Puzzle Peace (Final Draft)
timothymichaelmusic
12 FEB 2024
Tim Schlesener/Nash Stanley
V1.
Life’s like fingerprints and snowflakes
‘Cos no two are the same
And when I look more deeply
Life’s more a puzzle than a game
I find pieces in the things I do
And the people that I meet
But it’s gonna take my whole life
Before my picture is complete

Chorus
You’re the part that made my heart whole
‘Cos you fit just right with me
You’re the calm that I was missing
But now you’ve brought my puzzle peace.
And the day is filled with so much noise
It keeps distracting me
You’re the calm that I was missing
Now you’ve brought me puzzle peace

V2.
Friends and family in my corners
My hometown is my base
Hopes and dreams highlight the sky
Life lessons fill the space
And in that riddle in the middle
Where the big hole used to be
I see your gorgeous green eyes
Just staring back at me.

Chorus
You’re the part that made my heart whole
‘Cos you fit just right with me
You’re the calm that I was missing
But now you’ve brought my puzzle peace.
And the day is filled with so much noise
It keeps distracting me
You’re the calm that I was missing
Now you’ve brought me puzzle peace

Bridge
When I try to take shortcuts
The pieces disappear
But When I do the right things 
The big picture’s crystal clear

Chorus
You’re the part that made my heart whole
‘Cos you fit just right with me
You’re the calm that I was missing
But now you’ve brought my puzzle peace.

And the day is filled with so much noise
It keeps distracting me
You’re the calm that I was missing
Now you’ve brought me puzzle peace

You’re the calm that I was missing
But now you’ve brought my puzzle peace.

Ending







Puzzle Peace (3)

Look At Me
TimothyMichaelMusic
14 APR 2025

V1.
Look at me
What’s this smile?
I haven’t seen one in a while
Yeah, I’m happy
No more tears to cry
Just love reflecting in my eyes
I’m ready to enjoy the season
And I think we both know the reason

Chorus
I can’t hide the way you make me feel
These moments border on surreal
Even though I can’t make it make sense
These feelings are so damn intense
And there’s no doubt it’s love
I can’t wrap my mind around the idea of
Finding love
in the same place I had given up

V2.
I was broken
I was numb
So where the hell did this come from?
Been down and out
Now I’m right back in
I found my happy place again
And safely in your arms
I’ve got a brand new start
But I’m trusting you to guard my heart

Chorus
I can’t hide the way you make me feel
These moments border on surreal
Even though I can’t make it make sense
These feelings are so damn intense
And there’s no doubt it’s love
I can’t wrap my mind around the idea of
Finding love
in the same place I had given up

Bridge
And the smile in the mirror don’t lie
‘Cos I’m flying high

Chorus
I can’t hide the way you make me feel
These moments border on surreal
Even though I can’t make it make sense
These feelings are so damn intense
And there’s no doubt it’s love
I can’t wrap my mind around the idea of
Finding love
in the same place I had given up

Look At Me (2025)

Under Every Bridge
Timothymichaelmusic
21 SEP 2023

V1.
Not a single stop light
Too small for a Walmart
But we turned finding trouble
Into a work of art
We sailed that silver Cutlass
Toward things that were forbidden
And followed the treasure map
To where the bottles were hidden

Chorus
We’d hit that first bridge south of town
Even though it seemed so risky
We’d climb out with Coke on ice
‘Cos that’s where we hid the whiskey
Didn’t have to be a weekend
To find a party where we lived
And if you’re out near my home town
There’s a bottle under every bridge

V2
Cranked up and country cruising
We’d head west towards the sun
“Pirate Bridge” near Johnson’s place
Is where we hid the rum.
We saved tequila for the lake
And meet the girls around 9 o’clock
And when they smiled it got wet and wild
And the clothes were coming off.

