Must Be Nice

What are you supposed to do
When your body’s attacking you?
And your brain’s in on it, too?

How can you stay sane
With everything inflamed, in pain
Your daily dose of hit-by-train

It must be nice
Knowing what it’s like
To feel alright
It must be nice

How are you supposed to deal
With a body that just won’t heal
When pain and suffering’s all you feel

Who are you supposed to be
When sickness is all you can see
It becomes your identity

It must be nice
Knowing what it’s like
To feel alright
It must be nice

Where are you supposed to go
When the doctor says “I don’t know”
And that’s the third one in a row

What are you supposed to do
With everything you’ve been through
Well, that’s really up to you

It must be nice
Knowing what it’s like
To feel alright
It must be nice

It must be nice
Knowing what it’s like
To be alright
It must be nice

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