Living Virtually

Words and music by Niko Donburi

I log on every morning
to see who is around
a bold name in a list of friends
that I have found

Some say I am silly
Some say I am sad
I'm virtually living...

I know you care about me
although we've never met
the times we've been together
I will never forget

Some say I am silly
Some say I am sad
I'm virtually living
but is it really all that bad?
Just think of all we have...

We can fly together
Never worry 'bout the weather
We can make our real lives better
By living virtually

My friends and real life family
They think it's just a game
How can I call it friendship
when I do not know your name?

Some say I am silly
Some say I am sad
I'm virtually living
but is it really all that bad?

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This was one of two original Second Life songs that I wrote for this collection. I've had the guitar part floating around my fretboard for over a decade but could never figure out what the song was about. Then, late one evening it all fell together. It is one of the most requested songs at my shows, I think because my listeners truly relate to it. Virtual friendships can become real.