The Little Things

[Verse 1]
I've only seen 23 summertimes
Nearly had another brother, but he shut his eyes
Pretty sure that I must've lived another life
If I could give it, then he could've had one of mine
I got a lot of gifts, more than I could ever wish
But, at best, see my life like a dozen dimes
Lucky enough to have even found love in life
As strong as what a child sees in its mother's eyes
But I always get caught up in every single sort of
"It rеally ain't important" that I can find
You'd be impressed by thе way that I can stress
All the little problems I create in my troubled mind

[Hook]
And you and I may never even meet
But at least we can take in the scenery
So please don't stress the little things
Forget the never-dids and make 'em be
Open your eyes, my love
Oh

[Verse 2]
You know that feeling when your heart breaks open
When you swear you'll spend your last days lonely
Of course you do, it's all consuming
But there's no thing I'd rather be than only human
I try to make myself reflect on the way that I forget
All the things that I have, all the good with the bad
But isn't that the best? Being able to forget
We wouldn't treasure memories if they weren't all we had
This life ain't roses, it's mostly thorns
It sure ain't perfect, at least it's yours
If someone takes your place, they can keep it warm
Try singing in the rain; you can weather the storm

[Hook]
And you and I may never even meet
But at least we can take in the scenery
So please don't stress the little things
Forget the never-dids and make 'em be
Open your eyes, my love
Oh

[Bridge]
I always manage to forget the bigger picture
And get it so framed up or paint it as a villain
If you spend too much time only staring at the brush-strokes
You could miss a masterpiece in amongst those
And I'm so scared of starting new endeavours
That I watch my first steps until they turn into forevers
My relationships are on the docks, so tethered
That I couldn't see an angel for the feathers

Open your eyes, my love
Oh

[Outro]
Don't you see that the present
Is a little gift for you and me?
Don't you see that the present
Is a little gift for you and me?
Is a little gift for you and me?
Is a little gift for you and me?