Josh Gaithers things he wants to do before he dies... some probly wont happen and some might happen...

1. Officiate a Wedding weather it be legal or not.
2. experince the east coast.
3. Star in a music video (with an actual nationally known artist)
4. flip a coin at an NFL game
5. Ask out a celebrity crush that is single not married (dam you carrie underwood)
6. see a youtube video of mine reach a million hits (someday)
7. get married (of course, but later on in life late twenties to early thirties)
8. have kids (in my late twenties to early thirties)
9. write a critically acclaimed book (i doubt it but anything is possible)
10. write a number one song and have it played on the radio

To be continued...

idk random thoughts

In a morning daze,
from a night of a maze,
my mind lost the in midst of a love,
a beautiful thing from the likes of a dove,
too many times have i lost,
too many hearts have i cost,
looking for something that i wasn't ment to find,
gave me time to unwind,
and enjoy this life i live to enjoy,
a life that gave me what i got to joy,
waking up to a new day,
wanting to live in a new way,
day seem to fly by,
the more questions i ask why,

the doubter in me

you took me out,
with out a doubt you put me down,
every time i here your name i hear doubt,
it my brain and then i want to do a knock out,
nothing took me from the man i am today,
and turned me into the man i will be tomorow,
i have grown,
i gave you the crown,
now i am the clown,
i put something in the way of my wants,
i gave too much to the beleifs i once had,
to the beleifs i should wear today,
nothing as a man could of prepared me,
for the thing you put in front of the,
king i should proudly be,
so tonight when you are nessled in your beds,
i will fight for something you might not belive in,
and i will fight a fight to win,
and tomorow the bloodshed of tonight will end,
and in the morning you shall be my queen,
so when i die,
dont cry just laugh at the jokes i told,
so that way when i get old,
in that grave of mine,
you can drink a fine wine,
to the memory of no other,
then the great josh gaither...

Celebrity -n- Friends

This Thought came to me when i was watching the news today,
it is a basic idea i came up with,
it is called Celebrity -n- friends,
it is program to help students deal with the affects of,
bullying, harrassment and any other types "torcher"
what would happen,
and again this is just basriseic concept,
is the staff of a school would nominate a student,
then contact the parents to let them know of the surpise,
and prepare for the day,
a student, who is known to get the brunt of the bullying,
or is a loner and seems to have no friends and when ever attempts to sit next people,
the people leave the particular area,
the celebrity who ever it may be (most likely the student's celebrity idol or crush) would come and visit the school for a day and,
be friend the student/kid, get to know the student, thru questions with the student,
and the student can fire back questions on the celebrities past,
the two can share stories and what ever,
this all can happen during lunch,
then after school the student takes the celebrity home and the celebrity meets the childs parents and has dinner with the family and student, either at the students house or out to eat on the celebrity depending on the A) the celebrity or B) the student's parents...
then after a few pictures the celebrity would take off back to their normal lives,
and the student would have one day of pure joy...

Again this is an basic idea, that i would feed back on.
if you have any ideas on how to get it started,
or anything in genral other then the obvisious,
"how do we get celbrities involved?"
depending on how much feedback i get i will see about hopefully doing this....

Josh Gaither

If you really knew me

Some mornings i wake up,
in a complete tearful cry,
i put on a face and hopefully pull off a lie,
People make fun of the way i act,
and tha is an impact,
on not only me as a person,
but the way i act,
so the more i allow this lie to live,
the more i give,
to this lie i pit on this face,
the more i feel like a disgrace,
nothing can prepare me for this,
to learn that i will be missed,
and accept this,
so if you really knew me,
you would know,
and you will see,
what i can be,
who i am,
and what i can become,
so when you poke your fun,
at this lying face i put on,
i hope i can become your forgiven son,
because if you really knew me,
you would see

Back with me

Listening to the radio this morning,
i heard that song we used to sing along to,
and i know i shouldn't but i do,
i start to think of you,
and wanting, needing, knowing,
you should be in my life,
and the want for you to be my wife,
but i let you go,
like a sun melting a snow flake,
big mistake,

please don't go,
i want you so
i need to get to know you,
more than life itself,
so i when i call,
i hope you answer,
this call to be,
back with me,

Could it be,
you knocking at my door,
oh wait it is the dream i dream,
every night in my sleep,
so when you hear our song,
on the radio,
i hope you think of me,
and the way it should be,
so enjoy life,
and know there will always,
be a back with a knife in it,

please don't go,
i want you so,
i need to get to know you,
more than life itself,
so when i call,
i hope you answer,
this call to be,
back with me.

