The failing bluff

Although I may never tell youAnd I hope you never knowJust how much sleep I am losingBut it’s hard for it not to show I was never great at pokerNor acting in a showThe time is getting shorterFor me to up and go Although I may never tell youAnd I hope you never knowJust how

The downward ride

I went for a ride Had somethings to confide There’s nothing better than the wind and the road Now work has been a pain, And all I can feel is rain And I really needed to lighten my load The Lady at home is ready to yell, The babies in bed not feeling to well

Married to a memory

Married to a memory.Till death waiting for you,Always honest and trueI’m married to the memory of you. At first I tried drinking you away,But it was just like hitting play,I tried moving somewhere newEach day I awoke to a familiar viewOne I take joy in waking up to,But I’m just living with the memory of

Never more …

I never felt stronger than when holding your gazeNever happier than seeing a smile on your faceNever more lucky than when you held the dieNever more lonely than when you said goodbye What happened?What went wrong?That I got left withJust the words of this song, Where’d you go?And where’ve you been?Since you gave us upAnd

Dusty rooms

These floors are too damn dustyThe fire is burning coldAll hope has gone and left meI am starting to feel old There is a creak in these old bonesAn ache in my spineA numbness in my fingersSince the thorn left my side Since the day you left meIt all started to changeMy future looked more

At the end of the day

At the end of the dayYou’ll get your wayI’ll still be aroundYou can play your gameI’ll still feel the sameBut you will not hear a sound So long as you’re happyI don’t need to beI hope you enjoy the love you foundI’ll just keep onKnowing all hope is goneNot knowing where I am bound

Swimming through the wreckage

Swimming through the wreckage of a love that used to be But getting out alive Can be harder than it seems Windows every so often And cracks along the side Though I know I should go There are tempting places to hide Did we fall to the depths and run out of air Did we

What could I do?

The moon lights up the violet sky,How can you pick such a night to say goodbyeThe air is warm and completely stillIn such contrast to your thoughts and will What could I do? What should I say?Would it make any difference either way? How much do I wish I could convince you to stayAnd set

It was half past noon When I entered the saloon, Already it’d been quite a day Up at four Straight out the door None dare stand in my way. I got a gun on my hip A stiff upper lip Solitude is the price to pay For none dare talk They long to walk And

High side of normal

I am on the high side of normal And heading for a fall, My friends are all absent And I am trapped in my stall I am on the high side of normal And looking for a brawl Everyone seems to be enjoying themselves But I am still waiting on your call The stall is