As Good As It Gets (feat. Iris Berry)

In the past two years
I've learned
That just because
You're loyal
Honest and devoted
Does not mean
It will be reciprocated
That sometimes, sadly,
No good deed goes unpunished
And most movies
Do not resemble real life
Especially the ones
With big budgets
And what my grandmothers
Told me about men is true

I've also learned
That no matter how much you know
And love somebody
They can still have secrets
That could break your heart
And possibly kill you

Don't rely on fortune cookies
But never let a good wishbone
Go to waste
And that nothing is personal
And everything is personal
No one is perfect
Especially me
And the more mistakes I make
The more human and nice
I am towards you
And the more powerful
I think I am
The more danger
I am in

I've learned
That everyone dies
Some quickly
Some slowly
So it's best
To live the life
You really want
It's taken me forever
To realize
That I still haven't
Grown-up
And that somehow
I still have the fantasy
That as long as I am
A good person
Life will get better

But what I've really learned
Is that the clock
Is tick, tick, ticking
And maybe
I should do my best
To leave this place
With a smile on my face
And love in my heart
For you
And for me
And maybe
That's as good as it gets
And if that's the case
I will consider
Myself
Lucky