Love is burning

Morning comes,
morning goes,
childhood fades into,
the bliss of adulthood,
going from school,
to work,
from girl to mom,
from boy to dad,

From sister to brother,
man to woman,
this world keeps spinning,
where it stops,
that's where we live and learn,
so keep on letting love burn,

A child's dream,
a womans kiss,
a gentle touch,
the beautiful bliss,
a child is born
they all let love burn,

From sister to brother,
man to woman,
from one to another,
where it stops,
that's where we live and learn,
so keep on letting love burn,

Nothing,
is like the feeling,
of another's love,
whether it be man,
woman or child,
it dosen't matter,
if it is your dreams,
or just chatter,
a love of another,
is like no other,
so like the world a turning,
keep love a burning,
burning,

From sister to brother,
mother to father,
from one to another,
the world keep turning,
love's burning

Athena

New place and new face,
thou i can't erase,
what i had,
in the place i once called home,
the place i used to roam,
time after time,
i look back,
to the time i spent on that soil,
but now instead of hi,
it will be i will seeing ya,
back there in athena,

this is the place,
where i had my first crush,
time after time getting into trouble,
it was a bubble from the hell,
that is the rest of the world,
nothing could touch me in this place,
i recognized every face,
it was a way,
so i'll be seeing ya,
athena,

I met my gest friend,
in this town,
back then we were the clowns,
getting into things we shouldn't,
talking trash about things we wouldn't,
drooling over the local hotties,
dreaming about their hot bodies,
burning the pickle,
it was a twinkle,
in an eye of my life,
a story i will once share with my wife,

This is the place,
where i had my first crush,
where i experinced my first rush,
time after time getting into trouble,
it was a bubble from the hell,
that is the rest of the world,
it was a way,
and i will love it till this day,
so i'll be seeing you,
yeah i will being seeing ya,
athena, athena

my occupation is soldier

it's four in the morning,
the love of my life,
a sleep at my side,
when i get the call,
to serve my country,
do my duty,
risk my life,
for this life i live,

I will fight a fight,
on the shores,
on the beaches,
in the daylight,
or the fall of night,
thru storms and sunshine,
i will fight on Easter,
and on christmas day,
for the way i live,
it will be repetition,
because my occupation is,
soldier,

No enemy is too big,
no foe is too threatening,
the team i have around me,
is the best there is,
they are my best friends,
we go bowling on wednesday,
clean our guns on thursday,
until we get the call to,
serve the country we love,
and would die for,
so our kids grandkids,
can live the life i live,
i am a soldier,

fighting in the cold,
of winter,
suriviving the heat of,
summer,
on the shores,
on the beaches,
in broad daylight,
or the dark of night,
no holiday i will take off,
to enjoy with my family,
though i may want to,
no machine can kill me,
i can see victory,
all of it seems like repetition,
my occupation is,
and always will be,
soldier.

kid of the nineties

morning glory,
sprouted in my,
front yard,
saw it when i was,
pulling in to the drive,
in my 94 honda civic,
it reminded me of all,
the beautiful moments,
that happened in my life,
and how times have changed,

I used to be kid in elementry,
where pac- man is cool,
and 3d was a thing of the future,
music was an cassette or CD,
and clinton was preident,
stocks were up,
and the united states was strong,
now there is questions,
about the integrity of our goverment,
and the safety of its people,
3d comes in a tv,
i am a kid of the nineties,

going through middle school,
finding out girls were cool,
not gross and disgusting,
and cooties don't exists,
life was an cd player repeating,
after 12 songs,
no worries,
but the grade i had in math,
and 9/11 just happened,
thus turmoil is upon us,

I used to be a kid in middle school,
madden was the game we all played,
and 3d was only in theaters,
music was an cd player in the pocket,
and bush was president,
the nation was once again at war,
and the united states was strong
now there is questions,
about the integrity of our goverment,
and the safety of it people,
3d comes in a tv,
all in all,
i am still a,
kid of the nineties,

