Awful Beautiful Life

I woke up early with a poundin' in my head I'd been out the night before with all my friends A little worried, kinda wonderin' what I did I said, "Lord, please, forgive me for my sins" My wife wanted to kill me, but she tried to save me first You're goin' if I have to drag your butt to church I love this crazy tragic Sometimes almost magic Awful beautiful life I read the hymns and kinda sorta sang along Made it through the Sunday sermon wide awake We met the family for dinner at our home Drank some beer, watched the game, and cooked some steaks My little brother had a big fight with his wife And my poor mother sat between 'em both all night I love this crazy tragic Sometimes almost magic Awful beautiful life Come on! We said a prayer for Cousin Michael in Iraq We're all aware that he may never make it back We talked about the way we missed his stupid jokes And how he loved to be a soldier more than most I laid in bed that night and thought about the day And how my life is like a roller coaster ride The ups and downs, and crazy turns along the way It'll throw you off if you don't hold on tight You can't really smile until you've shed some tears I could die today, or I might live on for years I love this crazy tragic Sometimes almost magic Awful beautiful life I love this crazy tragic Sometimes almost magic Awful beautiful life Alright It's a beautiful life Awful beautiful life I love this life It's a beautiful life I love this life It's a beautiful life