Time's on my side

as the night comes into sight
I turn to pour myself a drink, it's a precious moment
I know what I will see, the good times of my yesterday's
at the threshold of sleep

a drink does it all to me and yes life's been good to me
before I know it happens, all are in front of me smiling
sitting 'round the fire, burning lazily

remembering those years, I do recall, wish they'd come
come near, I can name ev'ry face, know all their tales
I put down my head and try to get a rest

and I'm so very happy, they're the memories I try to have
and stay, I;m not old yet not young, but got years enough
to have those dreams now and then and relive the good
times again

all my loves are there, so much we still share
they talk to me all night, so very happy to slip
back into time

it's what I live for, having those dreams, see them
all again, I know , can;t leave it, must see them
ev'ry time, they're my relatives, they keep me alive

and yes, it's been a good drink, have slept all night
I try to waken, yet there is no change, they're still
here, is this fiction, reality, am I still alive, actually
I don't care, I've got time on my side

(c) JR. eightees

My share

it's tearing at me 

a lot of hurt inside

all the love I miss 

sensation you find

I don't have much 

not much to give

just the life I live 

it ain't much

it's all I got

it takes time 

I calm down 

take my drink

down it 

love I just can't find 

out there
somewhere in a nowhere

somethin's got to give

somethin's got to excist 

somethin's got to be 

way down deep

it takes time to find 

but it's out  there somewhere 

my soul's searchin' there 

searchin' for my share 

(c) JR. 1985

Here to stay

don't know what the future brings
I will go by the wind let myself free
the way it pleases me

don't care what people think
life will be my drink, here's a toast
to that new road

I will only go for the best
to hell with the rest, now's when
I live, love an' kiss

beware, take care I'm on my way
I'm here to stay


(c) JR. 1985