Today,
the world is still going strong,
ever changing,
ever moving,
music is an ipod with 2000 songs,
on it,
a job is like trying to find,
a one true love,
marriage last as long,
as the partners can
stand each other,
and world of warcraft,
is the game i play,
3d is a tv,
O' i am a kid,
yes a kid from an age,
of pokemon,
digimon and spongebob,
time is a coke,'you brink with your friends,
in that summer sun,
and life is fun,
(talking)
3d is a tv?
i'm definitly a kid,
from the nineties

got my butt kicked by a girl

went to school,
today a 12 year old,
boy,
who was on a mission,
thought i was invincible,
couldn't be touched by no one,
until a faithful day came,
like a missile,
went to go get my lunch money,
from the school nerd,
when a girl stepped in my way,

i was the school bully,
i was big and bad,
could do anything,
get away with anything,
until a girl,
kicked me in the gonads,
brought me to my knees,
i was invincible until,
i got my butt kicked by a girl,

then i was in highschool,
a nerd with a bully of my own,
bullying me around,
instead of the other way around,
i was trying to find a friend,
to help defend me,
from this bully,
that was when i became friends with his crush,
a beautiful blonde of about five foot six,
now he don't touch me,
funny how the powers of a woman,
work on a man,

he was a bully,
he thought he was big and bad,
he could do anything,
get away with anything,
until the person he bullied,
became friends with the girl,
he loves,
now his invincible state is gone,
and he got his,
butt kicked by a girl,

now i am a father of two,
handsome boys,
one thirteen and one fifteen,
and a peice of advice i always give them,
is to make a friend in a beautiful girl,
and those school bullies will leave you,
alone,
then i tell the story of when i was twelve,
and,

I was a school bully
thought i was invincible,
could do anything,
get away with anything,
until one faithful day,
a girl got in my way,
and kicked me in the gonads,
i was invincible,
until i got my butt kicked by a girl

A beautiful thing

lisa on the sidewalk,
tanning on a gorgeous,
summer day,
hoping to out shine,
every other girl,
in her tiny bikini,
all the young males,
drooling males,
as they do their household,
chores with mom cussing in,
the house because of their rooms,

this is why i love small town life,
apple pie steaming up the house,
teen love birds holding hands,
out of parents sight,
even thou their parents eventually find out,
the smell of barbeques,
fill the air wiht chicken, hamburgers,
and steak,
no early birds,
and the occasional early risers,
small town life is a beautifull thing,

the pastor said god is smiling,
on us every day,
and every night,
there couldnt be a more perfect night,
to go down to the pool,
for a quick dip,
to cool off from this,
hundred degree heat,
laying next to a warm fire,
as dad tells a christmas story,
with young ears,
listening with glee,

This is why i love small town life,
tree a turning colors,
when october arrives,
mom making pumpkin pie,
as dad drools over her shoulder,
lights filling the air,
when christmas rolls around,
kids a screaming over gifts they,
got or didn't get,
a man and wife,
walking their dogs,
down the town park,
picking up droppings as they go,
with an grocery bag
small town life is a beautiful thing,

Even thou i might be,
leaving for the glory,
of a big city,
in yuma arizona,
you can bet i will,
be back to enjoy this,
beautiful thing,
that is,
girl and boy kissing,
for the first time,
in front of the local shop,
fishing in the creek,
of a small town known,
as athena,
i'll bee seeing ya,
so enjoy this
small town life,
yes small town life,
is a beautiful thing

small town life is a beautiful thing,

triple X

Come in baby,
time is a wasting,
you are as beautiful as ever,
lets go to the bedroom,
and make love,
by the light of the moon,
sleep in till six,
and make our love life,
triple x,

Triple x,
not for children,,
triple x,
not for perverts watching porn,
triple x,
is the love we make till six in the morning,
baby lets triple x,

seeing you with my kids,
turns me on,
watching you get dressed,
makes me want to undress you,
hearing you complain about how unfair,
your job is,
makes me want to,
Triple x,

Triple x,
not intended for kids,
triple x,
not for youtube,
triple x,
no porno site can handle,
triple x,
Baby triple x,
O' Triple x
not for children,
perverts watching porn,
triple x

come to me

You ran off,
with some loser,
to some lonesome town,
in the middle of,
god knows where,
when you did that,
you broke my heart,
we stayed in contact,
for a while,

