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Lyrics

DO WHAT YOU MUST
Gary O’Driscoll © 2026
CHAPEAU ROUGE MUSIC (SOCAN)
[Verse 1]
The morning comes the sky is grey
You’d rather turn and drift away
There’s work to face, there’s dues to pay
No easy road, along the way

[Verse 2]
The road is long and the miles are slow
And no one sees the seeds you sow
But deep beneath, the roots will grow
In ways that only time will show

[Chorus]
Do what you must, always be true
Do what you must, always be you
Do what you must, then you can do …
Everything you want to do

[Verse 3]
A farmer waits through storm and sun
He knows the work is never done
But in his hands the future lies
Beneath the vast and open skies

[Chorus]
Do what you must, always be true
Do what you must, always be you
Do what you must, then you can do …
Everything you want to do

[Bridge]
A sailor glides the shifting tide
He cannot choose which winds he rides
But he can steer with steady hand
And finally, reach the land

[Instrumental]

[Verse 4]
The years will pass, the seasons spin
You’ll lose some fights, you’ll learn to win
And looking back you’ll understand
The strength you built was always planned

[Chorus]
Do what you must, always be true
Do what you must, always be you
Do what you must, then you can do …
Everything you want to do
Do what you must, then you can do …
Everything you want to do