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Take a deep breath now and hear me

Don’t turn your lights off no not yet

There’s sunshine lifting on the rise

And betting on the clouds is a losin’ bet

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Take a deep breath now and see me

Smiling  at you all from the mountain top

Singing life kicks hard at times

But no hard blows should make life stop

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Take a deep breath now and give me

Some shuck and jive with fingers clicking

Sing out loud you’re glad to be alive

Don’t you think hard on no clock ticking

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