City As Playground by Randy Mason

City as playground written by Randy Mason. Inspired by our partner David Hillis at Leadership Foundations. Thanks for listening and sharing.

Lyrics:

Picture our city as a playground 

instead of a battleground

where children laugh and play 

and make a joyful sound

where  the elders are like welders

when they come around 

to tell us tales one hundred stories tall

from the ground 

what if when developers ground break

they found faith? 

in a city where sirens are not the signature soundscape

doesn’t it sound great?

sweeter than pound cake

astounding taste

abounding grace

a city without hate

where courage is concrete

and we complete more than compete 

working together to upkeep

the pace of the rhythm is upbeat

seeing the city industries

as branches belong to one tree

instead of a race to the country

or staying in places that’s comfy

making a plate for the hungry 

looking out for the young

looking out for the old

finding shade from the sun 

and shelter from the cold 

where creative engagement is the arrangement 

we embrace fully

especially in conflict 

unafraid of the bully 

slide, swing

study the park for a semester

see how vision is casted

without a projector 

how do we exit and enter? 

look at the seating and sectors

observe the meaning of gestures

the art and the architecture

heart investors 

people of good faith and good will 

all in the field 

forming a guild 

called to capacity build 

through joint initiatives

join the mission where 

joy is imminent 

if you’re pointing fingers 

then the point, you’re missing it 

and coin is frivolous 

to love a city 

you’ve got to do a bit more

than live in it

a city is a song 

with strong significance

an orchestra with a score of instruments 

secret chords play for the adventurous

tenant whose tenet is treasure the tenement