[Writingworkshop] Good Old Speak

Adam Holland adam.holland at gmail.com
Tue Feb 19 18:27:18 EST 2008


Neale,
your productivity and range is kind of freaking me out.

On Feb 19, 2008 4:38 PM, Neale Morison <neale at nealemorison.com> wrote:

> Oldspeak turns out to be a Country and Western Song (I like both kinds
> of music):
>
> Good Old Speak
>
> I want to own a goldfish,
> So I can call it Fluffy,
> I want to own a red dog,
> So I can call it Blue,
> I'm filing the invasion
> Under L for liberation,
> I have a perfect vision;
> I want to call it you.
>
> I have you in sakekeeping
> For your own protection,
> I built a wall around us,
> I'm calling it a home,
> Hush, my darling, quiet now
> So I can tell you're happy,
> As long as you have me dear,
> You'll never be alone.
>
> So many voices, so many choices,
> There is nothing to fear but fear,
> So much dying, so much crying,
> Why I really have no idea,
>
> I'm sharpening my bayonet,
> To be on the defensive,
> When I am six feet under,
> The sky will be above,
> I sacrifice my everything
> In the name of freedom,
> I have an aching feeling,
> I want to call it love.
>
> I want to own a goldfish,
> So I can call it Fluffy,
> I want to own a red dog,
> So I can call it Blue,
> I'm filing the invasion
> Under L for liberation,
> I have a perfect vision;
> I want to call it you.
>
> Rough as guts recording (5Mb mp3):
> http://nealemorison.org/music/goodoldspeak/GoodOldSpeak3.MP3
>
> --
> Neale Morison
> neale at nealemorison.com
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