Unpublished Works, © 2010, BillyPauleyJr.*
Don't Love Me Less.
O', we get lazy in the course of love,
We take for granted,
The best of us,
We let the world design our valentine,
And then we wonder why,
It's not enough,
O', I need your faith,
Need your desire,
Sacrifice your soul into my fire,
I need your heat,
To burn into me,
All your best,
Don't love me less,
And I will be,
The love you need,
O', we often claim a higher truth,
See ourselves,
In a deeper blue,
We're satisfied so it seems in generic dreams,
And in reality,
It just isn't true,
O', I need your faith,
Need your desire,
Sacrifice your soul into my fire,
I need your heat,
To burn into me,
All your best,
Don't love me less,
And I will be,
The love you need,
Why don't we say what we need to say when it needs to be said,
Why do you love me less,
Why would you love me less,
Why do we wait until the fire is gone and the love is dead,
Why do you love me less,
Why would you love me less,
O', we often hide under lovers' sheets,
Speak our minds,
With our weary feet,
We let the strife decide our rules in life,
And then we cry,
That's not our need,
O', I need your faith,
Need your desire,
Sacrifice your soul into my fire,
I need your heat,
To burn into me,
All your best,
Don't love me less,
And I will be,
The love you need,
O', I need your love,
I need your faith,
And I will be,
The love you crave,
I'm everything,
But must confess,
I want your all,
Don't love me less.
-WillyToad*
… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
In Some Other Time (Am I Wishing).
Unpublished Works, © 2009, BillyPauleyJr.*
In Some Other Time (Am I Wishing).
Don’t I know you,
Haven’t I loved you more; in some other time,
Why does it matter,
When I see your smile,
Am I only wishing,
Lonely all the while,
O’, there’s more than me and you here,
More than meets the eye,
More than just my dreams,
More than one life,
O’, to hold you,
Don’t you know my loving touch,
Don’t you long for,
The depth of our love,
Am I only wishing,
Are you missing me so much,
O’, there’s more than me and you here,
More than meets the eye,
More than just my dreams,
More than one life,
I’ve loved you,
I’ve held you,
I know you still,
O’, there’s a deep, deep need,
From a long lost thrill,
O’, there’s so much more than us here,
So much more in my eyes,
So much more than my dreams,
So much more than one life,
Don’t I know you,
Haven’t I loved you more; in some other time.
- WillyToad*
… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
In Some Other Time (Am I Wishing).
Don’t I know you,
Haven’t I loved you more; in some other time,
Why does it matter,
When I see your smile,
Am I only wishing,
Lonely all the while,
O’, there’s more than me and you here,
More than meets the eye,
More than just my dreams,
More than one life,
O’, to hold you,
Don’t you know my loving touch,
Don’t you long for,
The depth of our love,
Am I only wishing,
Are you missing me so much,
O’, there’s more than me and you here,
More than meets the eye,
More than just my dreams,
More than one life,
I’ve loved you,
I’ve held you,
I know you still,
O’, there’s a deep, deep need,
From a long lost thrill,
O’, there’s so much more than us here,
So much more in my eyes,
So much more than my dreams,
So much more than one life,
Don’t I know you,
Haven’t I loved you more; in some other time.
- WillyToad*
… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Peace Is The Way.
Unpublished Works, © 2002, BillyPauleyJr.*
Peace Is The Way.
So many emotions,
Since NineOneOne,
So many hearts,
Have come undone,
It’s so hard to smile,
So right to cry,
So wrong to want,
Others to die,
O’, where you can’t hold still,
Your heart must pray,
Revenge is the will,
Peace is the way,
So many faces,
Would turn away,
To see you hide,
Inside your hate,
But in your soul,
You must confide,
To find the love,
Still there inside,
O’, where you can’t hold still,
Your heart must pray,
Revenge is the will,
Peace is the way,
O’, there’s a madness in your justice,
There’s a hatred in your stride,
There’s a lurking in your sanity,
That cannot be denied,
But where you can’t hold still,
Your heart must pray,
Revenge is the will,
Peace is the way,
O’, where you can’t hold still,
Your heart must pray,
Revenge is the will,
Peace is the way,
O’, yeah, revenge is sweet,
But peace is the way.
- WillyToad*
… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
Peace Is The Way.
So many emotions,
Since NineOneOne,
So many hearts,
Have come undone,
It’s so hard to smile,
So right to cry,
So wrong to want,
Others to die,
O’, where you can’t hold still,
Your heart must pray,
Revenge is the will,
Peace is the way,
So many faces,
Would turn away,
To see you hide,
Inside your hate,
But in your soul,
You must confide,
To find the love,
Still there inside,
O’, where you can’t hold still,
Your heart must pray,
Revenge is the will,
Peace is the way,
O’, there’s a madness in your justice,
There’s a hatred in your stride,
There’s a lurking in your sanity,
That cannot be denied,
But where you can’t hold still,
Your heart must pray,
Revenge is the will,
Peace is the way,
O’, where you can’t hold still,
Your heart must pray,
Revenge is the will,
Peace is the way,
O’, yeah, revenge is sweet,
But peace is the way.
- WillyToad*
… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Inside Out.
Unpublished Works, © 2010, BillyPauleyJr.*
Inside Out.
