I remember when When I first appeared A long time ago 'Cause I heard some song I used to hear back then A long time ago I remember when Even further back In another town 'Cause I saw something written I used to say back then How to comprehend And the question is Was I more alive then than I am now I happily have to disagree I laugh more often now I cry more often now I am more me But of course some days I just lie around And happily exist And can't tell apart what I'm eating From my hand or my wrist Cause flesh is flesh Flesh is flesh is flesh The difference is thin But life has a certain ability of breathing new life into me So I breathe it in It tells me here you are And you all are here And you can still make sense If you don't show up with three cents and honest face Instead of that grin And the question is Was I more alive then than I am now I happily have to disagree I laugh more often now I cry more often now I am more me And the other day This new friend of mine Said something to me "Just because something starts differently Doesn't mean it's worth less" And I soaked it in, How I soaked it in How I soaked it in And (?) asked to prove how right he was Then you came So I'm gonna give, yes I'm gonna give I'm gonna give you a try So I'm gonna give, yes I'm gonna give I'm gonna give you a try And the question is Was I more alive then than I am now I happily have to disagree I laugh more often now I cry more often now I am more me