Madeleine Peyroux ☆ Instead

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 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 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 you by the phone

So be glad she all your own

Instead of feeling bad

Get happy…

Waitin’ for you by the telephone…

Don’t get…

Back home,,,