I Dismissed Your Work Songtext
von Reece Sullivan

I dismissed your work for several years
But I found it hard to take
That the words you once wrote drenched in beers
Somehow dried and blew away

I searched the earth both far and near
But none could give voice to my pain
Come back and sing your song so dark and strange

You worked as though your soul were at stake
As you scavenged to find some meat
You cut your teeth on William Blake
And William Butler Yeats

You flew the moon into the lake
With words transcending the beat
You hit on something real and something deep


I′m telling you these things 'cause I know that they′re true
It's a very strange spiritual thing that we do
I'm trying to speak in plain terms that have practical use
And I′m telling you these things as friend ′cause I care for you

I have seen the fashions come and go
I have heard the modern sound
Always empty, vacant and lacking worth
One hears it round and round

I've travelled quite far upon the earth
But not much of value I′ve found
Most things are cheaply made and let me down

In case your memory's failing you
I′ll show you how it's done
And I′ll make it all look easy, too
With words rolling off the tongue

And yes, these things are things you knew
Made clear in the song that you sung
Come back and sing your song; fill up your lungs


I'm telling you these things 'cause I know that they′re true
It′s a very strange spiritual thing that we do
I'm trying to speak in plain terms that have practical use
And I′m telling you these things as friend 'cause I care for you