That Moment

When I first met you
I was just a ghost

Your hair was like the sunshine
As it breaks the morning dew
I knew right from that moment
I would fall in love with you

You sat there at the table
Your drink was in your hand
I had to get to know you
You were listening to the band

Courage was not my strong point
But I had to make my play
Your friends they all surrounded you
I wished them all away

Alone for just a moment
I'd tell you what I knew
From now until eternity
I would be in love with you

 

Robert

2009

My Angel

I saw you last night
in the lobby of the square

You were leaned against
a column
All dressed in black

I only caught a glimpse of you
Then you were gone

You are my angel
Sent here to keep an eye on me

It was a day of broken dreams
Once again

How much can one heart take
Til it dies

All I ask for is the strength
To get me through

You are my angel
Sent here to watch over me


Robert
2010
 

The End

Is this the end
or will there be
another day

Is this the end
or can I take
another way

Is this the end
why can't you
understand

Is this the end
or does it
just extend?


Robert
2010

I Miss You

you've been gone for a long time
and I miss you tonight

I miss all the good times
and I miss all the fights

most of all I miss you
when I wake up at night.

Robert
2010

New Guy

you came into this world
alone but unafraid

no conscience, no remorse, no guilt
to burden your thoughts

you fought from day one
and now you are free

your life, your way
no ones monkey on your back

Robert
2010

French Fries

Who knew that French Fries were fighting words
Til I met you on Pennsylvania Avenue

Cafe Harry
Elvis Costello
Car keys and tickets
No Bud Light
Just Heineken and Yuengling (oh yeah and Miller Lite)

Rebel flag
With a redneck dad
Dreaming of a girl
Did I have to pay
Or did she love me anyway

Motorcycle wreck
Saw him hit a fence
Lost his head that little dude
Mom's on the phone
Come home for Christmas

Will there be a wedding
Everybodies there
Including Uncle Bill
Your gonna bring a black man
To the house (with the rebel flag)

Cause that's the way I roll

Who knew that French Fries were fighting words

On the phone
Some dudes smoking pot
Is it the low point or the high
She danced in the aisle
We took pictures, got the poster

Tour bus
Autographs
But no Elvis
ESPN
Took an OT in the first round

Who knew that French Fries were fighting words

It's Earth day
Compost the coffee grinds
There's a concert on the Mall

Who knew that French Fries were fighting words
Til I met you on Pennsylvania Avenue

Robert
2010

A Wish For You (To Nancy)

A sea of roses
A bed of feathered down
A ship of angels
Floating on a cloud

The sun is always shining
The air is clear and warm
The sky is full of birds
Like teardrops from above

Your ship is filled with all your thoughts
Of love and tenderness
The joy you brought to many hearts
Is now your manifest

When you arrive you will be greeted
By all those that went before
And like a child you will be sheltered
And loved for evermore

The only thing that I request
Is that you leave a beacon
To guide the way along my trip
So we may meet again

Robert
2007

four years

four years
seems like yesterday

hangin out
wit my friends

nothin new
just me

and my friends
are clean

for today
anyway

love ya mom

Robert
2010

You

when I met you
the other day

you had a smile
and looked my way

you were there
just for me

but I was blind
and could not see

I'm the one
you think you need

I just know
you must be free

Robert
2010

Move On

you don't care what time it is
you just want to go home
when its over its over
and time to move on

no matter where you are
or what you are doing

when the day is done and
the lights come on
no matter how much is left
you pack your bags

put on your coat
and head for the door

the money is good
but is that all there is
when your life is over
and you can't move

there is no reward
there is no compassion

they say you live in the past
but isn't it already past
when you started
whats the difference its all the same

where is the beginning
when does now start and past end

had a friend once
but now he is gone
left this place
and moved on

don;t know why
just know he is gone

one day came home and
had to start over
but don't know how
pick it up put it down

some times it's
just that simple

you write it down
don't know what it means
just write it down
read it later

maybe it will make sense
when it's time to move on

Robert
2009

It Was Good

I had it baby
and it was good
I had it baby
and it was good

But I lost it baby
When I lost you

Your star was shining
and it was bright
Your star was shining
and it was bright

Then you were gone
And it was night

I had a dream
and you were there
I had a dream
and you were there

When I awoke
The room was bare

Robert
2008

Old

You wear your past
Like a faded pair of jeans
The holes are covered with patches
That have to be constantly sewn

