MY GEO METRO

She said this can’t be your car man

I won’t be seen in that

You've got to be kidding

I’m taking our date back

Spoken:

Taking our date back?

What do you want to do, walk?

Hey, come on, don’t leave

The least we can do is talk! 

Fine! Walk!

~~~*Chorus*~~~

I’ll be cruising around in my Geo Metro

You may laugh, but it’s good on petrol

Is that your big, new truck, in your driveway…

Man, how much gas does that huge sucker take

When you fill it up, just how far can you go

I love my Geo Metro

~~*~~

She asked me if I was joking

At least this one got in

Said we only have ten minutes

Before the show begins

I laughed cause she was whining

There was no parking place

I whipped my Geo Metro

Into a little space

I didn't ask her out again

She did not appreciate

How awesome my car is 

And now it’s just too late

~~~*Chorus*~~~

I’ll be cruising around in my Geo Metro

You may laugh, but it’s good on petrol

Is that your big, new truck, in your driveway…

Man, how much gas does that huge sucker take

When you fill it up, just how far can you go

I love my Geo Metro

~~*~~

~~~* Finale*~~~

Yeah, it’s not that fast 

But great on gas

I don’t care if its beat up

Go ahead and joke

I’m not going broke

Driving some big truck

When I have a date

I can treat her great

Cause I have cash to spend

Now my only problem is…

Some girls just wont get in 

~~*~~

My Geo Metro !

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2013
For Chaz
Love,
Aunt Teresa

I WONDER

I helped my Grandfather
In the wheat fields

During harvest, every year
When I was young

He was everything I wanted to be like

We cleared those dusty fields
From dawn to dusk

He never complained
 I followed suit, and did the same

I desired his pride
In how hard I tried

And I wonder

Yeah I wonder

Could he see the love

When he looked in my eyes

 

~~~*Chorus*~~~

When life loses its shine

I stop the hands of time

And remember every day that gleamed

When we were tilling up the land

Slapping backs and shaking hands

When a man was what he seemed to be

And I wonder

Yeah I wonder

Did he know how much he meant to me

~~*~~
I think about those times
We spent together

And all the endless talks
Of future plans

And I wonder if he knew
How much I loved him

Or that he is the reason
That I am

The man I am

Yeah, I wonder…

 

~~~*Chorus*~~~

When life loses its shine

I stop the hands of time

And remember every day that gleamed

When we were tilling up the land

Slapping backs and shaking hands

When a man was what he seemed to be

And I wonder

Yeah I wonder

Did he know how much he meant to me

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2013

CHOOSE OUR FATE

I dream of a refuge
It's on an island
Far from animosity
Where we have shelters
Grow big gardens
Have no electricity
A pool of fresh water
Fed by the falls
And fruit trees of every kind
My dream's a reflection
Of the contention
Weighing heavy on my mind

~~~*Chorus*~~~
I'll take a God- given hurricane
A tsunami, any raging storm
Monsoons washing everything away
His disasters in any form
But I reject... the malice of man
The collision of their greed and hate
I'll take everyone I love with me
In my dreams, it's not too late
We get to choose our fate
~~*~~

I dream of a prison
It's in the desert
Far from loving human beings
There’s no escaping
No bleeding hearts
That will set these villains free
The souls who are evil
Are all shoved in there
Forgotten like they should be
A dream born of disgust
Outrage and mistrust
For allies to the enemy

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~
I know our world will never be
The Garden of Eden
There are wars and torture
Righteous screams
Why not contain the demons
When we have the power
To grant what all the gracious dream
It's not too late
Let us choose our fate
~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~
I'll take a God- given hurricane
A tsunami, any raging storm
Monsoons washing everything away
His disasters in any form
But I reject… the malice of man
The collision of their greed and hate
I'll take everyone I love with me
In my dreams, it's not too late
We get to choose our fate
~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2013

THOU SHALT NOT KILL

Time to decide

A ravaged life that pleads

Thou shalt not kill

Does not panic me

I will not lie

I’ve read every verse

But I'd give my life

To execute the hurt

I shall steal

Abduct her from this earth

Endure your wrath

To deliver her

~~~*Chorus*~~~

I know she is yours

This precious being

I would hold on tight

But the suffering

Is endless

Relentless

Thou shalt not kill

Does not cripple me

My life for hers

Fulfilled>>>
~~*~~

Thou shalt not kill
~~*~~

Time to decide

A ravaged life that pleads

Thou shalt not kill

Does not hinder me

I will not lie

I'll covet what is lost

I fear you Lord

But I must go on

I shall steal

Steal her pain away

Thou shalt not kill

It is a price I’ll pay

