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Flipp'en Through The Pages ( Worded as sung a song I once wrote )

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Guess Im just flippen through the pages
Of a life Ive lived this time~
And since I was nothen but a lad
Got on the road in this country of mine~

Traveled , boy I traveled
Worked , You believe me true~
Seen yes n done things
I can honestly say more than a few~

Never afraid to strike a blow
Or give a helping hand~
Worked for love so often
As I traveled this great land~

Never got some fancy education
Spent life studying one bird-
Or some renamed little flower
Or gave it a name weve never heard~

But I was taught by life out there
Along lifes longest road~
And I can say so honstly
Almost all of them Ive strode~

Ive always had this freak type memory
Never forgot a single thing its true~
Never missed much along the way
Kept it all filed away as I do~

Was never afraid to get involved
And help a soul along the way~
That simply was out numbered
By lifes idiots dare I say~

Gave away my share of money
To those that were down almost out~
Told em Id see em up the road
And they could maybe give me a shout~

Never committed a crime in life
Because I know right from wrong~
And dont believe in all these excuses
About that someone should write a song~

I've done things that ever so many
Know I've done in life its true~
And speak of same in amazement
Saying God the likes of you~

Traveled been overseas a several times
On a country lov'en trip or two~
To meet and listen to my favourites
As they do so well what they do~

Made ever so much money
Raised a family on the way~
Gave them all I had to give
Ever dedicated on the day~

Now Im flipp'en through the pages
Of a life I've lived so well~
Given it all all I had to give
With every stride too might I tell~

I've met no end out there just like me
A lot that today I still know~
All good n honest jacks of all trades
Not afraid to strike a blow~

I've sang my share of country songs
And have written more than I can tell~
Written poetry and in my way an artist
Tried to ring more than just one bell~

I've painted landscapes in oil and water
Even invented things that made real sense~
Saved so many lives along the way
Made real friends from fence to fence~

But after a lifetime of liv'en
And travl'en this great land~
I'm flipp'en through the pages
Of a memory ever grand ~

Terrence Michael Sutton
copyright 2003

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