Sunday, January 31, 2010

Whatever It Is, It's Yours From Me.

Unpublished Works, © 1979, BillyPauleyJr.*

Whatever It Is, It’s Yours From Me.

What is love, does anyone know,
What sets it off, what makes it grow,
What keeps it strong, what lets it work,
What kind of tho’t can make it hurt,
What will label it right or wrong,
To whom does the inspiration belong,
What ever the feeling, I hope that it’s good,
It may make you happy, but I know that it should,
The feeling is whatever you want it to be,
So I give it as a gift, to you and from me.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production

Friday, January 29, 2010

You Were Told.

Unpublished Works, © 1981, BillyPauleyJr.*

You Were Told.

You were told,
Not to see him,
Not to want him,
Not to need him,
Yes, you were told,

You were told,
Not to kiss him,
Not to love him,
And not to miss him,
If he should go,

If he should go,

But you were young,
Yes, you were young,
And you didn't know,

You were told,
Not to touch him,
Not to hold him,
And not to judge him,
Just leave him alone,

Then you were told,
Not to free him,
Not to trust him,
But not to seek him,
If he should go,

If he should go,

But you were young,
Yes, you were young,
And you didn't know,

O', you followed your heart,
To the nearest star,
But you didn't get far,
Before it fell apart,
And just like they owned you,
They started to scold you,
They said they told you,
Ah, but they didn't hold you,

But you were young then,
So very young,
And you didn't know,

Yes, you were young,
So very young then,
And you didn't know.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Completely Gone.

Unpublished Works, © 2002, BillyPauleyJr.*

Completely Gone.

I wanna go with you,
On and on,
I wanna go and be,
Completely gone,
I wanna go-go-go,
So deep inside,
Come down and out,
The other side,
Into your clouds,
Above your sky,
Unto your sun,
And moon I’ll fly,
Looking for,
My destiny,
Somewhere in you,
It waits for me,

I wanna go so far,
I start to blend,
I wanna go, just fly,
Into your wind,
I wanna go where you,
Might dare to be,
I wanna go when you,
Can go with me,
Into your clouds,
Above your sky,
Unto your sun,
And moon I’ll fly,
Looking for,
My destiny,
Somewhere in you,
It waits for me,

I wanna go-go-go,
I wanna go so bad,
I wanna have you,
Like you’ve never had,
I wanna go so far,
It’s ever true,
I wanna never stop,
I wanna go with you,
Into your clouds,
Above your sky,
Unto your sun,
I’ll fly-fly-fly,
Under your moon,
It waits for me,
Somewhere in you,
My destiny,

O’, unto your sun,
Unto your stars,
Unto your moon,
Where e’er you are,
I wanna go with you,
On and on,
I wanna go and be,
Completely gone.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Shake-A-Shake.

Unpublished Works, © 2001, BillyPauleyJr.*

Shake-A-Shake.

Well, lookin’ at you,
Shake-a-shake that thing,
It just makes me wanna buy you,
A diamond ring,
It makes me wanna tell you,
Wonderful things,
Just to make you,
Shake-a-shake that thing,

O’, shake-a-shake-a-baby,
Shake-a-shake that thing,
Shake it back and forth,
And, baby, make it swing,
You make me wanna take it,
Make me wanna sing,
When you shake-a-shake-a-shake that thing,

Well, watchin’ you dance,
And shake-a-shake that way,
Yeah, it makes me wanna hold you,
Makes me want you to stay,
It makes me wanna tell you,
Everyday,
Just to make you,
Shake-a-shake that way,

O’, shake-a-shake-a-baby,
Shake-a-shake that thing,
Shake it back and forth,
And, baby, make it swing,
You make me wanna take it,
Make me wanna sing,
When you shake-a-shake-a-shake that thing,

O’, now, thinkin’ of you,
Shake-a-shake that thing,
It just makes me wanna tell you,
The most wonderful things,
It makes me wanna buy you,
O’, Everything,
Just to make you,
Wanna shake that thing,

O’, shake-a-shake-a-baby,
Shake-a-shake that thing,
Shake it back and forth,
And, baby, make it swing,
You make me wanna take it,
Make me wanna sing,
When you shake-a-shake-a-shake that thing,

O’, shake-a-shake-a-baby,
Shake-a-shake that thing,
Shake it back and forth,
And, baby, make it swing,
You make me wanna take it,
Make me wanna sing,
When you shake-a-shake-a-shake that thing,
When you shake-a-shake-a-shake that thing, yeah,
When you shake-a-shake-a-shake that thing,
O’, baby, shake-a-shake-a-shake that thing,

Shake-a-shake.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Pausal Note #9.

