Bronze

I remember the first time I realized
That anyone could play at this game
And maybe it wasn't so hard
To achieve every one of my dreams

But I've come up against too many obstacles to count
And every day it just seems harder but I've figured out

That I can be happy with the bronze
I can be happy with so much less
I'm lucky to be in this game at all
Feeling like this song is my life purpose
I can be happy with the bronze
I can be happy with the bronze

I remember a time I thought
That every step in this journey would be fun
And it would never have to feel like work
As long as you were doing what you love

But it's a slog just to get by
When you don't know if you'll ever be great
But you can still be happy
If you just accept your fate

So I can be happy with the bronze
I can be happy with so much less
I'm lucky to be in this game at all
Feeling like this song is my life purpose
I can be happy with the bronze
I can be happy with the bronze

There are feats that are nearly impossible
For a normal person like me to complete
I won't ever win a Grammy
And I won't ever be Paul McCartney
I will never be the best

So now my only goal is to sacrifice everything I have
Just to do what I love for a living
I know it was never gonna be easy
But at least I'm not dreaming about winning the Olympics