Wednesday, March 31, 2010

This Rose.

Unpublished Works, © 1982, BillyPauleyJr.*

This Rose.

For the many thanx I owe to you,
I hope this single rose will do,
Like my love for you deep inside,
It will bloom its fullest before it dies,
In any state it's beautiful,
And it makes me feel so wonderful,
I hate to ever say goodbye,
And more so do i hate to cry,
But both of these come to mind,
Anytime i go and leave you behind,
So please don't hate to see me go,
I know you will, but don't tell me so,
Just kiss me now and wish me luck,
Exchange me glances and return my hugs,
And for the many thanx I owe to you,
I hope this single rose will do.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Sunday, March 28, 2010

You On My Bed.

Unpublished Works, © 2010, BillyPauleyJr.*

You On My Bed.

I fell asleep lost and lonely,
With you on my bed,
The sweetest dream fell upon me,
With you in my head,
Telling me to follow my heart,
Especially thru' the hardest part,
I'm scared, but I'm still brave,
With you on my bed,

Won't you tell me a bedtime story,
Make my fears go away with the morning,
I can face the world waiting for me,
With you on my bed,

I'm facing all my inner truth,
With you on my bed,
I'm naked here in front of you,
With no real regret,
You love me like you said that you would,
But I never knew love was so good,
I think I can live forever,
With you on my bed,,

Won't you tell me a bedtime story,
Make my fears go away with the morning,
I can face the world waiting for me,
With you on my bed,

I cried just to make me whole,
With you on my bed,
The tears, they left my soul,
With nothing to shed,
I can do what I have to do,
Now that love is pure and true,
I think I can finally make it,
With you on my bed,

Won't you tell me a bedtime story,
Make my fears go away with the morning,
I can face the world waiting for me,
With you on my bed,

Won't you tell me a bedtime story,
O', please tell me a bedtime story,
I can finally face the world,
With you on my bed.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Wall Of Doubt.

Unpublished Works, © 1997, BillyPauleyJr.*

Wall Of Doubt.

Twistin', turnin', I'm fallin' down,
Tryin' to scale your wall of doubt,
O', it keeps you sure, but it keeps me out,
And fallin' from your wall of doubt,

And I'm fallin',
Yes, I'm fallin' down,
I'm fallin',
From your wall of doubt,
And with no strength from you I'm givin' out,
And fallin' from your wall of doubt,

O', the grass is greener on every side,
And you can take your grass, run and hide,
But grass won't grow in the cold dark shade,
In the shadow of the wall that you made,

And I'm fallin',
Yes, I'm fallin' down,
I'm fallin',
From your wall of doubt,
And with no strength from you I'm givin' out,
And fallin' from your wall of doubt,

Twistin', turnin', I'm fallin' down,
O', how I wish I could stop somehow,
And I'm not givin' up, I'm just givin' out,
And fallin' from your wall of doubt,

And I'm fallin',
Yes, I'm fallin' down,
I'm fallin',
From your wall of doubt,
And with no strength from you I'm givin' out,
And fallin' from your wall of doubt,

O', I'm not givin' up, I'm just givin' out,
And fallin' from your wall of doubt.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Friday, March 26, 2010

In Code (Decoded).

Unpublished Works, © 1981, BillyPauleyJr.*

In Code (Decoded).

When I was only nine years old,
I used to always write in code,
So I could keep my secrets to myself,
But I told my girlfriend Betty Lou,
And she told her best friend Bobby Sue,
Even though she told her to tell nobody else,
But women are women and that's a sin,
Even at the age of nine or ten,
So the world soon knew more about me than myself,
And a woman blames a man for everything,
When it's known by everyone,
That a woman is the only terrible thing,
A man has ever done.


- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

In Code.

Unpublished Works, © 1981, BillyPauleyJr.*

In Code.


- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Baltimore.

Unpublished Works, © 2002, BillyPauleyJr.*

Baltimore.

