DON’T LIKE TO SAY IT
BUT I’VE PROCRASTINATED
THROUGH MY LIFE IN SUCH A CHALLENGING WAY
I TOOK THE LONG ROAD
WITH MY HEART JUMPING FENCES
OVER STRAIGHT THEN BI THEN QUEER AND THEN GAY
(THEN QUEER THEN BI THEN STRAIGHT THEN)

LIFE
I’VE HAD A LIFE
I’VE HAD THEM ALL MAN
FROM BEASTS TO BIRDS THEN DAWGS
TO TRADE THEN CHICKEN
SWINGING ALL MY DREAMS AND CARES AWAY

YES I’LL ADMIT IT
I’M A SMALL TOWN LATE BLOOMER
STARTING STRONG THEN STALLING ALONG THE WAY
I STUDIED HARD
TO BE THE ONE WHO WOULD MAKE IT
WITH NO SENSE OF SELF THOUGH WHAT COULD I SAY

LIFE
I’VE HAD A LIFE
WANTED IT ALL MAN
WITH MUSIC, ART, AND FILM THE INSPIRATION
DANCING ALL MY DREAMS AND CARES AWAY

WE’RE PRODUCTS OF WHERE AND HOW WE WERE RAISED
MY CATHOLIC REARING HELD ME BACK IN SOME WAYS
BUT PAST IS PAST LET’S FACE IT
WE’RE WHO WE ARE, EMBRACE IT

HERE’S
MY BROADWAY SONG
FOR THE FENCE SITTERS
JUST SING AND DANCE AND HUG AND KISS AND WORK AND
LOVE
AND LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY

DA DAH DA DA DAH DAH
DA DAH DA DA DAH DAH DAH

LABELS IN THIS AGE ARE REALLY GAY