"Patchwork Quilt," A LOVE SONG

VERSE:                       

Like scraps all over the floor,

Leftover with jagged ends,

Is how your fabric feels,

But it can be beautiful again.

Torn and worn out,

Still, it can be mended. 

I’ll show you how.  

 

CHORUS:                   

Let me pick up the pieces of your heart. 

Let me start to put them back together. 

It’s a patchwork quilt, a work of art,

That I will always treasure. 

 

CHORUS:                   

Small blocks make a frame.

On the front, you see the pattern.

From behind it’s a mess. 

A knotted life that’s tattered.

But wrap yourself around me,

And I’m so glad it’s you 

Who’s found me. 

 

CHORUS:                   

Let me pick up the pieces of your heart. 

Let me start to put them back together. 

It’s a patchwork quilt, a work of art,

That I will always treasure.

 

BRIDGE:                    

Each piece has a purpose.

You can’t see it on the surface. 

It might be bigger that you wanted, 

Or smaller than you needed, 

But the overall design is genius.

 

CHORUS:                   

Let me pick up the pieces of your heart. 

Let me start to put them back together. 

It’s a patchwork quilt, a work of art,

That I will always treasure.

 

TAG:                           

You keep me warm, and I’ll keep you safe. 

With a patchwork quilt that’s full of grace.

You keep me warm, and I’ll keep you safe. 

With a patchwork quilt that’s full of grace, oh.

Copyright 2025 Jennifer Waters

"Expiration Date," A LOVE SONG

VERSE:                       

You asked me out to dinner.

You want to take me dancing.

I’ve got my own ideas for love,

And I don’t want to chance it.

I'd like to be the one who stays, 

When everyone else leaves.

So now take me by the hand, 

And don't break my heart, please.

 

CHORUS:                   

‘Cause I’ve got no, no, no, no, no expiration date.

Don’t run out before a certain day. 

Yeah, I’ve got no, no, no, no, no expiration date.

Don’t think I’m gonna go away.

 

VERSE:                       

Everything starts out well,

And then it can go so bad,

But this romantic rendezvous,

Is better than you’ve ever had.

Pick a day on your calendar, 

And mark it with an "X."

You'll no longer be a bachelor, 

And we will both say: "Next."

 

CHORUS:                   

‘Cause I’ve got no, no, no, no, no expiration date.

Don’t run out before a certain day. 

Yeah, I’ve got no, no, no, no, no expiration date.

Don’t think I’m gonna go away.

 

BRIDGE:                    

I'll keep your heart, 

In my hands forever. 

You and I are always

Going to stick together.

 

CHORUS:                   

‘Cause I’ve got no, no, no, no, no expiration date.

Don’t run out before a certain day. 

Yeah, I’ve got no, no, no, no, no expiration date.

Don’t think I’m gonna go away.

 

TAG:                           

Baby, I’ve got no, no, no, no, no expiration date.

Baby, I’ve got no, no, no, no, no expiration date.

Copyright 2025 Jennifer Waters

"Worry Not, My Friend," A FRIENDSHIP SONG

VERSE:

Worry not, my friend, 

If trouble finds you.

Worry not, my friend,

I’m right beside you.

You’ve got me in your corner.

I’ve always adored you.

Oh, worry not, my friend.

 

CHORUS:                   

Time brings change,

And friends will come and go,

But you are someone,

I will always know.

 

VERSE:                       

Worry not, my friend, 

If you feel weakness. 

Worry not, my friend, 

Your strength will deepen.

I might not have the answers,

But I have understanding.

Oh, worry not, my friend. 

 

CHORUS:                   

Time brings change,

And friends will come and go,

But you are someone,

I will always know.

 

BRIDGE:                    

I’ll never disappear.

I’ll always show up. 

Oh, don’t you fear. 

I will give you all my love.

 

VERSE:                       

Worry not, my friend, 

Just take my comfort. 

Worry not, my friend, 

You’ll be triumphant. 

You’ll have beauty for ashes.

This too passes. 

Oh, worry not, my friend.

 

TAG:                           

Worry not, my friend. 

Worry not, my friend.

Worry not, my friend.

Copyright 2025 Jennifer Waters 

"Oh, Be A Fine Girl, Kiss Me," A LOVE SONG

VERSE:                     

I took off in the sunrise,

As the captain of my ship,

But I feel more like a moon walker,

And I’m shooting from the hip.

I’m already too high,

Just learning to fly.

And I hear you say:

 

CHORUS:                 

“Oh, be a fine girl, kiss me.

I’ll be your starry light.

Oh, be a fine girl, kiss me.

I’ll stay on through the night.

Oh, be a fine girl, kiss me.”                                   

 

VERSE:                     

Looking out across the ocean,

From the window of my plane,

As far as I can see is darkness,

And there’s nothing to explain.

I’m a rocketeer.

You help me not to fear,

When I hear you say:

 

CHORUS:                 

“Oh, be a fine girl, kiss me.

I’ll be your starry light.

Oh, be a fine girl, kiss me.

I’ll stay on through the night.

Oh, be a fine girl, kiss me.”

 

BRIDGE:                   

Since you’re a willing vessel,

I can trailblaze forever,

Like on the wings of a zephyr.

And I hear you say:

                                    

CHORUS:                 

“Oh, be a fine girl, kiss me.

I’ll be your starry light.

Oh, be a fine girl, kiss me.

I’ll stay on through the night.

Oh, be a fine girl, kiss me.”

 

TAG:                          

When I can’t find my way

And I need to be safe,

I’ll chart my course by your flame.

You’re a lighthouse ablaze.