When you left, my life changed,
In ways I never tho't it would,
Knowing now, I'd have made you stay,
'Cos now I know I should,
But without you here,
It's ever clear,
I don't believe I could,

O', Baltimore is less,
Without your face around,
I may as well drive to D.C.,
Than to hang around this town,
O', nothing's like it used to be,
Like you and I before,
And I don't think I want,
To stay in Baltimore,
Anymore,

O', the lights of the big city,
Shine on memories in my soul,
Everywhere I look you're standing there,
In the happiness I hold,
A teardrop falls,
To say it all,
I should have never let you go,

O', Baltimore is less,
Without your face around,
I may as well drive to D.C.,
Than to hang around this town,
O', nothing's like it used to be,
Like you and I before,
And I don't think I want,
To stay in Baltimore,
Anymore,

O', I remember when you asked me,
If I wanted you to stay,
I didn't have the right answer,
'Til the wrong one sent you away,
What a fool I was,
In the school of love,
Learning lessons far, far too late,

O', Baltimore is less,
Without your face around,
I may as well drive to D.C.,
Than to hang around this town,
O', nothing's like it used to be,
Like you and I before,
And I don't think I want,
To stay in Baltimore,
Anymore.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Monday, March 22, 2010

I Hope You're Happy.

Unpublished Works, © 1980, BillyPauleyJr.*

I Hope You’re Happy.

Did you ever love someone so much it hurt,
They say that they love you, but treat you like dirt,
They never once told you how they really felt,
Then your heart turns to ice and your love for them melts,
And you’re left in a world so empty and free,
You’re everything you tried not to be,
You beg them to stay, but you know that you’re through,
And you can’t believe this is happening to you,
And please don’t say you didn’t know this could be,
‘Cos you did it to us, Babe, yeah, you did it to me,

Baby, why did you let me get hurt,
‘Cos it didn’t get better, it just got worse,
You know, I tho’t love was great, but it seems like a curse,
On me, o’, how could it be,
I’ve been lied to and cheated and now I’ve been used,
If you didn’t love me how could you let me love you,
And now you can see what a love can do,
To me, o’ how could it be,
I hope you’re happy… you’re free,

Did you think that my love would just go away,
The minute you didn’t want me to stay,
No, I still have my love for you inside,
And I shouldn’t try to hide what’s so easy to find,
And I can’t seem to say don’t worry about me,
I’ll be fine tomorrow morning just wait and see,
I could never say something so wrong and so dumb,
Anyway, I’ve heard tomorrow never comes,
And I can’t say I hate you ‘cos I never will,
But I can say I love you ‘cos that’s how I feel,

Baby, why did you let me get hurt,
‘Cos it didn’t get better, it just got worse,
You know, I tho’t love was great, but it seems like a curse,
On me, o’, how could it be,
I’ve been lied to and cheated and now I’ve been used,
If you didn’t love me how could you let me love you,
And now you can see what a love can do,
To me, o’ how could it be,
I hope you’re happy… you’re free,

When you got to know me did I get kind of old,
What was it in me that turned your love kind of cold,
Did your eyes see a person much better than me,
Was it something in you or was it something in me,
Do me a favor, don’t be so immature,
The next time you love someone for their sake be sure,
‘Cos they’ll be saying what I say to myself,
Baby, why couldn’t you pick on somebody else,
Then they’ll be hurtin’ just like me,
They never knew how sad they could be,

And they realize you didn’t really love them at all,
You’re just building emotions and watching them fall,
And you’ll find yourself living a life of ease,
The life of a flirt, yeah, the life of a tease,
You’ll keep on hurtin’ again and again,
Do you fall in love to impress your friends,
No, that ain’t why, it’s all your fault,
‘Cos people like you don’t have friends at all,
They’re either your love or at one time they were,
Yeah, and one of these days you’ll get what you deserve,

You’re gonna find a love that is true,
And, Baby, he’s gonna walk out on you,
You’ll scream and yell and kick and cry,
And search and never find out why,
Then maybe you’ll realize what you’ve done to me,
The last love you faked and everyone in between,
Then you’ll be saying what I did at first,
Did you ever love someone so much it hurt,
And please don’t say you didn’t know this could be,
‘Cos you did it to us, Babe, yeah, you did it to me,

Baby, why did you let me get hurt,
‘Cos it didn’t get better, it just got worse,
You know, I tho’t love was great, but it seems like a curse,
On me, o’, how could it be,
I’ve been lied to and cheated and now I’ve been used,
If you didn’t love me how could you let me love you,
And now you can see what a love can do,
To me, o’ how could it be,
I hope you’re happy… you’re free.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Do You Know?

