November
TimothyMichaelMusic
07 NOV 2024

V1.
When nights roll in too early
And cold winds start to blow
Minor keys play in my mind
Emotions flood my soul
I get that empty feeling
In my helpless hopeless zone
And every year I find myself…
…. Alone

Chorus
When I need a soft place to land
…I get an empty hand
When I need a shoulder to cry on
….There’s only me to rely on

I can only act strong, for so long
‘Cos I know I’m a pretender
And I always remember…
…November

V2.
Maybe you’ll never get it
But I never will forget
When the calendar flips 
…You can always bet
I feel the sadness coming
The melancholy blue
But when I look around 
There’s no one to turn to

Chorus
When I need a soft place to land
…I get an empty hand
When I need a shoulder to cry on
…. There’s only me to rely on

I can only act strong, for so long
‘Cos I know I’m a pretender
And I always remember…
…November

Bridge
And the liquor can only mask so much
‘Cos every November I feel like giving up

Chorus
When I need a soft place to land
…I get an empty hand
When I need a shoulder to cry on
…There’s only me to rely on

I can only act strong, for so long
‘Cos I know I’m a pretender
And I always remember…
…November





November (2025)

Oughta-Biography (New)
timothymichaelmusic
07 JUN 2024

V1.
I oughta take some bigger shots
At greater things somehow
I oughta have some better stories
That I could share with you now.
I oughta have fewer regrets
But I had some fears to conquer
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.
Wish I’d had some better games 
When those scouts were coming ‘round
If I’d gone a little harder
I’d be in the big leagues now
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
The pages contain my failures and confessions
But looking back I see they’re just life lessons

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”

My oughta-biography





Oughta-Biography (2025-Red Dirt) (Remix)

To Catch You
timothymichaelmusic
06 MAY 2024

V1.
You start blowing through my mind
Just about every damn time
I cross the Randall County line
I don’t get back there much
Since the two of us lost touch
But when I do it’s like hitting rewind

Chorus
To catch you
Is like trying to rake leaves in a spring tornado
Oh to snatch you
Would be like roping the hurricane breeze of a summer cyclone. 
A screaming whisper in the wind
Blowing by time and again
A dream I wish I could attach to
If I could catch you
If I could catch you

V2.
If I had to guess
You’ve eluded every net
No one could ever fly high enough to match you
Your love’s the wound that I can’t stitch
The itch I need to fix
But I just never could quite scratch you

Chorus
To catch you
Is like trying to rake leaves in a spring tornado
Oh to snatch you
Would be like roping the hurricane breeze of a summer cyclone. 
A screaming whisper in the wind
Blowing by time and again
A dream I wish I could attach to
If I could catch you
If I could catch you

V3.
I hit all the same old places
Looking through a sea of faces
Hoping to catch a glimpse of your smile
I wonder where you are
‘Cos you aren’t sitting at our bar
They say you ain’t been ‘round here in a while

Chorus
To catch you
Is like trying to rake leaves in a spring tornado
Oh to snatch you
Would be like roping the hurricane breeze of a summer cyclone. 
A screaming whisper in the wind
Blowing by time and again
A dream I wish I could attach to
If I could catch you
If I could catch you

If I could catch you






To Catch You (2025-Red Dirt) (Remix)

Teach Me – (Re-write for male 07/27/25)
timothymichaelmusic
26 APR 2023

V1.
You say you’re working late tonight.
Is that really where you’ve been?
You always find excuses
Guess I’m on my own again?
You don’t kiss me when you’re leaving
Your hand stays just out of reach
I can’t shout across your distance
And we ain’t made love in weeks

Chorus
Go on, Teach me I don’t need you.
Keep pushing me away
I won’t wonder where you are
Playing the games you play
Keep planning life without me
I don’t believe you even knew
Things you show me every day
Teach me I don’t need you.

V2.
Mid-night buzzing breaks the silence.
Can’t hide the dim light of your phone.
In bed scrolling with your back to me
Makes me feel even more alone.
It makes me wonder when I text you
Why I don’t get that quick reply?
But now I’m finally understanding
It’s not me who’s on your mind.

