JJ's Songs -- Part 3

2007-9-25 03:31:00

Lyrics By Author and Spiritual Teacher Joseph John (JJ) Dewey

I thought I would post some more words to my songs. I have written melodies to them all but I have not yet had them put to music or recorded.

Dreams
(circa 1967)

You can go to many places
You can meet many faces...
You can do most anything.
If you have dreams.
You've got to have dreams.
You've got to have dreams, dreams, dreams.

You can think of thoughts that are high,
And reach them in due time.
You can do most anything...
If you have dreams.
You've got to have dreams
. You've got to have dreams, dreams, dreams.

You you you you you you've got to have dreams
You you you you you you've got to have dreams.
It doesn't matter how far away they seem.
But you you you you you you've got to have dreams.

You can make mountains move away
And turn the night into day.
You can do most anything
If you have dreams
You've got to have dreams
You've got to have dreams dreams dreams.

You can walk under cloudy skies
And have the sunshine in your eyes
You can do most anything
If you have dreams.
You've got to have dreams.
You've got to have dreams, dreams, dreams.

You you you you you you've got to have dreams
You you you you you you've got to have dreams.
It doesn't matter how far away they seem.
But you you you you you you've got to have dreams.

You've got to have dreams, You've got to have dreams
You've got to have dreams dreams dreams dreams dreams dreams dreams.

I'll Look For Tomorrow
(circa 1963)

Almost everybody looks behind their backs,
And they spend their whole long lives dwelling in the past
Seeing what they want to see hearing what they hear,
And all their spoken words are neither here nor there.
I'll look for tomorrow,
I'll look for tomorrow,
Tomorrow'll be a better day.
I'll look for tomorrow.

Everybody dreams, but the path they walk,
Is paved with memories - It shows in their talk.
Looking for a light that they'll never find,
Staring at the evening sky, and then asking why.
But I'll look for tomorrow,
I'll look for tomorrow,
Tomorrow'll be a better day.
I'll look for tomorrow.

Tomorrow will be a better day
Tomorrow we will find a way.
Tomorrow we will clear the haze,
Yes, I'll look for tomorrow.

In my right hand I hold a golden key
That unlocks the hopes and dreams of eternity.
And with my left hand I will shut the door,
And leave the past behind to walk nevermore.

CODA: Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow.

Judgement Is Given To the Saints
(circa 1979)

Judgement is given to the saints of the Most High God.
Judgement is given to the saints -- to the saints of God.
The Ancient of Days is come down to us.
And judgement is given to the saints, yes it is,
Judgement is given to the saints
Judgement is given to the saints -- to the saints of God.

The time is come to possess the kingdom
The days of the little horn are gone.
Babylon the Great will soon be falling...
And judgement is given to the saints, yes it is,
Judgement is given to the saints
Judgement is given to the saints -- to the saints of God.

And we know, the prophecies of old,
All have foretold, of the glories to come.
The Lord of Light, is coming in his might,
To set things right and take away the night,
And take away the night.

The day is here when knowledge is increased.
The darkness over the earth is driven back.
Many are made white through the lamb,
And judgement is given to the saints, yes it is,
Judgement is given to the saints
Judgement is given to the saints -- to the saints of God.

Come Out Of Babylon
(circa 1979)

Come out come out wherever you are,
Come out my people from afar.
Come out come out wherever you are...
From Babylon.

Do not receive of her sins,
Come away to the Holy place,
And partake not of the sins
Of Babylon.

Come out of Babylon...
Come out my people come out.
Come out of Babylon,
Come out my people,
Come out my people
Come out my people, Come out.

The men of earth have waxed rich,
Through the abundance of her goods.
But all that trust in men shall fall,
With Babylon

Come out of Babylon...
Come out my people come out.
Come out of Babylon,
Come out my people,
Come out my people
Come out my people, Come out.

Fire and hail and pillars of smoke,
Will fall upon the land.
Flee away while there's time,
From Babylon.

Come out of Babylon...
Come out my people come out.
Come out of Babylon,
Come out my people,
Come out my people
Come out my people, Come out.

There Must Be Something Better Than This
(circa 1975)

I've been to college
I'm willing to work,
But I can't get a job.
Ain't got no money
Loosing my honey
The kids scream like a mob.

I'm trying to make it
Or I'll break it
What's a guy to do?
It's the system
And I'm in it
And so are you.

There must be something better than this, than this, than this,
There must be something better in store.
There must be something better than this, than this, than this,
There must be something better, and more.

If I make money
Taxes take it
I'm better off on the dole.
The only incentive
To make it
Is "Work is good for the soul."

The dollar's shrinking
I can't buy
What I bought yesterday.
We're heading for
Some hard times
What else can I say?

There must be something better
Must be something better, must be something better
Than this...For me.
There must be something better
Must be something better, must be something better
Than this...For me. and you.

People turn money
Into Gold
And try to save what they have.
But I've no money
To save my soul
I throw my hands up and laugh.
Some store food
In their cellars
To prepare for the day;
For the fall,
Of the dollar
That's coming any day

There's change a comin'
It's in the air
Is it good or bad?
If we sit around
And do nothing
Our lot will be very sad
We need to know
What to do
And start right away.
Just preaching
Does nothing
We must do what we say.