A Pat on the Back

When you’re anxious ‘bout something,

Just give it a crack

And you might end up earning

A pat on the back.

 

For nerves can wreak havoc

And fill you with doubt

So you think you’ll be stuck

With no easy way out.

 

It’s much safer to cancel

Or stop ‘fore you start

If your fear of disaster

May tear you apart.

 

But if you can breathe deeply

And step up and try,

Things might just work out well

And you’ll feel such a high

 

That you’ll wonder why you

Gave yourself so much flak

When what you now deserve

Is a pat on the back.