Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

A storyFirst told a long time agoAbout a Mother’s favourite SonAnd how she had to let him goThough her heart was breakingBecause she loved him soFrom an early ageShe could clearly seeHe was the black sheepIn the familyRestless, hanging round Who could never settle downAnd was never happyIn the confines of the townThen came the…

We live on a small PlanetAnd marvel at our shiny Sun That nurtures all around us Not comprehending how it’s doneThere is so much still remainingThat the Earth is to reveal So, when you turn to the HeavensOn a cloudless nightGaze in wonder Overawed by the sight Billions of stars All shining so brightThe Universe,…

I’ll always be with youI thought you should knowI’ll always be with youWherever you may goThrough bright summer meadows Or the cold wind and snowIt makes little differenceYou should knowIf only in spiritI’ll know where you areAnd always support youAs you follow your starAnd if it should lead youTo some land off afarI’ll always be…

(Instrumental intro)The Devil set out on a journeyIt was such a lovely day Set out on a journeyCollecting lost Souls That had fallen and strewn Along the long and lonely winding wayI was looking for some actionAnd I met Him late that dayHe asked me ‘Are you going My way?It’s all there for the takingI…

(instrumental intro)Walking on the waterFloating on the airThe power of love will carry you thereTo a place where, somewhereYou’ve never been beforeA magic gardenFragrant and greenUnlike you have ever seenOn the wings of a butterflyI’m floating on airAmong the blossomThrough the fragrant air With you here beside meEverything is crystal clearAll of those Gremlins, disappearNo…

We welcome the new morningAt the dawn of each new dayAs we set off togetherTo work, or out to playIn this land of our FathersIn our care todayA legacy we must never betray….which we cherish and could never betrayTo the children, to the childrenHow carefree they playTo them this fair countryWill bequeath to, some dayLet…

Everyone is searchingWhether they know it or notPerhaps they’re chasing shadowsA lifetime spent on searchingExploring whatever lies ahead A road sometimes long and lonelyFollowing wherever that long road led(Brief interlude)Some follow that road closelyAfraid where they might treadSome go astrayAnd are lost along the wayWhile a few forge a path straight aheadSearching for a new…

Come away, come awayWhy do you stayCome away, come awayWith me todayDon’t dismay, don’t dismayWhatever they sayYou’ve heard it all beforeWhy delay, why delayLet’s be on our wayToday, todayWhat do you say?Far away, far awayLeave those tormented times far behindFor its many years they’ve hounded youAnd for those many years you’ve cried insideIn their world…

(Instrumental intro)As the midnight chimesThrough these grieving timesShackled down staying on the groundWhen we can’t give inNo, we must never give intoAll the diatribe and the innuendoFor the world outsideShould be our guideAlthough it’s physicalThere’s something spiritual, going onFollow all the signsStay within the linesYou can again do, all you set out toAmong your old…

(Instrumental intro)As I rode on downRiding into that ‘Honky Tonk’ townMy spurs were jinglingAlong with the song I was singingMy guns were tied downReady for what might to go downSpied a saloonI was still whistling my tuneSwaggered on inOrdered a whisky and gin.A pretty girlSettled on my arm‘Honky Tonk’ playedShe laid on her charmI was…