I said the word out loud
Then wrote it down
Put it in my pocket
Took it to town
Where I decided
To spread it around
Since the jest of it
Can hardly be found

I showed it to the old
Showed it to the young
The man on the corner
In tie and cummerbund
I'll go to the moon
And even beyond
For there's not a one
I will not show love

I asked of the crowd
To spread it around
One side take it up
The other side down
We'll start a movement
The likes haven't been found
When we open our mouths
And live love out loud

As I ready myself to leave
Pull the sheets tight over me
Have the priest read my last rights
Say a prayer and say goodbye

Let’s reminisce on what we had
Treasure the little we have left
Lean on the strength of what we believe
We shall meet again in eternity

As the lights in my eyes quickly dim
And our voices like whispers on the wind
Giving God full control of the helm
To steer this vessel into another realm

Just so you know, I won’t leave you alone
In your heart of hearts I will make my home
Living on in thought and deed
As sweet as any memory can be

As for now I’ll take my final bow
Going down for the last count
From death there’s no more need to hide
Say a prayer and say goodbye

I wish I may
I wish I might
I wish it all
Would turn out right
When I see the shape
This world is in
I can't help
But to keep praying

I wish I might
I wish I may
I wish it all
Would go away
The fall of man
The rise of sin
I can't help
But to keep praying

I wish I may and might
All I like
But only prayer
Can change a life
From this wretched
Man I am
I can't help
But to keep praying

Since this is my life
You would think by now I'd know
Just how much over time
That I've let myself go

When I was brand spanking new
Sealed right, packed extra tight
Seeing no expiration date
Ready to take on this life

But overtime I seem to find
I let things eat at me
Without the washing of hands from it
The rot can run fairly deep

I've tried at times to self-improve
Put myself back on top shelf
But I seem to lack the ingredients
When it comes to motivational skills

Or do my best to keep myself
Out of the discount isle
Being half the man I once was
When all of this first started out

If I could just make it to
What is clearly my sell by date
Without giving too much
Of myself away, then I might just be okay

...but who's to really say

Who are we trying to kid, life to men
Is like a massive refrigerator
Where every time we try, we struggle to find
Enter stage left, the moderator

To show us the way through this giant mind maze
That daily gets out of hand
Where all that we need we can't seem to see
Without the help of a good woman

When the look on our face is a far-off gaze
They know just when to step in
To help a fella out, deep seated in doubt
To exactly where the item is

Where lo and behold wouldn't you know
It appears right in front of us
Within arm's reach and easy to see
Where would we be without a woman to trust

...to find everything for us

Lord only knows
What I am feeling
Deep down inside
What I'm going through
My head is reeling
With the dealings I'm dealing
In need of spiritual healing
Ain't it the truth

Lord only knows
Which way the wind blows
Why when I'm told
I don't follow through
Still hold to the hope
As my faith grows
With his help I cope
Ain't it the truth

Lord only knows
What's coming next
In him there is rest
He's the living proof
On him I am making
The firmest foundation
There is no time wasted
Ain't it the truth

Looking down from the stars up above
We look like a farm full of ants on the run
Moving here and there at a frantic pace
Not a one of us projected to win this race

You would think we would think after awhile
This nonsense of happenstance is wearing us down
Constant chaos in and out of our ranks
As we take the bait on who next to hate

Not a one of us here seems to care
As we hither and thither in this heated affair
Every last one like ants on the run
As seen looking down from the stars up above