I was so low when I was solo
There was darkness everywhere
On the down *****, worried
I needed care
Someone to love me
I had plenty to give
But I kept striking out
I wanted to live

Then Cindy came along
And wouldn’t you know
The sun came out
Love began to grow
Life became the way it should be
She took the sad out of the sack
It was all so carefree
On top of that, she took the initiative
Ooh, ooh oui

I'm at a loss for words so I'll just stop right now.

I’m pre-old
Yep, not ready to say
I’m elderly
No way
Consider my energy and gumption
Hey! You want enthusiasm?
All you have to do is say
Something along those lines
Just don’t call me old
I’m not, no way

I hope to die in the arms of love
With a smile on my face
As I head for the above
I hope to live a long, healthy life
Happy, so happy with my happy wife
Hope is all I’ve got
That and a little luck
I made it this far
I’ll never give up
Hoping to lie in the arms of my love
She keeps me together
It’s love that keeps us afloat
I have faith in hope
Faith in love
Life’s mystery

Let me tell you the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
These times are the best
Because of you
All because of you
Good kisses
Real kisses
All because of you

It’s such comfort being with you
Life is just a breeze
Instead of lost and lonely
I’m with my one and only
My main squeeze
That’s the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth

There’s nothing like the early days of love
The only thing that matters is it
A beginning that will have no end
That first touch, that first kiss
One ever remembers
Two birds are on the wing soaring above
Keeping them aloft —- the winds of love

Trust and kindness intertwine
Looking out for each other
It all will be fine
It’s magic, a mystery
Creating moments to last for all time

There’s nothing like all the days of love
Doesn’t time just fly away?
The flavor and fervor grow
Happiness, the sign
The current kiss is as good as the first
The ardor never wanes
This is love, real true love
Two hearts it claims

Hold me baby, tell me it will be all right
I’ve been running in circles, I’m uptight
Need a break, some rest and recoup
The pressure is constant
Thank God I’ve got you

There go the years
Our times in the sun
It’s not over yet
More is to come
I’m yours forever
Your companion for fun

So here’s to our past
The present for sure
The future is ours
Our love is secure

Hold me baby, tell me it will be all right
Hold me baby, with all of your might
Thank God I’ve got you each and every night

I can’t stop the tears
They don’t do me any good
They arrive whenever I think of you
I wish I understood
Why you didn’t love me
Lord knows I tried
I hoped you would
Oh, how I cried
But love is evanescent
And dreams are only that
Tears are such a poor substitute
For reconciling with the past

The old man and the river
Friends for so long
Family they are
Wild and strong
Sometimes angry
Rushing too fast
That old man is me
We’ve got a past

I grew up by the river
I learned from its currents
When to stay off
Where the fish hid
The submerged rocks
It provided comfort
When my love life turned bad
When I needed solace
The river was all I had

Now I’m an old man
Nothing has changed
We’re still in this together
Come sunshine or rain
Together, forever
We shall live out our days
My friend understands me
For me, I believe it prays

As one entity
They fought for their love
The way it should be
They shared a knowing glance
The hands that clasp
Kisses that mean everything
Why not me?
Why not, and when?
When will it be
That I have someone to love
Someone to marry me?

I want someone who’ll fight for us
Someone who believes in me
Someone to share the good and bad
Someone happy
Which is why sometimes at weddings
There are tears that come from me
I’m happy for the bride and groom
But sad, so sad for me
For I so want my someone
Where can she be?
I have to believe she too
Is searching for me.

