"DREAMSONGS" ©

A Lyric Collection of Songs proposed as A Dreamsong Book for Children.

Barbara Bodine "Home-Sweet-Home" Productions 215-646-6630 These songs are presented as a col- lection of lyrics and songs, to be used for a musical for children about keeping their dreams alive.

It is my hope and prayer that such a musical could benefit the many home- less children of America, who still dream of a place called home.

Barbara Bodine February, 1993

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Dedication: * For My Children, Chase Elizabeth Bodine & Blair Dilworth Bodine * February 1993 *

May we be forever lifted by the dreams of our children . . . .

This collection of song works is lovingly dedicated to my children, Chase Elizabeth and Blair Dilworth, who carry the song of my life in their hearts . . . . 3 Background The following Dreamsong Collection © is presented for the proposed Children's Musical titled Dream Journey. Based on the children's storybook Brown Puppy and the Falling Star, this is the story of a puppy that wishes on a falling star for a home and follows his heart on a journey to keep this dream alive. At the end he is united with a young boy who was wishing on the same falling star for a puppy of his own. The musical follows his journey, a journey of faith and friendship, and of hope and courage. Along the way he encounters friends that help to keep his dream alive with the love they share and the songs they sing and compose together. I submit both the songs and the concept for the children's musical in the same faith, and with the deepest love for those who have helped me along the way in my own journey. This is my dream. May it help to keep the dreams of others alive. Note: The demo tape cassette enclosed includes the names of these people, who helped to produce and sing these songs. They are to be credited for their kindness and generosity of spirit. 4

"I'll run fast And I'll run far And somehow catch my falling star . . . ."

. . . From the children's storybook Brown Puppy and the Falling Star, the story of a puppy who dreams of finding a home, and a young boy who wishes on the same fall- ing star. The children's musical titled Dream Journey is based on that story and would contain these songs. 5

The Rap of a Wise Old Owl: The Beginning: (The Dream Begins . . .) I listened when they said "be wise" And keep your dreams "a smaller size" . . . . I listened when they called me fool And said I'd broken every rule And when the pain became so fierce That through my heart I felt it pierce I took my dream and walked away And in my heart, I heard God say . . . . Be Ready for the Day is Near When what you have, they'll want to hear So Stay Beside Me Close, my friend . . . . I'm with you till the very end . . . . The first to come was very wise And in his heart and in his eyes He taught the truth that set me free The strength that comes from knowing me And in the sad and silent hour You brought to me the sweetest flower A friend in whom my soul was free And in my heart, believed in me . . . . And in the darkness of the night You lifted me to see the light For love we walked the extra mile And in my heart, I felt your smile And from the unexpected places The many friends, the shining faces "No net my little falling star . . . . Just trust in Him and you'll go far . . . ." Yes, I ran fast and I ran far And somehow caught my falling star But deep within my soul tonight It is God's Love that burns so bright So should the others turn away And when you're weary of the day 6 Remember, in the gifts we give We find the strength and will to live The greatest gift you ask of me Is just to love, and let Love be And in our hearts the dream we see Is just the Love that Love sets free . . . .

Refrain: "Yes, I ran fast and I ran far And somehow caught this falling star . . . . But deep within my soul tonight It is your Love that burns so bright." (from the children's book Brown Puppy and the Falling Star . . . the story of a puppy who wishes on stars and dreams of a home to call his own) 7

Candle in the Darkness Like a candle in the darkness You left a light for me Like the first sweet kiss of morning Your love is waking me I'd been sleeping such a long time All alone without a dream But this light that you left for me Was the love I'd never seen You were searching for a hero And your heart could bend so far Now I'll light this candle for you Wherever dreamers are (Repeat) Like a candle in the darkness You left a light for me Like the first sweet kiss of morning Your love is waking me (Refrain) And even in the darkness That waits in front of me The light of one small candle Is all I need to see

