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ONLY THE BEST
poems & song
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by Tom Jensen

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ONLY THE BEST
poems & song
lyrics
by Tom Jensen
READTOM.COM

ONLY THE BEST
poems & song
lyrics
by Tom Jensen
READTOM.COM

ONLY THE BEST
poems & song
lyrics
by Tom Jensen
READTOM.COM

ONLY THE BEST
poems & song
lyrics
by Tom Jensen

READTOM.COM

ONLY THE BEST
poems & song
lyrics
by Tom Jensen
READTOM.COM

ONLY THE BEST
poems & song
lyrics
by Tom Jensen
READTOM.COM

ONLY THE BEST
poems & song
lyrics
by Tom Jensen
READTOM.COM

ONLY THE BEST
poems & song
lyrics
by Tom Jensen
READTOM.COM

ONLY THE BEST
poems & song
lyrics
by Tom Jensen
READTOM.COM

ONLY THE BEST
poems & song
lyrics
by Tom Jensen
READTOM.COM

ONLY THE BEST
poems & song
lyrics
by Tom Jensen
READTOM.COM

ONLY THE BEST
poems & song
lyrics
by Tom Jensen
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LOVE
fresco 3
untitled unlabeled 7
watcher (the) 13
tonight's moonlight 22
table for two 23
in the pouring rain 29
what i'll do 47
rainyday sunshine 56
light 95
beauties and beasts 103
worth the wait 104
still thinking of you tonight 121
gypsy mamma 123
what we share 126
cutie pie 129
bird on a string 130
match maker 139
michelangelo and marble 141
lost and found 142
miss you kiss you 148
monuments 151
open and closed 157
ripples 158
love it or leave it 173
chameleon 185
hey waiter 194
aum... what she said... om 198
only share with you 253
pretty gold bracelet 254
where i am from 262
night light 269
still walking the earth 274
here i am 283
in the shape of an angel 310
lyrical groom and musical bride 318
ten feet tall 331
forever 339
end of the road 349
it could be you 355

INSPIRING / MOTIVATIONAL
fresco 3
fallen walls 8
unwinnable 15
name in lights 17
singer songwriter 18
perfect world 27
fight for peace 36
another 42
smitty's anthem (no tears) 43
rocking the world 69
stay big 71
tom's psalm 72
multiverse 78
clean wipe to the slate 80
light (the) 95
beauties and beasts 103
spot (the) 106
trash can 108
half full 109
friend 110
happy place 111
pretty toys 116
it is your turn 117
still thinking of you 121
cutie pie 129
better than it seems 132
match maker 139
monuments 151
bricklayer 152
ripples 158
timeless to ten 176
kneeling 183
it doesn't matter 197
smell the flowers 203
big shoes 204
riding a wave 206
synergy 212
somewhere 219
dirt nap 224
smiles and frowns 227
down 228
never be 230
pledge 251

INSPIRING / MOTIVATIONAL (continued)
fancy words 273
blank pages 278
here i am 283
secret room 287
always moving 289
linear 293
other times 302
making a killing 305
shepherd 309
dance floor 314
flow 316
lyrical groom and musical bride 318
my garden 321
resolutions 322
dying day 327
summer's the time 335
fields of time 340
fourteen days 343
end of the road 349
learn from the masters 352
all in good time 357
hope floats 365
game 368

RELATIONSHIPS
married to something else 4
unity 6
water flesh and bone 12
perfect imperfections 26
nature of man 41
smitty's anthem (no tears) 43
let me in 52
rainyday sunshine 56
never expect it 87
jewelry box 114
believe me 118
house of shattered glass 131
face to face 134
best left 137
nameless 144
let it ride 147
dora 150
internal bruises 156

RELATIONSHIPS (continued)
triangle 167
victim of fate 171
either way 205
first class 213
devil's friend 215
brain games 226
time's up 252
how and when 264
surviving the stairs 271
glass house 284
apples and oranges 301
blame 306
good morning day and night 307
watering the weeds 313
flyswatter of love 329
bottom of the lake 367

HEARTBREAK
little bird 34
get outta my house 38
ex-poem 39
train 46
twisting the knife 60
let down 75
heartstrings 76
matches to burn 77
breaking her heart 85
come for a ride 89
nothing at all 92
trash can 108
believe me 118
blessing in disguise 120
used to be 124
endless chorus 135
below zero 153
cry me a river 155
internal bruises 156
frames 165
looking for love 169
victim of fate 171
empty eyes 177
how can you 178
on the rocks 181

HEARTBREAK (continued)
melody of sorrow 196
nevermore 211
this very room 217
bite of the apple 221
little more time 234
trying times 244
kicking the can 279
forget me knot 282
apples and oranges 301
dot dot space 320
lonely clouds 347
bottom of the lake 367

FUNNY
rehab 21
living large 24
climbing the ladder 33
get outta my house 38
ex-poem 39
now boarding 61
stay big 71
meet michael hawk 79
hurting her knees and pride 86
never expect it 87
f the w 94
look her up 107
one night stan 127
history to me 128
right between the eyes 133
dora 150
hideaway 159
rest in peace 184
rumours from heaven 239
trending 286
sunday morning sex 297
in a jiffy 311
mic drop 312
fly swatter of love 329
no thanks babe 332
there it goes 341
beware of the snoogins 344
beats growing corn 348
spreading the word 356

HEARTBREAK (continued)
melody of sorrow 196
nevermore 211
this very room 217
bite of the apple 221
little more time 234
trying times 244
kicking the can 279
forget me knot 282
apples and oranges 301
dot dot space 320
lonely clouds 347
bottom of the lake 367

FUNNY
rehab 21
living large 24
climbing the ladder 33
get outta my house 38
ex-poem 39
now boarding 61
stay big 71
meet michael hawk 79
hurting her knees and pride 86
never expect it 87
f the w 94
look her up 107
one night stan 127
history to me 128
right between the eyes 133
dora 150
hideaway 159
rest in peace 184
rumours from heaven 239
trending 286
sunday morning sex 297
in a jiffy 311
mic drop 312
fly swatter of love 329
no thanks babe 332
there it goes 341
beware of the snoogins 344
beats growing corn 348
spreading the word 356

DRUGS & ALCOHOL
married to something else 4
rat park 20
rehab 21
climbing the ladder 33
something in my eye 48
f the w 94
let me live the dream 99
alison's airplane 100
warmer waters 105
lovely infinity 187
always moving 289
watering the weeds 313
smackdab 276
old friends 324
my best friends 330
beats growing corn 348
light or the white 350

