Not Forever

The sun will sink away for the moon to take her place Always, but not forever The heart will pass through clouds of thunder rain and mystery Always, but not forever The voice that gives a melody will fade away to silence Always, but not forever Beauty flourishes only to fade, and disappears without a trace Always, but not forever Moods change go up and down, all around, they keep us bound Always, but not forever Passions grow 'till courage fails, subdued by all the mind entails Always, but not forever Though it linger, wait It will certainly come and not delay He put hereafter in the hearts of men It will certainly come and not delay To dust we all return to dust and what has been will be no more Always, but not forever Ramshackle body for the soul to live in, fixed in time and space Always, but not forever Desire wears out like a cloth but then it never fits the same for both Always, but not forever Though it linger, wait It will certainly come and not delay He put hereafter in the hearts of men It will certainly come and not delay I'd better learn how to deal with freedom Before eternity comes my way Find the former on the threshold of the latter As you remember there's but one door to enter Wait It will certainly come and not delay It will certainly come and not delay He put hereafter in the hearts of men It will certainly come and not delay