She’s a two timer
Let me know if you see her
Talking with Jim
Once there was us
Then there was him
I didn’t know, never will
Understand
How I could be taken to
Then removed from
The promised land

Oh I loved her
Really loved her
I bought the farm
I was in heaven
Safe from harm
Protected I thought
By her loving arms

Mistaken I was
Out of luck I am
I gave my all
Then wham

She’s a two timer
And she got me
Double-crossed I am
What came to be

The air is crisp and clear
What a day this shall be
One of mirth and joy
For friends and family
We’re thankful for what we have
For the love we share
For the high hopes
Of all good people everywhere
Everything will be all right
That’s fair to say and pray
We have faith and the belief
Enough to say
We will brave these hard times
And be happy today

Some things last forever
Like us
We just hoot and holler
On this wild ride
Through the landscape of love
Where we decide
To shoot the rapids
Where next shall we go?
What next shall we do?
We just want to be with each other
Each day we start anew
Cracking up each other
We enjoy a good tease
Tumbling downhill
One long pretty please
A never ending treasure
This long and luscious squeeze

She moved into his life
And he into hers
Seamlessly they united
Love as the cure
The perfect combination
Sure and pure
Amazing and beautiful
Each with such allure
So it was
Now it is
Ever it shall be
She and him
The perfect pair
In love endlessly

We’re snug as a bug in a rug
Happy just to be
Cozy, oh so cozy,
Cozy and comfy
In front of the fireplace
Hot chocolate in hand
We’re not going anywhere
Just holding hands
I’m sure you understand
Today is full of love
Save the problems for another day
We’re hanging with each other
Friends are on their way
But what is most important
Is the feeling that come what may
We are together forever
All in, all the way

It was a great time to be young
Especially if you were
And I was
I’d like to think I still am
Young enough to be in love
Old enough to know

Mary and Ted are on their honeymoon in Vermont
Joel sits in a dark room with the TV on
As the leaves turn brown
He turns up the sound
But it won’t drown the sorrow in his heart
For he loves her, really loved her
Forever now they will be apart
He did everything he could
Gave everything he had
He knows he did his best
It’s so bad and sad
Remembering her kisses
On that balmy beach at night
He smiles then grimaces
This is not all right
He’s powerless and misses
The one who was his light
But Mary has gotten married
The future is not bright
She doesn’t want to see him
To talk to him anymore
Vanished are dreams of happiness
Of that he is sure
Will his broken heart ever heal?
He hopes for a cure

For 30 years TS Eliot wrote Emily of his undying love
He could not dismiss her from his universe
He didn’t even try
Instead he wrote her for he had no other choice
Trying to unburden himself
Giving what they had a voice
She had turned him down initially
So he married someone else
He was never unfaithful
(Unless you count his ardor)
But he was compelled to stay in touch
To hold her close to his heart
For she was ever in his thoughts
Always in his poetry
A part of his life
And so it is, fifty years on those letters are revealed
Words of love that bear repeating
Words that live and breathe

With a dismissive missive
She ends it then and there
No appeal permitted
Over, beyond repair
A perfectly good romance
So I thought
Now I’m left in a ditch
Look what she wrought
One bruised, broken heart
Including a crushed dream
She got me good, all right
Diabolical, her scheme
Leaving me quizzical
For she ran the gamut
Clingy then cold
Then no if and or but
Just sayonara
Straight to my gut
I’ll get over it
But maybe not until I die
You see, I really loved her
She didn’t even say goodbye

I know what he has
Sweeter than can be
The perfect mix of desire and emotion
Her sinuous grace
The simple pleasure
The way it oughta be
When life is on a roll
The sense of being complete
Yes, I know what he’s got
She used to be with me

The point of human life is love
It all comes down to this
Love, sweet love
Bliss, true bliss

Rambling down the road
One long good time
Nuzzling and cuddling
We’re gonna be fine

It’s easy if you try
Hard to say no
When it’s there
It resonates
The only way to go

I wonder what’s she’s doing this weekend
I wonder who she’s with
I wonder if she misses me
I wonder if she’ll kiss someone else
The way she did with me
I wonder if there’s any chance she’ll come back to me
Nope, not gonna think about her anymore
Praying hasn’t done any good
I can’t turn back time
Though surely I would
It’s time to move on
Maybe I could
It’s hard to erase the thought of her
Of us as a couple
Of wishes upon stars
The ones we once made
For dreams to come true
Why did this happen?
I wish I knew
Isolation, my new friend
Along with tears and beers
God how I miss her
I wish she was near