Ending . . . . "Your Love is the Light for Me" 8

The Child that Walks Alone If we could learn to love the child We could find the dream again We'll take his hand and walk him home Love the child that walks alone His dream is for me He's running towards me See how his eyes shine Finally free . . . . And through the darkest night Let this love shine so bright So that in his eyes we see Eternity . . . . If we could learn to love the child We could find the dream again We'll take his hand and walk him home Love the child who walks alone Oh look, he's shining Finally happy See how he's laughing Finally free . . . . This time it's me I found Love somehow came around And now in his eyes I see My dignity . . . . If we could learn to love the child We could learn to live again We'll lift him up inside our hearts And with a prayer, this dream will start AND THROUGH THE DARKEST NIGHT HE'LL HOLD THE DREAM SO TIGHT AND THE CHILD WHO WALKS ALONE WILL BRING US HOME (Final) AND THROUGH THE DARKEST NIGHT WE'LL HOLD THE DREAM SO TIGHT SO THAT ALL THE WORLD CAN SEE LOVE SET US FREE And the child who walks alone Now brings us home. 9

Believe in Me Believe In Me I'm asking, you to be my friend Somehow this lonely heart has led me Back to you again Believe In Me I'm reaching, out to catch this star This time I'm going to go the distance No matter how far BUT FIRST, MY FRIEND, I'LL THANK YOU WHEREVER YOU MAY BE FOR YOU KEPT THE DREAM FROM DYING WHEN YOU BELIEVED IN ME Believe In Me I'm reaching, out to be my best This time I finally found the courage Love put me to the test * AND SOMEHOW IF YOU'RE LISTENING AND IF THIS LOVE IS TRUE YOU'LL BELIEVE IN ME FRIEND LIKE I BELIEVE IN YOU 10

FROM AFAR . . . SOMEONE WISHES ON THE SAME STAR In a Song Somehow a song will find you Some way into your heart You're so far away, yet we're only a dream apart

Somehow the dream can take you Past every lonely day With you in my heart, I know love never goes away

Chorus: I know nothing is easy . . . I know you're gone . . . But something's calling us back Love's calling us back Love's calling you IN A SONG

Somehow this love will find you You'll know it's me by my song It's there in your heart, you've been singing it all along 11

Close Beside Me Wherever your dreams will lead you Whatever your heart can say As long as you're close beside me LOVE'S GONNA FIND A WAY Whenever you're feeling lonely Whenever you're feeling blue As long as you're close beside me LOVE'S GONNA SEE US THROUGH Refrain: As long as you're close beside me Love finds its way back home As long as you're close beside me Love never walks alone Whenever the road is weary Whenever the day is long As long as you're close beside me LOVE'S GONNA WRITE OUR SONG 12

Still Loving You You, you turn my face to the sunlight Making it all right, warming my night And you,—— You are the song deep inside . . . Sweet Love of mine, Long after each verse is through I will still be loving you . . . You, you turn my darkness to daylight Sweetness and sunlight, sparkle my night And you,—— You teach my heart how to sing My everything, Long after this song is through I will still be loving you Refrain: My life was a puzzle And somehow you knew The only piece missing was you My life was a daydream That somehow came true But the only love missing was you You, you turn my pain into gladness Lifting my sadness, joyful and bright And you,—— You are the love deep inside Sweet God of mine, Long after this life is through I will still be loving you. 13

FINDING LOVE ALONG THE WAY . . .

Let This Love Wake You Let this love wake you Let my heart take you Here is the song I give to you Love it can change you And rearrange you Love it can make you new LET THIS HEART WAKE YOU LET MY LOVE TAKE YOU HERE IS THE SONG I GIVE TO YOU YES LOVE WILL CHANGE YOU AND REARRANGE YOU AND LOVE, IT WILL MAKE YOU NEW 14 Music: © For You, Composer, James Lloyd © Pieces of a Dream EMI Records For You (For Dreams) It's only for you, I dream And only for you, I shine So I'll lift your love inside me Like a light that sets me free In my heart I'll hold the pieces Of the dream you left for me It's only for dreams, we live And only for dreams, we shine So we'll lift the dreams inside us And we'll hold our heads so high And with love we'll find the pieces of The dreams that will not die And only for You . . . Only for you I'm shining now And only for You . . . Only for you I'll try TRY TO MAKE IT HAPPEN (And friend, I'll hold your heart in mine AND WE CAN WAKE THIS DREAM INSIDE)

