READY TO FLY

She walked those streets in shadows unseen
Hiding from whispers she just turned sixteen
Wearin' hand-me-downs folks were none too kind
But they couldn't hear the spirit that lived inside

They called her names, left her sitting alone,
Still, she found her music in their sticks and stones.
Every tear she shed became a melody,
Kept the faith that one day that they would let her be

Now she's up on stage in a bright spotlight
Singin’ her truth with wings stretched wide.
She rose from the earth to touch the sky,
Angels knew that she was ready to fly

When she left her home in an old rusty Ford,
Chasin’ a dream and playing her favorite chords.
Nights waitin' tables, days writin' songs
Took every no and kept pushin’ on

Now she's up on stage in a bright spotlight
Singin’ her truth with wings stretched wide.
She rose from the earth to touch the sky,
Angels knew that she was ready to fly

For every dreamer lost in the dark,
Singin' for lost souls with a scarred lonely heart,

Her faith got her through like saints in times of old
And when her story of redemption was being told
She carried a humble pride forever to hold

Now she's up on stage in a bright spotlight
Singin’ her truth with wings stretched wide.
She rose from the earth to touch the sky,
Angels knew that she was ready to fly

She always had a song for others 
Singing with her head held high
Her wings were ready to fly

Ready To Fly

Come on boys
Turn the key crank it up hit the gas,
Eyes straight ahead baby no lookin' back.
Ridin' streets under neon lights
I'm rollin’ deep, tearin’ up Friday night

Music loud I'm headin' nowhere,
Ain’t got a worry, ain’t got a care.
Got two six-packs chillin’ on ice,
Gonna live it up man this is my life!

I'm young and wild free as the wind,
Gonna tear up this town then do it again.
Chasin’ thrills burnin’ up country roads,
I'm a Friday night outlaw that’s how I roll

Tailgate down, baby's dancin’ on the bed,
Bonfire flames shining' golden hair
Cold one in my hand, not a care in the world,
She leans into me blue-eyed country girl.

Music loud, wind in my hair,
Ain’t got a worry, ain’t got a care.
Got two six-packs chillin’ on ice,
Gonna live it up, this is my life!

I'm young and wild free as the wind,
Gonna tear up this town then do it again.
Chasin’ thrills burnin’ up country roads,
I'm a Friday night outlaw that’s how I roll

Ain’t slowin’ down ‘til the sun comes up
Pedal to the metal always pressin' my luck.
I’m reckless, but not lookin' for a fight,
No one’s stoppin’ ,stoppin' me tonight!

I'm young and wild, I'm free as the wind,
Gonna tear up this town then do it again.
Chasin’ thrills burnin’ up country roads,
I'm a Friday night outlaw that’s how I roll
Yeah baby that's how I roll
Watch me!

Friday Night Outlaw

CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW

Remember those nights you told me
Baby, I’m workin’ late
Big proposal’s due this week
Dinner will have to wait
When I called your cell at nine
I heard another voice in my ear
Sorry baby what did you say
Bad connection I just can’t hear

Baby, can you hear me now?
Or is she whisperin’ too loud?
Are my words breakin’ up
While you’re breakin’ our marriage vows
Is there static on the line,
are you messin’ with my mind?
I ain't no fool, I'm proud to say
Baby can you hear me now?

So for all those times I waited up
Till’ the sun rose in the sky
You sneakin’ in the back door
With lipstick on your tie
Don’t bother leavin' a message
This recording’s what you’ll get
My number’s disconnected
Some girls will, I won’t forget

Baby, can you hear me now?
Or is she whisperin’ too loud?
Are my words breakin’ up
While you’re breakin’ our marriage vows
Is there static on the line,
are you messin’ with my mind?
I ain't no fool, I'm proud to say
Baby can you hear me now?

(bridge and guitar solo)
Baby I’ll soon be gone
Not lookin’ back oh no
I’ll be gone, gone, gone, gone

Hey baby answer your phone it’s ringin’
Don’t want have ta' shout out loud
I’m done, packed up and leaving
Hey can you hear me now
Baby can you hear me now

Baby, can you hear me now?
Or is she whisperin’ too loud?
Are my words breakin’ up
While you’re breakin’ our marriage vows
Is there static on the line,
are you messin’ with my mind?
I ain't no fool, I'm proud to say
Baby can you hear me now?

