It's a Great Day to Be Alive

It's been fifteen years since I left home

And the shadows that fill this room
There's some hard times in the neighborhood

Or take my old Harley for a three day cruise

Now I look in the mirror and what do I see?
Desperately callin'
There's some hard times in the neighborhood

No I'm just doin' alright
I know the sun's still shinin' when I close my eyes
And it's a great day to be alive
Oh, I hope they're doin' alright

Well I might go get me a new tattoo
I know the sun's still shinin' when I close my eyes

Might even grow me a fu man chu
A lone wolf there starin' back at me

Lord I guess he's doin' alright
There's some hard times in the neighborhood
Howlin' at the moon
Sometimes it's only me
And it's a great day to be alive
I know the sun's still shinin' when I close my eyes
But why can't every day be just this good?

Hey I'm doing alright
Yeah I think I'll make me some homemade soup
But why can't every day be just this good?
Sometimes it's lonely
I know the sun's still shinin' when I close my eyes
And it's a goofy thing but I just gotta say
There's some hard times in the neighborhood
Said good luck to every seed I'd sown
Oh, yeah
It's neither drink nor drug induced
Sometimes I'm fallin'

Long in the tooth but harmless as can be
But why can't every day be just this good?
Give it my best and then I left it alone
But why can't every day be just this good?
Feelin' pretty good and that's the truth

And it's a great day to be alive
It's a great day to be alive