I Hope Lyrics Jay Lewis Novels & Stories

“Try this, Hope is the thing with feathers..’” He interrupted with a groan. “You said no bird poems.” “This one’s different,” I said. “It stays in the heart, not in a cage.” He looked up at me, still skeptical but willing. “Fine. But you say the first part.” I did, the lines rolling off my tongue, softer than I meant them to. “Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without the words, and never stops at all.”

Darling, you tug at my heart strings, You are my love with all joy brings, And every time I see you, I lose my mind, Joy and peace I hope to find, When I’m with you. I love you, yes, I do, And I sure wish you love me too, And if wishes were horses beggars will ride, I hope you’ll choose to stay by my side, To be with you.