I wonder what’s she’s doing this weekend
I wonder who she’s with
I wonder if she misses me
I wonder if she’ll kiss someone else
The way she did with me
I wonder if there’s any chance she’ll come back to me

Reed got on the train and sat next to a very pretty girl
She could be a model, he thought to himself
Indeed she was
The chatting went swimmingly
Then they each went their separate ways
Reed could've kicked himself for not being brave
For not getting her name and number
Oh, what a fool or a knave
As for Sarah, she didn’t think much about it
Other than that he was handsome and cool
Two years later on an app called Hinge
There was a match, a new way to begin
Reed told her, “I’m almost positive I think we’ve met“
They did connect, a mutual get
Palm Springs and Costa Rica then ensued
They got married by train tracks
Expect a brood

Behind bars invisible
In for crimes of love
Betrayal and duplicity
Convicted in the court of karma
After a warp-speed trial
By a jury of ex-lovers
None of whom who smiled
Sentenced without compassion
Notwithstanding my denial

What about rehabilitation?
A second chance?
No appeal?

My past caught up with me
I’d been on the lam a good while
Evading the wake I’d left behind
But you can only do that for so long

Contrition is my mission
Supposedly it does me good
So the chaplain says
He’s from my hood
An erstwhile Lothario
Now sentenced along with me
Our prayers unanswered
Lost ships at sea

There’s a man in the other room dead
My girlfriend called me here
What am I supposed to do?
I’m a private eye
And her private guy
Now I’m just a schmuck at a crime scene
Oh honey, what did you do?
I can only help so much
And this, it ain’t cool

Lieutenant Sanchez has just arrived
“Yeah, I know Tony, this is a weird one”
As Sally just cries
She says Magruder was an intruder
With a knife and fiery eyes
A jilted ex bf
Wearing a disguise

Sanchez just snorts
Then makes this aside
“Jake, this ain’t Chinatown,
You must realize.”
He claps me the back
Me, I just sigh

It’s another day in the life
Of this private eye

As pretty as a full moon
As kind as can be
Everything one could want
Yet a mystery
She makes his heart race
He’s just done
He aches
He so wants her
She is the one
If she could
He would
Admit
Commit
It could be
Oh, he is anxious
But isn’t that what always happens?
If it’s love
He will be free

I’m consistently overwhelmed by your generosity
Your constant kindness
What you do for me
How you deliver
It’s the big and little things
I’m in deep
In love
You’re so good to me
So lover, let me thank you
I’ll do the best I can
To make you happy
To be your loving man
You’re the best
You really are
I’m awed
I’m overwhelmed
At who you are

All women are cool
Some so very hot
I appreciate them all
Not that I have got
The key to understanding them
As to that I’m lost
They are such a mystery
Usually, they’re the boss

I succumb to their humor
Liveliness and style
I like a woman who is demure
But tough as nails inside

Women rule the world
We work so hard for them
All to make them happy
To be a family man

It’s always been that way
Since Eve and old Adam
Women are so very cool
Ask any men who has ‘em

I’m here for you and you’re here for me
Looking pretty good
You and me
Me and you
Sounds good to me
Constantly
Inevitably
What has to be
I’m here for you
You’re here for me
Looking pretty good
Pretty good to me

I adore you in that blue bandana
You wear it so proud
My filly, so silly
Really, you brought me home
Taught me the meaning of life
Which of course is love

Now we’re in the shank of it all
Able to shed
All the heartache that got us to this nirvana
I don’t ever want to be bored
Impossible with you

Look at the crescent moon tonight
We own this sky
We own this night
As I belong to you
As you belong to me

The tear that runs down my cheek this moment
Is one of delight
It’s because of you

