Slice of Life lyrics

[Verse 1]
1985. a poor man trying to survive
He always made it through, trying to live an honest life
Working on minimum wage, a little too grown up for his age
Sixteen and working hard, newsboy on the Boulevard
He'd see the rich and famous, never envied anyone
Behind their false joys, he saw that they had none
He was looking out of place, held a smile on his face
Some looked down, asked him why he'd look up and reply

[Chorus]
I keep moving forward when they try to rob me blind
Why waste a second when we're all running out of time?
I know, yes I know I'm not a great man
But what you call "great" isn't part of my plan
I'll accept, I'll deal with the work and the strife
'Cause I guess that's just my slice of life

[Verse 2]
1986, still had a lot to fix
They shut his water off, he said, "I don't mind this"
It could be so much worse than living the obverse
He knew he had a home, no matter how much it hurts
He'd see the rich and famous, they'd all just pass him by
That could have been his dream, but he knew it's a lie
He found his joy in sharing the happiness he knew
They'd all ask him about it, he'd tell them what he'd do
[Chorus]
I keep moving forward when they try to rob me blind
Why waste a second when we're all running out of time?
I know, yes I know I'm not a great man
But what you call "great" isn't part of my plan
I'll accept, I'll deal with the work and the strife
'Cause I guess that's just my slice of life

[Bridge]
Not a regret to admit it's everything he wanted
He tried to follow through, and his dreams followed too
He took a look back one day at the newsboy on Broadway
He was the same man inside, he had just come a long way
He told me all this so I could tell them all someday why
It's not the days that you live, it's not the day that you die
It's the difference you make in your slice of life

[Chorus]
I keep moving forward when they try to rob me blind
Why waste a second when we're all running out of time?
I know, yes I know I'm not a great man
But what you call "great" isn't part of my plan
I'll accept, I'll deal with the work and the strife
'Cause I guess that's just my slice of life