I Am Manifestin’

Now, you may think because you’re blind, it’s a bad, bad, sad, sad, thing      

Now, you may think God’s done this to ya, and it’s a bad, bad, sad, sad thing

But it’s a good, could, would, should, you’ve done this to yourself

I am manifestin’, I am manifestin’, I am manifestin’

Now, you may think that everything’s wrong, and it’s a bad, bad, sad, sad thing

Nothin’s right, and you’ve lost your song, and it’s a bad, bad, sad, sad thing

Everything you do comes from you, and your soul

Now, you may think this a harsh reality, a bad, bad, sad, sad thing

Well, the truth is, blind man, you’re a better listener than most, not such a bad, bad, sad, sad thing

Now, you can think things lookin’ up, not such a bad, bad, sad, sad thing

Thoughts creatin’, harmonies fulfillin’, not such a bad, bad, sad, sad thing

© 2025 Karl Hess

I Feel a Longing

I feel a longing in my heart, Goliath comes closer, lays down by me, I feel safe for a while, I fall back asleep, I feel a longing

I feel a longing in my heart, I close my eyes and I feel the pinge, my conscience is smiling at my heart, we’ve been here before, I feel a longing

I feel longing from days gone by, what once was the future has returned, Maybe I’ll get it right this time, she’s got pretty eyes, I feel a longing

I feel a longing in my heart, but she’s got a face that makes me smile, but my heart warns me, just be you, love will come in time, I feel a longing

I feel a longing when I wake up, my dog is there and then he’s not, I am left with the same old feeling, still there, then not, I feel a longing

© 2025 Karl Hess

 

I Have a Dream 

I got a dream dream dream dream dream dream dream

All the colors, all the shades, all the people they are made from the same yoke

Descended from the stars, they put us in charge

All the words written down come from man all around campfires

Ascending now in thought and words and deeds

All the birds are aligned with Source divine, take a peek

Transcending bounds, ups and downs, hierarchies fading

I have a dream, I got a dream

© 2025 Karl Hess

 

I’m Riding the Bus

I’m riding the bus, we’re going to school, we’re gonna learn lots and that is cool, I’m riding the bus, I’m riding the bus

I’m sitting down, I’m all buckled up, I’m gonna arrive safe and that’s enough, I’m sitting down, I'm sitting down

I’m having fun, I’m keeping my voice down, raise our spirits, and help me sing this song, I’m havin’ fun, I'm havin' fun

I’m singin’ a song, The Wheels On the Bus, we’re all together and that is fun, I’m singing a song, I’m singing a song

We’re all getting’ along, we are being kind, you is me and I is you, we’re getting along, we’re getting’ along

© 2025 Karl Hess

Intended To Be

Intended to be my sweet song that come out right that you can’t help but hum along, Intended to be my sweet song that come out right as summer rain among

Among friends, among family, among children playing, among souls that harmonize even in our difference

Intended to be my happy that come out gay like black and white sixties TV, intended to be light that come out right like Freddie and his Freeloaders

Ain’t nothin’ for free but this here love

Take me friends, take me family, take me children playing, take me souls that harmonize even in our difference

© 2025 Karl Hess