I knew,
you loved me,
but wouldn't admit it,
i knew you wanted me,
in your arms,
but ignored it,
thru instant messages,
we spoke of fantasies,
a time of our love being it's,
greatest,
so come to me,
baby,
come to me,

Woke up this morning,
from a dream of dreams,
woke up hoping you,
would be there by my side,
wanting to cuddle,
wanting to love,
me,
but like romeo and juliet,
our love was there,
but you,
like their parents,
forbidden it,
for a while,

I knew,
you loved me,
but wouldn't admit it,
i knew you wanted me,
in your arms,
but ignored it,
thru instant messages,
we spoke of fantasies,
we both have and had,
a time of our love being it's,
greatest,
so come to me,
baby,
come to me

crazy

Watching Porn,
in the computer room,
while the parents are gone,
to rushing out the door,
when i was eighteen,
ready to take on life,
and ready to have a place of my own,
getting married to the girl
i have loved,
love and will love,
to a degree in which,
people dont see very much,
anymore,

In a world of craziness,
beer, football and love,
time is a thing not to,
be wasted like losing,
your last golf ball,
in the water hazard,
life is crazy,

Being with family on the fourth,
of July enjoying a barbeque,
and have a mouth full
of hamburger and potato salad,
watching the kids with their friends,
go from barney,
to college in what a seems like a blink of,
an eye,
my o' my,
life crazy
that's why,
i say,
O' that is why,
I say life is O' so crazy,
crazy,

In World of Craziness,
beer,football and love,
Kids a growing,
getting old,
with the ones you love,
vacations,jobs and reunions,
Time is not to be wasted,
love is my,
life is crazy,
crazy O' crazy

the 4th

Fire Crackers,
bottle rockets,
Kids with squirtguns,
Family Reunions,
barbaques underneath a sun,
lit sky,
Drinking a cold beer,
with a friend from work,
being with the ones you love,
it all happens on the fourth,

Toby Keith's,
Curtosy of the red,white and blue,
a playing in the background,
you dad goin to the res,
to buy those illeagal fireworks,
you got warned last year,
last year not to have,
but you do it anyways,
time is wasted,
in a bottle of cold,
cold coke,
the boys,
and the girls,
makeing love under,
a firework filled sky,
it all happens on the fourth..

i wish i had a girlfriend

i am single,
i've been looking,
for the past,
two and half,
years,
i miss haveing,
someone to hold,
in my arms tonight,
A girl of girls,
a girl to hug and kiss,
and spend with time to spare,
oh how i wish,
i had a girlfriend,

in a night in my dreams,
i have a girl,
we'd go to movies,
have dinner,
and hang out,
most likely cuddle,
maybe a little kissing,
and mooshy talk,
under the moon light,
oh so romantic,
this might sound girly,
but this is what i wish for,
is a girlfriend,

(author note: needs a lil work)

I love

wrapped up,
in your arms,
with your lips,
on my mind,
wanting to kiss,
you like a butterfly,
kissing a flower,
making love to you,
is a passion,
i can not avoid,
time is a thing,
you enjoy,
with the one
i love,

I love,
the way you,
burn my birthday cake,
the first time you try,
i love,
the blushing you make,
when i catch you lip syncing,
to your favorite song,
by carrie underwood,
i love,
watching you in dress,
walk down the aisle,
to me and marrying,
what i hope,
is the man of your dreams,
and knowing that you love me too,
I love you,

sitting on the porch swing,
kissing you,
you kissing me back,
with the red lip gloss,
i love so much,
riding in my truck,
singing along to,
sweet home alabama,
riding down the back roads,
your legs hanging out,
the windows,
your toes getting tickled,
by the wind,
and you head in the lap,
of the one you love,
that is what,
i love