A needle and thread are no match
For the wounds of a well worn life

Robert
2009

By The Sea

I once knew a man
He lived by the sea
He had a woman
And a banana tree

Her skin was brown
From all the sun
She did'nt care
Just having fun

Living by the ocean
That's where I'll be
Just catching waves
And being free

They had a child
So young and bold
His only dream
Not to get old

When he was born
The ocean rose
To tell the world
I suppose

Living by the ocean
That's where I'll be
Just catching waves
And being free

His board was blue
Just like the sky
It was a joy
To see him ride

His only dream
His only thought
Was his love
That he had lost

Living by the ocean
That's where I'll be
Just catching waves
And being free

Robert
2007

Debt

Would you sell your soul
for a dollar
And let others
dictate your views

Would you compromise all
of your principles
Allow greed to
alter your mind

Then I have a story
to tell you
Of a person who is
just like you

Do you believe in the
lies that they tell you
Put your faith in
the words of a few

Are you driven in your
search by your conscience
Or by lust for the things
you don't have

Then I have a story
to tell you
Of a person who is
just like you

Do you mask your intentions
with good deeds
To hide your
insatiable needs

Is compassion something
you live by
Do you kick it to
the side of the curb

Then I have a story
to tell you
Of a person who is
just like you

Is beauty the nature
that surrounds you
Or the wax on your
shiny new car

Would you trample the
poor and the crippled
While you make your
ascent to the top

There's nothing new to the
story I tell you
Of a person who is
just like you

There are people in the
world around you
Who will tell you
what you want to hear

They are driven by
things that may surprise you
If the truth is what
you hold dear

Just be careful my friend
because in the end
Your debt will
have to be paid

Robert
2009

Going Home

Everytime that I think
I'm going home
Everytime that I think
I'm going home

They're just throwing me a bone
Not going home
Not going home

All I think about
is going home
All I think about
is going home

Man tells me
Not going home
Not going home

Wish it would end
And I could go home
Wish it would end
And I could go home

C'mon man
Bring me home
Bring me home

Robert
2008

You Saved Me

When I awake and see you
lying there
When I see you smile and
you make me laugh
When you go to work in
your little car

You saved me
You saved me

When you get home and
its late at night
You drink your wine and
you go to bed
I was down and had
no place to go

You saved me
You saved me

You hold out your hand and
you comfort me
In the darkness
that was my life
You were the one who
saved me

Robert
2008

Today

How are you
How are you

I haven't seen you for a while
Today

Where are you
Where are you

Been looking for you
Today

I miss you
I miss you

Where ya been
Today

I Love you
I love you

Gonna tell you
Today

Robert
2007

Help To Carry On

When I was a young man
Out on the open road
Things were never easy
Always had a heavy load

But I had you with me
Helping to carry on

My old man drank whiskey
Mixed with water in a glass
Drank so much liquor
Till he fell down on his ass

But I had you with me
Helping to carry on

My poor mom was an angel
Straight down from heaven above
She cooked Christmas dinner
And filled it with lots of love

But I had you with me
Helping to carry on

My grandma had a day job
Selling shoes and pants
My grandpa smoked tobacco
And drank Miller beer from a glass

But I had you with me
Helping to carry on

I missed your dirty little war
Just by a day and a half
My friends all joined the Navy
And got busted smoking hash

But I had you with me
Helping to carry on

I met a little woman
Sweetest thing you ever knew
Loved me in the morning
And loved me all night long

But I had you with me
Helping to carry on

Them kids they drove me crazy
From sun up to sun down
But they gave me love
Never had a frown

But I had you with me
Helping to carry on

I worked from nine to five
Just like a dumb ole dog
Driving in my car
Sleeping like a log

But I had you with me
Helping to carry on

Had computers and cell phones
Faxes and PDA's
I think it would be better
If I threw them all away

But I had you with me
Helping to carry on

Property and money
Things I knew nothing about
Cept you can't take them with you
When they put you in a box

But I had you with me
Helping to carry on

Now that I am an old man
Leaning on a fence
Things still ain't easy
But they make a little more sense

Cause I got you with me
Helping to carry on.

Robert
10/27/07