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Its Your Life

from Before Now by Tai Shan

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lyrics

Since I was a kid they told me the American way
They said you have right never to be striped away
Is that the case in modern day?
Tell me

I want to know are you human or a man
Are you a lion or a sacrificial lamb?
Do you feel you have done all that you can?
Tell me

Chorus:
It’s your life why don’t you lead it
Just one life to live
When it comes down to the question
I don’t want to know what you gave but what you give
In this life will you stand down or will you fight?


I know you have kids job, bills to pay
Forget the line about land of the brave
Tell me how many people did you save
Right now

Courage, and honor and stand up for what you believe
Or is that a little too extreme
Have we changed the meaning of the American dream?
Tell me

Chorus
It’s your life why don’t you lead it
Just one life to live
When it comes down to the question
I don’t want to know what you gave but what you give
In this life will you stand down or will you fight?


Will you protect what others have died for?
Someday your children will wonder
Did daddy do all that he could for me?

Or will you leave duties in someone else’s hands
They will fix it I’ve done all that I can
You live your life in shame if you can stand it

Chorus:
It’s your life why don’t you lead it
Just one life to live
When it comes down to the question
I don’t want to know what you gave but what you give
In this life will you stand down or will you fight?
Come on and fight

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from Before Now, released December 31, 2005
Tai Shan- Vocals, Guitar

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Tai Shan Seattle, Washington

Tai Shan is an Americana songwriter whose music has been featured in Billboard Magazine, American Songwriter, Americana UK, and on NPR. Based in Nashville, her songwriting focuses on positive messages. Tai Shan and her husband Austin, have toured the United States and Canada and performed for venues such as the Bluebird and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. ... more

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