Movin' Stuff Around
Do you know what people are about? I'll tell you what people about They're all about movin' stuff around Underneath all that complicated technology, psychology, sociology, and civilization Up close, they're just about movin' stuff around Now, I'm not talking about ants, and bees and termites that have exact reasons for movin' things around Or squirrels 'n pack rats storing stuff to eat Not even talking about those big oscar fish in tanks that move rocks around to claim territory Nope, people are even worse than crows picking up shiny stuff to horde in their nests for no earthly reason Now, people will go out and purchase stuff they can't afford can't eat, don't need, and won't use They will spend weeks shopping for stuff, searching for stuff new stuff, old stuff, valuable stuff and chasing the thrill of buying bargain stuff They’ll put all that out on layaway or pay with cash and credit cards or coupons and debit cards Then they’ll bag it up, cart it home, open it up, try it on, plug it in and see if it works They will arrange it, rearrange it, and arrange it again They’ll push it over here and drag it over there or try to find some other place Any other place Then they’ll stack it up, hang it up, pile it up, put it up store it in a nook or hang it on a hook Just so they can collect even more valuable stuff! Of course, they'll see more, find more, and buy more They’ll work another job so they can get more And they'll even buy bigger homes than they can afford Just so they can have all that stuff Hey, whatcha’ got there? Well, that there’s a genuine 1956 Chevy four barrel carburetor You bet, like new That there’s a real keeper Never know when you’re gonna’ need something like that Now don’t touch that little red propeller hat there on the coffee table That’s part of my Beany and Cecil collection Oh, I just loved Beany and Cecil when I was growing up Didn’t you? Look here I’ve just have to show you my great grandmother Edna’s wonderful 1920’s button collection It’s worth some real money nowadays Well, finally they'll try to organize all that stuff They’ll count and catalog, match and improve try to keep it up to date restore it take it apart, fix it, modify it redesign it, follow the trends And after that, they're forever cleaning it, washing it, dusting it off shining it, and, in the end spending hard earned money to insure it to just keep it safe At last, they'll stand back and admire it, tire of it, retire it and then downright just forget it Because they’re off to the store to buy new stuff! Well, pretty soon it gets to be too much for everybody They'll have to take all that old stuff out and just get rid of it So they'll box it up, wrap it up, tuck it away put it in the closet, throw it in a corner, shelve it, hoard it stuff it under the bed, store it in the laundry room move it to the garage, or hide it in the shed Next, they'll just get busy and move all that old stuff out for good Period! They'll try to sell it, give it away, hand it down, throw it away drop it off, pitch it in the trash burn it, bury it, leave it on the roadside And sometimes, they’ll just plain pick themselves up, and move away Well now, don't let 'em tell you that life is all about culture, technology, science and civilization It's just about people moving stuff around c 10/07 Sandy Hartman |
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