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A Late Night Argument with God

from Hell's Laughter and Heaven's Ache by John Ludi

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A couple years ago I was faced with the terrible thought that my life's GREAT PURPOSE may not be what I had thought it was...in fact I may not even have anything resembling a GREAT PURPOSE at all. An incredibly daunting notion for one who has lived with a sense of direction and clear goals for most of his life. I almost drove my car into a lake...and I cannot tell you how unusual that sort of behavior is for myself. I wrote this song the next day...while in the bathtub actually.

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A LATE NIGHT ARGUMENT WITH GOD

Talk to me, tell me what you want me to be,
or unlock the gates and set me free.

Just do something...say something.

You are alone, and I'm the stranger's voice on the telephone.
I'm the confidence you'll never own.

I'll do nothing, I'll say nothing.

Speak to me at last, for I've an empty future and a hollow past. I'm a bitter drink in a broken glass.

Just do some thing...say something.

You shall be lost, your ship will be battered and storm-tossed,
and I'll never help you no matter the cost.

I'll do nothing, I'll say nothing.

(c) Please give me a sign, I believe I'm losing my mind.
Please make clear my role or release my weary soul.
Don't you need me somehow? Is there no scared vow
I could take here tonight, I could take to make things right?

My soul I'd give to you, just tell me what you want me to do.
How can eternity be so cruel?

Just do something...say something.

Your soul I don't need, and I'll not appease your ego's greed
no matter how much you cry and plead.

I'll do nothing, I'll say nothing.

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from Hell's Laughter and Heaven's Ache, released January 1, 2001

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John Ludi Madison, Wisconsin

John Ludi is a musician/singer-songwriter with a wide array of influences and lyrical interests who was "Indie" before the term even existed. Working outside of the music industry by choice has given Ludi the ability to release songs of a level of lyrical depth that are anathema to the minds of the "suits". Ludi lives off-grid in a yurt in the woods of WI and will "fight the power" til he dies. ... more

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