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Ready, Set, Become​.​.​.

from Ready, Set, Become​.​.​. by Kevin Heider

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I see myself standing on the corner
I see myself, I'm only eight years old
And I think to myself, “What should I say to me?
What would I like to have been told?”

Boy, take a good look at your father
See how he loves his wife and kids
Work real hard and one day if you're lucky
You'll grow up and be just like him

You probably haven't noticed that
Your grandpa's moving slower
Pretty soon he won't even be able to stand
I know you won't know why
But don't let that scare you
While you've got him learn all that you can

One day a pretty girl is gonna catch your eye
Be sure to guard your heart and your young mind
Not every lesson must be learned the hard way
Don't try to stir up love before its time

You're gonna get on a plane and fly across the ocean
In the darkness and the light you will find God
Just know that not everybody sees what you see
Everyone deserves but not everyone believes in love

When people criticize you, ask if what they say is true
Don't ever forget where it is that you came from
And boy, take a good look at your father
Close your eyes, and ready, set, become…

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from Ready, Set, Become​.​.​., released May 1, 2011

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Kevin Heider Dayton, Ohio

Creator + host of the popular Song & Story podcast, Kevin Heider is a singer-songwriter from Dayton, Ohio.

Whether he's writing hymns or drinking songs, his music is imbued with an earnest social consciousness.

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