Lyr Req: Anyway (Suzzy & Maggie Roche)

Subject: The Roches: 'Anyway'
From: saulgoldie
Date: 15 Sep 02 - 08:42 AM

Sorry if this is already somewhere else in the Mudcat files and I could not find it.

The song talks about the frustration of being yourself and doing what you know is right and good in the face of overwhelming evil, stupidity, and apathy and tells us to "do it, anyway." TIA to whomever. Sorry for not finding the appropriate thread if it do exist.

(I heard this song, curiously enough, on NPR's "The Infinite Mind" which is, BTW a very interesting show. They delve into many issues that, from the posts here, I would imagine are of great interest to many 'Catters.)

Saul

Subject: Lyr Add: ANYWAY (Suzzy & Maggie Roche)
From: saulgoldie
Date: 15 Sep 02 - 09:18 AM

A little more persistance is all it took. MAN the Internet is FABULOUS! Google ROCKS!!! They are based on an original piece called "THE PARADOXICAL COMMANDMENTS" by Kent M. Keith. Since I mentioned it, here are those lyrics:

ANYWAY
Written by Suzzy & Maggie Roche
As sung by Suzzy & Maggie Roche on "Zero Church" (2002)

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered.
Forgive 'em anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish ulterior motives.
Be kind anyway. Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies.
Succeed anyway. Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you.
Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight.
Build anyway. Build anyway.
And if you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous.
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow.
Do good anyway. Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have. It may never be enough.
Give the world the best you've got anyway.
You'll see in the final analysis, it is between you and God.
Yeah, yeah, you and God.
It was never between you and them anyway, anyway, anyway, anyway.