Oughta-Biography
Published by timothymichaelmusic
09 MAY 2024

V1.
I wish I’d taken my shot
At some greater things
But my mind gets riddled 
With anxieties
My life could’ve been much bigger
If I’d been a little stronger
And I wish I’d found you sooner
So I could love you longer

Chorus
My “oughta biography”
Is filled with stories of
Words I should have said
And stuff I could have done
Hopes and dreams of the man
That I wish that I could be
All living in the pages of
My “oughta biography”

V2.
Should’ve gone a little harder
While those scouts watched me play ball
Wish I’d have shined a little brighter
On that stage last fall.
I let all those years go by
Without telling you how I felt
When I should have gone all in
I folded the cards that I was dealt.

Chorus
My “oughta biography”
Is filled with stories of
Words I should have said
And stuff I could have done
Hopes and dreams of the man
That I wish that I could be
All living in the pages of
My “oughta biography”

Bridge
Wish I’d have had a little more faith in me
To be all the things that I’m supposed to be

Chorus
My “oughta biography”
Is filled with stories of
Words I should have said
And stuff I could have done
Hopes and dreams of the man
That I wish that I could be
All living in the pages of
My “oughta biography”

Oughta Biography

Have You Got A Minute
Published by timothymichaelmusic.com
3/16/2020

v1
I’ve got worries. I’ve got wonders.
And the world is filled with doubt.
I just need your calming presence
To help me figure this thing out.
I need direction God,
Show me your Master plan.
I’ll leave this in your loving hands
Still my troubled heart again.

Chorus
Father,, have you got a minute?
‘cause I really need to talk.
I got lost amidst distractions
Now I’m stumbling in my walk.
Could you nudge me towards the right thing?
I’ve gotten in the way again.
Bring peace into this situation
And show me that your love will win

V2.
He said “You need some peace and quiet.
Come inside and take some rest.
Shut the outside noises out
And remember that you’re blessed.
You’ve gone through many trials
On this path you chose to roam.
I’m happy that you’ve turned to me
Now I’m here to lead you home.”


Chorus
Father, have you got a minute?
‘cause I really need to talk.
I got lost amidst distractions
Now I’m stumbling in my walk.
Could you nudge me towards the right thing?
I’ve gotten in the way again.
Bring peace into this situation
And show me that your love will win
Bridge
Then He kissed me on the forehead
And He said” the victory is won.
You know I came to save the lost, son
And I’ll forgive all that you’ve done.
Don’t forget my child 
Your soul is on the mend.
I’m the Alpha and Omega
The beginning and I Am the end.”

Chorus
Father,have you got a minute?
‘cause I really need to talk.
I got lost amidst distractions
Now I’m stumbling in my walk.
Could you nudge me towards the right thing?
I’ve gotten in the way again.
Bring peace into this situation
And show me that your love will win.

Father, have you got a minute?

Father, have you got a minute?

Father, have you got a minute?

Outro

Have You Got A Minute (1)

X Generation
Published by Timothymichaelmusic.com
02/06/2021

v1.
We were living on a prayer in our old love shack
You had those Bette Davis eyes and I was back in black.
You got me under pressure dancing in the dark
You shook me all night long, totally eclipsed my heart.
We were dancing on the ceiling in the purple rain
Billie Jean you’re not my lover just a pretty young thing.
Almost paradise, I feel it coming in the air tonight
Pour some sugar on me sweet child of mine

Chorus
Take me home tonight to the 1980’s
Faithfully fight for our right for our glory days
Back to paradise city for white wedding doves
Don’t stop believing you’re addicted to love
Free Fallin’ Friday nights Headbanger Nation
Don’t you forget about me, the X generation

V2.
I was a sharp dressed man, a smooth criminal
You were a super freak and I loved rock n roll.
I got the eye of the tiger, with a move to bust
You hit me with your best shot, another one bites the dust.
Drinkin’ Funky cold medina and red red wine
Footloose and wanted dead or alive
Never gonna give you up, Nothin but a good time
Can’t fight this feeling I’ve had the time of my life.