A WarmTho’t™ for our friends in HAITI: May God bless them all.

“do not fear the possibility of termination when the possibility of deliverance is equally near”


WarmTho’ts™… is a SmokeytheToad™ production.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Sound Of Silence.

Unpublished Works, © 2000, BillyPauleyJr.*

Sound Of Silence.

There’s a place I want to live forever,
Where I can always count on never,
To keep for me the time of day,
To keep for me my fear away,
Where nature reigns and earth begins,
And there is always green grass in,
My residence,
The sound of silence,

There’s a song I want my heart to know,
That makes no sound outside my soul,
But travels thru’ the waters still,
And comforts me beyond my will,
Where water resonates the wind,
And there is always green grass in,
My residence,
The sound of silence,

There’s a sky I wish to see someday,
That fights the trees to shine my way,
To touch my face and keep me warm,
To save me from my inner storm,
Where skies abound to see me grin,
And there is always green grass in,
My residence,
The sound of silence,

There’s a place where flowers grow,
Where trees stand tall in skies of gold,
Where water runs so still and deep,
Where life is new, where you’ll find me,
Where I can smile until the end,
And there is always green grass in,
My residence,
The sound of silence.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

I'll Never Let You Down.

Unpublished Works, © 2004, BillyPauleyJr.*

I’ll Never Let You Down.

I know the world,
Can be cruel and cold,
O’, I know ‘cos it’s been to me,
But in your distress,
I want you to know,
The world is not your need,

O’, I’m your friend,
I’ll never end,
I’ll always be around,
I’ll pick you up,
I’m strong enough,
I’ll never let you down, o’, no,
I’ll never let you down,

I know the times,
Can hurt you so,
O’, I know they can make you weak,
But in your pain,
I want you to know,
That now is the time is for me,

O’, I’m your friend,
I’ll never end,
I’ll always be around,
I’ll pick you up,
I’m strong enough,
I’ll never let you down, o’, no,
I’ll never let you down,

O’, the world can be cruel and cold,
But I want you to always know,
I’ll always be around, o’, yeah,
I’ll never let you down,

O’, I’m your friend,
I’ll never end,
I’ll always be around,
I’ll pick you up,
I’m strong enough,
I’ll never let you down, o’, no,
I’ll never let you down,

O’, between you and me,
Precious moments I see,
Will always be around,
O’, I’ll never let you down, o’, no,
I’ll never let you down.

-WillyToad*

…this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Skin Deep.

Unpublished Works, © 1992, BillyPauleyJr.*

Skin Deep.

They say that my body is a beautiful thing,
They hide all their girlfriends and wedding rings,
They make me offers I have to refuse,
They cry and they tell me how I give them the blues,
They tell me to lose me would hurt them so bad,
But how can you lose something you don’t even have,
They tell me they want me, forever to keep,
And I say, my beauty, don’t you know is skin deep,

O’, skin deep,
My beauty is only skin deep,
And so are you,
You’re only skin deep,
O’, I must get to know you much better than this,
Before we could be in a relationship,
And tonight you are lonely,
‘Cos my beauty is only,
Skin deep,

They kiss me, they hug me, they whisper my name,
They all want to have me and I cannot complain,
They try to undress me, try to make their moves,
They try to impress me and they seldom do,
They always seem to listen, but it never sinks in,
They cannot accept me as only a friend,
They want to be king as long as I am their queen,
I tell them my beauty is only skin deep,

O’, skin deep,
My beauty is only skin deep,
And so are you,
You’re only skin deep,
O’, I must get to know you much better than this,
Before we could be in a relationship,
And tonight you are lonely,
‘Cos my beauty is only,
Skin deep,

They tell me their love for me is o’, so real,
They constantly misjudge the way that I feel,
I never intend for it to come to this,
They cry and they scream, they get thoroughly pissed,
I know I shouldn’t, but I blame myself,
I say without me they have nobody else,
But I cannot live my life for them you see,
They must know my beauty is only skin deep,

O’, skin deep,
My beauty is only skin deep,
And so are you,
You’re only skin deep,
O’, I must get to know you much better than this,
Before we could be in a relationship,
And tonight you are lonely,
‘Cos my beauty is only,
Skin deep.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Sunday, January 17, 2010

My Song, My Home, My Life, Myself.

Unpublished Works, © 1980, BillyPauleyJr.*

My Song, My Home, My Life, Myself.

