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Charles Shomo, in Wake Forest, North Carolina, composed the music and the Caffeine Creek Band recorded the instrumental track.
Martin H. Samuel wrote the lyric and melody and recorded the song.

'Smell The Roses' was a 5-Star Semi-Finalist in the 2022 UK Songwriting Contest.

lyrics

★ SMELL THE ROSES ★

IF I BELIEVE I'M AT THE END
THE SAME GHOST HAUNTS ME
RETURNS AN' TAUNTS ME
AND WHEN I THINK I HAVE IT MADE
IT COMES UP BEHIND ME TO REMIND ME
FIRES ARE BURNIN' WHEELS TURNIN'
I STILL HAVE A LOT TO LEARN
GONNA STOP ALONG THE WAY AND SMELL THE ROSES

IF I FEEL I'M ON SOLID GROUND
THE NOTION TAKES ME
GRABS HOLD AN' SHAKES ME
AND WHEN I THINK I'M ON A ROLL
YOU CAN BET NO DON'T FORGET
WINDS ARE BLOWIN' RIVERS FLOWIN'
I KNOW I STILL HAVE MILES TO GO
GONNA STOP ALONG THE WAY AND SMELL THE ROSES

ALL WORK AN' NO PLAY
NINE TO FIVE CAN TAKE ITS TOLL
BREAK YOUR HEART AN' KILL YOUR SOUL

IF I BELIEVE I'M AT THE END
THE SAME GHOST HAUNTS ME
RETURNS AN' TAUNTS ME
AND WHEN I THINK I HAVE IT MADE
IT COMES UP BEHIND ME TO REMIND ME
FIRES ARE BURNIN' WHEELS TURNIN'
I STILL HAVE A LOT TO LEARN
GONNA STOP ALONG THE WAY AND SMELL THE ROSES

ALL WORK AN' NO PLAY
NINE TO FIVE CAN TAKE ITS TOLL
BREAK YOUR POOR OLD HEART AN' KILL YOUR SOUL

IF I FEEL I'M ON SOLID GROUND
THE NOTION TAKES ME
GRABS HOLD AN' SHAKES ME
AN' WHEN I THINK I'M ON A ROLL
YOU CAN BET NO DON'T FORGET
WINDS ARE BLOWIN' RIVERS FLOWIN'
THO' I STILL HAVE MANY MILES TO GO
GONNA STOP ALONG THE WAY AND SMELL THE ROSES

BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE AND I'M PUSHING UP THE DAISIES

credits

released April 13, 2023
Music: Charles Shomo & the Caffeine Creek Band
Lyric / Music: Martin H. Samuel – ASCAP IPI: 216450985
© 2023 Malaika Music – ASCAP IPI: 336609064
ASCAP Work ID: 917573628
℗ 2023 MHS

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Martin H. Samuel London, UK

Martin, a drummer, author, poet, lyricist, award-winning songwriter and a producer who also plays guitar, wrote the lyrics for all these songs.

Poems & Stories:
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