For Goodness Sake - Chuck Ragan

Simple backbeats seem to soothe me

If I could hold them I would, let’s say

Take some rest as if not wicked

And walk around enjoying silence

A world away, elders gather

Speak in their tongue and hardly falter

With words of bond, joy and grievance

Simple song, work and penance

To drown hate like a stone

And walk the path overgrown

Never to lay awake

And if so for goodness sake

Well down the road the deer are crossing

And the grass is greener where they’re walking

Rattling beasts and heavy movements

Mark them now, son, before we lose them

Bear your arms ever so wisely

Or burn them all if you have no need

And dress to kill, but kill so kindly

A hollow heart’s too weak and weary

To drown hate like a stone

And walk the path overgrown

Never to lay awake

And if so for goodness sake

Now call me crazy, but all the old ways

Of living simple are slowly fading

All we buy is time before we die

And lay on down desensitized

A wise old friend recently told me:

«An idle mind is the devil’s playpen»

Mind the gaps and watch them closely

Spread the love but choose your friends wisely

Love yourself, to love your family

And find the difference between wants and needs

Be sure to stop and count your blessings

Smell the roses and fight for something

To drawn hate like a stone

And walk the path overgrown

Never to lay awake

And if so for goodness sake

Now call me crazy, but all the old ways

Of living simple are slowly fading

All we buy is time before we die

And lay on down desensitized