1.
D Bdim
There's a certain risk involved
D Bdim
in almost everything you do.
D G
There's danger in the course you take
E A
and the one that you eschew.
D Bdim
There's a certain risk involved
D Bdim
in almost every breath you take,
D F6
So no matter what you do
Em A
it's going to look like a mistake.
2.
D Bdim
There's a certain price to pay
D Bdim
for every choice you make or don't.
D G
There's problems if you will
E A
and there's obstructions if you won't.
D Am
A setback is forseeable.
G Gm
You'll likely miss the boat,
D G
And curse your luck until you find
Bb A
it didn't stay afloat.

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3.
D Bdim
If you never took the chance
D Bdim
you might be safer, but
D G
The day you didn't leave
E A
you are the victim of a nut.
D Am
We'll spare you now the details.
G Gm
You can catch the film at nine,
D G
Watching from the safety of your living room,
Gb A D
Saying glad his life ain't mine.
Risk -- Originated 1988 Jan 5 amidst a burst of
several songs. I was going to force one a day for a year (but quickly wised
up). Okay, I'll admit it. I was in a mood to write a song, looked around, and
my eyes came upon a boxed board game. But that's all the board game has to do
with the song. A relative made fun of my use of "eschew" as being too
intellectual; maybe; but in life you have to take some risks. First web
publication
©1997 Mar 17. Published to
mindfulwebworks.com 2007 May 02.