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I STOPPED FOR YOUR LOVE ®© BMI 2002

Music & Lyrics By Michael Zampi

(Placed in the KAM Songwriter's Contest 2001) 

I come from the wrong side of the tracks

You come from the right side of town

I drove my pick-up to get me some gas

I saw you on your front porch in a white gown

I’m stoppin’ for your love

I can take you where you wanna go (you were sent from heaven above)

I’m drivin’ for your love (with you)

Let’s figure out what we don’t know (go and see, see how we grow)

I don’t believe what I’m about to do

I drive over to introduce me to you

You smile and tell me I must be crazy

I wink and hand you a sweet smelling daisy

Chorus 

I get on one knee to ask you out

You leave with me, having no doubts

A year later, you’re wearing my ring

We’re enjoying all that it brings

Chorus

I’m stopping for your love

You were sent from heaven above

I’m drivin’ with you

Because I need, I need your love

Chorus

It all started with love at first sight

You were getting married and really uptight

I took a chance on us that day

It’s taken us where we wanna stay

I stopped for your love

You were sent from heaven above

I’m rocking with you

Watchin’ the grandkids play and love  

I stopped for your love

I stopped for your love

I stopped for your love

I stopped, stopped for your love  

MY QUARTER’S UP ®©  BMI 2001 

Music & Lyrics By Michael Zampi

(Placed "Honorable Mention" The John Lennon International Songwriter's Contest 2001)

Your fire kept me hot and your ice did me harm                 

Time to grow up and turn off the charm                         

Leaving’s in my eyes, baby I’m tired of your lies          

It must have been half past one, did you notice I was gone 

My quarter’s up                                               

I believe we’re through                                  

I’ve had enough baby                                                  

I’m leavin’ you

I need to share, yes I need to give                                        

I can’t be alone, I wanna feel connected                                

You say you want me all to yourself, but you’re filled with self-doubt  

You enjoy nature’s dance, I’m not sure what you’re about                      

Chorus

You are the desire of every man                                         

Body from Victoria’s Secret with a deep dark tan               

Long blonde hair, hoping for a stare                                   

Legs a mile high, big blue eyes, it’s just so unfair         

Chorus

Yeah baby, my quarter’s up and I’m leavin’ you  

SWEET CHILD OF MINE ®©  2002

Music & Lyrics By Jeffrey Archer

Every day I just pray

That tomorrow might be the day

That I see you

It’s been much too long            

All through the years that I’ve been gone

I wandered lost, without a song                          

I would have sung to you

It’s just so wrong

Just know your father is a carin’ man

And daughter, I hope you understand

Once there was distance

But never in my heart

I wish I saw your first day of school

I wasn’t there, I was such a fool

Can we start over, I hope it’s not too late

Now that I’ve found you, something deep in side

Replaced the pain, and I was filled with pride

Please know I’ll be there, whatever it takes

Chorus

I am you, you are me and I love you

For loving you, for loving me

I thank God above you

It’s through your heart, I have grown

All along I have prayed you’ve known

If I ever found you sweet child of mine

I would never leave you sweet child of mine

Though the past is about the past

It’s the future I want to last

To see you grow into the young lady, you truly are

I’d be so proud to be by your side

To ease the fears that you might hide

There are no secrets know I’ll never be too far

Chorus  

EVERYTHING YOU ARE ®© BMI 2002

Music & Lyrics By Michael Zampi

Love’s the only thing, that divides endlessly         

And not diminish don’t you see

Take the chance, time’s not on our side

Take a chance, on us tonight

I’ll wait here forever, as two streams

become a river of fulfilled dreams

Everything you are       

Is everything I need                            

I become you                                        

And you become me                              

Don’t you know                                    

I’ll love you forever

If forever is long enough 

It took so long to find you

My mirror reflects time on my face

I wish my days were longer

Can we meet in some timeless place

Many lovers will walk in and out of your life

But only true love will kiss your heart each and every night

Chorus

It’s so unfair that some win and some lose

Some are lonely and some get to choose

I wouldn’t trade your kiss for anything

Our life together is just beginning

Another chapter of me and you

This is the sweetest journey I’ll ever go through

Chorus  

JUST SIMPLE TIMES ®©  BMI 2002

Music & Lyrics By Michael Zampi

I loved going to my friend’s farm                           

I could be a kid and get away from harm         

No drinking, no fighting, no money problems           

No one that would think to condemn                      

Living a simple life and working hard                 

Enjoying each other, never putting up a guard   

Caring about those closest to them                    

And making sure there was enough at day’s end                    

Just simple living (simple life)                                                      

