I Wouldn’t Trade Places [Verse 1] I’ve seen the lives that others lead, The roads they’ve traveled, the dreams they’ve dreamed. Some have found a happiness all their own, And built a life that feels like home. I don’t look at them and think I would Trade my story for theirs if I could. I’ve come to love the life I know, And all the things that helped me grow. [Chorus] I wouldn’t trade places with anyone I know, Not for a different life, not for a different road. I’ve had my share of heartache, I’ve had hard times to get through, But every bend and every mile brought me here now. I’d lose the friends who stand beside me, And the family I hold dear. I wouldn’t trade places with anyone— I’m grateful for the life I’m living here. [Verse 2] My road was never smooth or clear, There were days I wondered why I’m here. But if I’d taken someone else’s place, Would I have found this love, this grace? Would I know the people who know me best, The ones who’ve shared my joy and sadness? A different life might look brand new, But it wouldn’t hold the ones I love, too. [Chorus] I wouldn’t trade places with anyone I know, Not for a different life, not for a different road. I’ve had my share of heartache, I’ve had hard times to get through, But every bend and every mile brought me here now. I’d lose the friends who stand beside me, And the family I hold dear. I wouldn’t trade places with anyone— I’m grateful for the life I’m living here. [Bridge] We each carry our own story, Every scar and every song. You can’t know what you’d be giving up If you wished that you belonged somewhere else all along. [Final Chorus] I wouldn’t trade places with anyone I know, I’m thankful for the winding road that brought me where I go. It hasn’t all been easy, but it’s made me who I am, And I wouldn’t trade a moment of the life I’ve had to stand. I’d lose the friends who stand beside me, And the family I hold dear. Never wish you were somebody else— You’d be giving up the life that brought you here.
