I Salute You, USA
timothymichaelmusic
26 MAY 2024

[Verse[
The red is for the valor
And courage to sacrifice
It represents the bloodshed
For those that paid the price
The white stripe stands for purity
And shows our independence
It also holds the ideals 
That this great country represents

[Chorus]
So wave it proudly
Over this land that we call home
And bravely show your freedom
And that we don’t stand alone
The stars and stripes 
Proudly on display
The red, white, and the blue
I salute you
U S A
U S A

[Verse]
Blue shows justice in our corner
Strong and watchful vigilance
A background for the stars
And the states they represent
Thirteen stripes for the colonies
That gave our land it’s start
Waving proudly over America
With our hands over our hearts

[Chorus]
So wave it proudly
Over this land that we call home
And bravely show your freedom
And that we don’t stand alone
The stars and stripes 
Proudly on display
The red, white, and the blue
I salute you
U S A
U S A

[Instrumental]

{Bridge]
Waving over the land of the free. Over the home of the brave
I salute you. The American Flag.

[Chorus]
So wave it proudly
Over this land that we call home
And bravely show your freedom
And that we don’t stand alone
The stars and stripes 
Proudly on display
The red, white, and the blue
I salute you
U S A

U S A



I Salute You, USA

Shut Up And Listen
TimothyMichaelMusic
04 OCT 2024

V1
The crispness of the morning
Winter’s chill is in the breeze
Water splashing on a shoreline
Wind whistling through pine trees
Answers flowing in the river
… Nature’s a magician
Can you hear the voice of reason?
Shut up and listen.

Chorus
You can’t hear what God is saying
If you’ve already made up your mind
About what you want Him to say
But I think that you might find
The answers to life’s questions
Are often found within
The Holy Spirit is blowing in the wind
Shut up and listen

V2.
A bobber on the water
Sunshine on my skin
Wondering if I’m fishing
Or if he’s fishing for me, man.
Children laughing in the distance
Can’t we all just get along
If we just shut up and listen
To the message in the song

Chorus
You can’t hear what God is saying
If you’ve already made up your mind
About what you want Him to say
But I think that you might find
The answers to life’s questions
Are often found within
The Holy Spirit is blowing in the wind
Shut Up and Listen

Bridge
Let nature fill your mind
And fresh air fill your soul
Be confident that God is in control
Shut up and listen

Chorus
You can’t hear what God is saying
If you’ve already made up your mind
About what you want Him to say
But I think that you might find
The answers to life’s questions
Are often found within
The Holy Spirit is blowing in the wind
Shut Up and Listen

Shut up and listen

Shut Up and listen





Shut Up And Listen (2025)

Incognito In San Diego
TimothyMichaelMusic
08 JUN 2025

V1.
Seatback reclined between two armrests
Floating somewhere over I 20 West
Mountains and rivers flow in front of me
Staring out from my window seat
Wheels of my mind in steady motion
California dreaming about the Pacific Ocean
I can taste the salty waves on my tongue
We’re gaining ground on west coast fun

Chorus
Oh La Jolla
You can bet I’m damn sure gonna enjoy ya
Coronado Island
Yeah you know we’ll be styling and profiling 
Mission Beach
The crashing waves sure know how to preach
Beautiful scenes whichever way we go
Going incognito… in San Diego

V2.
Get me a Padres shirt to match my tan
When I’m gold and brown, I’m a happy man
Evening trolley down to the Gaslamp Quarter
Or head to Tijuana just across the border
If you know me you know I’m hopeful
I can fit right in like I’m a local
There’s a hundred touristy things to enjoy
But I’m happiest when I can be a beach boy

Chorus
Oh La Jolla
You can bet I’m damn sure gonna enjoy ya
Coronado Island
Yeah you know we’ll be styling and profiling 
Mission Beach
The crashing waves sure know how to preach
Beautiful scenes whichever way we go
Going incognito… in San Diego

Bridge
We’ve only got a week to play
But you know we’re gonna get our beach days

Chorus
Oh La Jolla
You can bet I’m damn sure gonna enjoy ya
Coronado Island
Yeah you know we’ll be styling and profiling 
Mission Beach
The crashing waves sure know how to preach
Beautiful scenes whichever way we go
Going incognito… in San Diego

Incognito in San Diego

Incognito In San Diego (2025)

After Corpus
timothymichaelmusic
22 AUG 2021

V1.
Destination unknown. Said I’ll see y’all around
In monotony I’d lost myself, and I needed to be found
When the winter snow began to fly, I never had a doubt
So I hopped into that Jeep of mine, and started driving south.

