Lyrics and Lectures

I listen to an oldies station when I drive to work. Simple tunes recorded in simpler times. Some of the lyrics are silly, like the song "My boy lollipop. He makes my heart go giddy up". This morning the stations choice of songs was great. I listened to the songs as if I was listening to a lecture. The words made so much sense to me. It started off with the Louis Armstrong song "When you're smiling". What could be more true than the thought that if you smile, others will too. The next song was Frank Sinatra singing "I've got to be me". I listened to every word of that song and realized that if you were reading it instead of singing it, it could be a true commentary on leading a self fulfilled life. Maybe in one of my future lecture series, I will incorporate the topic of "Lyrics and our Lives". I would certainly have an abundance of material to work with.