"I Must Be On My Way," A LOVE SONG

VERSE:                                     

Kiss me one last time,

Before I leave.

Distance calls me.

Fate befalls me.

I never thought I’d see,

This day unfold.

My heart is breaking,

But there’s no mistaking.

 

CHORUS:                                  

I must be on my way.

It’s not right for me to stay,

Here with you.

I must be on my way.

I hope and wish and pray.

Your dreams come true.

 

VERSE:                                     

The memories we share,

Are bittersweet,

Full of passion,

Fading faster.

Hold me in your heart,

With faith and know.

You’ll move onward.

You’ll grow stronger.

 

CHORUS:                                  

I must be on my way.

It’s not right for me to stay,

Here with you.

I must be on my way.

I hope and wish and pray.

Your dreams come true.

 

BRIDGE:                                   

The roads we’re traveling, 

Took different turns,

But I won’t regret,

The fire that once burned.

 

CHORUS:                                  

I must be on my way.

It’s not right for me to stay,

Here with you.

I must be on my way.

I hope and wish and pray.

Your dreams come true.

 

VAMP:                                      

I must be on my way.

I must be on my way.

I must be on my way.

Copyright 2008 Jennifer Waters 

"Whisper," A LOVE SONG

VERSE:                                     

I want to tell you I love you.

I want to tell you so much more.

Don’t know if I have the words.

Don’t know if I have the courage.

 

CHORUS:                                  

So don’t mind me if I whisper.

Please find a way to listen.

I have so many secrets,

That I’ve been keeping.

If I talk too loud,

My heart starts to pound.

Don’t mind me if I whisper.

 

VERSE:                                     

I could scream from the mountain.

I could shout from the 50th floor.

Don’t want to exhaust my voice.

Don’t want to compete with yours. 

 

CHORUS:                                  

So don’t mind me if I whisper.

Please find a way to listen.

I have so many secrets,

That I’ve been keeping.

If I talk too loud,

My heart starts to pound.

Don’t mind me if I whisper.

 

BRIDGE:                                   

I’ve been pushed. 

I’ve tried not to shove.

I’ve been beaten.

I’ve tried on some gloves.

I’ve been knocked down.

I’ve gotten back up.

I’ve been standing tall.

I hope by now I’ve seen it all.

 

CHORUS:                                  

So don’t mind me if I whisper.

Please find a way to listen.

I have so many secrets,

That I’ve been keeping.

If I talk too loud,

My heart starts to pound.

Don’t mind me if I whisper.

 

TAG:                                         

Whisper, Whisper (Listen for the whisper).

Whisper, Whisper (Listen for the whisper).

Copyright 2010 Jennifer Waters 

"More Enough," A LOVE SONG

VERSE:            

The water dried up in the river,

And all you can see is the sand.

That’s what you think you are,

And I just don’t understand,

‘Cause the river runs into the ocean.

The ocean crashes to the shore.

It’s all right before you.

 

CHORUS:         

You’re more than enough, 

More than I wanted,

More than I ever, 

Thought love could be.

Don’t tell me you’re not.

I’m telling you  . . . you’re more, 

More than enough.                    

 

VERSE:            

It’s like a hillside of daisies,

That blooms in the summer wind.

Too many petals to count.

Each flower has a twin,

And the scent sweeps you into fancy.

The perfume smells like a bouquet.

That’s how I portray you.

 

CHORUS:         

You’re more than enough, 

More than I wanted,

More than I ever, 

Thought love could be.

Don’t tell me you’re not.

I’m telling you  . . . you’re more, 

More than enough.        

 

BRIDGE:          

How much love can one person give?

How much life can one person live? 

                        

CHORUS:         

You’re more than enough, 

More than I wanted,

More than I ever, 

Thought love could be.

Don’t tell me you’re not.

I’m telling you  . . . you’re more, 

More than enough.        

 

REPEAT CHORUS

 

TAG:                

More than enough, more than enough.