With every mile driven I could feel it within my reach
And I sang along with the radio til my feet were on the beach
After Corpus Christi Texas I found the man I used to know
Didn’t know where I was going, but knew I had to go.

Chorus
After Corpus I bought myself a boat
And I sailed our southern shore
After Corpus I saw things in myself
That I’d never seen before
After Corpus I learned lessons
On just how I was supposed to live
You make a living from what you get
But you make a life from what you give

And out here I’ve finally found my purpose
After Corpus.

V2.
Winds of changes blowing when I docked
Back in Corpus Christi Bay
There was something in the water
When I saw your face that day.
In your eyes, I realized a new journey was about to start
The sea had healed this man so that I could give you all my heart

Chorus
After Corpus I bought myself a boat
And I sailed our southern shore
After Corpus I saw things in myself
That I’d never seen before
After Corpus I learned lessons
On just how I was supposed to live
You make a living from what you get
But you make a life from what you give

And out here I’ve finally found my purpose
After Corpus.

Bridge
Who knew that sailing that old vessel
Would turn into something so special
I was better than I’d ever been before
It was time to get my ship to shore

Chorus
After Corpus I bought myself a boat
And I sailed our southern shore
After Corpus I saw things in myself
That I’d never seen before
After Corpus I learned lessons
On just how I was supposed to live
You make a living from what you get
But you make a life from what you give

And out here I’ve finally found my purpose
After Corpus.

After Corpus



After Corpus (2025)

Strongest Thing I See
timothymichaelmusic
29 SEP 2023

V1.
Today life beat me to the punch
And held me on the ropes
With each blow that was landed
I started losing hope
And everything I’m facing
Feels like another bout I’m losing
I could run back to the bottle
Or I can fight the urge for boozing

Chorus
I can see right through the vodka
And the rum’s still pretty clear
When I need a friend to lean on
I won’t find one in the beer
The demons in the whiskey
Ain’t gonna get the best of me
My reflection in the mirror
Is the strongest thing I see

V2
Duck and cover, bob and weave
I’ll show life what I’ve got
Jab and move, defend the heart
And wait to take my shot
This old fight might take all night
But round by round I’ll make it
Stick to the plan, they’ll raise my hand
Pound for pound I am the greatest

Chorus
‘Cos I can see right through the vodka
And the rum’s still pretty clear
When I need a friend to lean on
I won’t find one in the beer
The demons in the whiskey
Ain’t gonna get the best of me
My reflection in the mirror
Is the strongest thing I see
Bridge
So I’ll two step around the bottle
My whining don’t need the wine
And pour some ice cold water
On these open wounds of mine]

Chorus
‘Cos I can see right through the vodka
And the rum’s still pretty clear
When I need a friend to lean on
I won’t find one in the beer
The demons in the whiskey
Ain’t gonna get the best of me
My reflection in the mirror
Is the strongest thing I see

My reflection in the mirror
Is the strongest thing I see








Strongest Thing I See (2025)

Stairway To Heaven
timothymichaelmusic
16 JUL 2023

V1.
I’ve heard tell that the road to hell 
Is paved with good intentions
From time to time I hear about the climb
But it’s rarely ever mentioned
There’s painted lines and exit signs
To help you find your way
But you’d better find the stairway
When it’s time for judgement day

Chorus
When life’s in doubt try the roundabout
Maybe get another try
You’ve got to earn those angel wings
Or you’re on a southbound ride.
There’s a blueprint in the book of life
Just follow the directions
They built a highway down to hell
But only a stairway to Heaven.

