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  



TO BE WITH HIM AGAIN

How many of you dream of having wings

So you can fly to the Heavens and see

Someone that meant everything to you

And for some reason they had to leave

How many of you close your eyes at night

Wet from the tears you have shed

With empty battered hearts

For the time spent apart

You just can't deal with yet

~~~*Chorus*~~~

That would be me...

It is the truth...

If there is one thing I could do...

There's no reason to pretend

I wish that I could fly

To be with him again

Amen...

~~*~~

How many of you wander the fog

Don't remember a day that's clear

Have your faith figured out

Then battle the doubt

Where you'll  be

When the end is here

How many of you have worn out your knees

Praying God will ease the grief

Knowing in your mind

There won't be a time,

Without them,

You will know relief

~~~*2nd Chorus*~~~

That would be me...

It is the truth...

If there is one thing I could do

There's no reason to pretend

I would give anything

To be with him again

Amen...

~~*~~

How many of you are walking with me

Feeling misunderstood and ignored

And nobody knows

Because it doesn't show

Our true passion for the Lord

Knowing the reason's not what it should be

But we just can't help ourselves

There's that thin and wavy line

That gets us every time

Skating the boundaries of  Hell

How many of you try to live your lives

To get back what He took away

knowing every day's a gift

That you get to live

Instead you just sit and wait

~~~*3rd Chorus*~~~

That would be me...

It is the truth...

If there is one thing I could do

There's no reason to pretend

I've got to get with God

To be with him again

Amen...

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012  





LADY AT THE WINDOW

I lost my Mother

When I was fourteen

She drank until she couldn't

But was always good to me

And my little Brother

He was only ten

Dad's hands on my shoulders

Said its time to be a man

We were waiting for the bus

When the neighbor's curtains moved

I knew that she was watching us

Didn't have much else to do

Mom had said...Be nice to her

She was always alone

Bound to a wheelchair

From childhood Polio

~~~*Chorus*~~~

She would watch us from her window

Sometimes she would wave

It gave us a sense that someone cared

As we started out our day

And she would be there waiting

When we got off the bus

The lady at the window

Watching over us

~~*~~

We went to visit her

One day when we got home

She said its very nice to meet you

Come in from the cold

Asked how we were faring

With our Dad gone on the road

Said she'd watched from the window

The day our parents brought us home

Tiny little babies

All wrapped up in blue

I watched you grow up in your front yard

You were both my greatest view

She served us little sandwiches

And poured us some sweet tea

When night began to wander in

We didn't want to leave

~~~*Chorus*~~~

She would watch us from her window

Sometimes she would wave

It gave us a sense that someone cared

As we started out our day

And she would be there waiting

When we got off the bus

The lady at the window

Watching over us

~~*~~

Dad would come and go

We went on with our lives

Went to see the lady

Whenever we had time

I got my driver's license

The day I turned sixteen

Went and asked the lady

To go for a ride with me

My Brother helped me put her

In the front seat of the car

We headed for the seashore

It really wasn't very far

She laughed like a young girl

Taken back in time

Told me that this had to be

The best day of her life

Time...claims its victims

And it was her time to leave

When the curtain didn't move one day

I knocked then used my key

She was sitting by the window

With something in her hand

A picture of the seashore

And her bottle full of sand

