Started off as doggerel poetry salvaged from my late teens, ended up as a quirky song. Recorded on my scenic veranda while my jolly joy boy Ahau was dancing and yelling in front of a Walt Disney cartoon...
Walking down the street
Suddenly you meet
Policeman on the beat
Chairman on the cheat
Don't do it in your seat boy
What you need is...
Presence of mind and
Essence of being
The essence of being
In the presence of mind
Makes you feel so fine
Standing on the hill
Another day at the mill
Shopping for some thrills
Caught with your hand in the till
Let it hang out the window sill boy
You're never alone with...
Presence of mind
And essence of being
The essence of being
In the presence of mind
Makes you feel sublime
Now run to the mirror
Look into your own face
See the error of your terror
You're a living disgrace
Nobody gives you a dime but you don't give a damn for...
Presence of mind
In the essence of being (you're one of the blind)
The essence of being
In the presence of mind
Is a very fine line
Dancing down the line
Looking for some sign
Must be the end of time
Because heaven's on my mind
Well any minute now you'll be getting it
Because everyone is divine...
Presence of mind
Essence of being
The essence of being
In the presence of mind
Makes you feel sublime
2015 HOME RECORDING
