keep on doin'

I'm all set and ready to go
my bag is packed with memories
and for now I just want you to know
you're at the very top
I know all I could know about you
I've witnessed your history
and from what I've seen
it's certain you'll never stop

          keep on doin' what you're doin'
          I know that you're a shoo-in 
          everything that you've been through
          is now far behind you
          keep on being who you're being
          fact is, you're the one I'm seeing
          right at the top of the list
          is where anyone can find you
          keep on doin'
          keep on doin'

before this life is over

before this life is over
one thing I want to see
is there anybody anywhere
who's as much a loser like me
I do what I'm supposed to
I may take my own sweet time
but I'm still confused and frightened
is this life of mine a crime?
I am waiting for redemption
I'm tired of being undercover
I just want a glimpse of sunshine
before this life is over

Beyonce

she sings and dances
it takes a lot of hard work
to be Beyonce

sidewalks

I walk on sidewalks 
and notice everything
(or whatever I can)
about spring
I could make a list
but it wouldn't say nothing good
about my walking
in the neighborhood
the poppies are showing
their silky orange hue
every kind of wild plant
is making its way through
and I am inadequate
in describing what they are
and that's the reason
for the strings on my guitar

when you were young

when you were young
tears were not your moisture
instead you laughed all the time
the world was your oyster
you had hope and forgiving
life was worth living
a bright happy future, that's for sure
but now that you're old
life ain't so bright anymore

when you were young
adventure was just around the corner
drive across the USA
end up in New York or California
you were fearless and daring
and not used to caring
and never felt need to be clever
but now that you're old
those days are gone forever

when you were young
the joy you derived
you took it for granted
part of being alive
now it's never too late
to appreciate
that's one lesson you have learned
but now that you're old
you think those days will never return

when you were young
you were a regular Sinatra
you went after life
as if it were a piñata
now those days have gone
and you've moved on
but you're still a flaming ember
but now that you're old
the fun is all you remember

and that's where you get your fun 
remembering times in the sun 
so why do you still have that feeling
that you have barely begun
sometimes you feel like
when you were young

lookout

I've been on the lookout
for someone like you

over

nobody believes me
when I'm telling the truth 
about what happened
between me and you
I tried my best
to do what I had to do
and now it's over
now it's over

it's still a mystery
I do not know
the wheels are turning
but I can't let go
I tried my best
but the stakes were too low
and now it's over
now it's over