IF

If there is a time
If there is a thought
If I had the confidence
I wouldn’t have gotten this far

If there is the past
If there is a lack of heart
If I had the talent of soul
Is there any more I would know?

If I were you
If you were me
Would we see the ebony world that Stevie sees?
If we could only live in those kinds of dreams?

If there was more time
If there was more thought
If there was more heart
I wouldn’t have stopped at this part

Copyright 2012 Thomas Dooley

SHADOW SHOWDOWN

Mama said come in, before the street lights comes on
Don't know what is lurking in the dark
The shadows start creeping onto the streets
Must get in, before they get me
Daddy said
Nothing in the dark that is in the light
You must grow up and confront your fright

Shadow showdown
When I go to bed
Just a kid
Scared of what is under the bed
Godzilla or Captain Hook
Out to get me
I would run if I could

Nothing to protect me
No gliding light
With the covers over my head
They can't get me then
Waiting in every corner of my room
I cry for the day to come soon
The lights go out
The shadows come down
The Bogeyman time has come

DREAMED THE DANCE

I dream with the lights in my eyes
I dream of the movements I make
I dream of the stage
I would sleep there
But every one would stair
I dream of a the man
I try to imitate
With the sweet sweat
Showing my best with every step
As the crowd gets louder
The music provides the power
I dreamed the dance
Didn't practice just dreamed it
I remember the times
Before I went on stage
I would pray
Never nervous just aches
To play and make my name
So I go out to the center
And show every one my dream
All the time I feel like a king
As I dance the dream

SCARY MAN

Sing your song
Stand silent before you go on

Scary man

You got the soul
Show all that you know

Scary man

Show me what you got
Let me touch it wile its hot

Scary man

Hide, away from your pain
Your not to blame

Scary man

You make the money
They say that your funny
But you've got plenty
Now that is funny, for you

Scary man

Hear the yelling
You got the spell going
What happens now there's no telling


Scary man

Your scary in your dance
Your scary in your voice
You have the choice

Your such a scary man

Up close
Your too scary
Far away your
Your too scary

Your scary me
So scary you inspire me
You scare me

POSITIVE CREATOR

You make me want to sing.
You make me want to dance.
You make me reach for a positive hand.

Positive creator
You've given life and so much more.
More than I have ever known

You make me want to smile.
You make me want to laugh.
You've given me another chance.

Positive creator
You've given me a mind.
I'll do my best to use it right.

You make me want to draw.
Draw a picture of a happy land
You make me want to talk.
Telling everyone what you are
And what I'm not, and what you want to give.

Positive creator
You've given me love.
The same you have given to everyone.

Positive creator
Power is in the path you've laid.
Let me walk that way.

JUST ME

How can I becoming on to strong
When I'm not strong at all
I just smiled and said hello
That's all I know

All I did was asked your name
You just turned and walked away
Was I rued was my words that crude

I don't have a Mac line
I don't try to lie
I like what I see
We all have dreams

Is it your to good for me
Or is it I'm just to good for you
Would that intimidate you?
Because I would lower my standers
Or you would just have to raise yours

Every one says just be your self
Well this is me
I don't try to be any thing but me

YESTERDAY

I thought of you today
like I did yesterday
I still respect you today
just like I did yesterday
I wish we could be friends today
like we were yesterday

I have forgotten the past
now, I look to the future
I invite you to join me
Meet with me in the light of today
Turn your back to the darkness of yesterday

Being friendly is fine once in awhile
but to be a friend, all the time
takes a strength of the soul and mind

Don't hide in the hate of yesterday
Don't waist your time that way
Your hate only hurts you
Yesterday has nothing new
Today is always new