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Leaving The Past

from Blarney Stone by Larry Norman

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This recording is from a 1982 concert in Rotterdam, Holland.

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Life is hard, life ain't easy
Man is born in trouble, everybody's got the blues
People looking for an answer, people hoping for good news
And if you know the answer then there's one thing you must do
You must tell 'em what you know and you must live a life that's true [Verse starts spoken and segues into singing]

I'm getting on my walking shoes, please help me find my hat
It's time that I was leaving, I got no time for looking back
I'm going away-eh-ye-ah-ah
I'm going away, I'm feeling fine, yeah, yah
When it's time to go you got to leave the past behind
Wa ow ow ow

Wa ow
When I look outside my window it's as dark as it could be
But I know the son is coming to wake the world from sleep
I'm going away, I'm feeling fine
'Cause when it's time to go
You've got to leave the past behind
Wa ah ah ow wo-oh-oh-oh

Man is born in trouble, everybody's got the blues
People looking for an answer, people hoping for good news
So if you know the answer then there's one thing you must do
You must walk, ow
Talk, waoh
Hurry up and beat that clock
You've got to tell 'em to get ready so they can leave this earth behind
Wa owh ow
Wa wow wa wow

Well my circle is completed, I've got to travel on
So if you understand don't talk about me when I'm gone
I'm going away
Going away yay yay-eh
I'm feeling fine, yeah
When it's time to go
You got to leave this past
When it's time to go
You got to leave this earth
When it's time to go
You've got to leave this earth behin-ah-ow-ow wo-ow-wo-ow-wo-ow-wo-ow

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from Blarney Stone, released December 1, 2000

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Larry Norman Los Angeles, California

American musician, singer, songwriter, record label owner, and record producer. Norman had a major influence on artists as diverse as The Pixies, Guns n' Roses, and U2. After his death in 2008 his most well-known album, 1972's Only Visiting This Planet, was selected for inclusion in The United States Library of Congress for its cultural significance and impact on American culture. ... more

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