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I've got a smile on my face and I've got four walls around me
I've got the sun in the sky, all the waters surround me
Oh you know, Yeah I've been down and sometimes I'll lose
I've been battered, but I'll never bruise
It's not so bad
And I say way-hey-hey, it's just an ordinary day
And it's all your state of mind
At the end of the day,
You've just got to say it's all right.
Jeana sings on the corner, what keeps her from dying?
Let them say what they want, but she won't stop trying
Oh you know, She might stumble if they push her 'round
She might fall, but she'll never lie down
It's not so bad
And I say way-hey-hey, it's just an ordinary day
And it's all your state of mind
At the end of the day,
You've just got to say it's all right.
It's all right, it's all right
It's all right
In this beautiful life there's always some sorrow
And it's a double-edged knife, but there's always tomorrow
Oh you know, It's up to you now if you sink or swim,
Just keep the faith and you're ship will come in it's not so bad
And I say way-hey-hey, it's just an ordinary day
and it's all your state of mind
At the end of the day,
you've just got to say
I say way-hey-hey, it's just an ordinary day
and it's all your state of mind
At the end of the day,
you've just got to say... it's all right
It's all right, it's all right
I've got a smile on my face, I've got four walls around me
I've got the sun in the sky, all the waters surround me
Oh you know, Yeah I've been down and sometimes I'll lose
I've been battered, but I'll never bruise
It's not so bad
And it's all your state of mind
At the end of the day,
You've just got to say it's all right.
Let them say what they want, but she won't stop trying
Oh you know, She might stumble if they push her 'round
She might fall, but she'll never lie down
It's not so bad
And it's all your state of mind
At the end of the day,
You've just got to say it's all right.
It's all right
And it's a double-edged knife, but there's always tomorrow
Oh you know, It's up to you now if you sink or swim,
Just keep the faith and you're ship will come in it's not so bad
and it's all your state of mind
At the end of the day,
you've just got to say
I say way-hey-hey, it's just an ordinary day
and it's all your state of mind
At the end of the day,
you've just got to say... it's all right
It's all right, it's all right
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This is such a great song. I wish this band was more popular because they are really desevring of success. This song really means a lot to me. It has help me get through some really tough times. Someone I love very much was murdered about a year ago and the lyrics: In this beautiful life there's always some sorrow And it's a double-edged knife, but there's always tomorrow Oh you know, It's up to you now if you sink or swim, Just keep the faith and you're ship will come in it's not so bad
convey an attitude that I am struggling to maintain....but this song and others like it have really helped me. Music has an incredible healing power and GBS illustrate that.
I couldn't agree with you more - I play it around my friends all the time, hard-rock/metal fans, and they're like "Gah.." but eventually their feet are tapping.
I agree. I love it because it's so rare nowadays that we hear songs about having a positive attitude and keeping things in scope (though I'm sorry about that murder). We all get sooo worked up every day over so much stuff that's really just pointless in the big scheme of things. We should realize that it's just an ordinary day.
There are countless songs out there that can pick you up when you're feeling low... not a one of them comes close to this song. "There's always tomorrow... it's just an ordinary day." Today may seem like the worst day ever, but a different perspective will prove that life's not so bad. Tomorrow will be better, and life will go on. It's only sorrowful if you choose to dwell on it. This song is the perfect thing to keep you from doing so.
This song never fails to pull me out of a funk. It may take two or three plays, sometimes, but it works. Sometimes we all need to be reminded that things may look and feel bad, but it won't last forever.
This song really makes me feel so well, seems to take most of my worries.
Cheers!
From Newfoundland the sun always rises in the east!
The "Janie" (not Gina) in this song refers to is Jann Arden and an incident that happened in Vancouver's "Gastown". She was Busking and was beaten-up pretty bad and robbed.
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