“songwriting is like meditation, it purges my cluttered mind, brings me to full focus and leaves me relaxed and reflective..

..as my toast gently burns”

  • Words, music, vocals and mix by Wayne James

    Pain may take you to that place

    That shadow land devoid of grace

    Hold on sister, have no fear

    I’m reaching out to hold you near

    The sick, the cold, the sad, the lonely

    Set adrift upon the dark sea

    Hold on Brother, turn around

    I’m here to bring you back to ground

    Here is the bridge, a bridge of love for you

    A Haven made from healing hands with grace to get you through

    Here is the bridge, the gift of touch to you

    The power of compassion, a force of love so true

    The pain will aim to pull you under

    The dark won’t shade you from the thunder

    Hold on friend, we’ll find the light

    I’m here to help you through the night

    Here is the bridge, a bridge of love for you

    A Haven made from healing hands with grace to get you through

    Here is the bridge, the gift of touch to you

    The power of compassion, a force of love so true

    Healing Hands

    Healing Hands

    Healing Hands

    With Grace to get you through

  • Words, music vocals and mix by Wayne James

    I’ve no need to see a nurse

    I’m looking bad

    But I’ve looked worse

    If you can find a moments’ time

    To give to me then I’ll be fine

    Cos

    I need your love in my life

    Like sand needs the touch of the tide

    I need your loving tonight

    Cos loving is easy

    When you're by my side

    I’ve no need for flashy things

    Those Silver wheels that shallow bling

    I just want some precious time

    Making love like making rhymes

    I'm holding on to hold you love

    We’d fit together hand in glove

    If you can find a moment's time

    To give to me then i'll be fine

    Cos

    I need your love in my life

    Like skates need the fresh ice to glide

    I need your loving tonight

    Cos loving is easy

    When you’re by my side

    I’d walk a thousand miles just to catch one of your smiles

    I’d climb a mountain high just to watch you fly on by

    I’d swim an ocean wide just to sit down at your side, yeah

    Cos

    I need your love in my life

    Like sand needs the touch of the tide

    I need your loving tonight

    Cos loving is easy

    When you're by my side

    I said loving is easy

    When you’re by my side

    You know..loving is easy

    When you’re..by my side

  • For Sounds’n’Stories featuring the /v/ sound

    Words, music and vocals Wayne James. Produced by John Laudon

    (Coutesy of Pearson Publishing)

    Viv delivers violins

    So play a lovely tune.

    Ivy delivers violets 

    That smell so sweet in June.

    Valerie delivers vegetables

    To make a lovely stew.

    When it comes to love; 

    It’s Valentine,

    Who delivers love to you…

    Vin delivers fresh grapes

    And vanilla ice-cream too.

    Vincent delivers sunflowers

    In a lovely vase to view.

    Valerie delivers vegetables,

    Farmer Victor grew.

    When it comes to love 

    It’s Valentine,

    Who delivers love to you.

    When it comes to love 

    It’s Valentine,

    Who delivers love to you.

  • For Sounds’n’Stories featuring the long /oo/ sound

    Words , music and vocals Wayne James. Produced by John Laudon

    (Coutesy of Pearson Publishing)

    Kangaroo and Cockatoo

    Made a plan to escape the city zoo

    But they told Racoon and he told Baboon

    And very soon all the animals knew

    (all about the) Moon Balloon

    (they’re talking ‘bout the) Moon Balloon

    They met on the roof of the dolphin pool.

    Everyone came and the night was cool.

    Shared out tools and the jobs to do.

    By the morning light they had started to..

    (Make the) Moon Balloon.

    (They’re building a) Moon Balloon!

    They picked up bottles and plastic bags,

    Old newspapers and ticket tags.

    All the rubbish from me and you

    And stuck it together with UHU glue!

    (That’s how you make a) Moon Balloon.

    (That’s how you build a) Moon Balloon!

    Cockatoo blew her blue kazoo

    At 12 o’clock noon it was time they flew.

    They all jumped in and the dolphins too,

    Two hundred passengers, one loo!! (eww)

    (Now they’re flying their) Moon Balloon.

    (Hooray for the) Moon Balloon!

  • For Sounds’n’Stories featuring the /qu/ sound

    Words , music and vocals Wayne James. Produced by John Laudon

    (Coutesy of Pearson Publishing)

    Ducks can quack and

    Queen bees buzz all day.

    Quails can say ‘CHI-CA-GO’,

    Horses neigh!

    Why lions roar?

    Giraffes just cannot say!

    Parrots are squawking,

    When they’re not talking

    Fish can swish and

    Crabs just never stay..

    Long enough to..

    Hear what they can say.

    Squirrels cheep to sheep,

    That bah and bay.

    Quivers of cobras are

    Quiet egg robbers.

    Squishy, squashy squid

    Turn pink to grey,

    Quicker than a mantis..

    Catches prey.

    Dolphins squeeze and

    Whistle in the bay

    A quarrel of shrews

    Squeak like new shoes.

    (whistle)