If only I had been

Do I believe in reincarnation, the answer is no  
I don't think there is a heaven, we got no place to go  
I believe my ship came and went  
I think my tokens have all been spent  
When my chances came, I took the bus  
I've got nothing left but total disgust  
Think my world is coming to an end  
I'm left without a penny to spend  
I wasn't brave enough to do something with my life  
 
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If only I had taken that chance  
If only I had stepped out on that limb  
Maybe I could have been someone  
Instead of sinking I could have learned to swim  
If only I had been more confident  
If only I had just been brave  
Maybe I would have stood out from the crowd  
Instead of regretting it to my grave  
If only I had been  
If only I had been  
More of who I wanted to be  
 
When I look around at the people who did it right  
The ones that live well and sleep through the night  
Those that didn't shrink from the stage  
The ones that managed to harness their rage  
Those that led the right way  
The ones that turned their work into play  
I envy those people more than you know  
Still I got nothing left to show  
Because I wasn't brave enough to do something with my life  
 
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If I got to start my life over would everything be the same  
Or would I try harder to make sure everyone knew my name  
Would I leap onto the stage into the spotlight  
Face the challenges and put up the good fight  
Would I be good to family and friends  
Would I be part of a story that never ends  
Would I be better than I am right now  
Would people look at me and just say, "wow"  
"He was brave enough to do something with his life"  
 
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