There; on the outside,
I'm laughing like a clown,
I'm the life of the circus,
The one to be around,
Here; on the inside,
I'm all, but falling down,
Drunk in my sorrow,
Lost inside my frown,
Outside to inside,
Don't you know, I wanna live,
Inside to outside,
Don't you know, you already did,
There; on the outside,
I'm smiling like the sun,
Ageless and daring,
A friend to everyone,
Here; on the inside,
A carousel undone,
A lonely persuasion,
That numbers only one,
Outside to inside,
Don't you know, I wanna live,
Inside to outside,
Don't you know, you already did,
O', outside to inside,
What's it all about,
O', inside to outside,
Living inside out,
There; on the outside,
I love my life away,
Here; on the inside,
I live my love at bay,
There; on the outside,
I'm laughing like a clown,
Here; on the inside,
I'm all, but falling down,
Turning upside down,
A lost and lonely frown,
Outside to inside,
Don't you know, I wanna live,
Inside to outside,
Don't you know, you already did,
Outside to inside,
Inside to out,
Outside to inside,
Inside out.
- WillyToad*
… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
Inside Out.
There; on the outside,
I'm laughing like a clown,
I'm the life of the circus,
The one to be around,
Here; on the inside,
I'm all, but falling down,
Drunk in my sorrow,
Lost inside my frown,
Outside to inside,
Don't you know, I wanna live,
Inside to outside,
Don't you know, you already did,
There; on the outside,
I'm smiling like the sun,
Ageless and daring,
A friend to everyone,
Here; on the inside,
A carousel undone,
A lonely persuasion,
That numbers only one,
Outside to inside,
Don't you know, I wanna live,
Inside to outside,
Don't you know, you already did,
O', outside to inside,
What's it all about,
O', inside to outside,
Living inside out,
There; on the outside,
I love my life away,
Here; on the inside,
I live my love at bay,
There; on the outside,
I'm laughing like a clown,
Here; on the inside,
I'm all, but falling down,
Turning upside down,
A lost and lonely frown,
Outside to inside,
Don't you know, I wanna live,
Inside to outside,
Don't you know, you already did,
Outside to inside,
Inside to out,
Outside to inside,
Inside out.
- WillyToad*
… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
Monday, February 22, 2010
B3*.
Unpublished Works, © 2002, BillyPauleyJr.*
B3*.
There are so many people,
That will ask you to change,
But there is no one on Earth,
Who can bring you to shame,
The answer is simple,
If you look inwardly,
It’s not who you face,
It’s who you choose to be,
Be faithful, be good,
Believe in yourself,
Be careful, beware,
Be you, no one else,
Be honest, be real,
Be happy, be free,
Be courageous, be true,
Be forever B3*,
There are so many places,
That will lead you astray,
But no place can keep you,
Where you can’t get away,
The answer is simple,
If you look inwardly,
It’s not where you go,
It’s who you choose to be,
Be faithful, be good,
Believe in yourself,
Be careful, beware,
Be you, no one else,
Be honest, be real,
Be happy, be free,
Be courageous, be true,
Be forever B3*,
There are so many things,
That will try your resolve,
But nothing can present,
What you cannot solve,
The answer is simple,
If you look inwardly,
It’s not what happens,
It’s who you choose to be,
Be faithful, be good,
Believe in yourself,
Be careful, beware,
Be you, no one else,
Be honest, be real,
Be happy, be free,
Be courageous, be true,
Be forever B3*,
In this world,
With every person, place, or thing,
Be courageous, be true,
Be forever B3*,
Be courageous forever,
Be you,
B3*.
- WillyToad*
… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
B3*.
There are so many people,
That will ask you to change,
But there is no one on Earth,
Who can bring you to shame,
The answer is simple,
If you look inwardly,
It’s not who you face,
It’s who you choose to be,
Be faithful, be good,
Believe in yourself,
Be careful, beware,
Be you, no one else,
Be honest, be real,
Be happy, be free,
Be courageous, be true,
Be forever B3*,
There are so many places,
That will lead you astray,
But no place can keep you,
Where you can’t get away,
The answer is simple,
If you look inwardly,
It’s not where you go,
It’s who you choose to be,
Be faithful, be good,
Believe in yourself,
Be careful, beware,
Be you, no one else,
Be honest, be real,
Be happy, be free,
Be courageous, be true,
Be forever B3*,
There are so many things,
That will try your resolve,
But nothing can present,
What you cannot solve,
The answer is simple,
If you look inwardly,
It’s not what happens,
It’s who you choose to be,
Be faithful, be good,
Believe in yourself,
Be careful, beware,
Be you, no one else,
Be honest, be real,
Be happy, be free,
Be courageous, be true,
Be forever B3*,
In this world,
With every person, place, or thing,
Be courageous, be true,
Be forever B3*,
Be courageous forever,
Be you,
B3*.
- WillyToad*
… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
One Year Gone.
Unpublished Works, © 1981, Bill Pauley Jr.*
from "Working Class H3R0 (works for John Ono Lennon)"
One Year Gone.
One year gone,
The legend lives on,
And he will live forever,
For the things that he has done,
I was sorry when I heard the news,
I didn't know what to do,
So like a baby, like a spoiled, rotten child,
I got so mad I had to cry,
I got so mad I had to cry,
John, dear John... o', John,
How long will this pain linger on,
And how long will God replace our saints,
With satisfaction for those of us who ain't,
I'm not one to see things wrong,
I do my best to get along,
But sometimes, a lot of things sometimes,
I don't want them to belong,
I don't want them to belong,
And wanting isn't wrong,
It's the disappointment that really doesn't belong,
John, o', John... dear John,
How long must this pain linger on,
And how long will God keep replacing our saints,
With the satisfied minds of those who ain't,
And I believe that you believed in all you wrote about,
But John, imagine there no heaven now,
O', for the things that he has done,
He will live forever,
And so... the legend lives on,
One year gone.
- WillyToad*
… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
from "Working Class H3R0 (works for John Ono Lennon)"
One Year Gone.