Can You Hear Me Now

“Put It in Drive” is a playful, modern country anthem about chemistry, confidence, and the freedom of the open road. With a fearless female lead, catchy double meanings, and just enough heat to keep it fun, it’s a ride you won’t forget. A perfect fit for artists who blend sass, strength, and southern charm like Thomas Rhett, Dan and Shay.

PUT IT IN DRIVE

Picked her up in my Chevy 409
Bare feet on the dash, her smile a good sign
Radio playin’ that Red Dirt sound
Where you wanna go? She smiled, “outta this town
Then she slid next to me with a lipstick smirk
Whispered, “If you’re lucky, boy this might work.”

Baby put it in drive, it's hummin' beneath me
You and me crusin' seein' God's country
Hands on me like you grip that wheel
You know I need a little heat to feel
No drama, no rules, just put it it in gear
So let's go boy get me outta' here

Sunlight hit her golden hair just right
Thought looks like trouble - Lord it might
Skirt ridin’ up and my pulse beatin' high
I couldn't stop grinnin’, girl, you’re wild
Then I turned the key and dropped it in low
You ready baby?” — She said, “Let’s go.

Baby put it in drive, it's hummin' beneath me
You and me crusin' seein' God's country
Hands on mine like I grip that wheel
You know I need a little heat to feel
No drama, no rules, just put it in gear
So let's go boy get me outta' here

Could be love or a backseat fling
But either way, I'm feelin' everything

Put it in drive, leave the world behind
Gas burnin’ hot like your lips on mine
No slowin’ down, we’re ridin’ high
Our kinda fire don’t tell no lies
Your touch, this night  under starry skies
So lets go, boy... just put it in drive 

Put it in drive yeah, put it in drive
Put it in drive 
Baby lets ride

Put It In Drive

"Heart Me" is a punchy, staccato-style country track that blends swagger with sincerity, firing off rapid-fire lines about love, land, and longing. It's a modern anthem—equal parts rowdy and romantic—charging through emotional terrain with grit, wit, and heart.

HEART ME

Will you heart me girl will you ride me girl
Will you plow a row, will you take me home
Will you fly my drone, was it you I've known
Will you ever earn, nothing much to learn
Will you pray in church, lost souls to search
I want one for you - eyes ocean blue
I want to carve a path - give hate a pass
Will you leave your home abdicate your throne
Will you plant the seeds, feel my heart still beats
Will you vibe my plan, when our love began
Will you leave me now, will you believe in how
Will you ride the trail, will you find the grail
Will you heart me darkness
Will you leave me heartless - oh yeah

I wanna call your phone, Is my cover blown
I wanna be alone, alone, alone
I wanna kiss you more and more, and more
A few shining stars passage to Mars
Don't get in my way, don't wanna' play
I wanna' crack it alone, I wanna check in at home
I wanna' lose part of me, I wanna' sting the bees
I wanna' guess its my time, I wanna get in line

I'll ride on time for you girl
I'll ride a bull for you girl
I'll ride and climb for you girl

I'll farm your land, like your daddy planned
I'll plant the land, like everyman
I'll love our land, time to make a stand
Go heart me girl yeah
Just you and me girl
Go-heart me girl
Just you and me girl

Heart me baby
Just you and me baby
Forever you and me
Mmmm hmmmmmm

Heart Me

“Loud Silence” is a haunting country ballad about a woman who leaves without a word — no fight, no warning, just silence that says it all. Wrapped in slow violin and acoustic grit, the song captures the ache of unanswered questions and a love that died without a sound.

She slammed the door didn’t make a sound
Left me sittin' on the cold hard ground
The end of our stories been told
My hearts broken' a thousand times over

Loud silence that’s all I heard
I waited but there were no words
Her footsteps echoed in my head
Like a freight train rollin’ through our empty bed
She didn’t yell, never said why
Her loud silence just meant goodbye

Dogs played where she used to stand
glass of white wine in her hand
Her truck crunched gravel as she drove away
i was her man but she wouldn't stay

Loud silence that’s all I heard
I waited but there were no words
Her footsteps echoed in my head
Like a freight train rollin’ through our empty bed
She didn’t yell, never said why
Her loud silence just meant goodbye

Wish she'd change her mind, wish she'd stay
Didn't tell me why 'fore she drove away
Hell ain't gonna matter now anyway

Her silence said we were a mistake
Crushed my spirit like a california quake
The darkness echoed the end was near
Loud silence was all I could hear
She didn’t yell, she didn’t cry
Her loud silence whispered, how our love died

Loud silence
Loud silence that’s how our love died


Loud Silence

A fun, high-energy demo called “Rockin’ in the Country Tonight.” It’s a radio-ready country-rock anthem—think early Jason Aldean meets Brantley Gilbert—with a big chorus and a party feel. Great for a male artist looking for something loud, rowdy, and made for live shows.