Chorus
Go on, Teach me I don’t need you.
Keep pushing me away.
I won’t wonder where you are
Playing the games you play.
Keep planning life without me.
I don’t believe you even knew.
Things you show me every day
Teach me I don’t need you.

Bridge
Guess I’ve finally learned my lesson
I’ve felt the pain you bring
I’m not feeling jealous
Cause you’ll teach him the same things

Chorus
Keep planning life without me
I don’t believe you even knew
Things you show me every day
Teach me I don’t need you.

Teach me I Don’t need you

Teach Me (2025-male_red-dirt) (Remix)

Travel time
timothymichaelmusic
28 JUL 2023

V1.
Has it been ten years already?
‘Cos I ain’t where I should be
All the hopes and dreams I had back then
Turned into babies and memories

Now Tommy is Dr. Jacobs
Davey’s out from his felony
And I’m the same old singer
Searching for a melody

Chorus
Going out for just one drink
Turned into drinkin’ and tellin’ lies
‘Cos the alcohol distorts the truth
And blurs all of the lines
I know they’re gonna leave me 
And get back to their old lives
But the stories just keep on flowing
Like we all could travel time

V2.
I’ll be right here in this small town
When they come back in another ten years
And we’ll tell the same old stories
And drink way too many beers

I’ll find the road out of town by then
Leave this small dot on the map
But the wheels on my old tour bus
Always follow the gravel back.

Chorus
Going out for just one drink
Turned into drinkin’ and tellin’ lies
‘Cos the alcohol distorts the truth
And blurs all of the lines
I know they’re gonna leave me 
And get back to their old lives
But the stories just keep on flowing
Like we all could travel time

Bridge
Everyone around me is becoming their best self
If I’m stuck here forever let’s pull that bottle off the shelf

Chorus
Going out for just one drink
Turned into drinkin’ and tellin’ lies
‘Cos the alcohol distorts the truth
And blurs all of the lines
I know they’re gonna leave me 
And get back to their old lives
But the stories just keep on flowing
Like we all could travel time


Travel Time (2025- Red Dirt)

Almost Doesn’t Matter (version 2)
timothymichaelmusic
28 JUL 2024

V1.
I should’ve made a million bucks
Playing some child’s game
I could’ve been a rock star
But those dreams just rolled away
Once I saw that I was losing you
By chasing all that fame
I knew life without you in it
Would never be the same

Chorus
Of all the things I might’ve been
Behind those unlocked doors
The one thing I never want to be
Is only almost yours.
If I’d never gone all in
My heart would have been shattered
You can’t measure almost
Because almost doesn’t matter

V2.
I know if I’d continued
Down the road that I was on
You’d have been so much farther
Than almost gone
You showed me the person
That I was always meant to be
The man that I’m becoming 
Was almost never me

Chorus
Of all the things I might’ve been
Behind those unlocked doors
The one thing I never want to be
Is only almost yours.
If I’d never gone all in
My heart would have been shattered
You can’t measure almost
Because almost doesn’t matter


Bridge
They say almost only matters
In horseshoes and hand grenades
But, if almost was close enough
You may have never stayed

Chorus
Of all the things I might’ve been
Behind those unlocked doors
The one thing I never want to be
Is only almost yours.
If I’d never gone all in
My heart would have been shattered
You can’t measure almost
Because almost doesn’t matter

If I’d never gone all in
My heart would have been shattered
You can’t measure almost
Because almost doesn’t matter

Almost doesn’t matter

No, almost doesn’t matter




Almost Doesn't Matter (2025)

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 and 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

--Musical Bridge --

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

The Dash (2025-Traditional) (Remix)

Love Will Win 
timothymichaelmusic
30 JUL 2025

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 is 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.
Heavy burdens on my shoulders
And I’ve done it to myself.
Thought I could do it on my own
But now I know I need your help.
Can’t see the bigger picture
Help me see your point of view
I know that I can do all things,
But Father that’s because of you.

