While The Coin Is in the Air
Published by timothymichaelmusic.com
16 MAY 2024

[Intro]

[Verse]
Empty pockets full of questions
Are there answers waiting there
I 'll grab a silver quarter...
...And toss it in the air
Tempting fate with big decisions
Brings in the chance for loss
If it's possible I’m losing you 
I can’t afford the coin I toss.

[Chorus]
It could have landed facing up
Or even facing down
Hell, it could have landed on its side
Cuz I know what I want now.
As the heads and tails spin round and round
I see how much I care.
I’ve discovered what I want...
...While the coin is in the air.

[Verse] 
Making change and taking chances
is sometimes the scary part.
I don’t care which way the coin lands now
Because I know it in my heart
The coin remains a mystery
As I hide it in my hand
I don't need to wait around to see
Which way the coin will land.

[Chorus]
It could have landed facing up
Or even facing down
Hell, it could have landed on its side
Cuz I know what I want now.
As the heads and tails spin round and round
I see how much I care.
I’ve discovered what I want...
...While the coin is in the air.

Bridge
It might be heads.
It might be tails.
But when I need an answer
My heart never fails.

[Chorus]
It could have landed facing up
Or even facing down
Hell, it could have landed on its side
Cuz I know what I want now.
As the heads and tails spin round and round
I see how much I care.
I’ve discovered what I want...
...While the coin is in the air

As the heads and tails spin round and round
I see how much I care.
I’ve discovered what I want...
...While the coin is in the air





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While The Coin Is In The Air (1)

Destiny 
28 DEC 2020
timothymichaelmusic.com

V1.
There’s a plan
Bigger than I can understand
The universe brings it to fruition
It’s a grand design
Life all falls right in line
And time corrects those bad decisions
When you finally get it right
And He shines His guiding light
You start to find the harmony
And when you know you know
It’s time to let this go
And grab the hand of destiny.

Chorus:
Destiny grabbed me by the hand
Led me to a better plan
Beyond my own imagination
It’s a million little things we try
That multiply over time
That equal the perfect combination
Living your best life 
Is letting go of plans
And letting destiny take your hand.

V2.
Now I climb
Up from once upon a time.
Looking back I get a bit reflective
And the choices that I’ve made
Made me who I am today
Hindsight provides a unique perspective
Not a thing I would’ve changed
Or decisions I could rearrange
Fate just doesn’t take demands
I’m who I am today
Because of the prayers I prayed
And letting destiny take a hand

Chorus:
Destiny grabbed me by the hand
Led me to a better plan
Beyond my own imagination
It’s a million little things we try
That multiply over time
That equal the perfect combination
Living your best life 
is letting go of plans
And letting destiny take your hand.

Chorus:
Destiny grabbed me by the hand
Led me to a better plan
Beyond my own imagination
It’s a million little things we try
That multiply over time
That equal the perfect combination
Living your best life 
Is letting go of plans
And letting destiny take your hand.


Living your best life 
is letting go of plans
And letting destiny take your hand.

Destiny

The Way, The Truth, the Light
Published by timothymichaelmusic.com
04 JUN 2023

V1.
Six twenty Asher Street
Number two twenty-four
Climbed the stairs to your motel room
Plastic chair and a cross by your door
I was living a life of sin
But you were quick to let me in
You introduced me to your friend
The Lord

Chorus
Friend can you show me 
The way, the truth, the light
Ain’t no good found out here
On these dark and dangerous nights
If you teach me I will listen
Follow the path to get me right
I just need a guiding hand
Towards the way, the truth, the light

Friend can you show me 
The way, the truth, the light

V2.
December night in a ditch
Falling down from a high
Snowflakes landing on my face
As I woke in the cold outside
I was tough and young and loud
Leading a rough and rowdy crowd
Just twenty-three and lucky to be
Alive

Chorus
Friend can you show me 
The way, the truth, the light
Ain’t no good found out here
On these dark and dangerous nights
If you teach me I will listen
Follow the path to get me right
I just need a guiding hand
Towards the way, the truth, the light

Bridge
Got saved in a motel room
Sirens blaring in the background
It may have been a cheap motel
But it felt like Holy ground

Chorus
Friend can you show me 
The way, the truth, the light
Ain’t no good found out here
On these dark and dangerous nights
If you teach me I will listen
Follow the path to get me right
I just need a guiding hand
Towards the way, the truth, the light

Friend can you show me 
The way, the truth, the light

Friend can you show me 
The way, the truth, the light

Outro plays out

The Way, The Truth, The Light (1)

Let You lose Me
Published by timothymichaelmusic
15 MAR 2024

V1
The ramblings of my inner voice
Keep shuffling through my mind
If I can get them down on paper
I’ll leave your memory behind
My poisoned pen makes poems
To share the way you make me feel
I get all in my head about it
I can’t believe that this is real

Chorus
The angel that I married
Ain’t the devil I’ll divorce
You chose the road that’s easy
Skipped the work to change the course
Your empty words are failing me
So I’ll let the music speak
And all I hear it saying is
I’m gonna let you lose me

V2
Half-truths and tainted lies
Ain’t worth bringing to this fight
The future you just discarded
Is what keeps me up at night.
So, now I’m gonna let you walk
And set myself free
The music plays on in my mind
I’m gonna let you lose me.

