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Precious Time


Well this world is cruel with its twists and its turns ...


A jaunty little number about the inevitability of death and the fact that there's nothing you can do about it.  You may as well dance. Which, with this tune thanks to Mr Pee Wee Ellis, is all too easy.

Dance and smile and forget.



But the fire's still in me and the passion it burns ...

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