Memories Of You

i still recall the good times
time spent dreamin' what we'd do
in a fantasy world of hope i never knew
i recall the laughter
and a funny joke or two
In solitary recollection
of my memories of you

i knew that time would pass us by
but i lived a lie so the real world was denied
i knew there was only so far we could go
but gettin' to that place
was better than the show

i still recall the twinkling
of your eyes so deep and blue
they lit the way to a place i never knew
i recall you smiling
so desperate for the truth
in solitary recollection
of my memories of you

i knew that time would pass us by
but i lived a lie so the real world was denied
i knew there was only so far we could go
but gettin' to that place
was better than the show

in solitary recollection
of my memories of you
sitting in the darkness
with my memories of you
i still recall the good times
in my memories of you

(2007 db michel)

100% Chance of Rain

A little piece of hell on Earth

The heat and drought continues in southern Illinois...Daytime high temps have been between 95 and 101 for the last two weeks...So i thought i'd bring back something i wrote during similar weather August 15th 2 years ago...which i have re-written a little since then...

"100% Chance of Rain"

been, dry as a bone out there
the withered plants bleached in the sun
a little piece of hell on earth
kind of makes me wonder, what we've done
grapes are dying, on the vine
you got no grapes, you get no wine

(chorus)
there's 100 percent chance of rain, someday
yeah someday the dry will give way
to puddles on the ground
100 percent chance things will be better, someday
and then i'll be glad i had the faith to stick around

been, tired of the heat out there
the summer heat stays beyond the day
sweat beads up on my brow
everywhere i go it, feels the same
crops are dying, beans and corn
you don't get paid, you just get warm

(chorus)
there's 100 percent chance of rain, someday
yeah someday the dry will give way
to puddles on the ground
100 percent chance things will be better someday
and then i'll be glad i had to the faith to stick around

(bridge)
i feel relief is out there somewhere
waiting for just the right time to come in
i can feel that hope is out there someday
you know the winners get their way
but even losers have their day

(chorus)
there's 100 percent chance of rain, someday
yeah someday the dry will give way
to puddles on the ground
100 percent chance things will be better someday
and then i'll be glad i had the faith to stick around

8-15-2005 dburr13