Gm  Bb  F 
 
       Dm          Am      Gm 
Been a child in my life, a child in my dreams 
            C 
It seemed forever 
              Bb                   F   
That I'd get ahold of myself in between 
 

Dm          Am                  Gm 
Nothin' for certain at least it seemed so anyway 
          C 
And I was wondering  
     Bb                     F   F4  F       
What I would become or what may 
 

Bb                                   F    F4  F 
Music was my life, finally took everything 
         Bb                                 F 
Ain't it funny how you got it all and not a thing 
 Gm                Bb  
(It's a gift I can sing) 
 
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F          Bb         F           Bb 
I've got a reason for living each day 
F          Bb         F         Bb 
I've got a reason for makin' it pay 
        F          Bb         F       Bb 
If it's only for a moment and only my way 
F          Bb         F        Bb          F   Gm   Bb  F 
I've got a reason, a time and a season 
 
I was takin' it for granted a little more than I should 
I had it easy, ummm , 
Was life ever doing me good 
 
I had it all written, how the story would end 
But I ran out of pages and 
I was left all alone with the pen 
The story's still got a line and the song'll still rhyme 
The names are the same, they're yours and they're mine 
(I guess I knew it all the time) 
 
Chorus