I'm thankful for you
I'm thankful for me
I'm thankful for all the food;
especially the turkey

Get together with family
Get together with friends
If you have any enemies make amends
So you can be thankful in the end
Happy Thanksgiving

It's the midnight hour
Goodbye yesterday, today is tomorrow
Goodbye pain, goodbye sorrow
It's a new start, today is tomorrow

There is something special about the midnight hour
In the darkness the moon is the guiding light
You pick yourself up and begin to fight
You only live once and this is your life
There is something special about midnight

On the ocean the full moon shown its light
It created a pathway a mystical sight
In my mind I followed its path
From the shoreline to the horizon I found utopia at last

I was out walking when it started to rain
I thought about running but continued walking just the same
I started laughing when I looked down at the ground
The raindrops bouncing off the pavement,
looked like little frogs jumping around

I found a seashell on the shore
I raised it to my ear
Just to see what I hear
I heard the sea roar
My mind started to explore
I found a seashell on the shore

I found a seashell on the shore
I raised it to my ear
Just to see what I hear
I heard the waves racing to me
It set my mind free and helped me find peace
I found a seashell by the shore, next to the sea

Find your seashell on the shore
Raise it to your ear
What do you hear
How does it make you feel
Find your seashell on the shore, the freedom is real

The waves come washing in
The wave go washing out
Like so many times before

Footprints and seashells in the sand
You can see near and far, like so many times before
The waves come washing in and out, like so many times before

The sunset rises up out of the water
People gather on shore, like so many times before
The waves come washing in and out, like so many times before

The waves come washing in
The waves go washing out
Like so many times before

Just a few words
A few scribbled lines
I try to describe what's playing in my mind.

I love beautiful sunrises and hearing the ocean waves roll in
The noon time sunlight dancing on the water or hearing the wind
Walking along the beach looking for sea shells or fishing off the  pier
I take it all in; then let my mind say what it feels

Off on my morning stroll to Pride Park I go
A squirrel dashes from the path, up the tree and out a branch
It leaps and flies unto another tree
The trail has just started what else lies ahead for me

The smell of honeysuckle fills the air
The birds and the crows are all I hear
A little further, a turtle sits in the middle of the trail
Holding its head high, proud to be there

My best friend Duke and I snake around this wooded trail
We take in the sights and the smells in the air
We walk along waiting for the sun to rise
Then arising between the trees, a new beginning right before our eyes

Today is another day
It is a day to dream
You can do anything
Just Believe

The sun rises up over the Kentucky hills
The horses in the pasture are slowly strolling around
But today is different
Today is the Kentucky Derby

The quietness of the morning will soon turn to excitement
The pageantry will unfold; the hats, the costumes
The mint juleps and the red roses
The sounding of the trumpets
And the singing of My Old Kentucky Home

Many know nothing about horse racing
The Kentucky Derby horses; they can maybe name a few
We’re proud people in Kentucky; the Kentucky Derby is ours
Come on down to Louisville it’s the Run for the Roses
With open arms we will welcome you

I close my eyes and drift away
I see sunshine and a blue sky a beautiful day
In my world I have a smile on my face
I see love and children at play

Would you like to join me and drift away
Come along and find your happy place
Close your eyes and drift away
When you open them everything will be ok

Close your eyes and drift away
Together we can find our happy place

I'm going to capture the Christmas Spirit in a bottle
And keep it for a year
When I find someone who is down on their luck
I will pour them a cup
Remind them that the Savior is always there

The moon is smiling at the stars tonight
The stars are filling up the sky
Oh what a beautiful, a beautiful night
Oh what a beautiful, a beautiful life

The moon is full in the sky tonight
The moonbeams are dancing on the water, everything is just right
Oh what a beautiful, a beautiful night
Oh what a beautiful, a beautiful life

You eyes are sparkling like the stars in the sky
My heart is as full as the moon tonight
Oh what a beautiful, a beautiful night
Oh what a beautiful, a beautiful life

Like wet sand you are going to fade away
The next best thing is riding on the next wave
Enjoy life and capture the day
Live in the moment, your days are numbered
Don't let them slip away

The sun is shining, the sky is blue
The leaves are changing, what a beautiful view
Open your eyes these days are so few
Live in the moment, your days are numbered
Don't let them slip away

People enter your life for only a little while
Friends fade like the shadows on a sun dial
The precious times become memory files
Live in the moment, your days are numbered
Don't let them slip away

