Tag Archives: lyrics

Don’t Preach Me

Posted on June 14, 2017 by John

Don’t preach me religion like there’s something you can prove; being good at treading water doesn’t mean you can move. Don’t preach me politics from the safety of the status quo; saying that you understand doesn’t mean that you know. … Continue reading →

Posted in Songs | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Idol

Posted on April 26, 2017 by John

Don’t want to be an American idol, good for a season and then tossed away; held up like Jesus and the King James Bible, blamed for the country’s future going astray. Don’t want to be an American idol, hawking potato … Continue reading →

Posted in Songs | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

This is Bliss

Posted on May 13, 2011 by John

I don’t know what you know, I only know what I’ve been told; I don’t know just when this thing started, I only know it’s getting old. I don’t know where we’re going (barely remember where we’ve been), but I … Continue reading →

Posted in Poems | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Slip, Trip, Stumble and Fall

Posted on April 29, 2009 by John

I had it easy, or so I’ve been told: good luck and fortune to have and to hold Plenty good lovin’ and good-timin’ friends Who swore they’d back me up until the end But all too easy, it slipped right … Continue reading →

Posted in Songs | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

What Was It Garcia Said?

Posted on June 8, 2006 by John

What was it that Garcia said? “There’ll always be those in the crowd that want the beat and nothing more”: repetitive, and fast and loud, so they can dance. No need for words. Besides, a lyric can erect a barrier … Continue reading →

Posted in Poems | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment