To Be Alive - John Kay

I don’t know why you moan and pout

All the world lies at your feet

Like a child you sit and wonder, who’s to blame for your defeat

I have tried to give you comfort

I have lent you a patient ear

Had I known why you’re complaining, I’d have shown you trouble and fear

Gonna take you to the cliff side on a mountain so high

That when you look down, lord you’ll shake and tremble

Afraid to die, afraid to die

Gonna send you the devil when your nightmares arrive

Then when you wake up, lord you’ll feel glad to be alive, to be alive

I can tell you’re still wasting time

Feeling sorry for yourself

Look around, there’s a world full of hurt

Stop sniveling now, get a hold of yourself

I have tried to give you comfort, I have lend you my ears again

But now I know what you’re bewailing and I will show you sorrow and pain

Gonna take you to the graveyard of shattered lives and broken dreams

Where death and danger lurk in every shadow and hope is seldom seen

Gonna show you the playground of misery and despair

That you might touch a helpless hand with some compassion

And learn to care, yes learn to care

I have shown you tears and sorrow from the dark, sad side of life

Thank your starts for what you’ve been given

Now grumble no more, get on with your life

Be on your way, start living your life