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Loneliness

loneliness drowns the tender reed
loneliness leaves your soul to bleed
loneliness an endless aching need
loneliness just you, it's only seed
loneliness it's the heart, afraid of breaking
loneliness a nightmare, afraid of waking
loneliness that never learns to dance
loneliness that never takes the chance
loneliness who cannot seem to give
loneliness that never learns to live
loneliness the road has been too long
loneliness for the lucky and strong

Copyright © Robert Johnson | Year Posted 2014



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Far Away

you live so far away
our romance delay
love don't be afraid
of a kiss in the rain
 
my love I cant fake
it's always straight
love you can relate
or need to have faith
 
love can light the sky
one spark of delight
tell me to come over
too love you all night

Copyright © Robert Johnson | Year Posted 2014

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Don'T Keep All Your Wealth To Yourself

our economy is a falling
corporate greed is sailing
rich have everything
congress doesn't a thing
don't keep all your wealth to yourself

here's my offer
rich fill the coffer
can you lend a hand
no promises in sand
don't keep all your wealth to yourself

do you need a yacht longer
assets that are stronger
can you share some wealth
stop paying taxes in stealth
don't keep all your wealth to yourself

our country has problems
rich just don't see the problems
well it's time for you all to see
to give your portion I believe
don't keep all your wealth to yourself

Copyright © Robert Johnson | Year Posted 2016

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With You

you're not young and not old
to me I like it that you're bold
to me your sweet and innocent
I want you in future and present
I love your smile as you pass by
I love the gleam in your eye

first night kissed you in the street
sleepless til next time we'd meet
with you everything feels so right
with you my future feels so bright
with you I can see myself living
the acts we do no use forgiving

Copyright © Robert Johnson | Year Posted 2014

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Slip Away

IN MY LIFE IV'E SHED MANY A TEAR
NOT BECAUSE I'M RICH OR POOR
SHARED MANY OF LIFE'S PLEASURES
LET THESE WORDS LINGER IN YOUR EARS
HARD TIMES COME AND GO
BUT IT'S LIFE THAT'S FULL OF TREASURES 
DON'T LET LIFE SLIP AWAY

IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOUR STRAIGHT OR GAY
IF YOU LOVE SOMEONE LET EVERYONE KNOW
I'M PLEADING WITH YOU TO LET IT ALL OUT
DON'T LET YOUR VOICES GO SILENT TODAY
MAKE THIS A BETTER DAY LET YOUR LOVE SHOW
STAND UP RIGHT NOW AND SHOUT IT OUT 
DON'T LET LIFE SLIP AWAY

Copyright © Robert Johnson | Year Posted 2020




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