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Miss By An Inch (Bonus Track)

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MISS BY AN INCH

Sergeant Terry took a bullet on the front line
The medic at the hospital said “you will survive”
“If the bullet had been one inch closer you would be dead”
But instead of being grateful Terry smiled and said:
A miss by an inch is as good as a mile
A miss by an inch is as good as a mile

Lindsey dreamed of swimming on the Olympic team
She practiced every afternoon building up speed
But on the day of the try-out, she lost at the line
“I’m proud of you,” her mother said, but Lindsey just sighed.
A miss by an inch is as good as a mile
A miss by an inch is as good as a mile

And it’s not always right, and it’s not always fair
Then one day you’ll find yourself walking on air
Fate can be fickle, there’s no denying
That’s the price we pay when we’re
Walking this close, walking this close
Walking this close to the line



Alexander built the largest bridge in the world
One year later it collapsed, mangled and curled
Investigators found a tiny crack that had spread
Alex thought to himself as he cowered in bed:
A miss by an inch is as good as a mile
A miss by an inch is as good as a mile

Little Nellie headed to the grocery store
The total at the checkout was two-hundred and four
The next person was the one-millionth customer in line
A year of free groceries. Nellie took it in stride.
A miss by an inch is as good as a mile
A miss by an inch is as good as a mile


And it’s not always right, and it’s not always fair
Then one day you’ll find yourself walking on air
Fate can be fickle, there’s no denying
That’s the price we pay when we’re
Walking this close, walking this close,
Walking this close to the line

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from Jeffrey Forrester Tobin, released August 21, 2020
guitars, keyboards - Jeffrey Forrester Tobin

Words & Music by Jeffrey Forrester Tobin (BMI)
Recorded by Elisa Nicolas
Mixed by Creative Casa
Mastered by Glenn Davis

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Jeffrey Forrester Tobin Columbus, Ohio

Jeffrey Forrester Tobin has a knack for weaving strong melodies with fun, quirky lyrics. He has won top honors in the songwriting category at the Ohio Music Awards and was a winner of the Columbus Bicentennial Song Contest. He regularly performs at clubs and festivals throughout central Ohio, including the Columbus Arts Festival, Comfest, Columbus Pride and TedX. ... more

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