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I'm Canadian and we got eliminated from World Cup soccer yesterday. I started wondering why anyone would ever put that much into something when the chances of success are virtually zero. But its a very noble, human thing. One song down...and I like it! Fingerpicking is a bit rough. That's something I'm working on. Enjoy your summer all! Thanks for listening!

Sometimes I wonder why he tries so hard Chances are he’s going down in flames He could just kick back, take it easy And end up at the bottom just the same

There’s a million other guys out there pushing Only 1 makes it to the top Everybody else is just a loser Everybody else is gonna flop

But he’s headed down that long hard road Chasing dreams he ain’t catching I guess that’s just the way he’s made I guess that’s just the way he’s built

Some people say she does it for the money Some say it’s all about her father Some say she’s mean and cold-hearted If it was me, don’t think I’d bother

Could be some sort of mutation A biochemical mistake Something twisted in her DNA Could be that’s all it takes.

But she’s headed down that long hard road Chasing dreams she ain’t catching I guess that’s just the way she’s made I guess that’s just the way she’s built

Bridge Come on people you know that's a lie What else is there but the trying? Trying, falling, get back up again, that’s the way to get there

Break

I myself I am a man of leisure Spent my time running for someone But everyday I wake-up on the lookout And measure each day by what is done

No doubt I like to bend the elbow Swapping tales in some friendly bar Soon I begin to get itchy Start that old reaching for a star

So I’m headed down that long hard road Chasing dreams I ain’t catching I guess that’s just the way I’m made I guess that’s just the way that I am I guess that’s just the way that I am