Right now I’m tired of waiting Right now I’ve got things in my head What was my imagination Are now memories instead I know you’ve got those too But I can’t forget them for you Right now Right now there were three days Right now there was a look on your face A side of you that’s as real As the feelings you try to hide I saw a glimpse in that...Learn More

I DON’T KNOW HOW MANY SECONDS HAVE PASSED SINCE ONE OF US SPOKE IT’S HARD TO TELL BECAUSE MY MIND’S RACING SO FAST I’M IN ROOM WITH NO WINDOWS CAN YOU SPARE ME SOME LIGHT OR ARE YOU JUST WAITING FOR A BETTER TIME ARE YOU GOING TO SPEAK I CAN HEAR YOU BREATH BUT THERE’S NOTHING COMING OUT OF YOUR MOUTH CAN’T YOU PUT IT IN WORDS OR WILL THIS JUST...Learn More

It’s still early August Ninety-two in the shade But I’m shivering Chewing over decisions I’ve made Did I ask too much? Have I lost your trust? So Impatient to the point That I pushed you Away Forgive me if I don’t know what to say Never before have I felt the need To be with someone so strongly that I’d beg and plead I search for minutes of every...Learn More

He sent a give wrapped box With a card and sunglasses Said I know it’s against the rules But hey if we break one Might as well break two Let’s get out of this place Find somewhere out-of-the-way Maybe to the ocean Or just to the docks of Gray And when the day turns to night Take those shades off honey And let me hold you tight It doesn’t...Learn More

Closed down the old high school After consolidation passed Covered the old rail-road tracks Now it’s Highland Avenue Revitalization cleaned up the streets Buildings got a new coat of paint But they’re still empty just the same This town makes me think of you Places change, people seldom do Your second wife had just walked out I was waiting tables...Learn More

Foot falls heavy on the driveway Creaking boards in the floor Staggers to her bedroom And he closes the door Ready to run, Ready to run Little brother tugs my sleeve Use my hand to cover his mouth Neither of us dares to breathe As we sit and wait it out Ready to run, Ready to run In a bed that was made for dreams Listen for Mama’s screams Hiding...Learn More

Glance over to where you’d be There’s just an empty passenger seat And my mind wonders off I’m alone with my thoughts And I’d give anything To share them with you Like driving down 26 last night Hearing my favorite John Prine line About the folks I met down at Maggie’s place Records on the wall Elvis propped up on a case Funny little things that...Learn More

I can see you’re not so happy to be without me You’ve had time to think And now you’re so sorry And I still mean everything to you And the day I left Your poor heart shattered You should have told me when it mattered All time my love was all you ever needed It’s a shame it took this long for you to know it You miss all of the little things I...Learn More

Tonight was the last night The end of ten long years You took the things you could And I'll keep the rest right here Until you find a place to stay Oh you just walked away Casting us aside Like some loose change I hope what you're getting Is worth all you're giving up Guess all I gave you Could never be enough It may seem of no consequence But...Learn More

I could wipe the curl off your brow Tingle at the sight of your smile Enjoy the warmth of those strong hands Tell you that I want you more than any man Let you know how good it is Just to hear your voice How I could talk to you for hours About nothing if I had the choice But I’m not about to do that I’m reformed yes, I have changed Those thoughts...Learn More

Well We got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper sprout We've been talkin' 'bout Jackson, ever since the fire went out I'm goin' to Jackson, I'm gonna mess around Yeah, I'm goin' to Jackson Look out Jackson town Well, go on down to Jackson; go ahead and wreck your health Go play your hand you big-talkin' man, make a big fool of yourself You're...Learn More

It’s almost four in the morning Grace knows without even looking It’s such a habit now From her sewing days at Buster Brown She used to get up crank her truck Eat a bite while it warmed up No need to do that they closed the factory down She shrugs on her old house coat She’d love a smoke but gave it up years ago Charlie’s mother was full-blooded...Learn More