Just simple lovin’ (simple love)

Just simple givin’

Just simple times (just simple times)

This new world was so freeing to me

‘Cause of loving relationships that I’d see

The tall wild grasses, and God’s animals

All of this defied my rationale

The house always smelled of something sweet baked

We could hear the clock ticking waiting for the cake

The sun lay asleep on the old wooden floors

Like the family hound the day before

Chorus

Me and my best friend Eddie, would walk on old dirt roads

They seemed to lead to places with no zip code 

We would explore old barns and tool sheds

We’d find new trails where horses were led

We never really said much to each other

There was a mutual understanding he was like a brother

A smile was genuine, the kind unquestioned

A helping hand up the tree with a simple suggestion

Chorus

There was no blaming or hidden rules

No screaming or yelling, no family blues

I felt like I was living on Walton’s Mountain

With loving people that gave like a fountain

I look back at this time in my life

I realized it shaped my choice in my wife

Together we raise a loving family

A simple life is where we wanna be

TWICE AS MUCH HONEY ®© BMI 2001 

Music & Lyrics By Michael Zampi

I’m seeing two southern belles at the same time  

My buddies say I’m outta my mind                      

One has honey blonde hair and one’s a brunette 

A pair of women with no second best                        

Her smile and her green eyes make me obsess

She’s carin’ with the softest caress

The other can light up a room

As she glides around holding a child’s red balloon

Seeing two women makes me punctual

Seeing two women makes me irrational

Some friends think I’m a clown

I’m really the luckiest man in town   

Lovers, just you and me

I met another and then there were three

Havin’ two, makes me busy as a bee

Twice as much honey

Twice as much honey for me                                                                                               

Yeah, there are times that I really struggle

Is the extra honey really worth all the trouble

They both make me float on air

I’m floating around without a care

I’m just a little boy in a candy store

Don’t know which one’s at my front door

They’re both so sweet, it’s quite the treat

I wanna go back for more

One likes to run and the other likes to stroll

One likes the country and skippin’ stones

This one has that, that one has this

What did I do to deserve this gift

Lovers, just you and me

I met another and then there was three

Havin’ two queens is such a sweet recipe

Twice as much honey

Twice as much honey for me

The brunette drives a pick-up truck

She dresses in camouflage and likes to hunt

The blonde loves playful times

She’s so much fun, there should be a fine

One makes my heart go pitter, the other go patter

Love from two honey bees, what could make it better

You’re thinking I’m bad, and I’ll be had

Well, it gets better in the end, just listen, you’ll be glad

You must’ve been having a bad dream, she said

I rolled over and saw my wife in bed

I smiled and laughed at me

It was horrible as horrible could be

Lovers, just you and me

I met another and then there was three

They both had a drone and a worker bee

Twice as much honey

Twice as much honey for me

And darlin’ it was only a dream  

JON WANE ®©  2002

Music & Lyrics By Jeffrey Archer

Jon Wane is my name and I’m a cowboy                        

No play, my toy guns turned to knives                          

Rastas they tell me just to meditate                                               

No time for some words that just rhyme                                

Rude boys thinkin’ they is outlaws                                    

They don’t care if you’re dead or alive                             

Shadows looking out for strangers                                              

Bad scenes that could cost you your life                        

Oh how I long for the sounds of the ocean

To watch the sky and lay back in the sand

Lord if I only could trust this emotion (devotion)

I’d rather put out the fight (give up the light)