More than enough, more than enough.

Copyright 2025 Jennifer Waters 

"Say Farewell," A LOVE SONG

VERSE:                                                          

Say farewell to the hard times.

Say farewell to the bitter tears.

Say farewell to the dark nights.

Say farewell to the lonely years.

No more heartaches and heartbreaks.

No more foolish mistakes.

 

CHORUS:                                                      

Goodbye, so long,

You’re moving on,

To greater things.

Godspeed, new joy.

Oh, what a difference,

Happiness brings.

So, say farewell.

 

VERSE:                                                          

Say hello to the good life.

Say hello to the golden days.

Say hello to the best wine.

Say hello to the sun’s sweet rays.

No more torture and torment.

No more senseless lament.

 

CHORUS:                                                      

Goodbye, so long,

You’re moving on,

To greater things.

Godspeed, new joy.

Oh, what a difference,

Happiness brings.

So, say farewell.

 

BRIDGE:                                                        

Oh, don’t you mind,

If you don’t meet,

Misery anymore.

The less you know,

The more you learn,

And stronger than before.

 

CHORUS:                                                      

Goodbye, so long,

You’re moving on,

To greater things.

Godspeed, new joy.

Oh, what a difference,

Happiness brings.

So, say farewell.

 

Copyright 2025 Jennifer Waters

SNOWFLAKE BLIZZARD synopsis

LOGLINE

Christmas is white as snow. 

 

PITCH

When Scarlett Lee can’t enjoy Christmas with her family, she is visited by Snowflake Blizzard, a Christmas angel-like frosty who helps her family love each other. For as long as time endures, the Lee family remembers Snowflake as the storm that changed their lives. 

 

SYNOPSIS

Ten-year-old Scarlett Lee doesn’t understand why her family has to be so nasty. After all, it’s Christmas. At Christmastime, Scarlett likes to wear every shade of red—crimson, carmine, ruby, rusty red, fire engine red, cardinal, maroon, dark red, redwood, fire brick, and barn red—to name a few, but primarily the color of her name. She dresses like an elf in a wool winter dress, hat, and pointy shoes with jingling bells. Her parents, brothers, and sisters make fun of her. The Lee family is not exactly a storybook lesson in Christmas love. Next to the lopsided Christmas tree sits reams of crumpled wrapping paper and empty toy boxes.

 

Instead of listening to everyone fight, she says she would rather build an igloo and sit inside it. Despite her father’s protest, Scarlett heads into the snowy outdoors and slams the front door shut. The whole house shakes. Scarlett wishes for a real friend for Christmas. Then, Scarlett looks up in the sky and notices a big snowflake, which grows larger and larger. It transforms into a snowman descending with a parachute. She watches him closely as he lands right next to her in the front yard. The snowman introduces himself as Snowflake Blizzard. He explains that he and Scarlett will be best friends. He says he can stay until the morning without melting. As soon as Snowflake opens the Lees’ front door, the entire Lee family stops, stares, and becomes silent. Scarlett tiptoes beside him. He explains to the family that he is Snowflake Blizzard and has come for Christmas fun. He blows his cool breath across the family. The entire family is mesmerized by the Snowman’s presence, not able to fight or argue anymore. Scarlett’s mother collapses in the living room rocking chair with exhaustion at the thought of her family behaving. Then, he teaches them “The Snowflake Blizzard Song.” All at once, Mr. Lee and his children sing Snowflake’s song and transform into new people.

After enjoying ice cubes, Snowflake dances with Scarlett across the kitchen. Not too long after that, the entire Lee family bustles to sleep, safe and sound. The next morning, Snowflake hugs Scarlett and waddles to the front door. He says that he will be back next Christmas. Snowflake wobbles outside the front door, only to be blown away by the wind into the night sky. Scarlett steps on the front porch in her stocking feet and shivers. She realizes her friend has multiplied into a billion snowflakes. She holds back tears. As long as there was Christmas, the Lee family celebrate with Snowflake Blizzard, who Scarlett loves as much as any family member. When she really misses him, she sings his song to herself and realizes that he is always with her. 

