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[ Inspired by a Question by Noah May during our discussion my appearing with him on his MUSIC TALKS (with Noah May) Show (airs 11/11/2026 and beyond) #SoulSuckerSaga (another of my tracks and initial reason (a MusiciansToday.com piece about it) he had me on, and more. Don't let the neigh-sayers keep you from trying. Succeed. Fail. Either way TRY. Also a continuation of The Book Of Kennedy: Project Carpe Diem (book, https://tinyurl.com/LifeAndLivingSeries) saga. Also see BUTTERFLY EFFECT song and music video of it of mine. Also nod to (h/t) quasi-continuation of Roller Coaster: The Life Kind book and Rollercoasters tune (overall life will have ups and downs concept).
HAVE FUN ALONG THE WAY
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[intro]
Wake up and own the day
Don’t let anybody talk you out of where you’re headed
Keep your chin up, keep moving, stay in your lane
I might miss a step, might hit a wall, still I’m showing up anyway
No room for the doubters and the “you can’t” crew
I’m learning by doing, that’s what I do
Take heart, this song is saying
Believe in yourself while the world keeps playing
Carpe diem, grab the day
And don’t let anybody block your way
Just have fun along the way
Oh, have fun along the way

[Verse 1]
Sun on the counter, seize the day before I get old
Same old doubts come knocking, same old stories told
But I hear my own drumline under every noise
Gonna stand up straight and trust my voice

[Chorus]
Have fun along the way, don’t let nobody hold you back
Keep your head up high, keep rolling to your own track
This life moves fast, so don’t wait on a perfect sign
Gonna build my own road, make this moment mine

[Verse 2]
Used to hang on every word, let strangers set the pace
Now I hear a brighter sound when I look in my face
Might trip, might take a hit, might have to start again
Still I’ll meet the morning open-handed, ready when it begins

[Chorus]
Have fun along the way, don’t let nobody hold you back
Keep your head up high, keep rolling to your own track
This life moves fast, so don’t wait on a perfect sign
Gonna build my own road, make this moment mine

[Bridge]
Every wrong turn taught me something, every mile made room
Nothing grows from standing still, so I’m stepping through
Take heart, this tune is saying, don’t wait for someday
You’ve got one life in your hands, go use it today

[Chorus]
Have fun along the way, don’t let nobody hold you back
Keep your head up high, keep rolling to your own track
This life moves fast, so don’t wait on a perfect sign
Gonna build my own road, make this moment mine

[Outro]
Yeah, make this moment mine,
every single time.

[ (C) 2026 Joseph M Lenard media
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00:04Wake up and own the day
00:08Don't let anybody talk you out of where you're headed
00:12Keep your chin up, keep moving, stay in your lane
00:15I might miss a step, might hit a wall
00:17Still I'm showing up anyway
00:20No room for the doubters and the you can't crew
00:23I'm learning by doing, that's what I do
00:27Take heart, it's all this song is saying
00:31Believe in yourself while the world keeps playing
00:35Carpe diem, grab the day
00:39And don't let anybody block your way
00:44Just have fun along the way
00:47Have fun along the way
00:53Sun on the counter, seize the day
00:56Before I get old, see more doubts come knocking
00:59See more stories told
01:01But I hear my own drum line under every noise
01:05Gonna stand up straight and trust my voice
01:09Have fun along the way
01:11Don't let nobody hold you back
01:13Keep your head up, I keep rolling to your own track
01:17This life moves fast, so don't wait on a perfect sign
01:21Gonna build my own road, make this moment mine
01:30Oh, make this moment mine
01:36Used to hang on every word
01:39Now I hear a brighter sound when I look
01:44Look at my face, might trip, might take a hit
01:47Might have to start again
01:48Still I'll meet the morning open handed
01:51Ready when it begins
01:52Have fun along the way
01:54Have fun along the way, don't let nobody hold you back
01:56Keep your head up, I keep rolling to your own track
02:00This life moves fast, so don't wait on a perfect sign
02:04Gonna build my own road, make this moment mine
02:13Every wrong turn taught me something
02:15Every mile made room
02:21Nothing grows from standing still, so I'm stepping through
02:27Take heart, this tune is saying
02:32Don't wait for someday, don't wait for someday
02:36You've got one life in your hands
02:39Go use it today
02:45Have fun along the way, don't let nobody hold you back
02:50Keep your head up, I keep rolling to your own track
02:54This life moves fast, so don't wait on a perfect sign
02:58Gonna build my own road, make this moment mine
03:06Yeah, make this moment mine
03:12Every single time
03:26The Life and Living Series
03:29Five Standalone Stories
03:31Read them in any order
03:33By Joseph M. Leonard

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