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

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

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

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

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

Wrdspnr@aol.com

Copyright© 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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