"Walking To Do" as written by and Leo....
Won't you take me where my feet feel wholly in their own time
And the Cathedral of Reason lets the bells chime, and the lightning is fine?
I'm old enough to know that people waiting for some big sign
Should quit their waiting on the Divine. Divine is what's in your mind
I've seen the cruel and hard, and I've seen them hard on you
But I'll buy you brand new shoes if you cross to my side-
There's a whole lot of walking to do
And if we're near or far from out city by the sea-side
Well, as long as we keep our stride, I believe we'll be fine
You've seen the years roll on, and you've seen me roll with you
I see the road is long, so get on my side, there's a whole lot of walking to do
And if we stay on our feet, we'll make it in our own time
And though the road has got some steep climbs, I believe we'll be fine
From your house, to my house, the the Mews
There's a whole lot of walking to do
Bethnal Green, to the tube there's a whole lot of walking to do
Aoyama to Shobuya there's a whole lot of walking to do
Rock Creek Park, the The Ave., and on past the zoo there's a whole lot of walking to do
Well I'm here, and you're here, and it's true there's a whole lot of walking to do
And I'm cool, and you're cool, and it's true there's a whole lot of walking to do
There's no fuss, and I trust, I trust you- there's a whole lot of walking to do
And you're strong, and I can be too- there's a whole lot of walking to do
And you do, and I do there's a whole lot of walking to do
And the Cathedral of Reason lets the bells chime, and the lightning is fine?
I'm old enough to know that people waiting for some big sign
Should quit their waiting on the Divine. Divine is what's in your mind
I've seen the cruel and hard, and I've seen them hard on you
But I'll buy you brand new shoes if you cross to my side-
There's a whole lot of walking to do
And if we're near or far from out city by the sea-side
Well, as long as we keep our stride, I believe we'll be fine
You've seen the years roll on, and you've seen me roll with you
I see the road is long, so get on my side, there's a whole lot of walking to do
And if we stay on our feet, we'll make it in our own time
And though the road has got some steep climbs, I believe we'll be fine
From your house, to my house, the the Mews
There's a whole lot of walking to do
Bethnal Green, to the tube there's a whole lot of walking to do
Aoyama to Shobuya there's a whole lot of walking to do
Rock Creek Park, the The Ave., and on past the zoo there's a whole lot of walking to do
Well I'm here, and you're here, and it's true there's a whole lot of walking to do
And I'm cool, and you're cool, and it's true there's a whole lot of walking to do
There's no fuss, and I trust, I trust you- there's a whole lot of walking to do
And you're strong, and I can be too- there's a whole lot of walking to do
And you do, and I do there's a whole lot of walking to do
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"Walking to Do" as written by Theodore F Leo
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The places mentioned are in London, Tokyo & somewhere in the US...not sure of their significance though.
I recently found out Ted Leo lived in DC for a while I believe, so it wouldn't shock me if he lived in London and Tokyo at some point too.
"I'm old enough to know that people waiting for some big sign
Should quit their waiting on the Divine. Divine is what's in your mind."
This is one of my favorite lines on the album, because I think it brings attention to a rift between the way people think. Religion is used as an example here, but I think the divide is greater than that. I think it's political, spiritual, and is very apparent in America today. I think Ted is celebrating his way of thinking, and calling on whoever is listening to this song to maybe take the time to see things his way. I.E. A few lines later, and the theme to song, and quite possibly the entire album, is "I'll buy you brand new shoes, if you cross to my side, there's a whole lot of walking to do." I'll help you if take the time to try to look at the world from my point of view, basically.
And yes, breaklikeagirl, "walking in eachother's shoes" is a large part of what the song is about. But that is not strictly a religious reference.
Oh, and about the Ave. The exit for Connecticut Ave. off of Rock Creek Park is right next to the national Zoo. So clearly he is referring to Connecticut Ave and not Wisconsin.
Should quit their waiting on the Divine. Divine is what's in your mind" means that people have to quit waiting for god or some divine force to take action in their lives because the only divine driving force of the world is in the minds of men. Ted is saying that it is high time that people get to work, because there is a "whole lot of walking to do."
The basic meaning of the song is that even though your life may be hard, you have to get to work because the only thing that can help you is yourself and your own effort.
there's a whole lot of walking to do"
i think this song, apart from being about religion to some extent, is about his marriage to jodi buonanno from the secret stars.
and i know he is much deeper than this.
but i tend to think it just may be about two people who need to compromise in a relationship.