if I asked you do you love life you’d say yes right if I asked you love work
say yes right if I asked you love work
say yes right if I asked you love work you’d say yes only if you love your work
you’d say yes only if you love your work
you’d say yes only if you love your work and the people you work with you spend a
and the people you work with you spend a
and the people you work with you spend a hundred thousand of your living hours at
hundred thousand of your living hours at
hundred thousand of your living hours at work so the people you work with are
work so the people you work with are
work so the people you work with are crucial to your overall love of life
crucial to your overall love of life
crucial to your overall love of life some of you choose to work with legal
some of you choose to work with legal
some of you choose to work with legal clients some with musicians some with
clients some with musicians some with
clients some with musicians some with retail customers some with students I
retail customers some with students I
retail customers some with students I choose to work with I’m a loser plain
choose to work with I’m a loser plain
choose to work with I’m a loser plain and straight can’t hold a job can’t find
and straight can’t hold a job can’t find
and straight can’t hold a job can’t find a mate him me you kidding I’m a dud
a mate him me you kidding I’m a dud
a mate him me you kidding I’m a dud when I was born they named me mud you
when I was born they named me mud you
when I was born they named me mud you can’t help me no one can five shrinks
can’t help me no one can five shrinks
can’t help me no one can five shrinks have tried to failed me man I mean LCSW
have tried to failed me man I mean LCSW
have tried to failed me man I mean LCSW that stands for light go on home you
that stands for light go on home you
that stands for light go on home you social worker
social worker
social worker I’m berserk but you’re a berserker
I’m berserk but you’re a berserker
I’m berserk but you’re a berserker standing there so damned is sure that a
standing there so damned is sure that a
standing there so damned is sure that a man like me can ever be cured
man like me can ever be cured
man like me can ever be cured what cure is the destination let’s talk
what cure is the destination let’s talk
what cure is the destination let’s talk about the journey a journey sure you
about the journey a journey sure you
about the journey a journey sure you mean ten years of sessions where I vent
mean ten years of sessions where I vent
mean ten years of sessions where I vent my fears and tell you all the sad and
my fears and tell you all the sad and
my fears and tell you all the sad and gory details of my hard life story well
gory details of my hard life story well
gory details of my hard life story well since I see you like to rhyme how’s this
since I see you like to rhyme how’s this
since I see you like to rhyme how’s this I don’t ask ten years time just 60
I don’t ask ten years time just 60
I don’t ask ten years time just 60 minutes then we’ll see if I’m for you
minutes then we’ll see if I’m for you
minutes then we’ll see if I’m for you and you’re for me fine one hour and then
and you’re for me fine one hour and then
and you’re for me fine one hour and then with rue so long oh wow merci beaucoup
with rue so long oh wow merci beaucoup
with rue so long oh wow merci beaucoup great and here’s what I propose you do
great and here’s what I propose you do
great and here’s what I propose you do the rhymes all stick to prose prose and
the rhymes all stick to prose prose and
the rhymes all stick to prose prose and poetry and a clinical assessment
poetry and a clinical assessment
poetry and a clinical assessment interview why not
interview why not
interview why not therapy is an art whose medium is
therapy is an art whose medium is
therapy is an art whose medium is language just as language as the medium
language just as language as the medium
language just as language as the medium of the plays and poems my dad writes
of the plays and poems my dad writes
of the plays and poems my dad writes back when I started in social work it
back when I started in social work it
back when I started in social work it struck me that the dramatic structures
struck me that the dramatic structures
struck me that the dramatic structures my dad uses in his writing could inform
my dad uses in his writing could inform
my dad uses in his writing could inform my approach to providing therapy that’s
my approach to providing therapy that’s
my approach to providing therapy that’s the perfect word dramatic for my
the perfect word dramatic for my
the perfect word dramatic for my behavior so erratic just when I’m
behavior so erratic just when I’m
behavior so erratic just when I’m enjoying life I want to find a paring
enjoying life I want to find a paring
enjoying life I want to find a paring knife and draw it hard across my wrist