INTERNAL STRUGGLES
exit the sandman 1
daylight again 2
water flesh and bone 12
overrated 16
hive mind 30
pen and paper 32
how and when 264
half told 32
here and now 208
deep seeded 68
discartes 65
rest in power 74
crystal ball 81
as for me 90
advice 97
shadow boxing 101
he said she said 112
fate is a word 112
alison's airplane 100
listen 168
clinical depression 168
change 201
sunlight 209
does the fire still burn 218
dirt nap 224
shield 235
sides 236
sky and light 248
spinning 250
time's up 252
cliffhanger 257
smackdab 276
resolutions 322
thick skin 296
rage 325
dying day 327
oceanside 334
story of my life 336
on defense 342
you can always 360

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visited a place 14
hive mind 30
pen and paper 45
we are the ones 50
downward spiral 55
paradigm 57
status quo woes 59

REAL LIFE (continued)
east timor 288
harry patch 317

POLITICAL
time bomb 48
rival 66
pardon me 82
pushing the button 164
obamafication 170
permanent lies 207

SOCIAL ISSUES
time bomb 48
we are the ones 50
paradigm 57
call it fate 88
shades 100
hypocrites 214
chit chat chatter 225
right by sight 242
hidden evils 246
daddy taught me 248
pretty fountains 255
man enough 281
beware of the snoogins 344
oh juanita 353

MISCELLANEOUS
thirty seconds 44
fallen clouds 54
dirt 58
slip stream 73
pandora's box 146
64 199
saving california 208
stupid 232
edible prison 238
rumours from heaven 239
monarch 265
gatekeeper 293
after the fact 299
footstep 304
silhouette of a stranger 315
warmers 119
alison's airplane 138
lovely infinity 180
groovy gravy 193

rival 66
violence is their solution 67
call it fate 88
playing chess 98
heresy speaks no evil 113
enemy of the state 136
another history lesson 143
corey story 186
steady calm 200
speak 202
permanent lies 207
poorest chorus 223
united we stand 263
h2oh 275
running free 277
trending 286
end game 290
flim flam man 294
patching the hole 296
messy room 330
knowing the know 334
pennywise 351
spreading the word 356
dead silence 360
[crossed out: green eyes 366]

CHOMSKIAN
fallen walls 8
sleepwalkers 9
visited a place 14
puzzle pieces 19
have not 31
fight for peace 36
monetization 51
my precious 53
status quo woes 59
pardon me 82
complicated subject 84
fences 93
intellectual property 96
playing chess 98
birthright 102
heresy speaks no evil 113

CHOMSKIAN (continued)
picture something nice 125
enemy of the state 136
another history lesson 143
bricklayer 152
i am 161
pushing the button 164
obamafication 170
can't have that 182
uncashable 190
cement 192
steady calm 200
poorest chorus 223
staking the flag 237
hidden evils 246
keeping up 249
united we stand 263
rescue 268
east timor 288
end game 368
mickey d's 292
beast 300
other times 302
insomnia 303
concrete people 333
heavy machines 346
oh juanita 353
battle cry 359
hope floats 365
[crossed out: green eyes 366]

DEPRESSING
overrated 16
rain 25
one slip of the knife 40
deep seeded 64
pennies 65
[?] 63
[?] 122
one 145
[?] 153
[?] 166
wheat and chaff 172
[?] 174

DEPRESSING (continued)
happy birthday to me 187
low down 188
walking paradox 189
valentine woes 361
staking the flag 237
pretty fountains 255
venus 257
apocalypse now, see you later 261
coming of fall 266
maybe someday 270
glass house 284
thick skin 298
messy room 330
beware of the snoogins 344
dead silence 360

LONELINESS & SOLITUDE
train 46
shadow of smoke 99
she 145
carry me 166
either way 205
solitary parade 218
valentines woes 222
shield 235
apocalypse now, see you later 261
coming of fall 266
breaking the chains 267
maybe someday 270
another quarter 285
blame 306
building a castle 319
gauging time 326
stranded 332
on defense 362

LOVE NOT MEANT TO BE
jewelry box 114
nameless 144
expired 154
lament 162
that's that 172
actress 295

LOVE NOT MEANT TO BE (continued)
unwritten and unsaid 308

DEATH
dead end 5
sniper's song 37
one slip of the knife 40
fallen clouds 54
never expect it 87
betrayal 122
pushing the button 164
wheat and chaff 172
quest for immortality 229
last cup of coffee 233
venus 257
coming of fall 266
stranded 332
spreading the word 356

TEMPTATION
one slip of the knife 40
nature of man 41
time bomb 48
dirt 58
rest in power 70
pretty toys 116
clinical depression 149
that's that 172
midas touch 195
bite of the apple 221
quest for immortality 229
moth 241
thirst 245
venus 257
sleepless 274
light or the white 354

BE DIFFERENT
unwinnable 15
perfect world 27
stay big 71
multiverse 78
clean wipe to the slate 80
applied faith 91

BE DIFFERENT (continued)
shades 100
first glance 100
pretty toys 116
picture something nice 125
bricklayer 152
stars 160
love it or leave it 173
smell the flowers 203
first class 213
pledge 251
fancy words 273
running free 277
sleepless 274
there it goes 341
gift 358

NATURE
traffic 49
violence is their solution 67
first glance 100
right between the eyes 133
my garden 321
summer's the time 335

RELIGIOUS
watcher 13
tom's psalm 72
applied faith 91
betrayal 122
disciple of dirt 179
hypocrites 214
following the blind 216
sunday morning sex 297
shepherd 309

REAL LIFE
sniper's song 37
cop asked the witnesses 191
last cup of coffee 233
staking the flag 237
rescue 268
gettin' juiced 272

MISCELLANEOUS (continued)
good seat 323
which is which 337
leaving your roots 350
voices with faces 361
solving problems 363
tired 364

SPOOFS
fuzzy math 370
she don't come easy 371
cinnabun girl 372
fifty ways 373
dom vio 375

Page numbers
are not applicible

My Best stuff
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of the list.
worse as you go ↓

My website is offline
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on youtube
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(first name) (last name)

ONLY THE BEST
poems & song
lyrics
by Tom Jensen
READTOM.COM

ONLY THE BEST
poems & song
lyrics
by Tom Jensen
READTOM.COM

ONLY THE BEST
poems & song
lyrics
by Tom Jensen
READTOM.COM
---
STATE OF THE WORLD
fallen walls 8
sleep walkers 9
visited a place 14
hive mind 30
pen and paper 45
we are the ones 50
downward spiral 55
paradigm 57
status quo woes 59

REAL LIFE (continued)
east timor 288
harry patch 317

POLITICAL
time bomb 48
rival 66
pardon me 82
pushing the button 164
obamafication 170
permanent lies 207

SOCIAL ISSUES
time bomb 48
we are the ones 50
paradigm 57
call it fate 88
shades 100
hypocrites 214
chit chat chatter 225
right by sight 242
hidden evils 246
daddy taught me 248
pretty fountains 255
man enough 281
beware of the snoogins 344
oh juanita 353

