Lifetime Achievement

Lifetime Achievement

I have lived a lifetime and it’s hard to be believed

I’m near the end, time’s almost up, so what have I achieved?

I have done and won some things, awards, I have a few

But the biggest prize, the great surprise is I managed to win you

Trophies on my mantelpiece, citations on my wall

Accolades and autographs, yes, I guess I’ve got them all

But all these honors don’t add to all that much, it’s true

That the biggest prize, the great surprise is I managed to win you

Gold records and blue ribbons, bronze statuettes and plaques

We all want to be winners, admit it, face the facts

But I couldn’t win what I craved the most, that’s the thing we all dream of

It’s the loving cup we long for with our names engraved in love

As for my life achievement, it’s just a hill of beans

In the end what’s justified is not what it all means

I have done and won some things but I lost myself, who knew?

That the biggest prize, the great surprise is I managed to find you

Who needs cash and prizes? What I achieved is you