Chorus
Take me home tonight to the 1980’s
Faithfully fight for our right for our glory days
Back to paradise city for white wedding doves
Don’t stop believing you’re addicted to love
Free Fallin’ Friday nights Headbanger Nation
Don’t you forget about me, the X generation

Bridge
Hair bands, late nights…
…Parties rocking all night

Chorus
Take me home tonight to the 1980’s
Faithfully fight for our right for our glory days
Back to paradise city for white wedding doves
Don’t stop believing you’re addicted to love
Free Fallin’ Friday nights Headbanger Nation
Don’t you forget about me, the X generation

Don’t you forget about me, the X generation


The X Generation

The X Generation

X Generation

X Generation (1)

Everything I Ever Wanted
Published by timothymichaelmusic
18 MAY 2024

v1
Woke up in an empty house
That used to be a home
Divorce papers on the nightstand.
The kids were off and grown.
Suffocating in my skin
And drowned by my emotions.
No longer living my best life
Just going through the motions.

Chorus
I pulled the pin and walked away.
I lived to fight another day.
I jumped ship and took a dive.
Came out better on the other side.
Never doubting what could be
I pushed ahead undaunted.
Gave up everything I’ve ever known…
…For everything I ever wanted.
For everything I’ve ever wanted

V2.
Spent 25 years in a dead-end job
Life was so mundane.
Same old same old, every day
Nearly drove myself insane.
Wished for more in my life
Guess He hears me when I pray
There’s a voice inside that’s calling me
To take this leap of faith

Chorus
I pulled the pin and walked away.
I lived to fight another day.
I jumped ship and took a dive.
Came out better on the other side.
Never doubting what could be
I pushed ahead undaunted.
Gave up everything I’ve ever known…
…For everything I ever wanted.
For everything I ever wanted


Bridge
Took another chance at love
Could’ve proposed on that first date.
When opened myself up to “yes”
God showed me my soul mate.

Chorus
I pulled the pin and walked away.
I lived to fight another day.
I jumped ship and took dive.
Came out better on the other side.
Never doubting what could be
I pushed ahead undaunted.
Gave up everything I’ve ever known…
…For everything I ever wanted.

Never doubting what could be
I pushed ahead undaunted.
Gave up everything I’ve ever known…
…For everything I ever wanted.

Everything I ever wanted

[End Song]

Everything I Ever Wanted (1)

Lakin' It Easy

Lakin' It Easy (feat. Tilley)

35 Million Heartbeats
Rick Amburgey/ Tim Schlesener
15 JAN 2024

V1.
Sipping coffee while you're sleeping
Scrolling pictures from the past
Smiling 'bout the memories
This whole year has been a blast
That toast from our first date night
Looking back at all we’ve done
On our adventures and shenanigans
In just one trip around the sun

Chorus
35 million heartbeats
What a wild and crazy ride
What started off as friendship
Changed everything about our lives
35 million heart beats
The rhythm and the flow
I can’t remember life before you
35 million heart beats ago

V2.
From the valleys to the mountain tops
And from beaches on both coasts
It’s hard to pick my favorite spot
Or the thing I love the most
I guess it’s when I look in your eyes
Because the only thing I see
Is years of love and happiness
These heartbeats run to infinity

Chorus
35 million heartbeats
What a wild and crazy ride
What started off as friendship
Changed everything about our lives
35 million heart beats
The rhythm and the flow
I can’t remember life before you
35 million heart beats ago

Bridge
35 million heartbeats 
Is just one trip around the sun
Making the most of every moment
And having a ton of fun

Pre-Chorus
35 million heart beats
The rhythm and the flow
I can’t remember life before you

Chorus
35 million heartbeats
What a wild and crazy ride
What started off as friendship
Changed everything about our lives
35 million heart beats
The rhythm and the flow
I can’t remember life before you
35 million heart beats ago

35 million heart beats
The rhythm and the flow
I can’t remember life before you
35 million heart beats ago

35 million heart beats ago
35 million heart beats ago
35 million heart beats ago

35 Million Heartbeats

One Hell Of A Memory
Tim Schlesener/Rick Amburgey
05 JAN 2024

V1.
When I saw you Sunday morning
Alone there in that pew
Stained glass reflecting on you
That’s the moment that I knew

Then you sang with such conviction
Your voice came from your heart
You said yes to dinner
That’s the day we made our start

Chorus
Another stunning summer sunset
Lips I ain’t quite kissed yet
Holding hands for the first time
A second bottle of wine

Listenin’ to you tell your story
Then you shared your smile with me
Yeah this is gonna make 
One hell of a memory. Memory

V2.
I was sleeping so soundly
With you right there next to me
Wedding bells and babies
Were playing in my dreams

I saw us all the way to old and gray
Life laid out for you and me
Then I woke and looked into your eyes
Girl, do you see what I see?

