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(Un)Puzzled.

Unpublished Works, Copyright June 27, 2011, BillyPauleyJr.*

(Un)Puzzled.

Life is a puzzle,
But it's clear to see,
That I untangle you,
And you resolve me.

             -WillyToad*

It's About Time.

Unpublished Works, © 2011, BillyPauleyJr.*

It's About Time.

O', I've been in love,
And I've been without,
I have flown free,
And been shot down,
It's not about good,
It's not about bad,
It's not about me,
Or what I have,
It's about time,

Yeah, it's about time that I found you,
It's about time you changed my life,
O', it's not about good,
It's not about bad,
It's about time,

I've been on fire,
And I've been all wet,
I've given out,
But ain't give up yet,
It's not about right,
It's not about wrong,
It's not about me,
Or what's my song,
It's about time,

Yeah, it's about time that I found you,
It's about time you changed my life,
O', it's not about right,
It's not about wrong,
It's about time,

O', I don't have to be someone,
That shines a brighter light,
It's not about me,
It's not about you,
It's not about us... it's about time,

Yeah, it's about time that I found you,
It's about time you changed my life,
O', it's not about good,
It's not about bad,
It's about time,

O', it's not about you, me or us,
It's about time.

-WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Ms Watkins.

Unpublished Works, © 2011, BillyPauleyJr.*

Ms Watkins.

I've been all around the sun,
But my soul was never there,
Lost each and every one,
To the love I couldn't bear,
In the wake of falling down,
I see you near me,
My voice a warning sound,
But you don't hear me,

O', Ms Watkins,
I wonder if you see,
The endless pain,
The tragedy in me,
The reasons to love me,
Are the same to love me not,
The worst in me is best forgot,
O', Ms Watkins,
You don't know what you've got,

Where the ocean meets the sky,
You can see me burning out,
In my heart a fading light,
That will always bring you doubt,
In the ashes that you stir,
A flame is daunting,
Even tho' I give my word,
The truth is haunting,

O', Ms Watkins,
I wonder if you see,
The endless pain,
The tragedy in me,
The reasons to love me,
Are the same to love me not,
The worst in me is best forgot,
O', Ms Watkins,
You don't know what you've got,

O', where did you go,
Where can you go,
O', yeah, where did you go,
Where can you go,

O', love is love,
No matter how it sounds,
And truth is truth,
Even when there's doubt,

O', Ms Watkins,
I wonder if you see,
The endless pain,
The tragedy in me,
The reasons to love me,
Are the same to love me not,
The worst in me is best forgot,
O', Ms Watkins,
You don't know what you've got,

O', Ms Watkins,
I wonder if you see,
O', Ms Watkins.

-WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Billy & Mandy (Butterflies & Babydolls).

Unpublished Works, © 2011, BillyPauleyJr.*

Billy & Mandy (Butterflies & Babydolls).

Mandy & Billy,
Billy & Mandy,
True, true love,
Sweeter than candy,
'Cos when he lies,
He lies with her in bed,
And when she cries,
She cries happiness,
And Mandy says,
You still give me butterflies,
Every single day,
I know you don't even try,
But my heart just melts away,
And Billy says,
You are still my babydoll,
Every single night,
I know you don't try at all,
But my heart just burns on fire,
Butterflies & babydolls,
Butterflies & babydolls,
Billy & Mandy,
Knows no fear,
That in love,
Won't disappear,
'Cos when he screams,
He screams with laughter,
And when she runs,
It's Billy she runs after,
And Billy says,
You are still my babydoll,
Every single night,
I know you don't try at all,
But my heart just burns on fire,
And Mandy says,
You still give me butterflies,
Every single day,
I know you don't even try,
But my heart just melts away,
Butterflies & babydolls,
Butterflies & babydolls,
O', butterflies & babydolls,
When the world just ain't enough,
Butterflies & babydolls,
Nothing less than love,
Mandy & Billy,
Billy & Mandy,
True, true love,
Sweeter than candy,
You still give me butterflies,
You are still my babydoll,
I know you don't even try,
I know you don't try at all,
Every single night,
Every single day,
My heart just burns on fire,
My heart just melts away,
Butterflies & babydolls,
Butterflies & babydolls,
Butterflies & babydolls,
My heart just melts away,
Billy & Mandy.

-WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

The Perfect Wedding Dress.

Unpublished Works, © 2011, BillyPauleyJr.*

The Perfect Wedding Dress.

Yes, I really love the dress,
But how perfect can it be,
Until you're there inside it,
Making promises with me.

-WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Who I Wanna Be (Us).

