1. |
Walk Away Slow
03:32
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The party was over
The night was done
You know you can only
Have so much fun
It was time to go
We were dismissed
Left with a new girl
Who I couldn’t resist
I studied her to get a clue
For a sign to make my move
But I saw it coming
It was crystal clear
She was gonna leave me
Just standing there
She put on her coat
Made up her mind
Still gave me a wink
For maybe next time
Dedicated I was not thru
I decided what I should do
I said just a minute
If you gotta go
Take your time
And walk away slow
She liked that idea
And to let me know
She flipped her hair
Then walked away slow
She made her exit
I’m glad we met
But what I got
Was all I was gonna get
Captivating she put on a show
Infatuated I watched her go
She did us all a favor
And walked away slow
Look at you go girl
Just go slow
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2. |
Say Maybe
02:59
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Baby say maybe
To the proposition that I make
Darling let’s get started
Get to know each other’s ways
Don’t miss out
Forget your doubt
Take a chance
you won’t regret
Just cut loose
What you got to lose
A new adventure’s what we’ll get
This could be the best one yet
Baby just maybe
We could investigate this thing
Honey we should probably
Celebrate this feeling
Come on let go
For all you know
This could be a dream come true
What comes next is up to you
Baby, say maybe
To the invitation that I made
Don’t miss out, forget your doubt
Take a chance you won’t regret
Just cut loose
What you got to lose
A new adventure’s what we’ll get
This could be the best one yet
Baby just say maybe
Baby say maybe
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3. |
My Life So Far
03:22
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The fortune cookie said
I could be what I want
But it didn’t say when
Before I get that break
I’ll just make
My own luck till then
Persistence on my part
Is necessary to what
I‘ve been doing with
My life so far
Fortunes are fine
Especially the kind
That make you think
They can just be fun
But this was one
That inspired me
An unexpected start
That would lead to what
I’ve been doing with
My life so far
What’s more human
To want to be something else
I take my chances
To reinvent myself
Thru everything I’ve been
So determined to spend
The time given to me
To choose carefully
My path so far
That’s how I got this far
I’ve come to know
That the future holds
Not only dreams
And along the way
Life doesn’t have to just
Happen to me
I get to do my part
It’s fundamental to what
I’ve been doing with
My life so far
What’s more human
To try to be something else
As long as I’m living
While I can I might as well
I’ve come so far
In my life so far
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4. |
Greetings
03:18
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Greetings from Paris France
Where your postcard said
Every day you see the Eiffel Tower
What you wrote on the other side
Details of your days and nights
I read again over many hours
You’re on the way to everywhere
And all the other places in between
You embrace the best of life
Your happiness is a thrill to me
You’re a delight
I think about you all the time
Got your card from Tokyo
I’m glad you decided to go
To the land of the rising sun
What you wrote on the inside
Details of what it was like
I was fascinated with what you found
Out there are places where
Your dreams are not beyond your reach
You’re living your best life
To be everything that you can be
You’re a delight
I think about you all the time
With a post mark from New York
The hand writing I know is yours
An invitation has arrived
Greetings from my new home
Come on up share a meal with me
And it’s signed
I think about you all the time
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5. |
Stro-llin'
03:42
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Long ago when I was ten
Another day at school began
Gramma - Grampa surprised me
Showed up at our spelling bee
They cheered when it was my turn
I got ’strolling’ for my word
I could spell ’strolling’ I was sure
Feeling confident I said
Stro-llin’
Though they laughed I tried again
Stro-llin’
Sorry but retake your seat
You left out the letter ‘G’
And we don’t take apostrophes
Heard snickering till we were done
I was dejected on our way home
Gramma - Grampa didn’t mind
They said be proud that I had tried
And to shake my misery
Think of all the fun there’d be
Doing stuff with apostrophes
Like-
Runnin’ Taggin’
Throwin’ Catchin’
Hidin’ Seekin’
Over sleepin’
Movie watchin’
Huggin’ Kissin’
Grandpa proposin’
While we’re strollin’
Stro-llin’
Don’t need no ‘G’ at the end
Stro-llin’
How Gramma - Grampa’s love began
It’s a happy place that we come from
We know where to find our fun
There we just don’t pay no mind
How you spell a real good time
Like-
Campin’ Hikin’
Cookin’ Eatin’
Dancin’ Singin’
Rock & Rollin’
Dreamin’
Window shoppin’
Holdin’ Gramma’s hand
While we’re strollin’
Stro-llin’
We fall in love again and again
Stro-llin’
Led to l-o-v-i-n’
And you in the end
Gramma - Grampa sitting in a tree
K-i-s-s-i-n’ - Apostrophe
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6. |
They'd Give You Two
03:27
