Speedy Justice - Present Lyrics

Got a friend, not really a friend, who's a whole lot better than me
Looks at me and sees just what he don't want to be, and everything he touches turns to gold
Best of everything to hold, to have, and to know that he's better than me
Not bound up, but a mind that's free. No matter what I try, I'll always be Salieri
The best is never gonna come for me
And old age like a cat's crossing in front, you see
It's just like all my teachers said
But I've got a blessing that I'm thankful for each day
Something to ease my mind at not being so damn great
I don't have to put up with his selfish ways and live in a world beneath me
I don't wanna live in a world beneath me
I'll go along, not the smartest tack in the shed
Not attracting the rich and the best, but my friends know my pain better than the rest
It's a regular life, but it's mine. So-called friends, they don't know the time
Cause life's not a game or a contest
When you win with a grin and you're put to rest
When it's over, being better's the worst thing to be
Cause the ground's all level when you're six feet beneath
If I live like I'm a gift to the world, the world's not a gift for me
And for me, the world's a gift for free
It's not expecting too much from me, but it gives all the best
To each one, regardless of class
This world is a gift too precious to see
This time is a present for me
This life is a gift to me