WHEN in the course of human Events, it becomes necessary….
The Other Side
byVanderleunonJuly 3, 2021
The sax’s sailing
Three sheets to the wind,
The organ’s rehearsing
Original Sin.
Lead guitar’s flailing,
Falling behind,
Bass guitar’s wailing,
Losing his mind.
Drummer’s in hiding,
Can’t be spied,
But the singer’s taking
It all in stride.
He knows life on the street
Is never ever as sweet
As life out on the Other Side.
The Other Side, The Other Side. Come carry me over To the Other Side. Some may be lost, Others abide. Some never pay, Others pay twice. Some swim in fire, Others dance inside ice. Some stay on the sand, Others take that ride To the carnival shining On the Other Side.
Everybody wants to make it,
Wants to do their dance.
Nobody wants to break it,
Shatter their trance.
Making endless music
On the edge of night,
Want them all to love you?
Well, they just might.
If your song’s not too long,
Or your face a federal crime,
If the band plays fast and loose,
If the train comes in on time,
They’ll all buy your tickets gladly,
Slip you silver on the side,
For pointing out in burning rooms
The door to the Other Side.
The Other Side, The Other Side, Yes, they’ve got the map to the Other Side. They’ll never pay once, Much less twice. They’ll learn to eat fire, Dance on thin ice. They’ll never need sleep, They’ll know how to glide Over Shadow Canyon To the Other Side.
Pull yourselves together
There’s something left to save.
Aren’t you getting tired
Chasing shadows in a cave?
Outside stars are singing,
Perfectly in tune.
You see it’s getting late,
There’s a circle round the moon.
Don’t need songs to tell you
Freedom’s in your shoes,
And love the only known
Cure for lovers’ blues.
In love, some found the answer,
And for love, some have died,
But it’s only love that makes you real
Out on the Other Side.
The Other Side, The Other Side, We’ll help you get over To the Other Side, Where none are lost, Where all abide In rainbow crystal cities Made of drifting ice, And swim in seas of sunlight. It’s no sacrifice To hold on to the music, Let it be your guide Through old stone walls To the Other Side.
Real World Address for Donations, Mash Notes and Hate Mail
Gerard Van der Leun
1692 MANGROVE AVE
APT 379
Chico, Ca 95926
Green Pants Interior by Klahn
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
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
The sax’s sailing
Gerard Van der Leun
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