Friday’s here work is done I’m leavin’
Drivin’ home with women on my mind
Got a text the boys are goin’ drinkin’
At the first dive honky tonk we can find
Billy’s getting’ ready Johnny’s pickin’
Jay’s clownin’ ‘round someone kill the lights
Pick Rick up pop a brew we're thinkin’
Gonna rock it in the country tonight

Rock it in the country kings of the night
Boot stompin’ bar hoppin’ kiss a girl i might 
Things are lookin’ good I’m feelin’ allright
Gonna rock it in the country tonight

Pullin’ up the music’s loud it’s jammin’
It’s gonna’ be the best night of the year
Hey there Amber you sure look pretty
Bouncer Joe lookout the boys are here
Sippin’ a cold one holdin’ up the wall
One more Tequila dancin’ on the floor
Flirtin’ with cowgirls and shootin’ pool all night
It’s gettin’ kinda’ late and they’re turnin’ out the lights

Rock it in the country kings of the night
Boot stompin’ bar hoppin’ kiss a girl i might 
Things are lookin’ up I’m  feelin’ allright
Gonna rock it in the country tonight

Wrestlin’ in the parking lot at closin’
Gettin’ Georgia red clay on my jeans
Hey Kaitlin’ hey Johnny whatcha’ doin’
Ha! guess I’ll see all you guys next week

Rock it in the country kings of the night
Boot stompin’ bar hoppin’ kiss a girl i might 
Things are lookin’ up I’m feelin’ allright
Gonna rock it in the country tonight

In the country tonight baby
Goin' rockin’ in the country tonight

That how you do it boys

Rock It In The Country

Gritty country rock with a southern soul and a hell of a hangover. A man’s final reckoning with the bottle — raw vocals, sharp storytelling, and a hook that cuts deep. For fans of Eric Church, Chris Stapleton, and the truth you find at the bottom of a glass.

Here's my story

You Think I woulda’ learned by now
Always turns out just the same
Passed’ out in some one-light town
Head hurts baby what’s my name

Bartender don’t pour me another
Just kick me out the damn door 
Take that bottle away from me 
So Jack don’t lie to me no more

Room spinnin’ round 'n round
Wallet and keys are gone 
Fell head-first down flop house stairs 
Woke up with no pants on  

Bartender don’t pour me another
Just kick me out the damn door 
Take that bottle away from me 
So Jack don’t lie to me no more

Tired waking up in whiskey-soaked sheets
Plumb out of excuses now 
She said I’m gone and drove away
I blew love again somehow 

Bartender don’t pour me another
Just kick me out the damn door 
Take that bottle away from me 
So Jack don’t lie to me no more

Jack don’t lie to me no more
Don’t lie to me
Don’t lie to me no more
That's right

Jack Don't Lie To Me No More

A haunting swamp blues song about ghost voices, buried sins, and the cursed echoes of Widow Esther’s Well.

WIDOW ESTHERS WELL

Found an old locket in a jar of rusty rain,
Carved with her name on a bloodstained chain.
Ground gave a sigh when the angels cried
Evil shadows danced with arms open wide
Ain’t no resurrection happenin' down there
Riders in the darkness below don't care

Bloody sins buried in widow Esther's well
Whispers heard far below
Her evil past stays buried deep
Things man ain’t meant to know
Creatures she birthed under red hot coals
Will never, ever let you go yeah

Cold bayou wind don't belong here
Blows in through cypress trees
Moon hangs low and listens
To secrets you can't see
Our tortured world don't know what's real.
Evil spirits won't let it be

Bloody sins buried in widow Esthers well
Whispers heard far below
Her evil past stays buried deep
Things man ain’t meant to know.
Creatures she birthed down under red hot coals
Will never ever let you go.

A cold voice whispered, I've been waitin’ for you
My blood ran dry when Esther's spell was cast
Bringing back pain from my tortured past

Ain’t no holy water down there
Just sins we know too well
Let the earth keep what she gave us
And prayers save us from hell
Some things best stay lost forever,
Buried in widow Esthers well.
Amen


Widow Esther's Well

Street-born. Saddle-bred. Bulls built to ride. Ghetto Rider is a no-apologies country rap banger — fast flow, hard hooks, and rodeo grit with trap muscle. From the block to the bullpen, this one don’t beg. It rides.

