ASK ME WHY

When did living get so hard to be a part of

When did the greed and hatred gain control

The heavy air I'm breathing

Is it worth it

Do I really want to live where evil grows

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Ask me why...

Ask me why I want to be here

Witness my country's plight

Ask me why...

Why I've always felt the need to

Rise up, and make things right

Ask me why..

I'll tell you

It's worth it

It's worth the fight

~~*~~

When did living get so hard to be a part of

When did the people's voices lose their lust

The heavy air I'm breathing

Is it worth it

Do I really want to live where there's no trust

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

I want to be here

Even though... 

what I see and know...

Is unjust, a discrace

Ask me why...

Why I care about the trampled 

And their fate...

Ask me why....

Why do I struggle for what's right...

Because victims need the strength

And it's so worth the fight

~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Ask me why...

Ask me why I want to be here

Witness my country's plight

Ask me why...

Why I've always felt the need to

Rise up, and make things right

Ask me why..

I'll tell you

It's worth it

It's worth the fight

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

LET'S TAKE A STAND

I'm sending this out

To the fortunate slew

Who've never known abuse

And the damage it can do

I'm hoping that you get it

That you fight to understand

And if you see it happen

You will rise to lend a hand

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Take a Stand

Feel righteousness invade 

Your very being

Make yourself a haven 

Where the persecuted cling

Take a stand

Don't tolerate the crimes 

That are dispensed

We'll do this together

Love and morals our defense

Let's take a stand

~~*~~

I'm making a plea
Beg you to be aware
There is hatred lurking
In thee ignorance out there
I'm hoping that you get it
It is time that we all do
Declare yourself a Brother
Or a Sister for the truth

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~
For the truth...
Dignity...
A sense of self worth...
It can be obtained
first eliminate the hurt
For every breathing person
We must plan
Let's take a stand
~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~
Take a Stand
Feel righteousness invade 
Your very being
Make yourself a haven 
Where the persecuted cling
Take a stand
Don't tolerate the crimes 
That are dispensed
We'll do this together
Love and morals our defense
Let's take a stand
~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

REMNANTS OF LOVE

A rusty iron table       
Two weathered wicker chairs  
Journals filled with years of love  
And a lock of chestnut hair   
All are aged by the seasons   
Through time, reverently touched  
It's a tender respect for 
The remnants of love

~~~*Chorus*~~~
Remnants of Love
Validation of two lives
And all they shared
Faded pages
Memoirs of commitment
Nothing spared
Oh, to be bound
Adore a soul that much
To leave behind
Remnants of love
~~*~~

A Once upon a time tale
A courtyard in the trees
Young lovers reading sonnets
Passion and poetry
Transcribing their own versions
Of their authentic lusts
Reaching through time with 
The remnants of love

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~
Each page is a fragment
Of the beauty's whole
Combine them to awe
Thee entire story told
Leaves you dreaming of...
Remnants of love
~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~
Remnants of Love
Validation of two lives
And all they shared
Faded pages
Memoirs of commitment
Nothing spared
Oh, to be bound
Adore a soul that much
To leave behind
Remnants of love
~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

CHALLENGE ME

A misconception

Of your mind

Is in believing

I am weak

This here surface

That you see

Does not reveal what

Is beneath

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Come on

Come on and challenge me

Try to make me squirm

If there’s anything

Anything you've learned

I won’t be beaten

You can’t make me crawl

A fight cannot be lost

Not when you give your all

Test me and you’ll see

Come on

Come on and challenge me

~~*~~

I won't deceive you

I am strong

Here to face your threat

Without fear

Just heed the warning

Offered up

There is no easy

Conquest here

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

I refuse to let you beat me

It's quite impossible you see

I don’t flinch with confrontation

And I won't bend in defeat
come on

Come on and challenge me

~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Come on

Come on and challenge me

Try to make me squirm

If there’s anything

Anything you've learned

I won’t be beaten

You can’t make me crawl

A fight cannot be lost

Not when you give your all

Test me and you’ll see

Come on

Come on and challenge me

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com

Copyright© 2014
~~Autumn~~ 

LOVE IN WHISPERS

The Minister was here

He prayed over me

Said time nears to rejoice

Sharing loving whispers

Move in very close

So you can hear my voice

I used to have such hope

That I could beat this

When I received the news

But I've been holding on

For the longest time 

So worried about you

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Pain won't be ignored

Can't wait anymore

I no longer have a choice

Love's eternally

Bound by memories

Listen so you'll hear my voice

Sending love in whispers

~~*~~

I Need you to be strong

And make it worth it

The life I've shared with you

There is no greater gift

I could leave behind

You remain as living proof

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

Wait for the whispers

I love you from thin air

Sending love in whispers

Oh...

They're coming from somewhere

I'm sending love in whispers

~~*~~

