Chicago blues was forged by steelMules and levees didn’t do it anymoreIndustry turned he wheelAnd the Blues opened the door Country acoustic went electricUrban sounds needed a voiceThrow in a “harp” and the result was…
Month: May 2021
Botany Bay
Botany Bay is my new homeA chicken cost me my freedomNow trapped and unable to roamAnd this is no new Eden A world so far from IrelandAnd all I did was feed my familyI wish…
Roads of Blue
Roads of blueMeander through green treesSo glad I am with youAnd a chance to be at ease Four miles an hourSo slow in a world of speedBut time to talk to the flowersAnd watch the…
No Small Measure
The wine bottles are openFriends are comingFun will soon be in motionAnd guitars will be strumming Rose, red and whiteThe choice is yoursIt will always be rightNo matter how often the bottles pours Wine, friends…
Florence
Birthplace of the renaissanceAnd keeper of “David”One day take a chanceTo visit the city that hasn’t faded Art and beauty is at its heartSo much to see and be amazedThe problem is where to startIn…
Free
I am always waitingFor us to start relatingWhy don’t you ever see meWill I ever be free I am always thereBut you don’t seem to careWhy don’t you see me?Will I ever be free I…
Leaving Ohio
Leaving Ohio in the rainSouth on Interstate Seventy-FiveAway from mountains of painAnd going back to feeling alive Florida is calling meThe turquoise and emerald watersI need to see the seaAnd play with my daughter So…
Blue Skies and Smiles
Blue skies and big smilesAre promised for tomorrowBut only if we go to the Canary IslesAnd get away from sorrow Cold winds, rain and hailDaily darken our SpringAnd let’s not forget the odd galeCan we…
Good Times
Are the good times really gone?Is routine now the normAs you drift on and onBecause we can always conform But who owns us?Let the good times continueIgnore those who make a fussJust find the fun…
Warm Light of Love
Dancing in the dewof a Spring morningThankful that Winter is throughAnd cold and snow have gone away Running across meadows and fieldsNew-born heat on our shouldersTime to put away our shieldsAs the Sun grows bolder…