Unpublished Works, © 1980, BillyPauleyJr.*

Do You Know?

Do you know how much I care for you?
Deep inside; I know you do,
But let me tell you anyway,
So if anyone asks you; you can say,
Billy thinks the world of me,
This I know is true,
'Cos when I say, "I love you, Billy",
He says, "I love you, too".

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Taegu Rap.

Unpublished Works, © 1987, BillyPauleyJr.*

Taegu Rap.

I was sittin' in the good ol' USA,
Mindin' my own, makin' my way,
When my friend called from CBPO,
He said, 'say guess where you're gonna go',
I said 'Hawai'i'... he said, 'no',
'Australia'... 'not you',
'Not Korea... o' no',
He said, 'hell yeah, Taegu',
Taegu rap,

Now the next thing that I had to do,
Was to pack my bags (get ready to move),
I told all the guys at work goodbye,
I kissed all the girls (and made them cry),
Gotta find me a compass and a map,
That'll point me to (the Taegu rap),
Taegu rap,

I got to 'Frisco without a hitch,
But the (damn) date line (sure was a bitch),
Off my plane and into Seoul,
The Daegu train (gettin' ready to roll),
So damn tired I need to nap,
But I gotta get on (the Taegu rap),
Taegu rap,

Off the train, I had to hop,
'Cos I swear that thing just barely stopped,
Picked up myself (grabbed my bags),
Gotta find me a north bound kimchae cab,
Shared the ride with a brotha blue,
Yo, odashi... K2!

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Ephemeral Bliss.

Unpublished Works, © 2000, BillyPauleyJr.*

Ephemeral Bliss.

You know how to make me happy,
You know how to make me laugh,
You know how to drive me crazy,
But don't know how to make it last,
O', you can make me so angry,
You can make me wanna cry,
You can make me wanna hang up,
You can make me wonder why,

O', I don't wanna live without you,
But I don't wanna live with this,
'Cos I don't wanna live forever,
In ephemeral bliss,
O', if love with you is this,
I've just gotta call it quits,
'Cos I don't wanna live forever,
In ephemeral bliss,

Hey, I know how to move you,
I know how to treat you right,
I know how to make you tremble,
But don't know how to make you mine,
O', I can make you worry,
I can make you wanna say... hey,
I can make you hurt so badly,
I can make you run away,

O', I don't wanna live without you,
But I don't wanna live with this,
'Cos I don't wanna live forever,
In ephemeral bliss,
O', if love with you is this,
I've just gotta call it quits,
'Cos I don't wanna live forever,
In ephemeral bliss,

Yeah, we know how to make a love,
We know how to take it high,
We know how to give it wings,
But don't know how to make it fly,
O', we can make it okay,
We can make it just so,
We can make it last a day,
But can we make it... I don't know,

O', I don't wanna live without you,
But I don't wanna live with this,
'Cos I don't wanna live forever,
In ephemeral bliss,
O', if love with you is this,
I've just gotta call it quits,
'Cos I don't wanna live forever,
In ephemeral bliss,

Yeah, ephemeral bliss,
O', ephemeral bliss,
I don't wanna live forever,
In ephemeral bliss.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Fearless Wings.

Unpublished Works, © 2000, BillyPauleyJr.*

Fearless Wings.

I wanna fly you to Paris France,
And meet you in the Eiffel Tower,
Or maybe; if I can't,
I'll meet you in the morning shower,

O', Zoey; o', Zoey,
Let's take a little time out today,
And fly away on fearless wings,
To a place where our hearts can stay,
O', Zoey, o', Zoey,
What do you say,

I wanna fly you to Frankfurt Germany,
And save you from your castle home,
Or maybe; if I can't,
I'll save you from being alone,

O', Zoey; o', Zoey,
Let's take a little time out today,
And fly away on fearless wings,
To a place where our hearts can stay,
O', Zoey, o', Zoey,
What do you say,

I wanna fly you to Moscow Russia,
And take you to a circus now,
Or maybe; if I can't,
I can still be your clown,

O', Zoey; o', Zoey,
Let's take a little time out today,
And fly away on fearless wings,
To a place where our hearts can stay,
O', Zoey, o', Zoey,
What do you say,

O', Zoey, o', Zoey,
Okay.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Monday, March 15, 2010

Never (From the album: "Sex & Virginty Doesn't Mix)".

