Here's a song that a friend of mine (named Dave) and I collaborated on:

Song for You
by Dave Lane and Jonathan Wood

Verse 1:
You said I'm too young to be singing the blues
And I tell you're probably right
But let me tell you something, baby, age just doesn't mean
What it did before

I'm only just a young man but I'm starting to see
What this whole love thing is about
But when I had it in my grasp
I just let it slip away again

Chorus:
And this is my life I'm living
And I know I want you by my side
And this is my heart I'm giving to you
So won't you come into my life

Verse 2:
Gone but not forgotten's how you are to me
Ever since you left me that night
But don't think for just one second that I wanted you
To leave me there

I tell you that I pushed you just a little too far
And I know that I'm not innocent
But just give me one more chance
Let me take you by the hand
Let me let you know
Oh baby, let me show you that I love you

[Chorus]

Verse 3:
Sometimes I get so lonely that I can't go on
And I just need a helping hand
And then if I turn around and I see people there
I try to run away

'Cause there's only one person whose love I need
To make it through my life
So baby if you hear me just a-singin this song
Everything's not alright

[Chorus + TAG]


Taking the lyrics by themselves, they're kind of cruddy.  Taking the melody or piano by itself is cruddy, too.  However, the three work together very well to convey the message I'm trying to send across, so I'm happy despite the first-look faults of the piece.