Can I talk to you about my place,
I call it mine ‘cos I grew up there,
Where I quit fixing my hair and changing my pace,
And fixed my pace and changed my hair,
I know you’ll say this place isn’t much,
But maybe I care, just maybe I’m dumb,
Maybe my caring is dumb,
As said by some,
But some aren’t me and I’m not some,
And I don’t feel dumb,

Smoke filled ashtrays and burnt out rooms,
Birthday parties and chokes of gloom,
And everyone late, but finishing soon,
Maybe these people weren’t all that good,
But good while it lasted is the phrase I could use,
To explain the feelings that I got used to,
While it was true,
While I knew,
And I don’t feel dumb, just a little blue,

I know you must be wondering just where this may be,
Well, I was hoping by now that you might see,
What’s a house to you is a home to me,
And I find me not too hard to please,
As long as it’s done lovingly,
And done to me,
And I don’t feel dumb, I just feel like me.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Friday, January 15, 2010

How I Will Go.

Unpublished Works, © 1980, BillyPauleyJr.*

How I Will Go.

I will go honestly,
And I will go in vain,
But I will do my very best,
Not to go in pain,

I may go in sunlight,
Or under the moon,
But I will do my very best,
Not to go soon,

And if I do go soon,
And if I go in pain,
I will do my very best,
Not to go insane.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Hard To Be Me.

Unpublished Works, © 2002, BillyPauleyJr.*

Hard To Be Me.

I wanna get away,
I wanna run into the sun,
I wanna sit in the midst of it all,
And not be seen by anyone,
I wanna be distant,
I wanna go where no one goes,
I wanna sit and watch your every move,
And yet, you’ll never know,

O’, it’s hard to be me,
So very hard to be me,
Wanting to see it all,
But not wanting to be seen,
Wanting to love everyone,
But not wanting anyone to love me,

I wanna rest on a cloud,
I wanna soar up high,
I wanna fly away,
I wanna stand on the sky,
I wanna hold your soul inside my love,
And not disturb your wishing star,
I wanna look inside your head,
And not intrude upon your heart,

O’, it’s hard to be me,
So very hard to be me,
Wanting to see it all,
But not wanting to be seen,
Wanting to love everyone,
But not wanting anyone to love me,

I wanna be here,
I wanna be gone,
I wanna be near,
But don’t wanna be wrong,
O’, I can count on me,
But what I always find true,
What’s right is the exception,
‘Cos I can’t count on counting on you,

O’, it’s hard to be me,
So very hard to be me,
Wanting to see it all,
But not wanting to be seen,
Wanting to love everyone,
But not wanting anyone to love me,

O’, I want you,
To be like me,
But since I know,
It’s only my dream,
I’m just wanting to love everyone,
But not wanting anyone to love me.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Sad Train Gone.

Unpublished Works, © 2003, BillyPauleyJr.*

Sad Train Gone*.

Empty words,
Enveloped in love,
Sitting in the station,
Waiting to give up,
Of all the choices,
I never made,
You are the one,
I can’t escape,

O’, you’re my ship at sea,
You’re my setting sun,
Everything I have dreamed,
Nothing I’ve done,
You’re my empty space,
At the break of my dawn,
You’re my falling grace,
Sad train gone,

Waning hope,
Piercing my heart,
No way to end,
What we didn’t start,
Fallow emotion,
Nurtures no seed,
Knows no desire,
Cries me to sleep,

O’, you’re my ship at sea,
You’re my setting sun,
Everything I have dreamed,
Nothing I’ve done,
You’re my empty space,
At the break of my dawn,
You’re my falling grace,
Sad train gone,

O’, sad train gone,
I can barely believe,
I got here in time,
Just to watch you leave,
You don’t know my heart,
Never heard my song,
You don’t know me,
Sad train gone,

O’, you’re my ship at sea,
You’re my setting sun,
Everything I have dreamed,
Nothing I’ve done,
You’re my empty space,
At the break of my dawn,
You’re my falling grace,
Sad train gone,

O’, sad train gone,
No, you don’t know me,
O’, sad train gone,
Sad train gone.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Only My Eyes.

Unpublished Works, © 1992, BillyPauleyJr.*

Only My Eyes.

