Gratitude

[Verse 1] Life can be hard, things can get rough Stay on your guard and protect the good stuff Sometimes we all feel like we’ve had enough Don’t wanna spend my short time feeling down Or go through my days getting used to a frown So I will express my anger where credit is due But it won't take away from my gratitude [Verse 2] There’s nowhere to hide when you live in a cage You feel young inside but on the outside you age And everyone lied when they told you there’s the next stage Cause one day my memories will all be gone Not a single one of all whom I love will go on I’m afraid of the end yeah I don’t want it all to But it won’t take away from my gratitude [Verse 3] When the world is on fire, down come the rains Truth and desire, help us overcome our pains But when we take it higher only mystery remains And it’s almost too good to be real And while it’s hard to define the transcendence we feel I don’t believe in a great power to say thank you to But it won’t take away from my gratitude [Verse 4] After the rain has washed everything away Here comes the rainbow to brighten up your day And contrast with the grey Confusion runs deep and it’s hard to know what’s right Sometimes you can’t sleep and you get lonely at night But you decide what you keep and the morning brings a new light I’d rather find out what’s real than deny The truth may be hard but it’s better than living a lie So before disaster strikes and everything I’ve built comes unglued I’ll be revelling and dancing in my gratitude