The Good Life

I remember when I was 17 years old, I moved out of my house and went to live with my aunt and uncle in Indiana. Now, this wasn't very easy- at all - And at times, I felt really depressed and alone. There are many songs that I listened to during this time, but there was always one I listened to almost every day to cheer me up, and to this day it STILL makes me happy and pumps me up and makes me WANT to live a "good life". I mean, I listened to this song before I moved there but it was more so significant to me after the fact.

So, here are the lyrics:

When I look in the mirror, I can't believe what I see
Tell me, who's that funky dude, staring back at me?
Broken, beaten down can't even get around
Without an old-man cane, I fall and hit the ground
Shivering in the cold, I'm bitter and alone

Excuse the bitchin, I shouldn't complain
I should have no feeling, 'cause feeling is pain
As everything I need, is denied me
And everything i want, is taken away from me
But who do I got to blame? Nobody but me

…And I don't wanna be an old man anymore
It's been a year or two since I was out on the floor
Shakin' booty, makin' sweet love all the night
It's time I got back to the Good Life
It's time i got back, it's time i got back
And I don't even know how I got off the track
I wanna go back…Yeah!

Screw this crap, I've had it! I ain't no Mr. Cool
I'm a pig, I'm a dog, so 'scuse me if I drool
I ain't gonna hurt nobody, ain't gonna 'cause a scene
I just need to admit that I want sugar in my tea
Hear me? Hear me? I want sugar in my tea!

…And I don't wanna be an old man anymore
It's been a year or two since I was out on the floor
Shakin' booty, makin' sweet love all the night
It's time I got back to the Good Life
It's time i got back, it's time i got back
And I don't even know how I got off the track
I wanna go back…Yeah!

I want to go back, I want to go back
And I don't even know how I got off the track
It's time i got back, it's time i got back
And I don't even know how I got off the track
I want to go back…Yeah!

…And I don't wanna be an old man anymore
It's been a year or two since I was out on the floor
Shakin' booty, makin' sweet love all the night
It's time I got back to the Good Life
It's time i got back, it's time i got back
and I don't even know how I got off the track
I wanna go back…Yeah!


..... I know, I know. The lyrics sound silly, but that's the point. Becase right now, during this whole funk, while I'm facing this bump in the road, I can at least listen to a silly song and feel Happy.

I have to move home, back to Camas, tomorrow and the thought is so overwhelming. My little Honda can only carry so much and the gas from my house to downtown Vancouver and then BACK to my house is so much. It's time consuming as well. And then I have to close the store. I ALSO HAVE TO CLOSE ON HALLOWEEN!

Ugh. I'm so sick of being depressed and overwhelmed and unmotivated all the time. I'm sick of complaining. "And I don't want to be an old man anymore..."