No Time To Smell The Flowers (from the cd Old Bitch Warrior)

 

Written by Melanie Safka Schekeryk

 

Capo 1st Fret

 

Intro….

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And I really don't like Rushing through life

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Takin' no time to smell the flowers
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Years pass like hours
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The seasons rush by

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There's a song in the wind
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And I feel it again
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There'll be no time to smell the flowers
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Blind eyes to the colours
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Seasons rush by

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There's no time to regret…..No time for cryin'

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There's a way to forget But it dulls the senses

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I want to live With all my powers

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Asking for this Could be askin' for trouble

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Aah aah aah aah aah aah aah aah aah aah aah

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And I really don't like Rushing through life

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Takin' no time to take no chances
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Danger in the dancing Seasons rush by

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There's a song in the wind And I feel it again

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There'll be no time to smell the flowers
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Tears pass like hours Seasons rush by

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There's a wolf in disguise
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Makes us pay our brothers
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He puts fear in our eyes
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And he dulls the senses

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We want to live With all our powers

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Askin' for this Could be askin' for trouble

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Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh Aah aah aah aah aah aah

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