The Ballad of Papa Chuck

Here we go

I came to the man with not much of a plan, just a need to learn
We'd spoken before though the email door, not I had some time to burn
We talked for awhile, a few hours time - I thought I might be in luck
That was the start of the lessons learned from a man call Papa Chuck
He said "now, here's the deal"

Don't quit, don't die
Don't worry, nothing's gonna be all right
Desensitize, resensitize
Forget the end
Walk one step at a time

Does that make sense?

He's talked about great faith tempered with great doubt, I thought I might understand
And freedom tempered with responsibility, and having faith in the plan
By plan I mean system, to learn, you'll listen, practice for its own sake
Trust in the way of things cause what you need isn't always what you can take
You're not smart enough to know what you really need

Don't quit, don't die
Don't worry, nothing's gonna be all right
Desensitize, resensitize
Forget the end
Walk one step at a time

You know, I had to practice this song about 40-leven times before I got it even close to right

He's talked about paradox and I've a few thoughts about what that might mean
Be forceful yet gentle, firm yet flexible - oh, and learn good ukemi
That might mean fall or barely moving at all, but it's not about win or lose
Because once you know then you'll go with the flow without ever having to choose
And that's when the choice really starts

Don't quit, don't die
Don't worry, nothing's gonna be all right
Desensitize, resensitize
Forget the end
Walk one step at a time