Action: Do It Anyway

from The Hexaflex EP by Scott McKinstry

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At the end of the day, it's what we do that matters. But life is a marathon, not a sprint, and a lot of little things can build up to something grand.

The choice to Act, the last pivot, can be as small as a whisper in the darkness.

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When you're too tired to sleep
and the thought of getting up makes you weep.
When you've gotta climb one more hill
but your legs refuse your will.

I know I've got no right to ask
you to take on this hopeless task

I know you're right when you say
you can't do anymore today

but do it anyway.
Do it anyway.

When the mirror shows your age
and they're calling you back to the stage.
When your belly bloats with fear
and you'd rather be anywhere than here.

I know I've got no right to ask
you to take on this hopeless task

I know you're right when you say
you can't do anymore today

but do it anyway.
Do it anyway.

I'm not saying that you can
There is no secret sauce and I've got no plan

but do it anyway.
Do it anyway.

When your child cries for days
and you can't see through the haze.
When they've shredded up your last nerve
and you see the crash ahead, but you can't swerve.

I know I've got no right to ask
you to take on this hopeless task

I know you're right when you say
you can't do anymore today

but do it anyway.
Do it anyway.
Do it anyway,
do it anyway,
do it anyway.

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from The Hexaflex EP, released March 12, 2022

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Scott McKinstry Edmonds, Washington

Scott McKinstry is a singer-songwriter living in the Pacific Northwest.

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