Agnes Manners - The Young Man and The Seed

Rise, young man
Put those shoulders down
Keep the good people close
And they’ll hold you down.
Can you hear that sacred sound?
It’s the sound of our youth
And it’s fading now.

Your mother taught you better than
To waste those young years arguing
Your anger is an ugly thing
Theres no need for that blue language.
Some will become animals
And push each other to the walls
I know you’ll remain reasonable
And try to keep your head level.

Money will regenerate
But our time will slip away
So don’t wait.
To do all the good you can with each day
‘Cause the kind words don’t cost a thing
But they accomplish so much.

Don’t treat people
Like stepping stones
That duplicity costs
Far more than you know.
The wise are quiet, calm and kind
So study the greats and fortify your mind.

Your mother taught you better than
To waste those young years arguing
Your anger is an ugly thing
Theres no need for that blue language.
Some will become animals
And push each other to the walls
I know you’ll remain reasonable
And try to keep your head level.

My dear young man
You could have the world
in the palm of your hand.

Money will regenerate
But our time will slip away
So don't wait
To do all the good you can with each day
'Cause the kind words don't cost a thing
But they accomplish so much.

Your mother taught you better than
To waste those young years arguing
Your anger is an ugly thing
There's no need for that blue Language
'Cause the kind words don't cost a thing
But they accomplish so much.

And as you sew
So shall you reap
Don’t fill your mind
With trivial things
I’m still your son
Your bones and blood
And nothing will ever come between us.

Written by:
MATTHEW JEFFERY GRAVOLIN, SHANE ARRON EDWARDS

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