When we were together,
The world looked o', so right,
The birds in the trees,
The cool ocean breeze,
And the stars shining ever so bright,
But since you've been gone,
It hasn't looked that way at all,
The birds will not sing,
The ocean breeze stings,
And the stars are burning out as they fall,

And only my eyes see the sunset as darkness waking,
Only my eyes see the present for what it's cost,
Our eyes could see the love that we were making,
But only my eyes see the love that I have lost,

It used to be so,
The weather could not bring me down,
We could always keep warm,
Making love thru' the storm,
And fall was only spring touching the ground,
And now it seems the weather,
Is holding my emotions at bay,
The sun will not shine,
Rain reminds me to cry,
And fall is calling spring to its grave,

And only my eyes see the sunset as darkness waking,
Only my eyes see the present for what it's cost,
Our eyes could see the love that we were making,
But only my eyes see the love that I have lost,

Today I do wonder,
How the world now looks to your eyes,
Is the sky still as blue,
Does that matter to you,
Are you safe without me by your side
And again I do wonder,
How the world would look to us again,
Would the sky turn as gray,
Would it all be too late,
Did we lose the beginning by seeing the end,

O', and only my eyes see the sunset as darkness waking,
Only my eyes see the present for what it's cost,
Our eyes could see the love that we were making,
But only my eyes see the love that I have lost

Yes, only my eyes,
My eyes only (without you),
Only my eyes see the love that I have lost.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Central America (The Way You First Met).

Unpublished Works, © 2003, BillyPauleyJr.*

Central America (The Way You First Met).

You two are so different,
Yet so passionate still,
He’s a star over Texas,
You’re a beach in Brasil,
But if you just remember,
The way you first met,
You’ll never have reason,
To ever forget,

He came down from his star,
You came up from your beach,
To Central America,
Your arms within reach,
Now you wonder, you worry,
Are you still the one,
In your heart there’s a promise,
That can’t come undone,

If you meet in the middle,
Like the way you first met,
Your love will find answers,
To pass any test,
You will live, you will grow,
You will get better yet,
If you meet in the middle,
Like the way you first met,

O’, he’s driving you crazy,
You’re shaking him up,
But still your heart knows,
There’s no greater love,
You can’t do the math,
That adds you two up,
But subtracting, you know,
Leaves a negative sum,

You’re all he believes in,
He’s your strongest part,
With his serious smile,
He can still melt your heart,
He’s jealous, you’re critical,
At times you both stress,
Somewhere in the middle,
Is where you love best,

If you meet in the middle,
Like the way you first met,
Your love will find answers,
To pass any test,
You will live, you will grow,
You will get better yet,
If you meet in the middle,
Like the way you first met,

From your beach in Brasil,
To his Texas star,
If you meet in the middle,
It’s not really far,

You can worry less often,
Maybe he can a bit more,
If you meet in the middle,
Like you did once before,

You will live, you will grow,
You will get better yet,
If you meet in the middle,
Like the way you first met.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

I'll Be Damned.

Unpublished Works, © 1980, BillyPauleyJr.*

I’ll Be Damned.

You come on strong looking sweet,
Trying to get love out of me,
But I don’t give,
And you won’t quit,
But you think you can tear my heart free,
Well, somehow you may be right,
But that’s not how I feel inside,
And you can prove,
Your love is true,
You can’t back out now, you might lose your pride,

There are things in this world, Love,
That we can’t be sure of,
And some of them just bother me,
To get what you want,
You may hurt someone,
But I’ll be damned if you’ll mess over me,

I’ll be damned if you’ll mess over me,
I don’t love so easily,
And I can’t help, but feel inside,
That you only want to gain me to keep your pride,
It’ll fall apart, you’ll see,
And I’ll be damned if you’ll mess over me,

Nothing I love can be possessed,
A point I’ve always tried to stress,
And sometimes we touch,
Without meaning much,
‘Cos the touch only wants to caress,
I really wouldn’t mind loving you,
But I can’t feel the way you do,
Maybe in time,
You’ll change my mind,
But until then don’t be surprised with anything I do,

I’ll be damned if you’ll mess over me,
I don’t love so easily,
And I can’t help, but feel inside,
That you only want to gain me to keep your pride,
It’ll fall apart, you’ll see,
And I’ll be damned if you’ll mess over me,

Yes, I’ll be damned,
‘Cos I know who I am,
And if you think you’ll mess over me,
I’ll be damned.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Aloha.

Unpublished Works, © 2010, BillyPauleyJr.*

Aloha.

Come to my island,
In the Hawai’ian way,
I’ll greet you, Aloha,
With an orchid lei,
There’s so much beauty,
But the lesson you’ll learn,
Aloha finds you,
Everywhere you turn,

Aloha is,
Love you receive,
O’, the love you make; the love you bring,
Here on my island of dreams come true,
Aloha is the love of you,

Stay on my island,
As long as you can,
Lost in paradise,
Is an awesome plan,
The air is rich,
With hibiscus in bloom,
Fragrance to bring,
Aloha to you,

Aloha is,
Love you receive,
O’, the love you make; the love you bring,
Here on my island of dreams come true,
Aloha is the love of you,

Leave my island,
Only when you must,
Put Aloha away,
In your tropical trust,
It’ll make you smile,
On a cold rainy day,
And remind you I’m only,
A sunset away,

Aloha is,
Love you receive,
O’, the love you make; the love you bring,
Here on my island of dreams come true,
Aloha is the love of you,

O’ Aloha is love so true,
E'er, Aloha is the love of you.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Monday, January 4, 2010

Reach The Distance.

