An old man on his death bed once said to me
You are the master of your destiny
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A diamond is a diamond and a stone is a stone
But a man's not all good nor all bad
When the chips're all down and your back's at the wall
You're the best friend that you've ever had
You're the best friend that you've ever had
So you laugh when it's time to laugh
and you cry when it's time to cry
Live while it's time to live cause
you'll die when it's time to die
Then he closed his eyes and he left me alone
This old man's wisdom brought his meaning home
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So you laugh when it's time to laugh
and you cry when it's time to cry
Live while it's time to live cause
you'll die when it's time to die hmm
Well now that I'm older I found this is true
The thing that remains is the good that you do
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