The Waffle Song (A Silly-Kid's Song)

Waffles are tasty.

Waffles are yummy.

Waffle are just fluff.

Covered in syrup.

Covered in butter.

Covered in lots of stuff.

Strawberries whip cream,

Tastes like a dream;

You can never eat enough.

Tummies are happy

People are smiling

Gee, this life is rough.

(Written with Alisa W. - An excellent waffle maker!)

*LISTEN*

Saved For Last

You built dreams when you were younger

Knights and chariots of wonder

All your heart was focused on a man.

Now you are alone and thinking

Eyes towards me, your heart is pleading

Child, you must trust I have a plan.

You see:

I'm saving you for someone special, far away from here

He's been praying for you daily and I've lent a listening ear

Now, he's not what you have dreamed of

and he's not who you have asked

but darling girl, believe me

I've saved your best for last.

Friends of yours keep getting married

all around there're babies carried

convincing you that you are all alone

each day you are feeling older

child, life isn't near over

There's much time so please go be and do.

Because:

I'm saving you for someone special, far away from here

He's been praying for you daily and I've lent a listening ear

Now, he's not what you have dreamed of

and he's not who you have asked

but darling girl, believe me

I've saved your best for last.

Then one day as you are living

Eyes focused on me, just loving

When time is right I'll open up my hands

I'll grant your heart its deepest longing

and send a man into your calling

From here you can look back and see my plan.

You see, 

I've been saving you for someone special, far away from here

He's been praying for you daily and I lent a listening ear

Now, he's not what you have dreamed of

and he's not who you have asked

but darling girl, believe me

I've saved your best for last.

Thank you for saving me for someone special, far away from here

I've been praying for her/him daily and You lent a listening ear

Now, he/she's not what I have dreamed of

and he/she's not who I have asked

but dearest Lord, "Thank You"

You've saved the best for last.

*LISTEN*

Please Don't Complicate Things

Girl with one shoe on

running from the other one

a heel bruise blackening her face

He tells her she just fell

But she knows all too well

he's hiding in the privacy of fake

and she says:

Please don't complicate things

more than they already are.

Can't see the future, but see far enough to know:

Things are gonna get hard before they change

But this life's not gonna stay the same.

Boy working hard for cash

Three jobs and a college debt

Life ain't turning out how he had dreamed

Some say he should just give up

Live out of his pick-up truck

But he says things are better than they seems

and he says:

Please don't complicate things

more than they already are.

Can't see the future, but see far enough to know:

Things are gonna get hard before they change

But this life's not gonna stay the same.

Four eyes crying alone

Two away and the others home

recovering from a lover's feud.

Friends say they should just move on

Bury all of those sad songs

Life won't be so hard if they do.

But they say:

Please don't complicate things

more than they already are.

Can't see the future, but see far enough to know:

Things are gonna get hard before they change

But this life's not gonna stay the same.

Cages

I'm trapped inside this cage I built

Trying hard to free myself, but

I can't knock these solid walls down

I need someone who's stronger yet

Who reaches places I can't get, to

lift me up and knock these walls down

It's strange, but there is something wrong

I don't know what's going on

There must be pain beneath the surface of these wounds

Burdens

God, I hold onto my burdens;

afraid to let go of this pain.

Afraid to give up all my broken;

Afraid to leave the rain.

You alone shall be my guide.

You alone shall be my guide.

You alone shall carry me

when I cry,

I cry.

God I hold onto my burdens

like a stolen purse of gold. 

Frightened to reveal my thievery;

unable to pay the loan.

You alone shall be my comfort.

You alone shall be my rest.

You alone shall be my shelter

in this test,

this test.

You alone shall be my guide.

You alone shall be my guide.

You alone shall carry me

when I cry,

I cry.

*LISTEN*

How about sailing?

I am falling to the sea

Feel sand crushing beneath me

my feet are buried deep so I can't move

How about Sailing?

How about surfing these waves?

How about riding the sands with me?

I am stranded on brown plains.

The grass is dead, its gone away.

But hope is found in the storm clouds that come.

How about running?

How about sculpting in dust?

How about watching the clouds with me?

I am being pulled to the sky.

The wind is acting as my guide.

Surrounding me and pushing me to soar.

How about planting?

How about laying some stones?

How about building our wings to fly?

How about sailing?

How about sculpting in dust?

How about building our wings and flying?

*LISTEN*

Eyes Wide Opened

When I close my eyes

all reason fades away.

When I close my eyes

black and white turn shades of gray.

When I close my eyes

responsibility is gone.

But with you I want to keep my eyes wide opened.

I want to soak up all of who you are to me.

With you I want to keep my eyes wide opened.

I want to see and feel in this reality.

When I close my eyes

All worry starts to die.

When I close my eyes

It's easier to lie.

When I close my eyes

I'm safe within the world I've made.

But with you I want to keep my eyes wide opened.

I want to soak up all of who you are to me.

With you I want to keep my eyes wide opened.

I want to see and feel in this reality.