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by the Byrds

Crimson flames tied through my ears
Rollin' high and mighty traps
Pounced with fire on flaming roads
Using ideas as my maps
We'll meet on edges, soon, said I
Proud 'neath heated brow.
Ah, but I was so much older then,
I'm younger than that now.

Half-wracked prejudice leaped forth
Rip down all hate, I screamed
Lies that life is black and white
Spoke from my skull. I dreamed
Romantic facts [flanks] of musketeers
Foundationed deep, somehow.
Ah, but I was so much older then,
I'm younger than that now.

In a soldier's stance, I aimed my hand
At the mongrel dogs who teach
Fearing not that I'd become my enemy
In the instant that I preach
My pathway led [Sisters fled] by confusion boats
Mutiny from stern to bow.
Ah, but I was so much older then,
I'm younger than that now.

Yes, my guard stood hard when abstract threats
Too noble to neglect
Deceived me into thinking
I had something to protect
Good and bad, I define these terms
Quite clear, no doubt, somehow.
Ah, but I was so much older then,
I'm younger than that now.

Eve Of Destruction

by Barry McGuire

cover by the Byrds


The eastern world;
It is explodin'.
Violence flarin';
Bullets loadin'.
You're old enough to kill,
But not for votin'.
You don't believe in war,
But what's that gun you're totin'?
And even the Jordan River
Has bodies floatin',

But ya tell me
Over and over and over again, my friend,
Ah, you don't believe
We're on the eve of destruction

And don't you understand
What I'm tryin' to say
And can't you feel the fears
That I'm feelin' today?
If the button is pushed,
There's no runnin' away.
There'll be no one to save
With the world in a grave.
Take a look around you, boy.
It's bound to scare you, boy

And ya tell me
Over and over and over again, my friend,
Ah, you don't believe
We're on the eve of destruction

But think of all the hate
There is in red China.
Then take a look around
To Selma, Alabama.
You may leave here
For four days in space,
But when you return
It's the same old place.
The poundin' of the drums,
The pride and disgrace.
You can bury your dead,
But don't leave a trace.
Hate your next door neighbor,
But don't forget to say grace

And tell me
Over and over and over and over again, my friend,
You don't believe
We're on the eve of destruction.
Ah, no, no, you don't believe
We're on the eve of destruction.

Written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin

i know the Byrds version
on 'the notorious byrd brothers' cd

a dynamite song & message


Goin back


I think I'm goin' back
To the things I learned so well in my youth
I think I'm returning to
Those days when I was young enough to know the truth
Now there are no games
To only pass the time
No more electric trains
No more trees to climb
But thinking young and growing older is no sin
And I can play the game of life to win

I can recall a time
When I wasn't ashamed to reach out to a friend
Now I think I've got
A lot more than just my toys to lend
Now there's more to do
Than watch my sailboat glide
But every day can be
A magic carpet ride
A little bit of courage is all we lack
So catch me if you can, I'm goin' back

La la la la la, etc.
Now there's more to do
Than watch my sailboat glide
But every day can be
A magic carpet ride
A little bit of courage is all we lack
So catch me if you can, I'm goin' back

La la la la, etc.

Artist: The Byrds
Song: You ain't goin nowhere
Album: Sweetheart Of The Rodeo

written by Mr.Bob Dylan

Clouds so swift
Rain won't lift
Gate won't close
Railings froze
Get your mind off wintertime
You ain't goin nowhere
Whoo-ee ride me high
Tomorrow's the day
My bride's gonna come
Oh, Oh are we gonna fly
Down in the easy chair

I don't care
How many letters they send
Morning came and morning went
Pack up your money
Pick up your tent
You ain't goin nowhere
Whoo-ee ride me high
Tomorrow's the day
My bride's gonna come
Oh, Oh are we gonna fly
Down in the easy chair

Buy me a flute
And a gun that shoots
Tailgates and substitutes
Strap yourself
To a tree with roots
You ain't goin nowhere
Whoo-ee ride me high
Tomorrow's the day
My bride's gonna come
Oh, Oh are we gonna fly
Down in the easy chair

Now Genghis Kahn
He could not keep
All his kings
Supplied with sleep
We'll climb that hill
no matter how steep
When we get up to it
Whoo-ee ride me high
Tomorrow's the day
My bride's gonna come
Oh, Oh are we gonna fly
Down in the easy chair

Artist: The Byrds
Song: Mind Gardens
Album: Younger Than Yesterday


Once upon a time...
There was a garden
On a high hill
Green and blossomin' round
Against the sea
And there the sun came
And the rain pourin' down
Garden grew
And flourished
And splattered bits of color on the ground
And it took shape
And symmetry
And all of life around

But there came winds
Driven and howling
There came snow
And I feared for the garden
So I built a wall.
And I built another
And roofed it over
Thick and strong
And kept it from the slings and arrows
Of outrageous fortune
The killing cold could not get in.

