RENEWAL

I am a fan of classic rock and am influenced by lyrics. As we celebrate Easter and a time of renewal, I want to share some lyrics from Michigan’s own Bob Seger. A great song and message about taking responsibility for your actions. I used this at the end of my Leadership workshops to get the participants to reflect before setting their game plans and next steps.

RENEWAL

(LOCK & LOAD) BOB SEGER

WELL I WISH I HAD A NICKEL, FOR EVERY TIME I FELL AND BLAMED SOMEBODY ELSE.

I’D GIVE A TON OF MONEY TO THE ONES I’VE HURT AND I’D STILL BE SITTIN PRETTY WELL.

I’VE SPENT YEARS LOSING TOUCH OF WHAT’S RIGHT AND WHAT’S REAL, CAUGHT UP IN THESE MISSIONS OF MY OWN.

AND YOU’RE TELLING ME, YOU THINK I’VE DONE WELL WHILE WE’RE SITTEN’ HERE A THOUSAND MILES FROM HOME.

THERE’S A HOLE IN YOUR WISDOM, A HOLE IN YOUR SKY.

TWO HOLES IN YOUR HEAD WHERE THE LIGHT’S SUPPOSE TO GET BY.

SO MANY TIMES I’VE SEEN CHANCES DISAPPEAR. I HESITATE AND WATCH THEM SLIP AWAY.

LIKE THE TIME I FAIL TO SPEND WITH THE ONES I LOVE, AND IT’S GONE AS SURE AS YESTERDAY.

I GET TURNED AROUND AND TWISTED, PULLED LEFT TO RIGHT I CAN SEE WHERE I’M GOING, BUT I CAN’T SEE THE LIGHT.

I CAN SIT HERE, IN THE BACK HALF OF MY LIFE, AND WONDER WHEN THE OTHER SHOE WILL FALL

OR I CAN STAND UP, POINT MYSELF HOME AND SEE IF I’VE LEARNED ANYTHING AT ALL.

MEDIOCRITY’S EASY, THE GOOD THINGS TAKE TIME.

THE GREAT NEED COMMITMENT, RIGHT DOWN THE LINE.

TIME TO LOCK AND LOAD,

TIME TO GET CONTROL.

TIME TO SEARCH THE SOUL,

AND START AGAIN.