To never quit
No matter how dark the tunnel is
To always let God have control of my life
And to never be too busy
To appreciate the things that really matter
The things that really matter
The things that really matter
To live the rest of my life my way
With a smile on every day
To accomplish the goals I’ve made
and retire at an early age
To live a long and healthy life
To live it up, one day at a time
To learn all
To see all
To hear all
To feel all
To live
To live free
And easy
With no need to worry
For the rest of my life
To be healthy and wealthy and wise
To live it up, one day at a time
One day at a time
One day at a time
One day at a time
Just one day at a time
To learn all
To see all
To hear all
To feel all
To live
To live a happy life
And make that someone special happy
To make people happy
Wherever I go
To be happy by being me
To please God, myself and my family
To be a carpenter or a chef
To be a famous psychiatrist
To be the best cosmetologist
To be a musical therapist
To be a farmer and fireman
To be interpreter at the UN
To be a veterinarian
To go into medicine
To be remembered wherever I go
To be the best at whatever I do
To not worry what people think
To have people accept me as I am
To make Laurie a happy girl
To live a long, happy life with Mike
To give all of my love to Earl
To give Marcie a special life
To be an actor on stage or screen
To always play rock ‘n’ roll
To fulfill every one of my dreams
Every one of my dreams

“Ambitions" is the lead single from the forthcoming album “Yearbook” (out on 6/25/21). Its lyrics were pulled directly from my senior high school yearbook—namely, the “ambitions” section beside the photo of each graduating senior.

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released May 7, 2021
Written, performed, and recorded by Tod Lippy
Produced by Tod Lippy and Kramer
Copyright ©2021 Tod Lippy Music, BMI
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