Quaker Meeting

Later tonight, we're meeting at a show
Come if you want, you don't have to
Go -- I know the band, I'm the lead singer
I write all the songs, my name is Tom Springer
When you hear, the band in the pocket
You might feel like your finger's in a socket
The lead singer won't tell you what to do
But you should feel free, to get up and move

This song is like a Quaker meeting
It won't regulate the way you're feeling

When to groove and what to say
This song moves you in your own way now
...like a Quaker meeting
...like a Quaker meeting
When to sit and when to stand
This song puts that choice in your hands
...like a Quaker meeting
...like a Quaker meeting

Tomorrow morning, we're meeting in the woods
Join us or not, it's all understood
I know a trail, it leads to a meadow
The trees gather round and they dance when the wind blows
When you take your place in the clearing
You might feel dukkha disappearing
The congregation won't tell you where to start
But you should feel free to open your heart

This song is like a Quaker meeting
Spin it around and say what you're feeling

When to groove and what to say
This song moves you in your own way now
...like a Quaker meeting
...like a Quaker meeting
When to sit and when to stand
This song puts that choice in your hands
...like a Quaker meeting
...like a Quaker meeting

Well I don't know about you
But I know what I must do
When I hear the kick drum drop I
I have to hip and hop
Well I don't know about you
But I know what I must do
When I hear the guitar ring I
I have to shout and sing
When I feel the spirit move I
Do like the Quakers do

Later in the evening, we're meeting for a meal
Come if you want, do what you feel
I know a place, they do a great dinner
There's plenty of room, ask for Tom Springer
When you take your place at the table
You might feel like a jump in a cable but
Look around, these are not strangers
Speak your mind, there is no danger

This song is like a Quaker meeting
It won't regulate the way you're feeling

When to groove and what to say
This song moves you in your own way
...like a Quaker meeting
...like a Quaker meeting
When to sit and when to stand
This song puts that choice in your hands
...like a Quaker meeting
...like a Quaker meeting

Like a Quaker meeting
You decide for yourself
...like a Quaker meeting
...like a Quaker meeting
Like a Quaker meeting
You decide for your
Self...