Posts Tagged ‘love songs’

New and Improved

January 7, 2017

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We’re proud to announce
It’s incredible to see
A sensational development
A new and better me

The improvement is amazing
It’s finally here
Compare to other products
It’s remarkably clear

From our team of experts
This miraculous device
A revolutionary bargain
At a startling price

It’s quick and it’s easy
It’s coming to your town
Accept no other offer
We won’t let you down

Introducing our new strategy
It’s guaranteed to work
Time to tell the truth:
I was a stupid selfish jerk

I’m sorry and I love you
I’ll be a better man
It’s a limited-time offer
So get me while you can

by Richard W. Bray

And then you blew it

January 4, 2017

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You had your chance
And then you blew it

A precious soul
Who loved you true
Lord only knows
What made you do it
There ain’t no hope
For fools like you

You had your chance
And then you blew it

All your contrition
Don’t mean squat
You got a lifetime now
To rue it
Ain’t gonna get
A better shot

You had your chance
And then you blew it

Thought you could find
Some greener grass
She was perfect
And you knew it
No one can help
Your sorry ass

by Richard W. Bray

I hate her most when she’s not there

December 31, 2016

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Started to date her
Till she said “see you later”
I wasn’t even a skater
And now I really hate her

I hate her smile
I hate her smell
I hate the stories
She would tell

She found a new guy
Before she even said “bye”
Never ever said why
But I ain’t gonna cry

I hate her style
I hate her grace
I hate her
Stupid little face

Her love was misleading
My heart took a beating
And my insides are bleeding
But you won’t see me pleading

I hate her voice
I hate her hair
I hate her most
When she’s not there

by Richard W. Bray

Man Enough for Me

December 29, 2016

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Great Spirit — give to me
A Heaven not so large as Yours,
But large enough — for me

Emily Dickinson

He cooks me eggs
When I wake up
He never needs
To act tough
He just feeds the family
That’s Man enough
For me

He’s home for supper
Every night
He loves the kids
And treats em right
Isn’t really hard to see
He’s Man enough
For me

He don’t write sonnets
To sing my praise
He warms my night
And fills my days
Always keeps me company
That’s Love enough
For me

by Richard W. Bray

glad that I met you

December 11, 2016

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I’m hitting on all cylinders
My calls are going through
I’m in the zone
I’m not alone
I’m glad that I met you

I just hit the jackpot
Time to knock on wood
I’m in the groove
I made my move
And things are looking good

I’m taking on all challengers
My ship is in the bay
I’m on a roll
I reached my goal
Today’s my lucky day

My lucky streak keeps growing
I’m hotter than July
I wrote the book
I’m off the hook
You said that I’m your guy

by Richard W. Bray

Abelard and Héloise are Dead

December 7, 2016

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Abelard and Héloise are dead
It doesn’t really matter what they said
Get your pretty face out of that book
Nature got a need for us to cook

Juliet and Romeo ain’t real
We can vanquish love like it’s a meal
Ravish and devour me till dawn
Live the life we got until it’s gone

Helena and Paris stole away
That’s what you and me should do today
Spirit me away in dark of night
Enchant me in delirious delight

Mark Antony and Cleo had their time
So we should make the most of yours and mine
Living blood is scorching through our veins
Let’s drink each other up just like Champagne

by Richard W. Bray

Sweetest Nut

December 2, 2016

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Sweetest nut hath sourest rind;
Such a nut is Rosalind.

Touchstone, from As You Like It by William Shakespeare

Do you have a secret
That you’re too afraid to tell?
Are you delicate and tender
Underneath your heavy shell?

Have you suffered shocks and stings?
Did you build a barricade?
Did you turn those slings and arrows
To a daunting palisade?

Can you let me in your fortress?
Is it big enough for two?
Can we fortify each other?
Or is your castle just for you?

by Richard W. Bray

goofy in the head

November 16, 2016

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I feel my face smiling
All day long
And I can’t stop humming
An old love song

Flowers gonna bloom
The fiddler gets paid
Love is too dizzy
To be afraid

Every step I take
Is a leisurely stroll
And my head is all full
Of Nat King Cole

Flowers gonna bloom
The fiddler gets paid
Love is too dizzy
To be afraid

I’m probably crazy
In this melancholy world
Cuz I’m goofy in the head
For a brand new girl

Flowers gonna bloom
The fiddler gets paid
Love is too dizzy
To be afraid

by Richard W. Bray

All the Lovin’ Minus All the Pain

October 29, 2016

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Things that made me want you
Are driving me insane
When I add up all the lovin’
Minus all the pain

I ain’t the type of gal
Who’s gonna grimace and complain
When I add up all the lovin’
Minus all the pain

Think I’ve had enough of standing
Lonesome in the rain
When I add up all the lovin’
Minus all the pain

I can see my future
Swirlin’ slowly down the drain
When I add up all the lovin’
Minus all the pain

You’re just a big ole puppy
I ain’t never gonna train
Time to add up all the lovin’
Minus all the pain

by Richard W. Bray

A Place to Perch my Hope

September 26, 2016

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Love’s not easy
Love’s not free
It takes a toll on
You and me

I’m not stupid
I’m not blind
I know that sometimes
You’re unkind

Love’s not heaven
Love’s not God
Love is painful
Love is odd

I’m not a dreamer
Just a girl
I know that you
Can’t fix the world

Love’s a chance
For me to cope
Love’s a place
To perch my hope

by Richard W. Bray