Lyric of the week

May 30, 2012

At the edge of my oountry, my back to the sea,
looking east
Where the search for the truth is conducted
with a wink and a nod
And where power and position are equated
with the grace or God
These times are famine for lhe soul while for
the senses it’s a feast

(”Looking East,” Jackson Browne)

May 23, 2012

Saving up your money for a rainy day,
Giving all your clothes to charity.
Last night the wife said,
“Poor boy, when you’re dead
You don’t take nothing with you
But your soul — think!”

(“The Ballad of John and Yoko,” The Beatles)

May 16, 2012

Walk with the rich
Walk with the poor
Learn from everybody that’s what life is for
And don’t let nobody
Ever drag your spirit down
We’ll be walkin’ up 10 heaven
Don’t let nobody turn you round

(“Don’t Ever Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down,” as performed on the album “Soul of a Man,” Eric Burdon)

May 9, 2012

You proudly marched to the horn
I waited for your swift retum
I stood my ground so forlorn
‘ere to be alone

I longed for you, I longed to die
I’ve been so belonely
The pillow’s bare by my side
And yet I shall abide

(“Libble’s Song,” Patti Smith, as sung on ”Gung Ho”)