Poetry by Kelly Beller
Orpheus:
A Tribute to Brain Salad Surgery of Emerson Lake and
Palmer
First you ignore it, it's way over there
And you listen politely, so you just don't hear
then you turn it up a little with just a hint of fear
and you turn yourself down so you just don't care
Closer! Closer! Round and round;
Here come the sound! Here come the sound!
Gotta listen! Gotta shine!
No salvation for your mind
Grabbing for your body - snatching at your head
Twisting up your insides filling you with dread!
Come on! Join it! I'll be there!
all on the melody, nothing left to spare
Louder! Higher, coming on so fast!
Move your ass baby, let's have a blast!
Get it all together now, and now Let Go!!
Freak out baby! See the Show
Swim with the melody, choke on the words
stomp to the drummer, sing in the light
let yourself go babe, let yourself go!
That's it, that's it! Here's where it's at
Come on! Open Up! Give out a howl!
Yell out your agony - your uptight bowel
gobble up the music - reach for the beat
Juice it up stronger - turn on the heat
Jam it, Join it, Yield your soul!
crawl it all out from its foul mouse hole
Let go! Let go! Shout it! Scream!!
Now! Now! Now! Now! Now! Now! Now!
Now it's altogether, Now it's all done
You are the anthem, G-d has come.
Kelly Beller
12/73
edited 2/23/04