Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

(Instrumental intro)When we wakeAnd wonder who we areMay your drifting thoughtsBe guided by that bright starLook around and discoverHow you’ve come so farThrough life’s journeyTravelled up to now Yesterday, again tomorrow So, it goesWhile the river running by usAlways flowsWith the Seasons Now turning into snowThat’s how we thought all our daysWould come and goBut…

(Instrumental intro)When it comes to worldly newsThere’s no need to exploreWith all our modern mediaVery hard to ignoreWe are told by word and imageAll this worldly news and moreSometimes so graphically You feel like an old ‘Voyeur’ (Instrumental motif)Have you ever wonderedHow it was in days of ‘yore’When heard by word of mouthOr a message…

(Brief Instrumental intro)Where is the wisdomThey didn’t teach it in schoolI learnt about historyAnd playing the foolI learnt my arithmeticAlgebra tooI was taught about mannersAnd how do you doBut when given freedomAnd a life course to chooseSome slowly make progressBut some surely will lose (Instrumental break)The getting of wisdomIs from the school of hard knocksFrom…

A red sky in the morningA red sky by nightOld sailors say that it is a warningWhile by night it is a delightThere are those that say it’s just a storyBut no matter whoever is rightWhen it glows in all it’s glorySomehow you know Everything’s alrightDo you remember on that first fateful morningOr was it…

(instrumental intro)Tonight, I’ll visit NeverlandYes, that’s where I’ll beSay hello to Peter PanCaptain Hook and his mate Smee I’ll wait up for Tinker BellShe’ll be coming around three Sprinkle me with fairy dustThen I’ll fly across the seaSoar across the oceanFar above the seaAnd for my companyThis lovely fairy (Instrumental break)Away in the distanceWhat is…

Can you hear the sleigh bells ringOn this Christmas EveJoy they will bringUnder the treeChildren drift throughout the long night fitfullyKnowing what tomorrow will bring,Where then did it all beginA long, long time agoStranded in that little innJoseph and MaryHad nowhere else to beFor her time had comeHeralded by a Heavenly glowSo as the whole…

Day dream of the time to comeWhen we spend our days in the golden SunSuch were the ways Of our school holidaysWhen the family drove downTo a hidden place we had found With a quaint little shackAnd a ‘loo’ out the backIt was far out of sight of prying eyesAnd within an arm’s reachOf our…

(Instrumental intro) A song without the music Are just words without a home They may convey a message Of little use when they’re aloneAdd a gentle melody And from the very start Those simple words will reach All the way into your heart Words without the musicAre used as we converse They are written in…

Fly like the windBreak away, ride awayFly like the windEnd the day far awayFrom this town Sheriff Tom BrownAnd all his menHot on our trailThere’s no doubtHe’s set outOn our tailNot intending to failWe have their goldThe Company payrollRide for those hillsWe can reach the hillsFor tomorrow we will be freeOr hanging from a treeWhatever…

Going down to NashvilleNashville, TennesseeThe home of Country musicFor all now The place I’m meant to beA flight down to NashvilleAlways on my ‘bucket’ listSet a date for NashvilleBefore the chance is missedGoing down to Nashville To catch that Country soundSo many others went beforeWho knows, I’ll stick aroundFlying down to NashvilleNow that I’ve set…