with him to scout

The streets and the alleys, helping vagrants out

And every time a child would hold his hand

He'd say Thank You Lord, I truly understand

~~~*2nd Chorus*~~~

Well, the shelter was quiet one Friday night

And something in Free tore loose and cried

He remembered, as a child, how he'd lacked faith

So humbled now, he'd turned out this way

God it's me...

Free...

Thanks for blessing me...

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012  

NEW RULES APPLY

I'm heading to the "Uptown"

For some drinks and tunes

There's no time like the present

To get over you

The last time that you left me

I sat home and cried

Exactly what you wanted

You were satisfied

~~~*1st Chorus*~~~

So now you say...

Let's go our separate ways

And wait for me to cry

Well, this wish won't come true

I'm not some blinded youth

New Rules Apply

~~*~~

You Remember......

That simple little girl

Found out love's not true

Was brought to her knees

Shaken and confused

You were listing virtues

She would always lack

So she thought she was lucky

When you took her back

~~~*2nd Chorus*~~~

So now you say...

Let's go our separate ways

And wait for me to die

Well, this wish won't come true

I'm not some blinded youth

New Rules Apply

~~*~~

I made it to the "Uptown"
Asked some guy to dance
You came out on the floor
Begging for a chance

I don't believe a word
It's just poetry
Your coldness exploded
And slammed into me

~~~*Finale*~~~
Yeah now I say...
Let's go our separate ways
And I kiss you goodbye
So my dreams can come true
The ones that won't with you
New Rules Apply
~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012  

WAR ANGEL

Lacy curtains blowing in the breeze

An empty bedroom holding memories

Suitcases are waiting by the door

She's done this

Yeah she's done this

Done this all before

Followed him to three different bases

Two distant Countries, she wouldn't think to stay

A new house,  fresh paint, and scrubbed floors

She's done this

Yeah she's done this

Done this all before

~~~*Chorus*~~~

She'd go anywhere

Do anything

To be with him

She'd leave it all

Without a thought

Walk, crawl, or swim

She's loyalty

Pure faithful Love

The meaning of

Devotional

War Angel

~~*~~

A servant to his Country, then his home

There are times when she has to be alone

He can focus on the war that needs won

Knowing that she'll be there when he's done

Her Family's always calling on the phone

Advising her to wait for him at home

She explains to them all...one more time

She's his Wife

He's her Home...

Her Life....

~~~*Chorus*~~~

She' go anywhere

Do anything

To be with him

She'd leave it all

Without a thought

Walk, crawl, or swim

She's loyalty

Pure Faithful Love

The meaning of

Devotional

War Angel

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012
Music and Vocals
 Kane A Holmes
  https://soundcloud.com/kane-a-holmes/war-angel



CHAPTER ONE

There's a story

Dancing of hands

Across his body

That I keep reading back

I'd betray you

With each recall

You say it's over

But it's not at all

~~~*Chorus*~~~

I know it's bad...to keep dragging back...that once upon a time

But that story never ended in my mind

I can't begin a new one...when this one isn't done

I've never gotten over chapter one

Please let me read my story...I'm just getting to the fun

Leave me alone...I'm on chapter one

~~*~~

There's a chapter 

Obsession and pain

I keep approaching

Again and again

I stop the story

Slam the novel shut

Then start it over

Turn to chapter one

~~~*Chorus*~~~

I know it's bad...to keep dragging back...that once upon a time

But that story never ended in my mind

I can't begin a new one...when this one isn't done

I've never gotten over chapter one

Please let me read my story...I'm just getting to the fun

Leave me alone...I'm on chapter one

~~*~~

Introduction

When she falls in love

He just pretended

But she believed enough

He was perfect

So she had no clue

The real deception

Begins in chapter two

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

The heart rejects that chapter, I don't want to feel her pain

I want the once upon a time, so I read it again

The deepest love

Chapter one

~~*~~

Don't bother me

I already know

It's my last story

Because I can't let go

Now go away

Yes, I need you gone

Time for me to read

I'm starting chapter one

~~~*Chorus*~~~

I know it's bad...to keep dragging back...that once upon a time

But that story never ended in my mind

I can't begin a new one...when this one isn't done

I've never gotten over chapter one

Please let me read my story...I'm just getting to the fun

Leave me alone...I'm on chapter one

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012