Rodney Crowell - Dancin' Circles Round The Sun (Epictetus Speaks) Lyrics
Disregard what don't concern you, don't let disappointment turn youAvoid adopting other people's viewsKnow what you can and can't control, don't let envy take a tollIt's nothing more than weather passing throughWhen your back's against the wall, when you're headed for a fallThe tables set to make a run dancin' circles round the sunThrough action wisdom is revealed and too much talk is like a shieldIn silence lies the keys to how we growWhen focused on the truth at hand, the critics try to make you blandBut they don't understand what they don't knowMake your own cracks in the sky, grit your teeth and learn to flyAnd when the right thing has been done, you'll be dancin' circles round the sunForgive the ones who meant to harm you, don't let superstition charm youConform your wishes only to what's realYour reputation doesn't matter, let idle gossip chirp and chatterNo one else can tell you how you feelIn between the masks you wear, wash your face and comb your hairYou're not hurting anyone dancin' circles round the sunYour mind cries out to God alone, please send me someone I can ownYour soul says son you're walking on thin icePossession in the broadest sense, compounded by coincidenceWhen all it takes is one roll of the diceIn between the good and bad, think of all the fun you hadIt's the same for everyone dancin' circles round the sunEvolution comes in fits, it stops and starts, it coughs and spitsPicasso and Mile Davis come to mindTrue artists, bold unbridled passion, no concern for fad or fashionSexy beasts in love with woman kindBend the rules until it breaks, stand your ground until it shakesThat's the way to get things done dancin' circles round the sunHey, sod convention let's have fun dancin' circles round the sun
