An Arkies Musings

Long Beach Serenade by Richard Lawry Before the sun begins the day I walk where moonlight washes away Silver whispers on the sand As waves roll in I understand Each breath of tide that comes before A fleeting mirror then no more But still it comes again, again Like mercy rolling in Miles of beach No one but me A world filled With quiet peace The silent road Of sand and sea Where freedom feels Like destiny When the light feels far away And I'm standing on the edge of gray I'll lift my eyes, I'll comprehend There's strength rising deep within Then out of nowhere, silently A shadow keeps me company Golden wings tt my right side Grace in a gentle glide Seven feet of fearless flight Majestic in the morning light The eagle flies, not fighting hard Lets the currents lead undeterred Those who trust the Lord will find their strength restored They will soar like eagles on the wind A normal life transcend The eagle won't rush, he will not strain He trusts the unseen breath aga...

Little Red and White Nash by Richard Lawry Wheels turn low Where the blacktop bends This little car My only friend Red and white She gleams She shines Takes me far Past these modern times Oh The wind sings louder Than the past In my little Red and white Nash Let it go Flying low But not so fast In my little Red and white Nash Dust kicks up It paints the air The sun leans down It doesn't care Fields roll wide They wave They bow I'm heading somewhere But I don't know how The road unfolds It doesn't end This little car My only friend Oh The wind sings louder Than the past In my little Red and white Nash Let it go Flying low But not so fast In my little Red and white Nash Yesterday's a town I don't stop in Tomorrow's just A whisper in the wind I've got now And now feels right Underneath this Endless sky tonight Oh The wind sings louder Than the past In my little Red and white Nash Let it go Flying low But not so fast In my little Red and white Nash The road ...

  Little Toy Train by Richard Lawry Six years old A Colorado boy For Christmas he wanted Just one toy Santa he said All I want Is an electric Train But I know the cost I know Daddy can't make it mine So a wind-up train will be just fine When Daddy heard his boy's refrain He vowed to get him an electric train On Christmas Eve The boy was in bed Electric train tracks Around the tree spread Christmas morning A big surprise The boy could not Believe his eyes Click-clack, click-clack Steady and slow Chuff-chuff, chuff-chuff Watch her go Toot-toot. toot-toot Joyfully Little toy train Round the Christmas tree Round and round the little train ran The boy gasped and clapped his hands He loved the train with all his heart He knew that he would never part Click-clack, click-clack Steady and slow Chuff-chuff, chuff-chuff Watch her go Toot-toot. toot-toot Joyfully Little toy train Round the Christmas tree The boy has grown to be a man But every year since that Christmas grand He sets up the...

The Road Rolls On by Richard Lawry Forty years of hard work here Dreams built where engines glow A legacy in every bolt and seam Bob Lawry's life, his craft, his name Automobiles and memories remain The road rolls on, it never ends Richie, Chad, and Kenny Carry on his legacy Chrome that shines like the setting sun Every curve tells what he's done His story rides in every gleam Wheels may rust but not the pride In this museum time's alive Come see the spark that never died Bob Lawry's life, his craft, his name Automobiles and memories remain The road rolls on, it never ends Richie, Chad, and Kenny Carry on his legacy The past drives forward, the future steers Come see the road of forty years Bob's heart still beats here At the Bob Lawry Auto Museum You can listen to the song as recorded by Faded Chrome at this link

  Temple of Steel by Richard Lawry Wheels of memory spin and hum Polished chrome where shadows run A whisper of lives long undone In the Bob Lawry Auto Museum Dreams parked in rows I see 'em Thirty-nine Zephyr Glide like a ghost Thirty-four Desoto Curves I love most Twenty-six Oakland Rust and grace Stories etched in every trace Forty Buick Time slows its pace Engines that spoke Engines that sighed Every ride a piece of pride In the Bob Lawry Auto Museum Dreams parked in rows I see 'em Thirty-nine Zephyr Glide like a ghost Thirty-four Desoto Curves I love most Oil and dust Love and decay Echoes of hands That paved the way Each chassis a heart Each hood a soul In this temple of steel I feel whole You can listen to the song as recorded by Faded Chrome at this link

Country Doctor by Richard Lawry Country doctor in a Model T coupe There is another call he needs to attend Fog in the holler, wind blowing through Her baby is sick, what should she do Send for the doctor, ride through the night Praying to God it will be alright Country doctor in a Model T coupe Motor chugging, there's work to do Chug-chug chugging Doctor's coming through Headlights in the yard, Model T arrives Black bag in his hand, her spirit revives There in the doorway, she steps aside and Mama welcomes the Doctor inside Country doctor in a Model T coupe Motor chugging, there's work to do Chug-chug chugging Doctor's coming through Baby has a cough and terrible fever It's breathing isn't too good either He listened close to that tiny chest And promised he would do his best Country doctor in a Model T coupe Motor chugging, there's work to do Chug-chug chugging Doctor's coming through Morning comes, sunrise around The fever broke, the child slept sound D...

