Rise to the top
cream of the crop
lied all the way
to get higher pay
little greased palm
exterior of calm
smile and a wink
champagne clink
smooth sailing
girls railing
******* up the nose
you know how it goes
smarter than the rest
gotta be the best
control is the key

but now let me tell you what he doesn't see
he doesn't see that his lies are a trap
smart people can see right through all his crap
he backstabs and ******* and always complains
he's happy sometimes but not when it rains
when the storms of life come he has no strength
to get that fleeting happy he'll chase any length
he pushes away and ignores those who love him
he's covered in sins and horrors so grim
he hurts people, uses them, with never a care
he won't think of the future, no he doesn't dare
if ever a slight to his precious ego comes
then he gets so upset that he's nearly undone
he's the weakest of the weak but thinks he is strong
he never admits at all when he's wrong
he brings out the worst in all those around
and his voice is always his favorite sound
makes you feel like you're worth nothing at all
takes a hard worker who's kind and makes them feel small

But God sees a heart
one so torn apart
a lost battle field
that needs His shield
this poor broken man
who thinks himself grand
is a shattered soul
without a good goal
so immersed in this earth
forgetting new birth
he wants to be free
and this he can see
he just doesn't know how
thinks he's chasing that now
only One that can save
this poor foolish slave

Running so fast and chasing so hard
trying to see if we can play the right card
he's just so perfect, everything I want
at night it's my very heart that he haunts

dazzling her, buying her presents and gifts
trying to break down her walls and mend rifts
if she will just talk to me give me some time
I know that I can make her mine all mine

why can't they just love us why can't they just see
who I am inside and just love you and me
if they would just give us the time of their day
then we know that we could show them the way

the way to true love and what all that includes
they could just feel the love we exude
we would make them feel safe with our warm embrace
and wipe away all their fears leaving no trace

what we are ignoring is we're working for love
when really love is a gift from above
and what we don't see is they work for it too
but they don't have to work for it from you

we never want what is freely given
because we don't trust that we're really forgiven
we feel guilt and shame and want to make amends
so we punish ourselves and follow these trends

so when you are loving and open in heart
be prepared to be torn up and broken apart
this world is unkind when you love from the core
don't you know that's what they killed Jesus for

but if you never give up and you truly believe
then God always has something up his sleeve
and He can turn fear and despair into hope
He will GIVE you love so you don't have to mope

the moral of this little story you see
you don't have to work for love, just let it be
go be yourself and do something you love
God will open His arms and pour gifts from above

tiny little precious town
wearing a gorgeous pine tree gown
with hair of waves an ocean blue
not too many people, this is true
the sort of folks that you will find
are very friendly and super kind
they'll work for free to show they care
and when they charge it's always fair
when you're lost they'll show the way
and tell you that they hope you'll stay
pristine lakes and streams abound
around this awesome little town
it's easy to find some peace and quiet
and stick to that super healthy diet
so if you're feeling too much stress
and your life feels like a giant mess
then make your way to a small town
and you may find you'll lose the frown

how does it feel up there alone?
no regret, no remorse no drive to atone
watching the world revolve around
speak lots of words to hear the sound
they all leave, one after another
driven away, just like every other
why do they go when you push away
why can't they just put up and stay
push them away so they don't get close
especially the ones you love the most
don't think you deserve the attention they give
so you do you and they'll just have to live
violently strike out in temper so bright
always equipped and ready to fight
if they accuse, judge and frustrate
then you feel fine with all of your hate
you want to be loved but lash out in fear
nobody sees that but to me its quite clear
Jesus is there and He'll take all your pain
He never gives up, loves again and again
so go on ahead, and let go and cry
He won't give up, and neither will I.

Day one I cried until I was numb
Day two all I thought about what you
Day three all I could think about was me
Day four I knew there had to be more
Day five I started feeling so alive
Day six I realized there's no quick fix
Day seven started focusing thoughts on Heaven...