MISCELLANEOUS
thirty seconds 44
fallen clouds 54
dirt 58
slip stream 73
pandora's box 146
off 199
leaving california 208
studio 232
invisible prison 238
rumours from heaven 239
monarch 265
gate keeper 291
after the fact 299
first date 304
silhouette of a stranger 315

STATE OF THE WORLD (continued)
rival 66
violence is their solution 67
call it fate 88
playing chess 98
heresy speaks no evil 113
enemy of the state 136
another history lesson 143
corey story 186
steady calm 200
speak 202
permanent lies 207
poorest chorus 223
united we stand 263
h2oh 275
running free 277
trending 286
end game 290
flim flam man 294
patching the hole 296
messy room 330
knowing the know 334
pennywise 351
spreading the word 356
dead silence 360
[crossed out: green eyes 366]

CHOMSKIAN
fallen walls 8
sleepwalkers 9
visited a place 14
puzzle pieces 19
have not 31
fight for peace 36
monetization 51
my precious 53
status quo woes 59
pardon me 82
complicated subject 84
fences 93
intellectual property 96
playing chess 98
birthright 102
heresy speaks no evil 113

CHOMSKIAN (continued)
picture something nice 125
enemy of the state 136
another history lesson 143
bricklayer 152
i am 161
pushing the button 164
obamafication 170
can't have that 182
uncashable 190
cement 192
steady calm 200
poorest chorus 223
staking the flag 237
hidden evils 246
keeping up 249
united we stand 263
rescue 268
east timor 288
end game 368
mickey d's 292
beast 300
other times 302
insomnia 303
concrete people 333
heavy machines 346
oh juanita 353
battle cry 359
hope floats 365
[crossed out: green eyes 366]

DEPRESSING
overrated 16
rain 25
one slip of the knife 40
deep seeded 64
discartes 65
entree 63
betrayal 122
she 145
below zero 158
carry me 166
wheat and chaff 172
innocence lost 174

DEPRESSING (continued)
happy birthday to me 187
low down 188
walking paradox 189
valentine woes 361
staking the flag 237
pretty fountains 255
venus 257
apocalypse now, see you later 261
coming of fall 266
maybe someday 270
glass house 284
thick skin 298
messy room 330
beware of the snoogins 344
dead silence 360

LONELINESS & SOLITUDE
train 46
shadow of smoke 99
she 145
carry me 166
either way 205
solitary parade 218
valentines woes 222
shield 235
apocalypse now, see you later 261
coming of fall 266
breaking the chains 267
maybe someday 270
another quarter 285
blame 306
building a castle 319
gauging time 326
stranded 332
on defense 362

LOVE NOT MEANT TO BE
jewelry box 114
nameless 144
expired 154
lament 162
that's that 172
actress 295

LOVE NOT MEANT TO BE (continued)
unwritten and unsaid 308

DEATH
dead end 5
sniper's song 37
one slip of the knife 40
fallen clouds 54
never expect it 87
betrayal 122
pushing the button 164
wheat and chaff 172
quest for immortality 229
last cup of coffee 233
venus 257
coming of fall 266
stranded 332
spreading the word 356

TEMPTATION
one slip of the knife 40
nature of man 41
time bomb 48
dirt 58
rest in power 70
pretty toys 116
clinical depression 149
that's that 172
midas touch 195
bite of the apple 221
quest for immortality 229
moth 241
thirst 245
venus 257
sleepless 274
light or the white 354

BE DIFFERENT
unwinnable 15
perfect world 27
stay big 71
multiverse 78
clean wipe to the slate 80
applied faith 91

BE DIFFERENT (continued)
shades 100
first glance 100
pretty toys 116
picture something nice 125
bricklayer 152
stars 160
love it or leave it 173
smell the flowers 203
first class 213
pledge 251
fancy words 273
running free 277
sleepless 274
there it goes 341
gift 358

NATURE
traffic 49
violence is their solution 67
first glance 100
right between the eyes 133
my garden 321
summer's the time 335

RELIGIOUS
watcher 13
tom's psalm 72
applied faith 91
betrayal 122
disciple of dirt 179
hypocrites 214
following the blind 216
sunday morning sex 297
shepherd 309

REAL LIFE
sniper's song 37
cop asked the witnesses 191
last cup of coffee 233
staking the flag 237
rescue 268
gettin' juiced 272

MISCELLANEOUS (continued)
good seat 323
which is which 337
leaving your roots 350
voices with faces 361
solving problems 363
tired 364
SPOOFS
fuzzy math 370
she don't come easy 371
cinnabun girl 372
fifty ways 373
dom vio 375

Page numbers
are not applicible

My Best stuff
is on the TOP
of the list.
worse as you go ↓

My website is offline
but all my stuff is
on youtube
readtom dotcom
(first name) (last name)
---
LOVE
fresco 3
untitled unlabeled 7
watcher (the) 13
tonight's moonlight 22
table for two 23
in the pouring rain 29
what i'll do 47
rainyday sunshine 56
light 95
beauties and beasts 103
worth the wait 104
still thinking of you tonight 121
gypsy mamma 123
what we share 126
cutie pie 129
bird on a string 130
match maker 139
michelangelo and marble 141
lost and found 142
miss you kiss you 148
monuments 151
open and closed 157
ripples 158
love it or leave it 173
chameleon 185
hey waiter 194
aum... what she said... om 198
only share with you 253
pretty gold bracelet 254
where i am from 262
night light 269
still walking the earth 274
here i am 283
in the shape of an angel 310
lyrical groom and musical bride 318
ten feet tall 331
forever 339
end of the road 349
it could be you 355
INSPIRING / MOTIVATIONAL
fresco 3
fallen walls 8
unwinnable 15
name in lights 17
singer songwriter 18
perfect world 27
fight for peace 36
another 42
smitty's anthem (no tears) 43
rocking the world 69
stay big 71
tom's psalm 72
multiverse 78
clean wipe to the slate 80
light (the) 95
beauties and beasts 103
spot (the) 106
trash can 108
half full 109
friend 110
happy place 111
pretty toys 116
it is your turn 117
still thinking of you 121
cutie pie 129
better than it seems 132
match maker 139
monuments 151
bricklayer 152
ripples 158
timeless to ten 176
kneeling 183
it doesn't matter 197
smell the flowers 203
big shoes 204
riding a wave 206
synergy 212
somewhere 219
dirt nap 224
smiles and frowns 227
down 228
never be 230
pledge 251

INSPIRING / MOTIVATIONAL (continued)
fancy words 273
blank pages 278
here i am 283
secret room 287
always moving 289
linear 293
other times 302
making a killing 305
shepherd 309
dance floor 314
flow 316
lyrical groom and musical bride 318
my garden 321
resolutions 322
dying day 327
summer's the time 335
fields of time 340
fourteen days 343
end of the road 349
learn from the masters 352
all in good time 357
hope floats 365
game 368

