Tightrope

This song was written for Seymour’s 2003 album Many Faces and recommends taking risks in life and proceeding forward with confidence.

Credits:

Recorded at Seymour Labs using Pro Tools.
Engineering and Mixing: John Dalrymple
Drums: Jim Badenoch
Bass: Jerry Noyes
Lead Guitar: Seymour Lovejoy
Keys: John Dalrymple
Tenor sax: David Chris

Lyrics:

I used to let the days go by without any change
I was goin’ nowhere, there was no pain, no gain
I was spinnin’ my wheels in a rut
I guess it’s time to get off of my… you know what

I’ll take a walk, take a walk today
On the tightrope of daring to be
Eyes ahead no looking back
Gonna keep my feet on track
I don’t need a pole or net
‘Cause where I’m goin is where I’ll get
Movin’ along one foot at a time
Balancing here on the line

I took a chance even though I was pretty scared
I kept wishing that I was just a little more prepared
I had nothing to grab or hold onto except my trust
And believe it or not that was just enough

I took a walk, took a walk today
On the tightrope of daring to be
Eyes ahead no looking back
Gonna keep my feet on track
I don’t need a pole or net
‘Cause where I’m goin is where I’ll get
Steppin’ along one foot at a time
Balancing here on the line

(Solo)

Come on along it’s a thrill you can really feel.
You know you gotta take risks if you expect to be real.
You’ve got potential that you never felt before.
And opportunity is a knockin’ on your door.

Take a walk, take a walk with me
On the tightrope of daring to be
Eyes ahead no looking back
Gonna keep our feet on track
We won’t need a pole or net
‘Cause where we’re goin is where we’ll get
Groovin’ along one foot at a time
Balancing here on the line
Balancing here on the line