~~~*Chorus*~~~

I know she is yours

This precious being

I would hold on tight

But the suffering

Is endless

Relentless

Thou shalt not kill

Does not cripple me

My life for hers

 Fulfilled...
~~~*~~~

Thou shalt not kill

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com

Copyright © 2013

TOO HIGH

Did I move too fast

Did I try too hard

Was I not enough

Enough to win your heart

I don’t understand

Whatever did I do

To make you build a wall

A wall I can’t pass through

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Too high

Too high to climb

Baby it’s too high

The wall you built

To block this heart of mine

It’s just too high

~~*~~

We could start again

It can’t be too late

Look at what we have

That you would toss away

Make it clear to me

Please tell me what you want

What do I have to do

To make you drop the wall

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

Should I plead with you

Would it help to cry

I can’t tear it down

I’ve already tried

You’re the one in control...

So tell me 

Tell me what’s my role

I have the right to know

Why...

You built this wall so high

~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Too high

Too high to climb

Baby it’s too high

The wall you built

To block this heart of mine

It’s just too high

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com

Copyright © 2013

CHANGE OF TOPIC

Change of topic
What’s acceptable
I don’t like your views
So don’t get comfortable
Well that’s just fine
You don’t agree with mine
I’m not throwing them in your face
You’re the one that’s attacking me
When I am living on His Grace

~~~*1st Chorus*~~~

Change of topic

How’s your weather been

Are you healthy

How about your friends

It’s getting hotter

I've been a little sick

There you go again

Change of topic

~~*~~

Change of topic
Why are you so mean
I truly love you
That’s why I let you be
When I want to rage
Try to make you change
To open up your eyes and see
Faith and Love are crucial things
That they are all you’ll ever need

~~~*2nd Chorus*~~~

Change of topic

How’s your Mother been

Is she happy

Has she made new friends

I give you reasons

Wish I could make them stick

You say forget it 

Change of topic

~~*~~

~~~*Finale*~~~

We are bound forever

By family ties

Live with your opinion

And I’ll live with mine

When the Lord comes up

And our hearts collide

I will Pray for you 

To open up your mind

Change of topic

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2013

FOREVER ALIVE ...IN ME

There’s a place I go…
When I feel like this
It’s not on a map 
But it does exist
In me…

Where I talk to you
Even though you’re gone
Where I can see you
Memories living on 
In me…

~~~*Chorus*~~~
In me…
You’ll always be alive in me
In me…
I won’t ever say goodbye
I dream…
The laughter is real
I will always feel
You’ll be…
Forever alive in me…
~~*~~

This place where I am
A secret, brilliant void
With no cluttered world
Or intrusive noise
In me…

I just close my eyes
Shut out everything
No one at my door
No telephone that rings
In me… 

~~~*Chorus*~~~
In me…
You’ll always be alive in me
In me…
I won’t ever say goodbye
I dream…
The laughter is real
I will always feel
You’ll be…
Forever alive in me…
~~*~~

When truth comes searching
Seeks a way inside
I simply drift away
A place it cannot find
In me…

~~~*Finale*~~~
I don’t ever say goodbye you see….
You’re forever alive in me…
~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2013
Dad @>~~~>~~~~

THE BEST PART

You couldn't scrape up a penny

In the dump that we called home

Our Mother worked two full time jobs

And us kids stayed there alone

She'd finally join us, looking tired

Always bringing scraps to eat

She'd take off her old blue coat

And the worn shoes from her feet

~~~*1st Chorus*~~~

She would smile...

And look at us, like she'd been gone ten years

She say, Oh Lord, I've missed you so

Come and welcome Mommy home

She'd hug us...

Ask, do you hear my heart

And we would laugh

That was the best part

~~*~~

There was not a cross word spoken

With nothing to fight about

Checked out books from the library

We took turns reading aloud

Yeah, we all braced ourselves for school

We knew well that we'd be teased

But we were three, against them all

And there was free lunch to eat

~~~*Chorus*~~~

And a smile...

She'd look at us, like we'd been gone ten years

She'd say, Oh Lord, I've missed you so

Come here for your welcome  home

She'd hug us...

Ask, do you hear my heart

And we would laugh

That was the best part

~~*~~

~~~*Finale*~~~

I remember my childhood

Whenever things get hard

And, I smile...