One year gone,
The legend lives on,
And he will live forever,
For the things that he has done,
I was sorry when I heard the news,
I didn't know what to do,
So like a baby, like a spoiled, rotten child,
I got so mad I had to cry,
I got so mad I had to cry,
John, dear John... o', John,
How long will this pain linger on,
And how long will God replace our saints,
With satisfaction for those of us who ain't,
I'm not one to see things wrong,
I do my best to get along,
But sometimes, a lot of things sometimes,
I don't want them to belong,
I don't want them to belong,
And wanting isn't wrong,
It's the disappointment that really doesn't belong,
John, o', John... dear John,
How long must this pain linger on,
And how long will God keep replacing our saints,
With the satisfied minds of those who ain't,
And I believe that you believed in all you wrote about,
But John, imagine there no heaven now,
O', for the things that he has done,
He will live forever,
And so... the legend lives on,
One year gone.
- WillyToad*
… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
Friday, February 19, 2010
With You.
Unpublished Works, © 1980, BillyPauleyJr.*
With You.
I’m a single part of a broken man,
The part that wants to die,
The part I never was when we held hands,
But then I guess I tho’t you were mine,
With bits and pieces of you in my mind,
I subconsciously torture my soul,
And all this time I’m asking why,
When I knew you had treated me cold,
Baby, you tear me up,
Maybe I care too much,
But I guess I ran out of luck,
When it came to love,
When I came to give my love to you,
Now I guess I’m thru',
I feel like a brand new baby with a broken toy,
All I want to do is cry,
But knowing it would bring no joy,
I keep my tears inside,
Everyone sounds the same anymore,
They tell me give up that girl,
And I hate them as never before,
I don’t want to lose my world,
Baby, you tear me up,
Maybe I care too much,
But I guess I ran out of luck,
When it came to love,
When I came to give my love to you,
Now I guess I’m thru',
You told me to find someone else,
Well, that hurt me like you’ll never know,
But I guess I should blame myself,
I should’ve never let my feelings show,
‘Cos as soon as I did you had it all,
Something I could never do,
And you loved every moment you watched me fall,
But I still fell in love with you,
Baby, you tear me up,
Maybe I care too much,
But I guess I ran out of luck,
When it came to love,
When I came to give my love to you,
Now I guess I’m thru',
Am I ever thru',
With you.
- WillyToad*
… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
With You.
I’m a single part of a broken man,
The part that wants to die,
The part I never was when we held hands,
But then I guess I tho’t you were mine,
With bits and pieces of you in my mind,
I subconsciously torture my soul,
And all this time I’m asking why,
When I knew you had treated me cold,
Baby, you tear me up,
Maybe I care too much,
But I guess I ran out of luck,
When it came to love,
When I came to give my love to you,
Now I guess I’m thru',
I feel like a brand new baby with a broken toy,
All I want to do is cry,
But knowing it would bring no joy,
I keep my tears inside,
Everyone sounds the same anymore,
They tell me give up that girl,
And I hate them as never before,
I don’t want to lose my world,
Baby, you tear me up,
Maybe I care too much,
But I guess I ran out of luck,
When it came to love,
When I came to give my love to you,
Now I guess I’m thru',
You told me to find someone else,
Well, that hurt me like you’ll never know,
But I guess I should blame myself,
I should’ve never let my feelings show,
‘Cos as soon as I did you had it all,
Something I could never do,
And you loved every moment you watched me fall,
But I still fell in love with you,
Baby, you tear me up,
Maybe I care too much,
But I guess I ran out of luck,
When it came to love,
When I came to give my love to you,
Now I guess I’m thru',
Am I ever thru',
With you.
- WillyToad*
… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
...be Allison.
Unpublished Works, © 2001, BillyPauleyJr.*
...be Allison.
Ivy and Allison sit hand in hand,
Out on the balcony,
As close as they can,
Allison wonders,
What will I be…
…when I grow up to be somebody bigger than me,
I want to be everything to everyone,
I do not want only to…
…be Allison,
I want to make people stand up and sing,
I want to shake steeples and hear the bells ring,
I want to hush babies and conquer your doubt,
I want to cure sadness and put fires out,
I want your bad times to go far away,
I want to help good times find you and stay,
I want to be everything to everyone,
I do not want only to…
…be Allison,
I want to explain all things unknown,
I want to build cities, I want to make homes,
I want to climb mountains, I want to dig jewels,
I want to swim oceans, I want to fight duels,
There is no rest for a person like me,
If I want to be everything everyone needs,
I want to be everything to everyone,
I do not want only to…
…be Allison,
I want to fly jets, I want to run trains,
I want to race cars, I want to make rain,
I want to teach birds to whistle and sing,
And teach you to fly on fearless wings,
I want to write books and read the stars,
And capture the sky and sell it in jars,
I want to be everything to everyone,
I do not want only to…
…be Allison,
I want to put wind into your flight,
I want to take fear out of your night,
I want to be laughter, I want to be hope,
I want to be bubbles inside your soap,
I want to play sports, I want to save lives,
I may not be able, but I do want to try,
I want to be everything to everyone,
I do not want only to…
…be Allison,
Ivy answers,
I wonder too…
…what will I be when I grow up like you,
I want to be everything to everyone,
I do so want only to…
…be Allison,
You do make me want to stand up and sing,
You do shake the steeples, I heard the bells ring,
You do hush babies and conquer my doubt,
Your cure for my sadness can put fires out,
You do cause my bad times to go far away,
You are my good times and I want you to stay,
I want to be everything to everyone,
I do so want only to…
…be Allison,
Your good heart explains all things unknown,
It builds me a city I want to call home,
Your love can climb mountains, your soul can dig jewels,
Your faith can swim oceans, your will can fight duels,
There is no rest for a person like you,
Who truly is everything, if you only knew,
I want to be everything to everyone,
I do so want only to…
…be Allison,
You will fly jets and you will run trains,
You will race cars and you’ll even make rain,
You will teach birds to whistle and sing,
