Now that I have lived a lifetimes worth of days
Finally I see the folly of my ways
So listen when I sing of the temptations of this world
Fancy cars and needles, whiskey, flesh and pearls
And then in the end, its family and friends
Loving yourself but not only yourself
Its about the good walk and the hard walk
And the young girls you made cry
Its about make a little music everyday till you die
It's a beautiful ride
A beautiful ride
Beautiful, beautiful ride
As I stand on the precipice of death
My perspective is enormous
Every leaf, every cloud
I see the hands which have formed us
And some days all you got
Is a night time graveyard walk
And you whistle some sweet melody
To the ghosts down at the dock
Sing in to your hand, lead the marching band
Dont you let em fade your colors gray
Cause when all is said and done
When youth is spent and burned
Youll see that its all about
Music, flowers, babies, sharing the good times
Traveling not just for business
Excepting your mortality
This is finally what Ive learned
And then in the end, its family and friends
Loving yourself but not only yourself
Its about the good walk and the hard walk
And the young girls you made cry
Its about make a little music everyday till you die