Chorus
We’d hit that first bridge south of town
Even though it seemed so risky
We’d climb out with Coke on ice
‘Cos that’s where we hid the whiskey
Didn’t have to be a weekend
To find a party where we lived
And if you’re out near my home town
There’s a bottle under every bridge

Bridge
Not one of us was old enough
But no one seemed to care
Ain’t no rules for a bunch of fools
That will always take the dare

Chorus
We’d hit that first bridge south of town
Even though it seemed so risky
We’d climb out with Coke on ice
‘Cos that’s where we hid the whiskey
Didn’t have to be a weekend
To find a party where we lived
And if you’re out near my home town
There’s a bottle under every bridge

Didn’t have to be a weekend
To find a party where we lived
And if you’re out near my home town
There’s a bottle under every bridge

There’s a bottle under every bridge

There’s a bottle under every bridge

[End Song]






Under Every Bridge (2025)

Circle The Wagons
timothymichaelmusic
Tim Schlesener/Nash Stanley
20 APR 2024

V1.
Never had much, but we had each other
Bunch of men that became like brothers
Blowing off steam. From living the dream
Make a getaway to our Hideaway
Circle of friends out at the lake
Pitch a tent or park your Airstream

Chorus
Circle the wagons
Campsite, bonfires, lawn chairs and solo cups
Good things happenin’
Late nights, music, laughter, yeah that was us
Campfire cookin’, cussin’ and discussin’
Coolers, grills and old dutch ovens
Nah, I ain’t braggin’
Circle the wagons

V2.
It was everything, but no big deal
Came together to share our meals
In our compound. Escaping the lights of town
Sleeping bags and fishing poles
Unwind, Let the good times roll
Getting lost… and getting found

Chorus
Circle the wagons
Campsite, bonfires, lawn chairs and solo cups
Good things happenin’
Late nights, music, laughter, yeah that was us
Campfire cookin’, cussin’ and discussin’
Coolers, grills and old dutch ovens
Nah, I ain’t braggin’
Circle the wagons
Circle the wagons

Bridge
When life gets out of control
There’s a few things that heal my soul

Chorus
Circle the wagons
Campsite, bonfires, lawn chairs and solo cups
Good things happenin’
Late nights, music, laughter, yeah that was us
Campfire cookin’, cussin’ and discussin’
Coolers, grills and old dutch ovens
Nah, I ain’t braggin’
Circle the wagons

Outro
Campsite, bonfires, lawn chairs and solo cups
Good things happenin’
Late nights, music, laughter, yeah that was us
Campfire cookin’, cussin’ and discussin’
Coolers, grills and old dutch ovens
Nah, I ain’t braggin’
Circle the wagons

Circle the wagons

[End Song]






Circle The Wagons (2025)

TKO
Published by timothymichaelmusic
05 MAY 2024

V1.
He wore a washed out blacked T-shirt
With a trucker hat to match
Skull and cross bones stitched in red
His biker cut had the same patch
I asked him what he was drinking
It’s a story I had to know
Started feeding him tequila shots
And he screamed TKO

Chorus
Tammy’s Kicked Out of my heart
Tammy’s Kicked Out of my head
Tammy’s Kicked Out of my house 
Tammy’s Kicked out of my bed.
She so damn slutty. She left me bloody.
She’s a no-good nasty hoe.
I got a restraining order
and I won by TKO

V2. 
There was more to the story
So we had a brew or two
He flipped his forearm over
To show his TKO tattoo
I drove him home at closing time
After I picked him up off the floor
When we pulled up to his house
It said TKO on the door

Chorus
Tammy’s Kicked Out of his heart
Tammy’s Kicked Out of his head
Tammy’s Kicked Out of his house 
Tammy’s Kicked out of his bed.
She so damn slutty. She left him bloody.
She’s a no good nasty hoe.
He got a restraining order
and he won by TKO

Bridge
I had a good laugh when I got home
She was trying to find her jammies
I looked her in the eyes, asked her why?
And said “Damn you’re crazy Tammy!”

