Written, acoustically performed and sung by John Henry Sheridan
Recorded by Jason Hills
Mixed by Jason Hills and John Henry Sheridan
© John Henry Sheridan 2001
Coral Sound Music 2018

Lyrics

“Directionless Existence”

Went to two cemeteries today, laid down flowers for those passed away
And I took Mom out to eat because I wasn’t around on her birthday
Three days ago and we drove out to Staten Island ‘cos that’s where everyone gets buried
And the Verrazano looked like the gates to heaven
Standing there like the embodiment of all man’s strength
Startling in all it’s length . . .

So here I am, Saturday night, out of tune guitar I’m strumming
Cold hands, cold feet, dwelling on the past, just sittin’ here thinkin’
Wondering where I am and wondering where I stand in relation to others and the past
And the future looms ahead of me in all it’s mediocrity
and I wonder if really gets any better
And the future looms ahead of me in all it’s mediocrity
and I wonder if really gets any better

On the way we stopped at the florist,
we planted several flowers for several dead loved ones
And I talked to Mom about loves lost and asked how she copes without them
And we talked about her past and I happened to notice that at the age of forty-seven
She was possibly in her most unhappy state ever
And in my young man’s mind, although I can never quite grasp time
I try to see the past in relation to today
But the clock is ever-evasive, and it can trick and be persuasive
And it can never be replaced with anything even itself

So here I am, Saturday night, out of tune guitar I’m strumming
Cold hands, cold feet, dwelling on the past, just sittin’ here thinkin’
Wondering where I am and wondering where I stand in relation to others and the past
And the future looms ahead of me in all it’s mediocrity
and I wonder if really gets any better
And the future looms ahead of me in all it’s mediocrity
and I wonder if really gets any better

This is a directionless existence we live in
This is a directionless existence we live in
I know it’s sad, I guess you gotta be glad for whatever it is you have
I know it’s sad, I guess you gotta be glad for whatever it is you’re given