Joe Rathburn

Lyrics

WHAT DON'T KILL YA
words & music by Joe Rathburn

When I woke up today I had to say
“Hey, so far so good”
Can’t take too much for granted lately,
guess you never should
It’s sure a mixed up blessing how there’s
something new ‘round every twist and turn
What don’t kill ya makes ya stronger
if you’re really lucky you live, and you learn

There’s nothin’ I like better than
to have things go my way
But without knowing where you’re going
lots of things can go astray
You can go the wrong direction
if your destination’s no concern
What don’t kill ya makes ya stronger
if you’re really lucky you live, and you learn

There are trials and tribulations
lots of hoops we all must go through
Everybody has to do it sometimes
no one picks on you
So don’t sweat it or you’ll let it tie you up in knots
and make your stomach churn
What don’t kill ya makes ya stronger
if you’re really lucky you live, and you learn

I’ve had teachers, priests & preachers showing me
how to toe the line
Parents, friends, and neighbors gave advice
and most of it was fine
All your life you get free knowledge
but wisdom’s something that you have to earn
What don’t kill ya makes ya stronger
if you’re really lucky you live, and you learn

solo

The young are getting younger
as their elders grow more gray
They’ve far less things in common now
and even less to say
Have pity on the fool
who stands upon the bridge he torched, to watch it burn
What don’t kill ya makes ya stronger
if you’re really lucky you live, and you learn

The one thing about luck is that you
have to make your own
It’s quite a bit like farming, cause
you reap just what you’ve sown
So to you I wish good planting so at harvest time
all bad luck you will spurn
What don’t kill ya makes ya stronger
if you’re really lucky you live
What don’t kill ya makes ya stronger
if you’re really lucky you live
What don’t kill ya makes ya stronger
if you’re really lucky you live, and you learn