Birthday Song of Our Time

ooh I know you've probably had quite a time of it of late
and now it's come your birthday, and you ain't feelin' so great
but consider that you're still here and hangin' in
and that all by itself is a major win

{so congratulations, you made it again around the sun
so let that be solace and permission to have yourself some fun
you can go out or stay in and relax, it's your way
just do what it takes to have your Happy Birthday}

oh maybe you're lamenting that your youth has gone away
'cos you've been trained to see old age as not OK
but why worship youth when we're lucky if we know how to be
experience and wisdom are the things to set our minds free

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oh maybe you're feeling trapped in pain and misery
you're one of many innocent victims of the powers that be
ah but misery is just what they want for you, don't you know
their satisfaction is not among the things you may owe
(no!)

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yeah go on and carve yourself out that Happy Birthday