Bury The Excuses
timothymichaelmusic
25 DEC 2023

V1.
Tell me son, 
What have you done?
Her bags are packed and sitting by the door
Yeah, I bet
You’re gonna have regret
‘Cos this ain’t the reaction you were looking for

Life is full of choices
Be careful what you’re choosin’
Take a look at all this chaos you’re producin’

Chorus
Bury the excuses
All the shoulda, woulda, couldas
For the things you didn’t do.

If you don’t bury the excuses
The excuses are gonna bury you.

V2.
Apologies
Can set you free
Sometimes it’s best to beg her forgiveness
Say it to her face
She may give you grace
Maybe you can get back to the business

Of living and loving 
And trying to make things right
But son, You’ve got your work cut out for you tonight.

Chorus
Bury the excuses
All the shoulda, woulda, couldas
For the things you didn’t do.
If you don’t bury the excuses
The excuses are gonna bury you.

Bridge
Thanks for calling up this guy
I’m glad I could stop by
To look you in the eye and give you some advice
Son, you’ve got just enough time to go and try to make things right.

Chorus
Bury the excuses
All the shoulda, woulda, couldas
For the things you didn’t do.

If you don’t bury the excuses
The excuses are gonna bury you.
-	Yeah, they’re gonna bury you

[Outro]
Tell me son
What have you done
Her bags are packed and sitting by the door.




Bury The Excuses (2025) (Remix)

This Though (Revised- FINAL)
timothymichaelmusic
21 JUN 2025

V1.
My last Friday night dinner for one
Was the best one in a while
You walked right into my heart
With your loving smile
My world was full of emptiness
Burning the candle at both ends
Now it’s all completely changed
Hallelujah and amen

Chorus
This Though
Sometimes it’s hard to believe
Never knew love could be so good
A dream that alone I could never weave
My life’s been charmed in many ways
But this I’ve never known.
I kind of thought I had it made
….. but this though!

V2.
Thought we were gonna take our time,
But it was only just a minute
We both knew from the get go
We were already heart deep in it.
Days I won’t remember
Turned into nights I can’t forget
And I look forward to tomorrow
‘cause it might be the best one yet.

Chorus
This Though
Sometimes it’s hard to believe
Never knew love could be so good
A dream that alone I could never weave
My life’s been charmed in many ways
But this I’ve never known.
I kind of thought I had it made
….. but this though!

Bridge
A walk in the woods
Or a concert venue
Heck, anywhere is fine with me
As long as it’s me and you

Chorus
This Though
Sometimes it’s hard to believe.
Never knew love could be so good
A dream that alone I could never weave
My life’s been charmed in many ways
But this I’ve never known.
I kind of thought I had it made.
….. but this though








This Though (2025, male) (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,low) (Remix)

Solving Love’s Rhyme 
TimothyMichaelMusic
26 NOV 2024

V1.
Porch lights shining dimly
What’s left of a good time
Bourbon bottle on the table
With a half carafe of wine
Music playing softly
Still singing old love songs
They knew right where this night 
Was headed all along

Chorus
She needs him
And he needs her
But they need more time together
If it’s gonna work
Removing life’s distractions
Making up for lost time
There’s chemistry in action
When you’re solving love’s rhyme

V2.
Two bodies tangled lovingly
Intertwined in sweet embrace
Making love is medication
When you remove the space
Half wrapped up in moonlight
Half In sheets of satisfaction
Filling each and every need
Love’s not just talk it’s action

Chorus
Yeah, she needs him
And he needs her
But they need more time together
If it’s gonna work
Removing life’s distractions
Making up for lost time
There’s chemistry in action
When you’re solving love’s rhyme


Bridge
Night’s like this
Fill each and every need

If you know what I mean

Chorus
Yeah, she needs him
And he needs her
But they need more time together
If it’s gonna work
Removing life’s distractions
Making up for lost time
There’s chemistry in action
When you’re solving love’s rhyme

Solving Love’s Rhyme





Solving Love's Rhyme (2025) (Remix)

Serendipity 
TimothyMichaelmusic
01 AUG 2023
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 all red strokes
And breathe love into our ghosts
Another chapter in our history
Of the story of you and 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 girl your 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.
There’s a new story to tell
This one’s starting pretty well
For this star-crossed fairytale of ours
A happy ending for these two hearts