And someday our dreams will shine And someday our hearts will see That the dream we dream together Is the dream that's meant to be And the love we free inside us Is the Love That Sets Us Free . . . . And only the Dream . . . Only the dream keeps shining bright Only your love . . . Can Light the Darkest night AND YOU MADE IT HAPPEN (And my love, I'll keep your heart in mine AND WE CAN KEEP THIS DREAM ALIVE) 15

Dance Number Concept: SILLY AFFECTIONATE CARTOON CHARACTER

Crazy For More (Bluesy/Humorous)

Love's gonna take you Wake you and shake you And Love's gonna make you CRAZY FOR MORE Love takes it so slow Pulls and then let go Fools you and cools you TILL YOU CAN'T STAND NO MORE LOVE, IT WILL WAKE YOU TAKE YOU AND SHAKE YOU AND FRIEND, IT WILL MAKE YOU CRAZY FOR MORE Love takes you down easy One look and you're queasy He's grinnin', you're spinnin' TILL YOU'RE CRAZY FOR MORE Love's gonna wake you Take you and shake you And Love it will make you CRAZY FOR MORE 16 Gospel Youth Choir Opening For Graduation Central High School Philadelphia, Pa. Dream Keeper (A youth/adult choir song) Chorus Dream keeper, Peace seeker You are the love that will light up the way Through sorrow, you hold tomorrow You give me strength to Face a New Day Dream waker, Peace maker You are the love that will light up the way Through sorrow, you hold tomorrow Together we stand to Face a New Day Verse #1: Deep inside of my heart is a seed That's starting to blossom and grow Deep inside of my heart is a dream More precious than diamonds or gold Chorus: (1) DREAM KEEPER, PEACE SEEKER You are the love that will light up the way Through sorrow, you hold tomorrow Together we stand to Face a New Day (2) Dream maker, Peace maker You are the love . . . (etc.) Verse #2: Deep inside of my soul is a light That's starting to shine and glow Deep inside of my soul is the dream That only Your Love could show FINAL WITH CHORUS: YOU ARE THE LIGHT YOU ARE THE FUTURE YOU HOLD THE DREAM INSIDE YOUR HEART Dream keeper, Peace seeker . . . (etc.) Dream waker, Peace maker . . . (etc.)

Note: Co-Writer, Sal Dakota: Perfection Light. Musical Arrangement by Ed Graves 17

SONG FOR LIFE

Show Finale

1. Make the song of your life Be your dream And live it in harmony Make the hope in your heart Be the hope That peace in our world will be

2. Make the God of your life Be your light And lift Him for all to see . . . Make the peace in your heart Be the peace Of love and harmony

3. Make the song of your life Be your dream And live it in harmony Make the hope in your heart Be the hope For all of the world to see

4. Make each day of your life Be the song Of hope and of harmony Make the peace in your heart Be the peace For all of eternity 18

"Make the hope of your heart a vision—— Look to heaven and find it there!" William Winter 19

Thank you, Lord . . .

Your voice is my song Your love is my light . . .

February, 1993 Ambler, PA 20 * STILL LOVIN' YOU * (1) (MALE) You . . . You turn my face to the sunlight Makin' it all right . . . Warmin' my night . . . And you . . . You are the song deep inside Sweet love of mine Long after each verse is through, I will still be lovin' you . . . (2) (FEMALE) You . . . You turn my darkness to daylight Makin' it all right . . . . Warmin' my night . . . And you . . . You are the reason I sing My everything Long after each song is through I will still be lovin' you . . . Bridge (M) * My life was a puzzle . . . And somehow you knew . . . The only piece missing was you (F) * My life was a daydream . . . That somehow came true . . . . But the only peace missing was you

