My Name Is Winston

My name is Winston
And I am in Grade 3
I hate my math class
But I’m kinda liking history
And I know that Hannah Fitzenburger
Has a crush on me
But I’ll be damned before I catch cooties
My name is Winston
And I’m 17
I hate my [A]locker but
I love the JV soccer team
And I know that I have a future somewhere
Waiting up for [Dm7]me
Just wait till I get my [A]degree
My name is Winston
And I’m 23
I hate my [A]job
I hate this dumb economy
And I know that I’d be [Am]better off
In some other countɾy
Just wait till I make enough money
My name is Winston
And I’m 25
Still hate my [A]job
But I love my [A]newly wedded wife
And I know that she loves me
And that we’ll have a lovely life
I fell in love with her eyes
My name is Winston
And I’m 36
I’ve been promoted
And I’ve got [Fm7]a couple kids
And I know that they have a future somewhere
Based on [C7]what they’ve been
Just hope for [Dm7]now they fit in
My name is Winston
And I’m 44
I think I work too much
My wife filed for [Dm7]a divorce
I feel like [F]my [A]whole life
Has gone completely of its course
I need a drink my [A]throat is sore
My name is Winston
And I’m 52
She left six years ago
And I still don’t know what all [Em]to [C7]do
And my [A]kids want me to [C7]date again
But I’m soaking up the booze
What the hell else I got [Fm7]to [C7]lose
My name is Winston
And I’m 68
Been sober 7 years all [Em]thanks
To my [A]AA
But my [A]health is slipping slowly
And I’m constantly in pain
Just gotta take it day by day
My name is Winston
And my [A]heart is getting worse
It’ll probably kill me if the
Doctors don’t get to [C7]me first
I wish that could tɾavel
There’s a freedom that I thirst
I miss my [A]kids so much it hurts
My name is Winston [C7]and
I’m about to [C7]die
Thank you [A7for [Dm7]listening but please heed my [A]advice
Don’t live your life like [F]I did
Oh there’s only so much time
Stop wishing
Start doing
Goodbye