Home For Me
timothymichaelmusic
15 FEB 2022

V1.
My old house is barely standing back In my neighborhood.
And those historic downtown storefronts ain’t looking very good
No Friday night lights glowing on the south end of town
They moved the football field out behind the high school now.

Chorus
What if what I remember was better than the life I lived.
This old town was always full of great memories to give
Things change yet they stay the same, and the more that I see
I realize friends and family are what made this home for me
Home for me
Home For Me

V2.
A tornado took the drive-in and turned it into dirt
The elementary school grounds now hold a Baptist Church.
The walls are filled with memories in the halls of my high school
And the old soda fountain in the pharmacy still looks pretty cool.

Chorus
What if what I remember was better than the life I lived.
This old town was always full of great memories to give
Things change yet they remain the same and the more I see
I realize friends and family are what made this home for me
Home for me
Home for me

Bridge
A trip back in time
A blast from the past
Now all my relatives are gone
So this just might be my last.

Chorus
What if what I remember was better than the life I lived.
This old town was always full of great memories to give
Things change yet they remain the same, and the more I see
I realize friends and family are what made this home for me
Home for Me

I realize friends and family are what made this home for me
Home for me
Home for me


Home For Me (2025)

V1.
That muddy water never looked so good
Just floating in my innertube
My girl's in a kayak, buddies in a canoe
My speakers blasting. What about you?
Worked all week, Now I wanna have fun
Weekend’s here let’s catch the sun
Unwind and just let it all loose
And let the river do what it do

Chorus
On the riverbank
Out in the sticks
Cooler full of beer
Phone full of hits
Making friends. Floating for miles
The day is filled with laughs and smiles
I know I’’ll make a memory or two
Man, I love my riverfront view

V2.
It’s like a Macy’s day parade, floating by
But we’re on the water not up in the sky
Once we’re wet we’re here all day
Just washing all our cares away
You never know what you might see
And you never have to stop to pee
There’s a tube for my beer cooler too
My floating bar brings new friends to my crew

Chorus
On the riverbank
Out in the sticks
Cooler full of beer
Phone full of hits
Making friends. Floating for miles
The day is filled with laughs and smiles
I know I’’ll make a memory or two
Man, I love my riverfront view

Bridge
Float trips are known for bringing the fun
Carefree days just soaking up the sun

Chorus
On the riverbank
Out in the sticks
Cooler full of beer
Phone full of hits
Making friends. Floating for miles
The day is filled with laughs and smiles
I know I’’ll make a memory or two
Man, I love my riverfront view

Yeah, I love my Riverfront View

Riverfront View (2025 male)

Hugging Me From Heaven
Melissa Coston/Tim Schlesener
10 DEC 2024

V1.
Salty teardrops from my eyes
Watching this gorgeous sunrise
This time of day makes me think of you

We were always quite the pair
I miss the wisdom that you’d share
The way that only you could do

When the winter wind starts blowin’
It’s got me knowing

Chorus
That you’re sending me a sign
That you’re with me all the time
You’re watching from above
And sending all your love

You’re right where you need to be
To keep your watchful eye on me
When the breeze begins to blow I take it in
‘Cos I know you’re hugging me from Heaven

V2.
In the evenings I could always bet
We’d have a drink and watch the sunset
And talk about all our hopes and dreams

Now I stare up at those stars
And wish Heaven wasn’t so far
‘Cos I miss you more and more it seems

But that summer wind starts blowin’
It’s got me knowin’

Chorus
That you’re sending me a sign
That you’re with me all the time
You’re watching from above
And sending all your love

You’re right where you need to be
To keep your watchful eye on me
When the breeze begins to blow I take it in
‘Cos I know you’re hugging me from Heaven

Bridge
And I always know that no matter what the season
When the wind starts blowin’ there’s always a reason

Chorus
That you’re sending me a sign
That you’re with me all the time
You’re watching from above
And sending all your love

You’re right where you need to be
To keep your watchful eye on me
When the breeze begins to blow I take it in
‘Cos I know you’re hugging me from Heaven

When the breeze begins to blow I take it in
‘Cos I know you’re hugging me from Heaven

Hugging Me From Heaven (2025) (Remix)

Broken Boy
Melissa Coston/ Tim Schlesener
11 DEC 2024

V1.
I’m still broken
By all you’ve stolen
There was really only one thing I could do

You confused me
Bullied and abused me
I ran like hell to get away from you

You knew all the things to say
To break me down most every day
But now you can’t control me any longer

You can’t hurt me anymore
I picked myself up off the floor
And time away has made me so much stronger.

