I saw an old tire hanging from a tree
My mind drifted back to old time memories
Swinging on a tire for hours at a time
I like to drift back to those good old days
When life was free

We used to go down to the river and swing from a vine
Doing tricks that did not work out half of the time
Making a painful splash and everyone had a good laugh
I like to drift back to those good old days
When life was free

Now a days I have to go to work
Pay the bills and deal with life's quirks
Life is still an adventure but without all the thrills
Drift back to those good times I will
When life was free

From time to time I get together with friends
I still run with most of the guys that I did back then
We sit at a campfire and tell the same old stories over and over again
Remembering the good times and wishing we were there again
When life was free

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

I'm just an old hippie
Somehow his spirit has gotten inside me
I'm for peace and love and music
And I like to see my girl in a sundress with a flower in her hair
I'm just an old hippie; I like living free

Some people don't get me
They don't like my long hair
They think I'm just about *** and drugs
And that I don't have a care
I'm an old hippie but your judgment is unfair

I challenge you to read the bible and the teachings of the Lord
Did he teach peace; I believe so
Did he teach about love, understanding and being there for others; do I need to say more
I don't like war; peace and love and music is what I live for
I'm just an old hippie; I like living free

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

Knock, Knock
I know that you are in there
Come out, don't be shy
You're not a tortoise don't hide in your shell
You have a lot to offer; come out and tell

Hello, Hello Are you talking to me
Are you really interested; will you accept me for being me
I'm not perfect; when something bothers me, I don't like to say
I like to hide in here and hope that it goes away

Come on out, I'm friendly and kind
Talk to me, we will have a good time
I'm understanding and it's not good to keep things inside
If something is bothering you, you have to tell people why

Waves roll in; waves roll out
Waves roll in and leave treasures all about
seashells and shark teeth, a pretty piece of coral reef
Be quick to retrieve before it is washed back out to sea

Opportunities come and opportunities go
Be prepared; when they will come, you never know
If an opportunity is missed; it's OK
Like the sea and it's treasures; catch it on the next wave

Paint me some spring flowers
Pansies and Crocus; purple and white
Dogwood trees with their, pinks and whites
Paint me some green on the grass and shrubs
On the trees, paint some buds
Paint me a cardinal in a pine tree
A Robin in the grass
Paint me some baby birds in their nest
Paint me a baby blue sky with a few puffy white clouds
and Please! Paint me a big orange sun
It's been a long cold winter
Paint the sun as big as a page
I need to warm up
Spring is already late :  )

Won’t you come dancing in the moonlight
We can have some fun tonight
The moon is full and I’m with you
Nobody’s around let’s do what we do

We can dance in the moonlight
We can spin round and round
We can dance in the moonlight
Dance like nobody’s around

I can hold you tight
I can look into your eyes
We can sway from side to side
Dancing in the moonlight

Yes we can dance in the moonlight
We can spin round and round
We can dance in the moonlight
Dance like nobody’s around

Close your eyes and dream away
The sun is shining
It's Dawn the sun is rising
A beautiful sunset

Close your eyes and dream away
Can you see that beautiful rainbow
If you believe in what you are searching
You will find your *** of gold

Close your eyes and dream away
Hear your favorite song
Go ahead and sing along
Let the musical instruments touch your soul

Close your eyes and dream away
Somebody loves you and it will always be that way
Feel the love; its a beautiful day

Close you eyes and dream away
Close you eyes and dream away
Close you eyes and dream away
Open you eyes this is a beautiful day

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

Would you hold it against me if I told you how I felt
Would it be wrong to tell you; if you made me feel like no one else
If I put myself out there and you don't feel the same way
Let me down gently; I can't help it if I felt that way

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

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

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!

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

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

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!

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.

Anger and pain can be powerful feelings
but don't let hatred enter your heart
Take that explosive energy; redirect it to something positive
You can accomplish amazing things with it

Everybody is looking for love
Everybody wants someone who cares
Everybody is looking for love
People are searching everywhere

We all want that beautiful feeling
Someone to touch our hearts
We want it to be the real thing
So we don't have to search no more

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

OK! OK! I'm awake
You come in here and put your fingers all over me
Some of you go rattling off like a machine gun
Some of you hit me so hard, I feel like I'm going to break
Then, there are those who two finger me to death
I feel like Rodney Dangerfield; how about some respect
Sincerely, your keyboard : )

PS. Thanks for the food crumbs but please keep your fingernails to yourself

The winter air has it's bite
The sunshine makes me warm inside
In the world everything isn't right
but with love in your heart
Everything will be alright