RELATIONSHIPS
married to something else 4
unity 6
water flesh and bone 12
perfect imperfections 26
nature of man 41
smitty's anthem (no tears) 43
let me in 52
rainyday sunshine 56
never expect it 87
jewelry box 114
believe me 118
house of shattered glass 131
face to face 134
best left 137
nameless 144
let it ride 147
dora 150
internal bruises 156

RELATIONSHIPS (continued)
triangle 167
victim of fate 171
either way 205
first class 213
devil's friend 215
brain games 226
time's up 252
how and when 264
surviving the stairs 271
glass house 284
apples and oranges 301
blame 306
good morning day and night 307
watering the weeds 313
fly swatter of love 329
bottom of the lake 367

HEARTBREAK
little bird 34
get outta my house 38
ex-poem 39
train 46
twisting the knife 60
let down 75
heartstrings 76
matches to burn 77
breaking her heart 85
come for a ride 89
nothing at all 92
trash can 108
believe me 118
blessing in disguise 120
used to be 124
endless chorus 135
below zero 153
cry me a river 155
internal bruises 156
frames 165
looking for love 169
victim of fate 171
empty eyes 177
how can you 178
on the rocks 181

HEARTBREAK (continued)
melody of sorrow 196
nevermore 211
this very room 217
bite of the apple 221
little more time 234
trying times 244
kicking the can 279
forget me knot 282
apples and oranges 301
dot dot space 320
lonely clouds 347
bottom of the lake 367

FUNNY
rehab 21
living large 24
climbing the ladder 33
get outta my house 38
ex-poem 39
now boarding 61
stay big 71
meet michael hawk 79
hurting her knees and pride 86
never expect it 87
f the w 94
look her up 107
one night stan 127
history to me 128
right between the eyes 133
dora 150
hideaway 159
rest in peace 184
rumours from heaven 239
trending 286
sunday morning sex 297
in a jiffy 311
mic drop 312
fly swatter of love 329
no thanks babe 332
there it goes 341
beware of the snoogins 344
beats growing corn 348
spreading the word 356

HEARTBREAK (continued)
melody of sorrow 196
nevermore 211
this very room 217
bite of the apple 221
little more time 234
trying times 244
kicking the can 279
forget me knot 282
apples and oranges 301
dot dot space 320
lonely clouds 347
bottom of the lake 367

FUNNY
rehab 21
living large 24
climbing the ladder 33
get outta my house 38
ex-poem 39
now boarding 61
stay big 71
meet michael hawk 79
hurting her knees and pride 86
never expect it 87
f the w 94
look her up 107
one night stan 127
history to me 128
right between the eyes 133
dora 150
hideaway 159
rest in peace 184
rumours from heaven 239
trending 286
sunday morning sex 297
in a jiffy 311
mic drop 312
fly swatter of love 329
no thanks babe 332
there it goes 341
beware of the snoogins 344
beats growing corn 348
spreading the word 356

DRUGS & ALCOHOL
married to something else 4
dead end 5
rat park 20
rehab 21
climbing the ladder 33
traffic 49
something in my genes 62
empty bottle 68
let me live the dream 74
f the w 94
warmer waters 119
alison's airplane 138
alcohol 140
lovely infinity 180
groovy gravy 193
thirst 245
cliffhanger 256
smackdab 276
always moving 289
watering the weeds 313
old friends 324
my best friends 338
beats growing corn 348
light or the white 354

INTERNAL STRUGGLE
exit the sandman 10
daylight again 11
water flesh and bone 12
overrated 16
hive mind 30
half told 32
here and now 35
pen and paper 45
now boarding 61
deep seeded 64
discartes 65
rest in power 70
crystal ball 81
as for me 90
advice 97
shadow boxing 101
he said she said 105
fate is a word 112
alison's airplane 138
she 145
clinical depression 149
fear 163
listen 168
disciple of dirt 179
groovy gravy 193
bft 199
change 201
sunlight 209
does the fire still glow 220
dirt nap 224
shield 235
sides 236
sky and light 243
spinning 250
time's up 252
cliffhanger 256
smackdab 276
breaking the chains 267
turbulence 290
thick skin 298
resolutions 322
rage 325
dying day 327
day to day 328
oceanside 336
story of my life 342
rock star dreams 345
on defense 362
you can never run away from yourself

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lyrics
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A
LIFETIME
OF
RHYME
a different poem or song
for every day of the year!
by Tom Jensen
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[Section tab, handwritten:] STATE OF THE WORLD
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[Section tab, handwritten:] HEARTBREAK
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[Section tab, handwritten:] RELATIONSHIPS
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CHOMSKIAN
[printed poem on the page:]
Change the substance not the shadow
Or else you'll find that change is hollow
Let the light in open the window
Lead the people and they will follow

Here's something those of you
With two jobs already know
This bitter pill has become
Too hard to swallow

Healthcare's gone for good
And Social Security will follow
They want you to pay for today
So they can own you tomorrow

Overworked and underpaid
Slowly dying from minimum wage
Swimming in debt as the cost of living
It rises over your head...so you try to
forget...
But I won't let you forget:

