Topic: "Tween Glamour and Glory"
Here is a furious, four-chord, full-frontal folkie rant from my foaming frontal lobes. It is either deeply meaningful or deeply disturbed.
'Tween Glamour and GloryJames McCormick, March 28, 2007
In 3/4 time, a Full-Frontal Folkie Rant
'Tween [G]glamour and glory, 'Tween [C]free will and [G]fate
Though the [G]path is not clear, it is never too [D]late
'Tween [G]evil and good, 'Tween [C]heaven and [G]hell
The [G]end is not known, and [D]that's just as [G]well
. . .
'Tween [G]flooding and fires, 'Tween [C]quick and the [G]dead
Some [G]people are lemmings, so easily mis-[D]lead
'Tween [G]prosper and plague, 'Tween [C]loving and [G]lust
The [G]future is now and in [D]that you can [G]trust
[C]If we could see a-[G]round the next bend
And [C]if we could know just [D]where it will [D7]end
We [G]lack the ability our [C]pasts to revise
Keep your [G]eyes wide open 'cause [D]life's a sur-[G]prise
'Tween [G]conflict and cozy, 'Tween [C]tender and [G]tough
Don't [G]waste all your time just coveting [D]stuff
'Tween [G]jaded and genius, 'Tween [C]wicked and [G]wise
Don't [G]let your illusions be-[D]come your dis-[G]guise
. . .
'Tween [G]vivid and void, 'Tween [C]vapid and [G]vile
You've [G]got to do more than just have a life-[D]style
'Tween [G]senile and sane, 'Tween [C]glitzy and [G]guts
The [G]meaningless drivel may [D]just drive you [G]nuts
[C]If we could see a-[G]round the next bend
And [C]if we could know just [D]when it will [D7]end
Would we [G]make better choices would [C]we realize
Keep your [G]wits nice and sharp 'cause [D]life's a sur-[G]prise
'Tween [G]mayhem and morals, 'Tween [C]wisdom and [G]bunk
Don't [G]act like a brat and behave like a [D]punk
'Tween [G]heros and whores, 'Tween [C]virtue and [G]vice
The [G]choices are yours twixt [D]nasty and [G]nice
. . .
'Tween [G]goodness and greed, 'Tween [C]blessed and [G]cursed
The [G]first shall come last and the last shall come [D]first
'Tween [G]predator and prey, 'Tween [C]parasite and [G]host
The [G]ones with the least shall [D]be taxed the [G]most
[C]If we could see a-[G]round the next bend
And [C]if we could know just [D]where it will [D7]end
Would we [G]pick the real tresure or the[C]big booby-prize
Keep your [G]options wide open 'cause [D]life's a sur-[G]prise
'Tween [G]pauper and prince, 'Tween [C]tycoon and [G]pawn
The [G]lines of distinction by chance they are [D]drawn
'Tween [G]boredom and bliss, 'Tween [C]stupid and [G]smart
It's not [G]always so easy to [D]tell them a-[G]part
. . .
'Tween [G]bravado and fear, 'Tween [C]puny and [G]proud
Keep your [G]feet in the soil and your head in the [D]clouds
'Tween [G]cosmic and crass, 'Tween [C]gravel and [G]gem
The [G]brilliant will sneer and the [D]dull will con-[G]demn
[C]If we could see a-[G]round the next bend
And [C]if we could know and [D]not just pre-[D7]tend
Could we [G]make the world better would we [C]prioritize
Keep your [G]shield at the ready 'cause [D]life's a sur-[G]prise
'Tween [G]doubt and delusion, 'Tween [C]vision and [G]sight
The [G]ranting of prophets will enrage and de-[D]light
'Tween [G]triumph and toil, 'Tween [C]tempest and [G]tides
Let your [G]own common sense [D]be your best [C]guide
. . .
'Tween [G]robbers and cops, 'Tween [C]slackers and [G]suits
Watch [G]out for yourself they are all in ca-[D]hoots
'Tween [G]brainy and brawn, 'Tween [C]bully and [G]nerd
The [G]story's the same and it's [D]all quite ab-[C]surd
[C]If we could see a-[G]round the next bend
Would we [C]go ever faster or [D]slow down the [D7]trend
Would it [G]make any difference would it slow our [C]demise
Keep a [G]smile on your face 'cause [D]life's a sur-[G]prise
"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_comma[/url]
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_comma[/url]
