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Beyond This Job

from Beach on the Ocean by John Bowman

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Beyond This Job June, 2010

They gave me a nice watch
And some paper in a frame
That says I gave them thirty-one years of my life
I didn’t shed a tear
I was ready to be away from there
Time for someone with more energy
Who’s not blinded by how things used to be

There’s a life beyond this job
But it’s sometimes hard to see
This work it takes a toll on me
There’s a world beyond this job
It’s slowly coming back to me
It’s something more than what I do for pay

Hired me fresh out of school
Had no idea what I was coming to
Not a lot of training then
Threw you in, it was sink or swim
Learned a lot from the people I met
Helped them out or tried my best
Though many times my mind was on the job
When my body was at home

There’s a life beyond this job …..

The papers have been sorted
Desk drawers all cleaned out
Files all put in storage
Until someone throws them out
The pictures of my wife and kids
Come home with me tonight
Someone else will take my place
Will they lie awake at night?

There’s a life beyond this job ….. (repeat chorus)

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from Beach on the Ocean, released July 1, 2011

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