Original Songs

 I guess maybe I took it all for granted

All the love that we shared

All the times that we wanted

To show the world that we cared

Now here I am in the darkness

A lonely man in a quiet room

What seemed so right just this morning

Now fills my mind with gloom

And I know that love’s not held by miles

But you know, I sure do miss your smiles

They told me everything was all right

But that’s not the way I feel tonight

A thousand miles away

What’s become of all my old friends?

Some were strong, but some fell away

Would it be any different

If I were there today?

No, I know the One who holds them

And that everything’s okay

Someday we’ll all be with Him

When all sorrow passes away

Now I know that love’s not held by miles

And you know, I sure do miss your smiles

They told me everything was all right

But that’s not the way I feel tonight

A thousand miles away

They say you don’t know what you have ‘til you lose it

They say you can’t find the right path ‘til you choose it

But I know God has a plan

If we’re faithful to His call

And I know that love’s not held by miles

But you know, I sure do miss your smiles

They told me everything was all right

But that’s not the way I feel tonight

A thousand miles away

Feels like a year every single day

When you’re a thousand miles away

 Boots, lift your head up high

Our hope is in the sky

And all of this?

It’s just a dress rehearsal

I know you worry about your lines

I see it all the time

Try to avoid mistakes

And you’re so

Caught up in the picture

Of life 

You haven’t painted for yourself

You’d like to run, but

You can’t find the way 

Without some help

Boots, look around and see

There’s no one here but me

And I want just to lift your burden

You know I hate to see you sad

After the week you’ve had

And all the work you’ve had to turn in

Just to meet some deadline

A passing time

To be judged by others

Why not take my lifeline

And gain some time for

Just being yourself?

Boots, is that you at my door?

You’ve never come before

And your smile really has me hopin’

Could it be you want to dance?

Just give my feet a glance

It’s good to see that your heart is open

The sunrise in Aruba

Seafood grilling out 

In the open

Set our time to “island”

And blow a kiss from

Your spot there on the sand

Yeah, blow a kiss….

No, hold on

I’ll come and get it

 I remember we met

On the Champs-Élysées

Though we’ve never been there before

You stole my heart

And gave it back with your smile

Though we’ve never been there before

That night with the music

And the lights of Paris

That night that we met

Where we’ve never been

Down on the Champs-Élysées

If I have to imagine 

I'll imagine us there

In love on the Champs-Élysées

I saw you again

Near the font’ di trevi

The Italian sun bounced off your hair

A coin and a wish

And the sunset in Rome

Almost as if we were there

Champagne on the roof

Of the Hotel de Minerve

When I saw you again

Where we’ve never been

Laughing near the font’ di trevi

If I have to imagine 

I'll imagine us there

In love near the font’ di trevi

I saw you last night

At our own Shop ‘n’ Save

(You were) Dressed for the crisp autumn air

We live in town

And you know my name

But you don’t know how much I care

If only the roads weren’t the ones that we’ve seen

If only we’d meet where we’ve never been

Perhaps on the Champs-Élysées

If I have to imagine, I’ll imagine us there

In love on the Champs-Élysées