Turning 40

April 21, 2007

OK… I’m turning 40 on Monday and amongst many mid-life crisis thoughts (not with standing this past week of a burst water heater, two computers catastrophically crashing and being nearly hit by a car) one is, if I picked my old guitar, what songs would I play for say a twinge of morbidity 5 song set.  Here’s my first pass.

1. Old Man - Neil Young

  I've been first and last, look at how the time goes past.
  But I'm all alone alone at last, rolling home to you.

2. Afternoons & Coffeespoons - Crash Test Dummies

I’ve watched the summer evenings pass by
I’ve heard the rattle in my bronchi

3. Standing on the Moon - Grateful Dead

Standing on the moon, with nothing left to do.
A lovely view of Heaven, but I'd rather be with you.

4. Time - Pink Floyd

And you run and run to catch up with the sun, but it’s sinking
And racing around to come up behind you again
The sun is the same in the relative way, but you’re older
Shorter of breath, and one day closer to death

5. Death Don’t Have No Mercy - Rev. Gary Davis

Death don’t have no mercy in this land.
Death don’t have no mercy in this land.
Well he’ll come to your house, but he won’t stay long.
Look in the bed and somebody’ll be gone.
Death don’t have no mercy in this land.

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Posted by mdosik Filed in Meditations

2 Responses to “Turning 40”

  1. rasterbator Says:
    April 24, 2007 at 7:42 pm

    Look at my life;
    I’m a lot like you were.

  2. mo Says:
    April 28, 2007 at 8:12 am

    dear mike,

    i turned 44 on wed. and i’d play i can’t get no satisfaction. please tell me what to do with the file for my snippets which i located. i’ve been hanging for three days now.

    thanks,
    m

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