The Things That People Say

A celebration of the richness of the language and turn of phrases that this Island and it’s characters provide on a daily basis.

The Things That People Say

If the things that people said Were like the things that people do It might not leave a very good impression But if the things that people said came from the heart and not the head We might begin resembling their expressions

Like the time I played for some older folks, and told a few stories because I don’t know many jokes I wasn’t sure what they thought of my stories I couldn’t tell by the looks on their faces Then after the show I heard, second hand, that one of the older ladies had said, “That man, was like an old soul in new pants” Imagine her being so gracious

Sometimes the things that people say… Make you want to resemble their expectations

If the things that people say were like the things that children say It wouldn’t be a stretch to think this world an almost honest place To see a thing just as it is And say the same just like a kid Perhaps the whole world needs a good regression

Like the time I arrived at a daycare door A little guy ran right across the floor Looked up at me and said, “Music Man, I need a hug” Well I picked him up and gave him a great big squeeze He pulled back and looked me right in the eye and said, “Music Man, you drink the same stuff me grampy drinks”

Sometimes the things that people say Leave you speechless

If the things that people said were half as true as half the things my uncle Tom says half the time You might think the world a bit contrary If we could tell it like it is With sayings half as good as his We’d never need to use a dictionary

Like the time a dancer got up on stage and gave a few steps while the fiddler played It wasn’t her first time in front of an audience and it showed Uncle Tom never took his eyes off of her feet Then cleared his throat and she got back to her seat and said, “She was as light on her feet as a new car on a wet road”

Sometimes the things that people say Could be taken either way

If people did as people say, and people said as people do I think it would be fair to say that we’d be in an awful stew But if the things that people said were like the things my granddad said I wouldn’t waste this time of day I’d throw my foolish pen away

Like that time, close to the end, when he said, “Michael, when you’re old, you’re not young”

Sometimes the things that people say are short and sweet Unlike this song Which could go on and on and on As long as people keep talking And I keep hearing The things that people say