Category: Introspective
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The Ocean Is No Better Than The Lake
My parents settled in a college town by the sea First came oldest, than the middle one, then me We’d go to the beach and watch the waves break But the ocean is no better than the lake I loved that boardwalk town, it’s my childhood Then we grew up as we three knew we […]
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Boys From Her Hometown
Verse 1: When she met me I was wearin’ suits coats, belts, shirts and silk ties I dressed up to sell daily at my job but it was a sudden surprise After we got married, fancy got old Keepin’ up with Joneses ain’t my style I like my Dive Bar tees ‘n jeans but that […]
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May You Prosper Greatly
For Grace Marie and Annie Jean As you walk along the shoreline As you hear the crashing waves As you do your due diligence As you explore your inner caves May you prosper greatly May you be blessed by your breaks May you live the life you wanted May you swim in oceans and lakes […]
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True Love Stays
He watches the waves And thinks of the days When he was young, fun and in better shape He’d go out with friends On all those weekends The lessons all stung He dreamed of escape Then a girl found him Working out at a gym His eyes looked at her She knew right away Out […]
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Friends Live On In You
Tonight we’re like the teens we were years after we faced our fears All sitting around at this reunion Laughing and in our eyes are tears There’s no one out to get us now There’s nobody we can blame For how our lives all turned out At least nothing stayed the same I look back […]
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Santa Cruz Young
Dedicated to my brothers, Russell Gray & Jeff Gray Just to ride down that trail again To see the whole Monterey Bay And to feel that strong breeze Against my golden brown face Just to walk in that neighborhood To Westlake with my schoolmates And not have too worry about What was on our dinner […]
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The Last Time You See Me
The last time you see me I hope I’m best that I can be I hope I’m not stuck in a tree The last time you see me The last time that we talk I hope it’s after a nice walk Hope I’m not watchin’ the clock The last time that we talk I pray […]
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Country Girl
She’ll have bright eyes And highlighted hair That girl will be kind And will treat me fair I like a good ol’ gal Who likes to have fun She’ll be my best pal But she’ll be the one Who’ll go out on the dance floor With her girlfriends in the bar In public she’ll be […]
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The Me From Long Ago
He was the kind of boy who’d practice more than go on dates He’d work on his serves and strokes Rather than hang with his mates He’d spend many hours and hours at The club working out to be & feel great Wondering if being a teaching pro Could end up as his fate That […]