Dancin' Circles Round the Sun (Epictetus Speaks)

Disregard what don't concern you
Don't let disappointment turn you
Avoid adopting other people's view
Know what you can and can't control
Don't let envy take a toll
It's nothing more than weather passing through

When your back's against the wall
When you're headed for a fall
The tables set to make a run
Dancin' circles round the sun

Through action, wisdom is revealed
And too much talk is like a shield
In silence, lies the keys to how we grow
When focused on the truth at hand
The critics try to make you bland
But they don't understand what they don't know

Make your own cracks in the sky
Grit your teeth and learn to fly
And when the right thing has been done
You'll dance circles round the sun

Forgive the ones who meant to harm you
Don't let superstition charm you
Conform your wishes only to what's real
Your reputation doesn't matter
Let idle gossip chirp and chatter
No one else can tell you how you feel

In between the masks you wear
Wash your face and comb your hair
You're not hurting anyone
Dancin' circles round the sun

Your mind cries out to God alone
Please send me someone I can own
Your soul says, "Son, you're walking on thin ice"
Possession in the broadest sense
Compounded by coincidence
When all it takes is one roll of the dice

In between the good and bad
Think of all the fun you've had
It's the same for everyone
Dancin' circles round the sun

Evolution comes in fits
It stops and starts, it coughs and spits
Picasso and Miles Davis come to mind
True artists, bold unbridled passion
No concern for fad or fashion
Sexy beasts in love with woman kind

Bend the rules until it breaks
Stand your ground until it shakes
That's the way to get things done
Dancin' circles round the sun
Hey, sod convention, let's have fun
Dancin' circles round the sun