Use Your Brain! A ditty by Flloyd (with 2 Ells) Kennedy on the mind/brain conundrum. More about Flloyd at https://flloydkennedy.com. Also, check out the podcast "Am I Old Yet?" at https://am-I-old-yet.com.
Lyrics:
Use your brain. Use your brain
It sits in your head and it waits in vain
for you to use it. Don't abuse it
It's the only one you've got
And you need it, quite a lot
It's the only one you've got
And you need it— quite a lot
Use your mind. Use your mind
It lives with your brain and if you don't find
A way to use it, you're gonna lose it.
Cos your mind is your brain if you only knew it.
Stir it or flavour it, simmer it or stew it,
It comes up with stuff—you might think it's fluff
But fluff can turn to silk if you work with it enough.
And Silk is a thread like those thoughts in your head
That you weave into fantasies of horror and delight.
Twist them or knot them, as long as you've got them
There's no need to be concerned if they'll turn out alright.
They know what to do. It's not up to you.
Your job is to nourish them with good stuff so they'll flourish.
So use your brain to feed your mind
Give it some space to search and find
Some elegant tropes made of silken ropes
You won't be sorry. You'll be in a hurry
To do it again, and again and again,
And never, no never to cause it pain. (Don't do that)
Use your brain. Use your brain
It sits in your head and it's happy to contain
The mind that notices and feels all that life has to reveal.
So choose to use it, don't abuse it—
It's the only one you've got
And you need it, quite a lot.
It's the only one you've got
And you need it— quite a lot
(c) Flloyd Kennedy July 2021
