glad that I'm alive

today I'm gonna be 
glad that I'm alive
I'm going to do my best 
to do more than just survive
I'm telling you the truth, man, 
these aren't just silly lies
this time I'm gonna try

it's really not so hard to be
glad that I am here
as long as I don't let
my defenses disappear
this world may not be as bad
as it first appears
this time I'm gonna try

          and if I don't make it
          shame on me
          I guess it ain't the way
          that it's supposed to be

today I'm gonna be
glad that I'm alive
show me you believe in me
give me a high five
I've been searching all my life
it's time that I arrive
this time I'm gonna try