Cool!  a bit of a spaghetti western vibe going there but, with a modern twist.

BIG DREAMS

do you remember all those big dreams
i talked of all the time
almost every day a new scheme
i know i drove you clean out of your mind
i was gonna be such a big deal
i was gonna conquer the world
wishin' on a star i'd make it real
and give it all to you girl
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;promises i'd whisper
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;tender soft and low
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;but in the end it was just you and me girl
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;where'd those big dreams go

tried to make it work in hollywood
nashville and new york, too
making ends meet the best we could
trying to see those big dreams through
but nothing ever seemed to catch hold
nothing really went my way
up against a wall weary and cold
til i finally had to call it a day
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;promises i'd whisper
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;tender soft and low
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;but in the end it was just you and me girl
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;where'd those big dreams go

now look at us after all these years
all the hard times, heartaches and tears
we beat the odds we made it through
me and you
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;promises we whisper
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;you to me, me to you
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;in the end it's all we need, girl
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;big dreams can come true...
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;promises we whisper
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;you to me, me to you
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;in the end it's all we need, girl
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;big dreams can come true...

Big Dreams

Momma told me when I was young
She said, Don’t ever be afraid to chase the sun
You never know the heights you can go until you try
And she could play and sing like angels do
She taught me every note and every chord she knew
She told me I could be a big star if I’d like

Momma had her own dreams, too
But she gave them up when Daddy asked her to
She passed when I was nine
But every dream she had and her ’52 Gibson guitar
Well, I made them mine

Swore on her soul I’d be a country star
Played every high school dance and every local bar
I told them, I’m gonna hit the bigs like no one else
Daddy said, All your hopes and schemes
You know they won’t amount to more than paper dreams
Well, I guess I’m gonna find out for myself

And so I’ll try to chase down the sun
And I’ll fly to heights no one’s gone
With every breath I can breathe
With every drop I can bleed
I’m never giving up ‘cause I believe
In these paper dreams.

I met a man down on Music Row
He said, I seen every wannabe here come and go
You better pack it up and run back home, boy, while you can
I said, You may have seen a million wannabes
But you ain’t never ever seen the likes of me
And, well, even if I should, I know I can’t

And so I’ll try to chase down the sun
And I’ll fly to heights no one’s gone
With this light in my eyes
And my heart on my sleeve
I’ll give it all I got ‘cause I believe
In these paper dreams

Ain’t no luck, you gotta make your own breaks
I’m gonna do everything it takes

I’m gonna wake up every morning with the dawning sun
Sweat the frets until I get down everything I’ve done
Work the bar every night at the Patterson
While writing lyrics on the back of a napkin
Post my tunes to YouTube and the music sites
Playing in the parks and at every open mic
Knock on closing doors, sell myself and more
Anything and everything it takes to score

And so I’ll try to chase down the sun
And I’ll fly to heights no one’s gone
With every breath I can breathe
With every drop I can bleed
I’m never gonna stop ‘cause I believe
In these paper dreams.

And some day when I make it big
I’m gonna head on back to the place he still lives
And say, What do you think of me now
Hey, what do you think of me now
Hey, Dad, what do you think of me

Paper Dreams

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It’s the look in your eyes
The casual steps
The subliminal sighs
In your every breath
And the way they shade
Your every point of view

It’s the things that you say
The things that you don’t
The things that you do
And the things that you won’t
They speak to me 
Like you never do

I’ve tried so hard to give you all my love
Now I just don’t know what I was thinking of

Why do you break my heart
Baby, why do you pull my world apart
When all I ever do I do for you
Why do you always tear me down
When I finally feel we’re on solid ground
I find you running round with someone new

You say our love deserves a brand new start
But then you run, baby
Why do you break my heart

I should move right along
Leave you behind
But I’m just not that strong
It feels so unkind
Cause I know you need 
Someone to lean upon

And I want be there
And it’s hard not to be
When I think that you care
More than you let me see
And I just don’t know 
How free I’ll be if gone
  
And you always seem the storm I’m bracing for
So I wonder why I open up that door

(c)2022 Dj Lekich

Why Do You Break My Heart

GOOD THING I GAVE MY HEART TO YOU

forgot to run the dryer, my jeans are soaking wet
the dog's missing and we're late for the vet
haven't seen the check book in a couple of weeks
the phone's ringing again.... now, where could it be
i got the dog in the car, now i can't find my keys
if it ain't one thing it's another with me
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;good thing i gave my heart to you
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;no tellin' all the trouble it'd be gettin' into
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;knowing all the stupid things that i can do
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;good thing i gave my heart to you
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;good thing i gave my heart to you

mama always said, (and you know she's never wrong)
i'd probably lose my head if it wasn't screwed on
half of my stuff would never be found
if it ain't locked up, nailed shut or tied down
but one part of me... i'll always know where it'll be
it's the only thing i ever lost intentionally
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;good thing i gave my heart to you
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;no tellin' all the trouble it'd be gettin' into
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;knowing all the stupid things that i can do
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;good thing i gave my heart to you
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;good thing i gave my heart to you

one part of me... i'll always know where it'll be
it's the only thing i ever lost intentionally
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;good thing i gave my heart to you
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;no tellin' all the trouble it'd be gettin' into
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;knowing all the stupid things that i can do
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;good thing i gave my heart to you
   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;good thing i gave my heart to you

©floyd jane and reid richmond.
Words and music. All rights reserved.

Good Thing I Gave My Heart To You

If you’re handing out a sentence
Can I add a few words
What will be my penance 
For the lies that you have heard
Not to touch your lips
To feel your kiss
To share your bed
All for his whispers in your head
  
Among the lies and rumors
There’s a strand of truth
In that tangled web
My innocence and proof
Among the lies and rumors 
Cruel flames of love burn free
Sparked by someone’s jealousy

He’s tried to win you over
With his artful deceit
Have you crying on his shoulder
And falling at his feet
How you believe a word
Of what you’ve heard
I can’t decide
But it makes me feel so dead inside

And I know he lies so well
But I thought you knew more about me
And they say that time will tell
But, love, how you could ever doubt me

(c)2022 John Vaughan/Dj Lekich

Lies and Rumors

The Gershwin song now in the Public Domain.

There's a saying old, says that love is blind
Still we're often told, seek and ye shall find
So I'm going to seek a certain lad I've had in mind
Looking everywhere, haven't found him yet

He's the big affair I cannot forget
Only man I ever think of with regret
I'd like to add his initial to my monogram
Tell me, where is the shepherd for this lost lamb?

There's a somebody I'm longin' to see
I hope that he turns out to be
Someone who'll watch over me

I'm a little lamb who's lost in the wood
I know I could always be good
To one who'll watch over me

Although he may not be 
The man some girls think of as handsome
To my heart, he carries the key

Won't you tell him please to put on some speed
Follow my lead, oh, how I need
Someone to watch over me

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