Does the road wind up-hill all the way?
Yes, to the very end.
—Christina Rossetti
life’s a road
that runs uphill
strife and toil
always will
be the daily
plight of all
who breathe
cursing fate’s
a waste of time
find your beat
and live your rhyme
cherish all
you can before
you leave
Richard W. Bray
I know my baby loves me
Cuz he makes me moan and coo
Sometimes he wreaks of perfume
But what’s a girl to do?
I should feel flattered
Other women want him too
Pondering reality
Is never very wise
I can only take the truth
In disguise
Time for me to find myself
A brand new bunch of lies
I’m just a social drinker
I never drink alone
There’s fifty-seven bars
Where I am widely known
I ain’t an alcoholic
I don’t even drink at home
Pondering reality
Is never very wise
I can only take the truth
In disguise
Time for me to find myself
A brand new bunch of lies
They say my boy’s a bully
Cuz he had a couple fights
He ain’t no troublemaker
He just stands up for his rights
Bail bonds and sirens
Fill my sleepless nights
Pondering reality
Is never very wise
I can only take the truth
In disguise
Time for me to find myself
A brand new bunch of lies
Richard W. Bray
If you’re finished lovin me
Then that’s all you have to say
A loveless bed’s no place for me
So I’ll be on my way
I’d rather sleep in a tent
Among the hopeless and the damned
Than face another nitetime spent
With my heart in the sand
Some folks’ll straggle on for years
With a love that’s dead and dry
I ain’t drinkin my own tears
You’ll need to find another guy
I’d rather sleep in a tent
Among the hopeless and the damned
Than face another nitetime spent
With my heart in the sand
When good lovin turns to bad
Doctors cannot resuscitate
Stand and salute the love we had
When it was good, it was great
I’d rather sleep in a tent
Among the hopeless and the damned
Than face another nitetime spent
With my heart in the sand
Richard W. Bray
always naggin bout my threads
and causin controversy
when im stylin in my sneakers
and a vintage sports jersey
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i cant be the man u want me to be
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im urban caucasian—your a silly hick B
u dont like my family
and u hate on my posse
u assaulted my auntie
and called her a NAZI
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i cant be the man u want me to be
Audi Audi Audi Audi 5000 G
i dont love u and you never loved me
always watchin honey boo-boo
with all your shorties
always slammin Boones Farm
when im tuggin on my forties
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i cant be the man u want me to be
Audi Audi Audi Audi 5000 G
im urban cuacasian–your a silly hick B
Richard W. Bray
the universe is big
and dark and cold
a kiss could break a heart
or so i’m told
her countenance was sweet
and warm and bright
a bed could burn for two
throughout the night
the atmosphere was fresh
and light and thin
unlike any place
i ever been
like Icarus i climbed
and fell and fell
a taste of heaven
on my way to hell
the universe is big
and dark and cold
a kiss could break a heart
or so i’m told
by Richard W. Bray
You could see your doctor for some tests
He’ll say “drink some juice and get some rest”
Beg your pardon if I’m actin lewd
But I’m the one to fill you up with fluid
It’s time to take your Vitamin Me
To inoculate against insanity
I’m a remedy for everything that bores
I’m rejuvenating and and I’ll clear your pores
You could call a nurse who gives advice
She’ll say rest and relaxation should suffice
But Honey, I got processes planned
To leave you felling like a hundred grand
It’s time to take your Vitamin Me
To inoculate against inanity
I’m a remedy for everything that bores
I’m rejuvenating and and I’ll clear your pores
We might havta break a couple laws
But it’s better than a weekend at the spa
My treatments obliterate the blahs
But it ain’t the kinda thing you tell your ma
It’s time to take your Vitamin Me
To inoculate against insanity
I’m a remedy for everything that bores
I’m rejuvenating and I’ll clear your pores
by Richard W. Bray
You couldn’t hide your pleasure
When you heard I’d lost my job
And you almost started laughing
When I told you I got robbed
So please leave me a message
When you hear the beep
I wouldn’t ignore you
Just cuz you’re a creep
(I’ll get back to you)
I heard you threw a party
When your best friend broke her leg
You vacation in the ghetto
To hear the homeless beg
So get yourself a pigeon
And airmail me a note
I can’t wait to read
Everything you wrote
(I’ll get back to you)
Obituaries are candy
For bitter fools like you
And seeing people happy
Always makes you blue
Please send me an email
Or Facebook me some time
And I will get right on it
You wretched ball of slime
(I’ll get back to you)
by Richard W. Bray
Pack a lunch
And fix her face
Today your little girl’s
Gonna join the race
She’s got a bag
That’s half her size
Time to swallow tears
And kiss goodbye
Got no choice
But to let her go
It’s a mighty pain
No one else could know
One last hug
Wish her well
Things that matter
Hurt like hell
Tempers shattered
All your light
Now the golden glow
Is an endless night
She held you up
For half a life
Nothing prepares you
To lose a wife
Got no choice
But to let her go
It’s a mighty pain
No one else could know
One last hug
Wish her well
Things that matter
Hurt like hell
by Richard W. Bray
None of my possessions
Could cure my ailing life
Not my sixteen bedrooms
Not my modelpretty wife
I got a fancy car
And drove it far away
Drove right to the edge of
The good ole USA
No matter where I go
Buddy, there I am
Geography can’t help me
Cuz I don’t give a damn
I’m gonna get a shovel
And dig a giant hole
If I don’t find a remedy
To cure my aching soul
Sometimes I wish my daddy
Had beat me as a kid
Then I’d have a reason
For all the things I did
Deep down I feel guilty
Just for sucking wind
Maybe I was born with
Insufficient skin
No matter where I go
Buddy, there I am
Geography can’t help me
Cuz I don’t give a damn
I’m gonna get a shovel
And dig a giant hole
If I don’t find a remedy
To cure my aching soul
by Richard W. Bray
Rusty, Rover, Dusty, Clover, Thumper and Spike
Daphne, Dolly, Dabney, Molly, Jumper and Mike
Lucky, Franklin, Bucky, Jasmine, Happy and Bro
Sonny, Chester, Domino, Dexter, Grady and Moe
At the end of a crazy, hectic day
When you need somebody to play
Ain’t nothin’ better than a dog
Elmo, Gizmo, Ginger, Oso, Dallas and Duke
Winston, Fluffy, Waldo, Duffy, Opal and Luke
Spencer, Sparrow, Stallion, Pharaoh, Ribsy and Red
Parker, Pepper, Pedro, Viper, Apollo and Fred
When you need a faithful family friend
A dog is true and loyal to the end
Ain’t nothin’ better than a dog
Baron, Banjo, Bandit, Bingo, Lily and Zack
Groucho, Kona, Marlowe, Fiona, Lulu and Mac
Corky, Fido, Ollie, Dido, Espresso and Jet
Tobey, Yogi, Kobe, Hoagi, Boney and Babette
You might be thinking you’re real smart
But your brain is always smaller than his heart
Ain’t nothin’ better than a dog
by Richard W. Bray
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