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Getting Back On

from Skin: Deep by Penelope Swales

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When I was a child I used to ride horses with my sister. Whenever I fell off, she always told me I had to get right back on or I would lose my nerve. Love can be a bit the same.

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Getting Back On
© Penelope Swales


There comes a time
And maybe that time is always now
Where you have to follow your own heart and your own path
And just stop worrying ‘bout how
It’s gonna look to the people ‘round
Coz if you know
Then you know what you need to do
It doesn’t matter two cents if it doesn’t make sense
To the majority of the people around you

But I know that if I’m serious
I gotta learn to walk the walk
Most of my life I’ve had it easy
I’ve had my fun, I’ve laid down the law
It’s all very well to strut your theories
But in the end you gotta get on that horse
Like anyone else I have my fears
And it’s like anyone else I tumble off
But I’m getting back on

There is a point
Where most people, even brave ones, will turn back
And anyone you meet out past that point deserves your respect
For just being on the track
There’s a frontier
That you won’t find on any chart
No the dragons drawn there writhe and spawn
In the domestic cartographers nervous heart

But I know that if I’m serious
I gotta learn to walk the walk
Most of my life I’ve had it easy
I’ve had my fun, I’ve laid down the law
It’s all very well to strut your theories
But in the end you gotta get on that horse
Like anyone else I have my fears
And it’s like anyone else I tumble off
But I’m getting back on

Coz there is a place
Beyond the badlands and the wilderness of doubt
A high point where you look back on your journey
Shake your head and wonder how
You made it through
The point is, you made it through
And stand or fall or win or lose
There’s none that can take that away from you

And if you think I’m intrepid
Well, I can only say that I do my best
I’ve had my failures, I’ve had successes
I’ve hurled my curses, but I’ve been blessed
In the end if you want adventure
You take the risk and accept the cost
Coz if you’re gonna head into unknown territory
You might get found, or you might be lost
But you’re taking the chance
You’re taking the chance

Coz when you’re lying there on your deathbed
Well this is the question
That’s waiting for you
Do you regret more
The things you did, or
The things that you didn’t do?

But I know that if I’m serious
I gotta learn to walk the walk
Most of my life I’ve had it so easy
I’ve had my fun, I’ve laid down the law
It’s all very well to strut your theories
But in the end you gotta get on that horse
And anyone else might think I’m delirious
And anyone else might think I’m wrong
But I’m getting back on
I’m getting back on
La-da-da……

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from Skin: Deep, released July 1, 2007
Vocals, guitar, stomp box - Penelope Swales

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Penelope Swales Boolarra, Australia

Penelope Swales has been articulating the human condition with passion and humour for 30+ years. She sings about politics, love, friendship, the unbreakable bond between us and dogs and the impact of the Internet on society. She won the 2019 Alistair Hulett Songs for Social Justice Award with “Cambridge Analytica”. “The Ides of March in Christchurch" was short-listed for the same award in 2020. ... more

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