SARK’s got me thinking about Vacation. I’m of the mind these days that I am pushing so hard, staying focused, trying to do so much . . . it sounds like a good idea to plug in some of that “Vacation Feeling” as often as I can.

Maybe a good song will put me in the mood. I believe that Felix Cavaliere, famed member of the music group The Rascals from the mid-60’s to the early 70’s, never got his due for having written a lot of very spiritual and inspirational music. Some of his songs are far deeper than his rock group image.

“People Got to Be Free,” recorded in 1968, should be the world’s anthem: ”You
should see, what a lovely, lovely world this would be; If everyone learned to live together. It seems to me such an easy, easy thing this would be. Why can’t you
and me learn to love one another.”  I don’t know if it’s ever been said better.
“Lucky Day” is an upbeat number which chants, “This must be my lucky day.” “Brother Tree, Ray of Hope, Heaven, Beautiful Morning.” I would call all of these spiritual songs.The one I choose to sing each and every day of my Vacation Life, one that fills me with the vacation feeling is “Easy Rollin.” I give you the Divinely-inspired words of Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati ~

 

“Easy rollin’, ain’t no need to hurry at all.

It’s just a special mornin’ when I wake yawnin’ and sun is shinin’.

I feel like I’ve been dreamin’ & freelance schemin’

On the colored rainbows.

Everything’s fine, now.

As long as it’s. . . Easy rollin’.

Never see me worried no more, oh no.

Don’t have a care or worry, no need to hurry

For relaxation.

I’m turnin’ in all my hassles & buldin’ castles

For my vacation.

It’s gonna be nice now.

Just keepin’ it . . . Easy rollin’, no need to hurry at all.

Believe it, you don’t have to worry, no.

Hmm hmm hmm mmm, hmm oh.

I’m livin’ a dream a minute, deep down within it

My life’s a flower.

I think that I wouldn’t change or rearrange

A single hour.

Everything’s fine now; it’s got to be

Easy rollin’

Don’t you worry at all. Don’t have to worry no more.

Don’t have to hurry at all.

Keep it easy.”

Ahhh! Feel the sun? Hear the surf? I’m there.  Taking it easy.