Wednesday, January 16, 2019

THE WORDSMITH MILL: HERE IN MY HEART

THE WORDSMITH MILL: HERE IN MY HEART: HERE IN MY HEART WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON JANUARY 2019 THREE A.M. BEHIND THE WHEEL I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND GET OUT ...

HERE IN MY HEART



HERE IN MY HEART

WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON

JANUARY 2019


THREE A.M. BEHIND THE WHEEL
I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND GET OUT
JUST TO SEE HOW I FEEL
I'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR AWHILE
THE FARTHER AWAY
THE CLOSER, EVERY MILE
HOW LONG IS TOO LONG

I'VE BEEN HOLDING OUT
DESIRE BURNING LIKE A FEVER
THAT JUST WON'T BREAK
HERE IN MY HEART
ITS ALL I CAN TAKE
ITS ONLY THE OPEN ROAD
 TO DELIVER ME
TO THE WILD SEA
ON A WINDSWEPT BEACH
JUST HERE AND I
FULL CIRCLE, FEELING FREE

ITS BEEN TOO LONG
SINCE I WAS GONE
ALL THE DAYS START
 TO LOOK THE SAME
FINALLY LEFT IT ALL BEHIND
IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR
COULDN'T WAIT TO
HIT THE ROAD
THE WIND IN MY HAIR
RACING TO GET THERE
TO YOU
I CAN'T STOP
I'LL DRIVE RIGHT THROUGH

HERE IN MY HEART ITS REAL
THE CLOSER I GET
THE BETTER I FEEL
HIT THE OPEN ROAD 
TRAVELING LIGHT
I DON'T NEED A HEAVY LOAD 
TO HOLD ME BACK

FOUR WHEELS ROLLING THROUGH
THE MOUNTAINS, THROUGH THE CANYONS
LIKE A RUNAWAY TRAIN
UNTIL I GET THERE TO YOU
I KNOW I LOOK FORWARD TO
SEEING YOU IN SUMMER LIGHT

THE NIGHTS ARE SWEET AND LONG
LONG AFTER THE SUN GOES DOWN
MAKES ME WISH
I COULD OF GOT HERE SOONER
BUT I'M COMING NOW
I'LL BE THERE, BESIDE YOU
WATCHING THE WAVES ROLL IN
HERE IN MY HEART
ITS REAL

 

Monday, January 14, 2019

THE WORDSMITH MILL: COLD GRAY SKY

THE WORDSMITH MILL: COLD GRAY SKY: COLD GRAY SKY WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON 2019 I'M COMING BACK TO LIFE FOR SOME TIME I WASN'T SURE I FELL INTO ...

COLD GRAY SKY



COLD GRAY SKY

WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON

2019

I'M COMING BACK TO LIFE
FOR SOME TIME I WASN'T SURE
I FELL INTO A CRACK
MY LUCK RAN OUT
NOTHING BUT DARKNESS AND RAIN
A HOPE AND A PRAYER
THE ONLY LIGHT I COULD SEE
I GOT OUT AS FAST AS I COULD
BUT THAT WASN'T FAST ENOUGH 

STRANDED RIGHT WHERE I STOOD
I PUT A CALL OUT
BUT NO ONE CAME
LEFT ME ON THE HOOK JUST THE SAME
KEPT PUSHING TO THE LIGHT OF DAY
WHEN I SAW IT
IT HIT ME ALL AT ONCE
I WAS ON MY WAY

I FIXED IT AS BEST AS I COULD
I'M STILL PUSHING AHEAD
TRYING TIMES ARE TELLING
SOME THINGS I SHOULD OF KNOWN
WHEN TIMES GET TOUGH
THERE I STOOD ALONE
NO HELP FROM ANYONE
UNDER A COLD GRAY SKY
FILLED WITH RAIN

WHEN YOU FINALLY REALIZE
THE WAY THAT THINGS REALLY ARE
YOUR FAITH TAKES A FALL
ITS HARD NOT TO REALIZE
WHERE YOU STAND AT ALL
WELL NOW I'M STANDING IN THE SUN
AND I CAN SEE
WHAT'S AHEAD OF ME

AND NOW I KNOW
WHICH WAY TO GO
AND WITH WHOM
WHERE MEADOW GRASS GROWS
AND FLOWERS BLOOM
THE SUN SHINES DOWN
FROM A BIG BLUE SKY
I KEEP MYSELF TO MYSELF
AND MY LOVE
JUST HER AND I
NO MORE COLD GRAY SKIES
NO MORE DARKNESS AND RAIN
 
 

 

Thursday, January 10, 2019

THE WORDSMITH MILL: ROADS AND CROSSROADS IN THE DUST

THE WORDSMITH MILL: ROADS AND CROSSROADS IN THE DUST: ROADS AND CROSSROADS IN THE DUST WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON JAN.2019 DON'T KNOW WHERE THE TIME WENT BUT ITS NEARLY GON...

ROADS AND CROSSROADS IN THE DUST



ROADS AND CROSSROADS IN THE DUST

WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON
JAN.2019

DON'T KNOW WHERE THE TIME WENT
BUT ITS NEARLY GONE
I COULD FOOL MYSELF 
THAT I'LL LIVE FOREVER
BUT I KNOW IT ISN'T TRUE
ITS BEEN A LONG LONG RUN
IN DARKNESS AND IN THE SUN

THE LOVE I HAVE KNOWN
THE KINDNESS I SOMETIMES FOUND 
THE PARTS OF MY LIFE THAT WERE SWEET
ALL THE INNOCENCE I LEFT BEHIND
BUT SOMEWHERE IN MY MIND
THAT NEVER SEES THE LIGHT OF DAY
MY RESTLESS SPIRITS READY TO GO

BUT TIME ISN'T READY
ITS STANDING STILL
WHILE I'M WAITING TO GO
I TOOK IN EVERYTHING I COULD
ALL THE GOOD THINGS
AND SOME I NEVER SHOULD

ALL THE GOOD WITH THE BAD 
ALL THE TIMES I HAD
THAT LEFT ME TO SMILE
AND THE ONES THAT MADE ME CRY
I'LL LEAVE THEM, BETTER LEFT BEHIND
I WON'T WASTE ANOTHER MINUTE
AS THE SUNS GOING DOWN
ON A MOST EPIC JOURNEY
THAT STARTED SO LONG AGO

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YOU GAVE ME THE SUN
GAVE ME THE MOON
AND I'LL JUST KEEP GOING ON
BY YOUR GRACE
SOMETHING I'LL HAVE TO FACE
AS LONG AS I GET TO SEE
THE SUN RISE AND SET ON ME
ROADS AND CROSSROADS 
IN DUST
PICK ONE BECAUSE YOU MUST
THEN LAY YOUR HEAD DOWN
AND LOOK UP AT THE STARS
WITH WONDER IN YOUR EYES
DON'T LET IT FADE
EVEN IN THE RAIN
ACROSS THE TIDE

SIT QUIETLY AND LISTEN
TO THE WIND BLOW
YOU MIGHT FIND
YOU'LL SUDDENLY KNOW
WHICH DIRECTION
YOU SHOULD GO
I WON'T WASTE ANOTHER MINUTE
I'M ALREADY GONE
MAYBE IF YOU HURRY
YOU CAN CATCH UP
AND I WON'T BE ALONE

 

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

THE WORDSMITH MILL: DANCE REAL SLOW

THE WORDSMITH MILL: DANCE REAL SLOW: DANCE REAL SLOW WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON JAN 2019 CAUGHT INSIDE THE MAGIC GAZING SKYWARD TO THE STARS BEAUTIFUL IS T...

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