Lyrics life is sweet natalie merchant

It's a pity
It's a crying shame
Who pulled you down again?
How painful it must be
To bruise so easily inside

It's a pity
It's a downright crime
But it happens all the time
You wanna stay little daddy's girl
Wanna hide from the vicious world outside

But don't cry
Know the tears'll do no good
So dry your eyes

Your daddy he's the iron man
A battleship wrecked on dry land
Your mama she's a bitter bride
She'll never be satisfied,
And you know
That's not right

But don't cry
Know the tears'll do no good
So dry your eyes

They told you life is hard
It's misery from the start
It's dull and slow and painful

I tell you life is sweet
In spite of the misery
There's so much more
Be grateful

Who do you believe?
Who will you listen to
Who will it be?
It's high time that you decide
In your own mind

Tried to comfort you
Tried to tell you to be patient
They are blind
They can't see

Fortune gonna come some day
All gonna fade away
Your daddy the war machine and
Your mama the long and suffering
Prisoner of what she can not see

They told you life is hard
It's misery from the start
It's dull and slow and painful

I tell you life is sweet
In spite of the misery
There's so much more
Be grateful

Who do you believe?
Who will you listen to
Who will it be?

It's high time you decide
It's time you make up your own sweet little mind

They told you life is long
Be thankful when it's done
Don't ask for more
You should be grateful

But I tell you life is short
Be thankful because before you know
It will be over

Cause life is sweet
And life is also very short
Your life is sweet

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It's a pity, it's a crying shame
He pulled you down again
How painful it must be
To bruise so easily inside

It's a pity, it's a downright crime
It happens all the time
You want to stay your little daddy's girl
You want to hide from a vicious world outside

Don't cry
You know the tears will do no good, so dry your eyes

Oh, your daddy, he's the iron man
Battleship wrecked on dry land
Your mama, she's a bitter bride, she'll never be satisfied
Do you know? And that's not right

But don't cry
You know the tears will do no good, so dry your eyes

Oh, they told you life is hard, misery from the start
It's dull, it's slow, it's painful
But, I'll tell you life is sweet inspite of the misery
There's so much more to be grateful

Well, who do you believe?
Who will you listen to? Who will it be?
'Cause it's high time that you decide
In your own mind

I've tried to comfort you
I've tried to tell you to be patient
They are blind
And they can't see

Fortune gonna come one day, all gonna fade away
Your daddy, the war machine
And your momma, the long and suffering
Prisioner of what she cannot see

For they told you life is hard, misery from the start
It's dull, it's slow, it's painful
But, I'll tell you life is sweet inspite of the misery
There's so much more, be grateful

So, who will you believe?
Who will you believe? Who will it be?
Because it's high time that you decide
It's time to make up your own, your own state of mind

Oh, they told you that life is long, be thankful when it's done
Don't ask for more, be grateful
But, I'll tell you life is short be thankful
Because before you know it will be over

'Cause life is sweet
Life is, oh, so very short, life is sweet
And life is, oh, so very short
Life is sweet

And life is sweet
And life is sweet

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It's a pity, it's a crying shame   He pulled you down again   How painful it must be   To bruise so easily inside      It's a pity, it's a downright crime   It happens all the time   You want to stay your little daddy's girl   You want to hide from a vicious world outside      Don't cry   You know the tears will do no good, so dry your eyes      Oh, your daddy, he's the iron man   Battleship wrecked on dry land   Your mama, she's a bitter bride, she'll never be satisfied   Do you know? And that's not right      But don't cry   You know the tears will do no good, so dry your eyes      Oh, they told you life is hard, misery from the start   It's dull, it's slow, it's painful   But, I'll tell you life is sweet inspite of the misery   There's so much more to be grateful      Well, who do you believe?   Who will you listen to? Who will it be?   'Cause it's high time that you decide   In your own mind      I've tried to comfort you   I've tried to tell you to be patient   They are blind   And they can't see      Fortune gonna come one day, all gonna fade away   Your daddy, the war machine   And your momma, the long and suffering   Prisioner of what she cannot see      For they told you life is hard, misery from the start   It's dull, it's slow, it's painful   But, I'll tell you life is sweet inspite of the misery   There's so much more, be grateful      So, who will you believe?   Who will you believe? Who will it be?   Because it's high time that you decide   It's time to make up your own, your own state of mind      Oh, they told you that life is long, be thankful when it's done   Don't ask for more, be grateful   But, I'll tell you life is short be thankful   Because before you know it will be over      'Cause life is sweet   Life is, oh, so very short, life is sweet   And life is, oh, so very short   Life is sweet      And life is sweet   And life is sweet