Nothing, Nothing (Gotta Learn to Do Nothing)

Emily Mendelsohn on Thursday, March 16, 2006 at 10:21 AM wrote:
"Dear Steve, Your song about doing nothing is my favorite of all your songs. Emily"
Harold Schiff on Thursday, April 27, 2006 at 7:59 AM wrote:
"Hey Steve, this is great! You sound better than Bob Dylan and the lyrics too are better. Harold"

 D          G
Nothing, nothing
            A          D
You gotta learn to do nothing

Not every e-mail demands a reply
Sometimes it is best to just let it go by
Not every problem needs to be fixed
Sometimes the solution is to let it simmer and mix

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You gotta learn to modulate energy and tone,
As Bobby D once said everybody must atone
Yes, being proactive is the Stephen Covey way
But if you do it too much, you'll have a one dimensional day

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You gotta learn to let others make mistakes
Cause micro-managing gives most people the shakes
Don't jump into the dialogue, Just let it swill
Learn to do nothing, You gotta learn to chill

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You're not too old to learn something new
Although this one may be the hardest thing to do
Cause when you die, you'll do nothing and have no choice
So the challenge is to now practice while you still have a voice

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"Nothing is not necessarily anything" my father once said
I never understood this but now he's dead
But maybe he's doing nothing and looking down on me
Warning me to avoid his mistakes as part of the family tree

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