The old man said to me
Said don't always take life so seriously
Play the flute
And dance and sing your songTry and enjoy the here and now
The future will take care of itself somehow
The grass is never greener over there
Time will wear away the stone
Gets the hereditary boneDon't try to live your life in one day
Don't go speed your time away
Don't try to live your life in one day
Don't go speed your time awayThe old man said to me
Said you can't change the world single handedly
Raise a glass enjoy the scenery
Pretend the water is champagne
And fill my glass again and again
While the wolves are gathering round your door
Time will wear away the stone
Gets the hereditary boneDon't try to live your life in one day
Don't go speed your time away
Don't try to live your life in one day
Don't go speed your time awayThe old man said to me
Said don't always take life so seriously
Play the flute
And dance and sing your songTry and enjoy the here and now
The future will take care of itself somehow
The grass is never greener over there
Time will wear away the stone
Gets the hereditary boneI tried to live my life in one day
Don't go speed your time awayI bit off more than I can chew
Only so much you can doWolves are gathering round my door
Ask them in and invite some moreI tried to live my life in one day
Don't go speed your time awayDon't try to live your life in one day
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