Happiness

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lyrics

I push past what's now
And envision myself in three days
Under the big blue sky, without my shiny shoes or my kind regards
And I know how I feel and what the cause is and how to fix it

I’ve scheduled times to strike and re-route tracks
That I don’t like walking on
But there's a plethora of considerations
That I must take before acting on these decisions,
But maybe I’ve ranked them in the wrong order

My time keeper never stops, and if it did I wouldn’t know
All my big life decisions stand timidly in a familiar old row
But the seconds run away and like yesterday, I throw away the key
But I shouldn’t wait for it, cos’ happiness doesn’t wait for me

If I don't do it right now and walk straight down the middle,
I'm depriving myself of dreams I had when I was little

I decline opportunity, in hope that there's a better one ahead
Just around the corner
I don't have to wait much longer, I’ve been told that patience is a virtue
Deficiency can hurt you
On common ground we stand in the pursuit for contentment
But luck’s just that, some smiles don't reach their full extension

My time keeper never stops and if it did I wouldn’t know
All my big life decisions stand timidly in a familiar old row
But the seconds run away, and like yesterday I throw away the key
But I shouldn’t wait for it, cos’ happiness doesn’t wait for me

If I don't do it right now and walk straight down the middle,
I'm depriving myself of dreams I had when I was little

But I’ve been waiting for far too long
My choices could be wrong
But it's drifting away
And I can't repeat yesterday
So I put my head out
It looks different and I still have my doubts
But I shouldn’t wait for it, cos’ happiness doesn’t wait for me
Cos’ happiness doesn’t wait for me

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from From a View, released July 17, 2020

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Adelaide Showground

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Byron Bay, NSW

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