Saturday, October 8, 2016

Sing out

One of my favorite movies of all time is Harold and Maude.  The musical score is all Cat Stevens songs.  One of my favorite songs has always been If you want to sing out, sing out.  I have left my family notes about my funeral, and I would like the service to open with that song.  It is a movie about living with joy.  A bit dark, a bit of odd humor, but a movie about living with joy.  The song is a song about living with joy.  Since I first saw the movie in the theaters in 1971, I have always loved the song.

Here are the words.

Well if you want to sing out, sing out
And if you want to be free, be free
'Cause there's a million things to be
You know that there are

And if you want to live high, live high
And if you want to live low, live low
'Cause there's a million ways to go
You know that there are

You can do what you want
The opportunity's on
And if you find a new way
Well you can do it today
Well you can make it all true
And you can make it undo
You see, ah ah ah, it's easy ah ah ah
You only need to know

Well if you want to say yes, say, "Yes"
And if you want to say no, say, "No"
'Cause there's a million ways to go
You know that there are

And if you want to be me, be me
And if you want to be you, be you
'Cause there's a million things to do
You know that there are

You can do what you want
The opportunity's on
And if you find a new way
Well you can do it today
Well you can make it all true
And you can make it undo
You see, ah ah ah, it's easy, ah ah ah
You only need to know

Well if you want to sing out, sing out
And if you want to be free, be free
'Cause there's a million things to be
You know that there are
You know that there are

Here is a link to the song.
youtube If you want to sing out

Dear friends-  live.  L I V E live.  Sing.  Sing out.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.

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