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

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

Words float in the air
They rearrange themselves into a sentence
form a picture of a train and roll away

Words shaped like balloons
They float away but will be back soon

Words hiding in a tree
Leaves fall to the ground and form sentences for me

Musical notes rearrange themselves on a scale
Fingers jumping from fret to fret
or dancing on the piano keys
These are some of the things I see

Ocean waves roll in and write on the sand
Once it just wrote, "I AM"
Seashells with words lie on the beach
In a sentence they realign
Thank you Lord for this beautiful mind

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 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

I watched as a doe and her fawns tracked thru the woods
She leapt over a fence and waited to see if her fawns could
The fawns went up and down the fence line, trying to find an easier way there
The mother waited patiently as if she did not have a care

One by one her babies leaped over the fence
Waiting for the runt, had to be tense
Up and down that fence line he  frantically raced
Until he got the courage to jump over at the same place

The mother knew what her babies could do
A life lesson; they had to learn; that they could do it too
You can learn a lot from nature if you sit back and watch
Be patient with others; they're on their own time; their own clock

Will my name remain in the Book of Life
Lord knows every day I try
But I’m a sinful man
Living in a sinful land
Doing everything I can
To get by

My favorite team lost last night
I cussed and cried
I got in a fight
Lord knows every day I try
but I’m a sinful man
Living in a sinful land
Doing everything I can
To get by

Probably drank too much last night
Carried on, had some fun
done some things that weren’t right
Lord knows every day I try
But I’m a sinful man
Living in a sinful land
Doing everything I can
To get by

Didn’t make it to church because I stayed out last night
Now I’m watching the TV preacher trying to make things right
The Lord knows I try
But I’m a sinful man
Living in a sinful land
Doing everything I can
To get by

Will my name remain in the Book of Life
Lord knows every day I try
But I’m a sinful man
Living in a sinful land
Doing everything I can
To get by

Cincinnati Opening Day
It's a regional holiday
The Finley Market parade
America's first professional baseball team does it the right way

Excitement is in the air
I like to go downtown and pick up freebies on the square
Everybody is dressed in red or Reds gear
Bands are playing, if you want to have fun; you got to go there

The start of baseball season
You know warm weather is near
Everybody has high hopes that this is the year
Opening Day in Cincinnati, come on down and have a beer

  C
O O
g0 Reds!

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

There is a paradox in my mind
It has been there for some time
A world with you and I
The paradox in my mind

A world with no hate
Just love wouldn’t it be great
No violence to determine your fate
How does this paradox rate

Yes there is a paradox in my mind
Loving one another is no crime
Setting your egos aside
Life really can be divine

Won’t you think about it; give yourself some time
Is your anger real or something that you lost control of overtime
Let it go, enjoying life is no crime
Let this paradox grow in your mind

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

Early in the morning is a beautiful time
You walk outside and see the moon and the stars in the sky
The birds are singing even before the sun begins to rise
The new day has begun; it's so great to be alive
Early in the morning is a beautiful time

I'm a long way from heaven
and a short way from hell
In this crazy world we live in
I'm going to chase my dreams and pray it turns out well

I'm going to keep searching for rainbows
and that elusive *** of gold
I live free, I dream, always trying to see how far I can go
May my enthusiasm for life be forever told

Live Free! Chase Your Dreams!

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 : )

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

A New Year, a new beginning
Resolutions for a better you
Believe in yourself! You can improve
A little effort makes a better you
Lose some weight, have more income, maybe find that special someone
Everything is possible: see it thru until it's done
May your New Year be second to none

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

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

Out walking my dog; taking in the scene
Watching the world change
Everyday is different and that's a beautiful thing

I've seen rabbits and squirrels
I've even seen a turtle in the middle of the road
Everyday is different and that's a beautiful thing

I've seen birds in the trees; all kind of different species
I've seen a chipmunk in a roof gutter; I think he was laughing at me
Everyday is different and that's a beautiful thing

I've seen shrubs and trees come alive
I've seen them peek with their beauty
Then I watched them die
Everyday is different and that's a beautiful thing

I've seen people come and I've seen people go
How long they are here; you never know
I always try to make people happy
Help them forget about life and set their minds free
Everyday is different and that's a beautiful thing

Won’t you try, just a little bit harder
Take it just a little bit farther
Than you did yesterday

Won’t you come, just a little bit closer
Let me toast you
You made me feel better today

Don’t you leave; without making a difference
Give the world your deliverance
Show us what you got today

Everybody now; let’s try a little bit harder
Take things just a little bit farther
Bring peace and love to the world today