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Walk A Narrow Line

by Rod Graham

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1.
I walk a narrow line, try to get it right, though right and me can disagree, I must say, I kick my way through life, after all it's how you came into this world, alright and then if you wanna know the reason it's in your hand, it's because you can, it's just because you can. 2. I'm giving from myself, leave some laughter in the air, kiss those lips if they are wet with tears whatever it takes to fill the years, I had some luck because I'm able hear I go again and amen if you wanna know the reason it's in your hand, it's because you can, it's just because you can. and when sometimes I seem to be sailing close to the wind she's so near to me makes it hard to see I might be chasing a dream but I'll never give in. Go walk a narrow line, try to get it right, though right and you can disagree, I must say, go kick your way through life, after all you know It's how you came into this world and then if you wanna know the reason it's in your hand it's because you can it's just because you can Believe in yourself it's just because you can.
2.
I'm not saying you must have trouble in your life to be a wise man, although I know it helps to learn a lesson well and I'm not hinting at any excuses for a failure, some mistakes are there for making you can just tell. It's like falling in love with a cold heart and she's avoiding you all the time, or going to a cash dispenser, when you know you haven't got a dime. and I'm not saying you should be looking for a way to bond with others, oh! well I guess that needn't ever bother me, I won't suggest you feel the same you've got your conscience, some best efforts are bound to fail you can just see. It's like falling in love with a cold heart and she's avoiding you all the time, or going to a cash dispenser, when you know you haven't got a dime. Oh! I'm falling in love with a wild heart, she doesn't even know I exist, I'm chasing a rainbow on a landscape, there can be nothing more foolish than this. I'm not saying you must have trouble in your life to be a wise man, although I know it helps to learn a lesson well, I know sometimes your dreams are bound to end in failure, that's why we have a word called hope you can just tell.
3.
Rosalyn 03:55
The girl with long blonde hair was taller than me, she seemed to know what she wanted to be an independent girl so cold to the bone who could take or leave my love alone oh! Rosalyn, was your heart made of stone. A young bot falls in love for the very first time he don't know how to show her he don't know how to speak his mind and she's so wise you think she'd let him know it's only natural let the river flow oh! Rosalyn, show me which way to go. I'd say, say, say it to her but I don't know how to make her understand the way I feel right now it's not just an impulse, it's deeper than that it's like the call of nature as a matter of fact. I can't help myself she's got a magnetic pull I feel myself stammering I feel like a fool. We'd stand in silence Rosalyn and me beneath the trees and every day I'd fall in love some more found what I was looking for my heart was lost I swear I couldn't see. A young boy want's to show her all he can be it never turned out right though I tried endlessly still you can watch it die or you can say goodbye be on your way he who loves and runs will love another day. Where are you now Rosalyn how many of your dreams have been broken have you found how things are meant to be between two hearts in harmony can you love with the warmth of a woman.
4.
Turn on your light let me know what you're knowing, light up the road let me see where I'm going, share out some wisdom to a river that's flowing, Oh! I need some help there'e a hurricane blowing and if I spoil my home would you be disenchanted see me try all the while, see me fall, with the eyes of a child seems we know almost nothing, how can we see? How can we see? Turn on your light, turn on, turn on your light. When I came here and I started it was easy for me I had these folks all around me saying what I should be now they've gone and I'm not sure I believe what they said most especially cause I've got other thoughts in my head, Still I look and I think this could be a brilliant place we could sweep it and clean it, put a smile on it's face, but I must say I'm not sure how or where to begin, there's so many people round here just a doing it in, so I'm asking, I'm begging, see the word on my lip, put some light on the subject then we'll all get a grip. see me try all the while see me fall, with the eyes of a child seems we know almost nothing, How can we see? How can we see turn on, turn on your light. Just say the word cause I'm sure it's been missing. Tie up my heart with a love that's fulfilling, thought I could leave but it's a game that I'm still in, I need some help I need somebody who's willing and if I spoil my home would you be disenchanted, see me try all the while see me fall with the eyes of a child seems we know almost nothing, how can we see? How can we see, Turn on your light, turn on, turn on, your light.
