Peace...

Stay Gold.

Unpublished Works, © 1987, BillyPauleyJr.*

Stay Gold.

There you go,
Ah, there you go,
I hate to see you go away,
But I cannot keep you home,
Take your time,
Don’t forget to write,
Don’t look back and don’t hesitate,
You may never say goodbye,

Well, I know you must go on your own,
And I know it breaks your heart to go,
O’, it takes everything to let you know,
I believe in you… stay gold,
Ponyboy, stay gold,

When you leave,
O’, where you’ll be,
There’ll be a part of me to take,
For something just to keep,
And take it well,
Life can be hell,
For the difference it might make,
I’d go myself,

Well, I know you must go on your own,
And I know it breaks your heart to go,
O’, it takes everything to let you know,
I believe in you… stay gold,
Ponyboy, stay gold,

Ah, there you go,
Yeah, there you go,
But what you see along the way,
Will surely bring you home,
See my eyes,
Forget they cry,
Remember what I’m trying to say,
I’ll love you all my life,

O’, I know you must go on your own,
And I know it breaks your heart to go,
Yeah, it takes everything to let you know,
I believe in you… stay gold,
Ponyboy, stay gold,

Ah, there you go,
There you go.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Prob'ly.

Unpublished Works, © 1980, BillyPauleyJr.*

Prob’ly.

Prob’ly if you want to,
Prob’ly if you don’t,
Prob’ly if you’ll see it thru’,
Prob’ly if you won’t,
Prob’ly when you’re stalling,
Prob’ly when you’re not,
Prob’ly when you remember me calling,
Prob’ly when you forgot,
Prob’ly why you’re wondering,
Prob’ly why you don’t care,
Prob’ly why you’re off and thundering,
Prob’ly why you’re there,
Prob’ly where you came from,
Prob’ly where you’re headed,
Prob’ly where you are most welcomed,
Prob’ly where you’re dreaded,
Prob’ly what you’re thinking,
Prob’ly what you know,
Prob’ly what you reveal while drinking,
Prob’ly what you don’t show,
Prob’ly who you hate,
Prob’ly who you like,
Prob’ly who you wouldn’t create,
Prob’ly who you might,
Prob’ly how you need to,
Prob’ly how you will,
Prob’ly how you give us life to,
Prob’ly how you kill,
Prob’ly for yourself,
Prob’ly for another,
Prob’ly for the chance for wealth,
Prob’ly for your mother,
Prob’ly to give a kiss,
Prob’ly to commit a crime,
Prob’ly to stop, you’d see this is,
Prob’ly too many times.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Waiting On A Kiss.

Unpublished Works, © 2004, BillyPauleyJr.*

Waiting On A Kiss.

She was left out in the cold,
Without warning, in a storm,
She was sure her love would know,
How to keep her body warm,
But what she didn’t wanna feel,
Was the longing in her soul,
For the love she tho’t was real,
For the man she didn’t know,

She’s not a complicated girl,
She’s got a simple kind of wish,
She’s not looking for the world,
She’s just waiting on a kiss,

She moved quietly thru’ the pain,
In the shadows of herself,
Accepting nothing, but the blame,
That belonged to someone else,
She did everything she could,
To attract him to her lips,
But her wanting did no good,
She was still without a kiss,

She’s not a complicated girl,
She’s got a simple kind of wish,
She’s not looking for the world,
She’s just waiting on a kiss,

O’, she tried and tried and cried and cried,
‘Cos more and more she realized,
The girl she started to become,
Was not the girl she tho’t he loved,

O’, she’s not a complicated girl,
She’s got a simple kind of wish,
She’s not looking for the world,
She’s just waiting on a kiss,
No, she’s not asking for the world,
She’s just waiting on a kiss.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Like Father, Like Dad.

Unpublished Works, © 1979, BillyPauleyJr.*

Like Father, Like Dad.

When I grow up, I wanna be like Dad,
And have everything that he ever had,
See everything that he ever saw,
Buy everything that he ever bo’t,
Save everything that he ever saved,
Give everything that he ever gave,
Read everything that he ever read,
Say everything that he ever said,
Get everything that he ever got,
Think everything that he ever tho’t,
Draw everything that he ever drew,
Know everything that he ever knew,
Spend everything that he ever spent,
Mean everything that he ever meant,
Do everything that he ever could,
Want everything that he ever would,
Love everything that he ever loved,
Be everything that he ever was,
But what he had that I want most is me,
A son to be everything I’ll ever be.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production

Absolutes.

Unpublished Works, © 2008, BillyPauleyJr.*

Absolutes.

Every day our world is changing,
No guarantees for us,
No mapquest we can google,
No yahoo we can trust,
There are no absolutes,
This world will tell you so,
But in my heart, with you,
This world, I do not know,
Stronger than all power,
We have a promise, true,
And so unlike all others,
We have two absolutes,
Two absolute emotions,
Here, for all time to stay,
“I will always love you,
And that will never change”.

-WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.

Always Follow Your Heart.

Unpublished Works, © 2000, BillyPauleyJr.*

Always Follow Your Heart.

Your heart lives in one world,
Your head in another,
Your heart knows your passion,
Your head knows your mother,
And every day your heart tries to hold you,
But in every way your head merely scolds you,
Tossing you out of your dreams,
Giving you fear in extremes,

But you mustn't give in to the world,
You're a passionate girl,
Yes, you are, yes, you are,
When it comes down to love,
Your heart is enough,
Always follow your heart,
O', sweet girl,
Always follow your heart,

Your heart gives you paintings,
Your head education,
Your heart cries for freedom,
While your head's on vacation,
And every day your heart tries to open,
But in every way your head gives you nothing,
Taking away what it's worth,
Bringing you down to the Earth,

But you mustn't give in to the world,
You're a passionate girl,
Yes, you are, yes, you are,
When it comes down to love,
Your heart is enough,
Always follow your heart,
O', sweet girl,
Always follow your heart,

Your heart plants your garden,
Your head plants your doubts,
Your heart sees you happy,
Your head wonders how,
And every day your heart dares to venture,
But in every way your head harshly censors

But you mustn't give in to the world,
You're a passionate girl,
Yes, you are, yes, you are,
When it comes down to love,
Your heart is enough,
Always follow your heart,
O', sweet girl,
Always follow your heart,

And there are often times when your head is your friend,
But in passion and love please, girl, let your heart win,

O’, you mustn't give in to the world,
You're a passionate, passionate girl,
Yes, you are, yes, you are,
Yes you are, yes you are,
O’, girl, always follow your heart,
O', sweet girl,
Always follow your heart.

- WillyToad*

… this is a Smokey the Toad™ production.