Written on leap day, a moment which comes around only once in four years, this is a song about Time, Death, and Rebirth.
The song features performances recorded in Brazil by Danny Payne, who also produced a moving video tribute to his mother using this song. riseandshine.tv/videos-from-rise-and-shine/
lyrics
What you going to do with today
Is this the last time?
Giving up on giving away
There'll always be a next time, always be a next time
And I try to do my best
In the time I've had to take my test
Pain and pleasure, it's been my ride
I'll see you on the other side, see you on the other side
Aren't too many hours in the day
Last a whole lifetime
Like actors playing out on the stage
Oh this could be their last night, oh this could be their last night
And they try to do their best
In the time they've had to take their test
Pain and pleasure, it's been their ride
I'll see them on the other side, see them on the other side
Putting in the extra hours, is it making any difference?
Or am I just looking down on the green side of the fence,
On the green side of the fence
I try to do my best
In the time I've had to take my test
Pain and pleasure, it's been my ride
I'll see you on the other side,
I'll see you on the other side,
I'll see you on the other side
credits
from Rise and Shine: Breakfast with Inspiration,
track released March 20, 2009
Written by Dean Whitbread, performed by Dean Whitbread (guitar, vocals, bass) and Danny Payne (drums, sax). Produced by Dean Whitbread.
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