All I want to do is write a beautiful song
All I want to do is write about you
Tell the world how I feel
In my heart this is real

All I want to do is write a beautiful song
All I want to do is write about you
You are a sun shining day with the sky all blue
You are the stars, the light on the water, from the moon

All I want to do is write a beautiful song
All I want to do is write about you
The look in your eyes
The softness of your lips
When I hold you in my arms, I know this is it

All I want to do is write a beautiful song
All I want to do is write about you
You in a beautiful dress
A pendant around your neck
A ring on your finger
With you I could forever linger

All I want to do is write a beautiful song
All I want to do is write about you

Life goes on
You had a spat with your friend
You feel like they sinned
Do not judge, be quick to forgive
Life goes on

Someone broke your heart
They ripped it apart
Someone else is out there and
you are the one they are looking for
Life goes on

You had a rough day
Don't be too proud to pray
The sun will rise another day
Life goes on
Like a beautiful song

On a boat in the water feeling free
Just hanging out feeling lazy
There is no wake in the water
Blue skies and green trees as far as I can see
On a boat in the water feeling free

On a boat in the water feeling free
Nobody is around except you and me
Close you eyes and drift away with me
On a boat in the water, we are free

Life is a song
An unwritten poem
Listen to your heartbeat
Then sing along

It's the dawn of a new day
The sun is shinning again
I feel the rays on my face
Everything is going to be OK

It the dawn of a new day
Yesterday is gone
What are you going to do today
Live you life like a beautiful song

Happy Independence Day America
July 4th 1776 our independence was declared
Thirteen original colonies believed in freedom here

Thanks to those who fought to make and keep us free
Many paying the ultimate price for you and me
God Bless America! Land of the Free!

Feel the love in your heart
A broken heart will mend
There is someone who wants to love you
Go ahead and let them in

Forget about the past; about whether is will last
Don't deny yourself; life goes by too fast
If someone touches your heart; let them in
If you feel something special
Go ahead and let them in

It could be Mr or Mrs Right
You won't know unless you try
Feel the love in your heart
You deserve to be happy, today is a good day to start

We can save the world with peace and love
And prayers to the Lord above
We can save the world one person at a time
There are psalms and proverbs; words from the wise
With a  lot of forgiveness we can all be kind
We can save this world one person at a time

Driving down Kentucky's US 42 in the middle of Spring
It's so beautiful it feels like a dream
Cows in the field the grass so green
Driving up and down the hills taking in the scene
Kentucky's US 42 in the middle of Spring

Cruising past a sprinkling of pinks and whites
different shades of green changing before my eyes
Trees on the left and the river on right
This ride always makes me feel alright
Kentucky's US 42 in the middle of Spring

In the middle of Paradise is the forbidden fruit
Tortured by the beauty; pained by the limitations
A heart is touched, the feeling, a beautiful sensation
A energy that moves  and motivates
The forbidden fruit; on the mind, continuous replay

They say let it go; move on
but it plays in your head like a favorite song
If someone gives you life and makes you strong
Do you want to be right and forever long

The sky is blue and the trees are bare
The ground is white, snow is everywhere
It is cold outside but the beauty is warm
Some complain but I go out and have some fun

I built a snowman
I made a snow angle
Started to build an igloo
Until the cold put me in danger

I went inside to warm by the fire
I picked up my guitar
and played for about an hour

Live in the moment and sing from your heart
You only live once, so enjoy where you are

Today is a good day
Today in a new day
A new beginning and a fresh start
Show the world who you are
You are a Superstar

Yesterday was a bad day
Yesterday was a sad day
It was a your through day
It wasn't who you are
You are a Superstar

Today is a look in the mirror day
A I don't have no fear day
A pick yourself up and brush yourself off
Show the world who you are
You are a Superstar!

Why don't you take a look inside
and tell me what you are feeling
Happy or sad they are all real feelings
Share your happiness you just might brighten someone's day
If you are feeling sad maybe I can write something
so you don't have to feel that way

Write about what you see, write what you hear
Never be afraid to say how you feel
We are all here to encourage one another
You are my sisters and you are my brothers

Take a look inside and tell me what you are feeling

Looking past the white bark on the birch trees
At the the blue sky
On a cold winter day
I let my mind go free

When you are feeling down
Just look around
Nature has something beautiful to see
Let your mind go free

You only live once
Have your fun
Watch the cats and dogs run
and the squirrels playing in the trees
Let you mind go free

Let your mind go free
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                         mi ind
                                       go o o
                                                     FR EE EE EE!

