SONG: SECOND-HAND SOUL
[INTRO]
I found a note in my pocket
When I woke up from a dream
Just three little words written down
And they wouldn’t leave me be
Second hand soul
Second hand soul
Maybe that’s what we all are
Travelers on an endless road
[VERSE 1]
Is a second-hand soul worn out but wiser?
Has it seen a thousand skies?
Has it loved and lost and started over
Behind a hundred different eyes?
Is it carrying old memories?
Echoes from another day?
Old beliefs and promises
That never went away?
[CHORUS]
I got a second-hand soul
Bought it cheap on Memory Lane
Previous owner left some heartache
But I wear it just the same
Second-hand soul
Still shines bright tonight
Somebody loved it before me
And now I’m holding the light
[VERSE 2]
Maybe that’s why some places call us
Though we’ve never been there before
Maybe that’s why certain faces
Feel familiar at the door
Maybe every soul arrives here
With fingerprints from distant years
Carrying talents
Carrying questions
Carrying hopes and fears
[CHORUS]
I got a second-hand soul
Picked it up along the way
A little scratched
A little weathered
A little wiser every day
Second-hand soul
Still got miles to go
Still got songs to sing
Still got seeds to sow
[BRIDGE – SPOKEN RADIO VOICE]
Tonight’s special offer, folks…Slightly used souls. One previous owner. Minor karma damage.
Fully guaranteed through the next incarnation. No refunds. No exchanges. Some assembly required.
[INSTRUMENTAL BREAK]
[VERSE 3]
Perhaps none of us arrive brand new
Perhaps we’ve all been here before
Walking through unfinished stories
Opening forgotten doors
A stranger smiles and feels like family
A song brings tears we can’t explain
A distant road keeps calling softly
Like it’s whispering our name
[FINAL CHORUS]
I got a second-hand soul
And I’m glad that it’s mine
Full of old dreams
Old laughter
And a little borrowed sunshine
Second-hand soul
Still rolling through the night
Somebody carried it before me
Now I’ll carry it toward the light
[OUTRO]
Second-hand soul…
Second-hand soul…
Not brand new…
Just a Second hand soul…
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Here’s the Bardo bus now!
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See You At The Top!!!
gorby