I’ll be here

In the coldest night I’ll keep you warm

I’ll be your shelter in the wildest storm

When you need to talk I’ll listen to you

I’ll be here waiting, right on cue

When you’re feeling weak I’ll be your strength

I’ll keep negative energies away at arm’s length

If you need to get out we’ll go for a walk

I’ll be here, if you need to talk

 When you are tired and you’ve lost all hope

You won’t be alone as together we’ll cope

We’ll laugh, we’ll cry, we’ll shed a tear

I won’t let go, I’ll always be here

Rise Up

A movement that started many years ago

When the world seemed defeated, at an all time low

They struck unknown and attacked the innocent crowd

Silence tore the world apart; the message was clear and loud

Chorus

Rise Up, stand up, don’t be scared

We all have a voice that needs to be heard

Rise Up, stand up, don’t be scared

No one owns this planet, it should be shared

Can we all just get along I’ll continue to plea

One voice is needed, solidarity is the key

What is the answer to yet another innocent attack?

Do we just stand bye or do we regroup and fight back?

They hurt us all on that fatal day, a day we will never forget

We can’t go on living in this terrorism roulette

Bridge

One world we need to unite

Change the attitudes with no more fight

Tonight we hold on to our loved ones a little while longer

Keep them in our hearts as the world becomes stronger

Searching for that hero to stand up and make a stance

If the world and humanity is to win then this is our only chance

Hurt

I may not be bleeding but inside I feel pain

You said you would be there but you’ve let me down again

Another broken promise, another careless lie

I try and move on but my mind keeps asking why

Do you know what you are doing? Is it simply a game?

Your excuses keep coming but they’re becoming rather lame

I gave you my time when you needed it the most

But when I needed you, you suddenly became a ghost

Chorus

You hurt me inside

But you won’t see me cry

Your words are empty promises

Why can’t I say goodbye

The feeling won’t go away

It’s stays for while

The heart wants to give you chance

But my head is in denial

Bridge

Something you said last night suck in my mind

I saw who you are, why was I so blind

You didn’t know I was listening when you said those words about me

If someone had have told me I would have had to disagree

How could you be so hurtful after everything I’ve done?

My mind was so alive but my body had gone numb

Fly Away Child

You’ve found your wings and now you have flown

The bravest little boy we have ever known

A struggle you should never have had to fight

No more pain now you’re on your eternal flight

You’ve touched so many hearts in your short stay

You will always be remembered each and every day

Many tears will be shed throughout the land

People rallying round to offer a supporting hand

You smiled and laughed until the very end

You’ve lost your battle but won many new friends

Know doubt you’ll be making friends above

Looking down on us with nothing but love

Why was someone so young taken away again?

Tears from heaven will bring the pouring rain

Be safe tonight child above the moonlit sky

Our love, tears and thoughts with you as you fly

NQT

A dream you had since you were a little kid

To have a job that you adore

Everyday you count your lucky stars

But teaching is much much more

From day one at Uni it was all about a file

Will you get all the standards met?

The stress, the workload and the time

And you haven’t met the class yet!

At the end of Uni you get your first job

Think storage and head off to Ikea

The excitement builds for the first day

What to do now?  You have no idea

Six weeks in and the marking is piling up

Your social life has taken a dent

School work constantly on your mind

From the everyday planning to the assessment

Christmas arrives with the madness that it brings

The children are all up the wall

Your looking forward to your two week break

 You’ve survived the Autumn Fall

Back after the break and not much changed

The hours are wasting away

Working non stop from dusk till dawn

Always working and no time to play

Workload increases as reports to write

Saying the same thing on everyone

Looking back, how did you survive?

Because you don’t know where the year has gone

Does it get easier you ask yourself?

As the summer sun finally comes out

You have to reapply for your own job

What’s that all about?

You luck is in and you have another year

You now know what to expect

The year is basically all the same

You are delighted with the planning you kept

It does get easier the old timer says

You just learn how to prioritise

Seeing those children grow and learn

Now that’s the ultimate prize!

