Short Life

It's a short life, and there's so little time

And there's a real risk stirring

That we may never put these troubles to right

It's a dangerous lie that we've got endless time

But there's a real hope hovering

That we may one day get some good across the line

In this short life

We only get so much time

At the wheel

So we drive that mile

We pull the sense inside

We spend the first part running

And the next part waving goodbye

To a short life

We only get so much time

At the wheel

In this short life

There'll be no going back this time

Don't throw it away

Rising up unready in the morning

Rising up at the close of day

Rising up late, wondering if you're still awake

Time enough for sleeping through the winter

"Time enough" to miss a day

"'Time enough' goes quickly," don't you throw it away

I know this goodwill don't mean anything

I know we're judged only on the light that we bring

I hope your heart is bearing up

You went too far, too fast

I knew you were a skylarker right to the last

This golden tongue will soon be dust

But when you kick it up

We'll rise in backlit particles

You won't have to go it alone

Running out of step, step, running out of road

We're running out of step, step, running out of road

Running out of step, step, running out of road

Running out of step, step, running out of road (Running out of)

Falling out of step, step, running out of road

Falling out of step, step, running out of road (Running out of)

Running out of step, step, running out of road

Running out of step, step, running out of road

Skylarking

Skylarking, isn't it a way that we can go?