live an' tell

all I wanted
were precious things to put in my house
but they were beyond my means
beyond my dreams, beyond my reach
beyond the style I wanted live

now older, more mature
I now can buy, it is in my reach
now I find they're not the things I need
through time I was given things
worth more than style, house,
way of  life

can now enjoy  a good wine
enjoy a good conversation
enjoy a good nature
enjoy well meant compliments
enjoy an evening well spent
enjoy the company
of a well spoken woman

live with her a good life
even if it means living out of style
as long as the rent is paid
as long as there's food to take
as long as there's enough cake
even if it's the crumbs I ate

I don't feel out of place
I feel I still did well
to live an' tell


(c) JR.

Even though they're bad

in a house with many rooms
all with a part of my life

I'm dustin' them one by one
see what I find

it's bits an' peaces
an' I don't see what I like

been makin' some wrong turns
those doors are closin' in my face

got to open them up again
an' I can't let go of those memories
they're so much a part of me

even though they're bad
they're all I ever had
seem to have lost the key

a world has turned me out
gonna build a new one
those doors will open loud

'cause I can't let go
of those memories
they're so much a part of me

even though they're bad
they're all I ever had

an' the house will be standing
as it always did

with the closed doors
with the many rooms
with all the memories

it will open up once more
'cause I can't let go of
those memories

they're so much a part of me
even though they're bad
they're all I ever had

so let me live my life
I've lived hard an' long
it'll pass and I'll walk along

(c) JR.  eightees

So you're back

 

 

 

 

so

 

you're back, from bein' away

 

been so long,

 

I

 

saw you walking, down the street

 

where we met, lived an' left

 

you an' me

 

we were there a lot we shared, with so much to care

 

 

it

 

wasn't enough, I was dazed, I was amazed

 

when you went away

 

so

 

how have you bin

 

did you find what you were lookin' for

 

did

 

you learn anything

 

 

you've met the world, it knows your name

 

but

 

you're not happy, it was all a mistake

 

it's

 

diferent now, you're back

 

'cause you couldn't  forget my name

 

when

 

you took that last train

 

 

I

 

know it's been a long time

 

somethin' might still remain, might still have survived

 

maybe

 

it's

 

worth another try

 

we've come a long way, we both need shelter, we both need each other

 

we both need a place, to get out of the rain

 

that's

 

been pourin' now and again

 

since you took that last train

 

 

you're back,

 

so

 

come to my house, drink a glass of wine

 

about lost times

 

and

 

I'll

 

pour an' pour some more wine

 

'cause I have a feelin' you've come back

 

to

 

stay a bit longer

 

this

 

time

 

 

 (c) JR.