Cause that was the best part

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
copyright © 2013



IN HIS EYES

He walked in the front door
Briefcase in hand
Slung it through the air
It smashed into a lamp

She ran from the bedroom
Eyes swollen and red
He grabbed her to his body
Sobbed, and hung his head

~~~*Chorus*~~~
Yeah, it's your life
You take your stand
But don't condemn loved ones
Who don't understand
Patience applies
Paint has to dry
They'll adjust to the color
Just give them time
Yeah...

It's in the eyes
~~*~~

They sat at the table
Album in between
You as a baby
A young man sixteen

Your Dad looked at the pictures
While your Mama cried
He gently held her face
Said, look in his eyes...

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~
I look in your eyes, and I see the pain
I've never looked in his, and it's just the same
Why did it take a picture, to make me see
His haunted eyes, the doubt and misery
Here he is with his partner, look how they shine
He's finally happy, love, just look in his eyes
~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~
Yeah, it’s your life
You take your stand
But don’t condemn loved ones
Who don’t understand
Patience applies
Paint has to dry
They’ll adjust to the color
Just give them time
To See your eyes
~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2013

HEARTBREAKING GAMES

Being with you
Has left me lonely
And I don’t want
To feel this way
I am so tired
Of trying to hold you
You dealt me cards
I cannot play

The stakes were low
When I first met you
And we had fun
Most of the time
But then you raised
The want to win you
Knowing I  
Won’t bid that high

~~~*Chorus*~~~
Was she sweet, was she worth it
Did you tell her that she’s perfect
Did you warn her there are rules 

To your game
Does she know there is a price
Have a clue you don't play nice
Have you explained that you cheat 
When you play
Your
Heart breaking games
~~*~~

Oh yes I cried
Because I loved you
Your player’s face
Showed no remorse
I could have stayed
Tried hard to win you
But it costs  
More than you worth

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~
No one likes a cheater
A shark who’s playing games
Using a heart, like it’s a free card
Ripping it up as he plays
Callous fools, changing the rules
Hiding what should be displayed
The cards aren't right, and I can't fight
Your
Heart breaking games
~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~
Was she sweet, was she worth it
Did you tell her that she’s perfect
Did you warn her there are rules 
To your game
Does she know there is a price
Have a clue you don't play nice
Have you explained that you cheat 
When you play
Your
Heart breaking games
~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2013

TAKE A MINUTE

He woke up alone

No Wife, no note

Every bone in his body hurt

Found his truck on blocks

With all the tires off

He was cussing and kicking dirt

He couldn’t find a drink

She poured it down the sink

He threw the empty at the wall

He couldn’t blame her none

After what he’d done

Good Lord, he should have called

~~~*Chorus*~~~

It only takes a minute to use a phone

Tell your baby when you’re coming home

If you don’t find a way, you may end up alone

Cause it only takes a minute to use a phone

~~*~~

Couldn’t call his Mom

Since he was wrong

She would just side with his wife

He’d screwed up again

Leaving his best friend

Behind, at the bar, last night

Tried to find his boots

Guess she took those too

He went into shock, appalled

She’d turned loose the stock

And he couldn’t walk

Good Lord, he should have called

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

Six miles to the closest neighbor’s house

He tried, but his wallet, could not be found

She took his cell phone battery out

He cried like a baby, sat down to pout

He felt like he’d been born again

When he heard her truck come pulling in

Boots in hand, his tires and all

He swore, Good Lord, next time I’ll call

~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~

It only takes a minute to use a phone

Tell your baby when you’re coming home

If you don’t find a way, you may end up alone

Cause it only takes a minute to use a phone

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2013

COUNTRY

I Love all the music

Rock and roll to symphony

But if you want to know

What shakes these bones

Its country!

It can tell a great story

Some of them relate to me

I either laugh, or cry

Love, death, hot guys

That’s country!

When country men are singing

I can hear the tenderness

Or the inner child,

No control, gone wild

Hard fists or sweet caress

Yeah country!

Ya’ll listen to the ladies

Belt out, or serenade

Tell you what is up

Do men crawl, or strut

Will they shine, or will they fade

Ask country!

