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Got a song about doing it right?

Here’s mine:

Wrong Kind Of Right by Doug and the Slugs.

(They are from Canada so you know it’s got to be cool) Cheers


Posted - May 29

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  • 24051


    "Life in One Day"          written and sung and performed by Howard Jones


    I believe just reading and applying his lyrics can enrich one's life. But hearing his music makes it all even better.
    I love his music.



    "Life In One Day"

    The old man said to me
    Said don't always take life so seriously
    Play the flute
    And dance and sing your song

    Try and enjoy the here and now
    The future will take care of itself somehow
    The grass is never greener over there
    Time will wear away the stone
    Gets the hereditary bone

    [Chorus:]
    Don't try to live your life in one day
    Don't go speed your time away
    Don't try to live your life in one day
    Don't go speed your time away

    The old man said to me
    Said you can't change the world single-handedly
    Raise a glass enjoy the scenery
    Pretend the water is champagne
    And fill my glass again and again
    While the wolves are gathering round your door
    Time will wear away the stone
    Gets the hereditary bone

    The old man said to me
    Said don't always take life so seriously
    Play the flute
    And dance and sing your song

    Try and enjoy the here and now
    The future will take care of itself somehow
    The grass is never greener over there
    Time will wear away the stone
    Gets the hereditary bone

    I tried to live my life in one day
    Don't go speed your time away

    I bit off more than I can chew
    Only so much you can do

    Wolves are gathering round my door
    Ask them in and invite some more

    I tried to live my life in one day
    Don't go speed your time away


     
     





     
    This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at June 16, 2025 7:11 PM MDT
      June 16, 2025 7:09 PM MDT
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  • 24051


    And another Howard Jones song --


    "New Song"      Howard Jones

     -- for the same reasons as my other Howard Jones song


    "New Song"

    I've been waiting for so long
    To come here now and sing this song
    Don't be fooled by what you see
    Don't be fooled by what you hear

    This is a song to all of my friends
    They take the challenge to their hearts
    Challenging preconceived ideas
    Saying goodbye to long standing fears

    Don't crack up
    Bend your brain
    See both sides
    Throw off your mental chains

    I don't wanna be hip and cool
    I don't wanna play by the rules
    Not under the thumb of the cynical few
    Or laden down by the doom crew

    Don't crack up
    Bend your brain
    See both sides
    Throw off your mental chains

    Don't crack up
    Bend your brain
    See both sides
    Throw off your mental chains

    I've been waiting for so long
    To come here now and sing this song
    Don't be fooled by what you see
    Don't be fooled by what you hear

    This is a song to all of my friends
    They take the challenge to their hearts
    Challenging preconceived ideas
    Saying goodbye to long standing fears

    Don't crack up
    Bend your brain
    See both sides
    Throw off your mental chains




      June 16, 2025 7:17 PM MDT
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  • 24051

    I liked your song by the first ten seconds  :)

    Had never heard it before. Thanks.
      June 16, 2025 7:19 PM MDT
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