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Don't Quit Your Day Job

by Mel Borins

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One 03:04
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ONE Running away, Turning my back, Hiding my eyes Everything’s black, Head in the sand, Heart on hold, People I love left out in the cold. What a relief, To close my eyes, Feel me inside, In touch with my guide. Unlock the chains, Open the door, Search in my soul. My spirit is whole. Making the time, To sit all alone, No clock on the wall, Don’t need a phone, Watching my thoughts, Letting them pass, All by myself, Peaceful at last. A speck in the sky, So far away, A grain in the sand, Washed by the waves, So tiny and small No ego at all Oneness in side, Stillness in side, One.
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We're Here 03:32
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WE'RE HERE No need to say a word No need to shout out loud No need to worry I'm here And I'll always be around somewhere. I am everything, All life is me, I can touch you in the air, To be or not to be is everywhere. Connect on that higher plane, Inside we're all the same, Part of the greater whole, Together all one soul. Eternally, we are one, Trust with open eyes, End lies, The truth shall set you free Believe. It's good to be alive, Feeling so much inside, My mind and my body so clear, No fear, No fear to be alone, We're here.
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River 03:22
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You Remind Me 03:16
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Fourth Of July 04:56
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FOURTH OF JULY VERSE 1 It was the fourth of July Was getting ready for a date Her name was Joanne I was shaving. I heard my momma cry out Thought she was laughing I ran down the stairs Found him lying on the floor. CHORUS Feels like a dream Can't be happening to me Feels so unreal God help me please. VERSE 2 Called the doctor The ambulance came Siren through the streets Me in the front seat The time seemed so slow At last the hospital What are we going to do What are we going to do. CHORUS BRIDGE I grew up that day Became a man No father behind To shelter the world How fragile is life How fleeting our time Every second counts The only time is now.
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Traveling 02:18
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TRAVELING Where I lay my weary head, And make my lonely bed, Makes no difference to me. I was born to roam, I’ve never known a home, I just keep traveling on. The moment I was born, From the womb I was torn, To travel around with no end. I live on the run, Following the sun, Never knowing where I’ll lay my head. Tomorrow at the break of day, I’ll set on my weary way, Singing as I travel along . Don’t you cry over me, I love to be free, And I wouldn’t have it any other way. Are you stuck in a rut, Getting itchy feet, Taste the smell of freedom everywhere. Follow your bliss, Give your house a goodbye kiss, Hit the road and saddle up your horse.
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Rain In The City 04:02
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Rock Bottom 04:10
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Footsteps In The Snow 02:11
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Beat Like The Ocean 04:44
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BEAT LIKE THE OCEAN I beat like the ocean Blown by the breeze Warmed by the sun Breathe like the trees My dreams take me traveling My thoughts are my wings I lay my head down My soul starts to sing I have visions Spirit and oneness Believe in the future Nothing can stop me Power and purpose Voyage of hope Journey of faith Go on forever Rolling, falling, floating with the waves, Shooting stars sparkling across the sky, Reach out, join hands Hug me so tight. Breathe slow Let go Reach for the light Remember everything’s all right. Birds singing, Rainbows chase clouds away Fragrant flowers Sunset ends the day, Pulse is leaping, My mind is so clear I feel connected Without a trace of fear Rushing roaring noisy waterfalls, Butterflies dancing as they soar. Reach out, join hands Hug me so tight. Breathe slow Let go Reach for the light Remember everything’s all right.
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Eye To Eye 04:32
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Songbird 02:16
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SONGBIRD I was walking in the forest When I heard a songbird sing. It came up to me so I caught it And put it in a cage. I loved to sit and watch it Loved to hear the songbird sing. CHORUS A bird in the cage is half a bird. A bird that can't fly is half a bird. I fed it Gave it water Even cleaned it's cage. Loved to sit and watch it Loved to hear the songbird sing. Few months later I went walking And I heard a songbird sing. Watched it soar in the sky Watched it spread it's lovely wings. Freedom, Freedom A bird in the cage is half a bird. One morning I woke up The songbird didn't sing. Checked it's food Checked it's water But the songbird didn't sing.
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Gropings In The Night 04:29
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Want To Help 03:20
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The Road 02:36
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THE ROAD Riding down the road Lampposts rolling by Got my foot right to the floor But I just can’t seem to fly. I’ve been pushing this machine As fast as it will go But when you’re going nowhere special You kinda hate to go nowhere slow. People pointing Telling me where to turn Keep following other people’s paths But I just can’t seem to learn. Looking for directions Can’t seem to find my way Teachers and gurus Keep leading me astray. Endless highways So many different trails Getting kinda tired Feeling kinda frail Lonely road So many curves and bends No matter how many miles I go Can’t seem to find the end. Losing sight of my dream Don’t know what’s ahead All I see is blackness My future’s looking dead Too dangerous to stop Don’t dare to turn around So I just keep pushing harder Afraid to slow down.
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Last Time 04:53
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THE LAST TIME If I knew it was the last time, I’d see you fall asleep, I would tuck you in more tightly, And kiss you on the cheek. If I knew it was the last time, You’d walk out our door, I would hug and kiss you tenderly, And call you back for more. CHORUS Life is so fragile, Our life hangs on a thread, One moment we’re laughing and singing, Next second we are dead. If I knew it was the last time, I’d hear you laugh that way, I would tape your every sound, And play it back day after day. If I knew it was the last time, I’d ever see your eyes, I would capture them with my camera, And save it for all time. Fading memories, Give me one more chance. How quickly it’s over, Give me one last chance. Standing on the graveyard, Clutching the side of your stone. If I only knew how cold I’d be, I would never have left you alone.

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released October 22, 2012

All songs, lyrics and music by Mel Borins except
Beat Like The Ocean music by Ken O'Gorman
Last Time music by David Borins and Mel Borins

All songs sung by Mel Borins

One, River, You Remind Me, Songbird produced by Phil Emond

We're Here, Gropings produced by Rusty McCarthy

Fourth Of July, Travelin', Rain In The City, Rock Bottom, Footsteps, Beat Like The Ocean, Eye To Eye, Want To Help, The Road, Last Time produced by Ken O'Gorman

Please visit www.melborinscreative.com to learn more about my creative activities.

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Mel Borins Toronto, Ontario

Mel started playing guitar when he was 16. When in High School and University he played in coffee houses, parties and talent shows and anywhere that would have him. He started writing songs in High School. His songs are varied. Folk, rock, country, rap, comedy, children's. Music is a way of sharing his innermost thoughts and feelings. Listen and let him know what you think. ... more

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