Hoje fui trabalhar ouvindo uma canção maneiríssima que me deixa muito contente e animado para a labuta: "Campfire Kansas".

A música descreve uma viagem de bote inflável rio abaixo. Um cenário bucólico com árvores, passarinhos, o sol aquecendo uma brisa levemente gelada e as estrelas adornando o cenário.

Sempre que ouço essa música tenho duas recordações, a primeira diz respeito aos contos de Hemingway sobre as aventuras de Nick Adams pescando e caçando em alguma parte de Michigan. A segunda é uma história de Charlie Brown sobre um dia num acampamento. A turma disputa uma corrida de canoas, tem que se virar para fazer um fogo no meio da floresta, passa frio, calor, apuros, mas se diverte como nunca. O filme se chama "Run For Your Life, Charlie Brown", lançado em 1977. Eu queria me divertir como o Snoopy no desenho abaixo.

Campfire Kansas, The Get Up Kids

woke up at eight, started the fire

had a few drinks, we all felt inspired

jumped in the stream, our shoes and canteens

the water was bitter cold

laid in the raft till it started moving

the current just sang, the song was so soothing

we stopped along the way

on a beach in the sun on a beautiful day

our boats collide, we'd feel the breeze

we'd stay afloat and make the most of everything

by noon we had swung the ropes in the woods

missed all danger, snakes and the floods

burnt by the rays and next to our legs, the water so bitter cold

lunch had been saved along with the lighters

wet cigarettes serve us as reminders

never trust a man with the food, change of clothes, and a drink in his hand

our boats collide, we'd feel the breeze

we'd stay afloat and make the most of everything

the sun would set, the stars would shine

the trees would shake, we'd all feel fine

let's take the moon and make it shine for everyone

we laughed away the sunburn

as we laughed away the day

what we lost means nothing

for the memories will stay

caught the last bus with no time to linger

driver seemed to be missing a finger

i turned and looked away to the bus, gravel road and a beautiful day

our boats collide, we'd feel the breeze

we'd stay afloat and make the most of everything

the sun will set, the stars would shine

the trees would shake, we'd all feel fine

let's take the moon and make it shine for everyone

let's take the moon and make it shine for everyone