We're gonna do something tonight that we've only done
I think we've only done this song a couple of times this year
I told you guys we only do it on special occasions
And if this not a special occasion at Red Rocks I don't know what is, so
This is a song that was of off the, uh, Lucky Old Sun record
And it's a song that I did with my friend, uh, Dave Matthews and um
So, Dave and the guys, wherever you are tonight, this song's for you
Here we go

So damn easy to say that life's so hard
Everybody's got their share of battle scars
As for me, I'd like to thank my lucky stars
That I'm alive and well

It'd be easy to add up all the pain
All the dreams you sat and watched go up in flames
Dwell on the wreckage as it smolders in the rain
But not me, I'm alive

And today, you know that's good enough for me
Breathing in and out's a blessing, can't you see?
Today's the first day of the rest of my life
And I'm alive and well
Yeah, I'm alive and well

Stars are dancing on the water here tonight
It's good for the soul when there's not a soul in sight
This boat has caught its wind and brought me back to life
Now I'm alive and well

And today, you know that's good enough for me
Breathing in and out's a blessing, can't you see?
Today's the first day of the rest of my life
And I'm alive and well
Yeah, I'm alive and well, yeah

I realized last night, watching this crowd sit in the rain for two and a half hours
That I was gonna do this song tonight
Thank you, everybody, thank you for loving the music

Copyright: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Writer(s): Dean Dillon, Kenneth Chesney, Mark Tamburino