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Hypertension is a serious illness. My intention is not to scare people but to make people aware of the disease and encourage people to go to their physician to check their blood pressure on a regular basis.

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HYPERTENSION (ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)

(MEL BORINS/ MITCH GIRIO)

There’s a secret,
You’ve got a secret,
That your body’s not telling you.
Hypertension,
Did I mention,
A silent killer’s stalking you.
CHORUS
Your heart’s grown more than twice its size,
The pressure builds in the arteries in your eyes
What a strange surprise
When you realize you’ve died.

It’s not a joke,
When you have a stroke.

If your hand goes weak,
And you find it hard to speak,
You may be having a T.I.A.
If your head aches,
Then for heaven sakes,
Measure your blood pressure right away.
CHORUS
Your heart’s grown more than twice its size,
The pressure builds in the arteries in your eyes
What a strange surprise
When you realize you’ve died.
BRIDGE
Lose the weight,
Exercise,
Protect your kidneys and your eyes.
Halt the salt,
Trim the fat,
You don’t want a heart attack.

It’s not a joke,
When you croak.

Don’t forget to measure,
Your blood pressure,
It’s the only way to know if it’s high.
And if it’s raised,
Take pills each day,
You really don’t want to die.
CHORUS
Your heart’s grown more than twice its size,
The pressure builds in the arteries in your eyes
What a strange surprise
When you realize you’ve died.

NO PART OF THIS SONG MAY BE DISTRIBUTED WITHOUT CONSENT OF
MEL BORINS COPYRIGHT 2006

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from Dr. Mel Borins' Funny Medical Songs, released October 23, 2012
Featuring on vocals: Nurse Jones
lyrics by Mel Borins
music by Mel Borins and Mitch Girio
Recorded and mixed: Mitch Girio @ Slaughterhouse 754, Toronto

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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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