Wishbone And Backbone

Pinoks Vibes

country rock, spoken word, baritone-led storytelling

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TITLE: WISHBONE AND BACKBONE

(Spoken Intro)

Life teaches lessons...

Some gentle.

Some painful.

And some hit you like a freight train at full speed.

The older I get...

the more I realize...

common sense ain't all that common.

(Verse 1)

I've seen people chase shiny things
while losing what mattered most.

I've seen strong men fold,
and quiet men become legends.

I've watched crowds run one direction
just because everyone else was running too.

And that's when I learned...

sometimes the majority
just means all the fools are on the same side.

(Chorus)

Life is hard...

but it's harder when you're stupid.

Harder when pride won't listen
and ego drives the wheel.

Only dead fish go with the flow.

Stand for something.

Think for yourself.

And don't spend your life
trying to fit in with people
who don't even know who they are.

(Verse 2)

Beauty fades.

Money comes and goes.

Titles disappear.

But character...

that's the one thing nobody can fake forever.

I've met people with degrees on the wall
and wisdom nowhere to be found.

And I've met ordinary folks
who could teach professors a thing or two about life.

(Bridge)

People don't care how much you know...

until they know how much you care.

And when you argue with a fool...

you just prove there are two.

Some people spend their whole lives
wishing for a better road.

A better job.

A better break.

A better tomorrow.

But a wishbone never built a life.

A backbone did.

I've met folks with a wishbone
where their backbone ought to be.

Always hoping.

Never standing.

Always wishing.

Never doing.

So stand up.

Speak up.

And become the person
you keep waiting for.

(Final Chorus)

Life is hard...

but it's harder when you're stupid.

The world doesn't owe you understanding.

It doesn't owe you success.

It doesn't owe you tomorrow.

So stand tall.

Be kind.

Be useful.

Think before you speak.

Have a backbone when the moment comes.

And remember...

only dead fish go with the flow.

(Outro)

Be yourself...

unless you suck.

Then improve.

Stop wishing.

Start doing.

Trade the wishbone for a backbone...

and keep moving forward.

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TITLE: WISHBONE AND BACKBONE (Spoken Intro) Life teaches lessons... Some gentle. Some painful. And some hit you like a freight train at full speed. The older I get... the more I realize... common sense ain't all that common. (Verse 1) I've seen people chase shiny things while losing what mattered most. I've seen strong men fold, and quiet men become legends. I've watched crowds run one direction just because everyone else was running too. And that's when I learned... sometimes the majority just means all the fools are on the same side. (Chorus) Life is hard... but it's harder when you're stupid. Harder when pride won't listen and ego drives the wheel. Only dead fish go with the flow. Stand for something. Think for yourself. And don't spend your life trying to fit in with people who don't even know who they are. (Verse 2) Beauty fades. Money comes and goes. Titles disappear. But character... that's the one thing nobody can fake forever. I've met people with degrees on the wall and wisdom nowhere to be found. And I've met ordinary folks who could teach professors a thing or two about life. (Bridge) People don't care how much you know... until they know how much you care. And when you argue with a fool... you just prove there are two. Some people spend their whole lives wishing for a better road. A better job. A better break. A better tomorrow. But a wishbone never built a life. A backbone did. I've met folks with a wishbone where their backbone ought to be. Always hoping. Never standing. Always wishing. Never doing. So stand up. Speak up. And become the person you keep waiting for. (Final Chorus) Life is hard... but it's harder when you're stupid. The world doesn't owe you understanding. It doesn't owe you success. It doesn't owe you tomorrow. So stand tall. Be kind. Be useful. Think before you speak. Have a backbone when the moment comes. And remember... only dead fish go with the flow. (Outro) Be yourself... unless you suck. Then improve. Stop wishing. Start doing. Trade the wishbone for a backbone... and keep moving forward.

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