Seven little words built the blade
Twisting like a steak knife
In my heart
I really like you for a friend
(I always knew this thing would end)
Seven little words that never fade
Echo like a foghorn
In my head
I really like you for a friend
(Now I have parties to attend)
Seven little words my hell made
Tearing like a buzzsaw
At my soul
I really like you for a friend
(It was amusing to pretend)
by Richard W. Bray
My biggest hurt
Was hurting you
I’m dumber than
A worn out shoe
Ain’t nothing
I could ever do
To make up for your pain
I sit and cry
And fret and moan
Deserve to spend
My life alone
I miss your smile
And your cologne
I need another brain
Your memory
Is all I get
The sweetest girl
I ever met
And happiness
I can’t forget
I live my life in vain
by Richard W. Bray
A million bloody teardrops
Drying out my soul
A thousand days without you
Ain’t no bottom of the hole
The only thing I have
Is nothing
The only thing I did
Was injure you
The only thing I feel
Is empty
Cuz you’re the only one
Who loved me true
I only know tomorrow
Will be sadder than today
I know I had it all
And I let it slip away
The only thing I have
Is freedom
The only thing I want
Is me and you
The only thing I do
Is break things
The only thing I know
Is I love you
by Richard W. Bray
I cannot unhurt you
I can only walk away
I hope we find tomorrow
What we cannot give today
Everything I am
And all I’ll ever be
Connects to who you are
Connects to you and me
Bleeding in the twilight
Of a special melody
The tune that hurts and heals
Is the love you gave to me
by Richard W. Bray
i’ve been sniffing all the flowers
i’ve been dancing on the dew
you’ve been giving the impression
there could be a me and u
dont wanna play no 20 questions
just wanna spend some time with u
already know enough about ya
from the things that u do
let’s go walking in the park
it’ll just be me and u
we can get to know each other
we can woopty doopty doo
we can talk about the weather
we can sing a little tune
we can listen to the starlight
in the magic of the moon
by Richard W. Bray
Big sky
Red truck
Trusty old hound
Big sky
Long stretch
Covering some ground
Big sky
Freedom
Miles of blooming dirt
Big sky
Heartache
The woman that I hurt
Big sky
Long days
What I gotta do
Big sky
Highways
Rolling back to you
by Richard W. Bray
Pick your diamond pick your pearl there is beauty in the world
—Macy Gray, et al.
You’ll never see a sunset
Hanging on the wall
You can’t buy any moonlight
At your local mall
You can find a billion
Emeralds and pearls
In the overwhelming joy
Of a bunch of boys and girls
I could dig up every gemstone
From Paris to the Nile
I’ll never know a treasure
Greater than your smile
by Richard W. Bray
the warmth of you
melts away the hurt
love like a river
washing out the dirt
the song of you
pulses through my mind
your tender melody
compassionate and kind
the joy of you
sparkles like a star
I wish I could absorb
everything you are
by Richard W. Bray
if you ever got a problem
or if you’re feeling down
you only gotta tell me
I’ll come riding into town
when walls are collapsing
and you can’t escape your trouble
I’ll be there in a minute
to protect you from the rubble
when life is an inferno
and things are looking dire
you’ll see me rushing in
to pull you from the fire
I’ll deliver you from danger
I’ll rescue you from strife
I’ll be your rope ladder
I’ll be your jaws of life
by Richard W. Bray
Happiness is a sad song
—Charles Schultz, from the book Happiness is a Warm Puppy
Everything was beautiful
Until it went wrong
Happiness
Is sad song
Weeping for Hecuba
And all those hurts beyond
Happiness
Is sad song
Poking ancient agony
Clutching what is gone
Happiness
Is sad song
Accepting my reality:
I loved you all along
Happiness
Is sad song
by Richard W. Bray
