The Tap

from #oneAweek Vol. V by Buck Bowen

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When the call comes in, when your shoulder gets tapped
Will you face it head on, will you break down and crack
Will you kick, scream, and cry, yell, curse, deny
Try to run from it but it’s sitting there on all sides

What you gonna do? Have you given it thought?
It’s going to happen to you no matter you want it or not
It could show up late tomorrow, maybe even today
All the time you have is borrowed eventually you must pay

And the bill it will arrive, there is no debate
It’s a one time deposit, down in a grave
Cause the price of it is simple when it’s time to collect
You’ve been living off a loan you must pay with your death

We all know it’s going happen, we’ve seen it before
But everybody acts as though it will not knock on their door
And everybody thinks that somehow they’re immune to this fate
Until the doorbell rings, and it’s your turn to go pay

Are you overcome with fear, shock, and dismay
Are you pumped full of regret when you reflect on your days
All those times you made excuses they won’t serve you today
And it’s too bad you finally see it when the end’s on its way

If you only had more time, the change you would make
You would value every moment and not piss it away
You wish you took a lot more action, but now it’s too late
You can beg and plead but death responds with nothing to say

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from #oneAweek Vol. V, track released May 24, 2021

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"Trying to bridge the growing gap between 'would-be' and 'has-been.'"

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