Friday, December 25, 2009

I’m Choosin’ Us

Vs1

A friendship born on a grade school play yard

And soon a young romance sparked

His friends didn’t care for her, she wasn’t cool or popular

They couldn’t see the hold she had on his heart

Then one day in a high school hall cool moved into cruel

Told him he needed to ditch her , “she’s not good enough for you”

He took her hand as he told them clear, “you’ve got a lot to learn about love”

Kissed her and whispered in her ear, “I’m choosin” us”


Refrain

I’m choosin’ us

And in my heart I know I’m right

There’s no way I’m givin’ up

The best thing in my life

And you can trust

That in the good times and the worst

I’ll put our love first

I’m choosin’ us


Vs2

She understood his parents looked down

On the folks from her part of town

And in her heart she’d always known

She was never really welcome in their home

Listenin’ as he shared with them the decision he had made

She sadly thought of the price they’d have to pay

He told them the choice was clear, regret or happiness

Kissed her and whispered in her ear, “I’m choosin” us”


Repeat refrain


Vs3

Her family gathered round her bed as the doctor shared the news

We didn’t catch this quick enough and there’s little we can do

And we recommend that you leave her here

Where she’ll have her nurse and all she needs near

She turned to him and said “hon, please just take me home “

The children protested, “Dad, you can’t do this on your own”

And again for him the choice was clear, regret or happiness

Kissed her and whispered in her ear, “I’m choosin” us”


Last refrain



bjw 2009

Christmas In Our Hearts


Christmas In Our Hearts
Vs1
We await in anticipation
The coming Yuletide celebration
Counting the days till that joyous season starts
And it defies explanation
Why we don’t use our imagination
And live each day with Christmas in our hearts

Refrain
The spirit of the season and all that it imparts
Is ours when we choose to live with Christmas in our hearts
The gift that keeps on giving
It’s magic never far
Each day that we spend living
With Christmas in our hearts
Vs2
It’s the Christmas choirs singing
The silver bells ringing
And the tale of a wondrous star
Leaves me believing
The reason for the season
Is to plant the seed of Christmas in our hearts
Repeat refrain
Bridge
So no matter what season of the year
We can find the Christmas spirit near
And it can play a special part
Brighten every day we start
When we keep Christmas in our hearts
Refrain
The spirit of the season and all that it imparts
Is ours when we choose to live with Christmas in our hearts
The gift that keeps on giving
It’s magic never far
Each day that we spend living
With Christmas in our hearts


bjw 2009

Christmas Musings

A child was born

And through His life

He showed us the way to the Kingdom

If we will but trust Him

And claim His promise of love

We too, at our birth, carry the seed of God’s hope

For love, peace and life lived in a new way

But often the important people in our lives

Do not affirm the unselfish love and simple trust

Of the little child

And so we hide away this special part of us

Oft forgotten, sometimes lost

Jesus calls us to breathe new life

Into our inner child

To know that we are loved just as we are

To live fully in the moment

To reach for our dreams

And love ourselves and others

As He loves us


bjw

12/09

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Work This Thing Out


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Vs1
Remember when each day we’d spend
Enjoying each other
Sharin’ our hopes and our dreams
But we lost our way and there came a day
We sadly discovered
The heartache that love’s absence can bring

1st Refrain
All this cussin’, and fussin’ and heavy discussin’
Can’t be what love’s all about
Let’s do some touchin’ and sharin’ and a whole lotta carin’
And see if we can’t work this thing out
Vs2 (key change—slight step up)
What happened to the joy we knew
When we were first lovers
Tell me how did we reach this lonely place
Where all we share is a quiet despair
Strangers to each other
An ending that I just can’t face
2nd Refrain
So let’s start over, get back to, takin’ care of each other
Rediscover what love’s all about
Let’s do some touchin’ and sharin’ and a whole lotta carin’
And see if we can’t work this thing out
Bridge
Last night we sat down and shared
Broke it down and stripped it bare
Gave me the hope that now
We can still work this thing out
Last refrain (key change—melody higher)
So let’s start over, get back to, takin’ care of each other
Rediscover what love’s all about
Let’s do some touchin’ and sharin’ and a whole lotta carin’
And see if we can’t work this thing out
I still love you, let’s work this thing out
I really love you, let’s work this thing out (spoken)
bjw 2009