Chorus
I wonder what it’s like to live
Without any hopes and dreams
The only shot you ever took
Was sabotaging me

Man, if all you ever think about 
Is stealing all my joy
You ain’t no man at all
You’re just a broken boy

V2.
Guess they were true
Red flags waving over you
Hurt people just keep right on hurting others

I ain’t some kind of toy
You can break to fill the void
I’ve still got so many scars that I can’t cover

Chorus
I wonder what it’s like to live
Without any hopes and dreams
The only shot you ever took
Was sabotaging me

Man, if all you ever think about 
Is stealing all my joy
You ain’t no man at all
You’re just a broken boy

Bridge
Good things come to those who wait
And dreams really do come true
… And I’m already a better man than you

Chorus
I wonder what it’s like to live
Without any hopes and dreams
The only shot you ever took
Was sabotaging me

Man, if all you ever think about 
Is stealing all my joy
You ain’t no man at all
You’re just a broken boy

You ain’t no man at all
You’re just a broken boy





Broken Boy (2025) (Remix)

The Dash (2025)
TimothyMichaelMusic
25 MAR 2025

V1.
It might look like a rock on a hill
With a sunset in the background
I moved the bench from our front porch
Up here next to y’all now
You’re finally both together
Where you were always meant to be
Marked by your first day and your last day
And the dash there in between

Chorus
The dash became a marathon
A race of memories
Run with hope and passion
While chasing all your dreams
You lived a good and long life
But it passed by in a flash
I can’t believe a lifetime
Can fit there in just a dash

V2.
I look down the line of head stones
And see friends and family
And just a few rows back
Is a spot reserved for me
It ain’t quite my time yet,
But I’ll keep coming around
So we can talk about the family
And what goes on in this town

Chorus
The dash became a marathon
A race of memories
Run with hope and passion
While chasing all your dreams
You lived a good and long life
But it passed by in a flash
I can’t believe a lifetime
Can fit there in just a dash

Bridge
I’ll make the most of every day I’m given
‘Cos you showed me the dash is made for living.

Chorus
The dash became a marathon
A race of memories
Run with hope and passion
While chasing all your dreams
You lived a good and long life
But it passed by in a flash
I can’t believe a lifetime
Can fit there in just a dash

I can’t believe a lifetime
Can fit there in just a dash





The Dash (2025, new)

Home For Me
timothymichaelmusic
15 FEB 2022

V1.
My old house is barely standing back In my neighborhood.
And those historic downtown storefronts ain’t looking very good
No Friday night lights glowing on the south end of town
They moved the football field out behind the high school now.

Chorus
What if what I remember was better than the life I lived.
This old town was always full of great memories to give
Things change yet they stay the same, and the more that I see
I realize friends and family are what made this home for me
Home for me
Home For Me

V2.
A tornado took the drive-in and turned it into dirt
The elementary school grounds now hold a Baptist Church.
The walls are filled with memories in the halls of my high school
And the old soda fountain in the pharmacy still looks pretty cool.

Chorus
What if what I remember was better than the life I lived.
This old town was always full of great memories to give
Things change yet they remain the same and the more I see
I realize friends and family are what made this home for me
Home for me
Home for me

Bridge
A trip back in time
A blast from the past
Now all my relatives are gone
So this just might be my last.

