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Just as Long as I Have Breath

Just as long as I have breath,
I must answer "Yes," to life,
though with pain I made my way,
still with hope I meet each day.
If they ask what I did well,
tell them I said, "Yes," to life.

Just as long as vision lasts,
I must answer "Yes," to truth,
in my dreams and in my dark,
always that elusive spark.
If they ask what I did well,
tell them I said, "Yes," to truth.

Just as long as my hearth beats,
I must answer "Yes," to love,
disappointment pierced me through,
still I kept on loving you.
If they ask what I did best,
tell them I said, "Yes," to love.

Words by Alicia S. Carpenter.
Music by Johann G. Ebeling. harmony rev. by John Edwin Giles. NICHT SO TRAURIG 7.7.7.7.7.7.