John Michael Howell - Optimistic Pessimist Lyrics

John Michael Howell Lyrics

"Optimistic Pessimist"

I'm an optimistic pessimist, I'll root for the worst
Even when my life is great
'Cause maybe I won't get hurt
If I'm looking for the bad
Before it gets to me

'Cause maybe I'm scared to say
That my life's going great
'Cause when I turn my back
I feel it might run away, run away, run away

Ohh-ohh-ohh
Why am I this way?
Why am I this way?
So worried about tomorrow
I forget to live today, live today, live today
Mmmm-mmm-mmmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm

I guess I try to divvy out the pain
So I don't feel the blow
Of disappointment every time it rains
So I just jump the boat
Before the things I love turned into smoke
But that's all in my head
And I'm starting to think

Maybe I'm scared to say
That my life's going great
'Cause when I turn my back
I feel it might run away, run away, run away

Ohh-ohh-ohh
Why am I this way?
Why am I this way?
So worried about tomorrow
I forget to live today, live today, live today

La la la la...

Maybe I'm scared to say
My life's going great
'Cause when I turn my back
I feel it might run away, run away, run away

Ohh
Why am I this way?
Why am I this way?
So worried about tomorrow
I forget to live today, live today, live today

And I won't be afraid, I won't be afraid anymore

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