i sat at home and watched the morning show i heard a woman lost a child in a nearby town i thought i said i wouldn t be surprised i just wish i wasn t part of these careless lies suddenly she turned her head just like she used to do well it s a great day to be alive a great day to be alive well it s a great day to be alive a great day to be alive a man got shot won t get home to his wife oh god what did he do to deserve this life i can t believe it s happening here i just wish that all these headlines would disappear we have some laughs and we shed some tears just like we used to do well it s a great day to be alive a great day to be alive yeah it s such a great day to be alive a great day to be alive come dance with me fall in love with me come dance with me fall in love with me come and dance with me it s a great day to be alive a great day to be alive it s a great day to be alive a great day to be alive