Journey of Words

Stand Up, Step Out

Sit stillEverything movesThat’s what you seeIt all moves around youYou want to ride the carouselSee the world?So stand upNow step outStand upStep outSit stillYou need to restYou’ve travelled farFrom village to cityCity to seaYou want to see over the hillDiscover moreSo stand upNow step outStand upStep outAnother breakfastIn a foreign caféNo looking backIt’s about what’s… 

Sit still
Everything moves
That’s what you see
It all moves around you
You want to ride the carousel
See the world?
So stand up
Now step out
Stand up
Step out

Sit still
You need to rest
You’ve travelled far
From village to city
City to sea
You want to see over the hill
Discover more
So stand up
Now step out
Stand up
Step out

Another breakfast
In a foreign café
No looking back
It’s about what’s ahead
Not about what’s gone before
Drain that coffee
And hit the road
So stand up
Now step out
Stand up
Step out

Sit still
Everything moves
That’s what you see
It all moves around you
You want to ride the carousel
See the world?
So stand up
Now step out
Stand up
Step out

~

n.b. Anyone got a tune for this? If so, drop me a line, excuse the pun.

CLP 17/10/2024

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Chris Perry

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