Pen Jen's Inkwell

Sunday, October 6, 2024

"Wrapped in Roses and Dreams," A LOVE SONG

VERSE:

Some say we were the lost roses.

We weren't anywhere to be found.

A winding trail of bleeding hearts,

Was all the lay across the ground.

But nothing could be further from the truth,

You stole my heart, and you can see the proof.

CHORUS:

You’ve got me wrapped in roses and dreams.

I’m ten feet off the ground, and I can’t feel anything.

You’ve got me wrapped in roses in dreams.

I’m happy as can be, like it’s the first day of Spring.

You’ve got me wrapped in roses and dreams.

VERSE:

I've once heard a wiseman say:

"Listen to the whisper of the roses.

Everyone else will turn away,

But a rose is a rose is a rose is.

And if your tears are the heartache of today,

And your pain is the tragedy of yesterday,

Your sorrows are the roses of tomorrow."

CHORUS:

You’ve got me wrapped in roses and dreams.

I’m ten feet off the ground, and I can’t feel anything.

You’ve got me wrapped in roses in dreams.

I’m happy as can be, like it’s the first day of Spring.

You’ve got me wrapped in roses and dreams.

BRIDGE:

I’m no longer someone who’s disheartened,

Because you’re the rose in my garden.

CHORUS:

You’ve got me wrapped in roses and dreams.

I’m ten feet off the ground, and I can’t feel anything.

You’ve got me wrapped in roses in dreams.

I’m happy as can be, like it’s the first day of Spring.

You’ve got me wrapped in roses and dreams.

VAMP:

You’ve got me wrapped in roses and dreams.

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

"Rose Gold Girl," A LOVE SONG

VERSE:

I’m a rose gold girl.

I’ve got the whole wide world,

On the tip of my finger.

I’m a dreamer and a thinker,

A mezzo-soprano singer.

Like an oyster with a pearl,

I’m a rose gold girl.

CHORUS:

Ask me any question.

I’m sure I know the answer.

If I just can’t remember,

I’ll think of something grander.

I’m a rose gold girl.

VERSE:

I’m a rose gold girl.

No need for silver with a swirl,

Or copper on my body.

I’ve never been at all gaudy.

Don’t wanna be snobby,

But I’m my own kind of whirl.

I’m a rose gold girl.

CHORUS:

Ask me any question.

I’m sure I know the answer.

If I just can’t remember,

I’ll think of something grander.

I’m a rose gold girl.

BRIDGE:

All that glitters is rose gold.

It never ever grows old.

CHORUS:

Ask me any question.

I’m sure I know the answer.

If I just can’t remember,

I’ll think of something grander.

I’m a rose gold girl.

VAMP:

I’m a rose gold girl.

Sunday, September 29, 2024

"Under Moonlight and Roses," A LOVE SONG

VERSE:

The sun shines in the day.

I feel it’s rays upon my skin,

But when the sun goes down,

No one knows where I’ve been.

Yeah, I like to paint the town red.

Oh, I prefer nighttime instead.

CHORUS:

Dance with me under moonlight and roses,

Beneath the midnight sky and the shooting stars.

Just you and I, under moonlight and roses,

And there will be love between us near and far.

Under moonlight and roses.

VERSE:

Roses growing on the vine.

The two of us are now entwined.

Their shadows fall across your face,

Saying that your heart is mine.

The moon beams bright as the sun,

And the stars are making us one.

CHORUS:

Dance with me under moonlight and roses,

Beneath the midnight sky and the shooting stars.

Just you and I, under moonlight and roses,

And there will be love between us near and far.

Under moonlight and roses.

BRIDGE:

Can you see the moon’s face?

Telling us we’re wrapped in magic.

Don’t ever lose my embrace.

CHORUS:

Dance with me under moonlight and roses,

Beneath the midnight sky and the shooting stars.

Just you and I, under moonlight and roses,

And there will be love between us near and far.

Under moonlight and roses.

VAMP:

Dance with me under moonlight and roses.

"Rose at the Rainbow's End," A LOVE SONG

VERSE:

There is a rose at the rainbow’s end.

It blooms for the brokenhearted.

There is a rose at the rainbow’s end.

It stands for those torn apart.

Nothing can make its petals wither.

It’s found at the end of a raging river.

There is a rose at the rainbow’s end.

CHORUS:

The colors merge into one flower,

And it holds the power of light and love.

If you breathe in its beautiful scent,

It’s been said your life will be well-spent.

VERSE:

There is a rose at the rainbow’s end.

You’ll find it when you least expect it.

There is a rose at the rainbow’s end.

Sometimes the clouds above protect it.

