I AM JOHN
This is my Collection of
Love Poetry and Lyrics

This collection of, some of my favorite words,
is meant for friends and lovers, Sons and Daughters
my thoughts for family and all those important people in my life.
Each has it's own special meaning, for it's own special person.
Dedicated to those in my life, past and present.
Reflections of what is in my heart.



Isn't It A Pity - What Is Life - This One - My Oath To You - When You Say Nothing At All - Distractions - Put It There - With A Little Luck - The Other Me - True Love- I Will - Helplessly Hoping- You Can Make History - Dear Friend


With A Little Luck


(Paul McCartney)


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With a little luck, we can help it out.
We can make this whole damn thing work out.
With a little love, we can lay it down.
Can't you feel the town exploding?

There is no end to what we can do together.
(There is no end, there is no end.)
The willow turns his back on inclement weather;
And if he can do it, we can do it, just me and you,

And a little luck, we can clear it up.
We can bring it in for a landing,
With a little luck, we can turn it on.
There can be no misunderstanding.

With a little push, we could set it off.
We can send it rocketing skywards.
With a little love, we could shake it up.
Don't you feel the comet exploding?

With a little luck, we can help it out.
We can make this whole damn thing work out.
With a little love, we can lay it down.
Can't you feel the town exploding?
With a little luck, baby
We could set it off.
Send it rocketing skywards.
With a little luck, we could shake it up.

With a little luck, we can help it out.
We can make this whole damn thing work out.
With a little love, we can lay it down.
Can't you feel the town exploding?
With a little push we could set it off.
We could send it rocketing skywards.
With a little luck, we could shake it up.
Can't you feel the town exploding?



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True Love


(George Harrison)

I give to you and you give to me
True love . . . it's a true love
So on and on it will always be
True love . . . it's a true love

For you and I have a guardian angel
On high with nothing to do
But to give to you and to give to me
A love forever true
A love forever true



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Put It There


(Paul McCartney)

Give Me Your Hand I'd Like To Shake It
I Want To Show You I'm Your Friend.
You'll Understand If I Can Make It Clear
Its All That Matters In The End.

Put It There If It Weighs A Ton,
That's What The Father Said To His Younger Son.
I Don't Care If It Weighs A Ton,
As Long As You And I Are Here, Put It There.
Long As You And I Are Here, Put It There.

If There's A Fight I'd Like To Fix It,
I Hate To See Things Go So Wrong.
The Darkest Night And All It's Mixed Emotions,
Is Getting Lighter Sing A Song.
Put It There, ...




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Distractions


(Paul McCartney)


What Is This Thing In Life That Persuades Me To Spend
Time Away From You?
If You Can Answer This You Can Have The Moon.
This Is The Place To Be, Anyway You Can See
There's A Lovely View.
Why Are There Always So Many Other Things To Do?
Distractions, Like Butterflies Are Buzzing 'Round My Head,
When I'm Alone I Think Of You
And The Life We'd Lead If We Could Only Be Free
From These Distractions.

Someone’s At The Door
While The Telephone Rings On The Kitchen Wall,
Pretend We're Not At Home And They'll Disappear.
I Want To Be With You, Tell Me What I Can Do,
Nothing Is Too Small
Away From All This Jazz We Could Do Anything At All.
Distractions, Like Butterflies Are Buzzing 'Round My Head.
When I'm Alone I Think Of You
And The Things We'd Do If We Could Only Be Through
With These Distractions.
I'll Find The Peaceful Place Far A Way From The Noise Of A Busy
Day
Where We Can Spend Our Nights Counting Shooting Stars,
Distractions, Like Butterflies Are Buzzing 'Round My Head.
When I'm Alone I Think Of You
And The Things We'd Do If We Could Only Be Through
With These Distractions, Like Butterflies They're
Buzzing 'Round My Head, When I'm Alone I Think Of You
And The Life We'd Lead If We Could Only Be Free
From These Distractions.



