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Balance In Life

by Richard Lepinsky

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Balance In Life 03:55
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Balance In Life lyrics Verse 1 Lyrics When I was a baby, learning how to walk I got up and fell down, more times than not Every Step I take and don't fall down Means my balance is working, it helps me get around Chorus 1 Lyrics You need physical balance, if you want to walk around You need emotional balance, to get along with others You need financial balance, to keep life running smooth You need balance, in everything you do Verse 2 Lyrics I find out today, my bank account's over drawn Financials are out of balance, and that's just all wrong It didn't take much, just a bad decision or two To tip my financial scales, and harder to get through Verse 3 Lyrics I'm stressed out today, too many things to do People asking me for all kinds of things, some things are falling through I got mad at a friend, over something really small My emotional balance if off, I've got to get it back strong Chorus 2 Lyrics Balance, the magically middle ground Is what we strive for, and helps us rebound Balance, everyday in our life Makes life happier, when we get it right Outro Lyrics from Chorus 1
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Giant Shade Trees 03:09
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Giant Shade Trees lyrics Verse 1 I'm sitting under a giant shade tree enjoying the shade From the hot sun the beats down from the sky This giant shade tree was once a tiny seed That my great grandpa had the foresight to plant right here He could only think about the time that it would grow And provide shade to others long after he was gone Chorus lyrics What will you leave behind a lot of giant shade trees Under who's shade you'll never sit So pay it forward and leave your positive mark That people will say you helped the next generation on their way Verse 2 lyrics From tiny seeds giant shade trees grow But you need to have a vision to plant those trees and help them grow Plant a lot of seeds and water many more To leave your positive mark on the future of our world Verse 3 lyrics What will you leave behind, what will you leave behind What will you, what will you, what will you, leave behind A lot of giant shade trees, a lot of giant shade trees A lot, a lot, a lot, a lot, a lot of giant shade trees Under who's shade, you'll never sit Under who's, under who's, under who's shade you'll never sit What will you leave behind, a lot of giant shade trees Under who's shade you'll never sit
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The Occupation Song 04:33
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Occupation Song lyrics Verse 1 lyrics My Dad told me to get a good education, so I went to school and learned standard deviation I turned 25 and needed an occupation, cause I’m still unemployed and need self-gratification Chorus 1 lyrics Please give me a job and an occupation I need a promising and well paid vocation That will allow me to take an annual family vacation And raise a family and allow a few celebrations Verse 2 lyrics I interviewed today with a company that does consultation They were not impressed with my motivation I’ll become self-employed and earn my own compensation Not without Dad helping with loan capitalization Chorus 2 lyrics Please give me a job and an occupation One like my Dad that had good correlation That rises up the ladder of monetization Let’s me raise my family without worries of inflation Verse 3 lyrics I thought there had been some misinformation No one told me there’s been a new computation Corporations have reduced their indemnification Regardless how strong is your self determination Chorus 3 lyrics My allegation is we don’t have enough compensation To retire like my parents with superannuation I need to live in extreme moderation It’s giving me emotional constipation Verse 4 lyrics I’ll open a pot shop, the new legalization And I’ll quit my job at the gas station If I can only get license for my pot corporation My new vocation will give me great elation Verse 5 lyrics Someday soon I’d like to get married And have a couple of kids playing in the yard But with low income, I can’t scrape together The down payment for a house, in the burbs Chorus 4 lyrics Please give me a job and a occupation I need a promising and well paid vocation That will allow me to take an annual family vacation And raise a family & allow a few celebrations
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The Way That Life Should Be 03:20
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The Way That Life Should Be lyrics Verse 1 lyrics Mom made me porridge every morning and tucked me into bed each night She made countless meals for her family that kept us healthy and right our whole life She sewed lot of my clothes and even darned my socks Her love was unwavering and complete and I grew up happy and free Chorus lyrics Mom and Dad taught us lots of rules don't take the last cookie Mind your manners be a good friend and keep good company Be honest work hard and do your best play fair and be a good sport Live by the Golden Rule cause that's the way that life should be Verse 2 lyrics Dad had a job he worked hard at working for the railway line As a kid he's lecture me for hours at a time Teaching me to think for myself and work hard in school The older I got the wiser Dad seemed to be Verse 3 lyrics We didn't always get what we wanted but we always got what we needed Learning in life you have to give in order to receive Mom and Dad gave a lot to us and got us on our feet Helping us get out in the world and that's the way that life should be
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Served With Love 03:53
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Served With Love Lyrics Verse 1 As a child for breakfast, Mom served me with love Feeding my body and my soul Mom's wholesome food and love Became part of me Mom daily bowl of love Nourished my body nourished my soul Food served with love Shaped me into who I am Chorus I carry, her friendship I carry, her kindness I carry, her compassion I carry, her love Verse 2 Mom rose in the morning, Seasoning life with food and love Her loving hands, healed my wounds Made my meals, kept my warm Verse 3 Mom carried me, sustained me Raised me, guided me The cord is severed but the bond lasts I have not stopped, loving her
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Birthday 65 03:08
