"Cycles"
To judge by my postings, you'd probably never guess that I'm really a rather melancholy person. I often feel like the best days of my life are behind me, and that I have no real reason to go on. Especially during this past year or so, with all of its terrible losses, almost every time I go to bed, I lay my head down on the pillow, close my eyes and silently hope - sometimes even plead - that I won't wake up in the morning.
But then, as has happened to me so many times before, a simple song of perfect melody and meaning comes to comfort me in a moment of despair, and life feels born anew.
It's one of my "lost songs" - one I heard a couple of times on the radio when I was young, really liked, then soon vanished from the hit parade and from my memory.
A lifetime passed before I would hear it again...
"Cycles" (Click to play.)
The album cover and lyrics.
So I'm down and so I'm out
But so are many others
So I feel like tryin' to hide
My head 'neath these covers
Life is like the seasons
After winter comes the spring
So I'll keep this smile awhile
And see what tomorrow brings
I've been told and I believe
That life is meant for livin'
And even when my chips are low
There's still some left for givin'
I've been many places
Maybe not as far as you
So I think I'll stay awhile
And see if some dreams come true
There isn't much that I have learned
Through all my foolish years
Except that life keeps runnin' in cycles
First there's laughter, then those tears
But I'll keep my head up high
Although I'm kinda tired
My gal just up and left last week
Friday I got fired
You know it's almost funny
But things can't get worse than now
So I'll keep on tryin' to sing
But please, just don't ask me now
-Gayle Geddes Caldwell (1941-2009)
"So I think I'll stay awhile
And see if some dreams come true."
It is so wonderful to be alive.
But then, as has happened to me so many times before, a simple song of perfect melody and meaning comes to comfort me in a moment of despair, and life feels born anew.
It's one of my "lost songs" - one I heard a couple of times on the radio when I was young, really liked, then soon vanished from the hit parade and from my memory.
A lifetime passed before I would hear it again...
"Cycles" (Click to play.)
The album cover and lyrics.
So I'm down and so I'm out
But so are many others
So I feel like tryin' to hide
My head 'neath these covers
Life is like the seasons
After winter comes the spring
So I'll keep this smile awhile
And see what tomorrow brings
I've been told and I believe
That life is meant for livin'
And even when my chips are low
There's still some left for givin'
I've been many places
Maybe not as far as you
So I think I'll stay awhile
And see if some dreams come true
There isn't much that I have learned
Through all my foolish years
Except that life keeps runnin' in cycles
First there's laughter, then those tears
But I'll keep my head up high
Although I'm kinda tired
My gal just up and left last week
Friday I got fired
You know it's almost funny
But things can't get worse than now
So I'll keep on tryin' to sing
But please, just don't ask me now
-Gayle Geddes Caldwell (1941-2009)
"So I think I'll stay awhile
And see if some dreams come true."
It is so wonderful to be alive.