Chorus
Is she trying to steal my heart
Or is she messing with my head
There’s a stranger in my house
Who’s the dude under my bed
When I pulled my gun, they knew to run
Yeah, they sprinted out the door
Time to get a restraining order for
Another Tammy TKO

Chorus
Tammy’s Kicked Out of my heart
Tammy’s Kicked Out of my head
Tammy’s Kicked Out of my house 
Tammy’s Kicked out of my bed.
She so damn slutty. She left me bloody.
She’s a no-good nasty hoe.
I got a restraining order
and I won by TKO

I won by TKO

I won by TKO


TKO (2025)

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

Pencil Me In
timothymichaelmusic
18 APR 2022

V1.
I miss you even though I see you every day
Overscheduled. Stuff just gets in the way
The calendar stays filled as the week unfolds
It’s only hump day, but this is getting old.
Now the weekend is finally starting to come in sight.
Can you pencil me in for date night?

Chorus
I’ve got cool ideas for a hot date night.
Let’s get lost together right in plain sight.
We’ll grab burgers and beers at an old dive bar
Spend the night in a field looking up at the stars.
Lie on the dock with our feet in Mason’s creek
Sing with the radio til we’re to hoarse to speak.
Catch the sunrise when it comes back up again
Girl, can you pencil me in?
Yeah, pencil me in

V2.
We can nap away this Sunday afternoon.
Just hold me tight ‘cos the work week is coming soon.
Block some time for me on Sunday night as well.
Because next week’s gonna be a mess, I can already tell.
Let’s make plans again and try to keep it light.
Can you pencil me in for date night?

Chorus
I’ve got cool ideas for a hot date night
Let’s get lost together right in plain sight.
We’ll grab burgers and beers at an old dive bar
Then spend the night in a field looking up at the stars
Lie on the dock with our feet in Mason’s creek
And sing with the radio til we’re to hoarse to speak
And catch the sun when it comes up again
Girl, can you pencil me in?
Yeah, pencil me in



Bridge
Next week we can watch 80s movies
And remember being young.
We can scoot a boot in the living room
Dancing with you is always fun.

Chorus
I’ve got cool ideas for a hot date night.
Let’s get lost together right in plain sight.
We’ll grab burgers and beers at an old dive bar
Then spend the night in a field looking up at the stars.
Lie on the dock with our feet in Mason’s creek
And sing with the radio til we’re to hoarse to speak.
Catch the sunrise when it comes up again
Girl, can you pencil me in?
Yeah pencil me in.

Yeah pencil me in




Pencil Me In (2025)

All I Wanna Do
timothymichaelmusic
22 JUN 2024

V1.
Got a schedule full of I don’t wannas
That’s about to turn into I ain’t gonnas
Looks like the rain will stay away
Let’s hook up some vacation days

Time to put up some boundaries
And make more time for you and me.
My appointment book is filled with only you
Girl, you’re everything I wanna do

Chorus
‘cos all I wanna do
Is spend some time with you
A little time to reconnect
And watch and see what happens next
No schedule, no expectations, no plans
Just rinse and repeat it over again
For a week or two
Baby all I wanna do
Is You

V2. 
So many places we ain’t seen in a while
Cruising the Gulf always makes you smile
Or we can launch the boat with a bottle of wine
Fishin' the lake and enjoy the sunshine

We can pop by the pool and see some friends
That’s usually where the party begins
And then it’s off to our favorite music venue
Have a few drinks and listen to some tunes

Chorus
‘cos all I wanna do
Is spend some time with you
A little time to reconnect
And watch and see what happens next
No schedule, no expectations, no plans
Just rinse and repeat it over again
For a week or two
Baby all I wanna do
Is You

Bridge
Yeah, there’s really nothing better
Than just spending time together

Chorus
‘cos all I wanna do
Is spend some time with you
A little time to reconnect
And watch and see what happens next
No schedule, no expectations, no plans
Just rinse and repeat it over again
For a week or two
Baby all I wanna do
Is You

Just rinse and repeat it over again
For a week or two
Baby all I wanna do
Is You

Baby all I wanna do
Is You

Baby all I wanna do
Is You




All I Wanna Do (3)

Time Doesn’t Run Backwards
timothymichaelmusic
08 JUN 2023

V1. [male]
Choices in the moment
Decisions tracked in time
Moving on without you then
Still messes with my mind
I try not to think about it
‘Cos it’s a lot to unpack
The years we chose to live apart
We’ll never get those back

Chorus [together]
There are things I might do different
But then what we have now would change
I could have done it better
But it wouldn’t be the same
When I think of all the should have beens 
Those questions go unanswered 
Wish I could rewind….But time
Doesn’t run backwards
No, it don’t run backwards

V2.[female]
Now our lives are blended
What’s mine is yours and yours is mine
And the kids are all of ours
Like there’s only one bloodline
[together]
Too many silver linings in our lives
To wish away the past
You may not have been my first love
But you’ll damn sure be my last.

