Name: The Other Way
Duration: P00H02M33S
Description: Seems right for the times.

The Other Way

by Bob Russell

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I passed by two old fellows on the street the other day;
I barely paid attention; I was getting on my way.
At first they traded pleasantries: "How're you? I'm doin' fine."
Then one of them said something that's been rollin' 'round my mind.

He said, "We get up every morning, say 'Hey, it's another day.'"
"But the thing we never talk about is: it could've gone the other way."

We fill out our agendas and we think we're making plans
But the actual authority is not within our hands.
There's one last bend before the end for rich and poor the same
And it won't care about your wealth and it won't respect your fame.

We get up every morning, say "Hey, it's another day."
But the thing we never talk about is: it could've gone the other way.

There's a final day for everyone; we don't know when or why.
So say you love the ones you love, for you may not get "Goodbye".
You may not get apologies or the settlements you crave.
We've all been wronged; don't hold it long; don't take it to your grave.

We get up every morning, say 'Hey, it's another day.'"
"But the thing we never talk about is: it could've gone the other way."

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released April 29, 2020
Bob Russell: lyrics and music, all instruments and vocals.

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Bob Russell Staunton, Virginia

Duke Ellington said it all :"If it sounds good, it *is* good."
That's my mantra. I play anything I like - jazz, country, rock, whatever. I hope you hear something you like here. Happy browsing!

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