D             A              G            D
There was a time in my life that I felt so all alone
       D                  A               G            D
That I never thought that someday I would have a happy home
  D            A              G            D
A family and a four track radio shack microphone
  D              A             G                D
A backyard and a hammock and a paid off student loan
  D              A             G                D
A backyard and a hammock and a paid off student loan

[Chorus 1]
   D  A   G   D  G   A   D  D
So if you see me and I'm dreaming
D A    G   D   G     A  D D
A-bout selling socks on e-Bay
D     A  G    D    G   A D   D
Shake me hard till I'm a-wake
    D        A      G D        D        A      G D      
The stitches will unravel, the stitches will unravel
    D        A      G     D      G         A       D    
The stitches will unravel if you knit with fishing line
            G         A    D               G      A        D
Though your cast will be refined, You'd be better off with twine

[Verse 2]
D            A                 G          D
When I was a kid we would play Annie at recess
D            A             G              D
I was always Sandy because I was the smallest
              D               A                   G               D
From all that crawling on the blacktop there were holes in all my jeans,
       D               A           G        D
In the toes of my both shoes but I never complained
        D        A          G       D
Because I didn't think that I could sing
      D         A          G       D
See I never perfected that nasally thing
     D            A       G          D
When all the kids sang in the school play
D               A            G                   D
Now I know it's better if we don't all sound the same
D               A            G                   D
Now I know it's better if we don't all sound the same

[Chorus 2]
   D  A   G    D  G   A   D   D
So if you hear me and I'm screaming
D A    G D G     A   D D     
A-bout auditions for Annie
D A    G   D    G   A   D    D
I hope you will try out with me
D     A   G     D   G A   D D
There are parts for e-v'rybody
              G       A      D              G      A       D
And you don't need to be the dog unless you like being the doggy

[Verse 3]
     D            A                G          D
He's up against a team that he has never seen before
         D              A                     G               D
And they march into the outfield like they're marching off to war
       D               A                       G                  D
It's a good one out to right field but they're quick and make the play
    D              A              G               D
And as the curtain closes he just bows and walks away
          D         A         G        D
Singing, "If you're breathing you are living
    D         A      G       D
And if you're living you are learning
   D        A          G       D
So write and write and keep on writing
D         A         G        D
Just make sure your life's exciting"

[Chorus 3]
   D  A   G      D        G          A      D  D
So if you see me and I've joined the roller derby
D         A      G        D     G A      D      D
Know that I've become something I always wanted to be
D    A   G      D   G    A    D
Fast and strong and part of a team
D  A     G      D   G   A D
Teacher, thanks for every-thing

[Outro]
          D         A         G        D
You said "If you're breathing you are living
D         A      G       D
If you're living you are learning
   D        A          G       D
So write and write and keep on writing
D         A         G        D
Just make sure your life's exciting
D         A         G         D
Write and write and keep on writing
D         A         G        D
Just make sure your life's exciting
D         A         G         D
Write and write and keep on writing
D         A         G        D
Just make sure your life's exciting
D         A         G        D
Just make sure your life's exciting
D         A         G        D
Just make sure your life's exciting