Born To Be Blue

Verse 1
Happiness is fiction
When all you've known is sadness
Smiling is possible
Only when it's forced
Laughter is poisonous
When you're subjected to ridicule
It's the only thing you hear
As you replay it in your mind

Verse 2
Love is over-rated
When you're indifferent to it
Joy is just another word
When it's not felt
There's no such thing as kindness
When you want something in return
Promises do not exist
When lying is the norm

Bridge
This is not a dream
It's as real as it gets
You feel low each and every day
Pain is the only thing you've known

Chorus 1
You were born to be blue
A state of mind that is permanent
You were born to be blue
A way of life that is unchanging
Born to be blue

Chorus 2
You were born to be blue
A state of mind that is permanent
You were born to be blue
A way of life that is unchanging
You were born to be blue
You had no say in the matter
You were born to be blue
It's the only thing you know how to do
You were born to be blue
I feel like I am just like you
I, too, am blue

Written by B. (Sunday, December 11, 2005)
Copyright 2005