knife and draw it hard across my wrist
knife and draw it hard across my wrist or clenched my hand into a fist and
or clenched my hand into a fist and
or clenched my hand into a fist and punch the mirror where I see a monster
punch the mirror where I see a monster
punch the mirror where I see a monster staring back
staring back
staring back ‘my dad said all good drama is driven by
‘my dad said all good drama is driven by
‘my dad said all good drama is driven by conflict a hero against an outside
conflict a hero against an outside
conflict a hero against an outside antagonist like a fellow against Iago or
antagonist like a fellow against Iago or
antagonist like a fellow against Iago or or against an inner antagonist like
or against an inner antagonist like
or against an inner antagonist like Hamlet against himself Wow
Hamlet against himself Wow
Hamlet against himself Wow you know your Shakespeare to be or not
you know your Shakespeare to be or not
you know your Shakespeare to be or not to be
to be
to be Hamlet keeps asking himself that
Hamlet keeps asking himself that
Hamlet keeps asking himself that question and foremost the play can’t
question and foremost the play can’t
question and foremost the play can’t answer it and when he answers it he dies
answer it and when he answers it he dies
answer it and when he answers it he dies tragic hero you have like Moby Dick’s
tragic hero you have like Moby Dick’s
tragic hero you have like Moby Dick’s Captain Ahab and like me but there are
Captain Ahab and like me but there are
Captain Ahab and like me but there are other heroes you could be tragic ones
other heroes you could be tragic ones
other heroes you could be tragic ones sure well there’s the comic hero like
sure well there’s the comic hero like
sure well there’s the comic hero like Huckleberry Finn who raps through
Huckleberry Finn who raps through
Huckleberry Finn who raps through confusion to get what he wants or the
confusion to get what he wants or the
confusion to get what he wants or the epic hero like Ulysses who sails against
epic hero like Ulysses who sails against
epic hero like Ulysses who sails against epic challenges to get what he wants
epic challenges to get what he wants
epic challenges to get what he wants what do those heroes want what do you
what do those heroes want what do you
what do those heroes want what do you want for starters a good night’s sleep
want for starters a good night’s sleep
want for starters a good night’s sleep what’s preventing that damn clock
what’s preventing that damn clock
what’s preventing that damn clock ticking but my dreams still wake me up
ticking but my dreams still wake me up
ticking but my dreams still wake me up bad dreams
bad dreams
bad dreams terrible hi bolt up in a sweat so many
terrible hi bolt up in a sweat so many
terrible hi bolt up in a sweat so many of my clients war vets abuse survivors
of my clients war vets abuse survivors
of my clients war vets abuse survivors refugees remain haunted by fear shame
refugees remain haunted by fear shame
refugees remain haunted by fear shame and guilt they’re stuck in the residue
and guilt they’re stuck in the residue
and guilt they’re stuck in the residue of the past like a dramatic hero stuck
of the past like a dramatic hero stuck
of the past like a dramatic hero stuck on what my dad calls the old country you
on what my dad calls the old country you
on what my dad calls the old country you know my biggest dream night of dreamless
know my biggest dream night of dreamless
know my biggest dream night of dreamless sleep beautiful dreamer out on the sea
mermaids are chanting the wild lorilee
mermaids are chanting the wild lorilee over the streamlet vapors are born
waiting to fade at the bright coming
waiting to fade at the bright coming more dramatic heroes exist in both plays
more dramatic heroes exist in both plays
more dramatic heroes exist in both plays and real-life they just don’t know the
and real-life they just don’t know the
and real-life they just don’t know the heroic at first they need to be drawn
heroic at first they need to be drawn
heroic at first they need to be drawn out of their funk the lore can be a
out of their funk the lore can be a
out of their funk the lore can be a startling revelation a sudden reversal
startling revelation a sudden reversal
startling revelation a sudden reversal of fortune or a simple reminder of what
of fortune or a simple reminder of what
of fortune or a simple reminder of what happiness feels like something that
happiness feels like something that
happiness feels like something that engages the client on a personal level
engages the client on a personal level
engages the client on a personal level might actually make him smile beautiful
might actually make him smile beautiful
might actually make him smile beautiful dreamer beam on my heart being as the
dreamer beam on my heart being as the
