They said he won’t, I said he can’t
They said he should, I said he would if he could
They said he’s going to have to, I said he will when he can
Some days he had hard days, and he only did as well as he could
Some days he soared like a bird, and he still only did as well as he could
He always tried his best
His best looks different every day

They said punish him, I thought “I can’t”
They said send him away, I thought “I can’t”
Some days I had hard days, and I only did as well as I could
Some days I soared like a bird, and I still only did as well as I could
I always tried my best
My best looks different every day

Some days his best looks like staying in bed and not hurting himself or anyone else
Some days my best is a ham sandwich for dinner

Our best is different now
It is “better” now
He still does as well as he can
And so do I

Each and every day