“In the summer of ’65, his mother brought him a sister. And she told him, we must attend to her needs, she’s so much younger than you. Well, he ran down the hall and he cried, oh how could his parents have lied? When they said he was their only son, he thought he was… Continue reading A Lonely Boy
Author: James Ballentine
I Don’t Care Anymore
“Well you can tell everyone I’m a down disgrace, drag my name all over the place. I don’t care anymore. You can tell everybody about the state I’m in, you won’t catch me crying because I just can’t win. I don’t care anymore. Because I remember all the times I tried so hard, and you… Continue reading I Don’t Care Anymore
Something I Said?
“I keep looking for something I can’t get, broken hearts lie all around me. And I don’t see an easy way to get out of this. Her diary, it sits by the bedside table, the curtains are closed, the cats in the cradle. Who would’ve thought that a boy like me could come to this?… Continue reading Something I Said?
Everything She Wants
“How could you settle for a boy like me, when all I could see was the end of the week? All the things we sign, and the things we buy ain’t gonna keep us together, it’s just a matter of time. My situation never changes walking in and out of that door, like a stranger… Continue reading Everything She Wants
I Wanna Go Back
“I was listening to the radio, heard a song, reminded me of long ago. Back then, I thought that things were never gonna change, it used to be that I never had to feel the pain. I know now that things will never be the same. Now I wanna go back and do it all… Continue reading I Wanna Go Back
Don’t Let Him Go
“He’s a sweet talking stud who can melt a girl’s heart with his pout. He’s the kind of lover that the ladies dream about, yes he is. He’s got plenty of cash, he’s got plenty of friends. He drives women wild, then he drives off in a Mercedes-Benz. He’s got a long wick with a… Continue reading Don’t Let Him Go
We Didn’t Start the Fire
“Pope Paul, Malcolm X, British Politician Sex. JFK blown away, what else do I have to say? We didn’t start the fire. It was always burning, since the world’s been turning. We didn’t start the fire. No, we didn’t light it, but we tried to fight it”. Okay, I already know what you’re thinking. Wait,… Continue reading We Didn’t Start the Fire
It’s A Beautiful Day
“You’re on the road but you’ve got no destination. You’re in the mud, in the maze of her imagination. You love this town even if that doesn’t ring true. You’ve been all over and it’s been all over you. It’s a beautiful day, don’t let it get away. It’s a beautiful day. Touch me, take… Continue reading It’s A Beautiful Day
We Just Disagree
“I’m going back to a place that’s far away. How bout you, have you got a place to stay? Why should I care when I’m just trying to get along? We were friends, but now it’s the end of our love song. So let’s leave it alone, ’cause we can’t see eye to eye. There… Continue reading We Just Disagree
Drink Called Loneliness
“Now the owner of the bar is a friend of mine, he gets me my drinks for free. And he’s quick with a joke or to light up your smoke, but there’s somewhere else that he’d rather be. He says I believe this place is killing me as the smile ran away from his face. … Continue reading Drink Called Loneliness