Then a couple more weeks went past
they actually went by kind of fast
a month of not knowing what I'd ever do
But I got over you, by day thirty two

So much stuff it's killing me
it's crushing me the stuff I see
there's stuff and stuff it's all around
I cannot even see the ground
my emails just pile up high
my virtual pile reaches the sky
real stuff fake stuff, so much junk
it's probably why I'm in a funk
my brain is spinning out of whack
so much stuff I can't keep track
should I just delete it all?
and throw away what's piled tall?
but then what if I need that stuff
and then I may not have enough
I'll try to find that thing I read
'cause I can't keep track in my head
but maybe I'd remember things
If all this stuff would just make wings
and fly right out my window there
and then I'm left without a care
what if that had changed my life
and left me here without this strife?
am I the one that stressed me so?
I guess that I'll never know...

A man swung his pick in the cold
but then became bitter and old
he gave up instead
'cause doubt got in his head
so the next who came by struck the gold

in an attic there once was a man
he had thought up a grandiose plan
so in someone else's house
he started drawing a mouse
and because of him we have Disneyland

he couldn't get anything right
try and try as he might
after 10,000 tries
and so many whys
he finally made the bulb for the light

two brothers just like me and you
what they were doing nobody knew
people thought they were crazy
and their plans were hazy
but then one day that little plane flew!

So if you come to the end of your rope
don't you dare just sit there and mope
giving up isn't right
so stand up and fight
you'll win if you just hold on to hope!

Shadowed meaning twisting turning
heart of anger full of yearning
can't decipher what he's feeling
I think his heart needs some healing
harder, colder, darker growing
wondering, hoping, never knowing
his life needs light and brightening
but to him that's always frightening
hope and love send him to raging
fear and anger welcome caging

Kindness goes a long long way
it helps to brighten someone's day
when your ear gets talked off by a friend
it means that they need help to mend
when it's always about them and never you
and sometimes they don't have a clue
listen and smile when you are there
and then go off and be somewhere
just let it go and shake it out
don't dwell on what it was all about
limit time with ******* souls
and try to focus on your goals
but try not to write them off for good
if you can help them, then you should
just take the time in between
to renew yourself out in the green
God said help the least of these
if you can't stand them, get on your knees
and someday when their ****'s together
and they've battled all that stormy weather
maybe it was your patience and care
when they were on a path going nowhere
you never know the effect you make
when you give instead of take

I went out into the country to go for a walk
I'd heard about this place with the beautiful view
but so many people had heard this talk
there were crowds of them not just a few

discouraged I got myself back in the car
I'd wanted to go and find peace outside
fortunately, I didn't have to go far
to find somewhere quiet where I could hide

I pulled down this road that said "dead end"
and I almost turned around and went back
but I didn't want to follow everyone's trend
and then I saw it, a little old track

so I hopped the fence and followed it down
green and lush with a white butterfly
followed the path to the river's sound
and there in the grass this little bridge lie

so covered in moss it blended right in
with logs for it's sides on railroad ties
and there I gave Jesus all of my sin
I told Him the truth and spared all my lies

I had the choice to follow the rest
to this view on a mountain up in the sun
but following God, leads to the best
they're all competing, but I felt like I'd won

Hi, I'm Negative Nancy
It's nice to meet you
are you feeling happy?
Let me help you feel blue
are you doing well?
you ain't got a clue.

Hi, I'm Mopey Marla
and I'm here to stay
I hope you don't have plans
'cause everything's gray
so just stay in bed
'cause it's not a good day

Hi, I'm Fearful Freddy
here come with me
throw up some walls
don't trust any you see
all people are selfish
I know you agree

Hi, I'm Angry Alan
what did that guy do?
well get even with him!
what is wrong with you
provoke him a little
then you can sue

Hi, I'm Loving Lord
I can carry your load
I love you so much
that's truth, it's not code
I am always with you
on life's long hard road

