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If Not Now, When?

from Cuckoo Heart by Zig Zag Birds

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lyrics

They said: better to dip your toe
Only a fool would jump, but here I go
Ready to take the plunge

They said: better to wait your turn
Love is a waiting game, so watch and learn
But I play by another book

I don't need to wait and see
I know I've found the girl for me

They said: better to bide your time
Time is in short supply, I'm in my prime
And I'm ready to make mistakes

They said: play it cool, play safe, play subtle
Take a deep breath and count to ten
So I offer these dozen words of rebuttal:
If not here, where?
If not us, who?
If not now, when?

[solos]

I don't need to wait and see
I know I've found the girl for me

They said: better to bide your time
Time is in short supply, I'm in my prime
And I'm ready to make mistakes

Here I stand like Joseph Cotten
Watching the girl go by again
It's the blink of an eye between ripe and rotten
So if not here, where?
If not us, who?
If not now, when?

Better to dip your toe
Only a fool would jump, so here I go
Ready to take the plunge...

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from Cuckoo Heart, released May 26, 2017

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Zig Zag Birds London, UK

With one foot in the sun-soaked Sixties, and the other in the do-it-yourself YouTube generation, Zig Zag Birds began as an experiment and quickly got out of hand. London's David Rael, Edward Randell and Woody Lewenstein write fun, infectious original songs with a nod to days of old. The result is a downright irresistible sound, packed with lush harmonies, bouncy brass and endlessly hummable tunes. ... more

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