The Good Enough is Not Good Enough Cheer
for Kids, for adults, for all of us!

The dishes aren't completely clean

the tables wiped with grime

hey it's just a job

I don't want to waste my time!

The paper hits the puddle

that's good enough for me

the paper route is just a job

and there's no one here to see

The boss is going to be out this week

so a longer lunch, I'll take

He's not here to watch me

so I think I'll take a break!

it's good enough to almost do

it's good enough to scam

it's good enough to do halfway

who do they think I am?

But what you do not understand

no, what you do not see

that if you settle for good enough

than great you'll never be!

If you want to slide on by

and get away with doing less

then who is going to call on you

when their calling on the best?

Who are you really skimping on

when you skimp on your chores

who is gonna think less of you

whose opinion matters more than yours?

Who do you compete against

in school, in sports, in play?

The person who you are right now

against the person you were yesterday!

So the only person

you are hurting

by doing less than you should

is you, just you

no one but you

cause you think you're not that good!.

Not good enough to make the team

so why then should I try?

not good enough to live your dreams

so why not go and hide?

Now that you know

come on let's go

away from good enough

let's go do better

than better than ever

even if the going gets tough!

I do not mean being the most popular

fame fades, the glow does go

I mean to be the very best you

it's you, you must come to know!

You need to feel you're great enough

to be out there living large

whether heading off to Law school

or making music in your garage!

Be you, be the best

don't settle for less

because less just will not do

get up, get dressed

put yourself to the test

you'll be surprised at how you'll come through!

So the next time that

you watch someone

or the next time that you hear

someone saying aww that's just good enough

share with them this little cheer!