Unpublished Works, © 1995, BillyPauleyJr.*

Reach The Distance.

Hey lady in those faded blue jeans,
What's the story with you,
You're watchin' television, sick of the scene but,
What can you do,
You placed an ad in the local paper,
For peace of mind you say,
There's somethin' new about the price of pain that,
You're not willin' to pay,
So what's your plan for the missing children,
What do you hope for dear,
You're not standin' ready with an answer,
But your stand is clear,

O', and it's your heart that can make a difference,
And it's your eyes that can see the truth,
O', it's your hands that can reach the distance,
And save the missing child who's reaching out for you,

Hey mister with your guitar singin',
Why're you singin' the blues,
You read an ad in the local paper but,
What can you do,
You're taken in by the invitation,
To bring the children home,
You're nearly crippled from the implications but,
Are you all alone,
In your heart you hear the children singin',
You wonder if it's real,
You might be wrong about the way you're going but,
Not the way you feel,

O', and it's your heart that can make a difference,
And it's your eyes that can see the truth,
O', it's your hands that can reach the distance,
And save the missing child who's reaching out for you,

Please listen to this song I'm singin',
There's a message for you,
For what they did for the missing children,
Is nothing you couldn't do,

O', and it's your heart that can make a difference,
And it's your eyes that can see the truth,
O', it's your hands that can reach the distance,
And save the missing child who's reaching out for you,
O', yeah, save the missing child who's reaching out for you.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Friday, January 1, 2010

Back From The War.

Unpublished Works, © 1992, BillyPauleyJr.*

Back From The War.

Back from the war, I most welcomely find,
As I'm resting in bed, a hand touches mine,
I open my eyes, it is so good to see,
My wife and my children smiling at me,
They're happy to see me finally home,
We're all tired of worrying each night alone,

I seem to be so very much more aware,
Of things I had previously not known were there,
From the softness of the pillow to the silk of the sheets,
From the strength of my wife to the children so sweet,
I've missed them all dearly and every day,
In the desert I would kneel in the sand and I'd pray,

For all of us fighting could easily see,
How much that it means for a world to be free,
And it must've been hours I stood on the rug,
With my wife and our children all locked in a hug,
We spent the whole day doing things to remember,
And all I recall is we did them together,

It was great to be back with my family again,
And then must've been when it started to rain,
And the rain it was heavy as it fell on my face,
And I slowly recalled its warm, salty taste,
Then the smell of the mothballs from the canvas arose,
I could feel the sand from my head to my toes,

I knew it was to my sad, sad surprise,
That I had not really been with my kids and my wife,
I was not waking up in a comfortable bed,
I had fallen asleep with a dream in my head,
I awoke propped up slightly on the back of a tent,
I remembered going out and why I had went,

I went out to meet with God and to pray,
And was given a moment, in His Almighty way,
To be with my family, to hold them again,
And then I felt foolish on my knees in the rain,
Until many days later on a sand dune unknown,
The postmaster bro't me a letter from home,

And my wife told a story so familiar to me,
She said I must tell you of a wonderful dream,
She said I went out one night on the lawn,
And I prayed and I cried until it was dawn,
And I dreamed of you and the children and me,
It was beautiful and still, I know now a dream,

But it seemed to me real and I believe it was God,
Who bro't us together in the wink of a nod,
To tell us that all is not lost in this war,
But to show us what it is we are fighting for,
Does this sound silly to you, it doesn't to me,
And of course it did not, as I fell to my knees.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Announcing...

Denny's Night? by DonnaDrake*

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The Family Tree

(And Other Wild Life). by DonnaDrake*

Release date: 03-10-10; delayed, new pub-date soon.



The Houston Years of WillyToad*

Release date: 04-06-10; currently unavailable.



What's Left of WillyToad*

Release date: 05-04-10; currently unavailable.



Fearless Wings

(the sequel to Denny's Night?). by DonnaDrake*

Release date: 06-01-10; delayed: 06-01-11.



Working Class H3r0

(Works for John Ono Lennon). by WillyToad*

Release date: 10-10-10; currently unavailable.




Duty Calls (WillyToad Cares); Thank You Pennsylvania! by WillyToad*

Release date: 09-11-2011.