John Speckine Music

A true love song, seen from both sides.

Butterflies in your stomach and heart rate increasing whenever she's near or just looks at you.

I WANT YOUR LOVIN' (acoustic mix) by John Speckine

STAY A LITTLE BIT LONGER (acoustic mix) by John Speckine

Once in a very great while, I dream songs. I typically think they're not too bad, but just as typically, forget to write them down never to be heard from again. This is one I wrote down.

The song is upbeat, not-so-happy song. This will put it in the same category as "Take Me in Your Arms" by the Doobie Brothers (same category, not the same talent level) and my own "Thinkin' 'bout YOU".

Hopefully, you'll like it. :)

I should note that not all my songs of loss are about My Jody. I haven't had much luck with relationships, so I have LOTS of material and writing is my therapy.

Music & Lyrics ©2023 by John Speckine

When I wanna see you, there is one thing I can do:

I think about how good life was when I was still with you

But to see you every day, memories are the only way

'Cause yesterday is gone; yesterday is gone

Yesterday, yesterday is gone

When I wanna feel your body layin' next to me

I close my eyes and there you are; your face is all I see

But to be with you every day, memories are the only way

'Cause yesterday is gone; yesterday is gone

Yesterday, yesterday is gone

The best part of my life was holding you and looking in your eyes

The worst part of my life is every day since you told me goodbye

Every breath I take just means I'm missin' you again

And yesterday is gone; yesterday is gone

Yesterday, yesterday is gone

When I think about your love and kissing you each night

I say a quiet little prayer and hope you've had a happy life

I wish I could see you again before my life is at an end

'Cause yesterday is gone; yesterday is gone

Yesterday, yesterday is gone

The best part of my life was holding you and looking in your eyes

The worst part of my life is every day since you told me goodbye

Every breath I take just means I'm missin' you again

And yesterday is gone; yesterday is gone

Yesterday, yesterday is gone

Yesterday is gone; yesterday is gone

Yesterday, yesterday is gone

Music & Lyrics ©2023 by John Speckine

The verse about watching my son playing in the yard with the dog is what inspired this song.

Words and Music ©2007, 2016, 2025 by John Speckine

LYRICS:

Just a day in the spring

Another day in the sun

Winter's cold weather ends

And warm weather's begun

What good things will life bring

Another day in the spring

Just a day in the spring

Got my shorts on again

Gotta get me some sun

On this lily-white skin

What good things will life bring

Another day in the spring

My little boy's asking me if I'll take him fishing

Maybe later this week, we'll get the clubs out again

Go outside and play catch - I know he's also wishing

He can go fly a kite when there's plenty of wind

Just a day in the spring

Boy with a runny nose

Outside chasing the dog

Getting mud on his clothes

What good things will life bring

Another day in the spring

BREAK

My little boy's asking me if I'll take him fishing

Maybe later this week, we'll check the Cubs out again

Go outside and play catch - I know he's also wishing

He can go fly a kite when there's plenty of wind

Just a day in the spring

Winter snow is all gone

Women walking around

Without as many clothes on

What good things will life bring

Another day in the spring

What good things will life bring

Another day in the spring

What good things will life bring

Another day in the spring

Words and Music ©2007 by John Speckine

Music & Lyrics ©2001, 2016, 2025 by John Speckine

Lyrics below.

Love found. I consciously lengthened the song on the premise that, if people are slow dancing with their sweetie and shining each other's belt buckles, they don't want the song to end in three minutes.

The length of the song also makes it good for a wedding reception Dollar Dance. :)

LYRICS:

Never in all of my life

Never in all my knowing

Have I ever felt something

Half as wondrous as you

Never through all the breaths

Never through all the heartbeats

Has my soul felt so complete

Or my spirit as new

Now I've got you in my life

And I feel happiness

Once I thought that I was cursed

Now I know I've been blessed

Through the darkest night's shadows

You are a beacon for me

I know that I've found the half of my soul

The love of my life

The end of my loneliness

I've found who God made for me

Nothing ever so special

As the look that's in your eyes

When you look into my eyes

And you see what you see

Nothing ever so special

As your head on my shoulder

When you're sleeping in my arms

And I know you love me

Now

Music & Lyrics ©1981, ©2003, ©2016, ©2025 by John Speckine

I wrote this during my college days. One of the guys I played ball with pretty much lived at the beach on Lake Michigan and thought he was God's gift to women. This is about him. :)

LYRICS:

So you go down to the beach some warm night

Stay 'til you know that the feeling is right

Uh huh

Stay 'til it's right

Girls have been laying all day in the sun

Makes you feel good to know summer has come

Uh huh

Summer has come

It's summertime here

And you know that it's gonna be hot

It's summertime here

And you know that it's gonna be hot

You and your friends cruise the town in your car

You're short on gas, you can't go very far

Uh uh

Can't go too far

Girls in the summer like showing some skin

You're playing the game and you hope that you win

Uh huh

Hope that you win

It's summertime here

And you know that it's gonna be hot

It's summertime here

And you know that it's gonna be hot

Drinking some brew with the guys

Telling each other some lies

You know what's true and what's not

It's summertime here and you know that it's gonna be hot

Meeting all the girls you can

Thinking it makes you a man

Some girl will put you on the spot

It's summertime here and you know that it's gonna be hot

Life in the sun when the weather is hot

Summertime is when the fun never stops

Uh huh

Fun never stops

You want the summertime to never end

Don't want the winter to come back again

Uh uh

Come back again

It's summertime here

And you know that it's gonna be hot

It's summertime here

And you know that it's gonna be hot

Drinking some brew with the guys

Telling each other some lies

You know what's true and what's not

It's summertime here and you know that it's gonna be hot

Meeting all the girls you can

Thinking it makes you a man

Some girl will put you on the spot

It's summertime here and you know that it's gonna get hot

Gonna be hot

Gonna be hot

Gonna be hot

Gonna be hot

Music & Lyrics ©1981, ©2003, ©2016 by John Speckine

Words and Music ©1991, 2003, 2016 by John Speckine

Lyrics below.

This is another song written for no one in particular. I did, however, write it shortly after seeing and meeting The Marshall Tucker Band. A musician friend at the time commented: "I can tell you've been listening to Marshall Tucker." :) I didn't MEAN to sound like Marshall Tucker. Can you hear it? :)

LYRICS:

I search my mind to find the way I wanna say

Things I wanna say to you

But when I'm next to you, my mind goes on the blink

And I just sit and sweat and wish that I could say these things to you

I wish that you could feel the same way, too

You make me nervous, girl; you scare me half to death

I don't know what to say to you

I think about you every time I close my eyes

And I just wish that I had some idea of what I'm gonna do

I wish that you could feel the same way too

Out in the meadow where a breeze is blowing

Underneath a sky of blue

What I can't say, I can show you, honey

And you will never doubt the way I feel for you

What would you do? Would you feel the same way, too?

BREAK

I wanna love you, girl, but will you ever know

The feelings that I have for you?

Whenever I see you, I just let you walk by

And I could kick myself for being scared to say 'Hello' to you

I wish I knew you feel the same way too

Out in the meadow where a breeze is blowing

Underneath a sky of blue

What I can't say, I can show you, honey

And you will never doubt the way I feel for you

What would you do? Would you feel the same way, too?

And you will never doubt the way I feel for you

I wish that you could feel the same way, too

Words and Music ©1991, 2003, 2016 by John Speckine

A whacked-out song I wrote while driving home at 2AM. I kept the screw-ups to make it sound more like I was sitting there with you while you listen. Or, you can just call it a Demo. :)

Just me, acoustic guitar and a metronome.