written by Steven Seidler & Shay Collins
my husband started a song and got stuck. somehow I woke with the completion. 
he is my muse. 
he is the only reason I can write at all. 
This song is very empowering. it's just how I really feel often. 
This groove, the song, the words I wrote because it's Everything thats  deep inside of me when the whole world is pressing down on us and I'm trying to keep going no matter what.  
when I'm down it's one of the songs that I listen to to get me up and ready to kick axx!!

CHANGE YOUR STRIDE

My husband was kidding one day about going to the bar on Saturday and church on Sunday. often we are on the road and  perform on a Sunday 
so he did a toast to the crowd to our REDNECK COMMUNION 
I sat down and wrote the entire song instantly.


I hear Laney Wilson singing it lol

so very fun!! this is one of the first songs I ever wrote and created completely on my own. 


Redneck Communion

wrote this yrs ago and couldn't finish it. 

pulled it out a few weeks ago and thought I'd give it a whirl.

We all know about those narcissistic controlling relationships. 

This is about paying attention to the red flags. 
a victim breaking free from the monster.

 


Better Man

the song speaks for itself online bullies trolls haters Karen's that's what this is about coward to nobody said nothing else in their life except to destroy others and try to break their spirits the devil's minions

KEYBOARD WARRIOR

I remember when we were careless and free in my youth in the era of the 80s and 90s

Things are so much darker, harder, angrier now

Time went too fast. 





Take Me Away

I wrote & created  this song  for a rocking awesome superstar friend 
Tyson Leamon 


it's about a guy who struggled with alcoholism. 

he beat it by coming to terms with his demon. 
himself. 



I Blame Myself

Another PILL Another BILL 
Shay Collins. 
Aug 23 2025


Your too Sad 
(Sad)
your too happy
(What)
Too anxious 
Too anoid
Let's look at all your symptoms 
& what you should avoid
(Watch out)
Deny your emotions
Bury it all
(Deep)
Deep beneath your surface 
Feeling bland 
Is the ultimate goal
You need to be reprogrammed 
Oh ohohh

Chorus:
Another PILL
Another BILL 
Another PILL 
Another BILL 
Another Dr 
Another prescription 
Another piece of me to KILL 
(kill) (kill)


Dont share too much
(Shh)
They pay attention
& tell you that your crazy
(Your nuts)
Quick conclusions, false diagnosis 
They'll put you in a category 
(Next in line)

A pad & pen 
(Take 1 a day)
They feed thier lifeline
With big pharma
Your nothing but dollar signs
(Cha-ching)

Chorus

You cant run, you can't hide
They'll get you now or later
Confuse your mind
Mess up your life
They've got you on thier radar
(Got you)


Chorus 

you have this 
and you have that
 take that for this and this for that
They scramble all your Chemistry 
to make sure you're coming back

Bridge:
Believe it your sick
Take the narcotics 
Signs of more ticks
Watch how it develops 

Chorus  x2

Another PILL Another BILL

written created and performed by Steven Seidler AKA just Steve of Mother Legacy
 backups by Shay Collins

the song is about where Americans we will not back down we will not quit

LOCKED AND LOADED

PRIDEFUL MAN
STEVEN SEIDLER 
of Mother Legacy 
SEPT 28 2025 

[Verse 1]
They say a measure of a man is in what he owns
And without he stands alone
And every day he struggles just to make ends meet
As the world looks on
And every night behind closed doors 
You hear a fight
Yeah money is the key
So the  burden of this world produces strife
That destroys a family 

[Chorus]
Oh prideful man, look what you've become
A victim of this world and what it's done
Oh prideful man, living beyond your means
Forgetting what it's like to succeed
Prideful man 

[Verse 2]
They say that pride goes before destruction
A haughty spirit before a fall
And the things that we all strive for
Could be the biggest fall of all 

[Chorus]
Oh prideful man, look what you've become
A victim of this world and what it's done
Oh prideful man, living beyond your means
Forgetting what it's like to succeed
Prideful man 

oh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-o 

Oohh ohhh ooooh 

Chorus]
Oh prideful man, look what you've become
A victim of this world and what it's done
Oh prideful man, living on your knees 
Remember what it's like to succeed
Prideful man 

Oh oh ooh 

Oh prideful man ehhehhyeh

Prideful Man

GOD REMAKES ME
SHAY COLLINS 
SEPT 30TH 2025


[Verse 1]
God made me 
This voice isn't mine
I walk His path 
through the steepest climb 
He keeps me safe
through the fire and the floods
This life is borrowed 
And its built on his love 

[Prechorus]
You throw your stones 
you shout your doubt
But His love's a whisper drowning you out 

[Chorus]
This ain't my voice it's His design
This is my choice, His is divine
God saved me, God won't forsake me
The enemy may attack me but
God's love remakes me 

[Spoken]
Let me ask you this 

[Verse 2]
If The enemy's got you
Why would he fight
What’s already darkened 
doesnt need the light
No no
You think you're free 
but the chains are tight
Don't give in 
don't give up the fight
     Don't give up the fight
CHORUS 

Oohh ooohhh 
God is Great 

[Bridge]
Every wound a lesson,
every scar a gift
Every fall a reason 
for my soul to lift
Your hate can't shake 
what the Spirit built
His grace is louder 
than your guilt 

