i wanna be

i wake up again
today is just another day
the world is still here
sometimes i feel i'm in it's way
i'm tryin' to be
a better man than i have been
the fight to wake up
is where the daily grind begins

gotta get back to work
i'm tryin' to make it there on time
this room is so old
enough memories make a man go blind
i'm tryin' to live
in peace with everyone i meet
sometimes it's hard
to remember what i believe

(chorus)
i wanna be better than i am
i wanna be the very best i can
i wanna treat a stranger like a friend
i wanna learn to fall in love again
i wanna be the man i need to be
i wanna be the one who helps
when others are in need
at least that's what i wanna be

i drive home from work
the traffic stop and go for miles
do i scowl at them all
or give someone a friendly smile
from day to day
i'm want to live the way i should
it's so easy to be bad
sometimes it's hard to be good

(copyright 2004 d. b. michel)