Chorus
The angel that I married
Ain’t the devil I’ll divorce
You chose the road that’s easy
Skipped the work to change the course
Your empty words are failing me
So I ‘ll let the music speak
And all I hear it saying is
I’m gonna let you lose me

Bridge
Someday you’re gonna look back
And see the worst mistake you made
Letting the man that loved you best
Just simply walk away.

Chorus
The angel that I married
Ain’t the devil I’ll divorce
You chose the road that’s easy
Skipped the work to change the course
Your empty words are failing me
So I ‘ll let the music speak
And all I hear it saying is
I’m gonna let you lose me

Your empty words are failing me
So I ‘ll let the music speak
And all I hear it saying is
I’m gonna let you lose me

Your empty words are failing me
So I ‘ll let the music speak
And all I hear it saying is
I’m gonna let you lose me


(Ending)
Your empty words are failing me
So I ‘ll let the music speak
And all I hear it saying is
I’m gonna let you lose me

Let You Lose Me (1)

Fourth Quarter
Published by timothymichaelmusic.com
15 JUN 2021

V1.
Got the news today.  I’m blown away,
And I just can’t comprehend.
My anxiety gets the best of me
As my glass runs out of sand.
And the road I’ve been on, for oh so long
Is coming to an end.
I’m heading home, but I’m not alone
As the good Lord takes my hand.
 
Chorus
I’d do it all again my friends
If I could do it all with you
I found everything that I’d been searching for
And made every dream come true.
It’s been a good run, towards the setting sun
As my time is getting shorter
I’d like some overtime, not this finish line.
Living life in the fourth quarter

V2.
Life seems to flash by in an instant
As I look back on my past
And when you hit that final countdown
The seconds tick away so fast
Is it really done?  I’ve been having fun,
And time really does just fly.
Where I’m headed is all I’d hoped for,
But I’m not ready to say goodbye.

Chorus
I’d do it all again my friends
If I could do it all with you.
I found everything that I’d been searching for
And made every dream come true.
It’s been a good run, towards the setting sun
As my time is getting shorter.
I’d like some overtime, not this finish line.
Living life in the fourth quarter.

[Instrumental]

Chorus
I’d do it all again my friends
If I could do it all with you.
I found everything that I’d been searching for
And made every dream come true.
It’s been a good run, towards the setting sun
As my time is getting shorter.
I’d like some overtime, not this finish line.
Living life in the fourth quarter.

I’d like some overtime, not this finish line.
Living life in the fourth quarter

It’s been a good run, towards the setting sun
As my time is getting shorter.
I’d like some overtime, not this finish line.
Living life in the fourth quarter.

I’d like some overtime, not this finish line.
Living life in the fourth quarter

Fourth Quarter

Third Boat Dock
Published by timothymichaelmusic.com
17 JUN 2022

V1.
Time flies. Memories Keep
Back Roads. Roots run deep
Coming back just clears my mind
Country cruising. Windows down
Heading off-road out of town.
Another rock n roll rewind
Dusty drive. Gravel Roads
The place I learned to grow
Back on the lake there’s a spot
Stories trade. Love made
Ain’t many of us that ever stayed
Thank God that old dock can’t talk

Chorus
Third Dock. 80s rock
Liquid courage. Foam on top.
Everybody’s down to clown
Catch a fish. Take a dip
Pop a top. Take a sip
All day long to mess around
Tickled pink on Boone’s Farm wine
Or whatever gets you feeling fine
Ain’t no need to check the clock
Holding hands. Kicking back.
Jump on in. Make a splash
Livin’ the life at the 3rd boatdock

V2.
Party barge. Cold brew.
Captain Morgan and his party crew
Cruisin out to meet sunset
Campfire. Life’s good
Pitched a tent in the trailerhood.
Another night we won’t forget
Grill’s lit. Keg’s tapped
Crank that summer soundtrack
Just the break I need to take
Moon and stars are shining bright
No clouds on a perfect night
Another weekend on the lake

Chorus
Third Dock. 80s rock
Liquid courage. Foam on top.
Everybody’s down to clown
Catch a fish. Take a dip
Pop a top. Take a sip
All day long to mess around
Tickled pink on Boone’s Farm wine
Or whatever gets you feeling fine
Ain’t no need to check the clock
Holding hands. Kicking back.
Jump on in. Make a splash
Livin’ the life at the 3rd boat dock

Bridge
Sounds of summer. Sights to see
A simpler time when we were free
No responsibility
Good days. Good friends.
Hate to see it have to end
Now it’s all just memories

