Saturday, October 25, 2008

One of those songs........

Every once in a great while I have a bad day. Well maybe not a bad day but a patience testing day. I'm on call for work. I've only had a couple of calls to go out on today but they where tuff. I spent 3 hours on one and 3 1/2 on the other (should have been about an hour on each). So I was getting frustrated, tired, hungry, and not very happy. Until.... On my way home I stopped at Arby's. I was sitting in the drive-thru (which took forever too) scanning the radio and this song came on. There have been several times in my life that I've been down, depressed or frustrated and for some reason this song pops up one way or another. Coincidence?


Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)
Styx
Written by Tommy Shaw

You see the world through your cynical eyes
You're a troubled young man I can tell
You got it all in the palm of your hand
But your hand's wet with sweat and your head needs a rest

And you're fooling yourself if you don't believe it
You're kidding yourself if you don't believe it

Why must you be such an angry young man
When your future looks quite bright to me
How can there be such a sinister plan
That could hide such a lamb, such a caring young man

You're fooling yourself if you don't believe it
You're killing yourself, don't believe it

Get up, get back on your feet
You're the one they can't beat and you know it
Come on, let's see what you've got
Just take your best shot and don't blow it

You're fooling yourself if you don't believe it
You're killing yourself, don't believe it

Get up, get back on your feet
You're the one they can't beat and you know it
Come on, let's see what you've got
Just take your best shot and don't blow it.


Every time this happens it brings tears to my eyes. I know it's a reminder from God.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Great song. Great message. I read some of your blogs, thank you for sharing. Your blogging has inspired me. I tend to let the busyness of life consume me and I have to remember how important it is to Be Still and Know God.
Thanks Brian.

Sherry Ingle said...

Ah, more proof that you CAN find God in secular music!!! Press on , Brian !