From the recording Shadow Puppets And My Little Baboon

Not Afraid - The thought of where my life might be if I would have gone left instead of right has haunted my thoughts throughout my entire life. The what if in life can be both exhilarating and frightening. This song tells a tale of just that. The thought of, if you continue working your fingers to the bone for that extra dollar, your life may not turn out the way you hope. And that with one simple action toward self enlightenment, you can change your life completely.

Lyrics

Not Afraid By: Howie askay

I guess I’ve had a long day
Now I’m driving home
I pass an old face
His body’s looking old

I dare to wonder where is, or what he’s looking on
Should I stop and say hello
If I ask would you think he’d let me know
Just everything he knows

So I passed right by him
Looked to turn around
His body’s shaking
As he hits the ground

People passing without a glanceI Gu
Like he’s invisible
I take his hand and peer within
I see my eyes reflecting from his face
I’m not afraid

I try and take his hand he pulls away, pulls away
He tells me just to let him go away
Don’t let you get this way
You need to change your place

Now he’s disappearing
His body turns to ash
I see a flower
As it smiles back

I hop back in my car
And head on home
On the way the stairway shines
I see myself at the top and wave hello, As I go on home

As a new day begins to sound
I stay in bed
Deciding from what I know
Should I stay or should we meet again
I stayed in bed

I guess I’ve had a long day