Lyrics

JoAnna’s Song: A Conversation Poem
Lyrics and Music by Alex Richard Commins
©2011 Alex Richard Commins ASCAP

Verse 1:
Take my hand and lead me on, I cannot see at night,
Will I ever get back home, to see the morning’s light,
My heart it don’t never rest now, it pains me everyday,
That’s why I walk in the midday sun,
That’s why I never pray.

Verse 2:
When I was young and hope was new,
And the words were full with (of) truth,
They promised that you’d never die,
If you stood by what you knew.
But time it would not travel,
As fast as you wanted it to.
For I was young and thought the world,
Was made for me and you

Refrain:
My mama told me keep on living,
Daddy told me something too,
He said you don’t want to say in your life,
I wish I had done that too,
No – I wish I had done that too.
Chorus:

Cause people keep on running,
They’re running just as fast as they can.
You’d think by now they’d know where they’re going,
I don’t seem to understand.
You’d better hold on to yourself,
You’d better listen to your own advice.
But don’t forget what you’ve got to do,
To stay alive.

Refrain again:
My mama told me keep on living,
Daddy told me something too,
He said you don’t want to say in your life,
I wish I had done that too,
No – I wish I had done that too.

Chorus
Cause people keep on running,
They’re running just as fast as they can.
You’d think by now they’d know where they’re going,
I don’t seem to understand.
You’d better hold on to yourself,
You’d better listen to your own advice.
But don’t forget what you’ve go to do,
To stay alive.
Don’t forget what you’ve got to do,
If you want to stay alive,
To stay alive.
Hum . . .
Instrumental riff to end