Dewey's Ditties

You've been searching asking questions

Wonderin' bout your life's direction

Opening your mind and your heart

It was hard to watch you struggle

With the pieces of the puzzle

Then you saw the light in the dark

Now your shining like a morning star

GOD'S GRACE LOOKS GOOD ON YOU

In everything you say and do

The burdens you carry

Seem lighter every day

Despair has given way to hope

And joy has been renewed

Yeah, GOD'S GRACE LOOKS GOOD ON YOU

You've become a living witness

Smashing walls and building bridges

Bringing others to His holy Word

By loving neighbor as commanded

Seeds of hope are being planted

Growing the flock in His Church

Where Jesus quenches our thirst

REPEAT CHORUS

REPEAT CHORUS

Yeah, GOD'S GRACE LOOKS GOOD ON YOU

Dewey Longuski (BMI)

©2026

Thought this was gonna be dinner with a friend

Not my emotional awakenin'

That sparkle in your eye and honest table talk

Have me overwhelmed and I still can't get enough

It's like drinking from a FIREHOSE

The way you're flooding my senses

Unleashing brand new feelings

Eroding my defenses

I used to have my heart under control

But I guess that's how it goes

When it's drinking from a FIREHOSE

Now that my guard is down I can clearly see

You wanted more from me than company

Don't worry darling, I won't slight you again

It's impossible, with all your love rushing in

Repeat Chorus

Dewey Longuski (BMI)

©2026

It’s not the whiskey he’s drinking before he gets the nerve to ask

Or the heat they’re creating…slow dancing to the band

And though their first kiss in the neon might seem to be the start

It’s the message in the melody that kindles the fire

IT ALL BEGINS WITH A SONG

How the words speak truth to the beat of a drum

Makes you feel it’s time you found someone

Gives hope when it was all but gone

It’s so easy to smile every time you hear it play

Relive those nights you felt that way

Hear the tune so clear you gotta sing along

IT ALL BEGINS WITH A SONG

Some experts believe it’s when her perfume hits his nose

Some say it’s the laughter while he’s two stepping on her toes

But it doesn’t take a PhD in honky-tonk behavior

To understand how Nashabilly alters human nature >> Chorus

If your heart gets broke and shatters your feelings

Let the magic in the music start the healing >> Chorus

The numbers are crunched, the message is clear

We'll be takin' another stay-cation this year

I'll tell ya, Darlin', I'm sick of pretending

Our backyard's an island while we're rum punch cleansing

Our jobs from our minds and stress from our bones

So here's a thought to get us outta this hole

Let's make like Bonnie and Clyde

Rob a bank or two now and then

Head down to Cabo get lost in a bottle

Til we're caught, tried and condemned

They'd think you were crazy to follow my lead

We'd get our just rewards

You'd look cute in a psych ward suit

But I wouldn't look GOOD IN ORANGE

Plastic flamingos, an inflatable pool

A pallet tiki bar with beer keg stools

Was good enough for the last five summers

But neither one of us is getting younger

It's time to stop dreaming, seize the day

With a big withdrawl for our get away

REPEAT CHORUS

One day they'll cuff us on some tropical beach

But we'll be thinking...the juice was well worth the squeeze

REPEAT CHORUS

That's sweet of you to say, darliin', thanks for the support

Maybe you're right, I'd look GOOD IN ORANGE

Dewey Longuski (BMI)

©2026

STARTER PACK

You can't buy it, but a few have tried

You can't will it into someone's life

And no magic potion can make a heart

Catch on fire when there’s no spark >>> It takes...

Honest conversations

Listening more than talkin'

Finding common ground

Like a moonlit beach for walkin'

A touch of grace from heaven above

It's the perfect STARTER PACK for falling in love

Once the flame of passion begins to burn

Keeping it hot shouldn't be a concern

Just add a couple elements to the bundle

Like daytime kisses and nighttime cuddles >>> And don't forget...

Honest conversations

Listening more than talkin'

Finding common ground

Like a moonlit beach for walkin'

Accepting grace from heaven above

It's the perfect STARTER PACK for growing love

Oh, but it's not meant to stay within the four walls of your home

Take it out into the streets and anywhere you roam >>> For...

