Stop the World (And Let Me Off) is a song written by W.S. Stevenson & Carl Belew and has been performed by a number of famous country singers, including Waylon Jennings and Patsy Cline.
Stop the world and let me off
I’m tired of going round and round
I’ve played the game of love and lost
Stop the world and let me off
I was in my late twenties and a friend of mine said at the fair, “Let’s take a ride on what was called the Zipper.” This contraption turned every way imaginable at great speeds. Earlier that day, I had observed them wielding on that contraption which made it more difficult to acquiesce to his wishes. Not wanting him to think I was less of a man than he was, I went along.
As soon as we made the first revolution, the realization that I had made a stupid decision hit me like a bolt of lightning. How I wanted to escape from that horror, but no one was getting off until that beast’s set-time was up.
Many times as I walked this world, that same feeling has overtaken me. No, we must go on in spite of fear and sickness. The Word teaches us to be careful as we continue on this journey that we can’t escape.
Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
I’m making a real effort to cut down on foolish decisions that put me into such a mind frame.
Think about it
Gary