kevin gilbert words

lifeisworthlifeisworth Posts: 186
edited November 2003 in Poetry, Prose, Music & Art
y'all ever hear this guy? niiiiiice words...

JOY TOWN

Fathers they have big hands and they pat gently on your head
Mothers always make sure everyone is happy and well fed
And everything is instant, no one has to wait to long
And Lennon never has to sing a Paul McCartney song

We're living here in Joytown, the City of the Sun
And everyone loves everyone loves every single one

No one sells his roommate's stuff so he can get a fix
And no one fears the darkness, no one fears the number six
Everyone talks openly of great things they have read
And no one ever says the things that are better left unsaid
And everyone has someone they can share their sadness with
No one leaves the slightest doubt, no one takes the fifth

Jesus and Muhammed and Buddha live in town
Zoraster and Ba'h'aula and Moses hangs around
And when they get together they are quite a noisy crew
They laugh about their legacies over cigarettes and brew

Senator McCarthy enjoys a book by Marx
And people tear down parking lots
So they can build more parks
And Jimi plays the perfect note that never seems to end
and Martin Luther King has got a blond white girlfriend

We're singing here in Joytown
Won't you come and sing along?
We'll never tell you that you ain't singing the right notes,
Never criticize your song.
Nosotros nunca escuchamos la voz adentro
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  • and this one's really sweet, too :)

    WHEN YOU GIVE YOUR LOVE TO ME

    I've been thinking about this for the last 3 days
    I don't think that I'm deluding myself
    I don't think that this is just a phase
    And I don't mean to shock you - I hope that I'm not rushing in
    But I think that this is kinda important
    and I don't know exactly where to begin
    .
    My whole life has been a constant ailment
    You can provide a simple remedy
    Yeah I'm gonna show some vast improvement
    When you give your love to me
    And you can trust that I'm a worthy recipient
    And be assured I'll act responsibly
    I'll treat it like a work of rare and priceless art
    When you give your love to me
    .
    So hows about it girlfriend? Am I gonna have to twist your arm?
    Perhaps it's not the most original concept
    but it has a kind of timeless charm
    .
    You'll have the little birds flying all around your head
    and you'll gaze at me dreamily
    Yeah the whole world's gonna smile and wave
    when you give your love to me
    .
    I'm sick of hearing about sadness
    I'm sick of violent crime
    I'm sick of angry militant lesbian feminists
    I'm sick of imperfect rhyme
    .
    I've always heard that we should love one another
    And what a fine example we will be
    Maybe we can start a trend or something
    When you give your love to me
    And maybe then we'll get our friends together
    And they'll all get along famously
    I think that everyone will feel much better
    When you give your love to me
    There'll be global peace and religious tolerance
    All men as brothers in a world that's free
    There'll be a perfect cosmic harmonic convergence
    When you give your love to me.
    Nosotros nunca escuchamos la voz adentro
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