But this is Babylon right

Ja’s good but my heart is in a heavy place

My best friend’s on a heavenly ride

Cowboys shootin’ up the big screen

So tough we just shorten our lives

Jimmie Mac he’s hanging with the father

But down here it just doesn’t seem right

This city has taken many good friends

Young men left their children to cry

Chorus

Jon Wane is my name and I’m a cowboy

No guns I’m at peace with the lord

Rastas they taught me how to meditate

Strong words with the power of God

Rude boys still runnin’wild in Kingston

Still don’t care if you’re dead or alive

Slow down I’m living every day now

Ja’s grace is my new state of mind

Jon Wane is my name and I’m a cowboy

Jon Wane is my name and I’m a cowboy

Jon Wane is my name and I’m a cowboy

Jon Wane is my name and I’m a cowboy  

I’VE GOT AN EX TO GRIND ®©  BMI 2002

Music & Lyrics By Michael Zampi

Are you ready for a cold one, you can have my wife            

Am I sittin’ in the chair, or doin’ ten to life              

It all started with baptism by desire                                      

Now I’m lookin’ for a gun to hire                                     

Every man has his price                                                           

Talked with my lawyer and got some advice                             

She carried a sign that said do not disturb        

I had enough and my attorney was heard                    

There were many times her passion was misaligned

I’ve got an ex to grind, now                    

I’ve got an ex to grind, yeah                                           

She’s someone I didn’t wanna keep

I found her beauty was only sin deep

She wanted to be with so many men

She made me promises again and again

She was secretive and thought she could outsmart

She hit me, way below the heart

She ran around with one too many clowns

She had 365 shortie night gowns

There were many times she thought I was blind

I’ve got an ex to grind, now

I said I’ve got an ex to grind, yeah

Grind, yeah, hit me

She’d leave the house wearin’ black spandex

Her caller-id had an index 

Take the “o” out of hell-o

And what do ya have, yeah

She made my life so complex

That’s been life, with my ex, ex yeah

She worked out with so many entertainers, yeah

Too many men called her their personal trainer

She was an asset to all man kind

I’ve got an ex to grind yeah, yes I do

I’ve got an ex to grind, yeah

I’ve got an ex to grind

Lordy, sparks are a flyin’ ..  whew !

