Time For a Change
It's time for a change I'm tired of that same ol' same The same ol' words the same ol' lines The same ol' tricks and the same ol' rhymes Days precious days Roll in and out like waves I got boards to bend I got planks to nail I got charts to make I got seas to sail I'm gonna build me a boat With these two hands It’ll be a fair curve From a noble plan Let the chips fall where they will 'Cause I've got boats to build From "Boats to Build" by Guy Clark and Verlon Thompson I've been thinking about (and singing) this song a lot lately. It's one I've liked for years, but it resonates a lot lately. About a month ago, my employer terminated my position due to COVID-19: I got laid off. First time ever, which is a pretty good record, as long as I've been working. But in one form or another, that last job lasted about fifteen years, so whatever happens, it will be a pretty big change. One of the ideas that's been perc