“Then the busy years went rushing by us, we lost our starry notions on the way. If by chance I’d see you in the tavern, we’d smile at one another and we’d say.…those were the days my friend, we thought they’d never end. We’d sing and dance forever and a day. For we were young… Continue reading Those Were the Days
Author: James Ballentine
It’s Been A Revelation
“Friendship, trust, honor, respect, admiration. This whole experience has been such a revelation. It’s taught me love and how to be a real man, to always be considerate and do all I can. Although I often reminisce, I can’t believe that I found, a desire for true love floating around. Inside my soul because my… Continue reading It’s Been A Revelation
Making it Thru the Rain
“I made it through the rain, I kept my world protected. I made it through the rain, I kept my point of view. I made it through the rain and found myself respected by the others who got rained on too, and made it through. When friends are hard to find and life seems so… Continue reading Making it Thru the Rain
Like A Rolling Stone
When you ain’t got nothing, you got nothing to lose. You’re invisible now, you got no secrets to conceal. How does it feel to be on your own? With no direction home, like a complete unknown. Like a rolling stone. This week has been a tough one, dealing with loss of life from across the… Continue reading Like A Rolling Stone
Some Have All the Luck
“Alone in a crowd on a bus after work, and I’m dreaming. The guy next to me has a girl in his arms, my arms are empty. How does it feel when the girl next to you says she loves you? It seems so unfair when there’s love everywhere, but there’s none for me. Some… Continue reading Some Have All the Luck
Ask the Lonely
“As you search the embers, think what you’ve had and remember. Hang on, no don’t let go now. You know with every heartbeat, we love. Nothing comes easy, hang on, ask the lonely. When you’re feeling love’s unfair, you just ask the lonely. When you’re lost in deep despair, you just ask the lonely.” Yep,… Continue reading Ask the Lonely
Playing on the Radio
“Just an old-fashioned love song, playing on the radio. And wrapped around the music is the sound of someone promising they’ll never go. You swear you’ve heard it before, as it slowly rambles on. No need in bringing them back, cause they’re never really gone.” So the past two weeks, I feel like I’ve basically… Continue reading Playing on the Radio
Cat’s in the Cradle
“My grandchild arrived just the other day, he came to the world in the usual way. But I wasn’t there, cause he was born so far away. And soon he’ll learn to crawl, walk and play. Then start talking before I know it, and as he grows, he might say I’m gonna be like you… Continue reading Cat’s in the Cradle
Taking It Easy
“Well, I’m running down the road trying to loosen my load, I’ve got seven women on my mind. Four that want to own me, two that want to stone me, and one says she’s a friend of mine. Take it easy, take it easy, don’t let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy. … Continue reading Taking It Easy
For All the Single People
“This is for all the single people, thinking that love has left them dry. Don’t give up until you drink from the silver cup, you never know until you try. Well I’m on my way, yes I’m back to stay, well I’m on my way back home. This is for all the lonely people, thinking… Continue reading For All the Single People