Chorus
What if what I remember was better than the life I lived.
This old town was always full of great memories to give
Things change yet they remain the same, and the more I see
I realize friends and family are what made this home for me
Home for Me

I realize friends and family are what made this home for me
Home for me
Home for me



Home For Me (2025, new) (Remix)

Herington Rails
timothymichaelmusic
21 SEP 2023

V1.
There’s a water tower on Clay Hill
Where we’d go sledding in the snow
A couple lakes out west of town
Camping and skiing on our boat
Friday nights under the spotlights
Where they came to watch us play
Then we’d gather for gossip and coffee
In the pharmacy on Saturday

Chorus
Yeah, I’ve got great memories
Of the place that I call home
Where everybody knows your name
And you never feel alone
If you’ve got time to listen
I’ve got great stories to tell
The tracks run out and the trains roll through
In the home of the Herington Rails

V2.
The past is found on Sunset Hill
Where our history is preserved
Trains rolling through the rail yard
Are easy to be heard.
Take a walk down Broadway
And you’ll always find a friend
Even if you don’t end up here
It’s a great place to begin

Chorus
Yeah, I’ve got great memories
Of the place that I call home
Where everybody knows your name
And you never feel alone
If you’ve got time to listen
I’ve got great stories to tell
The tracks run out and the trains roll through
In the home of the Herington Rails

Bridge
There’s farms and rails and wagon trails
And you can’t beat the sunsets
If you think there’s a better place to be from
I’d gladly take that bet.

Chorus
Yeah, I’ve got great memories
Of the place that I call home
Where everybody knows your name
And you never feel alone
If you’ve got time to listen
I’ve got great stories to tell
The tracks run out and the trains roll through
In the home of the Herington Rails

The tracks run out and the trains roll through
In the home of the Herington Rails









Herington Rails (2025, new)

Home Games (2025)
TimothyMichaelMusic
16 FEB 2025

V1.
Drove by my childhood home and had a flashback
Sounds of summer played on my mind’s soundtrack
Throwing footballs and swinging baseball bats
I just close my eyes and I go right back

Hide and seek Ollie Ollie Ott’s in free
Riding skateboards and climbing the trees
Endless games of tag, or Red Rover Red Rover
And drinking from the water hose

Chorus
It’s where we had our first kisses
 and we had our first crushes
Bunnie and Joni in bikinis 
as we watched from the bushes
Neighborhood legends, our claims to fame
A lifetime of memories 
from all those home games

V2.
Holding hands led to spinning the bottle
Got those first cars and life went full throttle
Truth or dare, what's the consequence
Late night swimming by hopping the fence


Chorus
It’s where we had our first kisses 
and we had our first crushes
Bunnie and Joni in bikinis 
as we watched from the bushes
Neighborhood legends, 
our claims to fame
A lifetime of memories 
From all those home games


Bridge
If we knew the last time was gonna be the last time
We would have made those home games last all night

Chorus
It’s where we had our first kisses 
and we had our first crushes
Bunnie and Joni in bikinis 
as we watched from the bushes
Neighborhood legends, 
our claims to fame
A Lifetime of memories 
From all those home games

Home Games

Home Games




Home Games (2025, new)

Texas Forest Trail 
timothymichaelmusic
07 APR 2023

V1.
Sunny Saturdays in the month of May
Are made for having fun
Might even find a winery
For Texas Red blend in the sun
I’ve got a hunch it’s a picnic lunch
By a shade tree near a lake
I’ve got a tank full of gas
And memories to make

Chorus
Time to sail the Texas Forest Trail
With the top off of the Jeep
Let’s unwind and lose track of time
There’s no schedule to keep
Cheap sunglasses and smiles
Hair in a pony tail
Gonna do it right late into the night
On the Texas Forest Trail

V2.
Cruising topless in East Texas
Red dirt roads from town to town
Tall pine trees swaying to the radio
Classic country turned up loud
These Piney Woods are swingin’
To another George Strait song
Hair is blowin’ in the wind
Just rollin’ all day long

Chorus
Time to sail the Texas Forest Trail
With the top off of the Jeep
Let’s unwind and lose track of time
‘Cos there’s no schedule to keep
Cheap sunglasses and smiles
Hair in a pony tail
Gonna do it right late into the night
On the Texas Forest Trail

