John Butler Trio – Zebra lyrics

John Butler Trio – Zebra lyrics

I can be loud man, I can be silent
I could be young man or I could be old.
I can be a gentleman, I can be violent.
I could turn hot man or I can be cold.
I could be just like the calm before the storm both,
Waiting for all hell yeah to break loose.
I could be innocent or I could be guilty
Doesn't mean that I don't believe in no noose

So I'm singin'

I could be rich like a wandering Gypsy
I could be poor like a fat wallet lost.
I could be first man or I could come last
It's not who breaks the ribbon boy it's how you get across.
I could be red blue black and white sunset
Or darkest at day boy or brightest at night
I could be the sun man I could be the moon
I'm made up from the stars boy I shining so bright.

So I'm singin'

I could be asleep boy, or I could be awake
I can be alive and a be the walking dead
I can be ignorant, or I could be informed (Yes sir)
I could lead my life man or I could be led (That's right)
I can be anything I put my mind to boy
All I gotta do is give myself half a chance
I can bring love back into my life
And share it with the world if I got some balance

So I'm singin'

Lyrics taken from /lyrics/j/john_butler_trio/zebra.html

Songwriters: John Wiltshire-Butler

Zebra lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing, Spirit Music Group

Corrected by Ikkibabba

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Unregistered 2011-12-02 22:08:19

You can be anything you just to make the right choices but there are things that you can't always decied. You have choices, but always remember that even if you dint win you coulgve done a better effort than the person who came first. Like the line, its not who breaks the ribbon its how you get across so if you try you succed. Its like if you stop to listen the bird tweet and your coming first or second or even thrid. You have at least enjoyed the moment, the experiance.
Enjoy life while you can!

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