A swaggling stick, you carry it quick
Tired up and looking fine
I'll persevere and wait in line
To hear what it is you've seen
Makes me want one of my own
You know the rest, we talked before
Power is reaching a place
Where no one needs to know
I'm alive now, I'm striving now
cos we're only here for a short while
And I don't wanna miss a day,
Larry is heavy -handed and
Scudders is still sculling bags of
Oh, I wish I'd got a hand last night
The crowd roars and soars,
The engines roar, pyros flash
He doesn't build his child support
But he never misses in a wake game
Why are you all dressed the same?
All the young men are wearing
black on black with black trims
Speak suicide as a closing remark
Then disappear into the darkness and the glow of their own hopes,
glories dashed and redeemed
cause we're only here for a short while
And I don't wanna miss a day,
if we're only here for a short while
No, we don't want to miss a day
Because there's so much we must do
How can I put this in the best way?
I don't mean to be reductive
But what's wrong with being nice, man?
A decent and humble in a way
But carries herself like a giant
She walks in the footsteps of
There's error writing her in myth
And she sees through the bullshit
And the little ones look to
That leads them into the light
Everybody's rushing and pushing
And vying, vying to be heard
Who will betray who there is
then we don't want to miss a day
if we're only here for a short while
Now we don't want to miss
Cause there's so much we must do
Still a look into my eyes that says I know I've lost,
My share of bringing beauty into this world
And my share of hurting beauty
Give me a ring -a -ring, rosy
It's a locket you chose for me,
let them play amongst our rhythms and our blues
Cause we're only here for a short while
And I don't wanna miss a day
For the ones who built the bonfires
Of hope and love and laughter
No, we don't want to miss a day
And there's nothing good about a smile
Born in world of vampires
Hope and love and laughter
When the odds seem to strike
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