CHORUS


Amen 

God is great 

Amen

GOD REMAKES ME

THE LETTER 
SHAY COLLINS 
OCT 3RD 2025


Chorus:
As the tears stain the paper 
I set out to write you a letter
I'm not very good at praying
So I thought this would be better
They say you know me
you know our needs and desires
why must it always be so hard
Causing ourselves to suffer 

The world is getting darker
Everyone's getting meaner
I'm so sorry we have denied you
Digging ourselves deeper 

Deeper into the nothing
Emptiness and shallow existence
Always taking 
the path of least resistance 

Chorus:
As the tears stain the paper 
I set out to write you a letter
I'm not very good at praying
So I thought this would be better
They say you know me
you know our needs and desires
But why must it always be so hard
Why do we all have to suffer 

Uh uh uh huh u oooooh
Uh uhuhhuh 

Possessions before people
People before faith
Falling for false prophets 
And the noises that they make 

Reciting the lord's prayer
Just loud enough for others to hear
Pretending to be humble
Living on Hopelessness and fears


As the tears stain the paper 
I set out to write you a letter
I'm not very good at praying


The Letter

BROKEN
SHAY COLLINS 
OCT 3RD 2025


I sit with a darkness in my spirit
Wondering how I can ever get through it
I take my pills to sleep
Hoping the darkness will pass by me 

Chorus:
Open my eyes and I see the sun
Thank God 
That battle is done
Shining through blinds is opportunity 
Hoping it won't get the best of me
On  into another day 
Praying I'm going to be okay. 
Smile and nod as pain creeps in
Fear and anguish cover my skin
Im blocked from feeling free
My limiting body has Imprisoned  me
Shackled to myself
Killing me slowly 
Un able to live my life fully 

Dr's say I'm fine
They don't believe me
I beg & cry
They just ignore me
I cry at night in my sleep 
My aching body devouring me
Im so tired from this pain
I want to dance to jump
To run again
One little moment 
Took my life, twisted it up
Under the knife 

They rebuilt my bones
But left we weak
Feeling abandoned and incomplete 
I struggle to walk stand even do a chore
Without crumbling in pain on the floor. 

Chorus 

Im working hard to try and beat it 
But there's a lot of cracks in my spirit
I beg I cry I ask for help
But I'm left alone 
to deal with my broken self. 

Outro:
Open my eyes and I see the sun
Thank God 
That battle is done
Shining through blinds is opportunity 
Hoping it won't get the best of me


Im gonna be okay
Im gonna be okay



BROKEN

I FOUND YOU (LEVI's SONG)
WRITTEN BY A BEAUTIFUL COLLABORATION WITH THE AMAZING 
*LEVI WARD*
&
SINGER SONGWRITER 
SHAY COLLINS-SEIDLER 
MOTHER LEGACY 

It was such an honor! Levi you mean the world to me. I love you so much brother!! 

CREATED & PRODUCED BY
LEVI WARD &
SHAY COLLINS-SEIDLER 
OCT 2ND 2025 

Verse:
Got nothing else to lose
Got no sleep.
These poor lungs of mine 
Are killin me. 

I got one last cigarette
And no drink…
Is all that’s helpin me see... 

Chorus: 
Then I got this ole house 
and these four dogs, 
Tractor rides
and these two  hogs, 
calls from my momma, 
And this Majestic Mountain View
But Just when I think  
I got nothing else to lose
  I FOUND YOU
oh oh oh
just when I think
I got nothing else to lose
I found you. [END]



Verse:
I know it Sounds crazy, 
Life is short and death is long,
Wanting to give up
But Im. supposed to stay strong.
Oh no
I can’t wait 
for the time that he says 
he’s takin me home,
Short rope and a tall tree
And a sweet release of freedom
No more pain 
I have to admit, is appealing,
So many days 
with these tubes in me...
   STARING AT THE CEILING!
Oh ah ah 

CHORUS 

VERSE:
Feels like I've been fightin this forever 
Its never ending,
Praying for that moment 
That I get  a new beginning
I go day by day 
just tryin to live 
on the road that was paved before me,
yet I can’t seem to find the light 
That they all say Will save me 

Where's the light that will save me 

Bridge:
And now I can’t speak
Im at a loss for expression 
As these poisons inside me 
burn away, at my determination 

Just when I thought....
I had nothing else to lose 

I found you 

I found you 

I found you
Hhmmmm

I FOUND YOU

YOUR GONNA RING THAT BELL 
SHAY COLLINS-SEIDLER 
OCT 17 2025 

I see your pain
I see your struggle
If only I can take it all away
I stare at the wall 
My faith in a battle
Through hidden tears 
I quietly pray 

How can this be 
what can I do 
My Heart almost to the floor
Holding my breath
waiting for the words
You beat it, 
      Its over 

Chorus:
Minutes feel like days
Days feel like years
Filled with doubt 
denying the fears
Try to stay strong
Just try to smile
Watching you Fight this hell
With such Grace and style


You taught me to fight
And never let go
Don't give in 
When the odds are low
Dig down deep 
and find the courage
Fight the battle hard
Don't get discouraged 
Hold on, hold on, hold on, 

