When I Think About Home

The heart is a mercenary
The faith it can cost you
is scary
It's a feeling
you have to carry
the mercenary

The heart is a thing of war
It’ll take you to some places
you never been before
It'll throw you in a cell
It'll lock the door
Oh, it's a thing of war

The heart is
The heart is
a thing of truth
Oh, it'll curse you
and it will birth you
until you learn
a thing or two

The heart is the deepest well
It’ll take you up to heaven
It'll send you straight to hell
It’ll make you do the things
You're never gonna tell
It's the deepest well

The heart is
The heart is
a thing of truth
Oh, it'll curse you
and it will birth you
until you learn
a thing or two

The heart is a submarine
It'll stalk you from down in the deep
It'll sneak silently into your dreams
It's a bottomless machine

The heart is
The heart is
a thing of truth
Oh, it'll curse you
and it will birth you
until you learn
a thing or two

Oh, the heart is 
The heart is
a thing of truth

(c) CM Wentworth & Bill O'Hanlon

THE HEART IS

Well, look at you standing at my door
With your tail between your legs
You're saying something about a big mistake
You're saying baby, please don't make me beg

Well, sweetie, that ship has sailed
And your apology has failed

Ain't you got something stronger than sorry
Something stronger than that boring story
How about actually doing something to change
Instead of saying that same ol' same ol' same
You know?  (Do you know?)
I didn't think so

You can't come in, I might have company
But either way, you're not coming inside
You look confused, boy, need a summary
Well here it is, I'm doing fine

Matter of fact, I'm better than that
Here's your remorse in the suitcase I packed

Ain't you got something stronger than sorry
Something stronger than that boring story
How about actually doing something to change
Instead of saying that same ol' same ol' same
You know? (Do you know?)
I didn't think so

Your luck's run out    
Don't need to twist and shout
Just take your regret and get gone
Yeah, run along

Ain't you got something stronger than sorry
Something stronger than that boring story
How about actually doing something to change
Instead of saying that same ol' same ol' same
You know? (Do you know?)
I didn't think so

Move on
Let it go
I'm stronger than sorry

(c) CM Wentworth

STRONGER THAN SORRY

Been chasing dreams and playing
In some crowded towns
Been working hard to get it right
And get my name around

But tonight I'm where I started
In the swing my father made
Crickets tune their violins
Cicadas serenade

This is peace
This backyard symphony
This is me
In my backyard memories
The screen door creaks
The June night speaks
In my backyard symphony

The pup we found when I was twelve
Settles at my feet
The next-door neighbor's sprinkler system
Keeps a steady beat

There's a train off in the distance
It blows a lonesome horn
Lightning bugs do their dance
They're born to perform

This is peace
This backyard symphony
This is me
In my backyard memories
The screen door creaks
The June night speaks
In my backyard symphony

I needed this
I needed something true
Like this ordinary orchestra
I came home to

This is peace
This backyard symphony
This is me
In my backyard memories
The screen door creaks
The June night speaks
In my backyard symphony

The screen door creaks
The June night speaks
In my backyard symphony

(c) CM Wentworth

BACKYARD SYMPHONY

Pretty Put Together (4)

In the quiet of December when the snow begins to fall
There's a whisper in the darkness, barely heard above it all
Just a flicker in the window, just a voice that softly calls
But the smallest light can guide us through the longest nights of all

When the world feels cold and heavy
And hope seems far away

One candle, one song
One heart that believes
Can chase away the shadows 
and light up the trees
One prayer, one dream
One soul that holds on
One candle and one song
and the darkness is gone

In a stable long ago, in the stillness of the night
Mary held her newborn in that gentle, holy light
Not a palace or a kingdom, just a mother's loving care
But that moment changed forever every soul everywhere

When the world was lost in sorrow
Love found a way

One candle, one song
One heart that believes
Can chase away the shadows 
and light up the trees
One prayer, one dream
One soul that holds on
One candle and one song
and the darkness is gone

If we all light the flame
If we know we're all the same
We will find the harmony
And peace for you and me

One candle, one song
One heart that believes
Can chase away the shadows 
and light up the trees
One prayer, one dream
One soul that holds on
One candle and one song
and the darkness is gone
One candle and one song
and the darkness is gone

(c) CM Wentworth

ONE CANDLE ONE SONG (Country Duet)

I watched a man get turned away
where I was sitting and having some coffee
He was homeless and dirty, held out his hand
I was silent, just said, "I'm sorry"

But he looked me straight in the eyes
And in that moment, I could see beyond his humble disguise

When did he
Stop being me
When did I stop being able to see
We're all the same beneath our costumes
We're all still learning in this classroom
That the measure of us
Is how we treat
The least
Of us

I gave him some money, he walked away
I watched him turn the corner
What promise did he carry that we’d never know
When did the world get so out of order

Aren’t we all one disaster away
From needing someone’s help along the way

When did he
Stop being me
When did I stop being able to see
We're all the same beneath our costumes
We're all still learning in this classroom
That the measure of us
Is how we treat
The least
Of us

Who was it said we should help those who need us
If memory serves, that would be Jesus

When did he
Stop being me
When did I stop being able to see
We're all the same beneath our costumes
We're all still learning in this classroom
That the measure of us
Is how we treat
The least
Of us

