I was thinking about how we only have a limited time on this earth to be a good person and make a difference, and the phrase "we're all living on borrowed time" popped into my head, followed soon after by its melody. Then I worked forwards and backwards, filling in the rest of the words and music:

Soundcloud link: https://soundcloud.com/user-61562267/living-on-borrowed-time-ver-5?si=442cda90296542bfb928a7386170da28&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Living on Borrowed Time

Put a smile on someone’s face, make the world a better place,
A friendly word can brighten someone’s day.
Do the things you wanna do, time to make your dreams come true,
‘Cause don’t ya know, we’re all Living on Borrowed Time.

Find a problem, make it right, spread some sunshine, be the light,
Try to be the best that you can be.
Help your neighbor, lend a hand, find a cause and take a stand,
Make a difference, ‘cause we’re all Living on Borrowed Time.

Think of all the pointless things we spend our time pursuing,
Let’s give a little thought to all the good we could be doing.

[Instrumental break]

Greet a stranger on the street, spread some cheer to those you meet,
They’ll feel better, and you’ll feel better, too.
Tell your friends you’re thinking of them, tell your loved ones that you love them,

Be the sunshine, we’re all Living on Borrowed Time.
The clock is ticking, we’re all Living on Borrowed Time.
Make a difference, 'cause we’re all Living on Borrowed Time.

All instrumental tracks are from BIAB, and I found the singer on Fiverr:
Style is _SHUFBRT.STY (Country Shuffle w/ Brent Mason)
RealTracks in style: ~539:Bass, Electric, Pop Sw 120
RealTracks in style: ~372:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Hank Sw 120
RealDrums [in style:NashvilleSwing8^4-a:Snare, OpenHat , b:Snare, HiHat
Fiddle 2120
Mandolin 2223
Mandolin 2121
I used Audacity as my DAW for mixing.

Last edited by BobLMusic; 07/18/25 07:10 AM.