Five Million Songs

Five Million Songs

(Mike McDonald)

If there's one thing that I've learned it's that things could always be worse

I'm blessed I can complain about it using rhyme and verse

Though witty couplets and similes can't solve what's up with you and me

Life is hell and art is just a curse

I thought I'd given over everything that was required

I've had my foot in and out of the door, I've been promoted, I've been fired

But being the last one standing after a disastrous five point landing

Don't mean a whole lot if the bubble burst

It was never for the money, it was often for the beer

Or trying to impress the ladies, or just trying to get out of here

Now, it's for the sake of doing things that I know how to do

Time will tell if I can follow through

With writing five million songs for you

I thought I was on a mission, but that all changed when I got here

I didn't realize the true purpose for very many years

I had the carpet pulled from under me so many times on this journey

I grew to believe it was the status quo

I didn't know the walk would be so long or the ride would be so rough

Had no idea if I would ever decide I'd had enough

I had some chips, I went all in the world took it all, I went all in again

Parked right here cuz there's nowhere left to go

It was never for the money, it was often for the beer

Or trying to impress the ladies, or just trying to get out of here

Now, it's for the sake of doing things that I know how to do

Time will tell if I can follow through

With writing five million songs for you