Copyright 2022 Jennifer Waters 

"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 

"When the Canary Sings," A GOSPEL SONG

VERSE:

When the canary sings, 

In the coal mine,

It breathes in the poison,

But sings as a lifeline.

Crying out in freedom.

Echoes of sweet love.

 

CHORUS:

It sings until its last breath.

It sings despite the fear of death.

All it can do is make its melody,

Until there is no music left.

 

VERSE:

When the canary sings,

On the hillside,

It soars in the blue sky,

And basks in the sunshine.

Flying up to heaven.

Leaving Earth behind.

 

CHORUS:

It sings until its last breath.

It sings despite the fear of death.

All it can do is make its melody,

Until there is no music left.

 

BRIDGE:

A cage can’t hold a bird with wings,

Even with the danger life can bring.

 

CHORUS:

It sings until its last breath.

It sings despite the fear of death.

All it can do is make its melody,

Until there is no music left.

 

TAG:

When the canary sings.

When the canary sings.

Copyright 2025 Jennifer Waters 

"Souvenirs," A LOVE SONG

VERSE:                        

Don’t give me trinkets.

Don’t give me tokens.

I don’t need another charm,

That leaves my heart broken,

Like daisies and diamonds,

Or photos and letters,

Even your favorite sweater.

 

CHORUS:                                

If I had to choose, 

And I think I do,

I’d rather have you, 

Than any of your 

Souvenirs.

 

VERSE:                        

Just give me memories.

Just give me moments.

I just want another breath,

That leaves us both closer,

Like days spent in secret,

And midnight confessions,

Even the difficult questions.

 

CHORUS:                                

If I had to choose, 

And I think I do,

I’d rather have you, 

Than any of your 

Souvenirs.

 

BRIDGE:                                  

My closets are full.

My drawers are packed.

If you give me a keepsake, 

I’m giving it back.

What I need cannot be bought,

But it will surely cost you.

 

CHORUS:                                

If I had to choose, 

And I think I do,

I’d rather have you, 

Than any of your 

Souvenirs.

CHORUS:                                

If I had to choose, 

And I think I do,

I’d rather have you, 

Than any of your 

Souvenirs.

TAG:

Than any of your 

Souvenirs.

 

Copyright 2010 Jennifer Waters

"I Will Be With You," A GOSPEL SONG

VERSE:

When you pass through the waters,

I will be with you.

The rivers will not sweep over you.

I will be with you.

 

VERSE:

When you walk through the fire,

You will not be burned.

The flames will not set you ablaze.

You will not be burned.

 

CHORUS:

Do not fear, you are mine.

You are precious in my sight.

Do not fear, you are mine.

You are precious in my sight.

 

VERSE:

Now forget the former things.

Do not dwell on the past.

I am making a way in the wilderness.

Do not dwell on the past.

 

VERSE:

Listen, I am doing a new thing.

Do you not perceive it?

I will put a road in the wasteland.

Do you not perceive it?

 

CHORUS:

Do not fear, you are mine.

You are precious in my sight.

Do not fear, you are mine.

You are precious in my sight.

 

BRIDGE:

I made a way through the sea,

A path through the mighty waters.

I have redeemed you and called you by name,

Oh, my sons and my daughters.

 

CHORUS:

Do not fear, you are mine.

You are precious in my sight.

Do not fear, you are mine.

You are precious in my sight.

 

VERSE:

When you pass through the waters,

I will be with you.

The rivers will not sweep over you.

I will be with you.

VERSE:

When you walk through the fire,

You will not be burned.

The flames will not set you ablaze.

You will not be burned.

TAG:

I will be with you. 

I will be with you.

 

Copyright 2025 Jennifer Waters

 

Written in the aftermath of the Los Angeles Wildfires on 1/15/25.

Inspired by Isaiah 43.