If any of you reading this know me personally, you know I battle illness on an ongoing basis ... NOT anything as serious as cancer, but I have had to go through that with my husband as he battled melanoma. However, I do not appreciate this song so much for its recognizing people such as myself or my husband who battle these illnesses. I appreciate it as someone who realizes that I too need to be reminded as I look around that there are those who are much worse off than myself, "Folks that are fightin' for every breath."
I am sharing the lyrics of the song with you; please read them carefully. I have also included a link to a YouTube upload of the song so you can listen to it while you read the lyrics. (Scroll to the bottom of the lyrics for the link. It will open a new tab so you can listen on that tab while reading the lyrics on this one)
Time to stop and get perspective on life ...
One of Those Lives
Rush hour traffic,
Always puts me in a bad mood.
I got chewed out by the boss today,
And now I'm stuck on highway 92.
Then you call me on my cell phone,
While I'm cussin' out a Cadillac.
You say remember Tom and Janie's little boy?
Well, the doctors say the cancer's back.
Man its been one of those days,
When I been thinking poor me.
I got no right to complain I guess,
Cause right now all I can see.
Is a little angel in a Yankees cap,
It makes me realize.
It's just been one those days for me,
But for him it's been one of those lives.
Everybody under my roof,
Is healthy- knock on wood.
Oh but I sure do sweat the small stuff,
I don't thank God as much as I should.
Tonight I'm thinking about Tommy and Janie,
And how they've spent the last four years.
All those extended stays in Memphis,
All the sleepless nights, the prayers, the tears.
It's just been one of those days,
When I was thinking poor me.
I got no right to complain I guess,
Cause right now all I can see.
Is that family moving back into Target House,
It makes me realize.
It's just been one those days for me,
But for them its been one of those lives.
And so it's been one of those days,
I let things get to me.
I got no right to complain,
Cause when I look around I see,
Folks out there fightin' for every breath,
It makes me realize.
It's just been one for those days for me,
But for them it's been one of those lives.
Listen to the song here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqI-QUheGKs
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