Unpublished Works, © 1981, BillyPauleyJr.*

Never (From the album: "Sex & Virginity Doesn't Mix").

I never had a lover who never had a lover; never,
I've been lookin' for one, but it seems I've been lookin' forever,
And if I ever find her I know she will take me to heaven,
But I never had a lover who never had a lover; never,

In my private world,
Women have come and gone,
A lot of them say the will,
And some of them say they won't,
But I have come to find,
When you think you're right; you're wrong,
'Cos I have never found,
A woman that says she don't,

O', I never had a lover who never had a lover; never,
I've been lookin' for one, but it seems I've been lookin' forever,
And if I ever find her I know she will take me to heaven,
But I never had a lover who never had a lover; never,

Once I had a girl,
I tho't would be my queen,
But it seems I couldn't separate,
Reality from the dream,
I tho't she was the loveliest,
Girl I'd ever seen,
But even tho' I was true to her,
She wasn't true to me,

Now I have you,
You say you've had other men,
Some of them gone forever,
Some of them still good friends,
And now I come to find,
From the love you give to me,
The purest part of a woman's love,
Is her faith and honesty,

O', I never had a lover who never had a lover; never,
I've been lookin' for one, now it seems like the lookin' is over,
I found me a lover and my lover, she takes me to heaven,
But I never had a lover who never had a lover; never,

No, I never had a lover who never had a lover; no, never.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Jennifer, The Baby And Me.

Unpublished Works, © 1980, BillyPauleyJr.*

Jennifer, The Baby And Me.

Jennifer and I,
Called the doctor last night,
‘Cos the baby was on the way,
There were happy tears,
And queasy fears,
And an awful lot of things to say,
I stood alone,
By the pay telephone,
Waiting to call the world,
When the nurse came in,
With a beautiful grin,
And told me about my little girl,
Then everyone came,
With the perfect name,
To name my little girl,

Why don’t you call her Betty,
Or Kathy or Sue or Jan,
Why don’t you name her Debbie,
Or Tina or Jill or Pam,
And I said I’ll name her anything,
Her Mommy wants me to,
Doctor, how’s she feeling now,
Can we have her point of view,

Then he said,
As he bowed his head,
I’m sorry, but I did my best,
And I’m sorry to say,
It was too much strain,
So she gave herself up to death,
Then tears I shed,
‘Til my eyelids bled,
And my senses came back to me,
And thru’ a window pane,
I saw the only remains,
Of Jennifer’s love for me,
And everyone stared,
As if they cared,
To comfort the baby and me,

Why don’t you call her Betty,
Or Kathy or Sue or Jan,
Why don’t you name her Debbie,
Or Tina or Jill or Pam,
And I said I’ll name her anything,
Her Mommy would’ve wanted me to,
But the doctor said her mommy’s dead,
So we can’t have her point of view,

And she can’t help me name her,
So I’ll name her what I want,
And I think I’ll name her Jennifer,
‘Cos that’s a name that I’ve grown to love.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

I'm Not Over Yet.

Unpublished Works, © 2010, BillyPauleyJr.*

I'm Not Over Yet.

I've been lost,
And I've been abandoned,
I've been happy about the same things,
That's left me saddened,
O', life just happens,
With me in tandem,
I've been everything, nothing and something,
I've been random,

O', I've had fun,
I've had none,
I've had every and no one,
I've been as high and low,
As anyone can get,
And all I know,
All I know, all I know is,
I'm not over yet,

I've been up to something,
I've been down to zero,
I've done all I can do,
I've been a fool and a hero,
O', life just goes,
With me in tow,
I've been everywhere, nowhere and somewhere,
I've been stoned,

O', I've had fun,
I've had none,
I've had every and no one,
I've been as high and low,
As anyone can get,
But all I know,
All I know, all I know is,
I'm not over yet,

Yeah, I've been cool,
I've been a fool,
I've been king in all the courts,
Where jesters rule,
I can't remember,
I can't seem to forget,
All I know, all I know is,
I'm not over yet,

O', I've been left (so left behind),
And I've been right,
I've been quiet for years (and years),
And shouted with all my might,
O', life just flies,
With me inside (and outside),
I've been everyone, no one and someone,
Dead or alive,

O', I've had fun,
I've had none,
I've had every and no one,
I've been high and I've been low,
As anyone can get (and not forget),
Still all I know,
All I know, yes, all I know is,
I'm not over yet,

O', I'm not over yet,
I might be wrong,
Still, I bet,
I'm not over yet.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Friday, March 12, 2010

Yet A Third Song To Be Sung By Eric Clapton.

