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April 1, 2016 · death, Empowerment Songs, Freedom Songs, Funny Songs, Life In Song 1990's, Modern Dystopia, Non-Attachment, present moment awareness, Songs of Transformation, Spiritual Songs

285 Best Day of Your Life


6292161_mlAbout This Song: (lyrics below)
This song is a somewhat macabre yet humorous look at the fact that we are all here for a short while and none of us knows when our “expiration date” is. The point remains: Stop waiting for “someday” to start living. Start living NOW!

That big dream of yours? Start today to turn it into your reality.

Seriously. What are you waiting for? huh? Do it…

Now!

The Very Best Day Of Your Life

Song # 285 | June 1997 edited 9/02

You may sing like an angel, drive like Andretti,
March down the street in a shower of confetti
Consult with kings, donate money to the president
You might even brush your teeth with Pepsodent
But this could be the very day that you die (x2)

You could have plenty of insurance, stocks and bonds
Michael Jordan sneakers and a perfect lawn
You could have every single hair still on your head
You could be floating on air in your water bed
But this could be the very day that you die (X2)

Your time could run out before you even notice
You could leave in an elevator made by Otis
You could drop while you shop, while your drinking a soda
You might never come back from your trip to the Dakota
This could be the very day that you die (X2)

You could slip on a banana peel, drown in the tub
Get caught between a mother bear and her cub
Get run over by a fire truck
Have a heart attack in the middle of a good…book
This could be the very day that you die (X2)

This old guy I know says death is not the enemy
Death is our only worthy adversary
Death helps us focus on the stuff that really matters
One thought about death can cut right through the flatter-chatter
This could be the very day that you die (X2)

Now all that’s been said and you’re still not dead
You might want to start to live your life instead
You might want to do what you’ve left undone
You might want to learn to dance and play the drum!
This could be the very best day of your life (X2)

Copyright by Mark Shepard 1992-2011. All rights reserved. ASCAP

Filed Under: death, Empowerment Songs, Freedom Songs, Funny Songs, Life In Song 1990's, Modern Dystopia, Non-Attachment, present moment awareness, Songs of Transformation, Spiritual Songs

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Love your lyrics!

Love your music! Love your lyrics!

Robin Bridgeford

You write some great songs!

Hi Mark, You write some great songs! I really enjoyed listening to all of them on Spark and Flame. Thank you for all that you do. Keep up the good work! All the best.

Susan

Total awesomeness!!!

‘Let’s Run’ is MY FAVORITE so far.. I LOVE THIS ONE.. great job.. total awesomeness!!! I thank Jana Stanfield for introducing me to your gifts. I am grateful.

Merril

Never fails to move me…

Your incredible music never fails to move me. Thank you, Mark.

Paula

Your lyrics embody everything we hold sacred…

Your lyrics embody everything we hold sacred and dear as a faith community.

Gina Sullivan, Sisters of the Congregation of St. Joseph

You have put a grown man in tears…

Mark, this song and message really hit home for me today. You have put a grown man in tears. Thank You for what you do. Sometimes I think you sound kind of cheesy, and then others, I think you are a genius, and I’m beginning to realize that you actually care about helping people. So hard to “get out of your own way” sometimes…thanks for the reminder.

Jeremy

Brilliant!

Brilliant! I LOVE seeing the words to all these beloved songs, thanks!

Mary F.

Your song was just perfect to start my day…

Mark, your song ‘Freedom (It’s Been  Long Road)’ was just perfect to start my day. I LOVE IT!  Thank you, Thank you.  Blessings to you and much gratitude for your musical gift.

Judy

I loved the song and listened to it 3 times….

Hi Mark, I just had to tell you this. I emailed my 3 granddaughters the song you wrote who are sisters with the youngest being 11 years old, has cerebral palsy and is very smart, is able to talk, very funny, uses a computer, is able to write, now is learning to play drums, emails me ‘Thanks. I do.’ I loved the song and listened to it 3 times.

Gail Russ

I Love listening to all your songs…

Mark, you really are an amazing songwriter! I Love listening to all your songs and sitting in the creative aura they create!

Cheri

Just awesome…

Your music is taking over my life and it’s awesome!

Eric

They love (your song) and ask to listen to it, ALWAYS.

My name is Cecile. I teach kindergarten at OMSD. I had the pleasure of using your song Together We Can Change The World to help my students make a difference in this wonderful world! They love it and ask to listen to it, ALWAYS.

Cecile Arvizo

Enjoying your songs so much…

Hello Mark. I am enjoying your songs so much! I’d love to see you play live somewhere.

Marianne

Been singing the chorus since the first day I heard it…

I sh*t you not when I say I’ve been singing the chorus to Honest Rock since the first day I heard it. I sing this every single day. Many times a day. Seriously. It’s like a mantra to me. It soothes me:-)

Gene Moore

Love the “Key To Your Cage” album…

Love the “Key To Your Cage” album. I hear so many different influences and styles woven throughout the songs, really keeps it interesting from start to finish!

Dan Z

For me these songs are transformational lessons in self-love…

Dear Mark, THANK YOU for sending *Spark & Flame*!!!! This CD certainly is a compilation of Conscious Love Songs! As I listen I am transported to memory after memory past, present and future, fulfilled and unfulfilled. I was flooded with many different emotions. I cried, laughed, held my breath and also breathed deep heart-centered breaths of connection to the Divine. I feel joy, grief, sadness, compassion, love, awe, freedom, kindness, gratitude and appreciation. For me these songs are transformational lessons in self-love, releasing, acceptance for what was, what is and who I am. Knowing that I am enough and that I am Divinely Loved.

J

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