Tonight (Original)

Here's a song I've been working on, and when I saw Tilly 220's (Becky) challenge for random love songs, I thought this would be a good time to finish it and add it to the collection. Hope ya like it!

Lyrics:

THE SUN WENT DOWN AN HOUR AGO, THE DAY HAS TURNED TO NIGHT
LETS NOT EVEN TALK ABOUT THE BAD THINGS IN OUR LIFE
I KNOW YOUVE GOT YOUR TROUBLES AND I HAVE GOT MINE TOO
THEYRE SWIRLING ALL AROUND US, SO HERES WHAT WE SHOULD DO
LETS TAKE ALL OF OUR PROBLEMS AND PUT EM IN A BOX.
CLOSE THE LID SO TIGHT TILL WE BOTH KNOW THEY CANT GET OUT
IN THE MORNING WE WILL DEAL WITH THEM, BUT JUST 1 AT A TIME
BUT UNTIL THEN, WE WONT PAY THEM ANY MIND

CAUSE WERE GONNA MAKE THIS NIGHT OUR OWN
WONT LET NOTHIN BRING US DOWN
DISCONNECT THE TELEPHONE,
LET EM THING WERE OUTA TOWN
THE WORLD AINT GETTING PAST OUR DOOR
CAUSE WEVE ONLY ROOM FOR TWO.
TONIGHT THIS NIGHT BELONGS TO ME AND YOU

ILL PUT ON SOME RECORDS, YOU POUR US BOTH SOME WINE
WELL LET THE OLD SONGS TAKE US BACK TO A SIMPLER TIME
WHEN WE DIDNT EVEN CARE AT ALL IF LIFE BECAME ABSURD
WELL JUST SING ALONG AND LAUGH OUT LOUD
WHEN WE FORGET THE WORDS.
CAUSE EVERYTHING THAT HAS GONE WRONG
CANT BE FIXED IN JUST ONE NIGHT
SO WE MIGHT AS WELL JUST LEAVE IT BE UNTIL THE MORNING LITE
FATE AND CHANCE AND CIRCUMSTANCE
MIGHT TURN THINGS ALL AROUND,
SO LETS THINK ABOUT WHAT WE HAVE HERE AND NOW.
(CHORUS)
OUR PROBLEMS TRY AND SEND THE THIEVES THAT
STEAL OUR PEACE OF MIND
BUT IF WE KEEP THEM LOCKED AWAY,
I KNOW THAT WE WILL FIND
A WAY TO DEDICATE THE NIGHT TO YOU AND ME ALONE
WE DONT HAVE TO SHARE IT ANYWAY,
WERE MAKIN IT OUR OWN
CAUSE EVERY PRECIOUS MINUTE OF THE NIGHT RIGHT NOW IS OURS
THE MOON WAY UP HIGH IN THE SKY, THE PLANETS AND THE STARS
EVENTUALLY THE MORNING LIGHT WILL STEAL THEM ALL AWAY
UNTIL PLEASE JUST LISTEN WHEN I SAY(CHORUS)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• singer
• songwriter
• country
• folk

[nllleonard]

I love this song, John!

[Johnfern99]

Thanks Nancy! I appreciate that!

[SojaRenate]

since you stopped by i figured its time to check out some of your songs too...

this one is a very sweet song and nice harmonies indeed:D

[Johnfern99]

Thank you very much, SojaRenate! I appreciate that and I'm glad you liked it!

[alpet07]

Hello John :)

I love this song - the lyrics are really lovely.

I love the harmonies too :)

5*****

Hollyxx

[Johnfern99]

Thanks Holly! I hope you didn't waste too much time today watching my vids, but I sure do appreciate you checking them out!

[southernstyletn]

I'm wondering when you will stop amazing me... I'm on the verge of needing a CD... you're a great songwriter,passion and wisdom, I love it man.

[Oswlek]

Really like the harmonies to this one. One voice is calm and the other a bit strained and the contrast sounds lovely.

[Johnfern99]

Thanks so much, Linus! I sure do appreciate the comparison to classic Ricky Nelson, cause I always loved his music. I perform a little at open mic nights and I used to play at coffee shops and a sandwich place. It was fun, but I didn't really draw a crowd. I'm gonna start playing at a farmer's market in the summer and that should be fun. Don't think I've ever been to Alabama though.

[Cattwo12]

Hi John, This is a very well written and performed song. I think your vocal rings of classic Ricky Nelson. I wanted to ask you if you perform at any live venues in Alabama? You really should, you've got some really great material. Very Good Work!