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All the the way to heaven
is heaven itself
Mom and Dad showed me
how to get there myself
A memory I treasure
one of many to tell
They said I would never
be alone on the way
If I was willing to share
what I could everyday
Even just a little smile
or a kind word to say
They taught me I’m not
in the world alone
Remember to share
the love I’ve known
Never forget
what they would do
If they had three
they’d give you two
If they had three
they’d give you two
All the way to heaven
is heaven itself
Mom and Dad told me
I could get there myself
I’ll always be grateful
for the lifetime they gave
I’ll be sure to thank them
when I get there some day
They taught me I’m not
in the world alone
Remember to share
the love I’ve known
Never forget
what they would do
If they had three
they’d give you two
If they had three
they’d give you two
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7. |
And the Angels Sing
03:52
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They’re filled with questions
An endless procession
Anxiously standing at heaven’s gate
They’re always surprised
You see it in their eyes
The bravest ones don’t look away
And the angels sing
From inside the gates
Some are better prepared
From a life of love and care
And comfort others while they wait
Many are fearful and unsure
From disappointments they endured
And the missteps along the way
In every case
Recounting their worst days
Each acknowledge their part in full
Seeking restoration
Of their reputation
And the reclamation of their soul
And the angels sing
From inside the gates
A songwriter stands apart
A practitioner of the art
Embracing the moment before it’s gone
And one more time
Pushing fear aside
This rare soul gave us a song
We followed along
And an angel said
Open the gates
Bring your songs
And welcome home
We’ll hear them all when we start
The celebration
Of your distinction
And the reclamation of our hearts
And the angels sing
We follow along
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8. |
All Around Me
03:12
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Another day fades
And the year is nearly gone
Fall surrenders
The winter solstice has begun
The ground is hard as iron
And the river turned to stone
Outside I stir the fire
Study shadows as they grow
They jump across a sleeping landscape
Play pantomime among the trees
I join the game to guess their secrets
While all around me
All around me
Are the stars
All around me
Yes all around me
Are the stars
As the flames die
The dark pushes back the light
When fire burns to coal
The shadows slip into the night
Winter’s spell is cast at twilight
Shifting light from orange to blue
To lavender that ends in darkness
Now all around me
All around me
Are the stars
All around me
All around me
Are the stars
All around me
They keep me company
All the stars
All the stars
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9. |
Clever Monkey
03:11
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A young chimpanzee
Sitting by a palm tree
Thinking about supper time
Up in the tree
A bunch of coconuts
But he’s scared of heights
Here comes a monkey
With a long reach
Typical monkey arms
Our chimpanzee’s
Opportunity
Time for primate charm
Gave the monkey his biggest smile
Let’s have coconut - you and me pal
You climb up - shake ‘em loose
I’ll pick ‘em up and carry ‘em too
For me and you
The friendly monkey’s
Always hungry
And did not think twice
Quick as a wink
He scurried up
They’d have coconut tonight
Soon the monkey was way up high
Droppin’ coconuts - left and right
The chimp‘s on the ground - picking ‘em up
Put ‘em in a sack and then ran off
With the coconuts
Our dear monkey
Thought it funny
But the chimp would not
What came next
The chimp would catch
A bad case of the trots
Coconuts he ate were green
With consequences unforeseen
Late that night the chimp would be
Stuck on the seat - of his latrine
The chimpanzee
Swore off of coconuts
Wouldn’t have another one
The clever monkey
Pickin’ coconuts
For the chimp is done
Now he‘s got his own supply
For coconut shrimp and coconut pie
Coconut shakes and daiquiris
It’s all good for the clever monkey
Very clever indeed
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10. |
Parts of Everything
02:36
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While pondering what can’t be seen
It gradually came to me
We keep company
As parts of everything
Drawn to a time and a place
Reserved for the moment that we
Eventually play
Our part in everything
A puzzle piece to everything
One to another we fit
Not merely astray alone adrift
But together all parts of this
Calendars sundials and clocks
Measure the time that we’ve got
As we leave our mark
When we’re here and when we’re not
A puzzle piece to everything
One to another we fit
Not merely astray alone adrift
But together all parts of this
Collectively we’re limitless
An arrangement that we can’t resist
From beginning of time
Essentially we’re meant to fit
Then happily
All parts of everything
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Ron Collins
Most of our luck has snuck up on us, and some has been patient. Years ago my wife gave me a ten dollar guitar. After half a lifetime I found it again.
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