Verse 1 They ask me why I write sad songs Why every road seems long and gone Why every verse has a little rain And every melody carries pain I smile and say, “You got it wrong” These ain’t sad words I’ve put to song They’re poems and memories passing through Little pieces of me and you Chorus ’Cause everybody feels something The sunshine and the storm The hand that holds you close at night The one that leaves you worn And if your heart is hurting now Well, that’s just life getting better It ain’t a sad song after all It’s life’s love letter Verse 2 The best days don’t shine quite as bright Without a few dark roads at night A cold December helps you see What springtime flowers mean Every scar’s a story told Every wrinkle’s hidden gold Every goodbye leaves behind A reason that hello can shine Chorus ’Cause everybody feels something The laughter and the tears The moments that break your heart apart And follow you for years And if your heart is hurting now Well, that’s just life getting better It ain’t a sad song after all It’s life’s love letter Bridge The river don’t apologize For every rock it rolls across And the moon don’t stop its shining Just because the sun got lost Maybe we’re all just passing through Collecting what we’re meant to find A little joy, a little pain To leave a mark upon our time Final Chorus ‘Cause everybody feels something That’s how you know you’re living The taking and the leaving The losing and forgiving And if it feels like sorrow now The next page might be better It ain’t a sad song after all No… It ain’t a sad song after all It’s life’s love letter.