IMITATION LOVE ®© BMI 2002

Music & Lyrics By Michael Zampi

Your heat seeking body, is aimed right at me                  

Your cold heart won’t let me be            

‘cause I’m tired of your abuse, so what’s the use                 

Time for me to leave, I don’t need no excuses         

Is this imitation love that keeps us from growing

I can’t get lost when we don’t know where we’re going

I want real love that keeps on growing

Don’t wanna get lost no more

I wanna know where I’m going

You go your way and I’ll go mine

I wish you happiness in all that you find

I’ll work through the pain and all my hard feelings

I’ll never understand your double dealings  

Chorus

Maybe our paths will meet again

Maybe we’ll talk, and I’ll ask how you’ve been

You’ll tell me about your relationships and pain

The ups and downs, the emotional drain

Is this imitation love that keeps us from growing

I can’t get lost when we don’t know where we’re going

I’ll say, I know what you’ve been through

It’s been hard and I’ve been through it too

When all’s said and done, our new love will be sweet

We’ll meet that special someone and our search will be complete

Is this imitation love that kept us from growing

Can’t get lost when we don’t know where we’re going, no

I want real love that keeps on growing

Don’t wanna be lost no more

I wanna know where I’m going

Is this imitation love

Is this imitation love

Is this imitation love  

RIGHT FROM THE START ®©  BMI 2001

Music & Lyrics By Michael Zampi

In this old house, there’s nothing but empty space        

There’s a picture frame with a photo of your face         

Look into your heart and let us begin                            

Find your way home, you light my heart from within   

Unpack your troubles, I want you back home                

Baby I’ve been missing you and I’m so alone                

Right from the start

You unlocked my heart

I can’t pretend anymore

‘cause it’s you I adore

Tell me I’m not crazy, tell me you feel it too

Tell me you are ready, again I’m falling for you

Just you and me, with attentive hearts

That’s where we are, we can’t be apart

Sometimes you’d laugh and sometimes you’d cry

Your smiles are always seen, but it’s your tears you always hide

Chorus

No more disguises, you’re my beating heart

Only sweet surprises, till death do us part

We can search for a dream together

We have a tie Lord it can’t be severed

At the end of the day, there’s a lot to say

The fate of my heart is here, and it’s here that we both lay

Chorus  

I knew it

Right from the start

Right from the start

I’M MISSING YOU BABY ®©  BMI 2001

Music & Lyrics By Michael Zampi

I went out with friends last night                                               

Smelled your perfume, you were no where in sight             

Thought I saw your shadow by the door                                   

It made me want you even more                                      

I put on a mask, so nobody knows                                      

I’m shakin’ inside, don’t know if it shows                        

Tears on our sheets, your cold pillow in my arms                

The loss of you, is so deep in my heart                            

Sittin’ here thinkin’ 

I wish our love would last                     

Somehow it has to                                                        

And I want you back                                                    

I’m missing you baby                                                    

Watch our movies all night long                                         

I get so lonely when they play our song                                   

When I’m driving in my truck at night                            

I remember how we held so tight                                    

You’d sit next to me, hearts would quickly beat                 

I never saw it coming, I feel so incomplete                               

We let our love die, we didn’t give it our best try                   

I wish you’d reconsider, before I die                                           

Sittin’ here thinkin’ 

I wish our love would last                                 

Somehow it must                                                    

You can’t be part of my past                         

I’m missing you baby                                                    

Sittin’ here thinkin’                                                             

I’m missing you baby                                                    

I’m missing you baby                                                    

I’m missing you baby                                                    

FORK IN THE ROAD ®© BMI 2002

Music & Lyrics By Michael Zampi and Jeffrey Archer

What I think is so forbidden, I often compare   

To the woman back home, who’s ring I still wear                

When we met by chance, with no real intentions         

We were swept up in the moment, by nature’s invention           

Changes of season, can cut like a knife        

I hear the wind howling, time for change in my life       

You said you were open to a new love affair   

There was someone else, but I just didn’t care                 

When there’s a fork in the road  

Which way do we turn 

We could destroy so many lives        

Will we ever learn    

Do you love me, or are we too new

From a small town so far away, I’ll be waiting for you

The rains bring romance, and thoughtful conversations

You’re in my arms as we slow dance, having no reservations

Kissing ever so slowly, the umbrella holds us tight

Creating something new, the most romantic night of my life

My mind is so flooded darlin’, I’ve been swept away

Our timing may not be perfect, but I love you any way

Chorus

No, no   please don’t go (repeat)                          

Your lovely sweet smile, and thoughtful eyes

In ways you’re so suggestive, I’m hypnotized

My breathing hastens with each caress

So much anticipation, in loving arms we rest

When love flows, passion does happen

Your long blonde hair and soft skin of satin

I will be yours and I’ll wait for you

If you tell that other woman, you have found someone new

When there’s a fork in the road

Which one do I choose

The lady back home

Or your love so brand new

When there’s a fork in the road

I’ll do what I can

I’ll give you my heart

If you will be my man

When there’s a fork in the road

Which path do I choose

Either way we go

We will painfully lose (repeat)  

DON’T HIT THE BRAKES ®©  BMI 2002

Music & Lyrics By Michael Zampi

Her lips were tighter than a barbed wire fence   

The words she said didn’t make no sense           

I saw her face in the rear-view mirror               

Off she goes winding through the gears          

She’s all broke up and leavin’ for town 

I’ve broken her heart and spun her around

Three-hundred and fifty horses

Whatever it takes                                       

Yeah, keep on going baby                               

And don’t hit the brakes 

She took my favorite shirt there goes my best hat

I can make it alone I don’t want her back

Her wheels spun around, the force knocked me down

Pistons on all eight, she drove right through the gate

Chorus

Her tire marks are deep in the dirt

There’s tread marks across her heart

The dust a mile high

She didn’t even say good-bye

Chorus

She caught me sinnin’ I was reckless with her heart

No one was winning, tread marks from the start

I was issued a “heart-break” citation

The Love Sheriff gave without hesitation

Keep on going and going and goin’

And don’t hit the brakes

Yeah, keep on goin’ baby

And don’t hit the brakes

Don’t hit the brakes girl

Just keep on goin’

Better leave town baby