Change the substance not the shadow
Or else you'll find that change is hollow
Let the light in open the window
Lead the people and they will follow
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A poem/song (366) for every day of the year by Tom Jensen...
INDEX There is a helpful index located on page 376 that includes the title of the poem or song, what page it is on and also what subject category it is listed under.
Subjects
HEARTBREAK
SOCIAL ISSUES
LOVE NOT MEANT TO BE
STATE OF THE WORLD
DRUGS & ALCOHOL
LOVE
RELATIONSHIPS
INSPIRING/MOTIVATIONAL
CHOMSKIAN
INTERNAL STRUGGLE
MISCELLANEOUS
FUNNY
DEPRESSING
SOLITUDE & LONLINESS
REAL LIFE
POLITICAL
DEATH
BE DIFFERENT
TEMPTATION
RELIGIOUS
NATURE
About Me: My name is Tom Jensen. I am really good at three things in this world. One of them is writing lyrics for songs with the occasional poem tossed in every so often for style points. There's five spoofs at the end, too!
About This: I've been writing poems and song lyrics for over twenty years. In 2007 I put a bunch of my poems onto YouTube videos and asked musicians to turn them into songs. Many of them did. Fast forward 13 years and I have collected up all the best things I've written and arranged them in order from MY BEST ones to ones that aren't quite as good. I ranked all my babies so you can just start reading the best stuff right away. Stop reading when you don't like them anymore, no problem... See how far ya get! I'm opening ALL my lyrics up to musicians again. Let's make some music! Time to spread our wings...
readtom.com is my website
---
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These poems and songs are meant to be read or sung out loud (preferably in a strong Boston accent to ensure maximum rhymability). Haha. But seriously, some stuff doesn't rhyme in southern twang... I'm warning ya. Haha.
I invite musicians from all over the world to turn my poems and lyrics into songs
Over 120 songs have been made from my words so far...
I'm a road's scholar of the soul...
I got my PhD in Rock n' Roll...
First you become a reader...
Then you become a believer...
That's when we all get together...
To try to make this world better...
My Goal: I believe that art is a vehicle for change with necessary time outs taken for necessary escapism.
Dedication: I'm glad to still be sharing the earth with Noam Chomsky - my favorite living author.
Contact: I am always looking for people who like what I do and want to help. There is contact information available at readtom.com
Oh yeah...
SEARCHABLE INDEX - If you download this book as a pdf file (from my website readtom.com) then you can easily search for any word, phrase or title by typing it into the search box at the top of the document. This is great if you remember only a line of a poem and want to find it quickly and easily. I use it often.
Thank you for your time,
Tom Jensen
This collection was published: 2/5/2020
Currently seeking publishing agent
(c) by Tom Jensen
Warning: Explicit Lyrics.
Parental Discretion is advised.
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INDEX ALPHABETICAL A - B [handwritten heading; a word under it is blacked out]
376
actress 295 LOVE NOT MEANT TO BE
advice 97 INTERNAL STRUGGLE
after the fact 299 MISCELLANEOUS
alcohol 140 DRUGS &ALCOHOL
alison's airplane 138 ALCOHOL & DRUGS, INNER STRUGGLE
all in good time 357 MOTIVATIONAL
always moving 289 ALCOHOL, INNER STRUGGLE
another 42 INSPIRING
another history lesson 143 CHOMSKIAN, STATE OF THE WORLD
another quarter 285 LONLINESS & SOLITUDE
apocalypse now, see you later 261 DEPRESSING, LONLINESS & SOLITUDE
apples and oranges 301 RELATIONSHIPS, HEARTBREAK
applied faith 91 RELIGIOUS, BE DIFFERENT
as for me 90 INTERNAL STRUGGLE
aum...what she said...om 198 LOVE
battle cry 359 CHOMSKIAN
beast 300 CHOMSKIAN
beats growing corn 348 DRUGS & ALCOHOL, FUNNY
beauties and beasts 103 LOVE, INSPIRATIONAL
believe me 118 RELATIONSHIPS, HEARTBREAK
below zero 153 DEPRESSING, HEARTBREAK
best left 137 RELATIONSHIPS, MOTIVATIONAL
betrayal 122 RELIGIOUS, DEATH, DEPRESSING
better than it seems 132 MOTIVATIONAL
beware of the snoogins 344 FUNNY, SOCIAL ISSUES, DEPRESSING
bft 199 INTERNAL STRUGGLE, MISCELLANEOUS
big shoes 204 INSPIRING
bird on a string 130 LOVE
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B - C [handwritten]
377
INDEX
birthright 102 CHOMSKIAN
bite of the apple 221 TEMPTATION, HEARTBREAK
blame 306 LONLINESS, RELATIONSHIPS
blank pages 278 MOTIVATIONAL
blessing in disguise 120 HEARTBREAK
bottom of the lake 367 RELATIONSHIPS, HEARTBREAK
brain games 226 RELATIONSHIPS
breaking the chains 267 LONELINESS & INTERNAL STRUGGLE
breaking her heart 85 HEARTBREAK
bricklayer 152 CHOMSKIAN, MOTIVATIONAL, BE DIFFERENT
building a castle 319 SOLITUDE & LONLINESS
call it fate 88 SOCIAL ISSUES, STATE OF THE WORLD
can't have that 182 CHOMSKIAN
carry me 166 DEPRESSING, LONLINESS & SOLITUDE
cement 192 CHOMSKIAN
chameleon 185 LOVE
change 201 INTERNAL STRUGGLE
chit chat chatter 225 SOCIAL ISSUES
cinnabon girl 372 SPOOF, FUNNY
clean wipe to the slate 80 MOTIVATIONAL, BE DIFFERENT
cliff hanger 256 ALCOHOL & DRUGS, INTERNAL STRUGGLE
climbing the ladder 33 DRUGS & ALCOHOL, FUNNY
clinical depression 149 INTERNAL STRUGGLE, TEMPTATION (a duet)
come for a ride 89 HEARTBREAK
coming of fall 266 DEATH, DEPRESSING, LONELINESS
complicated subject 84 CHOMSKIAN
concrete people 333 CHOMSKIAN
cop asked the witnesses 191 REAL LIFE
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C - E [handwritten]
378
INDEX
corey story 186 STATE OF THE WORLD, REAL LIFE
cry me a river 155 HEARTBREAK (for a female singer)
crystal ball 81 INTERNAL STRUGGLE
cutie pie 129 LOVE, MOTIVATIONAL
daddy taught me 248 SOCIAL ISSUES
dancefloor 314 INSPIRING
day to day 328 INTERNAL STRUGGLE
daylight again 11 INTERNAL STRUGGLE
dead end 5 DEATH, ALCOHOL & DRUGS
dead silence 360 STATE OF THE WORLD, DEPRESSING
deep seeded 64 INTERNAL STRUGGLE, DEPRESSING
devil's friend 215 RELATIONSHIPS
dirt 58 MISCELLANEOUS, TEMPTATION
dirt nap 224 INTERNAL STRUGGLE, MOTIVATIONAL
discartes 65 STATE OF THE WORLD, INTERNAL STRUGGLE
disciple of dirt 179 RELIGIOUS, INTERNAL STRUGGLE
does the fire still glow 220 INTERNAL STRUGGLE
dom vio 375 SPOOF, SOCIAL ISSUES
dora 150 FUNNY, RELATIONSHIPS
dot dot space 320 HEARTBREAK
down 228 MOTIVATIONAL
downward spiral 55 STATE OF THE WORLD
dying day 327 INTERNAL STRUGGLE, MOTIVATIONAL
east timor 288 REAL LIFE, CHOMSKIAN
either way 205 LONLINESS, RELATIONSHIPS
empty bottle 68 DRUGS & ALCOHOL
empty eyes 177 HEARTBREAK
end game 290 CHOMSKIAN, STATE OF THE WORLD
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E - F [handwritten]
379
INDEX
end of the road 349 INSPIRING, LOVE
endless chorus 135 HEARTBREAK
enemy of this state 136 STATE OF THE WORLD, CHOMSKIAN
entirely 63 DEPRESSING, INTERNAL STRUGGLE
ex-poem 39 HEARTBREAK, FUNNY
exit the sandman 10 INTERNAL STRUGGLE
expired 154 LOVE NOT MEANT TO BE
f the w 94 FUNNY, ALCOHOL & DRUGS
face to face 134 RELATIONSHIPS
fallen clouds 54 DEATH, MISCELLANEOUS
fallen walls 8 INSPIRING, CHOMSKIAN, STATE OF THE WORLD
fancy words 273 BE DIFFERENT, MOTIVATIONAL
fate is a word 112 INTERNAL STRUGGLE
fear 163 INTERNAL STRUGGLE
fences 93 CHOMSKIAN
fields of time 340 INSPIRING
fifty ways 373 SPOOF, FUNNY
fight for peace 36 CHOMSKIAN, INSPIRING
first class 213 BE DIFFERENT, RELATIONSHIPS
