Song A

I've explored the reasons And I've tried to learn the game I've tried to play Sometimes I've held my own And I've wondered looking back And thinking if I had stayed Where I might be And it all counts for nothing And it matters even less What if I hadn't blinked an eye If I hadn't hesitated Or drawn that extra breath What if I hadn't made up my mind Or have I What if I never skated Or played a single game Then would I feel so Would I be the same What if I had read all the books I was supposed to Or if I'd tried for more than just a C Or if I'd gone off And left to join the Navy Or if I crashed Oh those many nights Then how could I have Cried so many lullabies If my brother Had never played guitar And it all stands to reason Before I draw my final breath I can make my mark on a life When I get up every mornin' I've earned my extra breaths by Takin' control of my life Or have I I've made mistakes Some that injured others And sometimes I try to make them right Sometimes I look up skyward Cause it's the only direction That I can hold a line on my time I never center or hone in on a goal I always wander and bump into stone walls I can't please no one 'cause I never please myself I wanna be the king And I wanna be a pauper I wanna be a crook And I wanna be the law I wanna be a leader But I like to be led I wanna be an athlete But I like to be drunk I wanna be a man And I wanna be a boy