Oooo 

Minutes feel like days
Days feel like years
Filled with doubt 
denying the fears
Try to stay strong
Just try to smile 

Ah yeah yeah ah yeah


Bridge 
A Diagnosis is not a name
Its not a label to your person 
Its a temporary challenge 
Not a date of expiration


In your mind 
In your soul
In your heart of hearts
You say, 

      you just know 
Your gonna beat this poison
Your gonna ring that bell ooh Oh 
Your gonna ring that bell oh oh
Your gonna beat this poison
Your gonna ring that bell
Your gonna beat this poison 

Ah aha FIGHT
AHA AHA FIGHT
Ah ah ah ah FIGHT

MINUTES FEEL LIKE DAYS 

YOUR GONNA BEAT THIS POISON 
Your gonna ring that bell
your gonna ring that bell
Oh oh uh uh 

Your gonna beat this poison 

Your gonna ring that bell 

Someday soon

You're Gonna Ring That Bell

BEER RINGS ON THE COFFEE TABLE 
WRITEN BY: SHAY COLLINS-SEIDLER 
OCT 23 2025 

Verse 1:
I was just a boy 
At the top of the stairs
Watchin’ Daddy and his buddies
They didn't know I was there
A couple Jacks down, 
a few cold cans,
Leavin’ circles on the wood
like a workin’ man’s hands.
They were laughin’, singin’, 
feelin’ that spark,
Turnin’ long nights
into pieces of art.
And I sat there quiet, 
takin’ it all in,
That’s where my love 
for the music began. 

Chorus:
Beer rings 
on the coffee table,
Ghosts of a time 
that built my cradle.
Every mark tells a story 
Where the tarnish fades,
Like a chord 
that my Daddy once played.
Yeah, he’s gone,
but his song’s still able—
To live on through 
beer rings on the coffee table. 

Verse 2:
They were singin’ and tappin’,
ridin’ that sound,
Ideas floatin’ 
like the shots they downed
I sat there amazed,
My eyes open wide,
Watchin’ them turn time
into somethin’ that’d never die. 

Verse 3:
Years rolled on, 
and the house grew still,
That old guitar 
leaned on the window sill.
The room is quite
but his spirit stayed,
In every song 
that man ever made. 

Chorus 

Bridge:
Now I’ve got a wife and a baby girl,
And I’m tryin’ to give her 
my corner of the world.
I pick up that six-string, 
close my eyes,
And I swear I can hear him harmonize. 

Chorus #2:
I strum that chord, 
and I swear he’s near,
With all his old buddies 
and a case of beer.
In that same old room, 
where memories cradle,
Our lives marked forever—
By beer rings on the coffee table. 

Yeah oh ohh 

Outro:
So I keep pickin’,
The same worn cables,
Right by 
Those beer rings on the coffee table




BEER RINGS ON THE COFFEE TABLE

COME WITH ME
WRITTEN BY 
SHAY COLLINS-SEIDLER 
OCT 28TH

Chorus:
Let's leave this place 
I'll take the lead 
let's run, never stop (never stop)
Find a place where we can breathe
(Just Breath)
Oh oh Break Away
Break Away from the distractions
And loves brutal Thief
Escape this social experiment 
Come with me 
Come with me 

Verse:
I Hold my hand out to you
Your eyes locked in mine
You want to reach out
       Make the move 
But your fear has you bound
Oblivious to the iniquity 
Hiding in the light
The delusion that is the hustle
An extra in their plight 

Chorus:
Let's leave this place 
I'll take the lead 
let's run, never stop (never stop)
Find a place where we can breathe
(Just Breath)
Oh oh Break Away
Break Away from the distractions
And loves brutal Thief
Escape this social experiment 
Come with me 
Come with me 

Soft Verse:
Getting lost is easy
(So easy)
Being found is the prayer
(In God we pray)
An open mind is the enemy
An open heart 
Is their nightmare 

Our Love is the gift
Your strong, your Beautiful
See yourself through my eyes
Together we are unstoppable 

Bridge:
Reset
Make it fresh
Walk away
Decompress
We need to be for US
Let the rest 
Fight the mess 

Chorus:
Let's leave this place 
I'll take the lead 
let's run, never stop (never stop)
Find a place where we can breathe
(Just Breath)
Oh oh Break Away
Break Away from the distractions
And loves brutal Thief
Escape this social experiment 
Come with me 
Come with me 

Oh oh let's take our love
leave this place 

Come with me
Come with me 















Come With Me

You're Still My Baby 
Shay Collins-Seidler 
Oct 29th 2025

[Verse]
Posters peeling corners
Curling slow
A creaky door that squeaks 
needing oiled 
The old laundry basket
Missing grass stains and  blankets
These pieces all sit empty
Once they have grown 

The bedroom 
that was always unkempt
Journals on the Shelf
Held your most deepest secrets
Doodles on the wood of your desk
Ink stains on the bed spread 

Chorus:
When you turned 18
And briefly hated me
You were still
My baby
When you're on your own
And 23
Independent and feeling free 
you're still my baby
When your 34
With A family of your own 
you are still my baby
And I'm so proud 
            to be your mom
 

Remember hearing
That mixed tape spinning
Yelling turn it down
 As it blared all day & Night
Windows open wide
The thumping on the ceiling
Dancing in your desk light

