Building up a barrier
They ain’t gonna take me away from me
Elders always wanna give too much
They want to run my life
They’ve done their time and now it’s mine
We’ve all got a life of our own
It seems they want to change me
And make me their son – “Guarden mind!”
Building up a barrier, Independence isn’t wrong
We all need space to grow, it’s the best way
To learn – to be strong, learn from wrong from right
I can plant ideas how and when I like
In the shade or in the light
Then one day may flourish and bloom
Not to soon – I’ll sit in my dark room
And wait for the dawning of the day
I’m living, I’m learning, I’m growing, I’m earning
What one could never give
Experiencing how to live
Without all the hand-me-downs
Am I cruel? Cruel to be kind
I’ll stick to my lines, learn in my time
Watch the sun shine – “Guarden Mind!”
Building up a barrier
No-one’s gonna change my ways
Each to their own, for now let me be
Experience of time makes the wise succeed
“Guarden mind!”
‘The grass is greener on the otherside’
I’ve heard said many times
I’ve never agreed with that, to believe
You’ve gotta be on the otherside
Oh, I lied when one day I found myself
Standing on the otherside.
Building up a barrier
Each to their own
Then the next man wouldn’t know
What the other had grown – each to their own.
We should thrive in our lives, dwell in our homes
Go alone and live a life of pride
“Guarden mind!”
“The same rules are handed down
From generation to generation
We all go our own way
And play with the cards we’re dealt
Mistakes maybe made
But thats how the game is played
Thats how the game is played
“Guarden Mind!”
Its a term I use
For guarding my views
“Guarden Mind!”
© 1993 – Colin E. Pyle