Honest conversations

Listening more than talkin'

Finding common ground

A lot more often

Sharing grace (sharing grace) from heaven above

It's the perfect STARTER PACK (STARTER PACK) for spreading love

Dewey Longuski

BMI 2026©

It was early in the spring as the daffodils bloomed in the fields

When I offered you a rose as a sign my feelings were real

But by the time the lilies blossomed

My world was torn in two

You fell for another who fell in love with you

Broken heart bouquet

Flowers of memories we made

A beautiful reminder how love slips away

Broken heart bouquet

Saw your wedding picture on the front page local news

And it was worth a thousand words of hard, cold bitter truth

You had daffodils and roses

And lilies in your hand

As you promised to take him for your man

Broken heart bouquet

Flowers of memories we made

A beautiful reminder how love slips away

Broken heart bouquet

Spring used to be my favorite time of year

Now when I see petals bloom

It reminds me of you

Broken heart bouquet

Flowers of memories we made

A beautiful reminder of love slipped away

Broken heart bouquet

V1

Folks used to say my feelings were trapped

In a rock-solid ball that couldn't be cracked

​All in all I guess it was true

Until your pretty face and charm chiseled through

Chorus

YOU BROKE MY HEART WIDE OPEN

And all my passion poured out

Now I'm dealing with a world of emotions

Learning what love is all about

Words of affection used to go unspoken

Till YOU BROKE MY HEART WIDE OPEN

V2

Now flowers smell sweeter and stars twinkle brighter

Long walks with you make my footsteps feel lighter

Every kiss from you is another lesson learned

Of what I woulda missed, and hardly deserved til…

REPEAT CHORUS

Bridge

I never let romance turn into commitment

Just couldn’t, didn’t, wasn’t really never ever in it..then…

REPEAT CHORUS

[Verse 1]

My life was broken

My spirit bruised

The world and all its troubles

Left me bitter and confused

Instead of seeking

His holy grace

I set out on my own

And my faith began to fade

When I closed the door to His light

Darkness settled in

Then a heartfelt invitation brought me back to Him again

[Chorus]

Come home

Bring your worries and cares

The ever-living God of love is waiting for you here

Come home

To the breaking of the bread

And worship with your family and friends

Come home

[Verse 2]

We're all sinners

In this church

And the sacrifice He made

Is more than we deserve

But in His body

And in His blood

We are healed from within

And take shelter in His love

The Shepherd longs to see His flock

Gathered in as one

He calls to those who stray away

His work is never done

[Chorus]

Come home

Bring your worries and cares

The ever-living God of love is waiting for you here

Come home

To the breaking of the bread

And worship with your family and friends

Come home

We get home from work each night jump on our phones

Eat dinner together but it feels like we’re alone

Try to forget all the battles we faced

From thankless bosses to crowded freeways

It's time we stop and smell the roses

Let nature fill our minds and noses

TOUCHING GRASS

Let it grow under our feet

TOUCHING GRASS

Make some lasting memories

Stop spending all our time online

Get outside to feel alive and free… TOUCHING GRASS

I'll grab a couple lawn chairs, you grab the wine

We'll toast the evening sun as it sets the clouds on fire

By the time our bottle's empty the moon will be full

Lighting the path to our favorite fishing hole

We'll toss in a bobber, kick off our shoes

Get grounded with a kiss or two >> REPEAT CHORUS

They say it's always greener on the other side

And lately we've been proving them right

TOUCHING GRASS

While it grows under our feet

TOUCHING GRASS

We're making lasting memories

There's no time to get online

When outside has us loving to be … TOUCHING GRASS

Dewey Longuski (BMI)

David O. Cooper (BMI)

©2025

Last night I climbed the Eiffel Tower

Rode a horse down the Champs Elysees

Saw a picture of my dog in the Louvre

One I drew in the second grade

Bought a cafe where the waiters wore carnations

In my DREAM VACATION

Every night's a new adventure

To any place and time

It always seems so real

I leave my cares behind

All I need is my imagination

For a DREAM VACATION

I spent the day with Grandma on Sunday

She reminisced about her family's farm

That same evening while I slept

We played for hours in that big red barn

I picked apples for a pie that she was bakin'

In my DREAM VACATION

REPEAT CHORUS

I’m glad I got a good imagination

For a DREAM VACATION