Name: The Fool
Duration: P00H04M14S
Description: We can and probably act foolish sometimes. In us all are fools. We keep it masked but our foolishness shines through from time to time.

The Fool

from The Animal In Me by John Christian

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We can and probably act foolish sometimes. In us all are fools. We keep it masked but our foolishness shines through from time to time.

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To know and not act upon it
To love and yet live in fear
To think and go on unknowing
To doubt and walk straight ahead
The fool is always distracted
And doesn’t understand why the rest of us are free
If only for a moment set the mind alone to see
Lock the doors and put your cares away
The fool is gone – there is no need to pray

To seek and turn from the truth
To talk and not be heard
To run and end up backwards
To live and dream no more
The fool is never quite finished
And doesn’t have the mind to reject all that is wrong
There’s no accounting for the fact each day life goes on
Trust your heart and leave your tears behind
The fool is gone and water’s turned to wine

To work and not earn a living
To eat and not be fed
To laugh at nothing funny
To cry when joy’s all around
The fool is inside us all
And don’t deny it when you see
Don’t be afraid to bend
Don’t fall down on your knees
There’s more before the end
After all it’s wisdom that will be your closest friend
Calm your mind and even out your breath
The fool is gone and let life be the test
One more time … repeat … the fool is gone

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from The Animal In Me, released May 27, 2016
John Christian - electric guitar, vocals, bass, piano, vocoder, Oberheim OBX, drums, metal, vibraphone, cabasa, timpani, arrangements, and productions,

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