Monday, October 03, 2005
Abraham Lincoln (The farmer's Son)
For those of you who saw the performance of abraham lincoln (LTB module). You all will have heard a song being sung during the second scene when Lincoln's father walked into the house to scorn at him. Well, what you saw that day was the first 2 stanza. Yep, its a full song... and more moments of crankiness. IE to say, you can't find the song anywhere else anymore. I won't consider this piece contemporary. Meant it to be opera style. The tune gets incoherent at the end... Oh well, i have no professional training or whatsoever, i survived on moments of crankiness and inspirations. and this is one of them.
The Farmer’s Son (anguish)
What are you doing with all these books
These books will bring you nothing
You’re just a nobody
Face up to reality
Why can’t you be like your father
who works in the field for a living
A farmer son you’re born to be
So get your dumb ass moving out right now
A farmer can be great, can’t u see, can u be
With a sickle and a plough I’m still king
Out there in those green, are the food that you eat
The potato and the maize and the wheat
Just know where your true place is
Why try so hard to be,
Something that you cannot achieve
Why not take it easy,
Follow my path, damn it.
After all, its still make a living
Don’t look down on your father
I did not kill nor steal
I rely on my 2 hands with a little bit of hard work
So tell me what so bad bout being me....
posted @ 9:32 PM ||