You taught me to fly on fearless wings,
You will write books and read the stars,
And capture the sky and sell it in jars,
I want to be everything to everyone,
I do so want only to…
…be Allison,
You do put wind into my flight,
You do take fear out of my night,
You are my laughter and you are my hope,
You are the bubbles inside my soap,
You will play sports and you will save lives,
You are truly able, because you do try,
I want to be everything to everyone,
I do so want only to…
…be Allison,
Allison believes,
With all her heart…
…when we grow up to be somebody more than we are,
We will be everything to everyone,
If you will be Ivy, I will…
…be Allison,
We will make people stand up and sing,
We will shake steeples and hear the bells ring,
We will hush babies and conquer our doubts,
We will cure sadness and put fires out,
We will make bad times go far away,
We will help good times find us and stay,
We will be everything to everyone,
If you will be Ivy, I will…
…be Allison,
We will explain all things unknown,
We will build cities and we will make homes,
We will climb mountains and we will dig jewels,
We will swim oceans and we will fight duels,
There is no rest for Ivy and me,
Who will be everything everyone needs,
We will be everything to everyone,
If you will be Ivy, I will…
…be Allison,
We will fly jets and we will run trains,
We will race cars and we’ll even make rain,
We will teach birds to whistle and sing,
And each other to fly on fearless wings,
We’ll write books and we’ll read the stars,
And capture the sky and sell it in jars,
We will be everything to everyone,
If you will be Ivy, I will…
…be Allison,
We will put wind into our flight,
We will take fear out of our night,
We will be laughter and we will be hope,
We will be bubbles inside our soap,
We will play sports and we will to save lives,
We are truly able, if only we try,
We will be everything to everyone,
If you will be Ivy, I will…
…be Allison,
Ivy and Allison sit hand in hand,
Out on the balcony,
As close as they can.
- Willy Toad*
…this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
...be Allison.
Ivy and Allison sit hand in hand,
Out on the balcony,
As close as they can,
Allison wonders,
What will I be…
…when I grow up to be somebody bigger than me,
I want to be everything to everyone,
I do not want only to…
…be Allison,
I want to make people stand up and sing,
I want to shake steeples and hear the bells ring,
I want to hush babies and conquer your doubt,
I want to cure sadness and put fires out,
I want your bad times to go far away,
I want to help good times find you and stay,
I want to be everything to everyone,
I do not want only to…
…be Allison,
I want to explain all things unknown,
I want to build cities, I want to make homes,
I want to climb mountains, I want to dig jewels,
I want to swim oceans, I want to fight duels,
There is no rest for a person like me,
If I want to be everything everyone needs,
I want to be everything to everyone,
I do not want only to…
…be Allison,
I want to fly jets, I want to run trains,
I want to race cars, I want to make rain,
I want to teach birds to whistle and sing,
And teach you to fly on fearless wings,
I want to write books and read the stars,
And capture the sky and sell it in jars,
I want to be everything to everyone,
I do not want only to…
…be Allison,
I want to put wind into your flight,
I want to take fear out of your night,
I want to be laughter, I want to be hope,
I want to be bubbles inside your soap,
I want to play sports, I want to save lives,
I may not be able, but I do want to try,
I want to be everything to everyone,
I do not want only to…
…be Allison,
Ivy answers,
I wonder too…
…what will I be when I grow up like you,
I want to be everything to everyone,
I do so want only to…
…be Allison,
You do make me want to stand up and sing,
You do shake the steeples, I heard the bells ring,
You do hush babies and conquer my doubt,
Your cure for my sadness can put fires out,
You do cause my bad times to go far away,
You are my good times and I want you to stay,
I want to be everything to everyone,
I do so want only to…
…be Allison,
Your good heart explains all things unknown,
It builds me a city I want to call home,
Your love can climb mountains, your soul can dig jewels,
Your faith can swim oceans, your will can fight duels,
There is no rest for a person like you,
Who truly is everything, if you only knew,
I want to be everything to everyone,
I do so want only to…
…be Allison,
You will fly jets and you will run trains,
You will race cars and you’ll even make rain,
You will teach birds to whistle and sing,
You taught me to fly on fearless wings,
You will write books and read the stars,
And capture the sky and sell it in jars,
I want to be everything to everyone,
I do so want only to…
…be Allison,
You do put wind into my flight,
You do take fear out of my night,
You are my laughter and you are my hope,
You are the bubbles inside my soap,
You will play sports and you will save lives,
You are truly able, because you do try,
I want to be everything to everyone,
I do so want only to…
…be Allison,
Allison believes,
With all her heart…
…when we grow up to be somebody more than we are,
We will be everything to everyone,
If you will be Ivy, I will…
…be Allison,
We will make people stand up and sing,
We will shake steeples and hear the bells ring,
We will hush babies and conquer our doubts,
We will cure sadness and put fires out,
We will make bad times go far away,
We will help good times find us and stay,
We will be everything to everyone,
If you will be Ivy, I will…
…be Allison,
We will explain all things unknown,
We will build cities and we will make homes,
We will climb mountains and we will dig jewels,
We will swim oceans and we will fight duels,
There is no rest for Ivy and me,
Who will be everything everyone needs,
We will be everything to everyone,
If you will be Ivy, I will…
…be Allison,
We will fly jets and we will run trains,
We will race cars and we’ll even make rain,
We will teach birds to whistle and sing,
And each other to fly on fearless wings,
We’ll write books and we’ll read the stars,
And capture the sky and sell it in jars,
We will be everything to everyone,
If you will be Ivy, I will…
…be Allison,
We will put wind into our flight,
We will take fear out of our night,
We will be laughter and we will be hope,
We will be bubbles inside our soap,
We will play sports and we will to save lives,
We are truly able, if only we try,
We will be everything to everyone,
If you will be Ivy, I will…
…be Allison,
Ivy and Allison sit hand in hand,
Out on the balcony,
As close as they can.
