Art is NOT "Useless" ! / Discussing the Poetry of Proverbs (...and More)

Songs of Freedom, Truth, Peace, and Love (August 2003...)

Grandpa, if I could tell you
To sooth a weary soul
You're right, this world keeps rollin'
With mixed-up, messed-up goals.

Yeah, some'll hate you if you try
To even briefly slow their wheels
Flag them down to turn around,
Read the map to the Way that's real.

But Grandpa, its still worth trying
To show people what's true
If we've learned it, we're supposed to share it
It's what the Good Book says to do.

We need to drive to songs of freedom,
With light and peace and love
Speak and sing Jah's words of truth,
Share directions from above.

Yes, there's many depressed souls
Saying: "No! Things are NOT right!
Shouldn't be people starvin'
Shouldn't have to live in fright."

And those fallen angels, they're not helping
You know they wanted to be bad
Now they're giving us more trouble here
Than this world has ever had.

We can look back on last century
200 million, maybe more
Died at the hands of "neighbors" gone mad
In false religion-backed wars.

So many need songs of freedom
Of light and peace and love
Sure HOPE from God's own promises
True help from him above.

Take heart, Grandpa - there's more like you
Tired of injustice, lies and tears
But God has said he'll turn things around
Once all've had their chance to hear!

Gone will be wars and the harmful
Disasters, sickness, pain
Earth will be a GREEN GARDEN
Paradise under Christ's reign.

Then we'll sing songs of freedom
Of lasting peace and love
With joyful hearts and guitar strings
We will thank Jah above.


(I wrote this in response to "Falling From Above" from Neil Young's "Greendale" show, back when.)