When things seem the worst, and I start wondering if I made a mistake, something seems to remind me of another like time -- only much, much worse -- and I asked the Man Above for some "sign" that I had made the right choice moving here.

The reply was an image I call "The Sign."

It has a bit of silver lining surronded by nasty storm clouds. There are two other twists, but I seem to have been diverted from my real purpose here.

*Ahem*

Seems whenever life is playing teetherball with me G'NADS!, this song pops up on the radio.

Seen it done live TWICE, have performance pics from one of those shows, too.

It really picks the most opportune time to top the playlist on Rock-It 107.9, too.

Like this morning.

Nice reminder, I think.

I Believe in MYSELF!

*so far, so good*

Anyway, the song:

Something To Believe In

Well I see him on the TV
Preachin' 'bout the promised land
He tells me to believe in Jesus
And steals the money from my hand

Some say he was a good man
But Lord I think he sinned, yeah

Twenty-two years of mental tears
Cries a suicidal Vietnam vet
Who fought a losing war on a foreign shore
To find his country didn't want him back

Their bullets took his best friend in Saigon
Our lawyers took his wife and kids, no regrets
In a time I don't remember
In a war he can't forget

He cried "Forgive me for what I've done there
Cause I never meant the things I did"

Chorus:
And give me something to believe in
If there's a Lord above
And give me something to believe in
Oh, Lord arise

My best friend died a lonely man
In some Palm Springs hotel room
I got the call last Christmas Eve
And they told me the news

I tried all night not to break down and cry
As the tears rolled down my face
I felt so cold and empty
Like a lost soul out of place

And the mirror, mirror on the wall
Sees my smile it fades again

And give me something to believe in
If there's a Lord above
And give me something to believe in
Oh, Lord arise

Sometimes I wish to God I didn't know now
The things I didn't know then
Road you gotta take me home

Solo

I drive by the homeless sleeping on a cold dark street
Like bodies in an open grave
Underneath the broken old neon sign
That used to read JESUS SAVES

A mile away live the rich folks
And I see how they're living it up
While the poor they eat from hand to mouth
The rich is drinkin' from a golden cup

And it just makes me wonder
Why so many lose, so few win

And give me something to believe in
If there's a Lord above
And give me something to believe in
Oh, Lord arise

You take the high road
And I'll take the low road

Sometimes I wish to God I didn't know now
The things I didn't know then

And give me something to believe in

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