first glance 100 NATURE, BE DIFFERENT
first place 304 MISCELLANEOUS
flim flam man 294 STATE OF THE WORLD
flow 316 INSPIRING
fly swatter of love 329 FUNNY, RELATIONSHIPS
following the blind 216 RELIGIOUS
forever 339 LOVE
forget me knot 282 HEARTBREAK
fourteen days 343 INSPIRING
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F - H [handwritten]
380
INDEX
frames 165 HEARTBREAK
fresco 3 LOVE, INSPIRING
friend 110 INSPIRING
fuzzy math 370 SPOOF
game 368 INSPIRING
gate keeper 291 MISCELLANEOUS
gauging time 326 LONLINESS & SOLITUDE
get outta my house 38 FUNNY, HEARTBREAK
gettin' juiced 272 REAL LIFE
gift 358 BE DIFFERENT
glass house 284 RELATIONSHIPS, DEPRESSING
good morning day and night 307 RELATIONSHIPS
good seat 323 MISCELLANEOUS
green eyes 366 CHOMSKIAN, STATE OF THE WORLD
groovy gravy 193 INTERNAL STRUGGLE, DRUGS & ALCOHOL
gypsy mama 123 LOVE
h2o 275 STATE OF THE WORLD
half full 109 MOTIVATIONAL, INSPIRING
half told 32 INTERNAL STRUGGLE
happy birthday to me 187 DEPRESSING
happy place 111 INSPIRING
harry patch 317 REAL LIFE
have not 31 CHOMSKIAN
he said she said 105 INTERNAL STRUGGLE
heartstrings 76 HEARTBREAK
heavy machines 346 CHOMSKIAN
here and now 35 INTERNAL STRUGGLE
here i am 283 LOVE, INSPIRING
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CATEGORY INDEX [handwritten heading] First [handwritten]
LOVE
fresco 3
untitled unlabeled 7
watcher (the) 13
tonight's moonlight 22
table for two 23
in the pouring rain 29
what i'll do 47
rainyday sunshine 56
light 95
beauties and beasts 103
worth the wait 104
still thinking of you tonight 121
gypsy mamma 123
what we share 126
cutie pie 129
bird on a string 130
match maker 139
michelangelo and marble 141
lost and found 142
miss you kiss you 148
monuments 151
open and closed 157
ripples 158
love it or leave it 173
chameleon 185
hey waiter 194
aum... what she said... om 198
only share with you 253
pretty gold bracelet 254
where i am from 262
night light 269
still walking the earth 274
here i am 283
in the shape of an angel 310
lyrical groom and musical bride 318
ten feet tall 331
forever 339
end of the road 349
it could be you 355
INSPIRING / MOTIVATIONAL
fresco 3
fallen walls 8
unwinnable 15
name in lights 17
singer songwriter 18
perfect world 27
fight for peace 36
another 42
smitty's anthem (no tears) 43
rocking the world 69
stay big 71
tom's psalm 72
multiverse 78
clean wipe to the slate 80
light (the) 95
beauties and beasts 103
spot (the) 106
trash can 108
half full 109
friend 110
happy place 111
pretty toys 116
it is your turn 117
still thinking of you 121
cutie pie 129
better than it seems 132
match maker 139
monuments 151
bricklayer 152
ripples 158
timeless to ten 176
kneeling 183
it doesn't matter 197
smell the flowers 203
big shoes 204
riding a wave 206
synergy 212
somewhere 219
dirt nap 224
smiles and frowns 227
down 228
never be 230
pledge 251
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second [handwritten]
INSPIRING / MOTIVATIONAL (continued)
fancy words 273
blank pages 278
here i am 283
secret room 287
always moving 289
linear 293
other times 302
making a killing 305
shepherd 309
dance floor 314
flow 316
lyrical groom and musical bride 318
my garden 321
resolutions 322
dying day 327
summer's the time 335
fields of time 340
fourteen days 343
end of the road 349
learn from the masters 352
all in good time 357
hope floats 365
game 368
RELATIONSHIPS
married to something else 4
unity 6
water flesh and bone 12
perfect imperfections 26
nature of man 41
smitty's anthem (no tears) 43
let me in 52
rainyday sunshine 56
never expect it 87
jewelry box 114
believe me 118
house of shattered glass 131
face to face 134
best left 137
nameless 144
let it ride 147
dora 150
internal bruises 156
RELATIONSHIPS (continued)
triangle 167
victim of fate 171
either way 205
first class 213
devil's friend 215
brain games 226
time's up 252
how and when 264
surviving the stairs 271
glass house 284
apples and oranges 301
blame 306
good morning day and night 307
watering the weeds 313
flyswatter of love 329
bottom of the lake 367
HEARTBREAK
little bird 34
get outta my house 38
ex-poem 39
train 46
twisting the knife 60
let down 75
heartstrings 76
matches to burn 77
breaking her heart 85
come for a ride 89
nothing at all 92
trash can 108
believe me 118
blessing in disguise 120
used to be 124
endless chorus 135
below zero 153
cry me a river 155
internal bruises 156
frames 165
looking for love 169
victim of fate 171
empty eyes 177
how can you 178
on the rocks 181
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third [handwritten]
HEARTBREAK (continued)
melody of sorrow 196
nevermore 211
this very room 217
bite of the apple 221
little more time 234
trying times 244
kicking the can 279
forget me knot 282
apples and oranges 301
dot dot space 320
lonely clouds 347
bottom of the lake 367
FUNNY
rehab 21
living large 24
climbing the ladder 33
get outta my house 38
ex-poem 39
now boarding 61
stay big 71
meet michael hawk 79
hurting her knees and pride 86
never expect it 87
f the w 94
look her up 107
one night stan 127
history to me 128
right between the eyes 133
dora 150
hideaway 159
rest in peace 184
rumours from heaven 239
trending 286
sunday morning sex 297
in a jiffy 311
mic drop 312
fly swatter of love 329
no thanks babe 332
there it goes 341
beware of the snoogins 344
beats growing corn 348
spreading the word 356
DRUGS & ALCOHOL
married to something else 4
dead end 5
rat park 20
rehab 21
climbing the ladder 33
traffic 49
something in my genes 62
empty bottle 68
let me live the dream 74
f the w 94
warmer waters 119
alison's airplane 138
alcohol 140
lovely infinity 180
groovy gravy 193
thirst 245
cliffhanger 256
smackdab 276
always moving 289
watering the weeds 313
old friends 324
my best friends 338
beats growing corn 348
light or the white 354
INTERNAL STRUGGLE
exit the sandman 10
daylight again 11
water flesh and bone 12
overrated 16
hive mind 30
half told 32
here and now 35
pen and paper 45
now boarding 61
deep seeded 64
discartes 65
rest in power 70
crystal ball 81
as for me 90
advice 97
shadow boxing 101
he said she said 105
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{struck: [?]} Seventh [handwritten]
REAL LIFE (continued)
east timor 288
harry patch 317
POLITICAL
time bomb 48
rival 66
pardon me 82
pushing the button 164
obamafication 170
permanent lies 207
SOCIAL ISSUES
time bomb 48
we are the ones 50
paradigm 57
call it fate 88
shades 100
hypocrites 214
chit chat chatter 225
right by sight 242
hidden evils 246
daddy taught me 248
pretty fountains 255
man enough 281
beware of the snoogins 344
oh Juanita 353
MISCELLANEOUS
thirty seconds 44
fallen clouds 54
dirt 58
slip stream 73
pandora's box 146
bft 199
leaving california 208
studio 232
invisible prison 238
rumours from heaven 239
monarch 265
gate keeper 291
after the fact 299
first place 304
silhouette of a stranger 315
MISCELLANEOUS (continued)
good seat 323
which is which 337
leaving your roots 350
voices with faces 361
solving problems 363
tired 364
SPOOFS
fuzzy math 370
she don't come easy 371
cinnabun girl 372
fifty ways 373
dom vio 375
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LOVE
INSPIRING [handwritten]
FRESCO
by Justin Justice & Tom Jensen
I've been waiting for a night like tonight
For so very, very long
Sitting here studying the portrait of my life
Wondering just where the artist went
wrong