It’s the rarest bud you could come across.

Once you find it, you’ll never be lost.

There is a rose at the rainbow’s end.

CHORUS:

The colors merge into one flower,

And it holds the power of light and love.

If you breathe in its beautiful scent,

It’s been said your life will be well-spent.

BRIDGE:

If you haven’t found it yet,

Keep going through the forest.

Your journey will be worth it.

Hear the birds sing a chorus.

CHORUS:

The colors merge into one flower,

And it holds the power of light and love.

If you breathe in its beautiful scent,

It’s been said your life will be well-spent.

VAMP:

There is a rose at the rainbow’s end.

Saturday, September 28, 2024

"Ruby, Ruby Rose," A LOVE SONG

VERSE:

Ruby, Ruby Rose,

You’re full of love,

From head to toe.

Ruby, Ruby Rose,

Songs in the morning,

The melodies flow.

Just poetry and prose.

Ruby, Ruby Rose.

CHORUS:

Oh, sing a song for me,

One of romance and diamonds,

Of all the dreams inside your head.

Forget everything that frightens you.

There are so many good things ahead,

Across the vast horizon.

Ruby, Ruby Rose.

VERSE:

Ruby, Ruby Rose,

You’re just a child,

Growing up so fast.

Ruby, Ruby Rose,

I hope your heart,

And free spirit last.

Dance, if you’re asked.

Ruby, Ruby Rose.

CHORUS:

Oh, sing a song for me,

One of romance and diamonds,

Of all the dreams inside your head.

Forget everything that frightens you.

There are so many good things ahead,

Across the vast horizon.

Ruby, Ruby Rose.

BRIDGE:

As precious as a sparkling gem,

Forget the world, and all its mayhem.

CHORUS:

Oh, sing a song for me,

One of romance and diamonds,

Of all the dreams inside your head.

Forget everything that frightens you.

There are so many good things ahead,

Across the vast horizon.

Ruby, Ruby Rose.

VAMP:

Ruby, Ruby Rose.

"Old Garden Rose," A LOVE SONG

VERSE:

Dressed in your overalls,

You have a shovel in your jeans.

Gloves up to your elbows,

You have simple dreams,

Of sunshine and flowers.

You get lost for hours.

CHORUS:

You’re an old garden rose,

Who’s tried and true.

You’re an old garden rose,

Whose never blue.

You’ve stood through the rain.

You’re more beautiful every day.

You’re an old garden rose.

VERSE:

When everyone else withers,

In the thunder and the storm.

You’re in bloom by the river.

You’re always in rare form.

Your sunhat’s a crown.

Life is good all-around.

CHORUS:

You’re an old garden rose,

Who’s tried and true.

You’re an old garden rose,

Whose never blue.

You’ve stood through the rain.

You’re more beautiful every day.

You’re an old garden rose.

BRIDGE:

Certain things get better with time.

One of them is your smile.

CHORUS:

You’re an old garden rose,

Who’s tried and true.

You’re an old garden rose,

Whose never blue.

You’ve stood through the rain.

You’re more beautiful every day.

You’re an old garden rose.

VAMP:

You’re an old garden rose,

Young as the sunrise.

You’re an old garden rose,

With childlike eyes.

You’re an old, old, old, old garden rose.

Dedicated to my mother, Darlene Waters, who likes to garden.

Saturday, August 17, 2024

"No One Can Take Away Your Dreams" in THE HORSE GATE Broadway musical

Priscilla Trumble and Princess Nia Naneka sing “No One Can Take Away Your Dreams” in THE HORSE GATE original musical, the second story of THE WHIRLWIND CHRONICLES, novel/musical series.

VERSE:

No one can take away your dreams.

They will mock you and knock you,

But they will never stop you,

From arriving and receiving,

If you only keep believing.

So, hold your head high.

Keep reaching for the sky.

Dreaming has a splendor,

That you cannot surrender.

REFRAIN:

No one can take away your dreams.

CHORUS:

No one can take away your dreams.

They will fight you and spite you,

But they want to be like you,

For your courage and your boldness,

Cause they’re used to bitter coldness.

So, sing out your song.

Good music makes you strong.

Singing has a brilliance,

That brings utter resilience.

REFRAIN:

No one can take away your dreams.

BRIDGE:

They might try to tell you lies,

But child please ignore them.

All naysayers are left behind.

Adventures always bore them.

VERSE:

No one can take away our dreams.

They will hate you and bait you,

But they more often take you

So for granted, but be gracious,

And you must be so tenacious.

Oh, don’t you look back.

You’ve got to stay on track.

Living has occasion,

That brings perfect persuasion.

TAG:

No one can take away your dreams.