BETTER THEN I USED TO BE
MY HAIRS A LITTLE GRAYER THEN IT USED TO BE
INOW WHERE READING GLASSES TO SEE
I'VE GOT A WRINKLE OR TWO UPON MY FACE
I HAVE TO PUT POST IT NOTES ALL OVER THE PLACE
BUT, I'M A LOT MORE MELLOW IN MY MIND
I'M NOT AS MEAN AND A LOT MORE KIND
ALL THE THINGS THAT'VE PASSED BEFORE MY EYES
I NOW KNOW, THEY WERE BLESSINGS IN DISGUISE
EVERY DAYS A MIRACLE, EVERY DAYS A GIFT
I NOW SHARE MY SMILE TO SOMEONE TO GIVE THEM A LIFT
NOW IN MY LIFE, THERE'S LOVE INSTEAD OF HATE
I'VE LEARNED TO BUILD A BRIDGE OF UNDERSTANDING AND TO TOLERATE
I'M TRYING TO CLOSE THE GAP OVERLOOKING THE COLOR OF SKIN
LOOKING INSTEAD TO THE SOUL THAT LIES WITHIN
A THOUGHT HAS OCCURED TO ME
I'M NOT AS GOOD AS I ONCE WAS BUT, I'M AS GOOD AS I'LL EVER BE
CHRIS
