From the “No Apologies” Tour, 1983
Somedays I just can’t help thinking the whole country has contracted BrainCovid™ from exposure to Brandon.
From the “No Apologies” Tour, 1983
Somedays I just can’t help thinking the whole country has contracted BrainCovid™ from exposure to Brandon.
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Who Am I? by Carl Sandburg
My head knocks against the stars.
My feet are on the hilltops.
My finger-tips are in the valleys and shores of
universal life.
Down in the sounding foam of primal things I
reach my hands and play with pebbles of
destiny.
I have been to hell and back many times.
I know all about heaven, for I have talked with God.
I dabble in the blood and guts of the terrible.
I know the passionate seizure of beauty
And the marvelous rebellion of man at all signs
reading “Keep Off.”
My name is Truth and I am the most elusive captive
in the universe.
Duty, Beauty, Liberty, Country, Honor, Family, Faith — Plus a few simple easy to follow rules for guys
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Take It Where You Find It
Men saw the stars at the edge of the sea
They thought great thoughts about liberty
Poets wrote down words that did fit
Writers wrote books
Thinkers thought about it
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
Many’s the road I have walked upon
Many’s the hour between dusk and dawn
Many’s the time
Many’s the mile
I see it all now
Through the eyes of a child
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
[Chorus]
Lost dreams and found dreams
In America
In America
In America
Lost dreams and found dreams
In America
In America
In America
And close your eyes
Leave it all for a while
Leave the world
And your worries behind
You will build on whatever is real
And wake up each day
To a new waking dream
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
[Chorus]
Change, change come over
Change come over
Talkin’ about a change
Change, change
Change come over, now
Change, change, change come over
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I see my light
See my light
See my shining light
I see my light
See my light
See my shining light
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Long before I met my wife, I was having lunch at an outdoor cafe uptown. The city was holding some sort of street fair, and they had a guy in a McGruff the Crime Fighting Dog costume walking around, and posing for pictures with the kids. A nice looking gal was sitting alone at the next table.
Here’s my chance.
I caught her eye, leaned over, and said, “You know, that’s not the real McGruff. It’s just a guy in a costume pretending.” With a line like that I was sure to get at least a smile, right?
No. Just a cold flat look.
JWM
Abecedarians are an overlooked 80’s wave band, almost an American Joy Division in certain parts, The Ocean Blue is another criminally underrated band from that time.