Name: Sink Or Swim
Duration: P00H02M29S
Description: This is reworking of a riff Bill wrote back in the days of Grissle with a new arrangement and lyrics. So far, it's the most radio friendly song done yet.

Sink Or Swim

from 1979 by Double Fisted

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This is reworking of a riff Bill wrote back in the days of Grissle with a new arrangement and lyrics. So far, it's the most radio friendly song done yet.

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AT THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN
I WAS LIVIN’ THE DREAM
SOON TO BE COLLEGE BOUND

WHEN I TURNED TWENTY-ONE
MY FATHER SAID “SON,
DON’T EVER LET LIFE GET YOU DOWN”

“IT’S HARD TO SURVIVE
AND KEEP THE DREAM ALIVE,
YOU’RE GONNA HAVE TO SINK OR SWIM
JUST FAKE IT ‘TIL YOU MAKE IT
IT’S DO OR DIE, DON’T BREAK IT
YOU’RE GONNA HAVE TO SINK OR SWIM”

NOT BEFORE LONG
HAD TO GET A CRAPPY JOB
BE DAMNED IF I HAD BILLS TO PAY

DOIN’ WHAT I CAN
WORKIN’ FOR THE MAN
LIVIN’ IN THE WORLD TODAY

KICKED TO THE CURB, LEFT TO ROT
I JUST LAUGH, “IS THAT ALL YOU GOT?”
MY FATHER ALWAYS SAID
“YOU’RE GONNA HAVE TO SINK OR SWIM”

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from 1979, released October 2, 2020

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OLD SCHOOL PUNK ROCK DUDES PLAYING WHATEVER THEY WANT... 'NUFF SAID

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