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Heartbeats

by Mike Peters Music

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Written and performed by Mike Peters ©2015
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Cover Art by Mike Peters ©2015
Kanangra Boyd NP, NSW Australia

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HEARTBEATS
© Mike Peters 2015

Each child that is born has a number,
The number of beats of their heart
This total is set on the day they take breath;
The number is fixed at the start

CH
It cannot be changed, it cannot be fooled,
You don’t know how many are left
They cannot be bought, they cannot be sold,
They’re set when you first take a breath

And what would it be to give some to a child,
Or some to a lover or friend
As our bodies grow old there’s not much of us left,
We don’t need them all near the end

CH
It cannot be changed, it cannot be fooled,
You don’t know how many are left
They cannot be bought, they cannot be sold,
They’re set when you first take a breath

We won’t get one less and we won’t get one more,
The number is set at the start
And all of our magic and all of our prayers
Will not add one beat to your heart

CH
It cannot be changed, it cannot be fooled,
You don’t know how many are left
They cannot be bought, they cannot be sold,
They’re set when you first take a breath

M8
It jumps when you love
It breaks when you hurt,
it measures your passion and pain
But when the number is come,
It stops as it started,
And nothing will start it again

Your heart will just slowly count down your life,
The clock that is keeping the score
And no one can know when their number is up,
And no one can ask for more

CH
It cannot be changed, it cannot be fooled,
You don’t know how many are left
They cannot be bought, they cannot be sold,
They’re set when you first take a breath
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Mike Peters Music TAS, Australia

Mike Peters moves effortlessly from light jazz/rock through to powerful piano instrumentals and poignant ballads. He demonstrates a remarkable talent for melody and a commitment to well crafted lyrics. And with these lyrics he paints very powerful word pictures. ... more

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