- Willy Toad*
…this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Her Memory (In A Starbucks' Cafe').
Unpublished Works, © 2010, BillyPauleyJr.*
Her Memory (In A Starbucks’ Café).
Adrift in her memory,
In a Starbucks’ Café,
I don’t wanna stay here, o’,
But I can’t get away,
We were there on Michigan,
At the Water Tower mall,
Hand in my pocket,
Close was nothing at all,
Outside the Hard Rock,
Rob Thomas cried,
‘I must be lonely’,
And then we died,
That was my life,
That was my love,
Traded my heart,
For a fraction there of,
And now,
Her memory, o’,
It’s not enough,
On a city sidewalk,
Near the river Seine,
We found the Eiffel Tower,
In the moonlit rain,
L’art du Louvre’,
The love in our hearts,
Mirror image opposites,
Looking quite the part,
Laughing in the bistro,
Freely finding our way,
The love of a lifetime,
Fell asleep on the train,
That was my life,
That was my love,
Traded my heart,
For a fraction there of,
And now,
Her memory, o’,
It’s not enough,
Felt her warm in Sedona,
Chill in San Francisco Bay,
Her dry eyes shined in Cairo,
Spilled onto her cheeks in Taipei,
She was with me,
And without me,
Every step of the way,
That was my life,
That was my love,
Traded my heart,
For a fraction there of,
And now,
Her memory, o’,
It’s not enough,
I don’t wanna stay here, o’,
But I can’t get away,
Adrift in her memory,
In a Starbucks’ Café.
- WillyToad*
… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
Her Memory (In A Starbucks’ Café).
Adrift in her memory,
In a Starbucks’ Café,
I don’t wanna stay here, o’,
But I can’t get away,
We were there on Michigan,
At the Water Tower mall,
Hand in my pocket,
Close was nothing at all,
Outside the Hard Rock,
Rob Thomas cried,
‘I must be lonely’,
And then we died,
That was my life,
That was my love,
Traded my heart,
For a fraction there of,
And now,
Her memory, o’,
It’s not enough,
On a city sidewalk,
Near the river Seine,
We found the Eiffel Tower,
In the moonlit rain,
L’art du Louvre’,
The love in our hearts,
Mirror image opposites,
Looking quite the part,
Laughing in the bistro,
Freely finding our way,
The love of a lifetime,
Fell asleep on the train,
That was my life,
That was my love,
Traded my heart,
For a fraction there of,
And now,
Her memory, o’,
It’s not enough,
Felt her warm in Sedona,
Chill in San Francisco Bay,
Her dry eyes shined in Cairo,
Spilled onto her cheeks in Taipei,
She was with me,
And without me,
Every step of the way,
That was my life,
That was my love,
Traded my heart,
For a fraction there of,
And now,
Her memory, o’,
It’s not enough,
I don’t wanna stay here, o’,
But I can’t get away,
Adrift in her memory,
In a Starbucks’ Café.
- WillyToad*
… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
Uncle Billy's; Lullaby For Robby.
Unpublished Works, © 1982, BillyPauleyJr.*
Uncle Billy's; Lullaby For Robby.
Every baby has a lullaby,
This one is special,
I'll tell you why,
This one is for Robby,
And, Robby, you are mine,
I will never forget your smile,
I will never forget your eyes,
I will never forget this moment,
Singing you a lullaby,
Robby, close your eyes,
And go to sleep,
Don't you worry,
Don't you weep,
Soon we'll share,
The secrets you keep,
Robby, close your eyes,
And go to sleep,
Robby, close your eyes,
And go to sleep.
- WillyToad*
… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
Uncle Billy's; Lullaby For Robby.
Every baby has a lullaby,
This one is special,
I'll tell you why,
This one is for Robby,
And, Robby, you are mine,
I will never forget your smile,
I will never forget your eyes,
I will never forget this moment,
Singing you a lullaby,
Robby, close your eyes,
And go to sleep,
Don't you worry,
Don't you weep,
Soon we'll share,
The secrets you keep,
Robby, close your eyes,
And go to sleep,
Robby, close your eyes,
And go to sleep.
- WillyToad*
… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
(Forever) My Blue Valentine.
Unpublished Works, © 2002, BillyPauleyJr.*
(Forever) My Blue Valentine.