Unpublished Works, © 1981, BillyPauleyJr.*

Yet A Third Song To Be Sung By Eric Clapton.

I ride in my car,
I wouldn't even call it a car,
'Cos sometimes it goes,
And sometimes it won't,
And sometimes it just falls apart,

I guess I'm not lucky,
I guess I'm the unlucky one,
To have a car that hates me so much,
When all I wanna have is some fun,

Sometimes I get upset, disappointed, down and I,
Even get lonely talkin' to you,
And I'm not like that, but I can't help myself,
'Cos I get them Volkswagen blues,
Yeah, I got them Volkswagen blues,

I could ride into Houston,
I could ride into Kalamazoo,
But if I drive my car,
Just a little too far,
It's gonna break down when I do,

I guess I'm not lucky,
I guess I'm the unlucky kind,
To have a car that treats me so bad,
When all I wanna have are good times,

Sometimes I get upset, disappointed, down and I,
Even get lonely talkin' to you,
And I'm not like that, but I can't help myself,
'Cos I get them Volkswagen blues,
Yeah, I got them Volkswagen blues,

I drive real fast,
O', but I drive o', so very slow,
I am always last, 'cos I'm not too fast,
But it's the fastest my bug can go,

I guess I'm not lucky,
I guess I'm the unlucky fool,
To have a car that doesn't like me,
When all I wanna be is cool,

Sometimes I get upset, disappointed, down and I,
Even get lonely talkin' to you,
And I'm not like that, but I can't help myself,
'Cos I get them Volkswagen blues,
Yeah, I got them Volkswagen blues,

Yeah, I got them Volkswagen blues,
Yeah, I got them, get them, got them, get them,
I got them Volkswagen blues.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Another Song To Be Sung By Eric Clapton.

Unpublished Works, © 1981, BillyPauleyJr.*

Another Song To Be Sung By Eric Clapton.

Darlin' I've been thinkin', yeah, thinkin' it thru',
Been thinkin' how I'm feelin' since I've been without you,
So I told my friends that I was in love,
They laughed it off and shrugged it off and gave me a nudge,
They said you crazy fool you can't be in love,
You're too much of a joker and you're much too young,
You're just a little lonely, you've got the blues,
So listen to your friends, they'll tell you just what to do,
And here's what you do,

Get up, get out,
Find something else to think about,
Go downtown and have some fun,
Or go to the beach and get some sun,
But get up, get out,
Find something else to think about,
'Cos if you don't you'll be a mess,
This lonely life's makin' you a wreck,
So get up, get out,
Find something else to think about,
But I don't think I ever will,
No-no, I don't think I ever will,

I tho't for a moment you were eternally mine,
But I guess for a moment I was emotionally blind,
And all of my friends keep tellin' me,
You're not really blind, you just don't know how to see,
But every since I saw you I've wanted your love,
I told my friends I'm hopeless, but I'm not givin' up,
They said, there's a million girls for you,
So listen to your friends they'll tell you just what to do,
And here's what you do,

Get up, get out,
Find something else to think about,
Go downtown and have some fun,
Or go to the beach and get some sun,
But get up, get out,
Find something else to think about,
'Cos if you don't you'll be a mess,
This lonely life's makin' you a wreck,
So get up, get out,
Find something else to think about,
But I don't think I ever will

No-no, I don't think I ever will,
Never will.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

A Song To Be Sung By Eric Clapton.

Unpublished Works, © 1981, BillyPauleyJr.*

A Song To Be Sung By Eric Clapton.

