Yesterday I did a heart felt post about the life lessons offered by Mary Chapin Carpenter’s song, The Long Way Home. You will probably remember that Mary encouraged us all to slow down, relax, and enjoy life.
While I know that Mary’s advice is something that I ought to try to follow, I have to admit that I find it hard to do. I am, at heart, a workaholic that finds it hard to slow down, much less relax. So…..tonight Neil Young has agreed to present a dissenting opinion that is closer to how I actually live my life. Let’s listen to My My Hey Hey…….
The two key lines in the song that I most identify with are:
It’s better to burn out, Than to fade away
It’s better to burn out, Than it is to rust
I don’t expect to ever be accused of fading away or rusting 🙂 After all, Rust Never Sleeps!
Burning Out, on the other hand,…….is a daily possibility for me.
Here are the complete lyrics to the song in case you are interested. Let me know whether you follow the advice of Mary or Neil.
My my, hey hey
Rock and roll is here to stay
It’s better to burn out
Than to fade away
My my, hey hey.Out of the blue
and into the black
They give you this,
but you pay for that
And once you’re gone,
you can never come back
When you’re out of the blue
and into the black.The king is gone
but he’s not forgotten
This is the story
of a Johnny Rotten
It’s better to burn out
than it is to rust
The king is gone
but he’s not forgotten.Hey hey, my my
Rock and roll can never die
There’s more to the picture
Than meets the eye.
Hey hey, my my.
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