So why does my sketch in black and white
Contain so many deep, dark shades of gray?
My life before today had left me feeling sad
and blue

When I'm with you I never want to say
goodbye
To someone so beautiful that the angels
sigh
I think of you in thoughts so kind
I painted your picture, it took me some time

You are the one that makes my life worth
living
Yours is the last face I see before I fall
asleep
You'll never be the one to break my heart
Never leave me alone to weep

Now all thoughts of retracing my past
They have become erased
And I live within your eyes
With each new line I'm redefined
Every time I draw your face

When I'm with you I never want to say
goodbye
To someone so beautiful that the angels
sigh
I think of you in thoughts so kind
I painted your picture, I could paint it blind

I drink to your health as I raise my glass
Toasting to a future and time that has not
yet passed
As time crawls by and I stare above
I believe only in you - my muse - my love

Now all thoughts of retracing my past
They have become erased
And I live within your eyes
With each new line I'm redefined
Every time I draw your face

When I'm with you I never want to say
goodbye
To someone so beautiful that the angels
sigh
I think of you in thoughts so kind
I PAINTED YOUR PICTURE [handwritten]
HANG IT IN MY MIND [handwritten]
3 [handwritten]
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RELATIONSHIPS
ALCOHOL [handwritten]
MARRIED TO SOMETHING ELSE
by Justin Justice & Tom Jensen
You watch him come stumbling through the door
Find yourself wondering if you can take it anymore
The wedding ring bonds until death does part
But what's on your finger is not in your heart

After ten years it's still the same
While the love is gone
The smell of whiskey still remains

You know you can't let him drag you down
That's why some nights you live in another town
You dream of a future where you are free
Maybe it just wasn't meant to be

You stare at the door until he comes home
Thinking your happiest days are spent alone
Its tugging at your heart it replays in your mind
When he's sober he's one of a kind
But that only happens about half of the time

After ten years it's still the same
While the love is gone
The smell of whiskey still remains

You know you can't let him drag you down
That's why some nights you live in another town
You dream of a future where you are free
Maybe it just wasn't meant to be

It's never too late for another start
Age doesn't matter when it concerns the heart
You know you can't let him drag you down
That's why some nights you live in another town
You dream of a future where you are free
Maybe it just wasn't meant to be

It's time to say your peace and pray a little prayer
To hope he'll make it on his own when you're not there
Then maybe he'll take a look down inside himself
And realize he's married to something else....
4 [handwritten]

A
LIFETIME
OF
RHYME
A different poem or song
for everyday of the year!
by Tom Jensen
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POOR QuaLity
paper (thin!)
---
I give you a poem/song (366) for every day of the year by Tom Jensen

There is an alphabetical index on page 376 that includes the title of the poem or song, what page it is on and also what subject category it is listed under. Poems and songs are listed by categories on page 390.

Subjects
HEARTBREAK
SOCIAL ISSUES
LOVE NOT MEANT TO BE
STATE OF THE WORLD
DRUGS & ALCOHOL
LOVE
RELATIONSHIPS
INSPIRING/MOTIVATIONAL
CHOMSKIAN
INTERNAL STRUGGLE
MISCELLANEOUS
FUNNY
DEPRESSING
SOLITUDE & LONLINESS
REAL LIFE
POLITICAL
DEATH
BE DIFFERENT
TEMPTATION
RELIGIOUS
NATURE

About Me: My name is Tom Jensen. I am really good at three things in this world. One of them is writing lyrics for songs with the occasional poem tossed in every so often for style points. There's five spoofs at the end, too!

About This: I've been writing poems and song lyrics for over twenty years. In 2007 I put a bunch of my poems onto YouTube videos and asked musicians to turn them into songs. Many of them did. Fast forward 13 years and I have collected up all the best things I've written and arranged them in order from MY BEST ones to ones that aren't quite as good. I ranked all my babies so you can just start reading the best stuff right away. Stop reading when you don't like them anymore, no problem... See how far ya get! I'm opening ALL my lyrics up to musicians again. Let's make some music! Time to spread our wings...

readtom.com is my website
---
396

REAL LIFE (continued)
east timor 288
harry patch 317

POLITICAL
time bomb 48
rival 66
pardon me 82
pushing the button 164
obamafication 170
permanent lies 207

SOCIAL ISSUES
time bomb 48
we are the ones 50
paradigm 57
call it fate 88
shades 100
hypocrites 214
chit chat chatter 225
right by sight 242
hidden evils 246
daddy taught me 248
pretty fountains 255
man enough 281
beware of the snoogins 344
oh juanita 353

MISCELLANEOUS
thirty seconds 44
fallen clouds 54
dirt 58
slip stream 73
pandora's box 146

MISCELLANEOUS (continued)
good seat 323
which is which 337
leaving your roots 350
voices with faces 361
solving problems 363
tired 364

SPOOFS
fuzzy math 370
she don't come easy 371
cinnabun girl 372
fifty ways 373
dom vio 375
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A poem/song (366) for every day of the year by Tom Jensen...

About Me: My name is Tom Jensen.
I am REALLY good at three things in this world.

One of them is writing lyrics for songs with the occasional poem tossed in every now and again for style points.
There's five spoofs at the end, too!