Chorus[together]
There are things I might do different
But then what we have now would change
I could have done it better
But it wouldn’t be the same
When I think of all the should have beens  
Those questions go unanswered 
Wish I could rewind…..But time
Doesn’t run backwards
No, it don’t run backwards

Bridge
[female]
I guess it’s probably better not knowing
[male]
And let time keep heading the way that it’s going

Chorus [together]
There are things I might do different
But then what we have now would change
I could have done it better
But it wouldn’t be the same
When I think of all the should have beens
Those questions go unanswered
Wish I could rewind… but time
Doesn’t run backwards
No, it don’t run backwards


No, it don’t run backwards



Time Doesn't Run Backwards (2025 -duet)

A Little Rescuing
TimothyMichaelMusic
30 OCT 2024

V1. 
We share a lot of history
You and me
Our love is an enigma
In an endless sea
We’ve surfed the highest waves
Been wrapped in riptides
Some days thriving some just surviving
Our love life

Chorus
When you’re treading in deep waters
I’m waist deep wading in
I’ll meet you in the middle
Chin to chin
And you’re my life line
Ready to reel me in
Some days we both need
A little rescuing

V2.
So much water under our bridge
We’re drowning in it
We need a whole lot of forgiving 
But we’re getting to it
The overpass ain’t burning
But it’s bridging troubled waters
It ain’t boiling yet
But it’s getting hotter

Chorus
When you’re treading in deep waters
I’m waist deep wading in
I’ll meet you in the middle
Chin to chin
And you’re my life line
Ready to reel me in
Some days we both need
A little rescuing

Bridge
Just keep swimming baby
I know you see
The only thing that matters
Is you and me

Chorus
When you’re treading in deep waters
I’m waist deep wading in
I’ll meet you in the middle
Chin to chin
And you’re my life line
Ready to reel me in
Some days we both need
A little rescuing

You’re my life line
Always ready to reel me in
Some days we both need
A little rescuing

A little rescuing

A little rescuing





A Little Rescuing (2025- duet)

Serendipity 
TimothyMichaelmusic
05 FEB 2025
Tim Schlesener, BMI 01126229678

V1.
What a stunning twist of fate
That we got a second first date
It ain’t a fluke or coincidence
But what a lucky happenchance
To paint this life with love’s red strokes
And breathe love into our ghosts
It’s a story I can barely believe
Did I find you or did you find me?

Chorus
So let me ask you this.
Have you ever felt more in a kiss?
Does yours skip a beat when you see my face?	
‘Cos babe you’re makin’ my heart race
Those butterflies from way back then
Are back flapping their wings again
And the magic happened flawlessly
Sweet Serendipity 

V2.
I’ve been dreaming ‘bout this day
We’ve let so much time slip away
A stroke of luck for a new outcome
The way our life was supposed to run.
I guess only time will tell
But this chapter’s starting well
A happy ending for these two hearts
In this star-crossed fairytale of ours

Chorus
So let me ask you this.
Have you ever felt more in a kiss?
Does yours skip a beat when you see my face?	
Cuz babe you’re makin’ my heart race
Those butterflies from way back then
Are back flapping their wings again
And the magic happened flawlessly
Sweet Serendipity

Bridge:
You’re everything I’ve ever wanted
I think you’re feeling it too.
You’ve been living in my mind
Sometimes dreams come true

Chorus
So let me ask you this.
Have you ever felt more in a kiss?
Does yours skip a beat when you see my face?	
‘Cos babe you’re makin’ my heart race
Those butterflies from way back then
Are back flapping their wings again
And the magic happened flawlessly
Sweet Serendipity

Sweet Serendipity

Sweet Serendipity


Serendipity (2025-duet)

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!

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