This song, especially these lyrics have special meaning to me. I spent a long time doing things that weren't working. I put a lot of energy and earnest effort into trying to "make things work", and good things did come during this experience. But I can see now, what I couldn't see then, that I was training myself to become an expert in stuff that doesn't work. I see now how valuable that training is, now that my energy and earnest effort are rewarded instead of suspected.
I can laugh out loud now, only now, in thanks for my experience and in thanks for my reward. I dedicated this song to my girlfriend and we're both happy about it. Reading and talking with a few of my friends about the agonies they've endured, I want to turn back and shout this song to them in encouragement as we follow the same path. Come on! Don't give up! Trust me, it's worth it. You're worth it.
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Laugh Out Loud by Robert Cray
I can look back now at all the years
I paid my dues
Every broken heart, every dead end
All those blues
It don't matter now
The tears I've waded through
I can laugh out loud
I ended up with you
I can laugh out loud
I ended up with you
I can laugh out loud
At all the times I failed the test
Lost someone
And came out second best
I can see now
I had to learn a thing or two
I was practicing then
To get it right for you
Ohh, I can laugh out loud
(Guitar solo)
Life and love
Ain't it a mystery
This road I've struggled down
Has thrown some curves at me
Who would have guessed
The grand-prize would be mine?
This late in the game
This far down the line?
I can look back now at all the years
I paid my dues
Every broken heart, every dead-end
All those blues
It don't matter now
The tears I've waded through
Ohh, I can laugh out loud
I ended up with you
I can laugh out loud
I ended up with you
Ohh, I can laugh out loud
I ended up with you
I can laugh out loud
I ended up with you
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