~~~*Final chorus*~~~

Love's eternally

Bound by memories

Listen so you'll hear my voice

Sending love in whispers

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014
       ~~*T*~~

WITH LOVE AND HATE

The sad and simple truth
I regretted leaving you
And I still think about it
Every day...
With love and hate

It was easy to be conned
As you piled devotion on
Too late I saw the real you
Rising through
Some win some lose

~~~*Chorus*~~~
Loved you when I didn't know
Hate came when the truth arose
I thought you were a winner 
I was wrong
For I had loved a loser
All along
Can't keep it straight
The love and hate
~~*~~

No...
I can't keep the feelings straight
When, my thoughts, you still invade
Yeah I still think about us
Every day...
With love and hate

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~
I love you when I'm lonely 
Reminisce about the good
I hate you when it hits me
That I did just what I should
So if you are the loser
Why does winning cause such pain
Can't get it straight
This love and hate

~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~
Loved you when I didn't know
Hate came when the truth arose
I thought you were a winner 
I was wrong
For I had loved a loser
All along
Can't keep it straight
The love and hate
~~*~~

Gotta get it straight
My heart debates
Is it love or hate
~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

DADDY CAN YOU HEAR ME

Standing on a mountain pass

Tear stains on my face

The highest point, I could reach

That wasn't far away

Desperation overcomes

Even a stable soul

When their loving foundation

Becomes a gaping hole

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Daddy can you see me

From Heaven where you are

Do you hear me calling

Beyond those blurry stars

Daddy can you hear me

Through heartbreak and tears

Sorrow overcame me

Not doing well down here

Daddy can you hear me

~~*~~

I thought that time would heal me

Knowing your pain is gone

But it still hurts without you

It was you who kept me strong

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

I'll think I'm doing okay

Yeah, things are going well 

But then something will happen 

And you're not here to tell 

Then Daddy's little girl

Doesn't do so well

Daddy can you hear me

~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Daddy can you see me

From Heaven where you are

Do you hear me calling

Beyond those blurry stars

Daddy can you hear me

Through heartbreak and tears

Sorrow overcame me

Not doing well down here

Daddy can you hear me

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

LUCKY KISS

Take me to Monte Carlo

Atlantic City or the Vegas Strip

If I'm going to gamble

Baby it won't be on this

It's not worth the risk

~~~*~~

You're my lucky kiss

~~*~~

No toss, spin, or fling

It's fortuity

Hey look at me

I got a sure thing

~~*~~

Thrill-seeker 

Luck-believer

Put no stock in life

Nothing worth the value

Then I met you one night

~~~*~~~

Love changes plans

I'm a lucky man

~~*~~

Take me to Monte Carlo

Atlantic City or the Vegas Strip

If I'm going to gamble

Baby it won't be on this

It's not worth the risk

~~~*~~

You're my lucky kiss

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

PROMISED HOPE

I walked out on the frozen river

And laid down on the ice

Put my ear against the coldness

Released the pain and cried

I could hear the water moving 

Down below

A promise of hope

It gave me hope

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Light a candle

Make a wish

Will that my fears

Are but a myth

There is something

Left to show

I believe in

Promised hope

The promise of hope

~~*~~

I caught a glimpse of my old spirit

It won't refuse me now

The proof the river could provide

Infused the faith somehow

The witness of water moving

Down below

Has brought it home

 And with it hope

Promised hope

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Light a candle

Make a wish

Will that my fears

Are but a myth

There is something

Left to show

I believe in

Promised hope

The promise of hope

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

I WILL KNOW

Hey Lover

I sure need to talk to you

Tell you I miss you

And I don't know what to do

Please call me when you get this

I would love to hear your voice

And if you do not call back

Then I'll know you've made your choice

~~~*Chorus*~~~

I will know

That you've decided

Chosen to forget me

Leave behind what we have shared

I will know 

That it's over

I won't have to wonder

If you ever really cared

Oh, oh, oh

I will know

~~*~~

Hey lover

Will you come get your things

Do you want these pictures

Or do they mean anything

I was not going to call you

But I wish you'd call me back

And if you do not do it

I will finally understand

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Oh, I know

Know you've decided

Chosen to forget me

Leave behind what we have shared

Yeah, I know 

That it's over

I don't have to wonder

If you ever really cared

Oh, oh, oh

I know

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

I LOVE BASEBALL

I was just a little kid

Another dreamer on the grid

Aiming for that lucky star...

Playing in the major leagues

Striking out opposing teams

Wrigley Field and Fenway park

While my friends were chasing dates

I was locking up my fate

Ready for an agent's call...

They were after second base

My whole world was the game

They'll never know a love like

Baseball

~~~*Chorus*~~~

There is no one else around

Through my fingers sacred ground

Fades the hammer of the crowd

Just me on the pitcher's mound

Dig my cleats into the dirt

Throw for all that I am worth

Slams into the catcher's mitt

The dust clears without a hit

I love it all...

I love baseball

~~*~~

Flowing through my blood from birth

Diamonds carved into the earth

Reverence some don't understand...