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"When You Say Nothing At All"


(Alison Krause)

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It's amazing how you can speak right to my heart
Without saying a word you can light up the dark
Try as i may i can never explain
What i hear when you don't say a thing

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me wherever i fall
You say it best, when you say nothing at all

All day long i can hear people talking out loud
But when you hold me near, you drown out the crowd
Try as they may they can never defy
What's been said between your heart and mine

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me wherever i fall
You say it best, when you say nothing at all

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me wherever i fall
You say it best, when you say nothing at all

The smile on your face
The truth in your eyes
The touch of your hand
Lets me know that you need me

You say it best when you say nothing at all
You say it best when you say nothing at all
You say it best when you say nothing at all




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My Oath To You ...


(Unknown author)

When you are sad ...
I will dry your tears.
When you are scared ...I will comfort your fears.
When you are worried ...
I will give you hope.
When you are confused ... I will help you cope.
And when you are lost ...
And can't see the light.
I shall be your beacon ... Shining ever so bright
This is my oath.....
I pledge till the end. Why you may ask? ...
Because you're my friend.

I love you John
I hope someday you will find my words
And know what is in my heart




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This One


(Paul McCartney)

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Did I Ever Take You In My Arms,
Look You In The Eye, Tell You That I Will,
Did I Ever Open Up My Heart
And Let You Look Inside.

If I Never Did It, I Was Only Waiting
For A Better Moment That Didn't Come.
There Never Could Be A Better Moment
Than This One, This One.

The Swan Is Gliding Above The Ocean,
A God Is Riding Upon His Back,
How Calm The Water And Bright The Rainbow
Fade This One To Black.
Did I Ever Touch You On The Cheek
Say That You Were Mine, Thank You For The Smile,
Did I Ever Knock Upon Your Door
And Try To Get Inside?

If I Never Did It, I Was Only Waiting
For A Better Moment That Didn't Come.
There Never Could Be A Better Moment
Than This One, This One.
The Swan Is Gliding Above The Ocean,
A God Is Riding Upon His Back,
How Calm The Water And Bright The Rainbow
Fade This Swan To Black.

What Opportunities Did We Allow To Flow By
Feeling Like Like The Timing Wasn't Quite Right?
What Kind Of Magic Might Have Worked If We Had Stayed Calm,
Couldn't I Have Given You A Better Life?

Did You Ever Take Me In Your Arms,
Look Me In The Eye, Tell Me That You Do?
Did I Ever Open Up My Heart,
Let You Look Inside?

If I Never Did It, I Was Only Waiting
For A Better Moment That Didn't Come.
There Never Could Be A Better Moment
Than This One, This One.

The Swan Is Gliding Above The Ocean,
A God Is Riding Upon His Back,
How Calm The Water And Bright The Rainbow
Fade This Swan To Black.



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Isn't It A Pity


(George Harrison)


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Isn't it a pity, isn't it a shame
How we break each other's hearts, and
cause each other pain
How we take each other's love, without
thinking anymore
Forgetting to give back
Isn't it a pity

Somethings take so long, but how do I explain?
When not too many people can see we're all the same
And because of all their tears, their eyes
can't hope to see
The beauty that surrounds them-oh
Isn't it a pity

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What Is Life

(George Harrison)

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What I feel - I can't say-
But my love is there for you any time of day
But if it's not love - That you need-
Then I'll try my best to make everything
succeed

(and tell me) What is my life
without your love? -and tell me, who am I
without you, by my side?

What I Know I can do; if I give my love
to everyone like you-
But if it's not love that you need; then I'll
Try my best to make everything succeed

(and tell me) What is my life
without your love? -and tell me, who am I
without you, by my side?

