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wonderful as the weather was, I did as they said. I think it’s The Answer
vital everyone follows their guidance.
by Mick Duck and Martin Cook

You’d think losing half of your lung would have a big impact on
what you can do. I get a bit out of breath but I haven’t noticed What is around the corner?
any real difference. And I can still sing!” What do I have to face?

What is the right decision
“I hope my song helps other people...
there are people out there who understand To keep me in the human race?
what they are going through.” How do I find the answer?

Hitting the high notes Who will show me the way?
After his operation, Mick showed the lyrics to a friend, What is the right decision
Martin Cook, who set them to music and recorded it on To keep me here today?
Mick’s behalf. The song – ‘The Answer’ – was born.

Show me the way, find me the answer
Show me the way, help me see
Show me the way and we’ll face it together
Whatever the answer will be.

The answer won’t be easy
So very hard to find
But somehow I must find it

‘Cos there’s no way to hide.

My wife is here beside me
And somehow we’ll find a way

But should I stay as I am
Mick headin’ out west at one of his performances.
Or do as the others say?
“I had lung cancer. I know what people are going through. I
hope my song helps other people with lung cancer – be it Show me the way, find me the answer
with any treatment decisions they have to make or just to let
them know there are people out there who understand what Show me the way, help me see
they are going through. Show me the way and we’ll face it together
Whatever the answer will be.
I’d also like the song to raise money for Roy Castle Lung
Cancer Foundation. The charity is doing everything it can to You can hear Mick and Martin’s
help more people get diagnosed early like I was. Except I was
diagnosed by accident – literally! It shouldn’t take a car crash song - ‘The Answer’ - online:
to find out you have lung cancer and, if it had never happened, www.roycastle.org/theanswer
my story is likely to have been very, very different.”

Like Mick, you can turn what you love into fundraising for

Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation. Give our team a call to bounce some

ideas around, or for more inspiration, visit:
www.roycastle.org/lovefundraising INSPIRE 2018

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