Lyrics

I’m A Realist

I’ve been here since the beginning, you will hopefully outlive me
And at times, life has been hard, nothing ever has been free
If I had a guiding thought, I would say never run away
No matter what mistakes are made, you honor me that way. (CHORUS)
CHORUS:
People love and people die
People sometimes hide away
I’m still standing, I’m still moving
I am here for you always
But I’m a realist, I will be gone someday.

I’ve done a lot of traveling, not as much as I would like
I’ve been able to be here this long because I have been wise
If I knew ahead of time, I would still be here today
You and I would have traveled more across the USA. (CHORUS)

I still read a lot, you know, watch my programs on TV
Even if the news is not good, it’s still interesting to me.
I’m a realist, it doesn’t worry me. (CHORUS)
Michael Gutierrez-May
June, 2018