But when the sun came
And the gentle rain of spring
They could not reach the garden
Behind those walls
It would have died,
Safely, securely, died...

But as I longed
And as I learned
I tore the walls all down
The garden still lives...

vanessa of course you can have my autograph

like i mention on the JSH morning show & will repeat it monday morning i will be off & on during my show so bare with me if you don't get your request on a timly matter..

thank you very much on the compliments hon..

everyone is welcome to make an appearance on my show by announcing/adverstising there thread so everyone know & can go to that place..

charles host of the DJ corner.. don't forget lonelywalker < he & i thought of this show..

Ohhhhh..Charles....


I need more emoticons...
where is the one with the bottom lip pushed out...

awwwwwww...
i must give credit where credit is due...
i was unaware
of the awesome mutual founder of your thread...

The always welcome, very inspiring,
refreshing absolute Gentleman... Miquel



((((((<<<<< Lonely Walker >>>>>)))))

Hello ((((((((((Vanessa))))))))) How are ya babe?

Awwww.Kris...Criptonic Man

I picked up your energy...

I'm doing fine Sweetheart...

better since you dropped by...

hey hey...

just listening to a rarity around here ...

Rain...

the first of the season...

but....out on the streets...
slick roads
and
speed freak drivers not familiar with rain
and on their cell phones...

bad combination

yikes...


gonna be a lot of fender benders
and wrecks with leadfoot drivers
who don't know how to ease up on the gas




however I am also listening to
Santana ..Esperando...live
on their Ultimate 3 cd collection.



talk about smoking

which reminds me of a big problem around the world
& i hope people get a handle on it before it consumes them...


Eagles
Life In The Fast Lane

He was a hard-headed man
He was brutally handsome, and she was terminally pretty
She held him up, and he held her for ransom in the heart
of the cold, cold city
He had a nasty reputation as a cruel dude
They said he was ruthless, they said he was crude
They had one thing in common, they were
good in bed
She'd say, 'Faster, faster. The lights are turnin' red."
Life in the fast lane
Surely make you lose your mind, mm
Are you with me so far?

Eager for action and hot for the game
The coming attraction, the drop of a name
They knew all the right people, they took
all the right pills
They threw outrageous parties, they paid heavenly bills
There were lines on the mirror, lines on her face
She pretended not to notice, she was caught up
in the race

Out every evening, until it was light
He was too tired to make it, she was too tired
to fight about it

Life in the fast lane
Surely make you lose your mind
Life in the fast lane, everything all the time
Life in the fast lane, uh huh
Blowin' and burnin', blinded by thirst
They didn't see the stop sign,
took a turn for the worse

She said, "Listen, baby. You can hear the engine
ring. We've been up and down this highway;
haven't seen a goddam thing."
He said, "Call the doctor. I think I'm gonna crash." "
The doctor say he's comin', but you gotta pay him cash."
They went rushin' down that freeway,
messed around and got lost
They didn't know they were just dyin' to get off
And it was life in the fast lane
Life in the fast lane

which transitions seamlessly
with this very sad but very real song

by an awesome band...


Steppenwolf

the Pusher

Steppenwolf - The Pusher

You know I smoked a lot of grass
Oh Lord, I popped a lot of pills
But I've never touched nothin' mm-hmm
That my spirit could kill

You know I've seen a lot of people walkin' round
With tombstones in their eyes
But the pushers don't care, aw
If you live or if you die

God d!!! yeah hey the pusher
God d!!! yeah hey, I said the pusher
I said, God d!!!, God d!!! the pusher man

You know the dealer, the dealer
Is a man with love, grass in his hand...


Aw.... but the pusher is a monster
Good God is not a natural man

The dealer,
for a nickel will sell you
Lots of sweet dreams...

Aw, but the pusher'll ruin you're body
Lord, he'll leave your, he'll leave
Your mind to scream...

God d!!! the pusher,
uh-huh aw the pusher
God d!!!, god d!!! the pusher
I say, God d!!!, God,
God d!!! the pusher man

Well now, if I were the president
Of this land, you know I'd declare
Total war on the pusher man!

