I found some excellent lyrics in a song.
This song was released in 1973
and has had lots of radio play over the decades
and therefore I have heard it many times.
However, I never paid any attention to the lyrics.
These are the lyrics that I love:
“I am just a simple man.”
If someone is one pointed towards attaining Freedom,
they will indeed be simple.
They will not allow their mind to become more and more complicated
and lost in thoughts, ideas, beliefs and concepts
that have nothing to do with the goal of attaining Freedom.
“Oh it ain’t easy”
That is very true.
That is why so few humans attain this Freedom.
It is good to know “It ain’t easy” from the beginning
so that the obstacles the ego creates are not a surprise
and so that one understands that one must be dedicated
and persevere even when it is not easy.
“Freedom is the only thing means a damn to me”
That lyric sums up the point people need to reach
before Freedom is possible.
That is the point of all this huge emphasis I have placed on
awakening the extremely intense desire for Freedom.
The point is to reach the state where Freedom
is the only thing important to you.
“Oh you can’t fake it”
It is obvious to anyone who is aware
if someone’s priority is really Freedom.
They can try to fake it,
but how they spend their time each day
will reveal the truth of the matter.
“I am just a simple man, trying to be free”
This is great that he is trying.
That is the point of the book
The Importance of Practice and Effort
by the Seven Sages.
You have to try.
“Freedom is the only song, sings a song for me”
That is another way of stating
“Freedom is the only thing means a damn to me”
However,
“Freedom is the only song, sings a song for me”
is a much more beautiful way of stating it.
Wow! Wonderful lyrics!
These are the lyrics to Simple Man by Bad Company:
I am just a simple man, working on the land
Oh it ain’t easy
I am just a simple man, working with my hands
Oh believe me
Freedom is the only thing means a damn to me
Oh you can’t fake it
Freedom is the only song, sings a song for me
Oh we’re gonna make it
I am just a simple man, trying to be me
Oh it ain’t easy
I am just a simple man, trying to be free
Oh believe me
Freedom is the only thing means a damn to me
Oh you can’t fake it
Freedom is the only song, sings a song for me
Oh we’re gonna make it
I am just a simple man, working on the land
Oh it ain’t easy
I’m just a simple man, working with my hands
Oh baby, believe me
I’m just a simple man, yeah yeah
Freedom is the only thing means a damn to me
I’m just a simple man, yeah
Take care,
with Love,
Michael