About This: I've been writing poems and song lyrics for over twenty years. In 2007 I put a bunch of my poems on Youtube videos asked musicians to turn them into songs. Many of them did.

Fast forward 13 years and I have collected up all the best things I've written and arranged them in order from MY BEST ones to the ones that aren't quite as good.

I ranked all my babies so you can just start reading the best stuff right away. Stop reading when you don't like them anymore, no problem... See how far you get!

I'm opening ALL my lyrics up to musicians again. Let's make some tunes - it's time to spread our wings...

readtom.com is my website

These poems and songs are meant to be read or sung out loud (preferably in a strong Boston accent to ensure maximum rhymability). Haha. But seriously, some of my stuff doesn't rhyme in a Southern twang... I'm warning ya. Haha.

I invite musicians from all over the world to turn my poems and lyrics into songs. Over 120 songs have been made from my words so far...

My Goal: I believe that art is a vehicle for change with necessary time outs taken for escapism and humor.

Warning: Explicit Lyrics.
Parental Discretion is advised.

A
LIFETIME
OF
RHYME
A different poem or song
for everyday of the year!
by Tom Jensen
---
Thicker paper
Lots of notes
---
I give you a poem/song (366) for every day of the year by Tom Jensen

There is an alphabetical index on page 376 that includes the title of the poem or song, what page it is on and also what subject category it is listed under. Poems and songs are listed by categories on page 390.

Subjects
HEARTBREAK
SOCIAL ISSUES
LOVE NOT MEANT TO BE
STATE OF THE WORLD
DRUGS & ALCOHOL
LOVE
RELATIONSHIPS
INSPIRING/MOTIVATIONAL
CHOMSKIAN
INTERNAL STRUGGLE
MISCELLANEOUS
FUNNY
DEPRESSING
SOLITUDE & LONLINESS
REAL LIFE
POLITICAL
DEATH
BE DIFFERENT
TEMPTATION
RELIGIOUS
NATURE

About Me: My name is Tom Jensen. I am really good at three things in this world. One of them is writing lyrics for songs with the occasional poem tossed in every so often for style points. There's five spoofs at the end, too!

About This: I've been writing poems and song lyrics for over twenty years. In 2007 I put a bunch of my poems onto YouTube videos and asked musicians to turn them into songs. Many of them did. Fast forward 13 years and I have collected up all the best things I've written and arranged them in order from MY BEST ones to ones that aren't quite as good. I ranked all my babies so you can just start reading the best stuff right away. Stop reading when you don't like them anymore, no problem... See how far ya get! I'm opening ALL my lyrics up to musicians again. Let's make some music! Time to spread our wings...

readtom.com is my website
---
A poem/song (366) for every day of the year by Tom Jensen

About Me: My name is Tom Jensen.
I am REALLY good at three things in this world.

One of them is writing lyrics for songs with the occasional poem tossed in every now and again for style points.
There's five spoofs at the end, too!

About This: I've been writing poems and song lyrics for over twenty years. In 2007 I put a bunch of my poems on Youtube videos asked musicians to turn them into songs. Many of them did.

Fast forward 13 years and I have collected up all the best things I've written and arranged them in order from MY BEST ones to the ones that aren't quite as good.

I ranked all my babies so you can just start reading the best stuff right away. Stop reading when you don't like them anymore, no problem... See how far you get!

I'm opening ALL my lyrics up to musicians again. Let's make some tunes - it's time to spread our wings...

readtom.com is my website

These poems and songs are meant to be read or sung out loud (preferably in a strong Boston accent to ensure maximum rhymability). Haha. But seriously, some of my stuff doesn't rhyme in a Southern twang... I'm warning ya. Haha.

I invite musicians from all over the world to turn my poems and lyrics into songs. Over 120 songs have been made from my words so far...

My Goal: I believe that art is a vehicle for change with necessary time outs taken for escapism and humor.

Warning: Explicit Lyrics.
Parental Discretion is advised.
---
31
ALBUMS
(c)
120 Songs Made So Far
With Lyrics For 300 More!
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Tom Jensen
collaborhythm.com
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11.28.2024

I Heard Bob Dylan's Like A Rolling Stone In The Car With My Father While Going To The Laundromat When I Was Seventeen And Knew What I Wanted To Spend My Life Doing: Coming Up With Great Song Ideas!!!

I Can't Sing Or Play An Instrument So I Would Post Videos Of My Song Ideas On YouTube With The Words On The Screen And Invite Musicians From All Over The World To Turn My Words Into Songs.

I Ended Up Making Over 120 Songs And Writing Enough Lyrics To Have A Song Or Poem Every Day For A Year. I've Broken All My Stuff Down Into 31 Albums With 12 Songs Each. 10 Albums Have Music And Vocals Already And 21 Do Not.

Now The Plan Is To Take Over A Physical Location And Use My Words As Drawing Power To Lure Some Musicians Who Want To Make Some Music. We Make Music Live And Include An Online Audience In Some Type Of Live Stream And People Who Contribute To The Song We Are Making Are Entitled To Get A Percentage Of The Song Based On What They Have Contributed.

In Essence, I Have 365 Lottery Tickets And We Want To Have A Place Where People Can Come And Scratch Those Tickets Where We Can Sell Them Stuff And Create Enough Of Revenue Stream To Make A Living Whether Or Not We Become World Famous Or Not! A Coffee House/Bar Called Songwriters Close To A Bus Station Or Public Transportation Is All It Would Take To Start! I Am Open To Creating All New Music With The Words To The 120 Songs That Were Already Made But The Songs Do Serve As A Good Representation Of What I/We Hope To Replicate And Possibly Surpass From This Point Forward.

Additionally, I Want To Have An Interactive Audience Online Who Can Also Participate (Live) With A Moderator Who Can Also Join In As We Come Up With New, Original Music And Song Ideas On The Spot

My Goal: I Don't Need Or Necessarily Want To Be Famous. But If It Happens, It Happens. What I Want Is Healthcare, Some Up Front Money To Start As A Show Of Good Faith/Seriousness, A Not Too Crazy Weekly Salary And Decent Cut Of Whatever Revenue Is Generated From This Venture Through A Variety Of Streams.

Not Long After YouTube First Began I Became A Partner And Accumulated Over 10,000 Subscribers Before I Ended Up Deleting My Channels And Taking A Break Form Making Music. Over Ten Years, Actually.

Well, I Got The Music Bug Again And Its Time To Break Out My Big Old Book Of Poems And Song Lyrics. The Closest I've Come To Sharing My Writings And Music To A Live Audience Is Reading A Poem About Drinking At An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting About Twenty-Five Years ago And Having My Friend Bryan Sing One Of Our Songs Live To A Rocking Crowd At A Bar In China. Haha.

So, With All That Said I Now Say This:

I Need A Place To Begin...

I Need Some Believers...

And I Need To Pee...