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The Other Me


(Paul McCartney)



I Know I Was A Crazy Fool
For Treating You The Way I Did
But Something Took Hold Of Me
And I Acted Like A Dustbin Lid

I Didn't Give Second Though
To What The Consequence Might Be
I Really Wouldn't Be Surprised
If You Were Trying To Find Another Me

The Other Me Would Rather Be The Glad One
The Other Me Would Rather Play The Fool
I Want To Be The Kind Of Me
That Doesn't Let You Down As A Rule

I Know It Doesn't Take A Lot
To Have A Little Self-Control
But Every Time That I Forgot
Well I Landed In Another Hole

But Everytime You Pull Me Out
I Find It Harder Not To See
That We Can Build A Better Life
If I Can Try To Find The Other Me

The Other Me Would Rather Be The Glad One
The Other Me Would Rather Play The Fool
I Want To Be The Kind Of Me
That Doesn't Let You Down As A Rule

But If I Ever Hurt You
Well You Know That It's Not Real
It's No Easy Living By Yourself
So Imagine How I Feel

I Wish That I Could Take It Back
I'd Like To Make A Different Mood
And If You Let Me Try Again
I'll Have A Better Attitude

Well I Know That One And One Make Two
And That's What I Want Us To Be
I Really Would Appreciate It
If You'd Help Me Find The Other Me

The Other Me Would Rather Be The Glad One
The Other Me Would Rather Play The Fool
I Want To Be The Kind Of Me
That Doesn't Let You Down As A Rule

I Will

by
The Beatles




Who knows how long I've loved you,
You know I love you still
Will I wait a lonely lifetime?
If you want me to, I will

You know if I ever saw you,
I didn't catch your name
But it never really mattered,
I will always feel the same

Love you for ever and for ever,
love you with all my heart
Love you whenever we're together,
love you when we're apart.

And when at last I find you
your song will fill the air
Sing it loud so I can hear you,
make it easy to be near you
For the things you do
endear me to you
Oh you know I will,
I will ...


Helplessly Hoping



By
Crosby Stills Nash and Young





Helplessly hoping, her harlequin hovers nearby
Awaiting a word.
Gasping at glimpses of gentle true spirit,
he runs wishing he could fly,
only to trip at the sound of good-bye.

Wordlessly watching he waits by the window and wonders,
at the empty place inside.

Heartlessly helping himself to her bad dreams he worries,
did he hear a good-bye or even,

Hello …

They are 1 person,
They are too alone,
They are 3 together,
They are for each other.

Stand by the stairway you'll see something certain to tell you,
confusion has its cost.

Love isn't lying, its loose in a lady who lingers,
saying she is lost.

And choking on hello,

They are 1 person,
They are too alone,
They are 3 together,
They are for each other




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You Can Make History (Young Again)
Elton John



I can feel the time closing in
I can feel the years crawling through my skin
And if I doubt myself I can count on the rain
To cover the tears of this aging game

But I can count on you to play your part
I don't miss a beat of your animal heart
And when you push from behind I know I can
Cover a mountain with the palm of my hand

And oh babe, you can make history young again
You could rewrite, you could decide
The things that should or shouldn't have been
You could look at me in the scheme of things
Oh babe, you could make history young again

I can watch the weeks sweeping by
I can recollect the hearts hanging out to dry
When the world shuts down I can touch my fears
I can hear lost youth ringing in my ears

But I lost nothing when I gained you
You just blew me away with yesterdays news
When you run your fingers down my spine
It's like throwing a switch on the hands of time

Ancient minds, ancient lives
Got a way of coming around
If I knew then what I know now
I'd make it back to you somehow

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Dear Friend
McCartney/McCartney



Dear friend, what's the time? Is this really the borderline?
Does it really mean so much to you? Are you afraid, or is it true?
Dear friend, throw the wine, I’m in love with a friend of mine.
Really truly, young and newly wed. Are you a fool, or is it true?

Ooh, ooh, ooh, are you afraid, or is it true? Doo doo doo…

Dear friend, what's the time? Is this really the borderline?
Does it really mean so much to you? Are you afraid, or is it true?
Dear friend, throw the wine, I’m in love with a friend of mine.
Really truly, young and newly wed. Are you a fool, or is it true?

Ooh, ooh, ooh, are you afraid, or is it true?