Guest guest Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 it was up to me I said :Baloney When they said they'd take me to the fire I said:Liar When they told me of the depths they'd plumbed I could only say: Ho hum When they told me They'd a book for cash I quick replied: Balderdash When they told me I could pay by Visa too I quipped: Visa Who? When they told me There was an installment plan I : " Your mama is a man. " Exactly at that point their interest fell to nought I said:Look what grandiosity and greed have wrought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Nisargadatta , " tom " <jeusisbuen wrote: > > it was up to me > I said :Baloney > > When they said they'd take me > to the fire > I said:Liar > > When they told me > of the depths they'd plumbed > I could only say: Ho hum > > When they told me > They'd a book for cash > I quick replied: Balderdash > > When they told me > I could pay by Visa too > I quipped: Visa Who? > > When they told me > There was an installment plan > I : " Your mama is a man. " > > Exactly at that point > their interest fell to nought > I said:Look what grandiosity and greed > have wrought 'they' never were... 'you' are not. but that's a fun story. at least 'i' thinks so. but 'i'm' a nobody too. we're all and everyone nobody's fools. and it's fun to turn the tables on the money-changer's floor. that 'ol killing floor.... where never one thing has ever been wrought. be greedy not for money nor spirit. the above is written to the tune of Beethoven's 10th: " The 12th of Never " symphony.. (-)10th movement... written long after he was not only deaf, but also blind and dead. a Holy Tune Up if ever there was. :-) ..b b.b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 > > > > > > 'they' never were... > > 'you' are not. > > but that's a fun story. > > at least 'i' thinks so. > > but 'i'm' a nobody too. > > we're all and everyone nobody's fools. > > and it's fun to turn the tables on the money-changer's floor. > > that 'ol killing floor.... > > where never one thing has ever been wrought. > > be greedy not for money nor spirit. > > > > > the above is written to the tune of Beethoven's 10th: > > " The 12th of Never " symphony.. > > (-)10th movement... > > written long after he was not only deaf, but also blind and dead. > > a Holy Tune Up if ever there was. > > > :-) > > .b b.b. > No, " they " never were--except aa a feeling in " me " .--sung to any tune you might want to sing it to. Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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