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Today the world can go to hell you say

An angry life for angry times

And all around conspiracies

When life is out to kick you down

No chance, just dance – a puppet on a string

And you see your world through cold jaded eyes

All the beauty and wonderment is gone

There can be no joy – all darkness without light

At the day’s end you know there’s something wrong

CHORUS 1:

The path you take is up to you

Can’t you see your life is waiting

Light and dark – a point of view

Understand this plan is at your command

Your fate in your hands or be damned

Today is gonna be a perfect day

A smile and goodwill all around

Ignoring plain reality

Won’t let the bastards bring you down

You feel, unreal – gloss-over everything

And you see your world through rose shaded eyes

All the beauty and wonderment adorn

There will be all joy – no darkness only light

At the day’s end you know there’s something wrong

CHORUS 2:

The path you take is up to you

Can’t you see your life is waiting

Light and dark – a point of view

Understand this plan is all in your hands

The life you make is up to you

And you’ll see a new world is waiting

And good or bad – a point of view

Understand this plan is at your command

Your fate in your hands or be damned

SOLO: LT / MARK / LT

Today is just another normal day

Where good and bad can come to anyone

Dumb luck and no conspiracies

No false pretense to guide my way

That’s life, that’s right – I know it’s up to me

And I see my world through unclouded eyes

All the cruelty and wonderment unbound

And the key is balance, no darkness without light

At the day’s end I’ve known it all along

REPEAT CHORUS 2