NineOneOne took your life away,
And left me so all alone,
I cannot breathe in this lonely space,
We used to call our home,
And the world keeps pressing forward,
Leaving me far behind,
How can I ever love again,
In my heart there’s a blue valentine,
O’, I cannot go on since I lost you,
And I cannot go back in time,
You’re my soul,
You’re my heart,
You’re my hopes,
You’re my dreams,
And now, forever my blue valentine,
I have never known such destruction,
I have never lost so much,
I never tho’t I’d find myself,
Trying to remember your touch,
But there you are up in heaven,
And here I am in my hell,
More hearts were broken on NineOneOne,
Than stories will ever tell,
O’, I cannot go on since I lost you,
And I cannot go back in time,
You’re my soul,
You’re my heart,
You’re my hopes,
You’re my dreams,
And now, forever my blue valentine,
O’, there’s talk of eventual healing,
There’s hope from those who don’t know,
What love was like between you and I,
What leaves me so all alone,
NineOneOne took your life away,
And left me so all alone,
I cannot breathe in this lonely space,
We used to call our home,
And the world keeps pressing forward,
Driving me out of my mind,
How can I ever love again,
In my heart there’s a blue valentine,
O’, I cannot go on since I lost you,
And I cannot go back in time,
You’re my soul,
You’re my heart,
You’re my hopes,
You’re my dreams,
And now, forever my blue valentine,
O’, you’re my soul,
You’re my heart,
You’re my hopes,
You’re my dreams,
And now, forever, o’, ‘ever,
O’, yeah, now forever,
Forever my blue valentine.
- WillyToad*
… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
(Forever) My Blue Valentine.
NineOneOne took your life away,
And left me so all alone,
I cannot breathe in this lonely space,
We used to call our home,
And the world keeps pressing forward,
Leaving me far behind,
How can I ever love again,
In my heart there’s a blue valentine,
O’, I cannot go on since I lost you,
And I cannot go back in time,
You’re my soul,
You’re my heart,
You’re my hopes,
You’re my dreams,
And now, forever my blue valentine,
I have never known such destruction,
I have never lost so much,
I never tho’t I’d find myself,
Trying to remember your touch,
But there you are up in heaven,
And here I am in my hell,
More hearts were broken on NineOneOne,
Than stories will ever tell,
O’, I cannot go on since I lost you,
And I cannot go back in time,
You’re my soul,
You’re my heart,
You’re my hopes,
You’re my dreams,
And now, forever my blue valentine,
O’, there’s talk of eventual healing,
There’s hope from those who don’t know,
What love was like between you and I,
What leaves me so all alone,
NineOneOne took your life away,
And left me so all alone,
I cannot breathe in this lonely space,
We used to call our home,
And the world keeps pressing forward,
Driving me out of my mind,
How can I ever love again,
In my heart there’s a blue valentine,
O’, I cannot go on since I lost you,
And I cannot go back in time,
You’re my soul,
You’re my heart,
You’re my hopes,
You’re my dreams,
And now, forever my blue valentine,
O’, you’re my soul,
You’re my heart,
You’re my hopes,
You’re my dreams,
And now, forever, o’, ‘ever,
O’, yeah, now forever,
Forever my blue valentine.
- WillyToad*
… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Heart's Day.
Unpublished Works, © 1980, BillyPauleyJr.*
Heart’s Day.
Happy, happy Heart’s Day,
To my baby Valentine,
Wishing in a sweet way,
Forever, you’ll be mine,
Now that I have sweetly,
Shown my love for you,
I hope that you will wish me,
A happy Heart’s Day too.
- WillyToad*
… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
Heart’s Day.
Happy, happy Heart’s Day,
To my baby Valentine,
Wishing in a sweet way,
Forever, you’ll be mine,
Now that I have sweetly,
Shown my love for you,
I hope that you will wish me,
A happy Heart’s Day too.
- WillyToad*
… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
Calm In the Storm.
Unpublished Works, © 2001, BillyPauleyJr.*
Calm In The Storm.
When fear is strong in the wind,
And clouds are dark in the sky,
When an age comes to an end,
Losers often cry,
But I lie in my window,
Face in the pane,
Breathing fresh air,
From the falling rain,
And a song inside my soul remains,
Singing a sweet refrain,
O’ when the lightening strikes and the thunder roars,
When the wind and the water crush on the shore,
Beyond the tragedy in this world,
The sun is still as warm,
And my trust in God gives me,
Calm in the storm,
When pain is strong in the heart,
And life is dark in the mind,
When a love comes to an end,
Lovers often cry,
But I lie in my window,
Facing the pain,
Breathing despair,
From the fall in reign,
And a song inside my soul remains,
Singing a sweet refrain,
O’ when the lightening strikes and the thunder roars,
When the wind and the water crush on the shore,
Beyond the tragedy in this world,
The sun is still as warm,
And my trust in God gives me,
Calm in the storm,
O’, my faith in God gives me,
Calm in the storm,
Yes, there’s a rainbow in the sky,
Hope beyond the pain,
Love beyond demise,
With God, trust and faith,
Calm in the storm.
- WillyToad*
… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
Calm In The Storm.
When fear is strong in the wind,
And clouds are dark in the sky,
When an age comes to an end,
Losers often cry,
But I lie in my window,
Face in the pane,
Breathing fresh air,
From the falling rain,
And a song inside my soul remains,
Singing a sweet refrain,
O’ when the lightening strikes and the thunder roars,
When the wind and the water crush on the shore,
Beyond the tragedy in this world,
The sun is still as warm,
And my trust in God gives me,
Calm in the storm,
When pain is strong in the heart,
And life is dark in the mind,
When a love comes to an end,
Lovers often cry,
But I lie in my window,
Facing the pain,
Breathing despair,
From the fall in reign,
And a song inside my soul remains,
Singing a sweet refrain,
O’ when the lightening strikes and the thunder roars,
When the wind and the water crush on the shore,
Beyond the tragedy in this world,
The sun is still as warm,
And my trust in God gives me,
Calm in the storm,
O’, my faith in God gives me,
Calm in the storm,
Yes, there’s a rainbow in the sky,
Hope beyond the pain,
Love beyond demise,
With God, trust and faith,
Calm in the storm.
- WillyToad*
… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Just To Make You Mine.