V2.
There’ll be some traffic headed south
So you better plan ahead
Gonna need to learn your route
Or your just as good as dead
Eternal life is on the up and up
But you gotta do your share
Stop staring up the steps
And start stepping up the stairs

Chorus
When life’s in doubt try the roundabout
Maybe get another try
You’ve got to earn those angel wings
Or you’re on a southbound ride.
There’s a blueprint in the book of life
Just follow the directions
They built a highway down to hell
But only a stairway to Heaven

Bridge
Tomorrow is never promised
Today could be the last
The highway headed down to hell
Will get you nowhere fast

Chorus
When life’s in doubt try the roundabout
Maybe get another try
You’ve got to earn those angel wings
Or you’re on a southbound ride.
There’s a blueprint in the book of life
Just follow the directions
They built a highway down to hell
But only a stairway to Heaven

They built a highway down to hell
But only a stairway to heaven








Stairway To Heaven (2025)

Catastrophe Around the Corner
timothymichaelmusic
21 NOV 2023

V1.
I was walking down a primrose path
Toward a blind alley full of danger
The devil’s detour to a wicked track
Hand in hand with an evil stranger
As I got further from the righteous road
I felt the distance from my mentor
Going this hard against the grain
Had filled my life with splinters

Chorus
I know I ain’t been living right
And I’m not the only one.
But yet we’re all forgiven
For every sinful thing we’ve done
God watches over each of us
Just like a patient father
Protecting the very least of us
From the catastrophe around the corner

V2.
I was worshipping the gods I’d made
And lusting for the crown
He carefully turned me loose
To be ringmaster of my clowns
But I got back in step with Him
And he showed me my purpose
Instead of leaning on my pride
And trying to run this circus.

Chorus
I know I ain’t been living right
And I’m not the only one
But yet we’re all forgiven
For every sinful thing we’ve done
God watches over each of us
Just like a patient father
Protecting the very least of us
From the catastrophe around the corner

Bridge
Instead of finding ways to destroy my life
When it needed course correction
He sent me towards Wisdom Way
And drew a map with clear directions 

Chorus
I know I ain’t been living right
And I’m not the only one.
But yet we’re all forgiven
For every sinful thing we’ve done
God watches over each of us
Just like a patient father
Protecting the very least of us
From the catastrophe around the corner

Catastrophe around the corner

Catastrophe around the corner


Catastrophe Around The Corner (2025)

My Addiction
timothymichaelmusic
17 AUG 2022

V1
Ain’t no sunshine in the moonshine
Sipping from a mason jar
Spend my time with an altered mind
Tossing shots back at the bar
All the beer can steer my judgement
Clouds my ability to think
I break out in handcuffs
Any time I take a drink.

Chorus
My addiction loves to haunt me
My addiction gives me hell
My addiction keeps me chained up 	
And the bottle is my cell                     
When life starts running smoothly	
Liquor starts to cause some friction	
I’m trying to gain some traction		
Towards killing my addiction			

V2.
Every time I kick the habit
And start living a life I like
The glass just grabs my fingers
And it’s like riding a bike
I just can’t help digging myself
Another six foot hole
I watch it slowly kill me
It won’t let go of my soul.

Chorus
My addiction loves to haunt me
My addiction gives me hell
My addiction keeps me chained up 	
And the bottle is my cell                     
When life starts running smoothly		
Liquor starts to cause some friction		
I’m trying to gain some traction		
Towards killing my addiction			

Bridge
I won’t have a quiet moment
Until it’s dead and gone     
And once I bury the bottle
Finally my life can go on

Chorus
My addiction loves to haunt me
My addiction gives me hell
My addiction keeps me chained up 	
And the bottle is my cell                     
When life starts running smoothly	
Liquor starts to cause some friction		
I’m trying to gain some traction	
Towards killing my addiction	

killing my addiction






My Addiction (2025)

“Caged”
timothymichaelmusic
5 OCT 2020

V1.
The colors in the artist’s strokes.
Trying to capture all the folks.
They begin to cage them all in huddled masses.
Paint the picture they want you to see.
The story isn’t you and me
When you’re looking through their rosy colored glasses.

Peeling back layer by layer.
Each shade gets a little grayer.
As you get closer and closer to the core.
Wishing it could be better
But right down to the letter
Looks like we’re headed right back where we were before

Chorus:
Am I alive or in a dream?
Interchangeable it seems.
It’s all just an illusion to stay inspired.
Freedom isn’t really free.
It’s a trap that you can’t see.
It’s the space between the bars that holds the tiger.

V2.
I stare into the looking glass.
Is this the future or the past?
Maybe it will always be the same.
Counter clockwise around the clock
And the alarm clock’s going off.
Revelation that everything is just a game

Is this live or Memorex?
Just sorting through the mess.
Unfocused picture seems a little out of kilter
Do I believe in what I see?
Is this where we want to be?
Everything just looks a little better through a filter.


