"Benign Neglect:
If I ran the world, he told me,
I'd pretty much leave it alone &
spend my time reading &
I'd advise other people to do the same."
by Brian Andreas
from StoryPeople
So all these years you thought I was just reading? Well, it turns out I was actually ruling the world! Not exactly the conclusion that Andreas draws; he goes on a bit, but I'm stopping here at the good part.
[last line = "Which is why I’ll probably never run the world, he said."]
Remember this great song from 1985? Now you won't be able to get it out of your head for the rest of the day:
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Welcome to your life
There's no turning back
Even while we sleep
We will find you
Acting on your best behavior
Turn your back on Mother Nature
Everybody wants to rule the world
It's my own design
It's my own remorse
Help me to decide
Help me make the
Most of freedom and of pleasure
Nothing ever lasts forever
Everybody wants to rule the world . . .
sung by Tears for Fears
(Roland Orzabal & Curt Smith)
Welcome to your life
ReplyDeleteThere's no turning back
Even while we sleep
We will find you
Acting on your best behavior
Turn your back on Mother Nature
Everybody wants to rule the world
It's my own design
It's my own remorse
Help me to decide
Help me make the
Most of freedom and of pleasure
Nothing ever lasts forever
Everybody wants to rule the world . . .
There's a room where the light won't find you
Holding hands while
The walls come tumbling down
When they do, I'll be right behind you
So glad we've almost made it
So sad they had to fade it
Everybody wants to rule the world
I can't stand this indecision
Married with a lack of vision
Everybody wants to rule the world
Say that you'll never, never, never, never need it
One headline, why believe it?
Everybody wants to rule the world
All for freedom and for pleasure
Nothing ever lasts forever
Everybody wants to rule the world
lyrics by Chis Hughes, Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley
sung by Tears for Fears: Roland Orzabal & Curt Smith
© EMI VIRGIN SONGS, INC; AMUSEMENTS LTD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOA4ixV-3jU