Chuck Ragan

Simple back beats seem to sooth me
If I could hold them I would let sing take some rest as if not wicked
walk around enjoying silence
A world away, elders gather
begin their tongues and hardly falter
Words of fun, joy and grievance
Simple songs, work and penance

Drowning like a stone
or a path overgrown n
ever lie away
so for goodness sake

down the road deer are crossing
the grass is greener where they're walking
rattling beast and heavy movement
mark them now son before we lose
them bear your arms ever so wisely
burn them all if you have no need
dress to kill but kill so kindly
hollow hearts to weak and weary

Drowning like a stone
or a path overgrown
never lie away so for goodness sake

now call me crazy
but all the old ways of living simple are simply fading
and all we buy is time before we die
lay on down sense of how

A wise old friend recently told me
"An idle mind is the devils playpen"
Mind the gaps and watch them closely
Spread the love but choose your friends wisely
Love yourself to love your family
And find the difference between wants and needs
Be sure to stop and count your blessings
Smell the roses and fight for something

To drawn hate like a stone
And walk the path overgrown
Never to lay awake
And if so for goodness sake
Now call me crazy but all the old ways
Of living simple are simply fading
All we buy is time before we di
And lay on down desensitized.