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Birthday 65 Lyrics Verse 1 lyrics I remember as a kid, sitting on my grandpa's knee Thinking he's really old, can that really happen to me Yes it can, and yes it will, cause being 65, Is twenty three thousand seven hundred and twenty five days old Chorus lyrics Happy birthday, I turned sixty five I thought this day would never come Now it's here, it's pension time, No more work, it's great, to be alive Verse 2 lyrics I remember as a young Dad when the kids were young and the mortgage was high Getting up to go to work to a job I didn't like Some how we made a way out of no way Life is one big compromise Verse 3 lyrics Today someone asked me what do i know for sure And I said life will carry on Kind of the same, kinda different than before People will marry and have babies, just like we did before
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Every Form of Refuge 04:04
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Every Form of Refuge lyrics Verse 1 Work a little less, earn a little less, Kick back a little more, Enjoy life a lot more Work, family, play, may be out of balance today Time for a change time to rearrange Trade your luxury SUV, for one that is paid for. Trade your larger house, for more free time Chorus 1 Every Form of Refuge has it's price, whether your eating a steak or a sandwich, you pay a price Every form of Refuge has it's price, whether you have the latest iphone or not, you're paying a price Verse 2 What is the price are you willing to pay, for each and every day To live with so much stress, and so much un-healthiness Some people trade their health to gain more wealth, Only to find, they need to spend that wealth, to try and get back their health. Chorus 2 Every Form of Refuge has it's price, whether your eating a steak or a sandwich, you pay a price Every form of Refuge has it's price, whether you have the latest iphone or not, you're paying a price Verse 3 What are you willing to do, to heal the pains inside of you Sometimes the biggest price, is doing nothing at all After you've lost your taste, for dollars, silver and gold, What do you really long for, to totally nourish your soul Outro Every Form of refuge, Every Form of refuge, Every Form of refuge, has it's price What are you willing to pay, What are you willing to pay, What are you willing to pay,
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Change Your Mind 03:02
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Change Your Mind lyrics Verse 1 lyrics Isn't is time to change your mind Love yourself ahead leave your old thoughts behind When are you going to change your mind Isn't it time to get yourself out of that bind Chorus lyrics Change your mind make life better today Change your mind only you, only you can Verse 2 lyrics Isn't it time to spend less Isn't it time to move your body more All you got to do is change your mind All you got to do is leave the old thoughts behind Verse 3 lyrics Isn't it time to smoke less Isn't it time to make a better you All you got to do is change your mind All you got to do is leave the old thoughts behind
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You Can't Back Me Into A Corner 03:23
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Can't Back Me Into A Corner lyrics Chorus lyrics You can't back me into a corner cause that's where I work from You can't back me into a corner I'm looking after number one Verse 1 lyrics As a small business person it's tought to compete It's a dog eat dog world income's not concrete Acquiring new clients can be bitter sweet It can take a while to put those dollars on the balance sheet Verse 2 lyrics Learn a lot of things but it's not always what you know Meet a lot of people cause sometimes it's who you know A happy client makes my week and refers me to a friend I meet another person make another sale which helps build my cash flow again Verse 3 lyrics Being big can be a test cause you're stretched out to thin Don't over extend your limit and have a cardiac arrest Keep your money liquid to pass the acid test And they won't be able to back you in a corner like they've done with lots of the rest
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Doing What Your Doin 03:05
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Doing What Your Doin Lyrics Verse 1 When was the last time, you learned something new When was the last time, you stepped outside of you Maybe it’s time to break old habits improve your attitude and mood Have more patience and stop making people blue Chorus If you Keep on Doing What Your Doin, you’ll keep getting what your gettin Don’t Keep on Doing What Your Doin, and expect a different result x 2 Verse 2 Stop complaining about your bills that keep you up at night Cut back expenditures to keep your purse strings tight Build up some self discipline with money in the bank Get yourself into the black so your wallet does not bleed Chorus
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Not In My Backyard - NIMBY 03:52
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Not in My Backyard - NIMBY lyrics Nimby Nimby Nimby Nimby not in my back yard Nimby Nimby Nimby Nimby not in my back yard Verse 1 lyrics I feel there's too much vandalism here in my back yard I feel there's too much hooliganism here in my back yard It gives me a case of pessimism and radicalism and cynicism It gives me a case of righteous obstructionism in my back yard Verse 2 lyrics I don't want racism and make chauvinism in my back yard I don't want radicalism and puritanism in my back yard It makes me feel protectionism and militarism and altruism I think I need a protective algorithm for my back yard Verse 3 lyrics I feel there's too much opportunism here in my back yard I feel there's too much condo capitalism here in my back yard It gives me a case of nationalism surrealism and elitism I just want to fix my circadian rhythm in my back yard

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Balance In Life songs are thought provoking, written for today, rhythmically presented by a singer songwriter, who has played music most of his life.

Richard was born and raised in Winnipeg, Canada. He started playing drums at age 11, in addition to taking keyboard and voice lessons. Early in his career, he worked as a drummer.

After raising his family, musical interests resurfaced and he took up the ukulele. In retirement, a songwriting interest developed, and this album is the result.

Song topics include personal growth and growing older, economic issues, thorny social issues and striking a work – life balance. They look back on growing up, and to the future asking, what will you leave behind. And the title track Balance In Life, talks about trying to keep life in balance.

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released November 26, 2020

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Richard is a ukulele singer/songwriter, retired and living in BC Canada.

As a teenager, he played drums and took keyboard and singing lessons.

He has started and lead two ukulele groups.

The ukulele has lead him to songwriting.

He released his first album of original songs titled - Balance In Life here on Bandcamp.

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