Instead

Written by：Madeleine Peyroux/Julian Coryell

Instead of feeling bad

Be glad you got somewhere to go

Instead of feeling sad

Be happy you're not all alone

Instead of feeling low

Get high on everything you love

Instead of wasting time

Feel good about what

You are dreaming of

Instead of trying to win something

You never understood

Just play the game you know eventually

You never good

It's silly to pretend to you have

Something you don't own

Just let her be a woman

And you'll be her man

Instead of feeling broke

Buck up and get yourself

In the black

Instead of losing hope

Touch up the things that

Feel out of whack

Instead of being old

Be young because you know you are

Instead of feeling cold

Let sunshine into your heart

Instead of acting crazy chasing

Things that make you mad

Keep your heart ahead

It'll lead you back to what you have

With every step you are closer

To the place you need to be

It's up to you

To let her love you sweetly

Instead of acting crazy

Chasing things that make you mad

Just keep your heart ahead

It'll lead you back to what you have

With every step you are closer

To the place you need to be

But it's up to you

To let her love you sweetly

Instead of feeling bad

Be glad you got someone to love

Instead of feeling sad

Be happy there's a god above

Instead of feeling alone

Remember you are never on your own

Instead of feeling sad

Be happy that she's there at home

She's waiting for you by the phone

So be glad she's all your own

Instead of feeling sad

Get happy

Wating for you by the telephone

Don't get

Back home