The Only Thing Left To Do

from Portrait of the Young Man as an Artist by Owen Franklin

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The leaves fall in Autumn, but there’s blossom come Spring
I’m stating the obvious but oh my, how time changes every little thing
We’re not getting younger and maybe this life is all that we get
We’re searching for Heaven but none of us have found it yet
But I’ve always been a believer in making the most of what’s here
So when you’re tossed on life’s seas by tempestuous breezes
You cling to the things you hold dear
We all need companionship, we all need a friend
We all want much more than that but most of us fall short in the end
So will you come gambling with me, well I know we’ll be taking a risk
But sometimes you’ve got to face danger just to know you exist
If we don’t seize these opportunities then I know I’ll never forget it
‘cause I don’t wanna pass by, I don’t wanna ask why
And dear God I don’t wanna regret it
‘cause I know, I know I’m a handful, yeah, I when I sing it’s not quite in key
And I know that when you picture perfection, well I guess it looks nothing like me
But take a chance, what’s the worst that could happen
Well at worst you’ll have made a mistake
But mistakes, they’re what we all learn from
And that’s a chance that I’m willing to take
So I’ll state with ironic conviction yeah, that I believe I’ve got the whole world to give
If we’re all that we’ve got why not give it a shot
Because the most important thing to do is live
To do is live
To do is live
To do is live
To do is...

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from Portrait of the Young Man as an Artist, released February 1, 2011

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