I’ll be a fine girl and kiss you.

I'll be a fine girl and kiss you.

I'll be a fine girl and kiss you.

 

Copyright 2025 Jennifer Waters

NOЁLLE BABOUSHKA synopsis

LOGLINE

A Russian grandmother gets a second chance to give Christmas gifts and gets so much in return.

 

PITCH

When a Russian grandmother rejects the Christmas Wise Men, along with a pregnant Mary and Joseph, she is visited by the angel Gabriel who sends her on a mission across her country to bless children. Along her travels, she searches for the baby Jesus, but she is unable to find him. As she returns to her home in disappointment, King Jesus appears at her bedside and thanks her for her service to him. He whisks her to heaven in triumph.

 

SYNOPSIS

Once in a small Russian town, Grandmother Agata Baboushka sweeps out the empty stable on her farm. She has heard that three Wise Men have been roaming the countryside, in search of a star that leads to the birth of a royal child. The Wise Men learn of Grandmother Baboushka’s farm and think they could spend the night. She tells them that she doesn’t know why they would want to stay with her and that she saw the Stars in the West, or maybe the East. She says she has no gifts for the coming baby king. Then, she closes the door, locks it tight, and leaves the three Wise Men and their camels in the blistering snow and cold in the Russian town. After the Three Wise Men are long gone, a family arrives at her door, a pregnant mother on a donkey with her poor husband. They are fleeing to Egypt by way of Bethlehem and have been traveling for days. They ask her if they can stay for the night. The man explains that his wife is pregnant, and he doesn’t want the baby that is due any day soon to die in the cold. The grandmother lies and says that she has no room in her home or stable for the family. 

 

A few weeks later, on Christmas morning, the angel Gabriel appears at her bedside. A bright light surrounds the angel, and Grandmother Baboushka trembles on her knees, as if she knows her crime. The angel says that Jesus, the Son of the Most High God, has been born in Bethlehem in a stable. Since she refused the three Wise Men trying to find him, and she sent his own mother away, the angel says she will now journey to Bethlehem through Russia and beyond with a candle and place toys at the bedside of each child that she meets. The grandmother is warned to seek the Babe of Bethlehem while he still may be found. The angel says her new name is Noëlle. Before she can say anything in her defense, the angel Gabriel disappears, and the bright light vanishes. Grandmother Baboushka sits still for a moment, and then weeps in sorrow for her selfishness and greed. She wonders if she can still find the baby Jesus and gathers her children’s old toys and candles from her cupboard in a knapsack. 

 

Night after night, on her way to Bethlehem, she stops by the homes of strangers to give gifts to their children. Even still, none of them let her rest for the evening in their houses. She roams from place to place, never at peace. However, she does bless children with presents. Still hoping to find Jesus, after years of wandering, she returns home to her Russian farm, in disappointment. That night, in her sleep, she wakes to find King Jesus, still a child, standing at her bedside. He thanks her for every gift that she gave to a child—it was as if she gave the presents to Jesus himself. Before Grandmother Baboushka could say anything, she is whisked away to heaven with a company of angels. The legend of Noëlle Baboushka, the Christmastime Grandmother and her gifts, lives on, warning those who forget to bless strangers in need, reminding them that Mary once birthed Jesus in a stable with Wise Men on Christmas Eve.  

Copyright 2022 Jennifer Waters

"My First Dance," A LOVE SONG

VERSE:

My first dance with you,

Was my last dance with anyone else.

My first dance with you, 

Was our only chance.

Who cares what anyone says?

I need your hand on my back.

I need your step by my side.

When I feel you breathe,

Everything is all right.

 

CHORUS:

You talk to me without any words.

As your body moves, your voice is heard.

You can hear me speaking loud and clear.

You know I want you near.

 

VERSE:

My first kiss with you, 

Was my last kiss with anyone else. 

My first touch with you, 

Was my life-long wish. 

Until then, I was a marionette. 

I need your lips on my face.

I need your arms in embrace.

When I feel your heart, 

My life has found grace. 

 

CHORUS:

You talk to me without any words.

As your body moves, your voice is heard.

You can hear me speaking loud and clear.

You know I want you near.

 

BRIDGE:

I waited so long for you, 

And now I’ll have forever, 

And ever and ever and more. 

 

CHORUS:

You talk to me without any words.

As your body moves, your voice is heard.

You can hear me speaking loud and clear.

You know I want you near.

 

HALF-VERSE:

My first dance with you,

Was my last dance with anyone else.

My first dance with you, 

Was our only chance.

Who cares what anyone says?

 

TAG:

Who cares what anyone says?

My first dance, my first dance.

 

Copyright 2025 Jennifer Waters

"Hope is a Waking Dream," A GOSPEL SONG

VERSE:                                   

Hope is a waking dream.

She greets you in the morning,

When the sun can’t be seen.

She pierces the darkness,

Like a ray of light.

Hope is a waking dream.

Hope is a waking dream.

 

VERSE:                                   

Hope is a stubborn friend.

She reminds you to trust,

In the patterns of the wind.

She stands by your side,

When everyone flees.

Hope is a stubborn friend.

Hope is a stubborn friend.

 

BRIDGE:                                

She helps you look forward, 

When you’re overwhelmed with sorrow.

She lifts up your head and leads you on.

 

VERSE:                                   

Hope is a rushing wave.

She fills you with strength,

When you need to be brave.

She flows to the world,

Through your hands and feet.

Hope is a rushing wave.

Hope is a rushing wave.

 

Copyright 2025 Jennifer Waters

 

“Hope is a waking dream.” – Aristotle