I love,
smelling the dinner,
you cook for me,
when i get home,
from a hard day,
i love,
the names you call me,
and the love in your eyes,
you show me,
when we make love,
i love,
the dancing we have,
when we hear our favorite,
songs,
and dancing with one,
i hope you love,
because i know,
i love you,
O' baby i love you

this aint no laughing thing

woke up this morning,
about two a.m.
while a deppressed,
was lying in my gut,
wondering if i belonged,
in a place where i know,
i am loved,
but i question it every night,
years fly by,
and i do nothing,
but whine and cry each night,

this aint no laughing thing,
you cant just laugh off,
no jokes or humor,
to make this wondering go away,
there is time i wish i could make,
this go away,
with the humor of a joke,
but it pointless,
this aint no laughing thing,

while i sit on this couch,
thinking about time gone by,
the time i wasted on this,
and the time i wanted,
to feel alive,
so i try to live my life,
in a love and passion,
one that makes sense,
to me,
but i learn it,
just aint right,
to try and make things,
right on my standard,
it take a knight in shining armor,
more than what i am,
a face of a crowd,
a face of man,
a face of a boy,
smile, wink, and laugh,

this ain't no laughing thing,
you cant just laugh this off.
no joke, no humor,
can make this pain go away,
O' how i wish,
a joke or a laugh,
would make this go away,
but this aint,
no this aint,
this aint no laughing thing,

contact info again...

my name is Joshua Thomas Gaither,
i live in athena oregon,
my email is gaither_josh@hotmail.com,
my main source of contact is facebook.

speed limit fifty-five

crawl inside my SUV,
we'll hook up the boat,
and grab the sun spray,
we'll head down to the river,
for a dip and a tan,
watch the sail boats float by,
with their white sails,
a flapping in the wind,
everyone saying hi,
and the speed limit is fifty-five,

Speed limit fifty-five,
speeding down the river,
the chill of the water,
makes the skin on my body,
quiver,
the beer i drink,
and the soda i swallow,
killing the liver,
speeding down that river,
with my wife,
speed limit fifty -five

Driving down the back roads,
goin eighty miles per hour,
hoping the popo dont catch you,
time flying by,
like the combines parked,
along the side of the road,
waiting for harvest,
to come along,
and that is in the back,
of your mind,
is a blonde haired,
blue eyed girl,
sitting in the seat,
next to you,
knowing,
just knowing that the,
the speed limit is fifty- five,

Speed limit fifty five,
flying down the highway,
the breeze from the window,
blowing against your bare arm,
heading out to the local barn,
to get a little toxicated,
with time flying by,
and the speed limit fifty five,

i'm a dreamer

I had a crush,
on a girl,
with green eyes,
red hair,
thought she would be mine,
live a life of peace and happiness,
but god pointed me in another,
direction,
i was dissappointed,
and a little depressed,
but i got over it ,
because in the end,
i learned i am a dreamer,

dreaming,
about the touchdown pass,
about the girl in the front row,
'bout things i shouldn't,
say in this song,
time flew bye,
dreams came and went,
all in all,
I'm a dreamer,
a Dreamer,

I dreamed of being,
a quarterback,
for the team,
that wins a superbowl,
i dreamed of being an artist,
being the next pescaso,
i dream,
O' i dream,
of a girl with green eys,
red hair,
i dream of things,
i should't say,
I'm a dreamer

Dreaming,
about that touchdown pass,
about the girl in the front row,
'bout things i shouldn't say,
in this here song,
time flies by,
dreams come and go,
all in all,
I'm a dreamer,
a dreamer,

we all dream,
'bout things
cute girls,
hot guys,
alot of dreams come true,
some are just dreams,
in the end,
all in all,
dreams come and go,
but,
we all,
O' yes,
we all are dreamers,
Dreamers

A moment in a bottle

woke up this morning,
went to work,
worked till my feet hurt,
my back ached,
time had flown by,
wishing i was in your arms,
and kissing your lips,
day dreaming the whole day,
i get home excited to see the one,
the one i love,
in house i own,
but then it hits,
like frieght train,
remembering a moment in a bottle,

a bottle of whiskey,
burns my throat,
a bottle of rum,
warms me up,
for a little while,
bottle of cola,
a refreshing,
taste to hold back the bad,
for a moment,
but a love,
is a moment i hold,
a moment in a bottle,

today is a new,
a new day without the love of an other,
time will last as long as you allow,
as he up aboves allows,
but when you are alone,
on a spaceship,
without no one,
there to hug and love,
time is precious,
because you hope,
there is a chance,
that the one you love,
finds their way to you,
but when they don't,
you lose yourself,
in a moment in a bottle,

