Wednesday, February 25, 2009

as i'm gearing up for jason's concert next week, i'm listening to all his albums. just refresh my memory. of his brilliance with wordplay. :) listening to the second album, Mr. A-Z, the last song has always appealed to me. Song For A Friend is truly a song for a friend. this is for my friend who, i think needs it most. to the only one who calls me ms. piggy. love you long time, girlfriend.

song for a friend

well you're magic he said
but don't let it all go to your head
cause i bet if you all had it all figured out
then you'd never get out of bed
no doubt
of all the things that i've read what he wrote me
is now sounding like the man i was hoping to be
keep on keeping it real
cause it keeps getting easier he'll see
he's the reason that i'm laughing
even if there's no one else
he said you've got to love yourself
you said you shouldn't mumble when you speak
but keep your tongue up in your cheek
and if you stumble on to something better
remember that it's humble that you seek
you got all the skill you need
individuality
you got something
call it gumption
call it anything you want
because when you play the fool now
you're only fooling everyone else
you're learning to love yourself
there's no price to pay
when you give and what you take
that's why it's easy to thank you
let's say take a break from the day
and get back to the old garage
because life's too short anyway
but at least it's better than average
as long as you got me
and i got you
you know we got a lot to go around
i'll be your friend
you're other brother
another love to come and comfort you
and i'll keep reminding
if it's the only thing i ever do
i will always love you
climb up over the top
survey the state of the soul
you've got to find out for yourself whether or not you're truly trying
why not give it a shot
shake it
take control and inevitably wind up
find out for yourself all the strengths you have inside you.

12:41 pm
ilovedjason

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