  Driving Arkansas Roads By Richard Lawry   Dust rises soft where we've begun A peach moon hangs low, undone Magnolia whispers in the Arkansas air The stars align, dreams everywhere The hum of the engine with the top down My heart beats louder when you're around   Every bend, every turn Something inside returns   Driving Arkansas roads Under skies that never close In a convertible Just me, the stars and you Driving Arkansas roads While the quiet truth unfolds   Gravel clicks like a skipping stone Each mile a memory carved in bone The road runs black Where the moonlight fades Time slows down But the moment stays Red dirt stains on my old car A melody born on your guitar   Driving Arkansas roads Under skies that never close In a convertible Just me, the stars and you Driving Arkansas roads While the quiet truth unfolds   Every fence post, every tree Holds a secret meant for me A waltz of whispers, fiddle odes This love is born on Arkansas roads You can l...

  A Solitary Place by Richard Lawry Now in the morning long before the light I rise while the world is still asleep Cold air on my breath gravel under my feet A quiet road is calling me The sky is filled with diamond fire No sound but my heartbeat here In the stillness I remember why In solitude I feel you near When the noise falls away And the dark feels alive I hear your still small voice Come and be with me So I find a solitary place Where heaven feels close I lift my eyes, I slow my pace And my cares melt away Before the sun paints the day Before the world begins to move I meet you here in the quiet dark In a solitary place with you A dark night road beneath my wheels Stars like a thousand burning flares The Milky Way stretched across the sky Majestic brushstrokes everywhere No city lights, no borrowed glow Just grandeur in an open space The heavens sing what words can't hold Creation testifies your grace When the noise falls away And the dark feels alive I hear your still smal...

Whitewalls and Fenderskirts by Richard Lawry Whitewalls spinning down the street Flashing a smile as we meet Hubcaps gleaming like a steel guitar Chasing dreams in my favorite car Fenderskirts low The paint it gleams Every turn a snapshot A vintage dream Whitewalls whisper The night agrees We're riding The edge of memories Fins slicing through the evening air Tuck and roll seats, fuzzy dice hanging there Radio crackles with a timeless tune Under the night sky we race the moon Lost in the roar of the V/8's song Time slips away as we drive on Fenderskirts low The paint it gleams Every turn a snapshot A vintage dream Whitewalls whisper The night agrees We're riding The edge of memories Whitewalls and fenderskirts are keeping score Miles blur, but I crave a little more Hubcaps and fins are just a ghost Haunting the past But these moments Oh, they're built to last Fenderskirts low The paint it gleams Every turn a snapshot A vintage dream Whitewalls whisper The night agrees W...

Chrome and Velvet Dreams by Richard Lawry Polished chrome under the sun so high Velvet seats where stories lie Bob Lawry's kingdom a dream in steel Every curve a whisper, every line surreal Roll back time, hear the engines hum Chrome and velvet, where we come from A Zephyr's glide, an Airflow's sigh Buick dreams, Oakland skies Thirty-nine Zephyr like a bird in flight Thirty-four Desoto sleek through the night A Buick Limited bold and grand Twenty-six Oakland a ghost of the land Roll back time, hear the engines hum Chrome and velvet, where we come from A Zephyr's glide, an Airflow's sigh Buick dreams, Oakland skies Each grill a grin, each wheel a tale On these roads of memory we sail Time stands still in this museum glow Where the past is alive and it always shows Roll back time, hear the engines hum Chrome and velvet, where we come from A Zephyr's glide, an Airflow's sigh Buick dreams, Oakland skies

Seaside Sunset by Richard Lawry I want to walk on sand Across those miles of beach I need to know for myself How far the sand can reach And when I've walked forever I'll be on the beach For a seaside sunset On the Oregon coast Breakers hit the sand Steady heartbeat of the sea Where it meets the land Colors stretch before my eyes Where I'm meant to stand In a seaside sunset On the Oregon coast As daylight fades away Waves are crashing They've got something to say To the seaside sunset The seaside sunset The colors come alive And I think of you At the end of these hours There's nothing I'd undo Stretching out forever Everything is new It's a seaside sunset On the Oregon coast As daylight fades away Waves are crashing They've got something to say To the seaside sunset The seaside sunset Waves crashing Time standing still Silhouettes on a silent hill Tide flows out like a mirror wet Reflections of the seaside sunset I love the seaside sunset A seaside sunset