Juice stains on the floorboards 
Stickers on your chest of drawers
These things that once
Caused us to argue
 Are now the things 
that I most value

Chorus:
When you turned 18
And briefly hated me
You were still
My baby
When you're on your own
And 23
Independent and feeling free 
you're still my baby
When your 34
With A family of your own 
you are still my baby
And I'm so proud 
            to be your mom


Bridge:
No mater how you grow
Or where you go
You can be 6' 5"
2 kids and a wife
You will still be
My baby

You are always my baby

Always my baby

Spoken:
I'm so proud of you


You're Still My Baby

God Speaks To Us When We Sleep 
Written  By:
Maria Ward
Levi Ward
Shay Collins-Seidler 

Created and produced by 
Shay Collins-Seidler 
Oct 29th 2025


Oh oh 
Amen 
Oh lord Amen

Chorus:
I heard him in my sleep, 
That's when God speaks.
He can't get to you during the day 
When life gets in the way,
Lots to hustle and do.
When your heart settles,
That's when he'll come to you,
In the quiet ah yeah
That's when 
            he'll. come. to. you 
Ohh oh yeah

Verse:
In prayer we are prone to rush the words,
But through it all
Don't worry,
He Hears 
He doesnt bother
With the Chaos & Decay
He'll wait 
He will wait
Oh

Verse:
Worry consumes us at a constant pace
Mortgage is due
Car payments late. 
Your not alone.
We are all running,
Feels like we'll never 
get to where we're going.
What to cook for dinner 
Pick up the dry cleaning 
check tomorrow's schedule 
Don't forget the board meeting,
God is patient.  God is kind
He will be there, when you are still 
Hes there when you close your eyes


Verse:
He's by your side through it all
Through all triumphs and struggle
Big or small
When you stop to listen
He speaks to his child Deep within

 When your world slows down tonight,
and your thoughts fade with the light,
just close your eyes and let Him in—
He’ll meet you where he's always been.
He’ll give you strength,
He’ll take your burdens 
so come tomorrow,
You can start again
Oh yeah
You can start again 


Bridge:
When you stop to breath.
Listen!
When your world slows down
And is quiet, 
     In the dark
You will hear him!
His song His Love His guidance 
Hes got you in so many ways
He will lift you up 
Give you strength
to help you face another day
Oh
You can face another day!


Chorus:
I heard him in my sleep, 
that's when God speaks 
 He can't get to you during the day 
When life gets in the way 
Lots to hustle and do
When your heart settles
That's when he'll come to you
Ohh ohh 

I heard you lord 
Oh. oh. oh
Amen 

Amen 


God Speaks To Us When We Sleep

GOD I CRASH OUT
LEVI WARD 
SHAY COLLINS-SEIDLER 
Oct 29th 2025


Restless nights,
Dealing with all the world The corruption and the fights.
Watching it all fall apart as it crumbles, in our sights.
Uh huh 

You do all you can but it seems he's lost his light
Wide awake  I'm in deep dark thoughts tonight 
You do all you can but it seems he's lost his light
Wide awake and it seems I'm lost tonight 

Chorus: 
I CRASH OUT!
Oh God can You Hear me
I CRASH OUT!
Will you be there to catch me
I CRASH OUT!
Will this be the day you take me
I CRASH OUT! 
OH Lord
I know that you will save me


When I lose myself 
My weakness is rare
I'm doubtful 
though I know, 
You are gonna be there,
Oh Lord I'm grateful!
So grateful
But I'm falling into despair
And The Compassion of your love 
it makes me scared 

Hear my prayers 
Tonight as I lay down to sleep
If I dont wake
Lord my soul will you keep
If I fall deep enough
Will it be you that I see
Oh God, In my dreams 
   will you set me free 

Chorus: 
I CRASH OUT 
Oh God can You Hear me
I CRASH OUT 
Will you be there to catch me
I CRASH OUT 
Will this be the day you take me
I CRASH OUT 
God oh God
I know that you will save me 

Outro:
Hear my prayers 
Tonight as I lay down to sleep
If I dont wake
Lord my soul will you keep
If I fall deep enough
Will it be you that I see
In my dreams 
   will you set me free 

GOD I'm Grateful
Do you hear me 
Oh oh   

God I Crash Out

CHALK IN THE RAIN
SHAY COLLINS-SEIDLER 
OCT 29TH 2025

Watching the storm outside my window
Falling like my tears
Not sure where all the time goes 
Now I'm facing what I feared

[Verse 2]
You moved on as if i was disposable 
Without even a thought to my pain
I guess we had an expiration date
All that time I wasted was in vain 
Oh oh no

[Chorus]
What changed our story
Why are you leaving
How will I start all over again 
You say you're sorry 
without any reason
Yet here I am holding all the pain
Your sorry?
Why should I believe you,
When it was so easy for You to erase me Oh oh 
[Soften Tone]
Like chalk in the Rain 
   Ohh oh 

[Verse 3]
The years went by quickly 
Wondering where it all went so wrong
From laying in your arms watching TV,
 To the chair, 
now you're in the room alone

[BRIDGE ]
All my life I've searching
These last few years I thought I found it
The love that we are all looking for
We had it all but I was blinded 
And now I see your suitcase by the door


