I can't get action nowhereI can't get satisfaction nowhereJust rage and hate and shouting and crying,But it won't bring my brother back anyhow.Why? Tell me why,Why? Why? Why did my brother have to die?The police say it was a gang warThe neighbor says he was with the wrong whoreThe kids on the corner say it was a turf war.I just know I won't see him any more.Why? Tell me why,Why? Why? Why did my brother have to die?He was...

Never really did what my parents told me to,If they told me to take one I ended up takin' two.Teacher couldn't control me, couldn't hold me down,Instead of being in school I was cruisin the town.Learned to to make love before I could write my name,Never learned good English, but I talk just the same.Always gettin' high always feedin my head,People always sayin' I'd end up dead.They talked a lot of shit but I got something...

Faith, it’s a beautiful thing,That little word with the special ring,It’s faith in the things I cannot see,Like knowing my God is always with me,Faith that everything will turn out alright,That my days of darkness will lead into light,Faith that Jesus will take my hand,And guide me through things I don’t understand,That no matter where I roam, far and wide,My God will be there by my side,And until I’m home in Heaven above...

The Christmas holiday season has always been a memorable time of year. Whether it is time spent with family, those special gifts from a loved one, or simply the smell of Grandma's cooking, every Christmas has always had something worthy of remembrance. The story of the Christmas holiday which I am about to relate holds a special fondness. It happened many years ago when I was still a single guy in my twenties. One of the...

Party favors do not a party make,Nor that fancy bakery cake,It's not the table set so fine,Nor that bottle of expensive wine,Not china set on polished wood,Or gourmet food that tastes so good. What matters is the people gathered there,Family and friends you know who care,With whom you can share a laugh and a smile,It's what truly makes life worthwhile,For with time spent with loved ones you can be sure,Of cherished memori...

I guess I really can’t blame them.How could they be expected to know the truth,When all they see is some well-rehearsed smile,That I have been putting on in the morning,Like a clean shirt.I think I have it down to a science,I’ve been doing it for so long.I’ve polished my act to where I almost fool myself sometimes,Yet at times the sadness slips through to the world.My mother asked me the other day if I was doing drugs aga...

When life hands you so much sorrow and pain,And takes so much with little to gain,You're like a train that somehow left the track,Can we ever get the good times back?Do you recall when the world was so new?And there seemed no limit to what we could do,Harking back to those simpler times,Of children's books and nursery rhymes.Can you remember those simple joys?Childhood dreams and children's toys,How did we ever lose our w...

The making of a dirty martini is truly an art,Vodka and vermouth are merely a start,But follow my advice and you can depend,On achieving perfection in the end.First the martini glasses should be filled,With a little ice to ensure they're chilled,Your next step as the martini maker,Is to put some ice in the shaker.Next pour in the vodka, a premium kind,For the perfect martini, use the best you can find,Just a dash of vermo...

People often pass through our lives,And so many have come my way,Some stay for a lifetime,Others just for a day.Yet others last just for a season,And then they must move on,The one that touched my heart,Has now come and gone.Though I knew you had to leave,You could only stay a while,I got to know your loving ways,And ever-present smile.Summertime girl I thank you,For a summer filled with fun,Nights so filled with passion,...

Went to a casino the other day,A game of hold 'em I was hopin' to play,Entered the poker room and looked around,Found me a seat and sat right down.As I laid down my chips and started to play,I hoped that luck would come my way,For a while the cards were running cold,Most of my moves were check and fold.As the game continued on,I realized half my chips were gone,But before it could go from bad to worse,I saw my luck was ab...

I never meant to take you for granted,Because you're the best I've found,I truly cherish every moment,Of the times you are around.But now and then we say and do,Things we don't intend,My actions were just misconstrued,I never meant to offend.We all regret from time to time,Things we do and say,I just wish I could turn back time,And take your pain away.You mean so much more to me,Than my actions can ever show,I would never...

I have met so many women,Some with model looks.Others were so very bright,Had knowledge found in books.So many times a woman,Has stood out from the crowd.Hanging on my arm,She really made me proud.But over the years, as time has passed,I've come to understand.Most of those relationships,Did not work as planned.But now that I am older,And somewhat more mature.I have a greater understanding,Of what it takes to endure.And wh...

Oftentimes the many thoughts,That go on inside my head,So many thoughts unspoken,So much remains unsaid.And sometimes the most precious thoughts,Just never get put to word,The ones with the most meaning,Are the ones that are never heard.Because when someone means so much,I don't always have words to say,For feelings that run much deeper,Than mere words could ever convey.And just because words aren't often voiced,Doesn't m...

Why is it you run and hide? And never show the hurt inside, Where does all that suffering go? The wounds that you refuse to show.Locked like a prisoner in a cell, Alone to bear your personal Hell, A Hell from which you can't escape, But really, it's your chosen fate.Pain that eats you from the inside out, Filling up your whole life with doubt, You just can't do it on your own, You were never meant to suffer alone.Because...

We started out as a couple of friends,Who saw each other now and then, Two people hurt many times before, And afraid of getting hurt once more. Slowly we began to share long walks, And share our thoughts in quiet talks, And of each other we soon grew fond, Realizing we shared a special bond. Hearts that harbored so much pain, They never thought they'd love again, Secretly wishing that they would find, Someone to give them...