This Life

Let me get straight to it

I've bit off more than I could chew

I felt the sting and slap of failure

Missed my due, like a hard knife

Cutting two slice

Of ego of ambition, yeah

Put me off my mission

I be wandering alleys in the dirty shirt

Taking this and that 'cause I had so much hurt

I'm not blind, you was looking for your tongue to get a flicker

I just need to tell my story

If you're drunk I'll get down quicker

Hey, hey, you gotta keep the hope up

Gotta keep your eye on the prize

Hey, hey, you gotta keep the highs up

I'm an optimist of the most dangerous size

There is more to this life

I must believe that there is more to this life

There is more to this life

I must believe that there is more to this life

Let me get straight to it

There's more explaining I could do

But I am here just for diversion

As are you

Don't mean to jump the gun

But we could have some fun

There's little sense in dishing

Since I've noticed you're not listening

I'm feeling fairly lucky

I've been surfing shadows of success in my dreams

And yes, I know my guard's down

But I don't mind if you see

Hey, hey, you gotta keep the hope up

Gotta keep your eye on the prize

Hey, hey, you gotta keep the highs up

I'm an optimist of the most dangerous size

There is more to this life

I must believe that there is more to this life

There is more to this life

I must believe that there is more to this life

There is more to this life

I must believe that there is more to this life

There is more to this life

I must believe that there is more to this life