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Ben Sidran – If You Live (1996) | Track profile | Dork

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Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison
If You Live

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If You Live

Release date: 8th October 1996

From Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison

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"If You Live" is a track by Ben Sidran, from the album Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison, released 8th October 1996. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

If You Live

If you live your time will come

I say if you live your time will come

So child don't mess with that cotton sack

It will scratch your knees and bend your back

And if you live your time will come

If you live your day will come

If you live your day will come

So child don't play with those pots and pans

They will soon enough ruin your pretty hands

And if you live your time will come

If you live a day will come

If you live a day will come

When the sun will shine

And the crops will grow

And you think you're not gonna worry no more

But if you live, your time will come

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From Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison

1996

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Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison

8th October 1996

Release year

1996

—Back on the Corner
—Look Here
—No Trouble Livin'
—Perfect Moment
—Was
—News Nightclub
—If You Live
—Tell Me Something
—City Home
—You Can Count on Me (To Do My Part)
—I Don't Want Much
—One of These Days
—Back on the Corner
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