A bottle of whiskey,
burns my throat,
a bottle of rum,
warms me up,
but only for a little while,
a bottle of cola,
a refreshing,
taste to hold back the bad,
but only for a moment,
but love,
is a moment,
that i hold,
O' i hold in a bottle,
a moment,
a moment in a bottle

small town life

walking down the streets,
of this small town,
feels like i have been,
down these streets,
million times,
but it never gets old,
looking into,
the front lawn of a,
young couple's kids.
playing tag,
at the local one stop,
store,
A teen with one of those,
energy drinks,
trying to wake up for school,
that is small town life,
for you,

Betty and mark,
are your local newly weds,
time will only tell wether,
it will last,
but if it doesn't you can,
bet that the town,
will know by the end of the night,
that is small town life
Josh is the school nerd,
playing his computer in his room,
for weeks upon weeks at a time,
seeming never to leave his room,
you would think no one would know him,
outside close reltives,
but you can bet everyone knows him,
that is small town life

Small town life,
aint the easiest life,
to live,
but you can bet,
it is one of the best,
seeing the lights of the stars,
instead of the lights of the city,
knowing your neighbors,
and having friends a walk away,
instead across the city,
cars,
few and far inbetween,
playing football on the street,
that is small town life ,

that is what i call love

A man and a woman,
in the same room,
one calls the other,
honey,
the other calls the other baby,
time will only tell if a love,
that has last 20 years will last,
one thing is for sure,
that is what i call love,

Love,
is those cute names,
baby, dear and sweetpea,
love,
is kissing on the front porch,
with the parents on the other side,
a dad in the chair polishing a gun for the boy,
to scare a little sense into that young boy,
but that boy dont care,
he loves that girl,
now that is what i call love,

now there is a difference,
between love and a fling,
a love is a bond that goes deep,
into the bonds of the heart,
a love is something no one can,
break,
it will last the test of time,
the heavens vow by this,
a fling well my friend,
is a thought of love but is broken,
a fling can last years,
but is broken,

love,
is baby get in the car,
lets go out by the old,
drive in theater,
lay on the hood,
look up at the night sky,
make love by the light,
of the moon,
that is love my friend,
love,
is those cute names,
baby, dear and sweatpea,
kissing on a front porch,
with parents on the other side,
a dad in a chair with gun,
trying to scare sense into,
that young man,
but that boy dont care,
he loves that girl,
That is what i call,
O' that is what i call,
Love

Dad

hands of steel,
the scars of life,
tear the skin of his heart,
but his love still pure as ever,
he's been in and out of love,
time has not been nice to his body,
but to me no one comes above him
he is the only man i have ever truly loved,
the only one,
Dad,

My father,
my best man at my wedding,
my best friend when my first girlfriend,
ditched me,
A shoulder to cry on,
A caring figure that will never leave your side,
time could erase the pain i have suffered
but nothing could erase the title i can't wait to have,
dad,

Stern Figure when you did wrong,
a respectable man to those you like,
thou he may not,
gives the best advice,
even thou you may not want it,
sometimes listening to him,
is like listening to a broken record,
but deal with it because you know,
you'll probably hear it again,
he is great,
he is kind and gentle,
bet yet still tough,
he is your dad,
our dad,
my dad,

My Father,
my best man at my wedding,
my best friend when my first girlfriend,
ditched me,
a shoulder to cry on
a caring figure that will never your side,
time could erase the pain i have suffered,
but nothing could erase the title i can't wait to have,
Dad

we all want to be heroes

there in a heartbeat,
makeing this mess. neat,
hopeing nothing destroy's,
the white knight you've become,

As time passes you,
learn that you can't
save everyone ,
you breakdown
and worry that the superman,
inside of you is gone,

we all want to be heroes,
saving the world,
doing the just and good,
all without any help,
we all want to be heroes,

Come, save me,
A child calls to you,
you rush to the aid,
you realize the child is,
your own,

