i Before e Except After c by Thomas J. Carrig
D
Oh, It’s i before e except after c
D
It’s a rule for English words like society
G
There’s exceptions to the rules
D
There’s exceptions to the rules
It doesn’t work for science or our Deity
It’s like looking at Poseidon or the Pleiades
Everything has a rule
Everything has a rule
A
The rules of the English language
G
Are just preparing us for our laws
A
With so many accepted exceptions
G
That don’t make any sense at all
D
It’s a giant free for all
C
Well, we go to school to learn the rules and figure out creation
We learn to spell, decipher well, and make our preparation
Rules of order, rules of writing, rules of litigation
The boundaries and histories, learning form and limitation
F C
Oh the rules, so many are real jewels
F C D G
Yeah the rules, that’s why we have the schools
D
Oh, it’s I before Thee in the money search
And It’s You before Me when we go to church
Love your neighbor as yourself is in all of religion
It’s a basis for democracy and a landmark of decisions
G D
Oh the rules ‘There’s’ protection in the rules
G D
Yeah the rules, the Golden Rule
A
The rules of the English language
G
Are just preparing us for our laws
A
With so many accepted exceptions
G
That don’t make any sense at all
D
It’s a giant free for all
We need an overhaul
Lyrics 2
Falling by Thomas J. Carrig
Eb
The rain is: Falling Falling Falling into plutocracy
G7
Falling Falling Falling into theocracy
Cm G7
Falling Falling Falling Falling into anarchy
Eb
Falling Falling Falling into free enter-prized
Bb
Falling Falling Falling in the social-lies -ed
Cm G7
Falling Falling Falling Falling falling on you and me
Ab
It’s really no mystery, it’s in the history
Bb
People get sick of the lies and the misery
Ab G
There is no trust in humanity due to our sin?
Ab
Through all the confusion and all the collusion
Bb
We really don’t want another French Revolution
G7/B Cm
Disguising hypocrisy, or just doing our thing?
G7
People living in cars as we’re landing on Mars
Cm
And we’re sending our messages out to the stars
A7/C# Dm
Trying to figure out how and when all life has been
Eb
Wanting and needing a perfect creation
Gm
We fall to temptation, we fall in frustration
Ab F
Impatient and Bored or letting the Apathy in
F Bb
How can we all win?
Ab
TV faux justice, fictional heroes
Bb
Digital fantasies, pixels and zeroes
G7/B Cm
Seeing the miracles happen like when life begins
G7
We’re tired of tired poor huddled masses
Cm
We want talented educated wealthier classes
A7/C# Dm
The middle class buffer is the linchpin
Eb
Police and bankers are keeping the score
Gm
The comforts and warmth and the stuff you adore
Ab
Playing our games as a life metaphor
F
Honor and justice and sharing and more
D7
Predestination or choices, free will
Gm
Can we keep trying and get better still
Ab
“When the power of love replaces love of power” (Gladstone)
F
That could be wonderful our finest hour
F
Could this happen, or will we “inherit the
Bb
Wind”? (Prvb 11:29)
Falling Will it be okay?
Love anyway
Into Eternity
Ab Bb Bb Eb