[Writingworkshop] Good Old Speak

[Neale Morison]

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

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Neale Morison
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