Change

2008
Les Richards is a remarkable man who entered my life just when I needed some friendly guidance. As with every wise man, this fact was never mentioned and, to all intents, it seemed that I was helping him with some vocal backing tracks.

He had written a "musical" entitled "Time and Tide" in which there was a song, "The Very First Morning", completely compatible with the title song. With typical kindness, Les allowed me to combine the two into a new song with the underlying theme of change.

Intro

Fate is calling me to follow

Down a road that I must travel, come what may

To a time far beyond this age of sorrow

And a place where I must go so far away

Yes, a place where I must go so far away

Verse 1

Run from your doorway, out into the sun

Today is the very first morning

Yesterday is history the future has begun

Today is the very first morning

Chorus

Open up your eyes! It’s the very first morning!

The very first day of the rest of your life!

Verse 2

Ask yourself just what you’re living for

Today is the very first morning

Bid them farewell, no time for any more

Today is the very first morning

Chorus

Open up your eyes! It’s the very first morning!

The very first day of the rest of your life!

Verse 3

Change the sleepy-headed ways you used to know

Today is the very first morning

Big wheel are turning and they’re telling you to go

Today is the very first morning

Chorus

Open up your eyes! It’s the very first morning!

The very first day of the rest of your life!

Coda

For, time and tide will wait for no one

And the leaf, from the tree, must surely fall

As the stream can but flow down to the ocean

So, time and the tide will take us all

Yes, time and the tide will take us all