~~~*~~~

Cowgirls, cowboys, rodeos

Big trucks,  bar fights, cool cars, and boats

Horses, ranches, Stetsons, Kids

Contraband the law forbids

It’s Love, and hate, its money spent

Deep-down respect and time with friends

Trees, and mountains, Jeans and farms

Sweet tea, moonshine, Mason jars

Motorcycles, ATV’s, anything and everything

Its country

Yeah

Country

Now you know

What shakes these bones

All Country

Hmm…

Country

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2013

VOID OF LOVE

Stands to reason

You should know

Void of Love

You’re a dying soul

~~*~~

Songs about Love’s power

Stories of its fate

To never know

Its highs and lows

Before your life abates

Is a misfortune

Don’t you see

Void of Love

Life's a tragedy

~~*~~

Recall of its pleasures

Memories of its tears

Oh, everyday

I can relay

The comfort of him near

 

No way would I trade it

Avoid a precious thing

I have been blessed

Perfect, or mess

Sweet love beats everything

You stay alone

So negative

Void of love

To never live

~~*~~

 The greatest gift, in life, is love

You barely exist

That first kiss, pure tenderness

The passion that you’ve missed

The deep desire, the burning fire

A friend, the link, the trust

Is all lost, emptiness the cost

In a life that’s void of love

~~*~~

 Just being here

Is not enough

It's not life
Void of love

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com

Copyright © 2013

ARE YOU CRAZY

Boy are you crazy

Crazy enough for me

I’m a locked up mess

And no one’s held the key

So are you crazy

Are you man enough

To handle all I bring

My bleeding heart

For others sufferings

Are you crazy

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Cause I go crazy

Crazy as they come

When a sadist wins

And destroys someone

Injustice burns 

So deep in me

They call me crazy

~~~~

So are you crazy

~~*~~

Boy are you ready

For I’m a wanton force

Demanding victory

Over the Trojan horse

Are you sure this time

That you can take it in

Knowing good will lose

When the lowlifes win

~~~*Lyrical Bridge~~~

Let me go crazy

Let me rant and scream

Just support me

Through these travesties

And I will love you

Beyond all you’ve dreamed

For bearing with me

Through insanity

~~~~~~ 

Are you crazy

~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Cause I go crazy

Crazy as they come

When a sadist wins

And destroys someone

Injustice burns 

So deep in me

They call me crazy

~~~~

So are you crazy

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2013

NOT ENOUGH

I’m old enough to remember Vietnam

Foreign shores, and the Vietcong

I cried for every young man pride dictates

Prisoners of war, their unholy fate

I could not perceive the torture

Or their lives of pain

Defending a country

Which abandoned them

~~~*1st Chorus*~~~

They took our boys

All hopes and dreams

Forced to be men

Damned reality

The ones left behind

To die, or age too fast

We didn’t do enough

Enough to bring them back

~~*~~

I’m old enough to resent Afghanistan

A foreign country, full of Taliban

I cry with every young life that they take

Their prisoner of war, wonder what’s his fate

I can’t imagine why 

We don’t trade with them

Cannot conceive a reason

To abandon him

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

Bargain with the bastards

If it saves his life

Swallow your pride

Don’t leave a man behind

People remember 

What you cowards did 

In Vietnam

They were only kids

hostile hearts are turning

Bitter cold

I think you’d better bring

Our soldier home

~~*~~

~~~*2nd Chorus*~~~

They took our boy

All hopes and dreams

Forced to be a man

Damned reality

He’s been left behind

To die, or age too fast

You haven’t done enough

Enough to bring him back

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2013
~~~Prisoners of War~~~
~~~Bowe~~~

TANGLED PATHS

I took a back road this morning

Avoiding traffic into town

Just my luck, there was some old truck

In my lane broken down

There was no way to evade it

I knew that I would stop to help

I was raised, with a sense of grace

That has always served me well

When I finally got pulled over

I heard a curse under his hood

He saw me, said forgive me please

I’d have answered if I could

~~~*Chorus*~~~

I was speechless

Totally blown away

Dumbfounded and astonished

Impressed, stunned, and amazed

I counted my blessings

You all do the math

I was thinking of a way to

Tangle up our paths

~~*~~

He’d been using his t-shirt

To wipe the grease off of his hands

I felt flushed, and I know I blushed

He was such a gorgeous man

He said he’d forgot his cell phone

Then he asked if I would mind

Could he use mine, or get a ride

But all I could do was smile

~~~*Chorus*~~~

I was speechless

Totally blown away

Dumbfounded and astonished

Impressed, stunned, and amazed

I counted my blessings

You all do the math

I was thinking of a way to

Tangle up our paths

~~*~~

~~~*Finale*~~~

Tangled is knotted,

Together, interlaced

I believe, he was meant to be

Right there in that place

Love’s divine, now he’s all mine

Our lives are amassed

Fate and grace figured out a way

To tangle up our paths

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2013