Lyrics
Here’s the story: I’m an ordinary guy.
You might not recognize me on the sidewalk passing by.
I blend in crowds. I try not to rock the boat.
Though I’m usually a loser, when I win, I never gloat.
There was a time when I had a lot of clout.
If I liked you, you were in; if I didn’t, you were out.
Back then, the future was at my fingertips.
People hung on every word that emitted from my lips.
Those days if I said, “Jump”, the world would ask, “How high?”
The only limit was the sky.
It was an Average Day.
Things went my way.
It was an Average Day.
What can I say?
But I got greedy, and I wanted even more.
Nothing seemed to be enough, though I didn’t mind before.
I didn’t care if I stepped on people’s toes.
If somebody wound up hurt, I’d say, “That’s the way it goes.”
I got around, and it felt like I was king,
but the emperor was nude, and I screwed up everything.
I’d look in mirrors, but eventually I’d see
that I didn’t like the man who was staring back at me.
In my reflection, I could see that I was lost.
I had it all, but at what cost?
It was an Average Day.
Losing my way.
It was an Average Day.
What could I say?
Drifting alone, I was empty inside.
Something inside me had died.
End of my rope, I at last faced the facts.
I walked away (there and then)
and I never looked back.
(instrumental of verse and chorus)
Now things are different, but I don’t have no regrets.
Though I forfeited a fortune, I can pay off all my debts.
I said goodbye to a life of luxury.
Now I’m poorer, but I’m wiser, and content to let it be.
My house is small. I don’t drive a fancy car,
but I live within my means, and I’m glad the way things are.
Sometimes I think of the life I threw away,
but I wouldn’t change a thing, ‘cause I’m better off this way.
Now I can sleep at night, and when my race is run,
I can be proud of what I’ve done.
‘Cause it’s an Average Day.
Things are okay.
It’s just an Average Day.
What should I say?
It’s just an Average Day.
Finding my way.
‘Cause it’s an Average Day
What can I say?
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