I Don't Pick the Music

I met an old man At a local burn out bar, he was Nursing a whiskey And smoking a long cigar He told me his wife cheated Left and broke his heart And now he drinks at night To keep out all the dark I asked him How do you make it through the day? What keeps you going now that she has gone away? He closed his eyes a second Tilted his head Told me something I don't think I'll Ever forget He said I don't pick the music I just dance Sometimes all that you can do Is do all that you can Often times I wonder It's all part of the plan But I don't pick the music I just dance No I don't pick the music I just dance Bartender told me that She's sick of pouring beers She's worked here every day For twenty five long years She used to dream she'd have a Big acting career But she just never made it out of here I asked her How do you make it through the day? What keeps you going since the dream has gone away? She said the best advice that She had ever heard Was from the old man sitting next to me So listen to listen to his words Oh, he said I don't pick the music I just dance Sometimes all that you can do Is do all that you can Often times I wonder Is it all part of the plan But I don't pick the music I just dance No I don't pick the music I just dance So when I don't really know who's in control or what the hell is goin on I can always find some comfort in the fact that I am not the only one We're confused and lost and lonely and We don't know what do But we're on this ride together, so here's to you I don't pick the music I just dance Sometimes all that you can do Is do all that you can Often times I wonder Is it all part of the plan But I don't pick the music I just dance No I don't pick the music