Love on the dance floor

The dance floor is calling you move to the beat

You can hear the sounds pumping in the middle of the street

The music pulls you closer and it opens the door

Your body is moving to the beat on the dance floor

Chorus

Feel the beat

Hit the floor

Show your love on the dance floor

Hold on tight

Turn around

A long lost friend you have found

A gentle kiss

You’re on track

Feel her hands caress your back

Keep her close

Don’t let go

She’ll be the one don’t you know

The dance floor is filling the crowds are moving in

The moves you are performing are surely a sin

You look left, you look right, you look to the air

Your eyes meet the one and you can’t help but stare

The room becomes dark with the occasional light

Our bodies embrace and the kiss feels so right

People all around yet we feel all alone

My heart is racing like an unstoppable cyclone

Nan’s Ghost

I had a dream about you that I’ve never had before

You were walking towards me, pointing towards a closed door

Your smile was warm and I longed for your embrace

You wrapped your arms around me and I was in a happy place

You whispered in my ear and told me everything would be ok

Telling me you were with me every single day

Just to hear those words spoken filled my empty heart with love

I knew that everything would be ok, as you looked down from heaven above

I hope I dream about you again tonight, as I miss your loving smile

My wish is to be reunited with you but that won’t be for a while

I know I was only ten when you died but you left a whole in my heart

Our life together cut short, it was far too early for you to depart

I hope I’ve made you proud, as my journey has taken many directions

The mistakes that I’ve made, I’ve turned them into positive corrections

You last saw me as a loving boy and now I am a man

It’s sweet dreams for me tonight and I hope to see you later Nan

Somebody’s Child

I cried when I saw the picture flash upon the screen

A picture that should never ever have to be seen

A child lying lifeless, washed up upon the shore

Know one could have known what his life was like before

His parents unknown trying to escape from a war torn land

Something many of us will never understand

Desperately praying their child finds a new peaceful life

The husband shaking, consoling his devastated wife

An electric shock to the system meaning we all have to act

The world should unite to form a revolutionary pact

No more blaming immigrants and asylum seekers too

Pawns in a political game played by the political few

Goodbye little one you will have changed the human race

Unfortunately your precious life we can not replace

Sleep tight up there and look down from heaven above

The world stood still in mourning showering you with their love

I don’t understand

Just an ordinary day

You had nothing new to say

I asked you how you’ve been

A conversation you weren’t keen

I simply tried to talk

You got up and went out for a walk

Chorus

I don’t understand

What I’m meant to have done

All the arguing

Now we’re back to square one

You said that you trust me

You said you believe

Why have you gone?

Why did you leave?

The house now feels so cold

I’m all alone and feeling old

There’s an emptiness inside

That I’m struggling to hide

There’s a cold side to the bed

Tell me was it something I’d said

Bridge

What have I got to do to make you come back?

We need to get out lives back on the same track

I thought you were going to be the one

This is a game I haven’t won

Trying to come to terms with this

But it’s you I really miss

You won’t give me a second glance

I just want one more chance

Feel Alive

You make me feel alive

You make me feel like I’m 25

You put the spark in the flame

You are so cute when you say my name

I walk down the street

To a slightly different beat

Knowing you are in my arms

Couldn’t resist me and my foolish charms

Chorus

I can’t really explain

But trust me I won’t complain

 Because you make me feel

Yes, you make me feel

Yes, you make me feel so alive

And when it’s dark at night

You still shine so very bright

You give me that certain stare

Telling me that you will always care

People can see my smile

It’s not hard it’s as wide as the Nile

Everyone sees your glow

And falls in love with you, don’t you know

Whenever

It started out as friendship that nobody could deny

I thought I could hide these feelings but why should I try

Obvious from the start we had an instant connection

We had two different lives with their own distraction

Chorus

Whenever I hear your voice

Whenever I see your smile

My hear skips a beat no longer in denial

Whenever I feel your touch

Whenever I hold your hand

The feeling inside that no one will understand

As time goes by our feelings become clear

Our paths that were wide are now becoming near

The journey ahead we know will be hard to travel

But being with each our paths will begin to unravel

Bridge

I know we will come out victorious on the other side

Not religious but both have faith in our spiritual guide

I’ve waited an eternity for you to come along

I honestly never thought that love could be this strong

At night I close my eyes and all I see is you

I don’t know what the meaning of life is but mine is simple you

I can’t tell you

I remember the first day that we met

That beautiful smile I’ll never forget

You walked through the open door

Ripping my heart open to the core

I stared, didn’t know what to say

But I knew it was my lucky day

Chorus

I can’t tell you how I feel

I can tell you that it’s real

And it’s hurting me inside

Do I let the stars be my guide?

I can’t tell you how I feel

You have broken my heart’s seal

Do I hide these feelings forever?

But you never say never

I think of things that I need to say

A hundred times a different way

Over thinking thoughts in my head

All the things you could have said

Do I give up and finally say goodbye?

And continue to live a lonely lie

Bridge

I close my eyes and I see you sitting and smiling back at me

You can unlock my heart but you don’t know you have the key

I want to tell you what’s on my mind

But the courage I can not find

It ends up being turned into a joke

Hiding these feelings behind the smoke

The timing never seems just right

I just want to be able to kiss you goodnight