Arkansas Writer: JANIE

I found Janie, in my young and careless days.

Made a lot of friends, with all of my carefree ways.

Didn’t realize, the treasure I’d found in Janie’s eyes.

She said she loved me. Janie never lies.

I need you Janie, like a willow, needs the water.

I miss you Janie, oh, twice as much, everyday.

Without you Janie, I’m as worthless as a star that never shines.

I love you Janie. What else, can I say?

Left town, set out to make it on my own.

Chased after money, good old times and happiness.

Janie slipped away, out of site, into my yesterdays.

Now I miss her eyes, her voice, her tenderness.

I need you Janie, like a willow needs the water.

I miss you Janie, oh, twice as much, everyday.

Without you Janie, I’m as worthless as a star that never shines.

I love you Janie. What else, can I say?

Spend my time, searching from town to town.

Look for her face, in each and every crowd.

Hear her voice, sometimes I even call out loud.

But it’s not her. It’s her I miss. Bright eyes and soft sweet kiss.

I need you Janie, like a willow, needs water.

I miss you Janie, oh, twice as much, everyday.

Without you Janie, I’m as worthless, as a star that never shines.

I love you Janie, what else can I say.

I need you Janie, like a willow.

Miss you Janie. Everyday.

With out you Janie, I’m so worthless.

What else, can I say?

A.L.Shipman Jr.

PIC 5-27-2005

Arkansas Writer