Were We Fine 1

I’ve got no time
For acting
I’ve got no time
For being fooled
The only one
I do have time for
Is only you
Yeah, only you
I don’t care
The time of day
You’re always welcome
You’re welcome to stay
We spend time in nature
Whenever you
Come this way
And I must say
You brighten up
You brighten up my day
And also my night
You chase away
The heaviness
With the light
Of your spirit
The light of
Your soul
And I hate to see
You leave
Whenever you go
But even then
Yeah, even so
One thing’s important
There’s one thing
I know
You’ll be back
One day
And lift my spirit
And elevate my soul
©2025 wr heustis

Be Back

I spent my life
Dreaming
And hoping that
What I was feeling
Would become real
Would become true
And my dream girl
Yeah, would be you
Every day the sky
Would be blue
And I’d go walking
Hand in hand with you
And every day
We’d do something new
Yeah, in my dream world
With you
But the only problem
I knew 
I needed to do
Was to wake up
And choose
To get out of bed
And take my dream world
Out of my head
And make it real
Instead
With you
Yeah, with you
©2025 wr heustis

Choose To Do

I don’t know about you
But lately
I’ve been overwhelmed
By the news
Somethings you can accept
Somethings you can
Get used to
Somethings you can ignore
But I’ve heard enough
Not any more
I’ve heard enough
I’m closing my door
I’m clearing my mind
I’m leaving the ugliness
behind
In a place where
No one can find it
Anymore
Peace and order
Have to be restored
Living this way
Just makes a culture poor
Its heart and soul
Gets torn
And pain spreads
Over the land
And the cry goes out
And humanity 
Makes their demands
They’ve had enough
And they want control back
In their hands
©2025 wr heustis

Enough

I can’t plan
On the future
I don’t know
What tomorrow will bring
Maybe I’ll get
My voice back
Maybe I’ll be able to sing
So that often means
I have to reach out
And have someone sing for me
My life has been difficult
The road has been hard
Getting back to normal
Would be nice
In that regard
But things have been off
For over a year
Thank God
Yeah, that she was here
Music was the only way
The only way clear
To settle my mind
That helped me
Through some
Really rough times
Times of pain
And darkness too
But thank God
She was here
I wouldn’t have made it
This far
That much is clear
If not for her
©2025 wr heustis

Hard Times

I’m talking to you
Yeah you
The one waiting
In your room
The one to whom
This song is about
I’ve heard you’re lonely
I know something about
That too
I’ve been there
Caught up feeling
That life isn’t fair
That I had to wonder
Did anyone care
While all I did
Was stare
Out my window
Waiting for 
Something to change
Not knowing
It would have to be
Rearranged in me
I was too caught up
In feeling
And what I thought
Was wrong
You know
That others see
But didn’t tell me
That was there
I didn’t know then
But it was only after
My share
Of life and time
That the change came
But it was in my mind
And how I could finally see
What others saw in me
That was worth more
Than I once believed
Yeah, than I once believed
©2025 wr heustis

To The Lonely

It was a late afternoon
And I was listening
To some tunes
Dancing around
In my room
You know
Dancing all over
The place
That’s when I saw her
And her beautiful face
Staring back at me
From across the street
At first my face
Was as red as a beet
But then she started dancing
As if to the same beat
And all I could think about
Was how I could meet
This amazing woman
From across the street
I didn’t even know her
And she’d already
Swept me off my feet
And then it seemed
As if there was no time
I could imagine being with her
In my mind
But then the spell was broken
As if I was awoken
By the image of a man
Who messed up my plan
Standing next to the woman
The woman
From across the street
Staring back at me
©2025 wr heustis

Across The Street

Unless I try
I don’t know
How far I can go
Unless I start digging
How will I ever find gold
If I delay
Or put my life on hold
How will I know
How far I can reach
Unless I’m bold
And willing to have
Someone teach
Me the way
I’m the one
I’m in the way
There is nothing
No nothing I can say
Except to keep going
Even if life gets in the way
Take one step forward
Do it every day
Make the effort
Keep moving and don’t stay
Stuck in the past
The past is over
Even though the die
Seemed to be cast
Today is a new day
What was old won’t last
I may be slow today
But tomorrow I’ll try
To be fast
©2025 wr heustis

I'll Try

Can you let it sit
Can you let it be
Or instead
Does it fill 
A deeper need
A need to know
They care
A need to know
They’re out there
Can you let it sit
Can you let it be
Or how much
Does this fill the need
To be 
Don’t you see
It doesn’t matter
How far you reach
Or if you ever teach
A single thing
You’re still being
Who you are
Yeah, who you are
So can you let it sit
Can you let it be
Can you let the drive
The creativity
Arrive as it may be
And stir your soul
But still keep control
And share when
There isn’t a need
After all
Whatever you get
You give for free
So can you let it sit
Can you let it be
©2025 wr heustis

Whatever You Get

During these times of pain
And the Autumn rain
What I want so much
Is your loving touch
You calm my nerves
You reach my soul
When I think I’ve had too much
Is when you hold
Me in your arms
It’s as if your magic charms
Heal deep within my being
At least that’s the feeling
I get every time you’re close
And when you’re away
That’s what I miss the most
During these times of pain
I remember the days
When things were fine
We could do what we want
And we had all of the time
In the world
Do you recall I fed the squirrels
And you fed the birds
We loved waking up early
And they were what we heard
The first thing
We stayed in bed
Simply being
With nothing important to do
What a life we led
Yeah, just me and you
Just me and you
©2025 wr heustis

Life We Led

In a world driven by commerce, I have chosen to give my work away. It's free. I love how Soundcloud does such a wonderful job of getting it out to the world. I tried streaming but made next to nothing. So what was the point. Who was making the money, the artist or the streaming company? With that in mind, music crosses all borders. It doesn't discriminate. It's done with love and loving the process of creating. If that translates to you, that's all I am hoping for. If it touches your soul, that's even better. Enjoy it and thanks for listening.

Singer/songwriter, composer, and producer

Someone recently asked if there was another source for my music. At the time there wasn't. I no longer stream my work. But I just set it up here: https://tormentedbybeauty.bandcamp.com/album/until-you

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