I'm Sorry
By: Kevin Aldridge ©5/12/22
I woke up alone with you on my mind
And It made me wonder, do you start your day like mine?
I know we've never met, but I owe everything to you
And if you have a minute, may I say I'm sorry
Sorry to you
I found out who loves me and who's gonna let me fall
I found out the meaning of my back against the wall
And the hardest thing I'll ever have to do
Is to say I'm sorry
Sorry to you
You're the strongest woman that I never knew
And you're the woman I'd give anything to
And yes, if you asked, I'd give up my life
But before I do, let me say sorry
Sorry to you
I wonder if you know
You visit me in sleep
You're not mean or hateful
Just a decent human being
You always ask the question
And I give the same reply
I'll write a few songs and help the next one in line
The guy stuck in a bottle or a wife left behind
And until my days are through
I'll always be here
I'll always be here for you
My God I'm so sorry
Sorry to you
Mom
Mom said to use this time
And write your wrongs
Twelve years in prison
Should yield a thousand songs
Use this block of time
To show your daughters how you feel
Help them understand
So they might go and heal
Write letters every week
To those you love the most
Let 'em know your OK
That will give 'em hope
If you have to strike then mean it
Others will leave you alone
Kindness is strength
In the eye of the storm
Be yourself
Help people every day
That's the only thing savin' you
Come Judgement day
I love you Mom
I'll make it because of you!
Love, Kevin
Kevin Aldridge
© 11/13/22
That’s My Guitar
Verse
It's old and smells like smoke
Been rebuilt a time or two
It'll take a beating and still come through
It's closed down a few bars
That's My Guitar
Got it from my Momma, in 2008
I didn't have the patience
She tried to teach me late
Only thing I got still straight, safe and locked in a case
That's my Guitar
Chorus
Merle Haggard signed it
She sounds good when she strums
Curt Taggart marked it before he passed on
She wears scars and scratches
But they're all beautiful to me
And the first dollar she ever made
Still rides in that ragged case
Verse
She's been all over coast to coast
If I had to bet she played Nashville the most
Broke her neck to make a buck
From Bill's Bar , Show Low, Arizona to the Broken Spoke
That's My Guitar
These days I write songs in prison
They denied me at parole
And I may sit here 'till I'm old and grey
But Someday I'll bring all these songs home
To Texas that's where she waits for me
That's My Guitar
Bridge
My momma made a living with it
It's how I was raised
Someday it will be my turn
To let her play
Chorus
Merle Haggard signed it
She sounds good when she strums
Curt Taggart marked it before he passed on
She wears scars and scratches
But they're all beautiful to me
And the first dollar she ever made
Still rides in that ragged case
Tag
She's old and smells like smoke
That's My Guitar
Kevin Aldridge & Penny Menze (c)2022
CARDS I'VE BEEN DEALT
By: Kevin Aldridge ©4/2022
With a life filled with so much pain and guilt
I'm carefully playing the cards I've been dealt
My hands are shaking, I'm rattled with bloodshot eyes
It's got to the point I can no longer hide
The cards I've been dealt haven't always been fair
Everything I've loved or worked for is gone into thin air
Filled with so much pain and guilt
I have to face this life I've built
Soon my hands will stop shaking my eyes will be white
I'll realize I'm strong and I can still fight
The dealer can't bluff me
I'll finally win
With family beside me, God, and a few good friends