Chorus:
Am I alive or in a dream?
Interchangeable it seems.
It’s all just an illusion to stay inspired.
Freedom isn’t really free.
It’s a trap that you can’t see.
It’s the space between the bars that holds the tiger.

Bridge 
Fingerprint upon the blotter
Like sheep led to the slaughter
You never had a thought that this could happen

They just keep us all divided
Creating problems for the fighting
And then you’ll realize they caught you nappin’

Chorus:
Am I alive or in a dream?
Interchangeable it seems.
It’s all just an illusion to stay inspired.
Freedom isn’t really free.
It’s a trap that you can’t see.
It’s the space between the bars that holds the tiger.


Caged (2025)

The Rabbit Hole
Timothymichaelmusic
22 JAN 2021

V1.
It’s a nursery rhyme of a different kind
As the key hits the keyhole
Working double time on a paradigm
It’s a dog and pony show
Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time
‘cause they’re coming for your soul.
There’s rules for thee, but not for me 
Down here in the rabbit hole.

Chorus:
Here we go down the rabbit hole
Where nothing’s as it seems
Once you see the light. It keeps you up all night
And haunts you in your dreams.
Evil schemes taken to extremes
It’s a prison with no parole
Don’t be naïve about the web we weave
Down here in the rabbit hole.

V2.
You won’t believe the things conceived
It’s on a different level.
It’s a marathon to the great beyond
Except you’re running with the devil.
You’ve heard tell of the highway to hell
Well who’s gonna pay your toll?
Smoke and mirrors. I can’t be much clearer.
Down here in the rabbit hole.

Chorus:
Here we go down the rabbit hole
Where nothing’s as it seems
Once you see the light it keeps you up all night
And haunts you in your dreams.
Evil schemes taken to extremes
It’s a prison with no parole
Don’t be naïve about the web we weave
Down here in the rabbit hole

Bridge
Try to trick it…
…Try to track it
Can’t catch it…
…Can’t nab it,
Reach your hand into the magic hat
But you can’t grab that evil rabbit

Chorus:
Here we go down the rabbit hole
Where nothing’s as it seems
Once you see the light it keeps you up all night
And haunts you in your dreams.
Evil schemes taken to extremes
It’s a prison with no parole
Don’t be naïve about the web we weave
Down here in the rabbit hole

Don’t be naïve about the web we weave
Down here in the rabbit hole






The Rabbit Hole (2025) (Remix)

Recycled (2025)
timothymichaelmusic
5 OCT 2020

V1.
Damned if I don’t or if you do.
What the hell’s a man to do?
Just an image that I’m trying to portray?
I’m just looking for the truth
And the driver turns the screw.
Seems like yet another déjà vu day.

Like a performer on a stage
Reciting lines from a page
Watching them admire me from the stands
Fake it til I make it.
It’s my claim if I’ll just stake it.
But wherever it is that I go there I am

Chorus
I’m on a vision quest.
Just sorting through the mess.
Testifying as a witness at my own trial.
Can I even believe the lie?
Looking through the beholders eye.
Nothing new here to see I think I’m just recycled.

V2.
Bang your head against the wall.
Yet another curtain call.
Show’s never over when you’re stuck in the encore.
Is it time to lay it down?
Or shall I play another round?
Am I really better off now than before?

Rehearsing lines from a scene
What’s it really even mean?
Trying to be all that I can be.
Am I  faking or am I feeling?
What’s the secret I’m not revealing?
Whoever I am I’m still the same old me

Chorus
I’m on a vision quest.
Just sorting through the mess.
Testifying as a witness at my own trial.
Can I even believe the lie?
Looking through the beholders eye.
Nothing new here to see I think I’m just recycled

Bridge
Maybe I’m just adding to the confusion
And this life is merely an illusion

Chorus
I’m on a vision quest.
Just sorting through the mess.
Testifying as a witness at my own trial.
Can I even believe the lie?
Looking through the beholders eye.
Nothing new here to see I think I’m just recycled

I think I’m just recycled

I think I’m just recycled

I’m just recycled


Recycled (2025)

Lyricist looking to connect with artists in the country genre that are searching for great songs to record. Also open to co-writes. Regularly pitching music to Nashville publishers and song pluggers. Primarily country genre. Mid 50s, married. 6 kids and 10 grandkids in a beautifully blended family. Enjoys golf, working out, nature/lakes, and listening to live music every chance I get!

I Salute You, USA

Timothy Michael Music - SONGWRITER

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