this is your life

this is your life
not your father's
or your mother's
or your lover's
or your friend's
this is your life
and it's nobody's business
exactly how the story's
going to end

          pretend your life is a movie
          you won't need no special effects
          you're the star and head writer
          maybe someday you'd like to direct

this is your life
every day's a decision
that might cause your world
to change
this is your life
still you're convinced
the each waking moment's
the same

          pretend your life is a novel
          the paperback kind
          with a plot that nobody but you
          could hope to find

this is your life
tomorrow's another day
to self-criticize
and condemn
this is your life
take it or leave it
it's only here now
it will never be like this again
this is your life