Chorus:
What changed our story
Why are you leaving
How will I start all over again 
You say you sorry 
without any reason
Yet here I am holding all the pain
Your Sorry?
Why should I believe you,
When it was so easy for You to erase me Oh oh 
   Like chalk in the Rain 
   Ohh oh 

[Outro] 
Your Sorry?
Why should I believe you,
It was so easy for You to erase me 
Oh oh 
[Sofltly]
Like chalk in the Rain 
   oo 

Chalk In The Rain

I FORGOT TO THANK YOU
SHAY COLLINS-SEIDLER 
MOTHER LEGACY 
Oct 31 2025


Verse 1
At five years old, I prayed to the heavens, “Please Use me.”
At fifteen, in an evil home,
I begged You, “Please, don't forget me".
Twenty-three, I dreamed of love and luxury,
Chasing all the wrong things.
At thirty, I wept, 
Please, Have Mercy on my baby..
As I cried
And you saved me every time
Oh-oh...

Chorus #1:
But I forgot to Thank You,
To raise my hands, to praise Your name.
I forgot the breath I breathe was always Yours to claim.
This fragile life, this fleeting light,
Was never mine to own —
Oh Father, forgive me,
For all the Thank Yous,  I left Unspoken

Verse 2:
Thirty-five, on a ledge,
 I prayed You’d save me from myself
At 40 broken, 
I prayed You’d redeem me from this hell
And again 
And you were always there
I never walked alone
How could I. forget to tell you.
I'm grateful 
Oh-oh...

Chorus 1:
 I forgot to Thank You,
To raise my hands, to praise Your name.
I forgot the breath I breathe was always Yours to claim.
This fragile life, this fleeting light,
Was never mine to own —
Oh Father, forgive me,
For all the Thank Yous 
    I left Uspoken

BRIDGE:
We defy  you untill wisdom finds us 
and then we realize 
Your still there Waiting 
With arms wide open,
Unfailing, unchanging 
     Ready to take our Burdens 

OOooh ooh
GOD I THANK YOU

OH I THANK YOU

Outro:
This morning I'm 57
Looking back on my years
What has made me who I am
The triumphs and failures
Its been worth it
No matter how hard or easy it came 
I pray I get a little more time
To live by your guidance and glorify your name

Thank you 
Oh lord thank you 

I FORGOT TO THANK YOU

THIS CHRISTMAS YOU ARE ALL I NEED 
SHAY COLLINS-SEIDLER 
OCT  4th 2025


The skirt around the tree 
little slippers on little feet
Cookies and milk on the mantle
Waiting for Santa to sample
Warm and toasty in our beds
Joyful dreams fill our heads
Tree glows with the Seasons light
Shining throughout 
     The Silent Night! 

Pre-Chorus:
Presents stacked to the ceiling 
Dawned with bows are appealing
What will I get, What did they buy
Are not the thoughts inside my mind 

Chorus:
My hearts with you
As the season grows near
Im so grateful we get another year
You and our life is all I need
As I lay here unable to sleep 
Theres no gift. No car, no gold 
That can compare to this love we hold
This Christmas you are all I need
The GREATEST LOVE STORY EVER TOLD 

Dew on the swaying leaves 
As the chill in the air tickles the trees 
Like diamond sprinkles  from the sky
patiently waiting for the Morning Light
The window cast a golden glow
as Dawn breaks 
You hear stirring down the hall as the excitement Peaks 

On the Tv sounds 
of a Christmas choir
A hot cup of coffee 
next to a garnished tree
These moments are all I ever need
  (Its all I need)


Chorus:
My hearts with you
As the season grows near
Im so grateful we get another year
You and our life is all I need
As I lay here unable to sleep 
Theres no gift. No car, no gold 
That can compare to this love we hold
This Christmas you are all I need
The GREATEST LOVE STORY EVER TOLD 


Outro: [a more raw emotional dynamic vocal] 
Lying next to you 
     I feel your warmth
This right here is all I ever need 
God's Greatest Gift is a Love Like Ours 
And Faithfully 
        I'm Forever Yours 
Oh oh oh

This Christmas you're all I Need


GOD WILLIN
Shay Collins-Seidler 
Nov 12 2025


The road we ride is long and tiresome 
Often reckless & full of heart break
 But We keep playin
Not stoppin,   No matter what it takes
No matter what it takes 

Chorus: 
Someday you'll see me
Standin in that circle 
That mic tall and sturdy 
Catchin every note
Every breath, every emotion 
Every message, every hook
Deliverin my purpose
Carryin my words 
One day I hope
oh i  Hope.  
GOD WILLIN~

Verse:
Long days 
turn in to longer nights 
Sleepin in the car 
Under the street lights
Payin my dues
I know it has to be gettin close
Thousands of miles
And the thousands of words I wrote

Chorus:
Someday you'll see me
Standin in that circle 
That mic tall and sturdy 
Catchin every note
Every breath, every emotion 
Every message, every hook
Deliverin my purpose
Carryin my words 
One day, I hope
I hope.  GOD WILLIN

Bridge:
My body's been Beatin, 
worn out & been hungry 
I've Toasted success & I've Tasted defeat 
Little do they know
Being a Dreamer
    Isn't for the weak ~ no no no

Outro:
I know I'll walk those steps
With the echo of my boots hittin the floor 
Steppin up to that honored space
So many greats have been before
I'll keep goin until I get there
Its worth every price I Pay
Ohh 
     GOD WILLIN 


God Willin

Written Created and Produced By: Shay Collins-Seidler Mother Legacy 
Nov 18 2025

this is Studio Demo created to reproduce, sell, recreate and perform live...

