Comfortably Nestled Between Two Vacations
Life is hard, you'll all agree
its filled with work and grief you see
now work can be fulfilling
and grief helps us grow
but a break from both can be good you know
We work and work to pay the bills
To repair our roads and fix social ills
and just for a few days we step back and say
what is it that I want to do today
a new sort of living becomes our reward
for a few days we dance to a more pleasant chord
its easy to think... what if life were this good?
and what if I threw out the book of "I Should..."?
to live without deadline, or meetings, or bounds
just footloose and fancy to agreeable sounds
ah but who are we kidding, were too sharp you see
A life that simple is not for me
Now its certain to me what life needn't be
full of endless setbacks and drudgery
but conflict and hard work sure have their place
they stretch us and bring us to a better place
They say a clear conscience is the softest bed
and of a hard worker's vacation the same could be said
You've earned your reward, not just after 5
our society challenges being ALIVE
so go to the mountains, the lakes and abroad
give the non-working YOU the consensual nod
stay up late at night and eat good food
you needn't be reckless, unpleasant or lewd
Its just a time for you to see
that GOD is pleased with our humanity
life's not a vacation its not just for kicks
but enjoy it and remember its part of the Mix!