"I want to be yours" #49

A nice melody and some good lyrics. I struggle with today's music. It seems over produced to me. Too much stuff. I am so old fashioned I know, but I still enjoy the simple things. A pretty song. Something with an easy melody and lyrics that I can relate to. But then maybe it is because I can't find a way to do any more than a basic presentation.
I may record this again live. It is one of my favorite love songs. She was a very special and exciting girl.

        

  "I want to be yours"                                            

                                                                      ©1994 John Blodgett

                                                                      Johnny Blodgett Composer

In my mind, In my mind I'm free,

And I know, yes I know I'll always be

Anything I want, till eternity,

And Mimi, I wanta be, I wanta be yours.

                                                                                                                       

I wanta be yours babe, till the sun no longer shines,

Yours and I want you to be mine.

All the rest will be in its'own time,

Mimi I'll be yours and you be mine.

                                                                                                                       

This freedom road, means an awful lot to me.

It took so long, just to know where I should be.

Now I know, yes I know and I can see,

Mimi, I want to be yours.

I wanta be yours babe, till the sun no longer shines,

Yours and I want you to be mine.

All the rest will be in its'own time,

Mimi, I'll be yours and you be mine.

                                                                                                                       

I want the good times, all the good times and the fun.

I want the songs, all those songs I've never sung.

Let them flow, like honey off my tongue,

But, Mimi more than this,  I wanta be yours.

I wanta be yours babe, till the sun no longer shines,

Yours and I want you to be mine.

All the rest will be in its'own time,

Mimi I'll be yours and you be mine.

                                                                                                   

I'm gonna make it, make it all the way this time.

No lookin back to the heartaches or the cryin.

Leavin all these bitter memories far behind.

Mimi, I'll be yours and you be mine.

I wanta be yours babe, till the sun no longer shines,

Yours and I want you to be mine.

All the rest will be in its'own time,

Mimi I'll be yours and you be mine.

"Takin' it easy takin' it slow"

I was driving a 1985 Chevy C10 pick-up truck and pulling a 23 foot RV camper in about 1988. I was going through a divorce at the time I wrote this song and was just kicking around and trying to find a little peace and a place where I could feel some kind of normal. A long time friend was living down in Merritt Island, Florida and I had traveled down here for a few days to visit with Pam and her family. In my mind’s ear, I can still hear the sound of the skimmer on their swimming pool as I penned and played this song.

It seems so very coincidental to me this morning that in the list of songs I am doing for this year it is actually listed as number 43 and I am producing it as number 43 on the blog. Further, as I am visiting my brother whose house in Merritt Island is only about 5 blocks away from that porch enclosure where this song was written.

In the great scheme of things and God’s plan it just gives me pause. Many things have changed in these past 25 years, but then again, many things haven’t.

                   Takin it easy -takin it slow                                                                            43.

                                                                                                Copyr.1994

                                                                                                Johnny Blood Composer

                                                                                                John Blood Music Co.

Leavin all my cares behind me,

Doesn't matter where I go.

No more lost and no more lonely,

Takin it easy, takin it slow.

                       

                        (Refrain)

Let me feel the wind and rain,

Feel the sunshine on my face.

I'll take the good and stand the pain.

The chips can fall and find their place.

Half my life I've spent in givin,

That's ok I hope you know,

The other half I'll spend in livin,

You'll find me where the four winds blow.

                        (Instrumental)

Just me and old "Bo", good old pup.

driftin down life's lonesome road.

I'll take it all, I'll fill my cup.

I'll pay my share, each penny owed.

                        (Refrain)

Let my attitude be whatever,

You be you and me be me,

I won't say "I want forever",

Whatever comes, just let it be.

Lovely place this, Merritt Island, FL