The measure of us
Is how we treat
the least
Of us

(c) CM Wentworth

THE LEAST OF US

I make us coffee like I do every morning
The steam rises up from our hands
These quiet moments feel like borrowed time
Before our story ends

Sunlight pours through the window
I memorize the way it hits your face
Something's coming we can't control
So I hold on to every trace

They say the river will rise one day
Oh and wipe us all away
The storm's been building
I know it's coming 
But it's not coming today
I'll hold on to what I can
'Cause it's coming
But it's not coming today

We never talk about our life in the future
We just talk about right now
The silence sitting here between us
Says what we're both too scared to say out loud

Your hand feels different in mine
Like you're already letting go
But you're here in this moment beside me
And that's the only thing I know

They say the river will rise one day
Oh and wipe us all away
The storm's been building
I know it's coming
But it's not coming today
I'll hold on to what I can
'Cause it's coming
But it's not coming today

I could spend all my heartbeats on worry
I could get lost in tomorrow's story
But sitting with you here is better
Lost in the now, breathing together

They say the river will rise one day
Oh and wipe us all away
The storm's been building
I know it's coming
But it's not coming today
I'll hold on to what I can
'Cause it's coming
But it's not coming today

(c) CM Wentworth

NOT COMING TODAY

In the quiet of December when the snow begins to fall
There's a whisper in the darkness, barely heard above it all
Just a flicker in the window, just a voice that softly calls
But the smallest light can guide us through the longest nights of all

When the world feels cold and heavy
And hope seems far away

One candle, one song
One heart that believes
Can chase away the shadows
and light up the trees
One prayer, one dream
One soul that holds on
One candle and one song
and the darkness is gone

In a stable long ago, in the stillness of the night
Mary held her newborn in that gentle, holy light
Not a palace or a kingdom, just a mother's loving care
But that moment changed forever every soul everywhere

When the world was lost in sorrow
Love found a way

One candle, one song
One heart that believes
Can chase away the shadows
and light up the trees
One prayer, one dream
One soul that holds on
One candle and one song
and the darkness is gone

If we all light the flame
If we know we're all the same
We will find the harmony
And peace for you and me

One candle, one song
One heart that believes
Can chase away the shadows
and light up the trees
One prayer, one dream
One soul that holds on
One candle and one song
and the darkness is gone
One candle and one song
and the darkness is gone

(c) CM Wentworth

ONE CANDLE ONE SONG

Wingtips tappin' on the ballroom floor
Saxophones wailin' through the club house door 
The band is rollin', the brass section blowin'
Hat drummer's brushes keep the rhythm flowin'

Upright bass is layin' down the time 
Melodies swingin', feeling fine 
Christmas got a brand new vibration 
It's a sleigh ride syncopation

Snap your fingers, and feel the beat 
Smooth and mellow, yeah, cool and sweet 
Jingle bells in celebration 
On the sleigh ride syncopation

Velvet curtains in the smoky air 
Trumpets and trombones ringin' everywhere 
The joint is jumpin', the dancers bumpin' 
Harmony's hip and the groove is pumpin'

City lights are keepin' that 4/4 time
Folks are swingin' fast and feeling fine 
Christmas got a brand-new vibration 
It's a sleigh ride syncopation

Snap your fingers, and feel the beat 
Smooth and mellow, yeah, cool and sweet 
Jingle bells in celebration 
On the sleigh ride syncopation

From the North Pole down to 52nd Street 
Every note's dancing the heartbeat 
Santa's sleigh don't need translation 
He's ridin' on that syncopation

Snap your fingers, and feel the beat 
Smooth and mellow, yeah, cool and sweet 
Jingle bells in celebration 
On the sleigh ride syncopation

Raise your voice, the band plays on 
Everybody come on, swing along 
This is Christmas jubilation 
On the sleigh ride syncopation

The sleigh ride syncopation

(c) CM Wentworth

SLEIGH RIDE SYNCOPATION


Mirror mirror on the wall
Who’s the cutest of 'em all
That boy he try a joke
I think he might want a poke

That boy he trying funny
I guess he wanna be my hunny
That boy he really fine
Yum yum like fine wine

That boy he got some kisses
Like mocha coke, they fizzes
Yum yum like moonshine
in the tum tum
That boy so mine

Boom
Got the move
under the moon
Under the
moon moon moon

Mirror mirror on the wall
who's the richest one of all
That boy I think he broke
He don't even buy me a smoke, but

My boy, he so pretty
like a new shiny copper penny
That boy he got wishes
He show me with his Hershey kisses

That boy, he just like sugar
Tall, yeah, he a real six footer
Yum Yum like champagne
in the tum tum
That boy my babe

Tune
Got the groove
under the moon
under the
moon moon moon

A dooby dooby baby wop go diddly
Oh my baby take a knee
A dooby dooby baby boby wop so giggly
I think he want to marry me

Boom
Got the move
under the moon
Under the
moon moon moon
Tune
Got the groove
under the moon
under the
moon moon moon

© Carlene M Wentworth/Marilyn Oakley


Moon Moon Moon

Award-winning songwriter and animated film producer. Talented artists represent her songs. Music Credits:  MTV, HBO Vice, Netflix, advertisements, radio, Japanese Television & a feature documentary forthcoming. 😎✍🎹🖊💖
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