Words Cannot Say
(Words & Music – Mike Petee)
© Symmetry Point Music (BMI)

Open your eyes who do you see?  It’s no surprise it’s me
Smiling at you smiling at me greeting the world 

Billions of people who live every day, there is but one made for me
Words cannot say, they just get in the way, I love you more every day

There was a time so long ago when you gave me comfort at the end of the road
My heart grows daily from love that you gave me, now I know what love’s for

Billions of people live every day, there is but one made for me
Words cannot say, they just get in the way, I love you more every day

My eyes can see but my words can’t say how I really feel about you
It’s abundantly clear from the moment first appeared you are all that I need

I keep looking for the words no words ring true how I feel about you
Words cannot say but you understand just who I am
Words cannot say
Words cannot say

Words Cannot Say

It just takes one moment to change everything

From That Moment On

I Didn’t Know
(Words & Music – Mike Petee)
© Symmetry Point Music (BMI)

Hidden in-between the lines left unspoken left behind
Saw no warnings, saw no signs, how could I be blind

I never, ever really knew what was happening in you
Was there something I could do something I should do?

And oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh I didn’t know?
And oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh I didn’t know?

You were quiet, no display of emotion on that day
You were distant far away I wish that I had stayed

All your stories kept inside, didn’t see through your disguise 
Didn’t hear your silent cries, I didn’t realize

And oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh I didn’t know?
And oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh I didn’t know?

But I know if you had asked advice, you would still go roll the dice
You wouldn’t even think twice
Tea leaves falling through your hands the hourglass ran out of sand
Will I ever understand you?

You have left a hole in me no one else but I can see 
Emptiness where you should be being here with me

As I offer my farewell drop a coin in the wishing well
And I wish you, I wish you well wherever you may be




The sun was falling way too soon
The news came early maybe noon
It was like we lost the moon, there’d be no moon no more

When I looked into your eyes 
I could never have surmised
You seemed happy but I guess it left the room

And oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh You Never Knew


No way to see the toll happening inside your soul
All I know I wish you told me how it hurt you so

Everything was going well didn’t see your living hell
You gave no warnings how could I tell how was I to know

Before We Leave This Planet

I Didn't Know

I Didnt Know

Wedding Song and Anytime Love Song - Lyrics Below

PLEDGE OF LOVE
(Words & Music - Mike Petee)
Symmetry Point Music (BMI)

When I see you looking back at me
I look into your eyes and this is what I see
The one that God planned from all eternity
To be with me and love so tenderly

Oh I'm so lucky
Oh life is grand
To share with another, hand in hand
All through the good times
And all through the bad
With God, you and I will always stand

And so I pledge my love 
Pledge my love to you
Pledge my love to God above and you

And when I see you walking up the stairs
I look into your eyes and know you are aware
Of that little something we both share
A love that can only be God made for you and me

Oh I'm so lucky
Oh life is grand
To share with another, hand in hand
All through the good times
And all through the bad
With God, you and I will always stand

And so I pledge my love
Pledge my love to you
Pledge my love to God above and you

And when I look out and see the stars above
I think of those little things love is made of 
When I see you smiling back at me
I look into your eyes and feel oh so free

Oh I'm so lucky
Oh life is grand
To share with another, hand in hand
All through the good times
And all through the bad
With God, you and I will always stand

And so I pledge my love
Pledge my love to you
Pledge my love to God above and you

Pledge my love
Pledge my love to you
Pledge my love to God above and you

Before We Leave the Planet

Pledge of Love

Pledge Of Love

When you are down look up

Every Time
(Words & Music – Mike Petee)
© Symmetry Point Music (BMI)

Every time I am falling and coming apart at the seams
It seems every time I need you, you are there, every time

When I am lost and I’m lonely I have only to think of you
You’re not a judge or a jury you take all my worries and throw them away

When I’m down on my knees, shaking like a leave
And I’m cold and weary you are there
When I try and I fail there’s a gaping hole in my sail
I prevail because you are there

Every time I’m downhearted every time I’m feeling low
Don’t know how you know but you’re there to show me which way to go

When I am depressed and I’m tired without rest
And I cannot express how I am
In a downward spiral with no strength left to travel
You are there beside with me till you see me smile

Gentle yet boldly, you touch me, you hold me 
You soothe me and keep me from harm
So warm and tender I surrender
To your arms, comfort and charms

Whenever I’m lost you will find me straighten my path right away
I am so blind till I see you most of the time I stand in my way




When I can’t survive the jungle and I bungle everything that I touch
I know with all my failings you’ll still be there every time