~~~*Final Chorus*~~~

She would watch us from her window

She would smile and wave

Made sure we knew that someone cared

As we started out our day

And she would be there waiting

Always welcomed both of us

The lady at the window

The friend we came to love

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson

Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012  



TARGET FOR YOUR FISTS

There are a lot of Guys out there

Punching holes in walls

So I got to thinking bout

A solution for you all

I know there’s no challenge

What can Sheetrock do

But I've got a guy at my place

That I’d like to lend to you

No trip to the hardware store

No cost or hidden fees

I’ll even fill your gas tank 

You can beat him up for free

You don’t have to repair him

With texture, tape, and mud

Just have to wash your hands off

To keep them clear of blood

~~~*Chorus*~~~

If you have aggression

That has no place to go

You want to pound on something

I’m here to let you know

There is a solution

For a problem such as this

This cheating man of mine's

A good target for your fists

~~*~~

Now I don’t discount the ladies

That have pent up anger too

I've even thought of a solution

Here’s what I’m going to do

There’s a home wrecker’s address

Right here in my phone

I can text it to you 

Even tell you when she’s home

And then I’ll take you shopping

Get your hair and nails done

Now doesn't that sound like

An afternoon of fun

~~~*2nd Chorus*~~~

If you have aggression

That has no place to go

You want to pound on something

I’m here to let you know

There is a solution

For a problem such as this

That cheap home wrecker is

A good target for your fists

~~*~~

I am sure you are all wondering

Why I placed this ad for you

When I could beat on them myself

And save a buck or two

I've never been the violent type

And I’m not inclined to run

I do, however think that they

Should pay for what they've done

And since you all seem to like it

I thought I’d get in touch

Let you do what you do best

And I’ll just sit and watch

~~~*Final Chorus*~~~

So ..

If you have aggression

That has no place to go

You want to pound on something

I’m here to let you know

There is a solution

For a problem such as this

And I’m offering up 

A good target for your fists

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012

RUE THIS DAY

I took the sausage from the microwave

It tasted like briquettes 

I like my eggs done over-easy

Haven’t cooked them that way yet

I scraped the black off of my toast

Stupid dial must be broke

Threw it all in the sink, found my keys,

And grabbed my coat

When does it all get easier

There must be a better way

I hate to admit that she was right

When she said I’d rue the day

~~~*Chorus*~~~

She said you will rue this day

Kicking me out

I have been your slave

You’ll be sorry now

Baby…

You are going to pay

Yeah…

You will rue this day

~~*~~

Ran out of gas on the way to work

Is there a button on this tank

My truck was still in both our names

Yeah, I have her to thank

The boss turned around and sent me home

Said you can’t come in this way

You get on home, iron up those clothes

And do not forget to shave

~~*~~

When I got home I realized

That my place was looking rough

And it was smelling just as bad

Oh Man! I’ve had enough

I’m sick of doing everything

Tired of hanging out alone

So I called my ace in the hole

Said "Mom can I come home?" 

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

No, I don't know, anymore, why I kicked her out

Come on Ma, I'm drowning here 

Sheesh, you don't need to shout

No, she won't come home, she's good and gone

And I should feel relieved

All she ever did, was whine and cry 

And blame everything on me

~~*~~

~~~*Final Chorus*~~~

She said I would rue this day

Kicking her out

Said she was my slave

I'd be sorry now

Baby…

I will find my way

Yeah…

Made it through this day

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012

LOVE IS BORN

You can catch a lobster in the ocean

That’s almost too delicious to consume

Extract the oils from the petals

To make a sweet and delicate perfume

You can even direct the lightning 

And utilize the power of the sun

You can do most anything you want to

The capable can do it all but one

