[Writingworkshop] Good Old Speak

[Neale Morison]

I woke up with "I want to own a goldfish, so I can call it Fluffy." This 
is what happens when you're over fifty. I used to wake up with something 
much more straightforward.

Adam Holland wrote:
> Neale,
> your productivity and range is kind of freaking me out.
>
> On Feb 19, 2008 4:38 PM, Neale Morison <neale at nealemorison.com 
> <mailto:neale at nealemorison.com>> wrote:
>
>     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
>
>     --
>     Neale Morison
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