New Song: "Lazarus Long" (Patreon)

You all know that wonderful Heinlein quote. Well, I just stuffed it into some Kenny Chesney. (The lyrics have been tweaked from the original post.)

Met a man, dressed like a space marine, Virginia was his lover,Had a rocket in his left hand and a bottle in the otherHe said “I have lived a thousand years, that’s why they call me Long,I’ve picked up some things along the way, let’s put ‘em in a song.”

He said, “Living’s our main job, specialization is for insects,Human beings are more flexible, and we need different skill sets.Any one of us can step up when it’s time to seize the day,There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch, but there’s lots of ways to pay.

Lazarus Long said hit the road, we’ve got a long long way to go,You’re gonna live, you’re gonna die, what you do in between is why,You’ll do things wrong, then do ‘em right, learn a new thing every night,Build a wall, butcher a hog,Pitch manure, conn a ship,Write a sonnet, learn to love,Make a friend, you’re a human, rise above.

One of the / joys in life is happiness / at the joy of others,If you get / help, then pay it forward, we’ve all got to help each other.And you’ve / found the key to love and as a person you have grownWhen / someone else’s happiness is essential to your own.

Lazarus Long said hit the road, we’ve got a long long way to go,You’re gonna live, you’re gonna die, we ain’t perfect but we try,Just be strong, don’t forget if you’re not dead you’re not done yet,Join a team, act alone,Cook a meal, set a bone,Change a diaper, learn consent,Be a friend, you’re a human, represent.

When you get as old as I am, there’s a certain way of seeing,Just how far we’ve come and have to go to be best at human beingProgress comes from lazy people trying to just get something done,And pessimists are right more often, but optimists have more fun.

Find your own Glory Road, we’ve got a long long way to go,You’re gonna live, you’re gonna die, you can crawl or you can fly,And if you still don’t have a clue, I’ll draw a diagram for you:Change a diaper, make a plan,Butcher a hog, conn a ship,Design a building, write a poem,Balance books, build a wall,Set a bone, say goodbye,Take an order, take command,Join a team, act alone,Solve for X, see what’s wrong,Pitch manure, code an app,Cook a meal, fight a war,Die with honor, we’ve all got scars,Wear yours proudly, we are human, to the stars.