5.
Spend some time with me find out whats mine, I can't see you from end to end, I know I need to spend some time with you, spend some time with me Hurt is nothing till it touches you love is something that cuts you in two. Spend some time come on look inside, step in from my doorway I don't want to hide, spend some time give in what's free I need you to spend some time with me. If I'm lonely that's not got to be, while you're out there praying for someone like me. Spend some time I'll be easy to please, some folks can be distant but I'm not one of these, Give you space, that's not what I need, I need you to spend some time with me.
6.
I don't count myself a ladies man, I find romance where ever I can, I suppose I'm happy with my own company. I walk tall you can look up to me, I don't hide myself I'm what you see, I wont pretend love is waiting on every street. But I've been touched by an angel who told me she could pull me through if I close my eyes and let her breath on me. She said I'd be saved from a lonely time if I only take her hand in mine, I could walk on water be anything I want to be, Angel breath on me. We make love it's like a thunder storm, she knows how to keep my body warm, I don't miss the cold that once shrouded me. I've got interests in the after glow, I don't know half of what I'd like to know, I'm a slave to every word she says to me. Chorus. Take me to your alter, help me find the key, whisper words of wisdom angel, breath on me.
7.
Am I a child of the universe do you cry if I stumble and fall, am I the end or the beginning of everything, am I real or am I nothing at all? Am I a child of the universe do I walk in the light of your love do my footsteps leave an echo of the life that I lead has my path been decided from above? or is the life that I'm living just a hollow place where I can't find a reason to be should I go day to day like an ant in a race saying this makes no sense to me? Am I a child of the universe is your head in your hands over me do I behave in a way you would want me to or am I just a wave on the sea??
8.
I was just wondering if I don't cry for you I was just wondering who is gonna do I was just thinking if I don't sigh for you a silent prayer inside that could bring some comfort through Chorus oh I could face it in a shell close the door as well pretend it doesn't matter what I do or what I sell but I know cause I've heard it in the air it's whispered in the tree tops without love it's just despair. the word is love LUV spell it how you want the word is love and you can find it in your heart. I was just wondering is there something I can do to decorate your day help to bring some sunshine through I was just thinking how we face the world alone what a shame if a tree of indifference is the only thing we've grown. Chorus and all these promises that we can never keep if I turn around and find you gone its enough to make me weep I was just wondering I was just wondering.
9.
She Did 03:20
We had been getting on oh so well, I kissed her and stay with me I said, I remember because she did, oh! yes she did. I had been waiting, waiting, waiting forever seemed a long, long time for someone to make-a-me smile oh! and she did, she did. Chorus Some days are fine when you don't need anyone you've got your social feed and browsing to waste your time help stop you feeling alone but you know if someone like her came int your life yes you know you'd ask her to stay and she did oh yes she did. Verse She was dubious about our role as parents trust in me I said I remember because she did, oh yes she did. and then presented me with beautiful girls I tell you nothing beats the way she filled my life with loving she did she did Chorus End verse and so I love her unconditionally I know that winning the lotto's not a habit with me you've got to be lucky to meet someone who just raises the lid and she did oh! yes she did.
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Caught in between the lines on my page I can see that love has come of age. Don't stop the music as it plays let me hold these lines in my hand Chorus Let me play for keeps cause nothing else makes sense to me let me play for keeps won't you give what was lent I know it's a matter of time but I'm playing for keeps as I read every line. Verse. Living my days as hard as I can I can see that life is just a pantomime sometimes we laugh, sometimes we cry but I'll never let the music go by

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An album that was written to go with by my book 'Walk A Narrow Line' {Because You Can.} an inspirational life story.

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released January 3, 2020

Written and recorded at 'One Button Studio' North Yorkshire, UK

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Rod Graham England, UK

The author has been a music teacher for more than forty years, whilst also working as a professional musician. He has performed solo and with many different bands as well as sharing a stage with quite a few well-known artistes.

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