~~~*Chorus*~~~

You can’t create love

No matter what you do

Intertwining souls

Is not up to you

It’s your essence clearly exposed

You can attempt to make it happen

But you won’t be even close

It will drive you mad

It will leave you torn

You can’t create love

Because love 

Is born

~~*~~

You can pluck the ripened fruit of a grape vine

Age a wine that you feel sinful to drink

Graft a rose bush until it’s so exquisite

Master gardeners won’t know what to think

You can find yourself a precious emerald

The river sands may bear you platinum

Such treasures are laced with our existence

The determined can find them all but one

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~
You can't find love, It must find you
Though there are props and substitutes
You hold out, for when it comes
You'll give up everything for love
It's raw truth in holy form
You can't fake love
Love is Born
~~*~~

~~~*Chorus*~~~
You can’t create love
No matter what you do
Intertwining souls
Is not up to you
It’s your essence clearly exposed
You can attempt to make it happen
But you won’t be even close
It will drive you mad
It will leave you torn
You can’t create love
Because love 
Is born
~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012

TO THE END OF ME

It was just another day 
I was headed home from work
So tired of feeling my body hurt

But it really didn't matter 
To any one but me
 I still had two mouths to feed

I was rolling to a stop 
At the end of Adams road
When a man jumped in my car 
And yelled let's go

I cried, I have two children 
I don't want to die
He lowered the gun
And told me just to drive

I stared straight ahead
Tears flowed as I passed home
Wondered how long my kids 
Would have to be alone

Did I tell them enough 
How much they mean to me
Did I help them learn to stand 
On their own  two feet

Will they remember my voice
Will my face find their dreams
While I am driving to the end of me

~~~*Chorus*~~~
The end of me
My final trip
Did the words they needed
Ever pass these lips
Did these arms reach out
Hold them close enough
Did they understand
The depth of my Love
Who will be there
When the water's deep
While I'm driving
To the end of me
~~*~~

We didn't talk to each other 
As I drove through the night
He said you can drop me off 
When we get to the next light

My blood started racing
The car running out of gas
He jumped out at a stop sign
And never did look back

I stumbled to a payphone
And dialed the police
I can't believe I didn't drive 
To the end of me

My Kids came running out 
When we pulled in the drive
They were scared when I didn't 
Come home last night

I pulled them close
Whispered hold me please
This is the beginning
Not the end of me

~~~*Chorus*~~~
The end of me
Was not this trip
And the words
They've needed
Will pass these lips
These arms will reach out
Hold them close enough
They will understand
The depth of my Love
I will be there
When the water's deep
Yes I'm living
To the end of me
~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012  

IF THAT'S ALL YOU EVER DO

You're like a horse

Standing at the fence

That I would give an apple to

You want rewarded

Just for looking good

And that's all you ever do

~~~*1st Chorus*~~~

I have the job

I make the money

Clean the house and cook the food

You walk around

Like I'm a fixture

Unless you're in the mood

~~*~~

You're like an orchard

With a single tree

That never will produce the fruit

You think It's okay

To just give off shade

And that's all you ever do

~~~*2nd Chorus*~~~

I buy you clothes

Then do the laundry

Pay the bills and mow the lawn

You strut around

Like you are a king

And I am just your pawn

~~*~~

I've been thinking

I would like some fruit

And wild stallions should run free

If you need some time

To find a new home

You know that's okay by me

I'll feel better

Once I've turned you loose

I hope someday you will too

Just get a job

Don't be such a slob

If that's all you ever do

~~~*Finale*~~~

Found a real man

Appreciates me

Baby's me.. Oh, all night long

I hope you see

What's supposed to be

Don't miss you being gone

When they say the grass is greener

I'm here to tell you that it's true

I hope that you know

Why I let you go

If that's all you ever do

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012  

DON'T BE THE SHADE

On the day we said our vows

In front of Family and Friends

I prayed… Sweet Lord…

May this sunshine never end

So when I find you hiding

In the shade beneath your tree

I pull you back into the light

To share this world with me

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Let us live in the warming sun

With the promises we've made

You can share this light with me

But please…

Please don’t be the shade

~~*~~

Often I find you harbored

In the recess of your cave

I hold your hand and lead you

Into brilliance once again

Let’s keep chasing shadows

With the radiance of light

And leave the darkness

For the night

~~~*Lyrical Bridge*~~~

Don't be a cloud that dims

The glitter from our lives

Set the skies ablaze

With an ever-burning fire

Leave the darkness

For the nights...

Baby radiate..

Don't be the shade

~~*~~

~~~Chorus*~~~

Let us live in the warming sun

With the promises we've made

You can share this light with me

But please…

Please don’t be the shade

~~*~~

Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2012