If I could go back in time

I would tell myself to choose

How I work to pay my dues

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There is always a fine line

Between what is healthy truth

And just what is shared as news

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Depends whose angle you are getting

Be careful how much you are betting

When your life’s at stake

Don’t fall for the fake

Or you may forever after be regretting

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If I could go back in time

I would tell myself to roll

We should all aim for one goal

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All of our dreams can combine

We can share one wealthy soul

Work for peace till we are whole

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Depends on our own safety netting

And how much cooperation we are getting

When the world’s at stake

Care for friends we make

Whether the sun is rising or if it’s setting

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Depending on how I feel

I determine what is real

If I work hard to be optimistic

It often becomes more realistic

If I don’t try at all

It’s more likely I will fall

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If I fall into the past

Yesterday will last

If I create for the now

I will make it somehow

To plan better for the future

Good intentions

Can’t be too pure

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If I could go back in time

I would tell myself to think

Theres no way that I should sink

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If I focus on sure signs

While I’m feeling on the brink

The world I need most will link

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Depends on support we are getting

And how much time we are left fretting

When our mind’s at stake

How much can we take?

Is there essential wisdom we are

Forgetting?

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If I fall into the past

Yesterday will last

If I create for the now

I will make it somehow

To plan better for the future

Good intentions

Are a true cure

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