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Paddling My Canoe

from Trying to Remember a Dream by Rich Restaino

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Water metaphors keep finding their way into my writing lately. Only after writing it did I realize it is about my favorite maxim:

The only way out is through.

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Had me a few misunderstandings—
Had to cut loose a few dead limbs
There’s so much water under the bridge—
I sure hope them trolls can swim

Missed my share of easy landings—
Blown a few sure things— but
Every time I wake and make a bet on myself—
Keep on waxing up those wings

I’ll just keep paddling my canoe—
With the current ‘til I am through—
There’s no fighting it anyway—
No matter what you do

I take the corners as they come—
Faster than most, slower than some
Some call it nerve, some call it dumb—
I just call it trying to get things done

Try to pick my fights when I can—
Try to see a few steps ahead
Try to steer right into the skid
I get spun around instead

I’ll just keep paddling my canoe—
With the big ol’ current ‘til I’m through
No sense in fighting it anyway—
No matter what you do—

Who knows why we fear what we fear?
Where we’re going when we leave from here
Why we only seem to hear what we want to hear

I’ll just keep paddling my canoe—
With the big ol’ current ‘til I’m through
No sense in fighting it anyway—d
‘cause no matter what you do—

You’re gonna be pulled in the wake—
Might get spilled out into a big lake
Gonna give back all you tried to take—
No mater what you do—
Keep paddling your canoe

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from Trying to Remember a Dream, released December 2, 2022
Written by R. F. Restaino © 2022 Dick Frank Music (ASCAP)
Produced, recorded, and performed by Rich Restaino

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