BigRalphN’s Ramblings (Formally Ralphies)

  I remember summer afternoons   And evenings in the car Journeys to the movies Talking under the stars Evening in the club Dancing the night away  Slow dances and kisses Getting home the next day The ghosts of the past Still haunt me in my dreams Friends and lovers laughing  The past a flowing stream

  In the Valley In life there are peaks Love Ebbs and flows It grows and it wanes  Hearts to and fro Marriage is something  Held to the heart Never easy, never simple  Without work falls apart We had reached a Valley I could not depart  In a valley I found you Young and sweet  We knew each others thoughts It seemed full and complete We hid it from others Though everyone knew We tried to deny  As feeling grew But I could not ignore  A wife and kids hearts Your husband much older  And miles apart  We never kissed  We both seemed to know  If we traveled that far The feelings would grow.  On that final day we would hug And slowly depart The first time it was awkward It tugged at our hearts From the valley I climbed  Thanks to your loving heart I wished I had told you  Just how I felt  Not to tempt you away Or change our minds But as thanks for awakening  My feelings inside 

  BLUES TO THE BONE Original Blues Rock Song Woke up this morning, thunder in my head, Reached across the pillow, found an empty bed. Coffee’s gone cold, rain’s coming down, Ain’t a single ray of sunshine in this godforsaken town. Got a hole in my pocket, got a crack in my soul, Been paying for my sins since I was ten years old. I’m blues to the bone, Yeah, blues to the bone. Got the devil on my shoulder, And a heart made out of stone. I’ve been down so long, That the darkness feels like home. Lord, I ain’t just feeling blue, I’m blues to the bone. Had a woman once, she was wild as the wind, Loved me like an angel, left me drowning in sin. She took my last dollar, took my favorite guitar, Left a note on the table saying, “Baby, you won’t get far.” Now the whiskey don’t burn, and the nights don’t end, And every road I travel leads me back again. I’m blues to the bone, Yeah, blues to the bone. Got the devil on my shoulder, And a heart made out of stone. I’v...

  Paths Not Shared Growing up  Experiences shared But never knowing  If we even cared  Parties where you lived But you were not there Two classmates Yet strangers Life not always fair Mutual friends and schoolyard dreams  Breakups and pain  Long silent screams Our paths were similar along the way  Though living lives miles away  Through laughter and tears we lived our days Now as the twilight of years  Comes our way  We have chatted and became friends At least for today  I wonder what if As we chat each day Did we miss out Or did destiny prevent another way Your kindness apparent And heart open but frayed Our lives go on with family and friends  But I wonder what if Our paths found a way Would things have been different 

The Meeting On a Tarmac bright On A warm Summers Day I saw your smile It blew me away I had not known love for many a day But I fell for you Your spell was instant And is to this day It wasn’t easy Our steps along the way Obstacles appeared and love delayed Tears and pain As we worked each day Seperation and anxiety Blocked our way And then it happened We were shown the way Our love grew Day by Day I said I love you And still do today I will never go away

  [Verse] Tires hum on the asphalt skin Wind cuts sharp but I dive right in City lights fade like a broken hymn Freedom whispers but it's paper-thin [Chorus] These roads of fire they call my name Burning rubber under skies untamed Chasing shadows but it's all the same Roads of fire they call my name [Verse 2] Smoke curls up from the engine's breath Heart beats fast like a race with death Night won't care if I lose my step  Every mile is a promise I've kept [Prechorus] A rebel's prayer to the empty night Hopes and scars in the pale moonlight [Chorus] These roads of fire they call my name Burning rubber under skies untamed Chasing shadows but it's all the same Roads of fire they call my name [Bridge] A scream in the dark I can't ignore Every twist every turn begging for more I'm lost I'm found on this endless floor A dance with danger I can't deplore