I was born at a young age in 1963 Survived the streets of Brooklyn and my noisy family My parents thought God was a scam, religion was for saps For me that meant no Hebrew School and I thanked God for that No Chanukah, no Christmas trees, no holy holidays When we gathered for a meal we bowed and said "Oy Vey!" I was schooled in logic, learned hard science and new math I had some signs of ADD and couldn't sit still in class I took two years of college and then called it graduation You could say I left to get a higher education I studied Course in Miracles, that was the path for me Even though I hated Christian terminology My parents were beside themselves "Oh, where did we go wrong? Our son has got religion...well, at least he's not reborn!" I didn't join a church or pass pamphlets door to door I learned to mind my ego so it wouldn't mind the store I took the latest workshops and expensive weekend trainings I paid for Tony Robbins to say "Scott, just quit complaining!" I did my meditations and found inner peace and power I started writing joyous songs and singing in the shower Some friends who overheard me asked "Why don't you make a tape? Your music will help many folks rejoice and celebrate" And so I went from shower to the studio and stage I freed up the performer who'd been locked inside a cage My music brought me so much joy and even brought me money I left the day job, moved out west to where it's much more sunny I made CD's, the world caught on till I was quite sought after There's nothing like a message that is sent in song and laughter At home I learned my lessons just like everybody else I learned to love another I first gotta love myself I grew through my relationships, the land of Mars and Venus I learned to listen to my heart not just my head and penis I had a decade with a mate, we raised a child together I learned that I can choose to love in any kind of weather Sometimes when our fears collided, we got out of joint We pointed fingers at each other, missing the whole point Yet in the midst of challenges we've learned to become friends To welcome different points of view and not judge or defend A fighting Brooklyn boy can grow to be a gentle man When he gives up being right and seeks to understand And that's what I have learned so far out in the Sunshine State Do battle with my ego instead of with a mate That is what I have learned in all these years I've told you of I'd rather lose an argument and win at choosing love I'd rather drop the arguments and win and choosing love And so I went from shower to the studio and stage I freed up the performer who'd been locked inside a cage My music brought me so much joy and even brought me money I left the day job, moved out west to where it's much more sunny I made CD's, the word caught on till I was quite sought after There's nothing like a message that is sent in song and laughter At home I learned my lessons just like everybody else I learned to love another I first gotta love myself I grew through my relationships, the land of Mars and Venus I learned to listen to my heart not just my head and penis I had a decade with a mate, we raised a child together I learned that I can choose to love in any kind of weather Sometimes when our fears collided, we got out of joint We pointed fingers at each other, missing the real point Yet in the midst of challenges we've learned to become friends To welcome different points of view and not judge or defend A fighting Brooklyn boy can grow to be a gentle man When he gives up being right and seeks to understand And that's what I have learned so far out in the Sunshine State Do battle with my ego instead of with a mate Yes, that's what I have learned in all these years I've told you of I'd rather lose an argument and win at choosing love I'd rather lose all arguments and win and choosing love
