Jimmy L. Lyons

This is the song of my life; I want to do this right.
I wish it were like the mountains, drinking from cool clear fountains;
but my life is cold, and the mess I'm in is getting old.
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I saw a beautiful woman;
I saw her beautiful smile.
It was in church one Sunday afternoon;
and that smile you could see for a mile.
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I want you to come to my open windows,
and pretend you're one of my heroes;
your support can help me bear the pain,
and like the New Edition I can stand the rain.
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I love this beautiful morning;
I can taste the morning breeze.
I know it can change without warning,
but for now my mind's at ease.
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I am so blessed to have you, I love you so.
I am so blessed to have you, that's so true.
You make me want to sing harmony;
I pray for you every morning and night,
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I've got to get something off my chest;
I want to put some things to rest.
Don't want to shed these tears and sweat;
I want to love, but I'm not there yet.
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I got to get something off my chest, I want to put this thing to rest;
to put an end to this madness, and an end to this sadness.
I am hungry for salvation, still fighting temptation
with tears of joy and laughter.
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You shall be happy, and it shall be well with you;
the Lord has done great things for us, and we are glad.
Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy;
we bless you in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
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I'm shedding tears of pain,
and I'm afraid I'm going to go insane.
I'm feeling sick, tired and old,
like I've been left out in the cold.
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This woman I know has a beautiful voice;
when she sings it's so soft and smooth.
I could listen to her all night long;
no matter how tense I feel it will soothe.
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I don't want to sing the blues,
and I don't want to hear bad news.
I just want to run and shout,
and get rid of all my doubt.
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The lady's got some beautiful chocolate skin;
it's as smooth as honey - makes my head spin
She's also got some beautiful brown eyes;
they lift me up like watching the sun rise.
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I'm getting really tired of singing the blues;
it's time I got some breaking news.
I feel my spiritual lemon tea is brewing,
and soon I'll be finished with all my stewing.
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Her smile is so, so beautiful to me, this lady I know;
her dancing puts me in the mood and makes my spirit glow.
I love it when she sings and dances to that gospel, "Yes Lord; "
when I hear her voice and see her move I'm never, ever bored.
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I have feelings for one of the world's most beautiful girls;
when she smiles at me I see teeth like perfect pearls.
Her eyes flash and sparkle like diamonds doing a dance;
when she looks at me this way I'm in a garden of romance.
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I'm not hungry for food; I'm hungry for the Word.
I don't want to miss out; my plea has got to be heard.
I pray to God: don't leave me out in the cold;
satisfy my hunger, bring me back into the fold.
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Sometimes I cry to God in sadness and pain,
and sometimes I laugh in delight.
Sometimes life is sweet like honey-flavored rain;
and sometimes life is a fight.
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This will not be my last meal;
I'm hurting now, but I know I'll heal.
I'm optimistic, though I'm not sure why;
but I know my future holds clear blue sky.
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Lately I've had tears coming from my eyes,
because I'm going through a lot right now.
Life's not easy, going through all this pain;
no one understands what I'm dealing with now -
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You are the love of my life;
I just can't stop writing poems about you.
I feel like Stacy Lattisaw singing "Every Drop of Your Love, "
because you're so, so, so sweet - you're my garden of love.
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