Unpublished Works, © 2010, BillyPauleyJr.*

Who I Wanna Be (Us).

You kiss me and call me your angel,
For the things I do for you,
You’re simply amazed at how I handle,
The things you just can’t do,

But there’s nothing amazing about me, baby,
I’m simply love you can trust,
I know you love that about me,
And maybe… that’s what makes me us,

Yeah, that’s what makes me us, baby,
To live inside your need,
O’, that’s what makes me us,
And baby, that’s who I wanna be,

You sometimes cry with worry,
But I always pull you through,
When the world is on your shoulders,
I (always) give my strength to you,

But there’s nothing super about me, baby,
I’m simply love; that’s enough,
I know you love that about me,
And maybe… that’s what makes me us,

Yeah, that’s what makes me us, baby,
To live inside your need,
O’, that’s what makes me us,
And baby, that’s who I wanna be,

O’, I know you understand me, baby,
The only one in the world who does,
‘Cos you’re the same for me,
And maybe… that’s what makes you us,

Yeah, that’s what makes you us, baby,
To live inside my need,
O’, that’s what makes you us,
And baby, that’s who you wanna be,

O’, yeah; that’s what makes you,
And that’s what makes me,
That’s what makes us… us.

-WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Close My Eyes.

Unpublished Works, © 2002, BillyPauleyJr.*

Close My Eyes.

I sat out in the sun,
Where I knew you liked to be,
I sat there wishing you,
Could be sitting there with me,
And feeling that you might,
Was enough to make me dream,
Close my eyes and come alive,
Feel the warm sun set me free,

I sat out in the rain,
Where I knew you liked to roam,
No stormy, darkened sky,
Could send you running home,
Just sitting in the rain,
Was enough to let me know,
Close my eyes and make it real,
Feel the water hold me close,

I sat out all alone,
Where I knew you’d not want me,
I sat there wanting you,
Pretending you could be,
And knowing that you couldn’t,
Was enough to make me scream,
Close my eyes and feel the pain,
Feel the lonely trapped in me.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Advice.

Unpublished Works, © 1979, BillyPauleyJr.*

Advice.

Nobody hesitates to give it,
And nobody ever wants to live it.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production

When In Rome.

Unpublished Works, © 2003, BillyPauleyJr.*

When In Rome.

Here in Rome,
You’re on my mind,
People all around,
Drifting thru’ time,
They seem to be,
Happy this way,
No one they need,
Outside this place,

When in Rome,
Do as they do,
When at home,
Let love be true,
But I cannot seem,
To forget the truth,
When in Rome,
I still love you,

The girls all dance,
The guys all swing,
My heart endures,
Thru’ everything,
Here in the mix,
I’m so alone,
For those who live,
Outside my soul,

When in Rome,
Do as they do,
When at home,
Let love be true,
But I cannot seem,
To forget the truth,
When in Rome,
I still love you,

There’s no moral obligation,
That I lean on to be true,
There’s nothing here in Rome,
Just the memories of you,

And that’s enough,
Nothing but love,

When in Rome,
Do as they do,
When at home,
Let love be true,
But I cannot seem,
To forget the truth,
When in Rome,
I still love you,

O’, when at home,
Or here, in Rome,
Or wherever I may go,

O’, when in Rome,
I still love you.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

I Pray For The Day.

Unpublished Works, © 2002, BillyPauleyJr.*

I Pray For The Day.

I pray for the day,
When justice comes thru’,
When the media cares,
Like they say that they do,
When patriotism,
Is red, white and blue,
I pray for the day,
When justice comes thru’,

I pray for the day,
When happiness reigns,
When people don’t purposely,
Bring others pain,
When we all come together,
With nothing to gain,
I pray for the day,
When happiness reigns,

I pray for the day,
When freedom is free,
When the rich and the poor,
Conquer their greed,
When together we grow,
And together we bleed,
I pray for the day,
When freedom is free,

I pray for the day,
O’, I certainly do,
But it takes more than me,
It also takes you,
So until you can see,
Until you can say,
We can all make it true,
I pray for the day.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

To Mrs. Gorano From Her 1991-92 Fourth Grade Class (But I’m Not Saying Who).

Unpublished Works, © 1992, BillyPauleyJr.*

To Mrs. Gorano From Her 1991-92 Fourth Grade Class (But I’m Not Saying Who).

