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"AIN'T GONNA SLOW MY ROLL" by David Guilbault
This ain’t no time to slow my roll.
I’ve got miles and miles to go.
I know deep down in my soul
I ain’t done.
All those voices, they still call.
I’ve still got choices, after all.
So much more to see and do.
Yeah, I ain’t through.
If I’m thinking straight,
I can’t hesitate.
It won’t matter what I lose.
Take the time that’s left,
Give it all my best.
Keep on looking for the truth.
This ain’t no time to slow my roll.
I’ve more to say with what I know.
Use my ragged, broken voice
To make a joyful noise.
If I’m thinking straight,
I won’t hesitate.
I’ll be damned with what I lose.
Take the time that’s left,
Give it all my best.
Keep on looking for the truth.
This ain’t no time to slow my roll
In a world of tension, toil and toll.
In a life of wonderment and woe.
Ain’t gonna slow my roll.
"Ain't Gonna Slow My Roll" © 2021 David Guilbault
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"THIS LIFE" by David Guilbault
Time has come to be a sage.
To write this book.
To fill this page.
But, my story can’t be drawn,
As memories fade.
With remembrances gone.
What do I have to say?
What was this, anyway?
This life?
These loves?
These times?
There is so much I could tell,
If only my past
Wasn’t lost in a swell.
The mist of time’s a feral thief,
Robbing my mind.
Of what it has seen.
Impressions, one by one.
All of them on the run.
From this life,
These loves,
These times.
I’m forgetting, day by day.
The roles I made and the parts I played
In this life,
These loves,
These times.
This cruelty should not be,
To strip a soul
Of its memories.
I can’t cherish what has been,
If I can’t recall.
The where and the when.
So, I curse the God above,
Who thought it wise to rob me of
This life,
These loves,
These times.
"This Life" © 2021 David Guilbault
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"SOME LITTLE MOMENTS OF TRUTH" by David Guilbault
Some little moments of truth.
I know they’re out there.
Some little moments of truth.
They’re what I need.
I could spend my whole life
Looking for answers.
Never find all the ones
Thought to be true.
But I’ve gotta know
All that’s worth being known.
Being shown
Some little moments of truth.
Some little moments of truth
Hide in the darkness.
Some little moments of truth
Dance in the sun.
No matter where or when
You may find them.
What you learn from the truth
Will show you the way.
Oh, yes, I’ve gotta know
All that’s worth being known.
Being shown
Some simple moments of truth.
Oh, yes, I’ve gotta know
All that’s worth being known.
Being shown
Some simple moments of truth.
"Some Little Moments of Truth" © 2021 David Guilbault
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The Sounds of Loneliness
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"THE SOUNDS OF LONELINESS" by David Guilbault
I can hear it, in the air.
The sounds of loneliness.
I can’t bear it, it’s ev’rywhere.
These sounds of loneliness.
I need love and life and laughter.
I need hugs and smiling eyes.
I need you to be right here with me.
I need joyful days and nights filled with surprise.
You can hear it, the quiet still.
No one there to make a joyful noise.
You can’t bear it, you never will.
In the empty silence not much to enjoy.
We need merry jubilation.
We need loud and boisterous love.
We need happy shouts rising wild and free.
We need choirs of the lovely and beloved.
Sounds I hear are lonely notes of sorrow.
Sounds I hear are painful songs, so sad.
Nothing in their rhythms for the ‘morrow.
No hope, no joy, no love, no feeling glad.
I can hear it, in the air.
The sounds of loneliness.
I can’t bear it, it’s ev’rywhere.
These sounds of loneliness.
I need love and life and laughter.
I need hugs and smiling eyes.
I need you to be right here with me.
I need joyful days and nights filled with surprise.
I need love and life and laughter.
I need hugs and smiling eyes.
I need you to be right here with me.
I need joyful days and nights filled with surprise.
"The Sounds of Loneliness" © 2021 David Guilbault
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I Have Enough
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"I HAVE ENOUGH" by David Guilbault
I have something you’ll never have.
I have enough.
With all this changing,
This rearranging,
I have enough.
I’ve learned to live a life
Simple and true.
Roll with the punches.
Go with the hunches.
How about you?
I only have one butt.
I only need one chair.
But, if you ask me nice,
I’m happy to share.
In a spirit of gratitude.
I’m proud of this:
I’ve been to places,
And I’ve seen faces
That brought me bliss.
I only have one life.
Have to live it full.
Gotta take out the knife.
Slice away the bull.
You know it ain’t easy.
But it’s worth the try.
Less is more, now.
Nothing more to score, now.
Ease up my mind.
Mind - over matter.
Love - over stuff.
Leave - what you’ve scattered.
You - have enough.
I have something you’ll never have.
I have enough.
The life that forms me.
The loves that warm me.
The spirit adorns me.
I have enough.
"I Have Enough" © 2021 David Guilbault
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"WHEN IT'S ALL SAID AND DONE" by David Guilbault
When it’s all said and done
It’s the love we have shown.
It’s the joy we have known In our hearts.
It’s the kindness we’ve shared.
The feelings we’ve dared.
Just being there,
A hand in the dark.
Giving love is ev’rything.
It’s what to do for the gift of being.
It’s what is true to the soul.
When it’s all said and done,
It’s the lives we have touched
If we’ve given enough
Of our hearts.
It’s the friends we have helped
When we’ve given ourselves
With no need to be held
In esteem.
Giving love gives love’s return,
Making life rich for the living.
Takes the strife, strips it bare of worth,
Leaving joyful jewels that only love can earn.
For, what is life but giving love?
What is love, but the giving?
When it’s all said and done
What’s the meaning of someone?
It’s love, love, giving love.
When it’s all said and done
What’s the meaning of someone?
It’s love, love, giving love.
"When It's All Said and Done" © 2021 David Guilbault
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David Guilbault Seattle, Washington
Seattle singer-songwriter David Guilbault writes, records & performs honest-to-goodness soulful music of love, life and loss - heartfelt songs that live in the truth.
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