songwriting is like meditation, it purges my cluttered mind, brings me to full focus and leaves me relaxed and reflective.. ..as my toast gently burns
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Words, music, vocals and mix by Wayne James
Pain may take you to that place
That shadow land devoid of grace
Hold on sister, have no fear
I’m reaching out to hold you near
The sick, the cold, the sad, the lonely
Set adrift upon the dark sea
Hold on Brother, turn around
I’m here to bring you back to ground
Here is the bridge, a bridge of love for you
A Haven made from healing hands with grace to get you through
Here is the bridge, the gift of touch to you
The power of compassion, a force of love so true
The pain will aim to pull you under
The dark won’t shade you from the thunder
Hold on friend, we’ll find the light
I’m here to help you through the night
Here is the bridge, a bridge of love for you
A Haven made from healing hands with grace to get you through
Here is the bridge, the gift of touch to you
The power of compassion, a force of love so true
Healing Hands
Healing Hands
Healing Hands
With Grace to get you through
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Words, music vocals and mix by Wayne James
I’ve no need to see a nurse
I’m looking bad
But I’ve looked worse
If you can find a moments’ time
To give to me then I’ll be fine
Cos
I need your love in my life
Like sand needs the touch of the tide
I need your loving tonight
Cos loving is easy
When you're by my side
I’ve no need for flashy things
Those Silver wheels that shallow bling
I just want some precious time
Making love like making rhymes
I'm holding on to hold you love
We’d fit together hand in glove
If you can find a moment's time
To give to me then i'll be fine
Cos
I need your love in my life
Like skates need the fresh ice to glide
I need your loving tonight
Cos loving is easy
When you’re by my side
I’d walk a thousand miles just to catch one of your smiles
I’d climb a mountain high just to watch you fly on by
I’d swim an ocean wide just to sit down at your side, yeah
Cos
I need your love in my life
Like sand needs the touch of the tide
I need your loving tonight
Cos loving is easy
When you're by my side
I said loving is easy
When you’re by my side
You know..loving is easy
When you’re..by my side
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For Sounds’n’Stories featuring the /v/ sound
Words, music and vocals Wayne James. Produced by John Laudon
(Coutesy of Pearson Publishing)
Viv delivers violins
So play a lovely tune.
Ivy delivers violets
That smell so sweet in June.
Valerie delivers vegetables
To make a lovely stew.
When it comes to love;
It’s Valentine,
Who delivers love to you…
Vin delivers fresh grapes
And vanilla ice-cream too.
Vincent delivers sunflowers
In a lovely vase to view.
Valerie delivers vegetables,
Farmer Victor grew.
When it comes to love
It’s Valentine,
Who delivers love to you.
When it comes to love
It’s Valentine,
Who delivers love to you.
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For Sounds’n’Stories featuring the long /oo/ sound
Words , music and vocals Wayne James. Produced by John Laudon
(Coutesy of Pearson Publishing)
Kangaroo and Cockatoo
Made a plan to escape the city zoo
But they told Racoon and he told Baboon
And very soon all the animals knew
(all about the) Moon Balloon
(they’re talking ‘bout the) Moon Balloon
They met on the roof of the dolphin pool.
Everyone came and the night was cool.
Shared out tools and the jobs to do.
By the morning light they had started to..
(Make the) Moon Balloon.
(They’re building a) Moon Balloon!
They picked up bottles and plastic bags,
Old newspapers and ticket tags.
All the rubbish from me and you
And stuck it together with UHU glue!
(That’s how you make a) Moon Balloon.
(That’s how you build a) Moon Balloon!
Cockatoo blew her blue kazoo
At 12 o’clock noon it was time they flew.
They all jumped in and the dolphins too,
Two hundred passengers, one loo!! (eww)
(Now they’re flying their) Moon Balloon.
(Hooray for the) Moon Balloon!
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For Sounds’n’Stories featuring the /qu/ sound
Words , music and vocals Wayne James. Produced by John Laudon
(Coutesy of Pearson Publishing)
Ducks can quack and
Queen bees buzz all day.
Quails can say ‘CHI-CA-GO’,
Horses neigh!
Why lions roar?
Giraffes just cannot say!
Parrots are squawking,
When they’re not talking
Fish can swish and
Crabs just never stay..
Long enough to..
Hear what they can say.
Squirrels cheep to sheep,
That bah and bay.
Quivers of cobras are
Quiet egg robbers.
Squishy, squashy squid
Turn pink to grey,
Quicker than a mantis..
Catches prey.
Dolphins squeeze and
Whistle in the bay
A quarrel of shrews
Squeak like new shoes.
(whistle)