To love is to surrender
To the thought that there is purpose
Meaning in the world
That comes down to two
Turning into one
Each is hungry for the other
When the other is gone
That’s how Nev feels about Cindy
Saying so on her birthday
It’s a marriage made in heaven
Earth is where they play
She is such a beauty
Smart and brave and kind
Neville really loves her
She blows his mind

The story of my life
Is the story of us
This is our truth
There is so much
So much we’ve endured
So much we have done
So good it has been
So much more to come

The story of my life
Is the story of love
Magnificent
Irrevocable
Yes, the story of
Two who found the secret
The magic that is there
When two truly embrace
When you really care

He sees her in the window
Staring down at him
Her faithful servant
In the world of not to be

They were once together
So heavenly
Romeo met his Juliet
Two hearts who did believe
In all that is good
That they were meant to be
Together forever
Indeed endlessly

But love and fate did combine
And did disappoint  
Their love exists but they’re apart
She gives him a sign
That she still cares
A smile and a wave
Then she turns away
She can’t bring back
Their yesterday

As the tension builds
We collect our thoughts
So much at stake
Nerves close to shot
Here comes the judge
Here is the jury
The defense is glowering
At my client and me
But it won’t faze me
Not with my fight and grit
I’m ready to do battle
It’s too late to quit
It’s the fight for truth
I give voice to justice
Here we level the playing field
It’s how I make a living
It’s real, so very real

That thin line between fame and oblivion  
All of us somewhere
Between the spark
And death
It’s everything in between
Making a mark
Or trying to
Staving off the inevitable
But that day will come
As it must to all
There is no permanence
We each find our way
Trying our best
Refusing to fail

Jerry waits
He tells Jenny he loves her
He’s waiting for her to say she loves him back
She has a daughter, Mary, to whom he says “I love you.”
Mary says “I love you too.”
Jenny, when asked about this, replies
“I want to show my love by my actions”
Indeed, she does, but Jerry wants more
You can’t blame him
He wants her to say so
Jerry waits
He may wait forever
He can’t live without Jenny

She was awful cute the public defender thought
So he figured out a way to talk to her in the hall
Did so in a break
Did she like coffee and could she have some with him?
It was a date
Lisa with the flaxen hair
That precious smile
So sinewy her lithe figure
Our boy filled with desire
Doing his best to make some time
Romance at the courthouse is not as hard come by
As maybe you would think
If I told you how many judges have married their court reporters
You’d probably wink
Charlie kept at it
Assiduously
He’d pop by her courtroom with regularity
They went to dinner
Hiking in the hills
He finally kissed her
Both of them thrilled
He looked at her with longing
Which she returned in full
You can see where this is heading
They both said “I will”
They now have whippersnappers
The full panoply
They still work at that courthouse
Ever after, happily

Run with me
Let’s discover the fun in today
Come with me, let’s play
A picnic is in order, don’t you think?
At sunset we’ll have a drink
Toast each other and maybe get toasted
Let’s get on our way
You only live once so let’s live for today

We were married for 30 years
It was the best
Til the day Sarah came home from the doctor
Who said it was inoperable
She fell fast
In those twilight days she told me she wanted me to be happy,
Free to fall in love again
This retirement home ain’t so bad
But it can get lonely
Then I noticed her in the dining room
She was visiting her mother
Rene wore red, her eyes were blue
And she walked with a white stick
I made it my mission to get to know her
My pretext was that I offered to watch over her mother
So we stayed in touch by email and then subsequent visits
We grew closer
One kiss led to another and ultimately more
She was partially sighted and could make her way in the world
She’d won awards for helping others similarly afflicted
Rene became my second once in a lifetime love
So Sarah thank you
I’m about to say I do again
I love you both

To hold you
Feel you
Touch you
Is what I dream of
My dear lover, my old friend
For I’ve been thinking
And I’ve been wishing you
Would give us another chance
Would you let me love you
The way we used to be?
I’m not used to being lonely
Rescue me
All I want is you
To hold you
Feel you
Touch you
Love you

