Classic Poem

All of my life
I've been dreaming the wrong dream,
Hoping the wrong hope,
Singing the wrong song . . . all of my life.
All of my life
I've been picking the wrong horse,
Saying the wrong things,
Making the wrong bets . . . all of my life.
I thought there was nothing to life
But wait for that lucky hunch.
Just land that lucky punch
Wham!
You too can be the champ.
Yesterday you batted zero.
Hit a homer, you're a hero.
I thought there was nothing to life
But wait for that lucky hunch.
There must be something more to it,
Somewhere along the line I blew it!
All of my life
I've been seeing the wrong crowd,
Wearing the wrong ties,
Dancing the wrong steps,
All of my life.
All of my life
I've been off on the wrong beam,
Backing the wrong team,
Dreaming the wrong dream,
All of my life,
All of my life,
All of my no-good life.
I thought the American dream was:
Wait for your one big break.
Just give the dice a shake.
You too can be on top. Be an overnight sensation,
Meet the press and face the nation.
I thought the American dream was:
Wait for your one big break
There must be something more to it,
Somewhere along the line I blew it!
All of my life
I've been learning the wrong tricks,
Pulling the wrong strings,
Making the wrong moves,
All of my life.
All of my life
I've been off on the wrong beam,
Backing the wrong team,
Dreaming the wrong dream,
All of my life,
All of my life,
All of my whole damn life!