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Change of Heart I've made it to the beach
The sun is blistering hot
I'm walking along the shoreline
Have a care in the world I do not

The water is surly calm
So I started to swim afar
I never did swim with Dolphins
I never saw a salt water Gar

I've made it as far as I could
As my arms slow down, I am weak
But then I thought of my children
And their hearts I just had to keep

As my legs started to give
That's when I started to relive
All the good memories I have had
Ones of all my kids it makes me glad

I recall holding each one at birth
All five saved my life, it was no curse
They're worth living for, even if nothing else
I can feel it in my heart, something i've never felt

With all my might I kicked even harder
As I was drowning, farther and farther
I realize I have made a big mistake
I can't die here, my kids are at stake

They deserve a father
One who sticks around
They are never a bother
I just want them safe and sound

Now I must swim faster
And find my way back to shore
I'm praying that my master
Has not completely shut the door

For now I know why I live
It's because all 5 of my kids
I must be here to see them grow
If i'm dead i'll never know

I made it back to shore
Exhausted to say the least
But now my knowledge is more
I don't have to face the beast

I can embrace this life
Like DJ never could
I could give up all my strife
Like I promised him I would

I'm thankful that swim didn't kill me
As at that time I wished it had
But now I'm happy to be breathing
It no longer makes me sad

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DO NOT remove the line break <br /> html coding at the end of each line break, these are needed to form the correct lines.

I've made it to the beach<br />
The sun is blistering hot<br />
I'm walking along the shoreline<br />
Have a care in the world I do not<br />
<br />
The water is surly calm<br />
So I started to swim afar<br />
I never did swim with Dolphins<br />
I never saw a salt water Gar<br />
<br />
I've made it as far as I could<br />
As my arms slow down, I am weak<br />
But then I thought of my children<br />
And their hearts I just had to keep<br />
<br />
As my legs started to give<br />
That's when I started to relive<br />
All the good memories I have had<br />
Ones of all my kids it makes me glad<br />
<br />
I recall holding each one at birth<br />
All five saved my life, it was no curse<br />
They're worth living for, even if nothing else<br />
I can feel it in my heart, something i've never felt<br />
<br />
With all my might I kicked even harder<br />
As I was drowning, farther and farther<br />
I realize I have made a big mistake<br />
I can't die here, my kids are at stake<br />
<br />
They deserve a father<br />
One who sticks around<br />
They are never a bother<br />
I just want them safe and sound<br />
<br />
Now I must swim faster<br />
And find my way back to shore<br />
I'm praying that my master<br />
Has not completely shut the door<br />
<br />
For now I know why I live<br />
It's because all 5 of my kids<br />
I must be here to see them grow<br />
If i'm dead i'll never know<br />
<br />
I made it back to shore <br />
Exhausted to say the least<br />
But now my knowledge is more<br />
I don't have to face the beast<br />
<br />
I can embrace this life<br />
Like DJ never could<br />
I could give up all my strife<br />
Like I promised him I would<br />
<br />
I'm thankful that swim didn't kill me<br />
As at that time I wished it had<br />
But now I'm happy to be breathing<br />
It no longer makes me sad

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