Yeah, yeah yeah
Double time gotta rhyme
Yo bro lets go

Left the hood
Never thought I would
Heading West
ride with the best
Rope in my grip, 
Hand dont slip
stay on for the trip
ride with a whip.
City in my head 
boots and threads
fed by the dread.
raised in the streets, 
Homies and me
ride bulls for health
movin with stealth,
claimin’ my wealth.
Cowboyst get loud,
just ride proud.
Got a light, 
born to fight
eight seconds of bull 
Saturday night.

ghetto rider, 
dirt rap fighter
blue flame lighter
Ridin' trap 
feel the strap .
Ghetto rider
Higher 
Fire
cowgirls desire
You and me
never got free,
yeah, I ride for me.
yeah, yeah, yeah

dodge the blue, 
now I get horns
Different scorn 
All night till morn
They fall Im torn
Cowboys don’t lose.
fell got a bruise,.
Red dirt for two
cleaned by sweat,
paid my debt.
Damn Im the man
Fans in the stands
minds gone cold,
truth’s still gold.

ghetto rider, 
cowboy fighter
blue flame lighter
Ridin' higher 
Ghetto rider
Tired tired
Fired fired
Got girl desire
never got free,
yeah, she rides on me

Double Time 
rodeo  rhyme
Out of the block, 
Never stop the clock
spurs on leather
dusty weather
ain’t scared of the dirt,
I'm ready to hurt.
Ride hard, stay low, 
Bronc ridin' flow

let 'em doubt my name,
I come from a place 
ride through the flame

ghetto rider, never clean,
broke the machine.
the hood goodbye, 
its in my stride,
And I’ll ride 
till we collide.
Ghetto rider, last of my kind,
Branded by time, 
reborn in the grind.
Hell yeah
Hell yeah
Ghetto Rider Rider Rider

Ghetto Rider

A haunting country ballad about a man who’s been through it all — except learning how to truly love the one who mattered most. "I Never Learned How to Love You" blends emotional storytelling with a slow, soulful melody. For fans of heartache, self-reflection, and late-night honesty.

I’ve changed a flat in the pourin’ rain...
Learned to bite my tongue when I had nothin to say
I taught myself to hold on, and when to let go
But baby, you’re the one thing I still don’t know

I’ve loved before, thought I had a clue
Been through hell with someone new
I’ve fought to stay and I’ve walked away
But nothing got me ready for the truth
There's been many things in life I thought I knew
But I never learned how to love you.

I can read a room, I can read a lie
I can see a storm comin' in a clear blue sky
But I couldn’t read your heart, no matter how hard I tried
I guess some times you dont know why

I’ve loved before, thought I had a clue
Been through hell been with someone new
I’ve fought to stay and I’ve walked away
But nothing got me ready for the truth
There's been many things in life I thought I knew
But I never learned how to love you.

Maybe someday I’ll learn to be
The kind of man you need to see
By then, I'll be old and worn
And I’ll still be singin’ this same old song

I've held a friend’s hand as they passed on
I've rode a fence line before the dawn

I've told someone I loved them when it was a lie
I've watched a Georgia sun set in a blood red sky

I've woken up in a stranger’s bed
With a night of regrets runnin' through my head

I've gone the long way home to avoid your street
I've forgotten promises I swore to keep

I've built walls no one could climb
I've prayed lord give me a little more time

I've sat in church with whiskey on my breath
I've lost track of the times I cheated death

I've jumped a boxcar on a southbound train
I've learned that careless words cause pain

I’ve said goodbye, I begged you to stay
No one’s ever made me feel this way
There's been many things in life I thought I knew
But I never learned how to love you
Only you baby only you
Only you



I Never Learned How To Love You

I am Johnny E. Lewis songwriter. Country music is all about telling a story and that’s at the core of what I do. I believe that music should be relevant and speak truthfully to the human condition and hope that my songs melodies captivate and that my lyrics take you on a journey. Most importantly, I trust you enjoy my songs as much as I enjoyed creating them. 

If you are a publishing company, label or artist that is interested in one of my songs please contact me at rantandlewismusic@gmail.com.

All lyrics, music and audio recordings are copyrighted and registered with the United States Copyright Office and Library of Congress and all proprietary ownership rights will be enforced.

Heart Me

Johnny E. Lewis

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