Wind in your hair

Riding down the road
With the windows down
The wind whips your black hair
You looking so sexy
In your tight blue jeans
Ripped at the knees
Singing your favorite radio tunes
You give me that sideways smile

Riding down the road
With the windows down
You touched my hand
With the wind in your hair
Singing your love song

Evening comes with the setting sun
Sitting on your balcony
You drink your whiskey straight
Laughing at the moon
You reach over stroke my hair
Candles light your face
With a soft glow, you smile
You take my hand, we dance

We sway with the music
As the evening breeze
Blows your black hair
You whisper in my ear
The words to your favorite love song


(c)LAL
12/17

Fool

The best thing that walked into your life
Just walked out the door, you fool
You were so close to tasting
The sweetness of her
You saw it her eyes, the love
You once had the flame for her
You let it burn out with your selfishness
You only fed the fire when it suited your need
You fooled us all, playing the part
Your heart departed, leaving her on the stage
You had us captured, watching from afar
Knowing it would last forever
But you, let the light in your heart go dim
Tossed her aside like yesterday's news
You let her leave without a second thought
Only a casual goodbye
The best thing that walked into your life
Just walked out the door, you fool
You fool, you fool of the heart
When someone else loves her
Will you sink into a pool of regret?
Will you cry tears of sorrow?
That you will have her no more
She walked out the door
You fool, you fool, you fool
Can you see into your future?
All your lovers will come and go
You have no true love for them
Because the best thing to walk into your life
Just walked out the door.

(c) LAL
12\17

Demons

The night is dark and still 

Cold as ice, 

Stars fade into the blackness

Nothing goes bump in the night

You prowl the streets unhindered

Swaggering panther of a woman

I have demons that keep me up at night

My dreams are haunted by you

You fled into the ghostly mist

Leaving me to shiver and crave

I feel you lurking in the shadows

And hear the demons whisper in my ear

In the cold dark night

Where there is no light

Like a black panther
Stalking my dreams

The demon that keeps me up

You know you want her

To slay my demons

Slay my demons

You know you want her

To slay my demons

In the cold dark night

She will bring the light

To slay my demons

(c)LAL

11/17

Shadow of Your Heart

You hide in the shadows of your heart
But I can see right through you
Aloof and alone yet yearning
I know your truth, it's in your eyes
No matter what words you utter
You can't hide in your shadows
You know the one you want
It's not easy giving into your heart
When she looks at you
And you look into her eyes
Your heart knows, it knows
Others will come and go
But only she will be the one
To bring your heart from the shadows
You stroke her hair, hold her hand
Even for a moment, there is no denial
In the quiet moments of holding her close
There is a peace, a comfort, a stillness
Yet you try to retreat to the shadows of your heart
But I still see the halcyon in your eyes
No matter, time passes, your souls will never part
She is in your blood, she is your star-crossed love
You love her, love her and I can see it in your eyes.


© LAL
11/17

Slow Dancing

Turn the lights down low
Turn on the music softly
Wrap your arms around me
I'll pull you close into me
Let your hips sway with mine
As the rhythm moves our bodies

We have the romance
For the slow dance
No need to move fast
We have all night
Till the break of light
For the slow dance

I'm not a daddy's girl
I'm your ladies lady
Charming and then some
Take my hand
We'll take flight
And spend all night
Slow dancing to the baby grand

We have the romance
For the slow dance
No need to move fast
We have all night
Till the break of light
For the slow dance

Lay your head against my chest
Feel music in my heart
Let the sway of my hips
Move you in tempo 
No one has to know about us
Dancing to the I love you

We have the romance
For the slow dance
No need to move fast
We have all night
Till the break of light
For the slow dance


© LAL
11/17

Thunder

Thunder, thunder pounding the gray skies
The thumping in my chest as you walk by
You give me that sly smile, I drop to my knees
You are my prayer, my prayer-my keeper
My heart is in sacred testimony to your heat

Lighting, lighting striking across the black heaven
When lighting strikes the sand making hot glass
You light my gloomy sky when you touch me
My scared addiction-I keep coming back for more
I drop to my knees-pray my addiction never leaves

Thunder, thunder pounding the gray skies
Lighting, lighting striking across the black heaven
I pray to my scared addiction
Pounding, thumping, striking my heart
I pray to my scared addiction
Thunder---thunder

LAL

Heat

Show me your hot flames of desire 

I need your heat against me 

Let me take high in the night 

I'll go low to bring you high

You are in my blood, transfuse me

Run your silky fingers over my body

I'll take you deep into your soul

I need your heat, your desire 

Hot flames, give me that burn 

I'll take you high over again

Over again till you beg mercy 

Turn up the heat, bring me your fever

I need to feel your passion against me

Let's take the stairway to heaven

Cry mercy, then strike the match 

No turning back now, 

Wicked things we do

Go down low baby

I need your heat

Let's go high tonight 

With hot flames 

No turning back

No mercy, just the heat

Give me the burn, go low

I'll bring you high

I need your heat

I'll bring you high

So high, high

LAL 10/17

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Would You Mind...

Would you mind if I loved you
Would you mind if I didn't love you
Would you mind if I put you first
Would you mind if I put you last
Would you mind if I hold you close
Would you mind if I let you go

No sense in living in the past
No need to plan for the future
I only want to live in this moment
To drive all night to the seashore
In that moment to see the sun rise
I want to take the moment by the hand

Do you mind if we dance in the moonlight
Do you mind if we sit this one out
Do you mind if I hold your hand walking down the avenue
Do you mind if I walk alone without you
Do you mind if I take you for my own?
Do you mind staying forever?

© LAL
8/17

Intoxicate

You intoxicate me
I get drunk from your scent
You run your fingers over me
I tingle down my spine
My back arches closer
You intoxicate me

I stumble down the streets
After I left you behind
My head is full of fever
I am engulfed by the heat
I yearn for a long drink of you
You intoxicate me

You intoxicate me
You are my addiction
I crave your embrace
To lay next to you eternally
Drink you in like a fine wine
You intoxicate me

© LAL
8/17

On the Side

I watched the the water run over the pebbles
I saw you slowly fading away from innocence
That youth of hours sitting on my bed
Drinking gin, listening to my vinyl lps
Believing we were the only ones in love
You could see into my soul, and we dreamed

We would stay up too late crusin' 13th street
You dragged me into your mystery, no way out
We parked under the oak tree at 10th street park
We drank gin in the dark beneath a starlit night
You kissed me deep and hard with juniper lips

The years moved by us, and we drifted
You left me in your mystery, still no way out
So much water under the bridge, washing it all way
Pebbles turned into sand, I'm standing on the shore
I hear you call on the wind, drawing me back in

I don't want to be your lover on the side
Don't want to be your second side dish
Don't want to live in the shadow of you
I don't want to care more than you do

We were so much younger then, only 22
Reaching for the dream, running with the wind
Too young to hold onto the dream, only 22
Now I can't be your lover on the side
It was easier then; we were only 22

I don't want to be your lover on the side
Don't want to be your second side dish
Don't want to live in the shadow of you
If only we were 22 again,
We would be in the light
In the light and 22 again
In the light-not your lover on the side.


© LAL
8/17