Then you realize the white knight
inside of you never leaves,
and that hero,
you want to be,
will always be there,
for someone you love,
and the headlines,
you dream of that hero,
will always be there,
just not in the newspaper,
we all wants to be heroes,

students of life

wakeing up every morning,
thinking that today is a new lesson,
wondering what the task before you,
might be and the homework,
will it be meeting some new friend,
could it be finding the girl of your dreams,
should it be reconnecting with friends,
from the past,
or is it learning something about yourself,
because we will always be students of life,
today was a different morning,
i didn't think when i woke and saw,
a child in front of the face of a man,
still learning the game,
could this be,
a child of my own blood,
this is the love of my life,
my wife a close second,
and then time moves to fast,
one minute a student in high school,
the next,
the father of a student in high school,
so you wonder what the next lesson in life might be,
could it be meeting a new friend,
will it be loseing a relative to our good lord,
and learning to deal with the lost,
should it be how to be a father of a child,
barely born out of the pouch of a mother,
would it be learning the lengths of a mothers love,
could go to protect that of which is her child,
we will always be students of life.

that wink

you walked in that classroom,
red hair waving in the air,
all the girls jealous,
all the guys staring,
at you,
we were young and dumb,
just hitting puberity,
making jokes and playing,
no cares,
but we all had that crush,
the crush on you my,
eighth grade math teacher,

it was that wink,
you always gave us,
when we did good or,
when the end came,
and we left and,
you said bye,
now dont get me wrong,
i will have my own wife,
and loves but there ain't,
nothing like a first crush,
on you my eighth grade ,
math teacher,

i was a senior in high school,
the last time i saw you,
you were leaving to teach,
in a town called,
well i dont remember,
and you just had gotten married,
but when i saw you i went,
back to that boyhood crush on you,
my eighth grade math teacher,

it was that wink,
you gave us,
when ever we did something good,
or when the end came,
now honey don't get made,
at my eighth grade crush,
i had,
she was pretty,
and always nice,
that is why i blush
when i talk about my crush,
on my eighth grade math teacher,

well last i heard,
she was still teaching,
in a town,
unknown to me,
she was a mom,
a mom of two,
both in which,
she taught,
but i will always,
have that boyhood crush,
on my eighth grade math teacher,
mmmm,
-talking-honey your my only one.
no dont slam the...
please listen...
honey...

two cents and a bottle of whiskey

six weeks since,
since i became legal,
at the time i had,
the girl,
the money,
and a house,
then i lost it,
the girl,
the money,
and the house,

I'm single,
lonely and depressed,
all caught up in a mess,
so i sit here,
not to far,
from the life i once had,
because,because,
all i have is two cents and a bottle of whiskey,

since those days,
i've tried to rebuild,
to what i once had,
got a job,
a car,
and a apartment,
but i fell apart,
once i got the money,
for a nice house,
too many things fell into place,
and it came back to me,
when i had,
the girl,
the money,
and a house,

so again,
i am still,
single,
lonely and depressed,
all caught up in a mess,
so i sit here again,
in a bar,
not to far,
from the life i once i had,
because,because,
all i have is two cents and a bottle of whiskey,

Today i have rebuilt my life,
i have money and a wife,
two kids and a dog,
and i am happy,
so i look back to those,
days,
when i was in a place,
where i couldn't see past,
the bar door without a fear,
of loseing it all,
but at least i can say,
i was once there,
so for those with that,
fear,
dont worry,
O' Dont worry,
because you'll get by,
on,
Two cents and a bottle of whiskey

my contact info...

My name is Josh Gaither, I live in athena oregon.
My email is gaither_josh@hotmail.com.
If you would like to sit down with me and work out music to some of these poems/lyrics because i have no idea how to play insturament... or if you just want to get in contact with me email me... i would love to here what you think or suggestion, or help on inproving...i am open to anything...

ain't life funny

Was my First day of high school,
at Weston McEwen high,
walking down senior hall,
scared to death,
that the seniors would gang up on me,
and stuff me in a locker,
today i look back and laugh,
because they never did,
ain't life funny,

Today i stand here in this home,
that i built with hands that god,
gave me,
thinking back to days gone by,
to girls i onced loved and lost,
to the girl i married in the june of 07,
i just laugh at the emotions that i had,
and say to myself ,
ain't life funny,

I was fifteen,
she was sixteen,
we thought it was love,
going to movies,
the kissing,
The hugging,
till the night,
we got into a fight,
and it fell apart,
two hearts broken,
it made me cry,
till the day when i saw her again,
she was married with two kids,
and happy,
we talk and share stories,
of a past love and loves,
between then and now,
we laughed, we lived, and said,
ain't life funny

