ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE

Secret of happiness ? find a work you truly truly like
And you'll never have to work for the rest of your life
Surround yourself with people who see your good side
Never have a dull moment, and you'll have a smooth ride

Many years ago I was in engineering and construction
Success and stress are brothers, it dulls your emotions
Design and planning, and supervision are the easy part
But hiring and firing guys, you need a cold, cold heart

That's when I decided that leadership is not my cup of tea
Always have a heavy heart following instructions to a tee
Commanding men and imposing discipline is not that easy
Having a poker face, high handedness, oh, that can't be me ...

I took the easy way out, found a business that would jive
Got into book-selling, I earned my keeps, I felt so alive
I have always loved to read, watch movies, and tell stories
You get to meet people of your own kind, absolutely no stress
    
In books I have found the kind of peace I have been searching
In my little corner I have traveled through ages, just fantasizing 
Knew how Rhett  felt when he decided to leave Scarlet O'hara
And how Luna hurt when he was betrayed by Pantaleon Garcia

With books you could talk with people who have long been gone
With writers who left behind a legacy, relating words of wisdom, 
For there's no other way we could unravel life way past beyond
Had these authors not given up their lives and words to understand

Someone called me "a walking encyclopedia", and a "book prophet
I have to be honest, I have to admit, I felt elated, I felt real great
The truth is, Its a good memory, stored at the back of  my mind
Like a USB I am, able to recall, relate the information you can find

Thanks a lot, the pleasure is mine, I'd say do'wanna be a celebrity
Success is when you've become someone you have pretended to be
Always wanted to be known- someone who's intelligent and smart
Then realized that learning is never ending, enlightenment is an art

You live and die, how long?, only God can tell, let us do our part
Everyday  could be a fresh start, have a life... follow your heart
After we're gone, can people tell how and judge how we made out
How we've touched other people's life ...and made our time count