Not A Bad Thing - Terri Clark

I’m sittin' in this cafe

People talkin' so loud I can’t hear myself think

That’s not a bad thing

The coffee keeps on coming

The waiter who keeps smilin'

As I’m ridin' on a river of caffeine

An' that’s not a bad thing

I used to feel sorry for someone like me

In a corner booth pretendin' to read on a Friday night

I used to say: «It just ain’t right.»

How could anybody ever have any fun

Without somebody, without someone?

It never dawned on me

The possibility

That it’s not a bad thing

Those naggin' thoughts about you

How I left without you tonight:

You know, they’re few and far between

The waiter’s name is Joey, he told me

And that’s when I noticed he ain’t wearing any ring

An' that’s not a bad thing

And there is a tug on the edge of my heart

It’s you again sayin': «Don't you start lettin' go of me.»

But I ain’t listenin'

For once in my life, I’ll feel what I feel

Let it be, let it be real

Let it flow through me

An' wash me clean

That’s not a bad thing

As I’m drivin' home, I’m thinkin'

The worst might be over

Or maybe I’m a little bit naive

But the street lights seem brighter

As I walk to my front door

And I’m all alone when I turn the key

An' that’s not a bad thing

I used to feel sorry for someone like me

In a corner booth pretendin' to read on a Friday night

I used to say: «It just ain’t right.»

How could anybody ever have any fun

Without somebody, without someone?

It never dawned on me

The possibility

That it’s not a bad thing