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    1. The Day That You Were Born

    From the recording Go Long (2015)

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    Well, I'm not that old but I've heard it told
    That fourteen billion years ago
    There was nothing at all, and then something so small
    And so heavy it had to explode
    And there was more than enough primordial stuff
    To make sextillions of stars
    And when some cooled down there were planets around 'em
    And one of those planets was ours
    And thanks to water in the ocean and molecules in motion
    And heat and who knows what else
    Some proteins entwined and recombined
    And started making copies of themselves
    And of all the mutations and strange combinations
    The weirdest one without a doubt
    Could stand up tall and wonder at it all
    And even figure this kinda stuff out
    Well, that big of a coincidence doesn't make a lot of sense
    And nobody knows what for
    Could've been unplanned or by God's hand
    But the only thing of which I'm sure
    Is that you are the fruit of something inscrutable
    Spanning untold millennia
    And now here you stand with a drink in your hand
    So I suggest you get it in'a ya

    It's the day (it's the day)
    That you were born (that you were born)
    And we got plans for you, hope you're not workin' in the morning
    Your mama remembers proudly and your friends get drunk and rowdy
    On the day (on the day) that you were born (that you were born)
    The lucky day that you were born

    (You remember that day? Of course you don't!
    Don't worry, I'll tell you how it went...)
    Well, your dad was frettin' and your mom was sweatin'
    And you had your own share of strife
    Then you came out crying and everyone was sighing
    'Bout the wonder of the cycle of life
    But of all the mysteries in your history
    There's really no riddle as hard as
    How such a little doll, so precious and small
    Could grow up to be such a big smart-ass

    I said it's a-lucky for us and that's just because
    There's really nobody quite like you
    You're a good friend to have, and we get lots of laughs
    At all the goofy-ass things you do
    I've heard the wisdom of a sage comes with old age
    But I don't see how that's true
    Cause no matter how old you get, you're still full of shit
    You're welcome, and I love you too

    Last chorus: If you don't act your age, you just might feel it in the morning

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