Go ahead and dream
Envision the future
Be who you want to be
You are the perfect suitor
Go ahead and dream

....

to be continued

It's a beautiful day; the rain is over
It's a beautiful day; the clouds are parting
I can see blue sky and amongst the gray
The sun is shinning; what a beautiful day

Leave you troubles behind; today is a new day
Don't look back; keep moving forward
Trust what you feel inside; be alive
Today is a new day; it's time to shine

It's a beautiful day; the darkness is gone
Leave you troubles behind; sing this song
The sun is shinning; what a beautiful day
Trust what you feel inside; be alive

What a beautiful day; a new beginning
Today is such a beautiful day

Take me back to the beach
Take me back to my friend
Give me a piece of paper
Give me a pen
Take me back to the beach
Take me back to my friend

I'll write you a song
I'll write you a poem
Let the waves roll in
Let my mind roam
Take me back to the beach
Take me back to my friend

I listen to the waves crash on the shore
It encourages me to write some more
The sound massages and relaxes my mind
Keeps bringing be back from time to time
Take me back to the beach
Take me back to my friend

You are the sun that rises up out of the ocean
You are the sun that sets in the sea
You are the last one that I think of
before I go to sleep
Oh Baby, you are the one in my dreams

You are a gift
you are faith, you are hope, you are love
Oh Baby, you are a gift from above
You are the one I believe in
The one that I prayed for
Oh Baby, you are the one that I love

You are the phases of the moon
You are the stars in the sky
You are the one that lights up the night
Oh Baby, you are the universe of my life

You are a gift
you are faith, you are hope, you are love
Oh Baby, you are a gift from above
You are the one I believe in
The one that I prayed for
Oh Baby, you are the one that I love

I can't wait until I get off at six
So I can head to Covington to get my Oktoberfest fix
To sit in Goebel Park's courtyard and listen to a German band;
with the German style Pied Piper Bell tower; the view is grand
At the Goose Girl Fountain, a walking German band can be found
I guess my heritage is ingrained but I like that sound
Brats with sauerkraut, roasted nuts and some German beer
Come on six o'clock I want to be there!

We are all crazy, we are all insane
We are all passionate about something.
Whatever we say, whatever we do
There will be someone who misjudges and doesn't approve

So what are we to do
Should we not be ourselves
Do we need everyone to approve
I will always be crazy and will always be true
Go ahead and judge me; I'm just going to smile back at you : )

Today is but a moment; recorded in time
Tomorrow we may choose to hit rewind
We can look back on the love or the hate
What brought us down or what made us feel great
We will remember happiness and we will remember sorry
Maybe we need them both; so we can look forward to tomorrow

Butterflies in  the day
Fireflies at night
Adding more beauty to my surrounding
Here in the middle of July

People head for the pools to splash around
The laughter of children what a beautiful sound
People lathering up and soaking up the sun
The middle of July; everybody is having fun

There are concerts and festivals, state and county fairs
Summertime fun can be found almost everywhere
Amusement parks and swimming during the day
Campfires and outdoors concerts at night
What a beautiful month; the month of July

I sit and watch as the night rolls in
Fireflies are dancing in the trees
Frogs are croaking in the creek
It's a beautiful June Night

Fireflies always show up at the first of June
I counted down the days
When I knew that they would be here soon
The flashing on and off of their yellow lights
It's Christmas in June when they fly around my pine

I sit in the dark and watch the show
When the night grows darker there is the moon glow
Add the stars and it's a glorious sight
Thank you God for this beautiful June night

Dawn and Dusk a mystery to us
The changing of the color of the sky
How the sunlight shines only on the tree tops
It's majestic and pleasing to our eyes

At dawn the sky flows from gray to orange to blue
At dusk from blue to orange to black
The brush strokes a combination of all the great artist of the past
The mystery leaving memories that last

The dawn sunlight first touches the top of trees
At dusk the sunlight does a repeat
Like some religious experience
Dawn and dusk gives the appearance of being blessed

Dawn has a calm and tranquility about it
The sun rises; the beginning of something new
Dusk  shows up for an encore performance
The sun sets; enhances you with beauty before it rest

Life is poetry! I take what I see; what I feel and what I read;
listen to my heart and let it flow.
This is not a poem; just my notepad.
My life has taken flight and there is no time to stop so here I will jot. 
 My Ideas:

1. I don't care how long it takes me but I'm going somewhere beautiful
2. Summer time;  I saw my first firefly the other night
3.Everything starts with a dream
4.Poem about driving
5.