dreamer beam on my heart being as the moon on the streamlet and sea then we’ll
moon on the streamlet and sea then we’ll
moon on the streamlet and sea then we’ll all clouds of sorrow depart
all clouds of sorrow depart
all clouds of sorrow depart [Music]
[Music]
[Music] beautiful dreamer awake unto me
rapport with the client is essential so
rapport with the client is essential so if he’s rhyming or quoting Shakespeare
if he’s rhyming or quoting Shakespeare
if he’s rhyming or quoting Shakespeare or hanging with a social worker that’s a
or hanging with a social worker that’s a
or hanging with a social worker that’s a first for me I’d go with the flow you
first for me I’d go with the flow you
first for me I’d go with the flow you have a good voice so do you
have a good voice so do you
have a good voice so do you the ships horn means it’s time to cast
the ships horn means it’s time to cast
the ships horn means it’s time to cast off from the old country and sail for
off from the old country and sail for
off from the old country and sail for the new if you’re willing what’s our
the new if you’re willing what’s our
the new if you’re willing what’s our heading well today it’s towards knowing
heading well today it’s towards knowing
heading well today it’s towards knowing you well enough to determine appropriate
you well enough to determine appropriate
you well enough to determine appropriate ongoing therapy that’s an angry wild sea
ongoing therapy that’s an angry wild sea
ongoing therapy that’s an angry wild sea out there it’s navigable I’ve sailed it
out there it’s navigable I’ve sailed it
out there it’s navigable I’ve sailed it before you mean you’ve been in therapy
before you mean you’ve been in therapy
before you mean you’ve been in therapy yes and that’s why I do what I do now
yes and that’s why I do what I do now
yes and that’s why I do what I do now surprised
surprised
surprised yes but relieved
yes but relieved
yes but relieved – so hoist the mizzen sure why not
– so hoist the mizzen sure why not
– so hoist the mizzen sure why not Anchors Aweigh where were you born my
Anchors Aweigh where were you born my
Anchors Aweigh where were you born my mama had her little costs while riding
mama had her little costs while riding
mama had her little costs while riding on a Greyhound bus any complication I
on a Greyhound bus any complication I
on a Greyhound bus any complication I was blue because oh my lord my neck was
was blue because oh my lord my neck was
was blue because oh my lord my neck was wrapped in my ability Lord family
wrapped in my ability Lord family
wrapped in my ability Lord family history I was orphaned age of three
history I was orphaned age of three
history I was orphaned age of three sawed right off the family tree
sawed right off the family tree
sawed right off the family tree religious faith priests abused me there
religious faith priests abused me there
religious faith priests abused me there enough said proof to me that God is dead
enough said proof to me that God is dead
enough said proof to me that God is dead I ask about my clients education
I ask about my clients education
I ask about my clients education employments medical issues my momma
employments medical issues my momma
employments medical issues my momma whiskey did consume while I was nesting
whiskey did consume while I was nesting
whiskey did consume while I was nesting in her womb my motor skills were thus
in her womb my motor skills were thus
in her womb my motor skills were thus impaired clumsy child I was declared and
impaired clumsy child I was declared and
impaired clumsy child I was declared and then one day when I was nine I fell down
then one day when I was nine I fell down
then one day when I was nine I fell down stairs and cracked my spine ever since
stairs and cracked my spine ever since
stairs and cracked my spine ever since my back’s been stinging right legs
my back’s been stinging right legs
my back’s been stinging right legs Naumann ears are ringing I asked about
Naumann ears are ringing I asked about
Naumann ears are ringing I asked about substance abuse current mental health
substance abuse current mental health
substance abuse current mental health symptoms previous treatment social life
symptoms previous treatment social life
symptoms previous treatment social life love life sometimes the client even
love life sometimes the client even
love life sometimes the client even tells me his dream life I’m Captain Ahab
tells me his dream life I’m Captain Ahab
tells me his dream life I’m Captain Ahab in my sleep who hunts the whale out on
in my sleep who hunts the whale out on
in my sleep who hunts the whale out on the deep do you find him I’m still
the deep do you find him I’m still
the deep do you find him I’m still hunting you’re a bold Seafarer you mean
hunting you’re a bold Seafarer you mean
hunting you’re a bold Seafarer you mean a mad Seafarer mad with revenge against