(3)(M & F together) You . . . You turn my pain into glad- ness Liftin' my sadness . . . 21 Joyful and bright . . . And you . . . You are the love deep inside Sweet light of mine Long after this life is through I will still be lovin' you . . . FINAL (F) And you . . . You are the song deep inside Sweet love of mine Long after each verse is through I will still be loving you (M) And you . . . You are the reason I sing My everything Long after this song is through I will still be loving you 22 Home You touch my heart in places No one else can see You lift my soul And then you shine it back to me You took this broken life . . . Somehow you made it right . . . You held me through the long and lonely night You teach me how to find The song inside You take me to a place Where Love can't hide You took these broken wings . . . You taught this heart to sing . . . And with this life, my love, I give you everything You teach me that I never dream alone You take me to a place I somehow own . . . With you, my friend I never walked alone With you, my friend Love somehow brought me HOME. 23 A New Day No ribbon round the casket That pulls my brother down No fireworks in heaven While killing fills the ground And there will be no grace or glory Till in our hearts we pray That God will come to heal us And show us a New Day No flags will wave in heaven No hero with a gun And if peace is the answer Then it's peace for everyone And if love is all we're after Then sing this song with me And in the light of freedom The truth still sets us free So c'mon everybody And lift your voice with mine Love is still the answer And those who seek still find And in the light of morning A New Song shall be sung And there will be an answer Peace For Everyone. 24 Can You Hear Me? Can you hear this song I'm singing? Can you feel it too? Every time I see your face, I know that I'm in love with you Let me be the one you turn to Let me be the one Let me be the everything This heart of mine is dreamin' of TOUCH ME AND I'LL BE ALL I CAN BE . . . AND YOU'LL SEE . . . Everything Love shows All that your heart knows Everything Love was meant to be And someday we'll find an answer In a song we'll be Everything that only Love can give You give it back to me 25 SING THIS LIFE TOGETHER Let this Love be like a river That flows its way through time Let our dreams be like the sunlight That makes the morning shine And when you walk beside me Let me feel your heart in mine And we'll Let The Music Teach Us What our hearts knew all the time Let the song be pure and simple Let your melody be mine May the words I find to life it Be this love I feel inside And when the song is over We can play it one more time And we'll Let The Music Teach Us What our hearts knew all the time LET US SING THIS LIFE TOGETHER LET YOUR DREAM BE SAFE WITH MINE MAY WE ALWAYS FIND THE COURAGE TO LET EACH OTHER SHINE And when this life is over Let our souls sing out in rhyme And we'll keep the music flowing Like a River flows through time 26 MORE THAN A MEMORY One look inside your eyes And I am gone again One moment in your arms And I belong again One kiss and suddenly . . . One heart breaks free, YOU'RE MORE THAN JUST A MEMORY TO ME And somehow in the morning I'll go on again Hold my head up high And carry on, my friend But in my heart . . . Is where you'll always be, SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST A MEMORY TO ME 27 Music by Kenny G. © "Live" Arista Records Esther (A Prayersong, A Dreamsong, A Lovesong . . .) Intro: How will I find your love again? (question How will I hold you in my arms again? and answer Where is the love I left for you? duet) Where is the dream that brought me through? (. . . still here for you . . .) (M) And here in this heart of mine Love's all you're askin' for (F) And here in this soul of mine You can ask me for more (M) And you were the sunlight My life depended on (F) And you were the first light To wake my sweetest song (M) And time, time it took your love So far away I couldn't see . . . . (F) That love, love was all you left So deep inside of me . . . Bridge (M) And in your eyes . . . (F) And in your eyes . . . (M & F) AND IN YOUR EYES, I COULD BE FREE (M) And in your arms . . . (F) And in your arms again . . . (M & F) I COULD FEEL THE WINGS OF YOUR LOVE . . . LIFTING ME . . . TOGETHER: And Love, Love is the answer Love's all we're living for And Love, Love is the reason We can ask for so much more 28 (M) And you . . . you are everything I lift my life to be (F) And you . . . you are all I have To free this dream in me Finale: (M) So take this Life And lift this Love (M & F) So high again with me (F) And take this dream That only love (M & F) . . . Could Free . . .

