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[sita_face]

This is one of the songs that was on Chris Marroy's CD for me. They were all perfect, and they were all just what I needed to hear, but this one just takes the cake. It's like this song was written for the way I feel right now, and this is precisely what I needed someone to say to me.

I can't believe I've never heard it before.

Slow down, you crazy child
You're so ambitious for a juvenile
But then if you're so smart
Tell me why are you still so afraid?
Where's the fire?
What's the hurry about?
You better cool it off
Before you burn it out
You've got so much to do
And only so many hours in a day

But you know
That when the truth is told
That you can get what you want
Or you can just get old
You're gonna
Kick off before you even get halfway through
When will you realize
Vienna waits for you?

Slow down, you're doing fine
You can't be everything you want to be before your time
Although it's so romantic
On the borderline tonight
Tonight
Too bad, but it's the life you lead
You're so ahead of yourself
That you forgot what you need
Though you can see when you're wrong
You know you can't always see when you're right
You're right

You've got your passion
You've got your pride
But don't you know
That only fools are satisfied?
Dream on
But don't imagine they'll all come true
When will you realize
Vienna waits for you?

Slow down, you crazy child
And take the phone off the hook and disappear for awhile
It's all right
You can afford to lose a day or two
When will you realize
Vienna waits for you?

And you know
That when the truth is told
That you can get what you want
Or you can just get old
You're gonna
Kick off before you even get halfway through
Why don't you realize
Vienna waits for you?
When will you realize
Vienna waits for you?

- "Vienna," Billy Joel

I've just gotta remember this. All of it - good and bad.