Chorus
Another stunning summer sunset
Lips I kiss every chance I get
Holding hands all the time
A second bottle of wine

Listenin’ to you tell your history
Then you shared your smile with me
Yeah this is gonna make 
One hell of a memory. Memory


Bridge
And our best memories haven’t even been made yet

Chorus
Another stunning summer sunset
Lips I kiss every chance I get
Holding hands all the time
A second bottle of wine

Listenin’ to you tell your story
Then you shared your smile with me
Yeah this is gonna make 
One hell of a memory.

Yeah this is gonna make 
One hell of a memory.

One hell of a memory

One hell of a memory

[End Song]

One Hell Of A Memory

Dusty Box of Time
Published by timothymichaelmusic.com
30 SEP 2020

V1.
Out in the corner of my garage
Is a dusty box of time
And memories of those sweet days
Are stored up in my mind.
It’s a box of blood and sweat and tears,
And the sparks that lit the flame.
It’s hours and hours of practice
Kept from every single game.

Chorus
There’s a thousand hours of batting practice
And a million down and outs.
There’s volleys, bumps, and sets and spikes
And the golf clubs we wore out.
There’s free throws til you can’t miss.
Man I coached a lot of games.
The dusty box of time…
Wants one more chance to play again.

V2.
The kids have all moved on in life
And the box has gathered dust
Waiting for them to come back home
And knock off years of rust.
And just like me the box is old
…But ages like fine wine
And that dusty box in the corner
Still makes memories just fine.

Chorus
There’s a thousand hours of batting practice
And a million down and outs.
There’s volleys, bumps, and sets and spikes
And the golf clubs we wore out.
There’s free throws til you can’t miss.
Man I coached a lot of games.
The dusty box of time in my garage
Wants one more chance to play again


Bridge
Someday the box will get passed on to all the grandkids
And I hope they have as much fun as we did

Chorus
There’s a thousand hours of batting practice
And a million down and outs.
There’s volleys, bumps, and sets and spikes
And the golf clubs we wore out.
There’s free throws til you can’t miss.
Man I coached a lot of games.
The dusty box of time in my garage
Wants one more chance to play again.

The dusty box of time
Wants one more chance to play again

The dusty box of time
Wants one more chance to play again

Dusty Box Of Time (1)

Back Burner
Published by timothymichaelmusic
13 JUN 2024

V1.
Your indiscretions ..,
…Are just too many to mention
I’ve got some other hot issues
That are needing my attention
The chaos you created
Is no longer my problem
So go ahead and lose my number
‘Cos I already forgot ‘em

Chorus
I’d rather sit at the DMV for a driving exam
And the dentist needs to see me, man
It’s time for drilling on my root canal
When you text me to call you quick
I’d rather poke my eye with a sharp stick
I used to have to do I, but now
I’ve become a pretty fast learner
I just set you and forget you,,,
…On that back burner
Yeah you’re on the back burner

V2.
You’re no longer front and center
Go ahead and simmer down
You’re not so hot to handle
Since I turned your flame down
Take the hint. Leave me alone
And if you try my phone
I won’t be taking your calls ,so
Leave a message at the tone

Chorus
I’d rather sit at the DMV for a driving exam
And the dentist needs to see me, man
It’s time for drilling on my root canal
When you text me to call you quick
I’d rather poke my eye with a sharp stick
I used to have to do it, but now
I’ve become a pretty fast learner
I just set you and forget you,,,
…On that back burner
Yeah you’re on the back burner

Bridge
You’re wishin’ for time in my kitchen
But I really don’t wanna
The back burner is where 
I prefer to keep your drama

Chorus
I’d rather sit at the DMV for a driving exam
And the dentist needs to see me, man
It’s time for drilling on my root canal
When you text me to call you quick
I’d rather poke my eye with a sharp stick
I used to have to do it, but now
I’ve become a pretty fast learner
I just set you and forget you,,,
…On that back burner
Yeah you’re on the back burner

I just set you and forget you
… on that back burner

I just set you and forget you
… on that back burner

Back Burner (1)