You come and make me brand new
Warm and so tender I’ll never surrender
I have no pretender in you

Every Time

Like a Moth to a Flame
(Words & Music – Mike Petee)
©Symmetry Point Music (BMI)

Like a moth to a flame I will always same I am drawn to you drawn to you
Like the softest refrain when you call my name I am drawn to you drown to you

Like gravity, pulling you pulling me comes so easily like it’s meant to be

Like the birds in the sky don’t know why, they can fly, they don’t even try they just fly
And the fish in the sea meant to be and they’ll always be like you and me

Like gravity, pulling you pulling me comes so easily like it’s meant to be
Like harmony when you find your special key it comes naturally

Like a moth to a flame I will never be the same I am drawn to you drawn to you
Like the sweetest refrain when you call my name I am drawn to you drown to you

My love’s growing stronger knowing I belong here
My love’s getting deeper the longer you are here
Like a moth to a flame I’ll remain
And I will never ever be the same

Like a moth to a flame I will always remain I am drawn to you, drawn to you 
My life has changed I will never be the same
You’re my flame and I am drawn to you

oo-oo-oo-oo

Like a Moth

Like A Moth

A song to make you smile and feel all is well

I Know It’s Alright
(Words & Music – Mike Petee)
© Symmetry Point Music (BMI)

When I am lost you find me doesn’t matter where I go
You whisper softly that I’m with you
And I know it’s alright

Whenever I’m down you lift me doesn’t matter how low I go
You lift me up and you touch me
And I know it’s alright

When worries set in your voice begins
To tell me things are alright hold me tight
I know it’s alright, I know it’s alright

When I am alone you are with me and it matters because I know
You are there to assure me
And I know it’s alright

Every time I am weary I know you’re near me and so
You touch my soul and restore me
And I know it’s alright

When there are evil winds that come now and again
You make it right change dark to light
I know it’s alright, I know it’s alright

And through it all you answer all my calls every time every day
Through every trial and I’ve put on so many miles
With you I know it will always be alright

With you I know it will always be alright
It’s taken awhile but you always make me smile
You’ve been there all the while
I know it’s alright, I know it’s alright

I Know It's Alright

As the pandemic goes on - this song is to help comfort those who are weary

Long Long Road
(Words & Music - Mike Petee)
© Symmetry Point Music (BMI)


Walking down a long, long road, walking down a long, long road


And the road is too lonely unless you’re made of stone
And time goes by slowly when you’re chilled to the bone
And I know of only one thing you could do
Find someone who loves you


Walking down a long, long road, walking down a long, long road


Where the chill winds are howling shadows are falling
Night creatures crawling still there in the morning
When you’re on your own to face the great unknown
No one ever told me


Until the day I found you I wrapped my love around you
When you opened up my heart and I could see
Someone who could be someone who’d walk with me
Down the long, long road


Walking down a long, long road, walking down a long, long road


And the road is no longer a place that I wander
As long as you hold me and your love enfolds me
Now that I ha9ve found you I’ll never let you go
And I’ll never walk alone down the long, long road
No I’ll never walk alone down the long, long road

Long Long Road

Simply put - Mike Petee is a songwriter.

Mike recently (2017) received a regional Emmy Award nomination for "Trail Magic: The Grandma Gatewood Story" that IMB scored 8 out of 10. Mike wrote and performed the title song for the documentary and served as music consultant.The documentary is about the first woman to solo traverse the Appalachian Trail in the 1950's named Grandma Gatewood.

He has been songwriting and singing with various bands and styles as well as recorded in major studios in Cleveland, Nashville, Tulsa (The Church once owned by Leon Russell) and Los Angeles.

He has scored regional hits with his song "Weariness" with Silverhorse in the early 1980's and recorded, produced and released songs as a solo artist with his songs "I'm Yours," "Never Let You Go" and "Pledge of Love."

Mike has written and produced songs that have appeared in two movies, written and performed songs and a reader's theater production of "Love Medicine" by National Book Award winner Louise Erdrich and presented at Kenyon College, when Erdrich was awarded the annual Kenyon Review Award.

He was awarded most promising new artist by The Entertainer Indi-Association in Nashville during their 1998 Winterfest Entertainer and Songwriters' Awards Show and the Dan Emmett Award for lifetime achievement in songwriting and carrying on the spirit of Dan Emmett as a songwriter in 2010.

Overall, Mike has been writing and performing and recording and honing his skills since high school and now in his 60's, Mike has never lost his love to create and the flow of songs is even greater now than at any time in his life and writes because "I have to. That's what I was created to do."

Mike Petee

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