(M) I'm gonna lift this life of mine so high (F) I'm gonna lift this love of mine so high, again (M & F) That we CAN FLY AGAIN . . .FOR LOVE AGAIN . . . FOR YOU 29

Lyrics to the Kenny G. song © "Going Home" Arista Records

"Going Home" I love you My darlin' This much I know And here in my sadness I miss you so HEAR ME CRYIN' OUT THROUGH ALL THE PAIN AND DOUBT IS THIS WHAT LOVE'S ABOUT? I DON'T KNOW . . . But in this heart of mine Somehow the strength I'll find AND LOVE'S ALL I NEED TO LET GO

You love me My darlin' This much I know And there in your sadness You want me so I HEAR YOU CRYIN' OUT THROUGH ALL THE PAIN AND DOUBT THIS IS WHAT LOVE'S ABOUT THIS I KNOW And in our hearts We'll find The courage deep inside AND LOVE'S ALL WE NEEDED TO SHOW

And as you're goin' home And I am here all alone I'm writing this last song for you The song's for you, my darlin' And as you turn away Here in my heart you'll stay And love, all we need to let go I love you so, my darlin' 30 WHEN LOVE COMES SO STRONGLY THIS MUCH I KNOW MY LOVE IS FOREVER AND WON'T LET GO And as you're going home And I'm here all alone I'm singing this last song for love The song's for love, my darlin' 31 One Day At A Time

It's three o'clock in the morning And I can't get to sleep A color guard of angels Surround me at my feet The road that leads to nowhere Begins beneath my bed The dreams I once believed in Still dancing in my head . . .

CHORUS: HOW TO LIVE THIS LIFE, ONE DAY AT A TIME HOW TO BE SOMEBODY TO LOVE . . . * * TAKE THIS LIFE I GIVE TEACH ME HOW TO LIVE HOW TO LIVE THIS LIFE ONE DAY AT A TIME * *

There's a moment you'll remember When you give this life away When all the pain inside you Falls back with yesterday And the angel of forgiveness Appears to take you home And in your hour of darkness You will not walk alone (Repeat CHORUS) 32 ARMY OF ANGELS (HYMN) Here in a song Your Voice shall be Forever strong, forever free ARMY OF ANGELS STAND BY ME LET YOUR LOVE GUIDE MY DESTINY Here in my heart Your Voice shall be Forever strong, forever free ARMY OF ANGELS STAND BY ME LET YOUR LOVE GUIDE MY DESTINY Refrain: Oh here in a song Your love will be Forever strong . . . forever FREE! Oh . . . ARMY OF ANGELS STAND BY ME AND LET YOUR LOVE GUIDE MY DESTINY 33 HIP/HOP

RAP FOR PEACE

Wheelin' and Dealin', Laughin' and Stealin' Slippin' and Slidin', Peepin' and Hidin' Squeezin' my juice and cuttin' me loose Hangin' my head in a gold chain noose Everyone askin' what's in it for me? Nobody takin' the truth that's for free! Love is the power, greed makes it sour Give me a line that hate won't devour Give me a reason that rap has a rhyme Give me a reason for dyin' this time Keep the lines open for truth when it's spoken If change is to be, then it's up to me So Mr. D.J., Voice in the dark Here is a new one to load in your ark Check out the board, light up the night Peace is the dream that hatred will fight Love is the power that lights up the night If peace is to be, then keep the lines free So flip this one over one more time Play it again with a hook and a rhyme Love is the power, greed makes it sour Throw me a line that hate won't devour KEEP THE LINES OPEN FOR TRUTH WHEN IT'S SPOKEN IF PEACE IS TO BE THEN IT'S UP TO ME.

