I Don't Feel That Way Anymore

When I was 18, man I thought I was cool

I’d go my own way, I’d break all the rules

They won’t let me in, I’ll just kick down the door

But I don’t feel that way anymore

Then Uncle Sam took me oh so far away

It wasn’t a game, no longer child’s play

Young, dumb, and agile, well suited for war

But I don’t feel that way anymore

Then when I turned 20, I took on a wife

The light in the harbor, the love of my life

Soon she grew restless, and walked out the door

So I don’t feel that way anymore

So I figured I’d drown all my sorrows in wine

Not knowing God gave me a mountain to climb

When it came to booze, all I wanted was more

But I don’t feel that way anymore

Then I thought making money was the thing I should do

Replace all things old, with bright, shiny, and new

When it came to gold, all I wanted was more

But I don’t feel that way anymore

So I picked up my pen, this old world I would save

I said, “who gives a damn,” and nobody gave

I said, “this is it, I can’t take anymore”

But I don’t feel that way anymore

Then I finally found what’s important to me

The trees in the forest, the fish in the sea

I never paid much attention before

But I don’t feel that way anymore

So now I’m content with one day at a time

Just to hear the birds sing, it’s a real peace of mind

I used to think my backyard was a bore

But I don’t feel that way anymore