Be the reason that someone smiles today
Be the reason that everything is going to be OK
Be the reason that someone has a great day

I like looking out at the hills and the green trees
Seeing the blue skies and the popcorn clouds
I like nature and feeling free

I like the smell of pine trees and fresh cut grass
and the fragrance of honeysuckle
I like nature and feeling free

I like walking in the woods all alone
Sometimes I sit down, waiting for something to come along
I like nature and feeling free

A light breeze is blowing
The leaves are dancing in the wind
I sit here watching
As the night rolls in

The sun sets and Venus rises in the west
The sky changes; a beautiful sunset
A ceremony in which the day is being blessed
As the night rolls in

The sky darkens and the stars come out
The stars start to form patterns all about
Let your mind wander and dream your dreams
As the night rolls in

Nashville is calling me again
Its voice is getting louder everyday
And I find myself thinking about leaving this place
When I hear Nashville calling; calling me again

I have a nice life
A good job and good friends
But when I play my guitar
I start thinking of Nashville again

A long time ago my world came tumbling down
I put my guitar in the corner and for years it did not make a sound
Then my heart was touched and I was inspired
I picked up that old guitar with a new found desire

Now playing my guitar is always on my mind
I'm playing it more and more all the time
And I find myself again dreaming that dream
That Nashville is calling; calling me again

Imagine what it would be like if we all got alone
What it would be like if we made everyone feel that they belonged
Imagine what a world we would have
If we could all get alone and forget about the past

Imagine what you could do if you smiled today
Say something kind and make somebody's day
Imagine the possibilities and the lives you could change
You could make someone feel good what a beautiful thing

Imagine what you could do
How many lives you could change
Imagine the possibilities
What a beautiful world we could have; with just a little change

Come on down to Louisville, Kentucky
For the Fastest Two Minutes In Sports
The first Saturday in May is Kentucky Derby time
It's the end of a two week celebration; the best of times

The runners race that takes a lap around the track
Thunder over Louisville has fireworks and planes fly past
There is a balloon glow and steamboat race
Where else can you go for a time so great

Now it is race day; an all day party
The insane gather in the infield and they can get naughty
You have celebrities, mint juleps and crazy hats
The Kentucky Derby is where it's at

The beautiful horses parade around
The bugles sounds and  My Old Kentucky Home plays
The excitement peaks; it's time for the race
Dreams of the Triple Crown; the Kentucky Derby is the first leg
The Run For The Roses; someone's dream starts today

Every time I look at the keyboard
I see U and I together
There is W and E for We
It's code for you and me

The shrubs and trees are turning green
Oh the splendor, Oh the beauty do you see what I see
The season showing more color adding to the purple, pinks and whites
Spring is in full bloom; what a beautiful sight.

My drive to and from work is a more pleasant drive
Driving along the river and nature on the other side
No longer driving in the dark but driving in daylight
Spring is in full bloom; what a beautiful sight

Everyday is a new day
A chance for a new start
Everybody makes mistakes
That's what new days are for

Everyday is a new day
The slate is wiped clean
Today you can change who you are
Forget the past, today is what you live for

Everyday is a new day
A chance for you to be who you want to be
Everyday is a great day
A chance for you to change something

Dandelion, dandelions everywhere
Their yellow as beautiful as golden rods in a field
Enjoy their beauty before they turn into a fuzzy ball
Enjoy them now; soon there will be nothing on the stem at all

Sitting on the swing in my yard
Looking out past the fence line a far
Past the trees and the rolling hills
My mind starts wandering; its own free will
Everything is peaceful, when you let your mind go free

People get hung up on things
They get mad and are angered about nothing
Right in front of them is a beautiful flower
Just waiting for them to smell it and
let their problem wash away like dirt in a shower
Everything is peaceful, when you let your mind go free

Now before you lash out with your viper tongue
Ask yourself do you really want to hurt someone
If you have done something to cause someone pain
Do whatever you can to make it right again
Everything is peaceful, when you let your mind go free