LOVE IS THE POWER THAT LIGHTS UP THE NIGHT PEACE IS THE DREAM THAT HATRED WILL FIGHT KEEP THE LINES OPEN THE TRUTH HAS NOW SPOKEN: "IF PEACE IS TO BE THEN SET YOUR LOVE FREE" 34 Introduction (CHOIR SELECTION) I asked me God "Who is my brother?" All People, He answered me . . . I asked my God "How shall I live?" In Peace and in Harmony . . . I asked my God "How shall I dream?" As far as your heart can see . . . . I asked my God "What shall I give?" And a song's how He answered me . . . 35 What Kind of World (Youth Choir) What kind of world Will I leave behind? What kind of strength Will I find inside? * What will you ask of me? Will I be all you see? What will be our Destiny?

This is the life That I chose to be This is the dream That my heart will free * And if you trust in me Love will be all that we see And peace be our Destiny FINAL: AND IF YOU WALK WITH ME PEACE WILL BE OUR DESTINY AND LOVE WILL BE . . . ALL THAT WE SEE AND PEACE IS THE DREAM WE WILL FREE 36

Hold On

Hold on when the dream is far beyond you Hold on to the love you know is true *You're gonna find . . . all those dreams left behind And love's coming back again for you

Hold on though the days are long and lonely Hold on and somehow you'll make it through *You're gonna find . . . all your strength deep inside And your love still belongs to you

(Bridge)

Hold on when the pain is all around you Hold on and somehow love still breaks through *You're gonna find . . . this light shines from inside AND YOUR DREAMS, . . . THEY WILL ALL COME TRUE. 37 Acknowledgements 38 With special thanks to the following people whose love and friendship gave wings to this project. * COLLABORATORS * A "Home-Sweet-Home" Production Artist Songs Ms. Robin DiIoia Music: "The Child that Walks Alone" "Ship in the Night" "Can You Hear Me" Ms. Suzanne Poe Music: "Sing This Life To- gether" "Candle in the Darkness" Mr. Robert Butts Exec. Producer: "The Child that Walks Alone" Music: "Believe in Me" Ms. Sal Dakota Lyrics: "Dream Keeper" Mr. Andy Duffy Lyrics/Music: "One Day at a Time" Mr. Ed Graves Music: "Dream Keeper" *Special thanks to Gabriel Hardeman for encouragement and to Mr. Graves for guidance Ms. Quanita Holiday Guest Vocalist: "Sing This Life Together" Ms. Marsha Lowery Vocalist: "The Child That Walks Alone" (Producer: Robert Butts) Mr. Bradley Green Organ Arrangement: "Army of Angels" Mr. Dick Levy Music/Arrangement: "Crazy For More" "Let Love Wake You" Mr. Bob Callahan Alternate Arrangement: "Sing This Life Together" (for the Philadelphia Gay Men's Choir, Holy Trinity Church, May 1993) *"Sound Out for Sur- Rap Arrangement: Steve Newman vival" Vocals: "Smooth Original RAP FOR PEACE Sounds Rev. lyrics: B. Bodine, Steve Newman, Dwight Rutledge *The Mattre Carter "Oh Philly Town" (guest vocal- Ensemble Gospel ist: Marsha Lowery) Choir 39

All lyrics submitted in this Dreamsong Book © are origi- nal and copyrighted as a collection. (With the exception of "Dreamkeeper" © and "One Day at a Time" ©, lyrics co-written by Sal Dakota of "Perfection Light Inc." and Andy Duffy, respectively.)

*Special note: My lyrics for the song "For You" (For Dreams) were inspired and written to the "Pieces of a Dream" instrumental called "For You" (© EMI/Bout' Dat Time/"Pieces of a Dream"). This song was an original composition by Mr. James Lloyd. The lyrics have been submitted, but there has been no response. For that reason, I am seeking a new and original musical arrange- ment for the lyrics to be the "theme song" of this proposed Musical Production. The new song is to be titled, "For Dreams." I believe this frees the song to begin anew, and I hope that the new music will be as beautiful as the original song that inspired it. 40

* Thank You Dream Believers . . . My husband, my children, my friends . . .

* Thank You Angels . . . You did not go unnoticed . . .

* Thank You God . . . You gave to me everything that I needed . . .