Lyrics to Live By

You've gotta pick yourself up by the bootstraps/
No one's gonna help you out when you fall/
You've gottta find a way out of your problems/
When you're broke and you're backed up against the wall/
If you sleep on your only chances/
They'll never come around again/
So dig deep and swing for the fences/
You never know it might work out in the end

"Memorial Day"

DROPKICK MURPHYS

How I Failed Five Today

Wouldn't let him drink Coca-Cola at nine o'clock at night. I wasn't around to ask, and his cousin said it was okay, so he didn't understand what was wrong with it.

How I Failed Five Today

We forgot to put his bookbag in the car, and even though I said I would drive it back to him, I didn't. Oh sure, I could tell you that I got distracted by the construction at my house, or that I had to drive my mom to the doctor, but you know, the boy went without lunch.

Lyrics to Live By

LYRICS TO LIVE BY

Next time I'll be braver/
I'll be my own savior/
When the thunder calls for me./

Next time I'll be braver/
I'll be my own savior/
Standing on my own two feet./

"Turning Tables"

ADELE

How I Failed Five Today

How could I not remember where he put his stylus? He gave it to me in the car.

How I Failed Five Today

I suggested that he sleep at the foot of the bed so he could feel the fan better. But then Four tickled him, and he hit his head on the wooden footboard. And his legs already hurt him, because he's growing, and if he gets hurt anymore he's just going to leave this house.

Lyrics to Live By

When you're happy like a fool/
Let it take you over/
When everything is out/
You gotta take it in

Oh, this has gotta be the good life/
This has gotta be the good life/
This could really be a good life, good life/
Say, oh, got this feeling that you can't fight/
This could really be a good life/
A good, good life.

"Good Life"

ONE REPUBLIC

How I Failed Five Today

It was my night to bring snacks to the baseball game, and I only offered one kind. That was kind of lame.

How I Failed Five Today

Wouldn't buy him the Brisk Pink Lemonade at the pizza parlour. Everyone disappoints him. Especially his family.

How I Failed Five Today

Didn't believe him when he told me someone looked at him while he was sleeping. Thirty seconds after I put him to bed. Was I trying to make him cry? Because no one in the family likes him. Do I want him to run away and join another family? Because he might!

How I Failed Five Today

Haven't made his piggy bank for the unit on money. Where will he keep all his fake change for the school store? Seriously, teachers, I am over projects of any kind at this point.

How I Failed Five Today

Forgot to spray him with mosquito repellent, and now he is covered in raised welts. Telling him he has sweet blood didn't seem to help.

How I Failed Four Today

Thanks to me, Four got two points deducted for an incomplete homework page. I hadn't checked to make sure it was done. I told him I'm only human, and Five chimed in to say, "She makes mistakes, you know. It's no big deal." Oh, the irony.

How I Failed Five Today

The cheese and crackers he ate before his game wasn't real dinner, which is why he needed more food before bed!

How I Failed Five Today

Threw away an important green feather that belonged to his stuffed tiger. He doesn't know I threw it away, because he asked where it was as we were walking out the door for the bus. I lied, to get him to school. The Lone Woman is not perfect.

How I Failed Five Today

Got a puppy that eats all his plastic dinosaurs, and jumps on him on the couch! Why did we get her anyway?

How I Failed Five Today

I forget at least one dose of antibiotic each day. He'll never get better!

How I Failed Five Today

Same song, different key:
I made him go to school today, even though he still feels horrible! Don't I understand what that means? His throat is sore, and his legs hurt, too! Why does strep make his legs hurt?

(In the Woman's defense: the boy has been on antibiotics since Sunday. His throat isn't any more sore than it was four days ago. And I think his legs hurt because he grows an inch a day. Plus, I had a hair appointment, so there was no way he could stay home. Those grey hairs aren't going to color themselves, dammit!)

How I Failed Five Today

Made him go to his Tae Kwon Do class, even though he's still not feeling well! And he doesn't care if his belt test is tomorrow

How I Didn't Fail Five Today

Let him stay home from school one more day, because he still didn't feel well. And, frankly, I made him go last week, and he had strep throat. I didn't KNOW that, but still-not my most shining mother moment. So, I gave us a mulligan.