deep not overextended (norma fraser versus judy mowatt)

Seems to me the only time I feel OK is when I'm not feeling
overextended in one way or another. Like the times when I'm not
saying "oh yes for sure I can do that" to everyone. And the times
when I've got a reasonable amount of money in the bank. And when I'm
getting enough sleep. Ha ha ha.

Pretty rare times, seems like, but maybe it's just because I never yet
mastered the idea of keeping it simple, herp/derp. I got a new idea
about that.

The world reduces to Projects X Time. Or Activities X Time, whatever
you want to call it. And Time naturally breaks up into Now, Next,
Soon, and Later. Projects at any given moment break up into whatever
you want. And then things just pop off the various stacks without
disruption.

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that's how my love is
listen to me boy
alright now
silent river runs deep
when it comes to lovin' me she's worst
but when it comes to being loved she's first
I say silent river runs deep
I realize love ain't no toy
you might think I don't love you boy
you might think
but listen
things ain't that bad
listen to me boy
baby you can’t love a key without love
but I realize
love ain't no toy
but there's someone who's torn it apart
but listen
if sometimes I feel sad
silent river runs deep
silent river runs deep
when I say listen to me boy
when it comes to being loved people
I say silent river runs deep
The first cut is the deepest, baby I know
'Cause when it comes to being lucky people
I love you boy
just to help me dry the tears that I've cried
but listen
listen to me boy
alright now
but listen
The first cut is the deepest
The first cut is the deepest
'cause when it comes to being lucky people
that's how I know
that's how I know
I say silent river runs deep
but baby, I'll try to love again, but I know
I'm cheating boy
silent river runs deep
believe me when I say
silent river runs deep
The first cut is the deepest, baby I know
I love you boy
that's how my love is
I'm cheating boy
and it's taking almost all that I've got
Just to hold you by my side
when I say believe me when I say
I would have given you all of my heart
but listen
The first cut is the deepest, baby I know
listen to me boy
silent river runs deep
when I say
you might think
'cause I'm sure gonna give you a try
silent river runs deep
and if you want, I'll try to love again
don't worry darling
The first cut is the deepest
when it comes to lovin' me she's worst
but if you want, I'll try to love again