PLAY IT BY EAR

[johnthebank]

Slow down, yes let's slow it down

Why don't we pace it

Take it steady, we don't want to race it

We've got plenty of time

So cum' on let's take it

I'm not stalling

But let's just try crawling, before we try walking

So cumon girl let's play it by ear

There's nothing to fear

I'm not going anywhere

'cause I'm staying here

Let's play it by ear

Let's just play it by ear

You know your friends ?

Well, most of your friends

They rush in to things

They never think of what harm it brings

How they leave themselves open

Awaiting the sting

There's much too much haste

All over the place

So many energies badly misplaced

Why don't you follow my lead ?

Avoid the rush, there's no real need

No red lines, no dead lines

There's time to feel free

Forget your worries

Forget your career

Forget your demons

There's none of them here

Forget yourself.......just play it by ear

Edited July 31, 2005 by johnthebank

[Hope4Peace]

nice work

[johnthebank]

Boy, you're quick. I only blinked w ith one eye.

[Hope4Peace]

Boy, you're quick. I only blinked w  ith one eye.

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not really quick.. i just have no life atm

[johnthebank]

I'm a bit dense at this. Is ATM , "at the moment" or "auto-teller machine" which come to think of it wouldn't make sense. Have I rhetorically answered my own question? You can wake up now !

[Hope4Peace]

I'm a bit dense at this. Is ATM , "at the moment" or "auto-teller machine" which come to think of it wouldn't make sense. Have I rhetorically answered my own question? You can wake up now ! 

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u kno the first time sum1 said that to me i was like wha? ur not doin anythin atm?? i thought the were sayin sumthin about an actually ATM machine. lol.. thnkfly i lrnd all tha abbvs. V qkly. lol thou der were sum dat i had ta ask bout lolz..... but da way i see it.. if no one elce is gonna bother to use proper english.. then why should i waist my time?? as long as i get my point across.. i could really care less if i look like a bimbo.... im not here to win a spelling bee.. and i dont plan on becoming an language-arts teacher.. though i must say i would be a very good one :<!--emo&-->style_emoticons/oldSongstuffemoticons/rolleyes.gif<!--endemo--> lol PEACE OUT!

Edited July 31, 2005 by bethers_is_my_baby

[johnthebank]

Here's something to make you laugh. I actually went to a Grammar School where we even had a separate lesson for English Grammar. I do love words ( not just because I'm a lyricist) but just because I love them. I am as comfortable around words, as I can be clumsy in other ways. But intelligence and education are 2 entirely different things, and I don't ever forget that. Also there is education and EDUCATION. It really doesn't matter how people talk as long as they can convey their thoughts and feelings to others. I once spent a whole day with my ex girlfriend's mother in Finland. She spoke no english and I spoke no Finnish. But we had a brilliant afternoon, we could still communicate because we could see each others' faces. I may come over a bit pompous, arrogant and supercillious, but really I'm just arrogant.

Edited July 31, 2005 by johnthebank

[Steve]

u kno the first time sum1 said that to me i was like wha? ur not doin anythin atm?? i thought the were sayin sumthin about an actually ATM machine. lol.. thnkfly i lrnd all tha abbvs. V qkly. lol thou der were sum dat i had ta ask bout lolz..... but da way i see it.. if no one elce is gonna bother to use proper english.. then why should i waist my time?? as long as i get my point across.. i could really care less if i look like a bimbo.... im not here to win a spelling bee.. and i dont plan on becoming an language-arts teacher.. though i must say i would be a very good one  :<!--emo&-->style_emoticons/oldSongstuffemoticons/rolleyes.gif<!--endemo-->  lol    PEACE OUT!

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eh?

[Steve]

I may come over a bit pompous, arrogant and supercillious, but really I'm just arrogant.

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[Rudi]

Like the song John (remember the song?!)

It was just exactly what I was trying to tell someone a short while ago.

[johnthebank]

Thanks for the comments.... err ..what was I talkin' about ?

[Alistair]

I am as comfortable around words, as I am clumsy in other ways

Now there's a good line for a song!

Love the poem but it feels more like a good lyric to me, john