Get perspective for the journey on this Song Lyric Sunday: Listen in as Irene and JP share and discuss their song “Chop Wood Carry Water.” This tune is their fresh take on the age-old saying that holds lots of truth for all of us today.

You can find the song in its entirety on your preferred music streaming platform.** Just search the song title and mention “JP Williams featuring Irene Williams.”

Here are the lyrics; enjoy!  Chop Wood Carry Water

By Irene Williams, JP Williams

V1

You could travel the planet

Dine with a king

Memorize the commandments

Won’t mean a thing

‘Til you roll up your sleeves,

Get your hands in the dirt

There ain’t a guru

No philosophy

Gonna come save you

Friend, you’re already free

As they say, the ball’s in your court

Get to work

—chorus—

If you’re searching for enlightenment

You don’t have to look too far to find it

Just spend today being a doer, not a talker

Chop wood, carry water

V2

You want transformation

To forever be changed

But the real revelation?

It all stays the same

Even the wisest of wise

Gets thirsty and cold

In the end, we all reap what we’ve sowed

—chorus—

—bridge—

Don’t let your quest be a big distraction

Teachings come in and out of fashion

It’s really addition by subtraction

The answer’s in the action

—chorus—

** At time of this episode release (10-29-23), the song is available on Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube and many other outlets but not yet live on Amazon Music.

———————————A Note from Irene & JP———————————

Hey! It's Irene Williams and JP Williams, here. We're life coaches who happen to be married to each other.  And, yes, one of us is blind, and the other is blonde. Thanks for tuning in as we share practical perspectives to help you coach yourself!


Irene's a longtime biz owner and entrepreneur who exited her digital marketing agency to focus full-time on the personal development industry, neuroscience- and trauma-informed life coaching, and teaching digital organization and wellness. Check out her digital biz card at irenewilliams.biz and follow @irenewilliamsofficial on Instagram.

JP came to life coaching following a successful career as a professional songwriter and artist. After co-writing a 3-week number 1 song and his years with a music publishing deal, JP is now an ICF-certified coach helping people be their most confident, creative and resilient selves.  Connect with him on jpwilliams.net and follow @blindmangram on Instagram.