Author name: Michael Forty

“When I See Her”
(Verse 1 – Soft, emotional)
I can’t think… when I see her… there with you,
My mind’s gone… when I see her… it’s all I can do.

Blossom leans over hedgerows white,
Daffodils flare in yellow light,
Bluebells ring in woodland air,
Primroses whisper, winter’s not there.

I can’t think
When I see her
There with you
My minds gone

Instrumental
Lyrics – Michael Forty

Lost Love
Lyrics – Michael Forty

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Whispering shadows in the moonlight
Echoes of you still haunt the night
Your empty words like broken glass

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Stars are shining blue and green
Spaceships hum like old machines
Galaxies where we've been

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Walking down this crowded street
Eyes meet hearts skip two beats
In a whirlwind of desire

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In the heart of Swindon town
Where dreams decide to drown
Neon signs that steal your soul

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You were the spark in the dark night
Lighting up moments that felt so right
Not a single thing could slow us down

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Embers of our yesterdays
Whispers of those golden days
Fading like a twilight hue

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Fifteen and wild, that’s our Maggie,
Pretty as a peach, never too saggy,
High boots clickin’ on the old dirt road,

[Verse]
Mum packs my lunch at break of dawn,
Those same old sandwiches, the same old song.
Cheese and pickle, day after day,

The Bus Driver’s Anthem
Verse 1
On the bus I will merrily drive,
In August, when my license is live.

Waiting
(Lyrics)
Verse 1
Waiting, for what you ask

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Broken glass on the highway of my life,
Reflections of the man I used to be.
Behind the wheel of pain, I chased the night,

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Down the winding countryside lane,
A gleam of chrome in the gentle rain.
Two-tone beauty, green and cream,

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A car so sleek, green cream and long,
Pushes me to write this Zephyr song.
Two thousand, five hundred CC's of power,

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Can you see
The twinkle in my eye,
Darting at you—

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I never met you,
I watched you from afar.
I saw you yesterday,

Though your leash lies empty,
Your spirit runs free.
You’ll always walk with me, Lady—
You’ll always walk with me.

[Couplet 1]
Je ne t’ai jamais rencontré,
Je t’ai regardé de loin.
Je t’ai vu hier,

(Verse 1)
A little Ballad for Nick and Fran
Few thoughts when driving
In your car

Title: "No Glory, Just You"
(Verse 1)
Trapped in the dust, where the bombs never cease,
No glory, no honor, just a longing for peace.

(Verse 1)
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,

(Verse 1)
In the quiet, I hear my name,
A sailor beneath the flame.
No sky above, no ground below—

[Verse 1]
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,

(Verse 1)
Four fifteen AM, time to go,
Wind, rain, even snow.
Another walk, long and hard,

Sarah Is My Name,
Not Janet, Sue Or Elaine.
I Told You Once, I’ll Tell You Again,
Sarah Is My Name.

Beneath the arms of a chestnut tree
In the rec where you were quite new to me
I saw at once a heart of gold
An innocence that would surely unfold

Happy Birthday William John
Another year has finally gone
It went very quick
Like a thrown stick

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A fire rages deep inside, unseen by wandering eyes,
Its warmth could melt the coldest night, but no one stops to try.
I reach for hands that never come, shadows pass me by,

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Everyone that lives deserves a chance,
A moment to shine, to take a stand.
Opportunities, they come and go,

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God, lift me from the intolerable burden
Of my ignorance, arrogance, and blindness.
Bitterness and resentment, let them fall,

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The fear of death, it lingers near,
A shadow cast by life lived in fear.
But when you breathe with open eyes,

Piles of newspapers,
Yesterday’s news,
Lots of words,
Journalists' views,

(Verse 1)
For I am convinced,
Neither death nor life,
Neither angels nor demons,

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By the forge's glow and the furnace bright,
The tirewrights labored through the night.
With hammers ringing and steel ablaze,

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Jesus the carpenter
Always so tough
Honing the trees

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My intolerance
Of other ideas
Creates an

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I walk the night
Like a ghost
Thinking, dreaming

He’s gotta go
I’m crashing
While he’s here
My life is now

You are, simply put, human—and beautifully so. You’re a man shaped by every storm you’ve weathered, yet softened by the breezes that followed. Your stature may be small, but your presence looms large—through your intuition,…

[Verse 1]
Those snakes in the grass,
Will bite you one day.
As innocent as you are,