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FEAR OF BEING TOO GOOD
You've walked the paths of history
And you've watched the rivers flow
You've been away for far too long
It doesn't matter where you go
You've been to funerals dressed in white
You've stood pale among the dark skin
You've looked for patterns around the world
That describe the common man
So where's the sense in returning
To those who do not know?
That's true devotion
Or was it fear of being alone
fear of being alone
fear of being alone?
You've kept your cool in foreign lands
When conversation turned to God
You've managed a touch of sympathy
For the rundown unkempt sods
You've drunk from flagons in the park
And you found it quite a lark
When the old man turned and told you
He would never take a plane
To the destinations across the sea
That you flew to with your pain
And the spirit then was lurking
Like a misfit in your brain
a misfit in your brain
a misfit in your brain.
You've sat out on the beach at night
And were asked about Jesus Christ
You found that you enjoyed it
Like the tropics it warmed your heart
The night wind formed your words
In a way that you found easy
But the sunlight left you questioning
Unsure of where you stood
It was all too bright and daunting
Or was it fear of being too good
fear of being too good
fear of being too good?
You've walked the paths of history
And you've watched the rivers flow
You've been away for far too long
It doesn't matter where you go
Where's the sense in returning
To those who drove you away?
That takes dedication
Or was it fear of being alone
fear of being alone
fear of being alone?
(Copyright Michael Coghlan 1994)
COMMENTARY: a song that details the struggle between wanting to be away,
and wanting to be home; between the freedom to wander where you will and fear of being alone, between a path of giving to others and a life of satisfying the
self; and the fear of delving too far into religion in case you never get out!
It’s about travel; staying home, and the person you need to/want to/should be 😊
