Lyrical Creations

Lyrics

Seven decades of my life
Are coming to a close
And I am surely thankful
For those years, I suppose

But as I take a look back
At the years that passed me by
I scratch my head and wonder
And sometimes ask God why

I didn’t take the chance
And reap the fortunes from
The talent I was given
Not to many but to some

Why I never would give in
To what came naturally
Just for a few more dollars
Didn’t make much sense to me

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I didn’t take the man’s
Money for my blood
Would a, should a, could a

Words that fall on me
call on me
Are finally understood


It’s crazy that in life
In our golden years
Wisdom comes so easy
Without sorrow, without tears

Anyone can look back
And find mistakes they made
But the ones that are courageous
Lived and loved their way

So I will take a measure
Of the life that I have lived
Given all my talents
I still have more to give

And to my friends and family
Still with me here today
Thanks for understanding
All along the way

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That I won’t take the man’s
Money for my blood
Would a, should a, could a
Are words that
Fall on me
Call on me
And still are understood

Though I shared my gifts and talents
with ones I loved
Hoping they could capture
A bit of what I was