Unpublished Works, © 1980, BillyPauleyJr.*
Just To Make You Mine.
I’m gonna find your heart,
If I have to give up sleep,
If disappointment tears me apart,
And lays me at your feet,
Cupid made his mark,
Deep inside of me,
So I’m gonna find your heart,
And keep it endlessly,
Yeah, I’m gonna find your heart,
If that’s all I can do,
I may not be smart,
But I sure know I want you,
I know who you are,
And you’re one of a few,
So I’m gonna find your heart,
To keep my whole life thru’,
I’ve been talking to myself,
And staying up all night,
I’m not doing very well,
But I’m not giving up the fight,
You say that I’ll fail,
And you just may be right,
But I would go thru’ hell,
Just to make you mine,
O’ and I’m gonna find your heart,
So everyone will know,
That someday love will start,
And it will overflow,
‘Cos the love that will be ours,
Will only grow and grow,
So I’m gonna find your heart,
To keep so you won’t go,
Yeah, I’m gonna find your heart,
To make you understand,
That I would travel far,
Just to hold your hand,
I’ll take you to a star,
And catch you when you land,
So I’m gonna find your heart,
And keep it if I can,
I’ve been talking to myself,
And staying up all night,
I’m not doing very well,
But I’m not giving up the fight,
You say that I’ll fail,
And you just may be right,
But I would go thru’ hell,
Just to make you mine,
O’ I’m gonna find your heart,
If I have to give up sleep,
I’m gonna find your heart,
If it brings me to my knees,
O’ I’m gonna find your heart,
If it makes a fool of me,
Yeah, I’m gonna find your heart,
Just you wait and see,
I’ve been talking to myself,
And staying up all night,
I’m not doing very well,
But I’m not giving up the fight,
You say that I’ll fail,
And you just may be right,
But I would go thru’ hell,
Just to make you mine,
Yeah, I’m gonna find your heart,
We will never part,
Cupid made his mark,
And I want you here with me,
O’, yeah, I’m gonna find your heart,
I’m gonna find your heart,
I’m gonna find your heart,
Just you wait and see.
- Willy Toad*
… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
Just To Make You Mine.
I’m gonna find your heart,
If I have to give up sleep,
If disappointment tears me apart,
And lays me at your feet,
Cupid made his mark,
Deep inside of me,
So I’m gonna find your heart,
And keep it endlessly,
Yeah, I’m gonna find your heart,
If that’s all I can do,
I may not be smart,
But I sure know I want you,
I know who you are,
And you’re one of a few,
So I’m gonna find your heart,
To keep my whole life thru’,
I’ve been talking to myself,
And staying up all night,
I’m not doing very well,
But I’m not giving up the fight,
You say that I’ll fail,
And you just may be right,
But I would go thru’ hell,
Just to make you mine,
O’ and I’m gonna find your heart,
So everyone will know,
That someday love will start,
And it will overflow,
‘Cos the love that will be ours,
Will only grow and grow,
So I’m gonna find your heart,
To keep so you won’t go,
Yeah, I’m gonna find your heart,
To make you understand,
That I would travel far,
Just to hold your hand,
I’ll take you to a star,
And catch you when you land,
So I’m gonna find your heart,
And keep it if I can,
I’ve been talking to myself,
And staying up all night,
I’m not doing very well,
But I’m not giving up the fight,
You say that I’ll fail,
And you just may be right,
But I would go thru’ hell,
Just to make you mine,
O’ I’m gonna find your heart,
If I have to give up sleep,
I’m gonna find your heart,
If it brings me to my knees,
O’ I’m gonna find your heart,
If it makes a fool of me,
Yeah, I’m gonna find your heart,
Just you wait and see,
I’ve been talking to myself,
And staying up all night,
I’m not doing very well,
But I’m not giving up the fight,
You say that I’ll fail,
And you just may be right,
But I would go thru’ hell,
Just to make you mine,
Yeah, I’m gonna find your heart,
We will never part,
Cupid made his mark,
And I want you here with me,
O’, yeah, I’m gonna find your heart,
I’m gonna find your heart,
I’m gonna find your heart,
Just you wait and see.
- Willy Toad*
… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Perfect Dreams.
Unpublished Works, © 2006, BillyPauleyJr.*
Perfect Dreams.
He’s not unstable,
Not dangerous,
He’s just a fable,
Of perfect love,
In his mind,
It has to be,
But love is blind,
In reality,
O’, he can tell you about perfect dreams,
About perfect life and perfect love,
And how it seems,
But he can’t tell you what makes it so,
‘Cos in his life and in his love,
He’s never known,
His writing breathes,
Into your soul,
But he can’t read,
The truth he’s told,
He cannot label,
Right and wrong,
He’s just unable,
Outside his song,
O’, he can tell you about perfect dreams,
About perfect life and perfect love,
And how it seems,
But he can’t tell you what makes it so,
‘Cos in his life and in his love,
He’s never known,
He’s not unreal,
But yet it seems,
He cannot feel,
His perfect dreams,
His soul is dry,
Like desert rain,
No tears to cry,
Inside his pain,
O’, he can tell you about perfect dreams,
About perfect life and perfect love,
And how it seems,
But he can’t tell you what makes it so,
‘Cos in his life and in his love,
He’s never known,
Yes, he can tell you of perfect dreams,
The way it truly ought to be,
But what he is, is not what he seems,
He’s far from perfect,
He’s more like me,
O’, he’s far from perfect,
He’s only me.
- WillyToad*
… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
Perfect Dreams.