Bridge
Getting lost is always a blast
So take me Nowhere fast

Chorus (Repeats)
Time to sail the Texas Forest Trail
With the top off of the Jeep
Let’s unwind and lose track of time
‘Cos there’s no schedule to keep
Cheap sunglasses and smiles
Hair in a pony tail
Gonna do it right late into the night
On the Texas Forest Trail

Gonna do it right late into the night
On the Texas Forest Trail













Texas Forest Trail (2025) (Remix)

I’m A Lover Not A Fighter
Published by TimothyMichaelMusic
30 SEP 2024

V1.
Sometimes lips get loose with liquor
We said some things we didn’t mean
But the reaction that you gave me
Ain’t one I’ve ever seen
I’m not sure what tripped your trigger
But I know I ain’t that guy
You’re gonna have to spend the night time
Just wondering why

Chorus
I ain’t here for your all-nighter
I’m a lover not a fighter
And by morning you’ll be quieter
You’ve just had too much to drink
Now I’m laying down alone
You’re a little too far gone
To make sense of what I’m saying
So I’ll give you time to think
When you’re mad …
You’re one hell of a gas lighter
And I’m a lover not a fighter

V2
When I walked away
You screamed don’t you even care.
But if you knew me like I know me
You’d know I don’t fight fair
It’s Cos I care much more about you
Than I care about a “win”
And losing you…
… Would be a sin.

Chorus
I ain’t here for your all-nighter
I’m a lover not a fighter
And by morning you’ll be quieter
You’ve just had too much to drink
Now I’m laying down alone
You’re a little too far gone
To make sense of what I’m saying
So I’ll give you time to think
When you’re mad …
You’re one hell of a gas lighter
And I’m a lover not a fighter

Bridge
I’ll always trade my silence
Instead of going toe to toe
‘Cos you never know how far it’s gonna go

Chorus
I ain’t here for your all-nighter
I’m a lover not a fighter
And by morning you’ll be quieter
You’ve just had too much to drink
Now I’m laying down alone
You’re a little too far gone
To make sense of what I’m saying
So I’ll give you time to think
When you’re mad …
You’re one hell of a gas lighter
And I’m a lover not a fighter

When you’re mad …
You’re one hell of a gas lighter
And I’m a lover not a fighter

I’m a lover not a fighter





I'm A Lover Not A Fighter (2025)

What Does She Know?
timothymichaelmusic
01 OCT 2020

V1.
We were knocking off a week of stress
 pent up from living the dream.
Lips get loose with liquor
 we said some things that we don’t mean
She always says I walk away
 and act like I don’t care
I know I have to walk away
 cuz I know I don’t fight fair.

Chorus:
Does she know much she’d hurt me
Just by bolting for the door?
Does she know I’ve never been in love 
As crazy as I am with her before?
Does she know why I trade my silence
Instead of going toe to toe?
Does she know just how far this is gonna go?
What does she know?

V2.
Lovers become losers 
when they only fight to win.
This is not the way
 I want our love story to end.  
I had to take some time
 because I don’t want to destroy
The one thing in my life
 that gives my heart so much joy.

Chorus 
Does she know much she’d hurt me
Just by bolting for the door?
Does she know I’ve never been in love
As crazy as I am with her before?
Does she know why I trade my silence
Instead of going toe to toe?
Does she know just how far this is gonna go?
What does she know?

Bridge:
I pray that she forgives me
 when it’s time to walk back in.
She needs to know how much I love her
 so we don’t do this again.

Repeat Chorus 
Does she know she could destroy me
Just by bolting for the door?
Does she know I’ve never been in love
As crazy as I am with her before?
Does she know why I trade my silence
Instead of going toe to toe?
Does she know just how far this is gonna go?
What does she know?

Does she know just how far this is gonna go?
What does she know?


What Does She Know (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!

Riverfront View (2025 male)

Timothy Michael Music - SONGWRITER

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