I OWN ALL RIGHTS AND LICENSES TO THIS SONG LYRICS AND MUSIC. THIS IS MY ORIGINAL MUSIC. 

When I was little, December 
Was magic on my skin,
The chill coming through the window felt like angels drifting in.
Lights seemed brighter
Every dream was heaven-sent,
The world was full of a kind of Peace 
I've been chasing ever since

Pre-Chorus
There was glitz, there was glory,
Every heart knew the story—
A baby in a manger,
 Wrapped in Love Hope and Wonder.
Chorus:
But Christmas starts to fade
When the years get in the way.
Families stop gathering,
Plans turn into “Maybe another day.”
Oh, I miss that child inside,
That wide-eyed holy night.
We’re all searching for the spark we lost—
God, can you help us Remember 
Oh remember (Remember)
The Magic of Christmas 

Verse 2
Now the tree feels smaller,
As The ceilings got taller
We’re older, we’re tired,
Putting out life’s endless fires.
The innocence we cherished
Got lost in the franchise 
The songs that once 
Brought joy
Are now commercialized!!!!!
Oh oh ooĥ

Chorus:
 Christmas starts to fade
When the years get in the way.
Families stop gathering,
Plans turn into “Maybe another day.”
Oh, I miss that child inside,
That wide-eyed holy night.
We’re all searching for the spark we lost—
Oh God We need to remember 
     (Remember) 
The Magic Of Christmas 


Bridge:
Oh God I still feel it flicker
When the church bells start to ring,
Maybe all of the Lost dreamers
Could learn to believe again.

Final Chorus:
Come this Christmas day
Find that child inside
Let grace enter your heart
And reopen your eyes.
We can find the spirit of innocence 
we thought we had lost—
God I know, We can remember 
    (Remember)
the Magic of Christmas.

Outro (soft)
Yeah Remember (Remember)
Oohh  I Remember~

Remember the Magic of Christmas

Remember The Magic Of Christmas  .mp3

A Parody Song.


A crude dark side of Christmas music in today's lower human standards.

I write music for other artists. this was a requested theme. 

(A RedNeck Ghetto Criminal Mind)

[Verse 1]
All I want for Christmas is a beer and a ho
Got a wish list longer than a winter snow
Make her hot and sassy, my beer ice cold
Turn this broke-down crib into solid gold
Lobster from food stamps, butter on the side
Little green leaf, let my mind collide
Neighbor’s tree lookin' better in my den
Church lights on my porch—hallelujah, amen

[Chorus]
All I want for Christmas, let me sin in peace
No choppers in the sky, no lights from police
Jingle bells on my wrist, cuffs ain't the vibe
Let me hustle in the night, keep the yuletide alive

[Verse 2]
Santa in the alley, got goods for the low
Criminal evolution, this holiday glow
Drag queens hummin' "Silent Night" in stilettos
Red velvet suits, Rudolph with the ghettos
Dollar store dreams wrapped in tape and bows
Steal joy from the system, that’s how it goes
A manger in my heart, but a flask in my hand
Preach the good word while I scam the land

[Prechorus]
Reindeer runnin' on credit, sleigh broke down
Elves on strike, North Pole's a ghost town

[Chorus]
All I want for Christmas, let me sin in peace
No choppers in the sky, no lights from police
Jingle bells on my wrist, cuffs ain't the vibe
Let me hustle in the night, keep the yuletide alive

[Bridge]
Eggnog spiked, got my holiday twist
Santa in the kitchen cookin' contraband gifts
Mistletoe hangin', but she charge by the kiss
Twelve days of griftin', ain't no list I missed


All I Want for Christmas Is To Sin in Peace

GOD AINT GONE
Written by: LEVI WARD & SHAY COLLINS 
Created & Produced by: Shay Collins-Seidler 
Nov 19th 2025 

I been paying bills all week 
but it’s all for the better 
Im eating Mac n Cheese 
I got for a dollar 
It sucks 
no job 
Cut backs
Laid off 
I might be down on the bottom 
but I- m Gonna come out on top 

Prechorus:
It’s life, 
a small price We pay to live 
Blessings come 
     When you believe~
(You need to believe) 
Chorus:
God ain't gone
When the goins rough
He sees you fightin
He knows your tough
Won't give you more 
Than you can handle
Say a prayer
He'll ease your struggle 
God Ain't Gone 
When you feel alone
Broken down
Oh. No 
God aint Gone

We walk on thin ice 
and pray not to fall in 
It's cold and wet, we sink or swim
Not Me, 
I'll get up 
and I do it again. 

