Did you ever hold a gun in the palm of your hand
And wonder what it would be like to use it
Has there ever been a time you considered a crime
But you didn't have the nerve to try
Have you ever been afraid a decision you made
Was gonna turn around later and haunt you
Have you ever had the thought
That the candy you bought
Was gonna turn around and make you sick
Have you ever made a stop for a minute to shop
And spent a bundle though you couldn't afford it
Have you ever been amazed when the money you paid
Was really worth it at the end of the day
Oh, if only we could fly like leaves in the sky
Coming down for an easy landing
Oh, if only we could swim like the fish in the stream
And never think about the time of day
But it's hard to be an optimist sometimes
When the worst of possibilities keep buzzing through your mind
It's a wonder anyone would even try
So count your blessings now, my love, in nickels and in dimes
Oh, I wish I was an optimist sometimes
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Did you ever take a look in the mirror of
Life and wonder who it was staring back at you
Did you ever stop to think how we're all on the brink
And it's a miracle we even survive
Oh, if only it was true and you would love me do
And we could live in a house by the ocean
Oh, if only we could know there was water below
When we close our eyes and take the dive
But it's hard to be an optimist sometimes
When the worst of possibilities keep buzzing through your mind
It's a wonder anyone would even try
So count your blessings now, my love, in nickels and in dimes
Oh, I wish I was an optimist sometimes
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Yeah, and will there ever come a time when my human mind
Will start believing there is more to live for
Than to wake up every day feeling old and in the way
Like an ant on an uphill climb
But it's hard to be an optimist sometimes
When the worst of possibilities keep buzzing through your mind
It's a wonder anyone would even try
So count your blessings now, my love, in nickels and in dimes
Oh, I wish I was an optimist sometimes
And it's hard to be an optimist sometimes
When the worst of possibilities keep buzzing through your mind
It's a wonder anyone would even try
So count your blessings now, my love, in nickels and in dimes
Oh, I wish I was an optimist sometimes