Chorus
Third Dock. 80s rock
Liquid courage. Foam on top.
Everybody’s down to clown
Catch a fish. Take a dip
Pop a top. Take a sip
All day long to mess around
Tickled pink on Boone’s Farm wine
Or whatever gets you feeling fine
Ain’t no need to check the clock
Holding hands. Kicking back.
Jump on in. Make a splash
Livin’ the life at the 3rd boat dock

Livin the life at the 3rd boat dock

Jump on in. Make a splash
Livin’ the life at the 3rd boat dock

Third Boat Dock

V1.
On a dark and rainy evening
On a cloudy moonless night
The unthinkable had happened
And it changed all of our lives
Spinning tires and smoldering fires
Lives shattered like the glass
The future looked like hell on earth
If I could only take it back

Chorus
And I got the chance
Because it was only just a dream
The warning came while sleeping
‘Cos I had to change some things
The nightmare came to show me
How to avoid the circumstance
Blessed by my guardian angel
Thank God I got the chance.

V2
It wasn’t just a one-time thing
Haunted for a month or more
Damn sure got my attention
Showed me what might be in store
If I didn’t fix the problems
I’d pay the price it cost
A helpful nudge from Heaven above
To avoid a life of loss

Chorus
And I got the chance
Because it was only just a dream
The warning came while sleeping
‘Cos I had to change some things
The nightmare came to show me
How to avoid the circumstance
Blessed by my guardian angel
Thank God I got the chance

[Instrumental]

Bridge
So take heed when your dreams give you a vision
It just might be what keeps you out of prison

Chorus
And I got the chance
Because it was only just a dream
The warning came while sleeping
‘Cos I had to change some things
The nightmare came to show me
How to avoid the circumstance
Blessed by my guardian angel
Thank God I got the chance

Blessed by my guardian angel
Thank God I got the chance

I'm On The Other Line (1)

I Got The Chance
Published by timothymichaelmusic.com
28 MAY 2023

V1.
On a dark and rainy evening
On a cloudy moonless night
The unthinkable had happened
And it changed all of our lives
Spinning tires and smoldering fires
Lives shattered like the glass
The future looked like hell on earth
If I could only take it back

Chorus
And I got the chance
Because it was only just a dream
The warning came while sleeping
‘Cos I had to change some things
The nightmare came to show me
How to avoid the circumstance
Blessed by my guardian angel
Thank God I got the chance.

V2
It wasn’t just a one-time thing
Haunted for a month or more
Damn sure got my attention
Showed me what might be in store
If I didn’t fix the problems
I’d pay the price it cost
A helpful nudge from Heaven above
To avoid a life of loss

Chorus
And I got the chance
Because it was only just a dream
The warning came while sleeping
‘Cos I had to change some things
The nightmare came to show me
How to avoid the circumstance
Blessed by my guardian angel
Thank God I got the chance

[Instrumental]

Bridge
So take heed when your dreams give you a vision
It just might be what keeps you out of prison

Chorus
And I got the chance
Because it was only just a dream
The warning came while sleeping
‘Cos I had to change some things
The nightmare came to show me
How to avoid the circumstance
Blessed by my guardian angel
Thank God I got the chance

Blessed by my guardian angel
Thank God I got the chance

I got the chance.

I Got The Chance (1)

V!
Pink sunrise over waving waters
We’re walking hand in hand
Following the foamy shoreline
Plucking seashells from the sand
The blue sea shines like diamonds
Reflecting in your eyes
The silent breeze brings a comfort
That I rarely recognize

Chorus
Painting a picture of perfection
The grand illusion in my dreams
The moments that I wish for
Coming true here scene by scene
All the colors of the rainbow
Blending together in a mixture
Of everything I hoped for
Painting a picture. Painting a picture

V2.
Skin kissed too hard by sunlight
But the reds will turn to brown
Our bodies filled with chill bumps
As the sun is setting down
We become part of the music 
In an all-night sing-along
And the laughter in the bar rooms
Just becomes part of the song.

Chorus
Painting a picture of perfection
The grand illusion in my dreams
The moments that I wish for
Coming true here scene by scene
All the colors of the rainbow
Blending together in a mixture
Of everything I hoped for
Painting a picture. Painting a picture

Bridge
We didn’t make it back to the room
Never even thought to stop and eat
We met the next sunrise on the shoreline
Just hoping we could get a repeat.

Chorus
Painting a picture of perfection
The grand illusion in my dreams
The moments that I wish for
Coming true here scene by scene
All the colors of the rainbow
Blending together in a mixture
Of everything I hoped for
Painting a picture. Painting a picture

All the colors of the rainbow
Blending together in a mixture
Of everything I hoped for
Painting a picture. Painting a picture

Painting a picture.

[End Song]

Painting A Picture (2)

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

Out here I finally found my purpose.
After Corpus

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 (2)

Oughta-Biography (New)
Published by timothymichaelmusic
07 JUN 2024

V1.
I wish I’d taken my shots
At some greater things
But this mind gets riddled 
With anxieties
The regrets would be far fewer
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.
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
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”

Outro repeats
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 (New Version)

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!

While The Coin Is In The Air (1)

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