Yeah, the stadium of fans

The sound cracking of the bat

This ball I'm holding in my hand

I love it all...

I love baseball

~~~*Chorus*~~~

There is no one else around

Through my fingers sacred ground

Fades the hammer of the crowd

Just me on the pitcher's mound

Dig my cleats into the dirt

Throw for all that I am worth

Slams into the catcher's mitt

The dust clears without a hit

I love it all...

I love baseball

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

OH MAN I LOVE HER

I sure like the hat she's wearing
A subtle hint of mystery
And I know I could get used to
Her dress that fits so perfectly

Oh, I'll bet she has on perfume
And that her hair is silky soft
I would take her straight to Paris
And wouldn't care how much it cost

Yeah I know that it sounds crazy
And that you will concur
But I'd meet her at the altar
Oh man I love her

~~~*Chorus*~~~
I felt a change in the atmosphere
Her presence had control
Attraction like a magnet
I could not resist the pull
I heard the bells and whistles
Saw confetti, lights, and glitter
Mm Mm Mm 
Oh man I love her 
~~*~~

There's no way I can describe it
But now I feel like calling home
I just picked out a wedding ring
All for a girl whom I don't know

~~~*~~~
I'm telling you I'm sure
Yes I am sure
Oh man I love her
~~~*~~~

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~
I'm not playing games
They say it hits this way
You're slammed against a wall
It's a driven need 
an eager heart that seeks
Well mine just got the call
And I've got to answer
Because I love her
~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~
I felt a change in the atmosphere
Her presence had control
Attraction like a magnet
I could not resist the pull
I heard the bells and whistles
Saw confetti, lights, and glitter
Mm Mm Mm 
Oh man I love her 
~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

BREATHE EASY

Hey, everyone tells me

Girl breathe easy

You think you've got it rough

Well that's not true

You are young and healthy

Strong and able

Why don't you stop and think

When you feel blue

~~~*Chorus*~~~

You have a home

A place where you are safe

To truly live

You have a job

You don't have to beg the state

For what they'll give

You've got it made

Things could be much worse girl

You believe me

So count these blessings up

And breathe easy

~~*~~

No,  I don't have to shoot 

At my Brothers

Like our Forefathers did

For what was right

And I don't have to beg

For a dinner

Because a great depression

Changed my life

No, I don't have to fear

Little children

Set to blow me apart

In Vietnam

So when I feel I'm sinking

I'm just selfish

I stop and think about

Where I went wrong

~~~*Chorus*~~~

I have a home

A place where I am safe

To truly live

I have a job

I don't have to beg the state

For what they'll give

I've got it made

Things could be much worse ya'll 

You believe me

So count your blessings up

And breathe easy

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

THE FEVER

Fever

Fighting a fever

And nothing seems to bring it down

Heartache

So hot, the heartache

The one you've got a vise around

Burning

Memories burning

No I can't put the fire out

Fever

 Fighting a fever

Must find a way to bring it down

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Loosen the grip, just a little bit

Can't breathe, it's way too tight

I catch a breath, think the fever's left

But I'm too weak to fight

The heat's too high

Burning me alive

Oh...

The fever

~~*~~

Help me

Somebody help me

Free my heart of the hold it's in

Burning

The fever's burning

Oh, why can't I get over him

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

He claimed me sweet and open

Like a pretty flower picked

I didn't know he'd hurt me

Till my heart was feeling sick

The flame had caught, all reason lost
And a fire had begun

The sickness, it is spreading

The fever's on the run

~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Loosen the grip, just a little bit

Can't breathe, it's way too tight

I catch a breath, think the fever's left

But I'm too weak to fight

The heat's too high

Burning me alive

Oh...

The fever

~~*~~

Burning with the fever

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014

SOMETHING'S IN THE MAKING

Ooh... cool waters

Flowing glacier blue...

Snake grass whistling

A hollow, restless tune

Bright, enticing flowers

Bank the mountain trails

This is what I've needed 

For my heart, bruised and frail

Oh, is this real

Can I feel

Something...

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Something good, without you

It doesn't seem like I should

But here's to hoping

Lord I didn't think I could

Feel something

Other than endless aching

But I feel it

Something

Something's in the making

~~*~~

Ah, the sunshine

Warm like a dear friend

Mm the pine trees

A familiar, tempting scent

Oh, is this real

Can I feel 

Something...

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

Yeah, I feel a resurrection

The sweet return to life

I have hurt for long enough

Cried all that I can cry

The beauty around me's

left me shaking

Oh, I feel it

Something

Something's in the making

~~*~~

~~~* Chorus*~~~

Something good without you

It doesn't seem like I should

But here's to hoping

Lord I didn't think I could

Feel something

Other than endless aching

But I feel it

Something

Something's in the making

~~*~~

~~*Finale*~~

Recovery 

Of senses

A heart that's ceased its breaking

A promise

Of healing

That's what's in the making

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright© 2014