I think you know I like Johnny Cash. I came across this version of one of his songs last night. It features three fine singers and sounds pretty good – I think! Enjoy.
and the lyrics ….
“Flesh And Blood”
Beside a Singin’ Mountain Stream
Where the Willow grew
Where the Silver Leaf of Maple
Sparkled in the Mornin’ Dew
I braided Twigs of Willows
Made a String of Buckeye Beads;
But Flesh And Blood need Flesh And Blood
And you’re the one I need
Flesh And Blood need Flesh And Blood
And you’re the one I need.
I leaned against a Bark of Birch
And I breathed the Honey Dew
I saw a North-bound Flock of Geese
Against a Sky of Baby Blue
Beside the Lily Pads
I carved a Whistle from a Reed;
Mother Nature’s quite a Lady
But you’re the one I need
Flesh And Blood need Flesh And Blood
And you’re the one I need.
A Cardinal sang just for me
And I thanked him for the Song
Then the Sun went slowly down the West
And I had to move along
These were some of the things
On which my Mind and Spirit feed;
But Flesh And Blood need Flesh And Blood
And you’re the one I need
Flesh And Blood need Flesh And Blood
And you’re the one I need.
[SPOKEN]
So when this Day was ended
I was still not satisfied
For I knew ev’rything I touched
Would wither and would die
And Love is all that will remain
And grow from all these Seed;
[SUNG]
Mother Nature’s quite a Lady
But you’re the one I need
Flesh And Blood need Flesh And Blood
And you’re the one I need.
Earlier today used these few lines at Mass in Kilkelly. Someone asked me afterwards for the name of the song so thought I might add it here. Johnny Cash does a lovely job on it too. Will add that as well.
I was speaking today at Mas about the Safe Cross Code – an old TV ad campaign from the early 1970s that was intended to help us all learn how to safely cross the road. It’a amazing how the words have stuck with so many. I think the words are a bit of a guide for living life as well, helping us to make decisions and hopefully travel safely along life’s pathways. A revised version has just been released but I found the old clip on youtube and thought I’d share. If I can find the new one, I’ll add it too. A new approach but the same message –
Larry Cunningham died earlier today. He was a fine singer and I thought I’d just add one of his songs here. It’s the well known song, Lovely Leitrim. May he rest in peace.
Leonard was back in Dublin last week. Brings him to mind again. I mentioned two quotes from him at Mass on Sunday last – one I’d known for ages but the second I just came across in recent days. I was speaking to the people at Mass about Faith and the struggles we might have with it and the various levels of Faith that exists even in one congregation – some with a very strong and unshaken faith that could never imagine a day without turning to God and certainly would never miss the Sunday gathering. For others, the faith might be a bit more fragile, not least because of illness, death or other painful situations. Faith remains though and even when weakened it is still there for us. In that context I quoted Leonard’s words from “ANTHEM” –
“Ring the bells that still can ring
forget your perfect offering
there is a crack, a crack in everything
that’s how the light gets in …..”
I think these words can describe our faith and the call is to “make noise” – ring the bells that we still have in us to ring, even if they are weakened. We need not wait for PERFECTION since even an imperfect offering is a call to God for understanding, acceptance and guidance. The crack that lets the light shine in during our darkest moments may well be seen beforehand as a flaw but, when all is said and done, it allows the light shine through.
The second quote is short and takes a bit of a twist – not fully sure where it is going or what it is saying but I liked it. It simply says
“You go your way. And I’ll go your way too” …..
Maybe that’s our prayer at this time, even if God’s ways do not seem clear and immediately inviting “we’ll go your way too …..”
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