Because I know
(Oh I Know)
Chorus:
God ain't gone
When the goins rough
He sees you fightin
He knows your tough
Won't give you more 
Than you can handle
Say a prayer
He'll ease your struggle 
God Ain't Gone 
When you feel alone
Broken down
Oh. No 
God aint Gone

Bridge:
Through The Dark
Through the dirt
You stay strong
Do the work
With Humble hands
Keep up the fight
You'll soon be lifted 
Oh - by his Glorious light

Outro:
God Ain't Gone
He knows you can take it 
God aint gone
When you feel like breakin
Hes right There
God Ain't Gone
Oh no

GOD AINT GONE

FAITHFUL
SHAY COLLINS-SEIDLER 
NOV 20 2025 
FAITHFUL 
SHAY COLLINS-SEIDLER 
NOV 20TH 2025


Every morning I wake up 
at the crack of dawn 
Make my bed,
put my robe on
Open the windows, unlock the doors
take out the trash, sweep the floors 

Brush my teeth 
put the coffee on
Getting ready 
for what may come
Another beginning has begun

Chorus:
Just another day-
Whatever's coming at me I can take it
It's just another day-
Whatever it's going to take I can do it 
Every day a new fight
There's nothing stronger
than God's might
Im just another sinner
I am grateful
God guides me Oh oh
And I am Faithful  ah
  I am faithful ah


Oh yeah
We push through the Drudgery
The frantic pace we've created
Being human is a race 
how appropriately He named it 

This worlds gone sideways
But God gave you another day
Stay resilient don't be shaken 
You're not as lost as you think 

Oo
Bridge:
Flesh and bone are only borrowed,
A worn-thin cloak for all we’ve followed.
When the body breaks and the spirit ignites,
We will find ourselves
Being washed in his Light 
(Oh his purifiing light) 

Chorus:
Just another day-
Whatever's coming at me I can take it
It's just another day-
Whatever it's going to take I can do it 
Every day a new fight
There's nothing stronger
than God's  Might
Im just another sinner
I am grateful
God guides me Oh oh
And I am Faithful 
Oh I am faithful  ah 

I am grateful oh oh
I am faithful [repeat to the end]

Faithful

FAITHFUL
MALE VERSION
SGAY COLLINS-SEIDLER 
NOV 20TH 2025


Every morning I wake up 
at the crack of dawn 
Make the bed,
 put my jeans on
Open the windows, unlock the doors
Grab a cup of coffee
Head for the porch 

A few prayers in the morning sun
Getting ready 
for what may come
Another beginning has begun
 
Chorus:
Just another day-
Whatever's coming at me I can take it
It's just another day-
Whatever it's going to take I can do it 
Every day a new fight
There's nothing stronger
 than God's might
Im just another sinner
 I am grateful
God guides me Oh oh
And I am Faithful  ah
  I am faithful ah
  I am faithful 
I am faithful 


Oh yeah
We push through the Drudgery
The frantic pace we've created
Being human is a race 
how appropriately He named it

This worlds gone sideways
But God gave you another day
Stay resilient don't be shaken 
You're not as lost as you think 

Oo
Bridge:
Flesh and bone are only borrowed,
A worn-thin cloak for all we’ve followed.
When the body breaks and the spirit ignites,
We will find ourselves
Being washed in his Light 
(Oh his purifiing light)

Chorus:
Just another day-
Whatever's coming at me I can take it
It's just another day-
Whatever it's going to take I can do it 
Every day a new fight
There's nothing stronger
 than God's  Might
Im just another sinner
 I am grateful
God guides me Oh oh
And I am Faithful 
Oh I am faithful  ah

I am grateful oh oh
I am faithful  [repeat]

Faithful - Male version

HUMBLE RE-BEGINNINGS 
WRITTEN BY:
LEVI WARD
& Shay Collins 
Created & Produced by:
Shay Collins-Seidler 
Nov 21 2025


I've been up and down 
these winding roads
Took a few for the wrong team 
and I paid the tolls 

Everything to nothin
In 10 seconds flat
Had it all and I lost it
I got caught in the trap 

Forced into hard crimes 
Just to stay alive 
The devil chased my spirit
The enemy claimed my life 

Chorus:
Humble Re-Beginnings
Starting over 
   and over again
Lost track to where that life ended 
And this one begins
A stoic tear
As I tell my story
I dont quit, show no weakness 
Though my heart is weary 
Took me a while
To see where I'm lost
God gave me each day 
and the next 
        and the next  
Its just a matter of time
I will find my way back


Livin in the dirt to survive
Cooking my breakfast 
on the Open Flame
Deep contemplation 
As I watch the sun rise
Learning to give thanks 
and Not to complain


In scorchin heat 
Staying cool by the water
In the brittle cold 
Staying close to the fire


Chorus:
Humble Re-beginnings
Starting over 
and over again
Lost track to where that life ended 
And this one begins
A stoic tear
As I tell my story
I dont quit, show no weakness 
Though my heart is weary 
Took me a while
To see where I'm lost
God gave me each day 
and the next 
        and the next  
Its just a matter of time
I will find my way back 


Being strong as stone 
as tears fall in silence
Fighting the demons
Showing only strength & resilience 

You only loose the fight 
When you quit fighting
God wants me to thrive
And I need the glory in his name
Not in mine

Humble Re-Beginnings

Written Created Produced by:
Shay Colins-Seidler 
Dec 24th 2025

I own ALL credits rights and licence to this music. 