Mrs. Gorano,
There’s something that I know,
And I don’t know if you know it too,
But you know what I know,
Mrs. Gorano,
I know to be absolute truth,

Do you know that your students were talkin’ ‘bout you,
Do you know what they said and do you know who,
Well, I’m going to tell you, that’s what I’m going to do,
No, I really shouldn’t tell, but I could give you a clue,

There once was a boy named Paul,
Who said these three things, said ‘em all,
“She gives us a lot of Math”,
I’m not kidding, he said that,
“And barely any homework and a lot of science too”,
I’m not saying who said it, but can you guess who,

But I wouldn’t rat on my friends, no, not in the least,
And to prove it I won’t tell you that Tegan said these,
“Mrs. Gorano is good at science and math, by the way,
But she gives us a lot of math, but that’s okay,
We like being smart and we love art,
And Mrs. Gorano is creative and smart”,

O’, for certain I can’t tell you at all who said this,
O’, no… not even if it really was Chris,
He said, “she is good at science, sometimes she is hard,
She does a lot of things”, but he didn’t say what they are,

If I didn’t know better I’d say someone’s a fink,
‘Cos somebody said what Valencia thinks,
She said, “she looks nice and she is very tall”,
Can you believe it… she said that, I can’t believe it at all,

“Good science teacher, nice, smart, mother of two”,
Do you know who said these things about you,
“Wears dresses a lot, gives a lot of math”,
I’m not saying who, but don’t think Shawna said that,

And then, Mrs. Gorano, o’ my goodness… and then,
Someone said, “she attracts a lot of men”,
O’, but I could never tell you, not ever… not me,
But I will tell you that his name rhymes with Keith,

O’, Mrs. Gorano, now you know what I know,
And now I know you know it too,
And you know what I know,
Mrs. Gorano,
I know to be absolute truth,

But there’s something that I know,
Mrs. Gorano,
That you do not know in the least,
I know who said those things, Mrs. Gorano,
But I’ll never tell… no, not me.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Kiss 'n' Make Up.

Unpublished Works, © 1980, BillyPauleyJr.*

Kiss ‘n’ Make Up.

Kiss me once,
Kiss me again,
And your sparkling eyes,
Give way to a grin,
Then a smile becomes you,
And instinctively,
We’re together again,
And living happily.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Let Forever Begin.

Unpublished Works, © September 10, 2010, BillyPauleyJr.*

Let Forever Begin.

Mary, you came into my life,
I only wanted a friend,
But you showed me,
My greater need, now,
Let forever begin,

Harley, you are so strong and brave,
You make me wanna win,
You turned around,
My sad, sad frown, now,
Let forever begin,

O', yeah, let forever begin,
With a love that never ends,
Come away with me,
O', won't you stay with me,
And let forever begin,

Scarlet, you can make me smile,
Even when I cannot begin,
In your blue eyes,
Are my happy times, now,
Let forever begin,

Loralei, you're a princess to me,
You make me into a prince,
I'm a toad with a wish,
Your sweet, sweet kiss, now,
Let forever begin,

O', yeah, let forever begin,
With a love that never ends,
Come away with me,
O', won't you stay with me,
And let forever begin,

Come away with me,
O', won't you stay with me,
And let forever begin.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Not A Laughing Hyena.

Unpublished Works, © 1979, BillyPauleyJr.*

Not A Laughing Hyena.

It is true that I have seena,
Something of a mad hyena,
And for a fact,
The laugh’s an act,
For I have seen but few things meana.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

I Need You.

Unpublished Works, © 1980, BillyPauleyJr.*

I Need You.

This is just a sweet song,
For the last of the sweet, sweet friends,
And the music doesn't last too long,
But the love expressed will never end,

Can you imagine someone so nice,
So tho'tful in so many ways,
That he would set his tomorrow aside,
So that you may live your today,
Well imagine, my friend,
'Cos I know you can,
You can more than imagine,
'Cos you're that man,

Loose, you're the best a friend could be,
Only for me to say the least,
Once in awhile I'll forget to tell you,
So I'll write you this song and hope it will do,
Even tho' it's been long since I got to tell you,
I need you,

I don't want to trouble you,
So sometimes I keep to myself,
But other times that just won't do,
I really need someone to help,

You've helped me o', so many times,
And kept me from falling apart,
I say it from the top of my mind,
But it comes from the bottom of my heart,
And that's true, my friend,
I'm sure you know,
It's not pretend,
And it will grow,

Loose, you're the best a friend could be,
Only for me to say the least,
Once in awhile I'll forget to tell you,
So I'll write you this song and hope it will do,
Even tho' it's been long since I got to tell you,
I need you,

So I tho't I'd just tell you,
I need you.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

If She Didn't Know.

Unpublished Works, © 2010, BillyPauleyJr.*

If She Didn't Know.