a mad Seafarer mad with revenge against
a mad Seafarer mad with revenge against Moby Dick for what for calling me stupid
Moby Dick for what for calling me stupid
Moby Dick for what for calling me stupid you stupid when I was young – a so
you stupid when I was young – a so
you stupid when I was young – a so decreed because I couldn’t write a read
decreed because I couldn’t write a read
decreed because I couldn’t write a read but that was raw
but that was raw
but that was raw it was more complex ik turned out that I
it was more complex ik turned out that I
it was more complex ik turned out that I was dyslexic that assessment gave me
was dyslexic that assessment gave me
was dyslexic that assessment gave me hope that I’d stop being called a dope
hope that I’d stop being called a dope
hope that I’d stop being called a dope then however I was teased for being
then however I was teased for being
then however I was teased for being mentally diseased finally I gave in the
mentally diseased finally I gave in the
mentally diseased finally I gave in the greed that I was born a mutant breed the
greed that I was born a mutant breed the
greed that I was born a mutant breed the view I could not controvert but I was
view I could not controvert but I was
view I could not controvert but I was stupider than dirt you felt stupid but
stupider than dirt you felt stupid but
stupider than dirt you felt stupid but today you’ve sung beautiful dreamer and
today you’ve sung beautiful dreamer and
today you’ve sung beautiful dreamer and quoted Shakespeare in Melville that’s
quoted Shakespeare in Melville that’s
quoted Shakespeare in Melville that’s really smart but I I still have dyslexia
really smart but I I still have dyslexia
really smart but I I still have dyslexia and you’re still a shame wouldn’t you be
and you’re still a shame wouldn’t you be
and you’re still a shame wouldn’t you be you fell down stairs when you were a boy
you fell down stairs when you were a boy
you fell down stairs when you were a boy crack three vertebrae were you ashamed
crack three vertebrae were you ashamed
crack three vertebrae were you ashamed no was an accident never get the flu we
no was an accident never get the flu we
no was an accident never get the flu we all get the flu how do you feel the sore
all get the flu how do you feel the sore
all get the flu how do you feel the sore throat aching joints fever 102 are you
throat aching joints fever 102 are you
throat aching joints fever 102 are you ashamed
ashamed
ashamed huhai flus not me it’s just the flu
huhai flus not me it’s just the flu
huhai flus not me it’s just the flu right it changes how you feel but it
right it changes how you feel but it
right it changes how you feel but it doesn’t change you nothing could change
doesn’t change you nothing could change
doesn’t change you nothing could change me not even you well you’ve survived
me not even you well you’ve survived
me not even you well you’ve survived your broken back your dyslexia and the
your broken back your dyslexia and the
your broken back your dyslexia and the session with me I’d say your Purple
session with me I’d say your Purple
session with me I’d say your Purple Heart is due well I wouldn’t refuse it
Heart is due well I wouldn’t refuse it
Heart is due well I wouldn’t refuse it and you always get through the flu it
and you always get through the flu it
and you always get through the flu it takes more to kill me than the flu oh my
takes more to kill me than the flu oh my
takes more to kill me than the flu oh my god what if she blows who there she
god what if she blows who there she
god what if she blows who there she breaches breach it lasts to the Sun Moby
breaches breach it lasts to the Sun Moby
breaches breach it lasts to the Sun Moby dead weights I found him I gotta kill
dead weights I found him I gotta kill
dead weights I found him I gotta kill him he’s not real he’s real I see him
him he’s not real he’s real I see him
him he’s not real he’s real I see him he’s a metaphor you can’t kill a
he’s a metaphor you can’t kill a
he’s a metaphor you can’t kill a metaphor
metaphor
metaphor Captain Ahab couldn’t metaphors are
Captain Ahab couldn’t metaphors are
Captain Ahab couldn’t metaphors are immortal as long as you keep hunting
immortal as long as you keep hunting
immortal as long as you keep hunting them they never die about I kind of like
them they never die about I kind of like
them they never die about I kind of like hunting it’s my obsession why it pumps
hunting it’s my obsession why it pumps
hunting it’s my obsession why it pumps me up gives me a purpose makes me feel
me up gives me a purpose makes me feel
me up gives me a purpose makes me feel alive for how long until I stop hunting
alive for how long until I stop hunting
alive for how long until I stop hunting and then I start hunting again
and then I start hunting again