I'M STILL GROWIN 
+++++++++++++++

Verse 1
Walked a careless path in worn-out shoes
Left deep tracks, I wish I could undo
Small town talk, big mistakes
Learned the hard way 
   What a choice can take

Cold walls, long nights
Thinkin’ it through
In denial, it's to late
What can a second chance do 
Turns out rock bottom 
ain’t the end
It’s where you learn 
how to stand again

Pre-Chorus
They can mark your past
 in ink and stone
What's behind you
is not your future foretold

Chorus
I’m still growin’ from who I was
Still learnin’ how to rise above it
Ain’t the record, ain’t the blame
I’m the work I put in, every day 
(every single day)
From the cracks in the ground
 I found my way
(I found my faith)
Yeah, I’m still growin’

Verse 2
To Those who wear the label 
A Criminal.
A Thief.
This is not your end
This is not your destiny 
Surrounded by Stone
A seed don’t care 
where it’s been thrown
If it finds the light, it can still grow

This is for the ones 
who think they’re too broken to fix
Who are looking at themselves 
on the edge of quit
If you’re breathin’, 
you’re not dead
With little hard work 
      you can start again 


Chorus
I’m still growin’ from who I was
Still learnin’ how to rise above it
Ain’t the record, ain’t the blame
I’m the work I put in, every day 
(every single day)
From the cracks in the ground
 I found my way
(I found my faith)
Yeah, I’m still growin’

Bridge (Drop it back — bass + stomp)
Steel can bend, roads can break
It's far beyond repentance 
Turn around and face your wrongs 
You can make a difference 

Outro chorus: 
I’m still growin’, still standin’ strong
Still turnin’ right where I went wrong
Ain’t my past, ain’t my shame
I’m proof that people can change
From a pardon signed 
to a brand-new way
Yeah, I’m still growin’

Still growin’…
And I ain’t done yet

I'm Still Growin.mp3

BEHIND HEAVENS DOOR 
WRITTEN BY: STEVEN SEIDLER 1999*
PRODUCED BY: SHAY COLLINS-SEIDLER 
DEC 28 2025


[Verse]
A little boy sits crying
As the tears fill his hands
He heard the news today that his daddy wasn't coming home
He died~ fighting, in another land.
So that they could have the freedom
Like our own! 

[Chorus] 
Oh, if I could be
Behind Heaven's door, I would probably see
All the heroes of war standing next to Him
The King of all Kings
While the angels stand at attention
Giving honor to those who died for you and me
You and me 

[Verse 2]
Mother stands talking
On the telephone
As the tears slowly roll down the side of her face
As she turns to her children, 
wondering, what she's gonna say
Oh, the life they knew, would never, be the same ~ 

[Chorus] 
Oh, if I could be
Behind Heaven's door, I would probably see
All the heroes of war standing next to Him
The King of all Kings
While the angels stand at attention
Giving honor to those who died for you and me
You and me 

[Bridge] 
As the flag's are folded for those who've gone
We must remember those, who made our country strong!
All in Heaven are looking on
Giving strength for those who remain
Strength to carry on!! 

{Chorus} 
Oh, if I could be
Behind, Heaven's door, 
I would probably see
All the heroes of  war 
standing next to Him
The King of all Kings
While the Angels stand at attention
Giving honor to those who died for you and me
You and me ~
You and me 

You and me~

BEHIND HEAVENS DOOR

Lyrics music & acoustic guitar by Steven Seidler 
June 2020
Vocals and Produced by: Shay Collins-Seidler 
Dec 28 2025

[Verse 1]
Hey little bluebird
Splashing in the rain
Ain't no sunshine but you're happy just the same
What's your secret? Oh I wish you could explain
Such freedom 

[Verse 2]
Hey little bluebird
Just sitting in a tree
High above all the troubles that you see
What's your secret? Oh I wish you could explain
Such freedom 

[Bridge]
High above
The clouds and rain
Up where the sunshine remains
Against the wind, oh how you fly with ease
Such freedom 

(Acoustic Guitar solo)



[Verse 3]
Hey little bluebird
Such wisdom I can see
Never worried about tomorrow, what it'll bring
What's your secret? Oh I wish you could explain
Such freedom
Ooh ooh such freedom 

[Bridge]
Oh high above
The clouds and rain
Up where the sunshine remains
Against the wind, oh how you fly with ease
Such freedom 

[Outro]
OH I WANNA FLY~~~~
FLY LIKE A BLUE BIRD~~~

Soooo  High~~~
Fly like a Bluebird oh oh oh

Little Bluebird

Shay Collins is niece/Protege to Ray Collins founding member of the Mothers of Invention with Frank Zappa.  
Shay and her husband are a popular  Duo MOTHER LEGACY that perform full-time primarily in the Southeastern areas. and have toward Nationwide since 2017.
Shay is an avid new writer that is exploring all aspects of song creation. This is where Shay Has her home studio Technology created originals. She has spent countless hours days weeks months creating original work that are merely Demos and ONLY available here on this platform for artists to contact her to get permission to perform and or to to sell or just for sharing. 
She is hopeful she can find musicians that might what do produce and or perform her works. she is wanting to give 50/50 credit and rights to any artist that produces performs her work. in the industry the writers get 80%, she does not want to be part of this scam she believes that it's a chemistry between music voice and writer and she wants to be fair


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