I'm sad I had to leave you
I hope you understand
I loved you oh so much
your wish was my command
I know you're sad I'm gone now
but you don't have to be
because I know a secret
and I want you to see
there's this place called Heaven
and that's where doggies go
with endless parks and milk bones
I thought that you should know
there also is this big guy
His name is kind of odd
because it's my name backwards
and so we call him God
now you know I'm safe here
where dogs go when they die
I hope you get a new friend
'cause I don't want you to cry

Diving off the high dive into the dark unknown
sometimes in life, we think we're all alone
the silence of the water as it closes o'er our head
giving us the peace that we'll feel when we are dead
worried about what others think, we walk along a beam
feeling so frustrated, that we just want to scream
I just don't want to care, what they think of me
I just want to finally be opened up and free
joy sparks up inside, flipping through the air
finally, things going right, I'm free without a care
until the gun shot rings and I'm running for my life
jumping over hurdles of pain and fear and strife
gliding over ice in a sparkling white dress
but one fall from grace, will put me in distress
overanalyzing all the twists and turns of fate
is the one thing about me, that I really seem to hate
I wish I didn't think sometimes, wish I didn't want to know
I'd be so much happier if I could just go with the flow

A cheerful little bike ride
along a sunny road
doing chores around the house
am I reaping what I sowed?

I have peace and hopefulness
when all is going crazy
people losing jobs
and I'm chillin out here lazy

dinners with a group of friends
watching movies with my roomy
I feel so bad for all those out there
feeling oh so gloomy

I had a rough and stressful time
over the last 3 years
and now I'm happy and content
I'm crying no more tears

baby iguana crossed my path
I saw a butterfly
these hard times will pass for you too
but it's ok for you to cry

the sun comes out tomorrow
just like it did today
and God is always with us
in all times come what may

I always sabotage myself
whenever I am happy
I make myself feel miserable
but now I'm being sappy

because I fell in love again
nearly impossible to believe
but you just never know
what God has up His sleeve

penance you try to earn
but closure you can find
there's just one thing you must do
stop trying to rewind

the past never makes sense
nor will it ever change
it's best to just move forward
till it is out of range

Then giggles and rainbows
and butterflies and birds
will cheer your every thought
and you won't be angry with my words!

Where does it all start, I don't see the beginning
but when there are 5, it's a symbol you are winning
round and round they go, seamless but entwined
and if you are like me, they're invading your whole mind
these circles in my head, they spin out of control
it makes it difficult, to focus on just one goal
they all seem interlocked, connected to each other
so which should pick first? Is it this one or another?
one is for relationships, it constantly seems to spin
it's in the center of the others, and we always want to win
to win the guy or girl, have the perfect combination
most of the time, this leads to nothing but frustration
'cause people aren't a prize, that you can conquer and move on
once you win their heart, they don't like it when you're gone
another ring's career, and this one can be tough
especially when your identity is wrapped up in this stuff
what if you choose wrong and it doesn't seem to fit
what if it's too stressful and you just can't handle it
what if you get bored and want something that is new
or you waste too much time, on trying out a few
then there are your hobbies, another choice to choose
trying to pick out something, you know that you won't lose
you want to be good at stuff but you don't know what to do
'cause you like too many things, but none of it is "you"
your friends are an important circle that you want to trust
and you will cut them out, if they hurt you, 'cause you must
push them away or pull them close depending what they do
they have to be the ones who are always there for you
the last of these great circles that wind around your head
is the identity you're trying to find before the day you're dead
who are you, what do you want, when will you feel ok
each day you wake up feeling that this is not the day
there's one more hoop to jump through before you will be there
and then you'll finally walk through this life without a care
it's hard to navigate this life through these olympic rings
circling through your brain, they pack a punch that stings
they sing a little song telling you you're not enough
that if you figure all this out, then you will have the stuff
then you will be miss confident, or mr. got it right
then you'll know you won, you're the victor in this fight
but the circles will keep spinning till you realize this ain't true
you've always been enough, you just need to see that too