Lyrics

I feel it's time to say something
Something I think you ought to know
All my life I've done nothing
And that's all I have to show
But it's time to change, yeah
I just can't go on this way
It's time to rearrange, yeah
And start anew today

No more bringing me down
No more feeling sorry
No more shaking with worry

So, I give you all fair warning
Things just won't be the same
When I get up in the morning
You'll only know me by my name
You can't live in dreams of tomorrow
Nor the ones of yesterday
Reality may be full of sorrow
But you can't just hide away

No more being lonely
No more hurting inside
No more hiding away my pride

That's all gone away
I'm starting life today
I'm starting life today

I wrote these lyrics on October 19, 1972