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 girl your 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 girl your makin’ my heart race
Those butterflies from way back then
Are back flapping their wings again
And the magic happened flawlessly
Sweet Serendipity


Serendipity (2025 male)

Time Doesn’t Run Backwards
timothymichaelmusic
08 JUN 2023

V1. 
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 
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

V2.
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
[male]
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
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

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

Chorus 
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

Wish I could rewind… but time
Doesn’t run backwards










Time Doesn't Run Backwards (5)

Without A Trace
TimothyMichaelMusic
13 AUG 2025

V1
East Tennessee
What a memory
That Smoky Mountain proposal

Thought we fit like a glove
I was so in love
But you were just a poser

You’re a whiskey man
You mapped your plan
For a tasting in every place

Then I took you to Kentucky
For your cherished Buffalo Trace

Chorus
I used to reach for you 
When I needed something stronger
But this bottle’s all that’s left
Yeah, It damn sure lasted longer

Was I just a shot to you?
Was I that easy to replace?
You left the bottle on the counter
And disappeared 
Without A Trace

V2.
No call, no text, no letter
You never even said goodbye

It’s probably for the better
But now I’m wondering why?

Chorus
I used to reach for you 
When I needed something stronger
But this bottle’s all that’s left
Yeah, It damn sure lasted longer

Was I just a shot to you?
Was I that easy to replace?
You left the bottle on the counter
And disappeared 
Without A Trace

Bridge
Your leaving helped me remove my whiskey goggles
I’m so glad you didn’t stay for the whole bottle

Chorus
I used to reach for you 
When I needed something stronger
But this bottle’s all that’s left
Yeah, It damn sure lasted longer

Guess I’m just a shot to you
You needed something else to chase
You left the bottle on the counter
And disappeared 
Without A Trace






Without  A Trace

I’m Here For You
timothymichaelmusic
14 AUG 2023

V1
I pulled into my driveway
After my last day on the job
Twenty years of company loyalty
And my head was in a fog.
I was just one of the thousands
That had been laid off that day
I had a million questions
But she took them all away

Chorus
She didn’t say I love you
Even though I know she does
She always knows just what to do
To make me feel her love
I know she’s always got my back
And she always helps me through
But she said it best when she said
I’m here for you

V2.
The thought that echoed in my heart
Was that I’m not in this alone
I’ve got someone in my corner.
When compassion needs to be shown
And we’ll figure it out together
‘Cos that’s what we always do
Baby I know you’ve got my back
And girl I got yours too.

Chorus
She didn’t say I love you
Even though I know she does
She always knows just what to do
To make me feel her love
I know she’s always got my back
And she always helps me through
But she said it best when she said
I’m here for you

Bridge
Someday I’ll return the favor
That’s what you do when you’re in love
Give forgiveness, grace, and mercy
Like it comes straight from above

Chorus
She didn’t say I love you
Even though I know she does
She always knows just what to do
To make me feel her love
I know she’s always got my back
And she always helps me through
But she said it best when she said
I’m here for you

But she said it best when she said
I’m here for you

I’m here for you









I'm Here For You (2025)

Energy
TimothyMichaelMusic
14 AUG 2025

V1.
Just scroll on by
If you don’t like what I say
The shoe may fit you perfect
But it ain’t about you today
I don’t need your opinion
No you don’t get a vote
The only thing you’ll ever
Take from me is notes

Chorus
Energy
It’s more expensive than you think
I won’t waste it on the negatives
It gets me out of sync
Post And Ghost
That’s my philosophy
Let ‘em blow and go
But they ain’t got what it takes
To steal my energy

V2.
If you wonder how I sleep at night
I won’t make you guess
I’m face down with the fan on
So the haters can kiss my ass

Chorus
Energy
It’s more expensive than you think
I won’t waste it on the negatives
It gets me out of sync
Post. And Ghost
That’s my philosophy
I’ll Let ‘em blow and go
But they ain’t got what it takes
To steal my energy

Bridge
I won’t respond to comments
So, you can save your rage
Go be a keyboard warrior
On your own social media page


Chorus
Energy
It’s more expensive than you think
I won’t waste it on the negatives
It gets me out of sync
Post. And Ghost
That’s my philosophy
I’ll Let ‘em blow and go
But they ain’t got what it takes
To steal my energy

You can’t steal my Energy


Energy (2025) (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-TS)

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!

Without A Trace

Timothy Michael Music - SONGWRITER