I wake up, put my poker face on It's roughly the same hand I was dealt yesterday I stand up and stare out at the skyline It's roughly the same town that I saw yesterday Living doesn't come first try It takes a lifetime getting it right It takes a lifetime to learn how to sing To find my place in the world symphony To become the melody The man I know I could be It takes a lifetime It takes a lifetime I wake up and bandage these scars The scars on my heart That prove that I'm still alive Yeah, I'm still alive Living doesn't come first try It takes a lifetime getting it right It takes a lifetime to learn how to sing To find my place in the world symphony To become the melody The man I know I could be The man I know I could be The man I know I could be It takes a lifetime It takes a lifetime It takes a lifetime, yeah, yeah It takes a lifetime to learn how to sing To find my place in the world symphony To become the melody The man I know I could be It takes a lifetime It takes a lifetime To become the melody The man I know I could be It takes a lifetime It takes a lifetime