The Monday (01.24.11)

In case you haven't heard, I've declared that all Mondays shall henceforth be known as Tom Sawyer Mondays. Why? Well, firstly it's because I have that kind of power. Secondly, I always thought that the lyrics to Rush's "Tom Sawyer" started with "A Monday warrior", but in actuality it is "A modern day warrior". So that's the reason. What should you expect? Simple. I'll post a Rush song in video form here, with lyrics. Or, I'll post a Mark Twain quote. See what I did there? Because Mark Twain wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer...okay so that was a bad joke, but I'll still be doing that anyway. These will be just short, quick posts to start your work/school/whatever week off just right.


As the inaugural post, there is only one song to play. Sing along with the lyrics below.

A modern day warrior

Mean mean stride,

Today's Tom Sawyer

Mean mean pride.

Though his mind is not for rent

Don't put him down as arrogant

His reserve, a quiet defense

Riding out the day's events

The river

What you say about his company

Is what you say about society

Catch the mist, catch the myth

Catch the mystery, catch the drift

The world is, the world is

Love and life are deep

Maybe as his skies are wide

Today's Tom Sawyer

He gets high on you

And the space he invades

He gets by on you

No his mind is not for rent

To any god or government

Always hopeful, yet discontent

He knows changes aren't permanent

But change is

And what you say about his company

Is what you say about society

Catch the witness, catch the wit

Catch the spirit, catch the spit

The world is, the world is

Love and life are deep

Maybe as his eyes are wide

Exit the warrior

Today's Tom Sawyer

He gets high on you

And the energy you trade

He gets right on to the friction of the day

Dream on.

[END TRANSMISSION]