So today i stand here,
in the footsteps of my grandfather,
in a time of a great love,
a love that lasted 70 years,
a time where care about something,
ment more then life,
and the stories last an eternity,
and all they say is,
ain't life funny,

O' the girls,
O' the memories,
O' the friends i had,
and lost in touch with,
ain't it funny
how life works,
ain't life funny,

life gets better

Mosquito on my arm,
beer in my hand,
love of my life at my side,
summer is here,
the barbeques are firing up,
time is a wasted,
people are slimming down,
Pretty ladies,
bikinis just as nice,
and you ask how could life get any better,
well buddy it doesnt,

Unless,
you just had your first born,
made love for the first time,
kissed on front porch swing,
finding out your a granddad,
getting married to the girl of your dreams
watch her as she walks down the aisle,
that my friend is how life gets any better,

friends to left,
and to the right,
watching the kids,
play tag in the front lawn,
smelling the burgers a cooking on the grill,
hoping on a bicycle,
wind blowing thru your hair,
loving the ones you love,
and cuddling your baby in your arms,
and you ask how it gets much better,
well buddy it doesn't

unless
you just had your first born,
made love for the first time,
kissed on the front porch swing,
finding out you're a granddad,
getting married to the girl of your dreams,
watching her walk down the aisle,
that my friend is how life gets any better

Tragedy

Woke up this morning,
thought of someone in my life,
like i do every morning,
weather it be my mom, dad or friend,
then i start to wonder,
what happened to all the other friend,
thought i had in my life,

Then i get on my facebook,
to check in the ones i used to hang with,
and see what they are up too,
i post something,
no comments,
maybe a like or two,
but no friendly comments,
then friends you thought you lost,
pop out of nowhere,

Tragedy,
isn't it funny how it brings us closer,
no one seems to care,
and you learn to accept it,
until you post that a family member,
brother, or someone in relation to you,
either dies, gets into a carwreck or gets divorced,
it takes a tragic event in your life for someone to drop a line,
tragedy,

After checking my facebook,
i go to the living room of my house,
sitting there like a fool,
crying myself to sleep,
until the one i love,
and always will,
comes in and sees me,
there in a pool,
and wraps their arms around me,
comforts me,
and soothes the person they love
that when you know who loves you and who doesn't,

Tragedy,
isnt it funny how it brings us closer,
no one seems to care,
and your learn to accept it,
until you post that a family memeber,
brother, or someone in relation to you,
either dies, gets into a carwreck or a divorce,
it takes a tragic event in you life for someone to drop a line,
tragedy,

My heart is fixed by God's Band aids

One Day lying in bed,
Wondering what i have done,
Thinking back to the girls i have crossed,
wondering who it could of been
that ripped this once pure heart to pieces,

Come on please,
someone please,
tell me the thing i want to hear,
so i know the pain i have here,
can stop being fixed by god's band aids,

then i think back to the times i sat in,
A park in athena,
listening to the one thing that brought me ease,
god it was such ease,
so baby please tell me,
what i can do to ease pain,

come on please,
someone please
tell me the thing i want to hear,
can stop being fixed by god's band aids,

O' my heart,
it hurts so much,
until you came in and fixed it,
with your love,
so i know now,
mine is no longer fixed by god's band aids

Come on please
someone please,
tell me, o' tell me please,
this pain, all i want is to ease,
the pain in my chest,
so god, o' god
doesn't have to fix it wit a band aid,
no more, no more,
no more

without even knowing

Woke up this morning,
with a smile on my face,
until i got a call from my father,
saying you were gone,
gone without even knowing me,
gone without even knowing you,

so i sit here in this park,
thinking of what to think,
wondering what could have been,
if we could of met and what that could of been like,
could of been like,
O'brother i wish i could of met you,

Time passed without a hi,
days flew by without an how are you,
so what if i found you,
anywhere, could we see eye to eye,
were you a laid back guy,
were you a great husband,
uncle friend, these re the questions i ask myself now
now that you have past,

So i sit here in this park,
thnking of what to think,
wondering what could have been,
if we could of met and what that could have been like,
could have been like,
O'brother i wish i could of met you,

woke up this morning with morning,
with a smile on my face,
until i got a call from my dad,