She wakes up disbelieving,
Time and time again,
A promising beginning,
Her unforgiving end,
They say love hurts,
But she only knows,
How pain finds her still,
When she's all alone,

O', she knows what love is,
Tho' it only makes her cry,
'Cos if she didn't know,
Then she wouldn't know,
She's got none in her life,

She stares out her broken window,
The dancing rain appears,
Tears of glass shred her cheeks,
For the music she can't hear,
They say it's better,
To have love and lost,
And with nothing to lose,
She can't say it's not,

O', she knows what love is,
Tho' it only makes her cry,
'Cos if she didn't know,
Then she wouldn't know,
She's got none in her life,

O', she's given away her heart,
She's taken every vow,
Love born deep within her,
But still she lives without,

O', she knows what love is,
Tho' it only makes her cry,
'Cos if she didn't know,
Then she wouldn't know,
She's got none in her life,

O', she doesn't know,
What she doesn't know,
But she knows what it could be like,
If she would receive,
What she so believes,
She's given in her life,

O', she knows what love is,
But she doesn't know how love is.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Bigger, Better, Brighter Things.

Unpublished Works, © 2010, BillyPauleyJr.*

Bigger, Better, Brighter Things.

Deep in my blue waters,
You're a scavenger of pain,
My destruction your desire,
My existence your dismay,
Once inside your fish tank,
My delusion on display,
Now my freedom ends your story,
I'm the one that got away,

You can't harbor my emotions,
With your shark-infested schemes,
You're just a drop inside my ocean,
Of bigger, better, brighter things,

Belated sea foam rising,
Brings a voice you'll never know,
The fiery sage of iridescence,
Will dissipate your soul,
You can't drown me with your malice,
Like you used to way back when,
Your attempts to hold me under,
Has only taught me how to swim,

You can't harbor my emotions,
With your shark-infested schemes,
You're just a drop inside my ocean,
Of bigger, better, brighter things,

No, you can't harbor my emotions,
With your shark-infested schemes,
You're just a drop inside my ocean,
Of bigger, better, brighter things,

Yes, you're a drop; I am an ocean,
Of bigger, better, brighter things.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

The Running Place.

Unpublished Works, © 1980, BillyPauleyJr.*

The Running Place.

Have you ever heard of the running place,
It’s a place that I like to go to,
Where not a single soul is bro’t to disgrace,
It’s a place that I’d like to show you,
At 617 27th Street,
Lives a wonderful woman trying to make ends meet,
But whether she does or not,
She knows she never could lose what she’s got,

The running place,
It’s a home away from home,
I go to the running place,
If I ever get to feeling alone,

Have you ever got talking to yourself,
Because the walls refused to answer,
Well, come to the place where there’s someone else,
And we could always use another dancer,
Talking thru’ tomorrow,
What yesterday has done,
See the damage, feel the sorrow,
But remember now, it’s gone,

The running place,
It’s a home away from home,
I go to the running place,
If I ever get to feeling alone,

Have you ever felt no one listening to you,
So planned on running away,
Well, God help you, friend, if you do,
Please come to the running place,
If you have a problem,
Maybe we can help you out,
Or maybe every now and then,
You just have things to talk about,

The running place,
It’s a home away from home,
I go to the running place,
If I ever get to feeling alone,

And if you ever get to feeling alone,
Run, run, run, to the running place.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Fly On The Wall (Of Your Soul).

Unpublished Works, © 2010, BillyPauleyJr.*

Fly On The Wall (Of Your Soul).

O', you treat people nice,
But you really don't want to,
You smile in their faces,
But your heart's really untrue,
You wish them well,
But you just want them all to go to hell,

O', I'm a fly on the wall,
I really got to know you,
In the shadow of it all,
Where your heart truly shows you,
O', most of the time,
You can fool them all,
But you can't fool me,
'Cos I'm a fly on the wall,

All of your words,
the come perfectly out,
You lips hold a kiss,
On the edge of your mouth,
Your voice sings in their heads,
But you just want them all to be dead,

O', I'm a fly on the wall,
I really got to know you,
In the shadow of it all,
Where your heart truly shows you,
O', most of the time,
You can fool them all,
But you can't fool me,
'Cos I'm a fly on the wall,

O', a fly on the wall,
Knows what nobody knows,
Where you come from,
Where you wanna go,

O', I'm a fly on the wall,
I really got to know you,
In the shadow of it all,
Where your heart truly shows you,
O', most of the time; (most of the time),
You can fool them all; (all but me, I know),
O', no... you can't fool me; (none of the time),
'Cos I'm a fly on the wall; (O', I'm a fly, fly, fly),
Yeah, I'm a fly on the wall; (of your soul).

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.