I'd cut him if he stands and
I'd shoot him it he'd run
And I'd kill him with my Bible
And my razor and my gun

God d!!!, the pusher
God d!!!, the pusher
I said, God d!!!,
God d!!! the pusher man

(((((vanessa)))))) needed a moment of peace and serenity, no other place gives that to me than here.

Be Free

by loggins & messina


I can see the world's a changing,
I can see it re-arranging,
Happening before my very eyes.

Everywhere the cement's growing,
In the street the traffic's flowing,
Ruining the air up in the skies...
Is it no surprise?

I want to get away and live my life,
Near the rivers and trees,
I want to spend my days
making rhyme and be free,

Be free (Be free, be free)

I can hear the cities calling,
"Come on down, i can feel you falling".
Happening for all of us to see.

See the deepening cement hollow,
Reaching out for those who follow,
hunkering on far too many lies,
Is it no surprise?

I want to get away and live my life,
In the rivers and trees,
I want to spend my days making wine,
And be free (be free, be free) and be free.

From the winds so far away,
I've had an inner vision,
I've seen the universe unfold.

[Instrumental]

I can hear the school bell ringing,
From the yard the children singing,
Merrily, life is but a dream.

In the street their older brothers,
Selling snow and **** to others,
Aiding those whose songs
have turned to cries,
Is it no surprise?

I want to get away
and live my life,
In the rivers and trees,
I want to spend my days making wine,
And be free, and be free,
and be freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

jenni...you're welcome as always, my dear

you've come at a good time...
i'm just about to put a pot
of chocolate mint tea on...
Would you like some?
I have others~just name it

or how about some coffee with
~Kahlua~ and~ or ~Bailey's~?

hmmmmmmm...and how about
requests...?
perhaps for

Poems, Quotes or Songs?


Does the "lil poet gurl" need a rhyme?


our gracious saloon server @ Grannit's


deserves a toast

ahhh chocolate mint tea would be lovely

I may write some later, just haven't been in the mind set yet today..perhaps a little inspiration will fall into my lap soon

okay, coming right up here's your tea...
i grow it right in my yard so it is so fresh,
and i have raw honey, too and organic pastries ...

I have to go boogie on out
to get get some supplies
and i'll be back in a bit...


kick back a bit.... maybe the warm fire
And the gentle peaceful vibe in here
will inspire your colorful creativity...


back in a flash or so

get get supplies...

Watching the river run


by loggins and messina


If you've been thinking you're all that you've got,
Then don't feel alone anymore.
When we're together, then you've got alot,
'Cause I am the river and you are the shore.


And it goes on and on, oh, watching the river run,
Further and further from things that we've done,
Leaving them one by one.
And we have just begun, watching the river run.
Listening and learning and yearning.
Run, river, run.

Winding and swirling and dancing along,
We pass by the old willow tree
Where lovers caress as we sing of our song,
Twisting together when we greet the sea.

And it goes on and on, watching the river run,
Further and further from things that we've done,
Leaving them one by one.
And we have just begun watching the river run.
Listening and learning and yearning.
Run, river, run.

And it goes on and on, watching the river run,
Further and further from things that we've done,
Leaving them one by one.
And we have just begun watching the river run.
Listening and learning and yearning.
Run, river, run.

Farther Along ~^*^*^^*~ by the Byrds

Tempted and tried we're oft' made to wonder
Why it should be thus all the day long
While there are others living about us
Never molested, though in the wrong

Farther along we'll know more about it
Farther along we'll understand why
Cheer up my brother, live in the sunshine
We'll understand it all by and by

When death has come and taken our loved ones
Leaving our home so lonely and drear
Then do we wonder how others prosper
Living so wicked year after year

Farther along we'll know more about it
Farther along we'll understand why
Cheer up my brother live in the sunshine
We'll understand it all by and by

The Byrds

song: Thoughts And Words
Album: Younger Than Yesterday

One day you came into my mind
And everything looked as though it was all mine
Loveliness to gaze upon
To feel your magic pulling me away

I thought I was on top of it all
Everyone else was so small
Then I knew what you wanted to do
I knew what you wanted to do

Often think of times when all your thoughts and words
Come close to making me lose my mind
Moment now recalling all the time involving minutes
That we spent alone

I thought I was on top of it all
Everyone else was so small
Then I knew what you wanted to do
I knew what you wanted to do

One day you came into my mind
And everything looked as though it was all mine
Loveliness to gaze upon
To feel your magic pulling me away

I thought I was on top of it all
Everyone else was so small
Then I knew what you wanted to do
I knew what you wanted to do