שָׁלוֹם

Start Where You Are

Acidic Rabbi

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Verse 1

My name is Bob, I’m too old to get a job.
This pain that I got is makin’ my head throb.
So my mind went on strike, ’cause where it was I didn’t like,
So now I’m caught on this spike, ’cause my mind took a hike.

Chorus

Start where you are,
You won’t have to look far.
Want to reach for a star?
Start where you are.

Verse 2

I went to my doctor on account of a chill.
I was worried about my health, worried more about the bill.
He said, “There is no point in quibbling, son, you got it pretty bad.”
Then he commenced to scribbling on his prescription pad.

Chorus

Start where you are,
You won’t have to look far.
Want to reach for a star?
Start where you are.

A mother at the stove in a warm kitchen, a child at the table with lit candles

Verse 3

Your mama once told me (yeah, your mama told me too),
“Son, there’s many distractions waitin’ out there for you.”
So when you find yourself feelin’ like a bucket of turds,
And your mind is reelin’, just remember these words:

Chorus

Start where you are,
You won’t have to look far.
Want to reach for a star?
Start where you are.

Two older friends sitting side by side on a park bench in autumn

Bridge

It’s true what they say: best of friends, they got to part.
The Melodious Yack remains in my heart.

Chorus

Start where you are,
You won’t have to look far.
Want to reach for a star?
Start where you are.

Credits

Photos: Night sky: Dev Benjamin (Unsplash License), Kitchen: Ksenia Chernaya (Pexels License), Two friends: Reem Mansour (Pexels License). The rest is footage from the video.