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lyrics

Seventy Years

There ain't nothing in this life that lasts forever
You've had your chances to make it better
You've had your chances to make things right

It's easy to hide behind your drinking
It's easy to lie about what you're really thinking
It's easy to die unhappy, but not unliked

You've got seventy years maybe more
You've got seventy years maybe less
Seventy years
To make a difference to your soul
You've got seventy years if you get lucky
Seventy years to just say 'fuck it!'
'Cause seventy years, man, it ain't so long

You have seventy years to set the records straight in
You’ve spent the first half procrastinating
Yes, you kept some facts at a safe arms length

In seventy years you'll make a lot of bad decisions
You’ll meet a lot of bad men
You'll meet a lot of bad women
The good news is you get to choose who is your friend

You've got seventy years maybe more
You've got seventy years maybe less
Seventy years
To make a difference to your soul
You've got seventy years if you get lucky
Seventy years to just say 'fuck it!'
'Cause seventy years, man, it ain't so long

There ain't nothing in this life that lasts forever
You've had your chances to make it better
You've had your chances to do the right thing

Seventy years, yes, it sounds like a long time
But it will come around quicker than a thirst in a salt mine
The good news is it won't matter when you're dead

You've got seventy years maybe more
You've got seventy years maybe less
Seventy years
To make a difference to your soul
You've got seventy years if you get lucky
Seventy years to just say 'fuck it!'
'Cause seventy years, man, it ain't so long


Words and music written by Keith M Thomson © 2017

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from Maintaining Dignity In Awkward Situations, track released November 24, 2017
Performed by:
Keith M Thomson - vocals/acoustic guitars/mandolin//bass/percussion
Marijana Hajdarhodžić - vocals

Words and music written by Keith M Thomson
(c) 2017 All rights reserved

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The Penny Black Remedy are a London based band renowned for their energetic live shows and for their unique musical fusion of many different genres, including Folk, Americana, Punk and Ska. At the band's core is Keith M Thomson and Marijana Hajdarhodžić. TPBR have released three albums and plan to release the first of two compilations of acoustic recordings, studio outtakes and demos in Oct 2020. ... more

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