Scooby Doo Shuffle
Published by timothymichaelmusic.com
05 SEP 2022

V1.
It was 3 a.m.
We’d been long tucked in
On a sleepy Sunday night
But Alexa was up
And now so was my pup
Alexa’s humor just ain’t right
Chesney’s old and fat
But he was quick as a cat
He’d been sleeping like a log
He was really groovin’
Oh yeah, he was movin’
When Alexa woke my dog
Yeah, Alexa Woke my dog

Chorus
Eli Young or Bart Crow?
Hell I don’t know,
Red Dirt was in the Air
Something makes me think
It was Cody Jinks
That gave my dog a scare.
Maybe ol Josh Abbot
Made him jump like a rabbit
And started the whole dang scuffle
Turnpike Troubadors
Made Chesney hit the floor
Doin’ the Scooby Doo shuffle

V2.
I yelled Alexa stop. 
Alexa off.
But Alexa was wound for sound
I was pretty smug 
When I pulled the plug
And shut Alexa down.
A few things got smashed
Yeah the room was trashed
This house ain’t no dance club
Ches didn’t think it was fun
He was on the run
Hiding out in my bathtub
Yeah, hiding in my bathtub

Chorus
Eli Young or Bart Crow?
Hell I don’t know,
Red Dirt was in the Air
Something makes me think
It was Cody Jinks
That gave my dog a scare.
Maybe ol Josh Abbot
Made him jump like a rabbit
And started the whole dang scuffle
Turnpike Troubadors
Made Chesney hit the floor
Doin’ the Scooby Doo shuffle


Bridge
It ain’t Shane Smith and the Saints

Or even old Wade Bowen

Did Cross Canadian Ragweed make him do the deed

I guess we may never be knowin’

Chorus
Eli Young or Bart Crow?
Hell I don’t know,
Red Dirt was in the Air
Something makes me think
It was Cody Jinks
That gave my dog a scare.
Maybe ol Josh Abbot
Made him jump like a rabbit
And started the whole dang scuffle
Turnpike Troubadors
Made Chesney hit the floor
Doin’ the Scooby Doo shuffle

Chorus
Eli Young or Bart Crow?
Hell I don’t know,
Red Dirt was in the Air
Something makes me think
It was Cody Jinks
That gave my dog a scare.
Maybe ol Josh Abbot
Made him jump like a rabbit
And started the whole dang scuffle
Turnpike Troubadors
Made Chesney hit the floor
Doin’ the Scooby Doo shuffle

Doin’ the Scooby Doo Shuffle

Doin’ the Scooby Doo Shuffle

Scooby Doo Shuffle (1)

Inches
Published by timothymichaelmusic.com
22 MAY 2022

V1.
It’s those little things in life
And attention to detail
That provide the smallest margin
Between a win and a fail.

An inch can make the difference
When you need to go a yard
A foot short of the goal line
And we’d never come this far.

Chorus
There’s an inch in preparation
And a couple more in timing.
There’s a foot or more in practice
And a handful when you’re climbing
And every step’s another part
Of everything that matters
Success is found by adding up
All the inches that you gather

V2. 
Practice might make perfect
But your gonna need some luck
You can make most of your own breaks
Just by adding inches up

The lengths we have to go to
On any given day
Start with gathering up the inches
Right there In front of your face.

Chorus
There’s an inch in preparation
And a couple more in timing.
There’s a foot or more in practice
And a handful when you’re climbing
And every step’s another part
Of everything that matters
Success is found by adding up
All the inches that you gather.

Bridge
It takes faith and a lotta work
And it’s gonna take a while
You’ll smile when you discover
That you’ve gone the extra mile

Chorus
There’s an inch in preparation
And a couple more in timing.
There’s a foot or more in practice
And a handful when you’re climbing
And every step’s another part
Of everything that matters
Success is found by adding up
All the inches that you gather

Chorus
There’s an inch in preparation
And a couple more in timing.
There’s a foot or more in practice
And a handful when you’re climbing
And every step’s another part
Of everything that matters
Success is found by adding up
All the inches that you gather


Success is found by adding up
All the inches that you gather

[End Song]

Inches (2)

Lyricist looking for co-writes for pitches to Nashville. Primarily country genre. Mid 50s, married. 6 kids and 9 grandkids in a beautifully blended family. Enjoys golf, working out, nature/lakes, and listening to live music every chance I get!

Oughta Biography

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