and then I start hunting again for however if I have to it sounds
for however if I have to it sounds
for however if I have to it sounds exhausting the hero’s got to do what a
exhausting the hero’s got to do what a
exhausting the hero’s got to do what a hero’s got to do but why do you do this
hero’s got to do but why do you do this
hero’s got to do but why do you do this who avenge what that whale did to me
who avenge what that whale did to me
who avenge what that whale did to me where is the whale do you actually see
where is the whale do you actually see
where is the whale do you actually see him out there yes get ahead wait
him out there yes get ahead wait
him out there yes get ahead wait look at him I’m looking at him who is he
look at him I’m looking at him who is he
look at him I’m looking at him who is he he’s a man with my hair eyes complexion
he’s a man with my hair eyes complexion
he’s a man with my hair eyes complexion raise your hand what did he do
raise your hand what did he do
raise your hand what did he do raised his hand to give him your hand
raised his hand to give him your hand
raised his hand to give him your hand he’s giving me his own hand shake his
he’s giving me his own hand shake his
he’s giving me his own hand shake his hand friends now no no he’s my enemy
hand friends now no no he’s my enemy
hand friends now no no he’s my enemy look closer oh my god who is he he’s me
look closer oh my god who is he he’s me
look closer oh my god who is he he’s me do you want to keep hunting him
do you want to keep hunting him
do you want to keep hunting him No do you still want to kill him no not
No do you still want to kill him no not
No do you still want to kill him no not even metaphorically
even metaphorically
even metaphorically I don’t like metaphors anymore
I don’t like metaphors anymore
I don’t like metaphors anymore not any of them well I still like
not any of them well I still like
not any of them well I still like sailing but now just sailing not hunting
sailing but now just sailing not hunting
sailing but now just sailing not hunting any prey the winds died down so it has
any prey the winds died down so it has
any prey the winds died down so it has and the rain has stopped ku look the Sun
and the rain has stopped ku look the Sun
and the rain has stopped ku look the Sun is a fireball the sky is turned red red
is a fireball the sky is turned red red
is a fireball the sky is turned red red sky at morning sailors take warning yeah
sky at morning sailors take warning yeah
sky at morning sailors take warning yeah but it’s not morning it’s the end of the
but it’s not morning it’s the end of the
but it’s not morning it’s the end of the day red sky at night sailor’s delight
day red sky at night sailor’s delight
day red sky at night sailor’s delight you’ve sailed to the banks of the new
you’ve sailed to the banks of the new
you’ve sailed to the banks of the new land drop anchor go ashore till the soil
land drop anchor go ashore till the soil
land drop anchor go ashore till the soil plant a row or two and when you want to
plant a row or two and when you want to
plant a row or two and when you want to go sailing again your ship will be
go sailing again your ship will be
go sailing again your ship will be waiting no more stormy seas the breezes
waiting no more stormy seas the breezes
waiting no more stormy seas the breezes will be fair but the skies won’t always
will be fair but the skies won’t always
will be fair but the skies won’t always be blue so still summer rough sailing
be blue so still summer rough sailing
be blue so still summer rough sailing but you’ll be a more confident sailor
but you’ll be a more confident sailor
but you’ll be a more confident sailor will I sail alone you won’t have to your
will I sail alone you won’t have to your
will I sail alone you won’t have to your care providers your family friends
care providers your family friends
care providers your family friends lovers they’ll be your crew and you’ll
lovers they’ll be your crew and you’ll
lovers they’ll be your crew and you’ll be with me too if you want me to be
be with me too if you want me to be
be with me too if you want me to be beautiful
beautiful
beautiful dreamer out on the sea
mermaids are chanting the wild lauralee
mermaids are chanting the wild lauralee [Music]
[Music]
[Music] over the streamlet vapors are born
waiting to fade the bright coming more
waiting to fade the bright coming more [Music]
[Music]
[Music] beautiful dreamer beam on my heart then
beautiful dreamer beam on my heart then
beautiful dreamer beam on my heart then we’ll all clouds of sorrow depart
we’ll all clouds of sorrow depart
we’ll all clouds of sorrow depart [Music]
[Music]
[Music] beautiful dreamer awake unto me
beautiful dreamer awake unto me
beautiful dreamer awake unto me [Music]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
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