Messin' up, messin' around,
Tearing my emotions down,
Puttin' my smile in your frown,
Upon the world,
O', what a naughty girl,

You look at me, I look at you,
We can't see a thing between the two,
We should split, but we never do,
Don't we get tired of being used,

Aren't you happy, no you're not,
I didn't expect you to lie a lot,
You said you loved me when you were hot,
But you can't give what you ain't got,

Messin' up, messin' around,
Tearing my emotions down,
Puttin' my smile in your frown,
Upon the world,
O', what a naughty girl,

I'm not bashful, you're not shy,
I just saw you with another guy,
And if you're sorry it's all right,
'Cos if it's not you ask me why,

We're not happy, we're not free,
We're not anything we wanted to be,
'Cos we're not us, don't ya see,
You were never you, I was never me,

Messin' up, messin' around,
Tearing my emotions down,
Puttin' my smile in your frown,
Upon the world,
O', what a naughty girl,

O', what a naughty girl,
You're a naughty girl,
O', what a naughty girl.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Sunday, March 7, 2010

The Rising Sun (In Baghdad).

Unpublished Works, © 2007, BillyPauleyJr.*

The Rising Sun (In Baghdad).

The rising sun in Baghdad,
Smells like blood of yesterday,
The haunting is in your soul,
And on your face,
In the seconds before the warning,
Is one last chance to wash it away,
But you choose not to forget,
With no water there to waste,

And the rattle of the tank tracks,
Like a ball and chain ring true,
Sounds of crushing earth,
Weighs on you,
Your body armor molds you,
To fit a body bag,
The chip upon your shoulder,
An American flag,

With terror in your heart,
You damn the dying brave,
If smoking ever kills you,
It will not be today,
In the hail of bombs and bullets,
There’s nothing to regret,
In the face of your survival,
You forget,

There’s no time for politicians,
Who do not know your will,
There’s no time to stay alive,
Only time to kill,
The rising sun in Baghdad,
Will wake you from the night,
It will keep you in a war zone,
For your life,

Far beyond the sands of Victory,
Your soul will never rest,
There’s no comfort in the valor,
Upon your chest,
Your disease, it has a name,
For your Service to put on a shelf,
Another way to make you bleed,
Into the shape of everyone else,

Still the war fights on inside you,
The dreams, they take you back,
And you become the enemy,
That you attack,
The anger that destroys you,
Is the same that makes you complete,
You find it quite ironic,
You can’t be free,

Without suicide you can’t kill it,
Without happiness you can’t breathe,
In your mind that sounds redundant,
Without sleep,
The tanks are so demanding,
You even hear them when awake,
The screams of terror pounding,
The bounds about to break,

The rising sun in Baghdad,
Your haunted soul still sees,
Smells like blood of yesterday,
In your dreams.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Friday, March 5, 2010

Pineapples (Song For Maddox).

Unpublished Works, © 2010, BillyPauleyJr.*

Pineapples (Song For Maddox).

When I’m deep inside my heart; I’m missing you,
It’s so hard on me; so easy to do,
Gone are the pineapples that planted you,
Sewed you into my soul,
Watched you bloom; turned you gold,
Smiling memories loving you so,

O’, pineapples; so soft; so sweet,
Pineapples; you're there with me,
In my memory; here with me,
Smiling; laughing; beautifully,
And giving me; forever... pineapples,

Love as soft as a sunset; a hibiscus lei,
Yet so distended; like a tidal wave,
Lost in the image that became our way,
Your smile embedded deep in my heart,
Holding forever; my favorite part,
The pineapples of who we are,

O’, pineapples; so soft; so sweet,
Pineapples; you're there with me,
In my memory; here with me,
Smiling; laughing; beautifully,
And giving me; forever... pineapples,

There in Hawai’i; dawn to dusk,
Pineapples for breakfast; pineapples for lunch,
Pineapples at dinner; pineapple snacks,
They made you so happy; you made me laugh,
Endearing our moments; looking back,

O' when I go to Hawai’i; with your memory,
It’s so easy to do; yet so hard on me,
There is shortness in my reality,
Where the pineapples grow,
And life is sweet; but we have to go,
Leaving footprints beyond the rainbow,

O’, pineapples; so soft; so sweet,
Pineapples; you're there with me,
In my memory; here with me,
Smiling; laughing; beautifully,
And giving me; forever... pineapples.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Announcing...

Denny's Night? by DonnaDrake*

Release date: 09-02-09; currently unavailable.



Collections of WillyToad*

Release date: 11-10-09; currently unavailable.



101 of the Best Signatures of WillyToad*

Release date: 12-02-09; currently unavailable.



MO-23; Mile 13. by Drake*

Release date: 12-09-09; The New Flesh

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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.