You Were Meant to Sing

[Verse 1]
Sittin' on a sidewalk, chasin' dreams
Always one step behind
You wanna know why
Kids are kicking cans on the street
And you wonder why you missed out
On the good life
Always talkin' 'bout your misery
But misery seeks company
Why you wanna go
And let your head hang low?

[Chorus 1]
Baby, you were meant to sing
I'll push you on a swing
Even though your heart is achin'
Even though the ground is shakin'
Live today on angel wings
No matter what tomorrow brings
Smile like a happy child
Try to make it worth your while
'Cause it won't get better if ya hold it in
Baby, you were meant to sing
Sing
Oh, yeah

[Verse 2]
Tummy used to rumble
Pebbles used to make me stumble, but now
I'm takin' everything in stride, whoa
Buildings 'round me crumble
Institutions tumble
And I've never felt so alive
It's all a matter of perspective
It's like you're swimmin' in a fish tank
When you're outside lookin' in
And life's played pranks on you

[Chorus 1]
Baby, you were meant to sing
I'll push you on a swing
Even though your heart is achin'
Even though the ground is shakin'
Live today on angel wings
No matter what tomorrow brings
Smile like a happy child
Try to make it worth your while
'Cause it won't get better if ya hold it in
Baby, you were meant to sing

[Bridge]
People wanna tell you that's the way that it is
That you're blessed or you're lucky
Yeah, you're kinda hopeless
Gettin' you confused when you listen to this
Thinkin' that ya gotta fit in to exist
But it's really up to you what you make outta this
Every day is another day of bliss that you miss
When you're stressin' 'cause you don't know how to pay your taxes
Uh-oh
All I know is this
Baby, you were meant to sing
Oh-oh-whoa-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Uh, uh

[Chorus 2]
Even when it hits the fan
And nobody wants to hold your hand
'Cause you know exactly just where it's gonna land
Even when the sky is fallin'
And you just can't stop bawlin'
And it's obvious that you're failin' every other thing 'cause

[Chorus 1]
Baby, you were meant to sing
I'll push you on a swing
Even though your heart is achin'
Even though the ground is shakin'
Live today on angel wings
No matter what tomorrow brings
Smile like a happy child
Try to make it worth your while
'Cause it won't get better if you hold it in
Baby, you were meant to sing
Sing
Sing