The List

The List Suzan Stroud

Verse 1
Everyday I’m making lists, several pages long
Of all the things I think I’ve missed, and everything that’s going wrong
Check the book of world records, I’m in it
For having the worst day, I’m positively pessimistic

Verse 2
Tripped and fell down the stairs, Spilled my coffee in my hair
Got a flat tire, had no spare, Spent my last dime on repair
Check the book of world records, I’m there
For having the best list, On why life truly isn’t fair

Chorus 1
Pretty soon I’m living for the list
Adding to it every minute
I am truly caught up in it
Pretty soon I’m living for the list, can’t
Wait to have a better bad day

Verse 3
I am now an expert, I clearly have a gift
For dwelling on the downside, for making up the list
I’ve got to find the flip side before I get much worse
Focus on the positive, Instead of acting like I’m cursed so…

Verse 4
Everyday I’m making lists several long
Of all the ways I’m lucky, Pretty soon I’m going strong
Nothing’s changed or rearranged except for how I feel
If drama doesn’t heal the trauma, I choose happy it has more appeal

Chorus 2
Pretty soon I’m living for the list
Adding to it every minute
I am truly caught up in it
Pretty soon I’m living for the list, can’t
Wait to have a better best day

Bridge
Good and bad are both complex
Each one rolls into the next
And as I had my baby girl,
My grandpa faded from the world
Sometimes life is bright and bleak
With love and loss in one heartbeat but

Chorus
Pretty soon I’m living for the list
Adding to it every minute
I am truly caught up in it
Pretty soon I’m living for the list, can’t
Wait to have a better best day

Chorus 3
Pretty soon I’m living for the list
Adding to it every minute
I am truly caught up in it
Pretty soon I’m living for the list, can’t
Wait to see what’ll happen next

Chorus 4
Pretty soon I’m living for the list
Adding to it every minute
I am truly caught up in it
Pretty soon I’m living for the list, can’t
Wait to see what’ll happen next, next mmm