Instead of feeling bad    Be glad you got somewhere to go   Instead of feeling sad    Be happy you're not all alone   Instead of feeling low   Get high on everything you love   Instead of wastin' time   Feel good 'bout what you are dreaming of      Instead of trying to win something you never understood   Just play the game you know eventually you will you both look good      It's silly to pretend to have something you don't own   Just let her be a woman and you'll be her man      Instead of feelin' broke   Buck up and get yourself in the black   Instead of losing hope   Touch up the things that feel out of whack   Instead of being old   Be young because you know you are   Instead of feeling cold   Let sunshine into your heart      Instead of acting crazy chasing things that make you mad   Keep your heart ahead, it'll lead you back to what you have   With every step you are closer to the place you need to be   It's up to you to let her love you sweetly      Instead of acting crazy chasing things that make you mad   Just keep your heart ahead, it'll lead you back to what you have   With every step you are closer to the place you need to be   But it's up to you to let her love you sweetly      Instead of feeling bad    Be glad you got someone to love   Instead of feeling sad   Be happy there's a god above   Instead of feeling 'lone   Remember you are never on your own   Instead of feeling sad   Be happy that she's there at home   She's waitin' for by the phone   So be glad she all your own      Get happy...   Watin' for you by the telephone...      Don't get...      Back home,,,