Gary Bowman: Music

• MP3 short clip, hi-fi play (broadband)
• MP3 short clip, lo-fi play (modem)

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'Tis fascinating to consider how the life cycle of a salmon parallels that of our own lives.

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Born in the river, Running free
Swift and strong, To the sea
Everybody has a destiny
Wild river, Swim downstream,
Slammin’ Salmon, Live your dream
Everybody leaves a legacy

Hardship, heartache, sorrow and grief
Toil, struggle and strife
Seek the highest calling, Hold to your beliefs
For all the days of your life

Up the river, From the sea
Face the current, Can’t you see
Everybody has a destiny
Run the race, Fight the fight,
Carry on, Day and night,
Everybody leaves a legacy

O’er rapids and falls, Bears and eagle claws
Enduring, bruised and travel-worn
Pushin’ on, No turnin’ back, Journey’s end is near
Still waters, The place where you were born

Now, day is done, Setting sun,
Life complete, Bittersweet,
Everybody has a destiny
Gravel bed, Nest and spawn,
Others dream and carry on
Everybody leaves a legacy

Hardship, heartache, sorrow and grief
Toil, struggle and strife
Seek the highest calling, Hold to your beliefs
For all the days of your life