The River

Last night Live By Request on A & E featured John Mellencamp. I am sure this was to welcome my blog to the net:)
It was wonderful to watch. Commentary that so agrees with my way of thinking... :)
Also fun that my 9 year old son loved it equally. He is a drummer and loves the percussion of Mellencamp. I love the words.
So, I picked a few of his songs to profile on my blog. I like music that says something. The music itself is great and who can resist the mix of fiddle, accordian, rock guitar and kickin' drums of Mellencamp. But it is the lyrics that made me a fan.
So take a read.... Then we can talk.
Jan

To The River
They are master and slave.
We are sunlight and shadow.
All roads to the river.
I am lost. I am saved.
I'm beloved and betrayed.
All roads to the river.
And the river runs wide,
And the river runs deep
And I spit in the eye
Of safe company.
When I dive right down
To the undertow
Well, the deeper I drown
Lord, the higher I'll go.
I am whispering dreams.
I am howling revolutions.
All roads to the river.
I am valentine sweet
And I live in this nightmare.
All roads to the river.
And the river runs wide,
The river runs deep
And I spit in the eye
Of safe company.
When I dive right down
To the undertow
Well, the deeper I drown
Lord, the higher I'll go.
This is nothing like we planned.
That's the way it's always been.
All roads to the river.
I have hated and I have loved.
I have prayed and I have sinned.
All roads to the river.
And the river runs wide,
The river runs deep
And I spit in the eye
Of safe company.
When I dive right down
To the undertow
Well, the deeper I drown
Lord, the higher I'll go.
J. Mellencamp