More Now Later

I’m just back from Nashville and a few days writing songs, which as I’m sure you know is great fun and hard work. (What? You’re not falling for the hard work part? I think it was Oscar Wilde who said there are times when art almost approaches the dignity of manual labor.) Anyway, that’s why I haven’t posted in a week. All my creative juices were getting sucked into songwriting. Which is fine by me.

My friend Richard Helm and I were inspired to write a song about living in the “Now.” What got us going were some funny comments from my out-on-the-fringe doctor pal, Bowen White. So here’s what we’ve come up with, although we’re still tweaking. (Psst….no stealing! Teams of angry lawyers will camp on your lawn and paint “Thief” signs on your car….)

MORE NOW LATER

In the past I used to wish I could live in the Now
I knew if I knew then what I’d know later, I’d stop fretting my future
I was looking forward to the Now that hadn’t happened yet
There was plenty of Now back then too, but I used to forget

I’m in the Now a lot more now
And here’s what’s even greater
Spontaneously somehow
There’s always more Now later

I’m in the Now a lot more now
Living happy ever after
You never ever can run out
There’s always more Now later

A wise man had words of wisdom for the lifestyle that I’ve got
He said less is more, so I don’t do a lot
But I’ve transcended that, I’m the master, don’t you doubt it
I’m so good at doing nothing, no one (even) knows about it.

I’m in the Now a lot more now
I’m no procrastinator
I never hurry, I never worry
There’s always more Now later

© 2008 Greg Tamblyn, Richard Helm, Bowen White

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