So what - You feel like you are turning psycho.
So what - You’ve just been kicked out by your wife.
So what - You have been mugged the second time now.
You should be grateful you are still alive!

Big deal - Your poker partner kicked the bucket.
Big deal - You blew your paycheck in a dive.
Big deal - You saw the punch but couldn’t block it.
You should be grateful you are still alive.

 
 
 
 

Tough luck - you just got roughed up by a bouncer.
Tough luck - the nightmares keep you up till five.
Tough luck - the tests came back, and you’ve got cancer.
You should be grateful you are still alive.

Who cares - Last night you passed out on the bleachers.
Who cares - You’ve been assaulted with a knife.
Who cares - You got hauled out on a stretcher.
You should be grateful you are still alive.

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

It’s true that all my chances have been squandered.
It’s true - I don’t push and I don’t strive.
Yes, it’s all true, but one thing makes me wonder:
To whom should I be grateful I’m alive?