The daughter I never had
The son that should have been mine
The love never consummated
The years gone by
The sadness and the sorrow
The what I should have done
The memories we never made
It could have been such fun

I look back through rain-soaked windows
I see us walking in the sun
Rainbows all around us
The love we could have won

The feelings are forever
The lives we since have led
The paths that we both followed
The past we cannot shed
The grim smile as I give thanks
The words I did not say
To the one I truly love
The one that got away

I’m swimming in a sea of sorrow
This journey better end
I’m wrapped like a mummy
This emotion is no friend

It did not work with me and her
So I’ve gone away
Not sure where I’m traveling to
Still, I’m on my way

Was it fate or circumstance or both?
I’ll never know
She will not leave my thoughts
I can’t give her the heave-**

Still, I wouldn’t trade our love
Now so distant and far
I was happy as I’ve ever been
We shone bright as a star

I will live to smile again
And with someone new
But I’ll never forget my dear friend
I’ll change the color of my life from blue

It’s a true story
About the love that came to stay
When Tony met Sally
Let’s just say
They are lovers in wonder
At the joy that came
Each so interesting to the other
So naturally
Their kinship so endearing
Off on their own odyssey
Perfectly
Two worlds collided
Creating their own universe
Truth without shackles

In these times of worry
When the whole world is scared
I just hunker down
Hoping for the best
I have a wife who loves me
With her I pray
Everything will be all right
We’ll have better days

Life has ups and downs
We must all keep calm
We’ll survive, I’m sure we will
Life will still go on
In the meantime
We should take the time
To give thanks for all we have
We will be all right
It won’t be that bad

We’re in this with each other
It’s called life
We’re getting it together
Notwithstanding the strife

Anything goes and nothing matters
Ain’t that the way it seems?
Nobody has any answers
Who knows how long this will last?
It just hurts
So many suffering
What can we do?
It’s hard being an optimist during a pandemic
Still, I try
I’m holed up with the Missus
Oh, how she tends to me
I’m lucky to have her but what about the lonely?
Faith, hope and clarity are what is needed
How could this have happened in our lifetime?
This was supposed to be something that our parents went through
At least we’ll always have the big blue sky to enjoy
I’ll do my best to take care of my friends
I’m not giving up yet
No, I’m not giving up

First it was Kyle
Then it was Abigail
Then it was Carol
All dead in the last week
And it wasn’t even the virus
Just life doing it’s thing
There’s no death defying when your time arrives
So we are hunkered down making the best of it
Saying our prayers
Watching TV

She backs me up
All the time
Silently
Makes sure I never miss out
Forget
Or mix up
Daily

She holds me when I’m lonely
Calms we when I’m down
Let’s me know she loves me
My life she surrounds

I love her
Truly love her
Always have
And always will
In my thoughts
All the time she is
The best I know
Perfect, just so perfect
The way it always shall be
Our love is real
Which explains
Why I feel
So happy, happy me
It will be this way
For always
I know what I feel
I love her, really love her
This love is real

Any resemblance in this song to living people is entirely intentional
He was married with three kids
He left his wife to go with the princess
He broke her heart
We shake our head in disbelief
It’s so sad
I could name names
It’s already been in the press
It was such a sweet love story until then
Now just a ****** mess
Why can’t lovers stay true?
What can you do when a lover betrays another?
I wish I knew
One offers consolation
But that only goes so far
A broken heart is a broken heart
Just a burned out star
So I hope for the best for my friend
I send her my love
As she works through the pain
And things stay the way that they are

Some wishes don’t come true
That doesn’t mean that lives are lived in vain
Things didn’t turn out the way I wanted
There’s no one to blame
I tried to make the right decisions
I didn’t always do so
But bitterness doesn’t get me anywhere
Let’s get on with the show

You try to be philosophical
Shrug your shoulders
Learn from your mistakes
That’s the way it is for everyone
The make or breaks of the human condition
The gives and the takes
In the tumult of daily living
The rise and fall of life‘s tide

Coulda, woulda, shoulda
Leave it behind