Chorus
And he said:
Son, I’ll always have a minute
And I’ll always want to talk.
I’ll pick you up whenever you stumble
And, I’ll carry you on your walk.
I’ll always nudge you towards the right thing
And you’ll feel it from within.
I’ll bring peace into this situation
And my love will always win


Musical Bridge:

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.

Outtro

Father, have you got a minute?

Love Will Win MIX01_DN (Remix)

Bible Soaked In Bourbon
TimothyMichaelMusic
30 JUL 2025

V1.
We had Red Rocks on our bucket list
So we rolled west from East Texas
Rowdy trip with girls gone wild
And trash talking our exes
Bags piled high for wardrobe fits
Our fashion sense is elite
Coolers full of liquor
And a bible under the seat

Chorus
We found our share of trouble
I know that much is certain.
Broken glass and rubble
But you can save the sermon
All our life we’ve been survivors
We fared better than that Suburban
But our lips are sealed forever
And that bible’s soaked in bourbon

V2.
Cody Jinks put on a show
A rocking religious experience
But none of that prepared us
For what would happen next
Late after the after party
We headed for our hotel
But the Rocky Mountains gave us
A close-up view of living hell

Chorus
We found our share of trouble
I know that much is certain.
Broken glass and rubble
But you can save the sermon
All our life we’ve been survivors
We fared better than that Suburban
But our lips are sealed forever
And that bible’s soaked in bourbon

Bridge
When the surgeon pulled back the curtain
She was still holding that Bible soaked in bourbon

Chorus
We found our share of trouble
I know that much is certain.
Broken glass and rubble
But you can save the sermon
We are ALL still survivors
But we said goodbye to that Suburban
And every trip from now on
Includes that bible soaked in bourbon






Bible Soaked In Bourbon (2025)

Beth Dutton Button
timothymichaelmusic
Tim Schlesener/Shane Hilton
16 NOV 2022

V1.
She’s her daddy’s girl
She’ll rock your world
Ain’t afraid to speak her mind
She’s a bit intense 
She don’t ride the fence
You’d best not cross the line
Better say a prayer
‘cos she don’t fight fair
She’s a ruthless one-woman gang
What comes around
Goes back around
She’s a karma boomerang

Chorus
She ain’t sugar and spice
More like whiskey on ice
With a pack of cigarettes
Lord, she’s been through it
Got the scars to prove it
But she lives with no regrets
She drinks vodka like water
When you think you’ve got her
She explodes all of a sudden
When her trap door closes
She’s more guns than roses
Don’t push her Beth Dutton button

V2
The last one standing
Your ass she’ll be branding
Cuz she always gets her way 
Wrath of a woman scorned
Wish you’d never been born
She’s the jury on judgement day
She’ll teach you a few things
If you step in her ring
She’s the toughest pound for pound
When she’s on a roll
She’ll make you dig the hole
And leave you six feet in the ground

Chorus
She ain’t sugar and spice
More like whiskey on ice
With a pack of cigarettes
Lord, she’s been through it
Got the scars to prove it
But she lives with no regrets
She drinks vodka like water
When you think you’ve got her
She explodes all of a sudden
When her trap door closes
She’s more guns than roses
Don’t push her Beth Dutton button.

Bridge
When she hits her peak
She’s all mean streak
Sprinkled with dysfunction
She’s old school
Mixed with ranch rules
And an appetite for destruction

Chorus
She ain’t sugar and spice
More like whiskey on ice
With a pack of cigarettes
Lord, she’s been through it
Got the scars to prove it
But she lives with no regrets
She drinks vodka like water
When you think you’ve got her
She explodes all of a sudden
When her trap door closes
She’s more guns than roses
Don’t push her Beth Dutton button.

When her trap door closes
She’s more guns than roses
Don’t push her Beth Dutton button.




Beth Dutton Button (2025-male)

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!

Teach Me (2025-male_red-dirt) (Remix)

Timothy Michael Music - SONGWRITER