He’s not unstable,
Not dangerous,
He’s just a fable,
Of perfect love,
In his mind,
It has to be,
But love is blind,
In reality,
O’, he can tell you about perfect dreams,
About perfect life and perfect love,
And how it seems,
But he can’t tell you what makes it so,
‘Cos in his life and in his love,
He’s never known,
His writing breathes,
Into your soul,
But he can’t read,
The truth he’s told,
He cannot label,
Right and wrong,
He’s just unable,
Outside his song,
O’, he can tell you about perfect dreams,
About perfect life and perfect love,
And how it seems,
But he can’t tell you what makes it so,
‘Cos in his life and in his love,
He’s never known,
He’s not unreal,
But yet it seems,
He cannot feel,
His perfect dreams,
His soul is dry,
Like desert rain,
No tears to cry,
Inside his pain,
O’, he can tell you about perfect dreams,
About perfect life and perfect love,
And how it seems,
But he can’t tell you what makes it so,
‘Cos in his life and in his love,
He’s never known,
Yes, he can tell you of perfect dreams,
The way it truly ought to be,
But what he is, is not what he seems,
He’s far from perfect,
He’s more like me,
O’, he’s far from perfect,
He’s only me.
- WillyToad*
… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Celebrity Sadness.
Unpublished Works, © 2002, BillyPauleyJr.*
Celebrity Sadness.
What is my name,
How big was my loss,
Who do I blame,
Who do I not,
What did I know,
When was it real,
What do I think,
How do I feel,
Like celebrity sadness,
In a media game,
Like a flying circus,
With my famous pain,
Like a picture of hurt,
In a timeless frame,
Like celebrity sadness,
In a media game,
What will I do,
Where will I go,
When will I tell,
Why don’t I know,
Who do I trust,
Do I believe,
Which way is up,
What do I see,
I see celebrity sadness,
In a media game,
Like a flying circus,
With my famous pain,
Like a picture of hurt,
In a timeless frame,
Like celebrity sadness,
In a media game,
When will I sleep,
Why won’t I try,
Did I know that day,
Was our last goodbye,
What won’t they ask,
Where is their shame,
Why do they pry,
Why don’t they pray,
It’s celebrity sadness,
In a media game,
Like a flying circus,
With my famous pain,
Like a picture of hurt,
In a timeless frame,
Like celebrity sadness,
In a media game,
O’, yeah, there’s a madness,
When there’s footage to gain,
Like celebrity sadness,
In a media game,
O’, my celebrity sadness,
Is a media game.
- WillyToad*
… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
Celebrity Sadness.
What is my name,
How big was my loss,
Who do I blame,
Who do I not,
What did I know,
When was it real,
What do I think,
How do I feel,
Like celebrity sadness,
In a media game,
Like a flying circus,
With my famous pain,
Like a picture of hurt,
In a timeless frame,
Like celebrity sadness,
In a media game,
What will I do,
Where will I go,
When will I tell,
Why don’t I know,
Who do I trust,
Do I believe,
Which way is up,
What do I see,
I see celebrity sadness,
In a media game,
Like a flying circus,
With my famous pain,
Like a picture of hurt,
In a timeless frame,
Like celebrity sadness,
In a media game,
When will I sleep,
Why won’t I try,
Did I know that day,
Was our last goodbye,
What won’t they ask,
Where is their shame,
Why do they pry,
Why don’t they pray,
It’s celebrity sadness,
In a media game,
Like a flying circus,
With my famous pain,
Like a picture of hurt,
In a timeless frame,
Like celebrity sadness,
In a media game,
O’, yeah, there’s a madness,
When there’s footage to gain,
Like celebrity sadness,
In a media game,
O’, my celebrity sadness,
Is a media game.
- WillyToad*
… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
Friday, February 5, 2010
She Doesn't Know.
Unpublished Works, © 1994, BillyPauleyJr.*
She Doesn't Know.
There's a star in the sky,
Like the love I have for her,
A far, twinkling light,
So much larger than Earth,
O', and if only she knew,
I am there, loving her so,
Ah, but she doesn't know,
She only sees all the love I can show,
And so she doesn't know,
Where all understanding is gone,
Where only faith can go on,
I am there, loving her so,
Ah, but she doesn't know,
There's a wave out on the sea,
Like the love I have for her,
A shallow consistency,
Hiding a deeper stir,
O', and if only she knew,
I am there, loving her so,
Ah, but she doesn't know,
She only sees all the love I can show,
And so she doesn't know,
Where all understanding is gone,
Where only faith can go on,
I am there, loving her so,
Ah, but she doesn't know,
O', where all understanding is gone,
I am there, loving her so,
Where only faith can go on,
I am there, loving her so,
Loving her deeply,
Loving her sweetly,
Ah, but she doesn't know.
- WillyToad*
… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
She Doesn't Know.
There's a star in the sky,
Like the love I have for her,
A far, twinkling light,
So much larger than Earth,
O', and if only she knew,
I am there, loving her so,
Ah, but she doesn't know,
She only sees all the love I can show,
And so she doesn't know,
Where all understanding is gone,
Where only faith can go on,
I am there, loving her so,
Ah, but she doesn't know,
There's a wave out on the sea,
Like the love I have for her,
A shallow consistency,
Hiding a deeper stir,
O', and if only she knew,
I am there, loving her so,
Ah, but she doesn't know,
She only sees all the love I can show,
And so she doesn't know,
Where all understanding is gone,
Where only faith can go on,
I am there, loving her so,
Ah, but she doesn't know,
O', where all understanding is gone,
I am there, loving her so,
Where only faith can go on,
I am there, loving her so,
Loving her deeply,
Loving her sweetly,
Ah, but she doesn't know.
- WillyToad*
… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.
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