I'm Tired Joey Boy
Weary Reflections: Van Morrison's Poetic Journey through Life
Lyrics
I'm tired Joey Boy
I am feeling exhausted, Joey Boy
While you're out with the sheep
While you're away with the crowd
My life is so troubled
My life is full of troubles
Now I can't go to sleep
It's difficult for me to fall asleep
I would walk myself out
I would go out for a walk
But the streets are so dark
But the streets are too dark
I shall wait till the morning
I'll wait until morning
And walk in the park
And then walk in the park
This life is so simple when
Life is simple when one is at home
One is at home
Not complaining when there's work to be done
And I'm never complaining
When there's work to be done
A tired acknowledgment of the struggles of life
Oh I'm tired Joey Boy of the makings of men
Tired of the artificiality in the behavior of men
I would like to be cheerful again
Wishing to regain a cheerful disposition
Ambition will take you
Ambition can lead one too far
And ride you too far and
Conservatism can bring boredom
Conservatism bring you to boredom once more
Reflecting on the consequences of extremes
Sit down by the river
Sit by the river and observe life
And watch the stream flow
Contemplate the flow of time
Recall all the dreams
Recall past dreams and aspirations
That you once used to know
Memories of forgotten dreams
The things you've forgotten
Things left behind that took you away
That took you away
To places not better but harsher
To pastures not greener but meaner
Love of the simple is all that I need
Yearning for a love of simplicity
I've no time for schism or lovers of greed
No time for division or greed
Go up to the mountain, go up to the glen
Seek solace in nature, go to the mountain
When silence will touch you
Where silence can have a profound impact
And heartbreak will mend.
Heartbreak can heal
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