Sitting on a sidewalk chasing dreams
Always one step behind.
You want to know why.
Kids are kicking cans on the street
And you wonder why you missed out
On the good life.
Always talking about your misery,
But misery seeks company
Why you want to go and
Let your head hang low?
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Baby, you were meant to sing
Ill push you on a swing
Even though your heart is aching
Even though the ground is shaking
Live today on angel wings
No matter what tomorrow brings
Smile like a happy child
Try to make it worth your while
Cause it wont get better if you hold it in
Baby, you were meant to sing
Tummy used to rumble
Pebbles used to make me stumble
But now Im taking everything in stride
Buildings round me crumble
Institutions tumble
And life never felt so alive.
Its all a matter of perspectives
Like youre swimming in a fish tank
When youre outside looking in
And lifes played pranks on you.
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People want to tell you thats the way that it is
That youre blessed or youre lucky or youre kind of hopeless
Getting you confused when you listen to this
Thinking that youve got to fit in to exist
But its really up to you what you make out of this
Every day is another day of bliss that you miss
When youre stressing cause you dont know how to pay your taxes
Uh oh
All I know is this,
Baby, you were meant to sing.
Even when it hits the fan
And nobody wants to hold your hand
Cause you know exactly just where its gonna land
Even when the sky is fallin
and you just cant stop bawlin
and its obvious that you fail
in every other thing
Cause.REFRAIN