Did you ever hold a gun in the palm of your hand And wonder what it would be like to use it Has there ever been a time you considered a crime But you didn't have the nerve to try Have you ever been afraid a decision you made Was gonna turn around later and haunt you Have you ever had the thought That the candy you bought Was gonna turn around and make you sick Have you ever made a stop for a minute to shop And spent a bundle though you couldn't afford it Have you ever been amazed when the money you paid Was really worth it at the end of the day Oh, if only we could fly like leaves in the sky Coming down for an easy landing Oh, if only we could swim like the fish in the stream And never think about the time of day But it's hard to be an optimist sometimes When the worst of possibilities keep buzzing through your mind It's a wonder anyone would even try So count your blessings now, my love, in nickels and in dimes Oh, I wish I was an optimist sometimes ♪ Did you ever take a look in the mirror of Life and wonder who it was staring back at you Did you ever stop to think how we're all on the brink And it's a miracle we even survive Oh, if only it was true and you would love me do And we could live in a house by the ocean Oh, if only we could know there was water below When we close our eyes and take the dive But it's hard to be an optimist sometimes When the worst of possibilities keep buzzing through your mind It's a wonder anyone would even try So count your blessings now, my love, in nickels and in dimes Oh, I wish I was an optimist sometimes ♪ Yeah, and will there ever come a time when my human mind Will start believing there is more to live for Than to wake up every day feeling old and in the way Like an ant on an uphill climb But it's hard to be an optimist sometimes When the worst of possibilities keep buzzing through your mind It's a wonder anyone would even try So count your blessings now, my love, in nickels and in dimes Oh, I wish I was an optimist sometimes And it's hard to be an optimist sometimes When the worst of possibilities keep buzzing through your mind It's a wonder anyone would even try So count your blessings now, my love, in nickels and in dimes Oh, I wish I was an optimist sometimes