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N2 Zen
04:19
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N 2 Zen
Be the bow, not the arrow
Be the wheel, not the barrow
Life’s not all straight and narrow
So get N 2 Zen
The body’s just a hassle
The spirit has to wrestle
So get out of the castle
And get N 2 Zen
Flow like a river
Blow like the wind
Move like a desert
Shift with the sand
Rhythm’s not a rock
Notes are made to bend
Music’s not a box
So get N 2, N 2 Zen
Fate don’t wait round the corner
When it leaves it’s a goner
Don’t stand there like a stoner
Now get N 2 Zen
The heart is just a muscle
The beat is just a shuffle
The dance is just a hustle
So get N 2 Zen
(repeat chorus)
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2. |
I Got A Life
03:32
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I Got A Life
I got a life, such as it is
And what I do is my own biz
You tend to yours, I’ll tend to mine
And we’ll both get along just fine
I got a life to carry on
It’s rise and shine every dawn
Even when it’s pouring rain
It does no good to complain
One time around, that’s all you get
Our days are numbered in sunsets
No looking back, I don’t think twice
I’m just glad I got a life
I got a life, one that I love
The ground beneath, the sky above
And in between some sad old song
Seems every child has got their own
One time around, that’s all you get
Our days are numbered in sunsets
No looking back, I don’t think twice
I’m just glad I got a life
I say the same prayer every night
Bless this mess, I got a life
One time around, that’s all you get
Our days are numbered in sunsets
No looking back, I don’t think twice
I’m just glad I got a life
One time around, that’s all you get
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Artist
03:56
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Artist
An artist is one of a kind
Unique heart soul and mind
Often tortured like Van Gogh
Why despised, who the hell knows?
An artist, cut from different cloth
True genius, that can’t be bought
Ray Charles, the blues in black
Livin’ those words, Hit the Road Jack
An artist is born, not made
You can throw the mold away
Original, in small details
A gift from God that’s not for sale
Impossible to copy
Forget it, there ain’t one
Impostors can trace a picture
But it takes an artist to paint one
An artist is what you are
Workin’ on a masterpiece
The best thing you’ve ever done
Is reveal true love to me
An artist is born, not made
You can throw the mold away
Original, in small details
A gift from God that’s not for sale
Impossible to copy
Forget it, there ain’t one
Impostors can trace a picture
But it takes an artist to paint one
Life’s a canvas and you’re the brush
In amazement I feel your touch
(repeat chorus)
Impostors can trace a picture
But it takes an artist to paint one
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4. |
All Wise Men
03:31
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All Wise Men
All wise men are fools
Who learn from their mistakes
Cause things can go to hell
Sometimes for heaven’s sake
All wise men reach heights
From which they once fell
Weakness becomes strength
Found deep inside ourselves
The school of higher learnin'
Begins with low degrees
Most success is driven
By insecurity
Magical indulgences
That recover from past sins
Thankful for their failures
That’s true of all wise men
All wise men who are praised
Were once ridiculed
Names hang in the halls of fame
Because they sang the blues
The school of higher learnin'
Begins with low degrees
Most success is driven
By insecurity
Magical indulgences
That recover from past sins
Thankful for their failures
That’s true of all wise men
They never end where they begin
That’s the key to wise men
Magical indulgences
That recover from past sins
Thankful for their failures
That’s true of all wise men
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5. |
Keep Movin'
03:38
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Keep Movin'
When the hourglass runs out of sand
Turn it upside down again
Take life in your own hands
And keep movin’
When the wind begins to change
Reset your sails and your aim
Rethink everything
And keep movin’
Nothin’ stays the same forever
Not the time or the weather
So never say never
Just remember
You’re not a drop in the ocean
You’re the ocean in a drop
So ride the wave, don’t stop
Just keep movin’
When the sun starts to set
Don’t look back with regret
Tomorrow’s straight ahead
So keep movin’
You’re not a drop in the ocean
You’re the ocean in a drop
So ride the wave, don’t stop
Just keep movin’
Just keep movin’
(repeat chorus)
(repeat chorus)
When you crash against the shore
The tide will reverse its course
So keep movin’
Just keep movin’
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6. |
Dust & Rust
03:21
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Dust & Rust
Money’s the root of all evil
It makes fools out of vain people
Everything the banker trusts
One day turns to dust & rust
Kingdoms rise and kingdoms fall
Power crumbles like palace walls
This whole world is boom or bust
It all ends up dust & rust
Antony and Cleopatra
Where ambition meets disaster
They both knew what they were after
A deadly combo of greed and lust
The coliseum bankrupt Rome
The pyramids, a big tombstone
Graveyards full of dead men’s bones
Nothing but dust & rust
Caesar’s a god, so’s the pharaoh
Glory ends, Death lays ‘em low
Their slaves cheer in sheer disgust
Cause it’s all just dust & rust
Antony and Cleopatra
Where ambition meets disaster
They both knew what they were after
A deadly combo of greed and lust
The coliseum bankrupt Rome
The pyramids, a big tombstone
Graveyards full of dead men’s bones
Nothing but dust & rust
(repeat chorus)
Graveyards full of dead men’s bones
Nothing but dust & rust
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7. |
Arrive Alive
02:18
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Arrive Alive
As destiny unfolds
Do more than just grow old
At the end of the road
Arrive alive
With the years flyin' by
Keep your eyes on the prize
And don’t let your dreams die
Arrive alive
A little sand between your toes
A lot of joy in your soul
Thankful to love and be loved
Arrive alive
Do the things that can’t wait
Find heaven on the way
And when you crash the gate
Arrive alive
A little sand between your toes
A lot of joy in your soul
Thankful to love and be loved
Arrive alive
As destiny unfolds
Do more than just grow old
With some glide in your stride
Arrive alive
A little sand between your toes
A lot of joy in your soul
Thankful to love and be loved
Arrive alive
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8. |
End Of The Beginning
02:42
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End of the Beginning
This old world is hell on earth
But at least it’s still spinning
We may not have seen the worst
But it’s the end of the beginning
It’s the end of the beginning
There are more dark days ahead
The devil keeps on grinning
But children, please don’t be misled
It’s the end of the beginning
It’s the end of the beginning
Just over the horizon
There lies a brand new dawn
Those clouds have a silver lining
Though right now, the ill winds are strong
Just over the horizon
There lies a brand new dawn
Those clouds have a silver lining
Though right now, the ill winds are strong
Like Churchill said in World War II
When the bad guys were winning
It’s not the end, not even
The beginning of the end
It’s the end of the beginning
The end of the beginning
It’s the end of the beginning
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Friedrichsen/Henderson Nashville, Tennessee
Billy E. Henderson and Ralph Friedrichsen began their co-writing journey in August, 2019. They released N2 Zen, an 8-song album in 2020, Back 2 Life in 2021 and are now set to release an 11 track collection of songs called Seekers.
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