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"Life Is What You Make It" is
another song written with my Ebony Lady in mind. She was so incredibly supportive. She encouraged me to believe
that I could succeed in whatever I did. Too bad I failed at our relationship. Oh, if I could just go back and
do it right this time . . . . .
“LIFE
IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT” Keepin’ this
job so long Is the hardest thing I’ve done. Gettin’ up early each mornin’, Before the risin’
sun. But now that I’ve found you, Things haven’t been so bad. ‘Cause your love and understanding Are the best things I ever had.
Bridge: Life is what you make it, And you can make it bitter
or sweet. Life is what you make it, And you’ve made my life complete. Since my life is what you’ve
made it And I’ve been given a brand new start, I wanna give to you what you’ve given to me, But
you only want my heart. Workin’ hard all my life, Been doin’ the best I can. I have loved and lost before, Thought I’d never love again. My life was full of pain, Thought I needed no one, But with your love
and understanding, Good things have just begun.
Repeat Bridge:
You showed me how to give, You were one who understood. You showed me how to love again, I thought that no one could. You came into
my life, And you showed me the way, And with love and understanding Oh, this is why I say:
Repeat bridge and fade out.
Copyright ©1985 D. R. Mitchell. All rights reserved
“AIN’T GOIN’ BACK" Take a look around you, But don’t say things are right. Your eyes may be wide open, But can you see the light? I don’t know where we’re goin’, But
I know where we’ve been, And I can tell ya, brother, We ain’t goin’ back again. Chorus: Hey now, let me say, now, I’m talkin’ to ya as a friend. Hey now,
don’t turn away, now, ‘Cause we ain’t goin’ back again.
Now that
we’ve tried your way,
Look at where
we’ve gone. Livin’ in fear and hatred, Confusin’ right from wrong. Well, now, I just can’t
believe, But I can surely see, Your way, it ain’t my way. Don’t wave your flag at me.
Extended Chorus: Well, now, I just can’t believe It could ever be justified. ‘Cause in the name of freedom Lotta good folks have died. Hey now, let me say now, I’m talkin’
to ya as a friend. Hey now, don’t turn away, now, ’Cause we ain’t goin’ back again.
Copyright ©1981 D. R. "Mitch" Mitchell. All rights reserved
“CHILDREN, LEAD US” See the children playing in the meadow, Laughing so happily
‘cause They don’t know any better. But before their lives Are too long passed, They’ll
come to know This world at last, And they’ll pay no heed To their fathers and their mothers, As
they see what’s happening To their sisters and their brothers.
They’ll wonder why they must Die in a senseless war, When all the good patriots Don’t seem to care any more. And when they rebel against A distorted education, They’ll be shot
down As enemies of the nation. And
they’ll begin to wonder About the ‘Land of the Free’, As they see what happens To those who
disagree. But with the children is A brighter hope for tomorrow, With a little more love, And a lot less sorrow. But before we reach This higher evolution, And see that love Is the only solution. The children must fight And the children must win, And the children will lead Us into peace again.
Copyright ©1973 D. R. Mitchell. All rights reserved
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"When I'm Gone" is my first
record that was released and received airplay on a few radio stations.
“WHEN I’M GONE” You can turn your back on me, But, girl, don’t be surprised to
see That before too long, I’ll be on my way. I never meant to make you blue, But I think that deep inside
you knew I’d be gone and leave you alone some day. But you’ll probably feel a whole lot better When I’m gone. I don’t think I’ll say good-bye now, I couldn’t bear to see you cry now. I’ll
pack my bags, leave quietly in the night. I hope you don’t think ill of me, But open your eyes and try to
see Once again, your days will soon be bright. And you’ll probably feel a whole lot better When I’m
gone.
Oh, girl, forget the good times we had, Memories of a lost love are often sad, But it’s
always best to forget. I must be on my way now, And I hope that soon someday now, You’ll think of me
without regret. ‘Cause you’ll probably feel a whole lot better When I’m gone.
Copyright ©1973 D. R. Mitchell. All rights reserved
“YOUR OWN BACKYARD” Let go of my hand, I don’t want to argue again. You
don’t seem to believe That I want to be me, And not some image That you think I should be. I don’t want your parties or your games; Don’t want your people or friends, All
faces with no names. Everyone trying to be someone else, When all I want Is to be myself.
I want to be myself, To be my own man, To walk
my own path, And to understand. But, baby, why don’t You come along, too? You know your fine friends Would never miss you.
You’ve sold your soul For a split-level home, And
you look around, But all your friends are gone. And as you wonder Where everyone went, I hope you discover Just what I meant: You judge your
neighbor And you judge him hard, When you’d better look around In your own backyard.
Copyright ©1972 D. R. Mitchell. All rights reserved
"Wake Me When It's Over"
is still a work in progress. It was started about 24 years ago, and has yet to be completed. It was written for
the woman who had a more profound impact upon my life than anyone I have ever known, "My Ebony Lady". The
anger and pain I felt after our breakup was excruciating. The feeling I had for her is still as intense as it ever was.
The anger has abated, but the pain has not.
"Wake Me When It's
Over" The cold dark night
is waning, I see the light of the rising
sun, But in my heart it's raining, 'Cause the pain has just begun. I don't want to face another day, I don't want to get out of bed. If
it has to end this way, Then I might as
well be dead. Chorus:
Wake me when this long night's over, Wake me when this nightmare's thru, Wake me when my heart has mended, Wake me when I'm over you.
I didn't think it
would end like this, Why is love never what
it seems? I long for the touch of another
kiss, If but only in my dreams. I have memories of far better days When you were my shining light, But I guess that it was just a phase To help make it through the night. Repeat
Chorus:
Copyright
©2005 D. R. Mitchell. All rights reserved
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