[Verse 1] A pebble rolls where the river bends The map is written But the ink won’t mend The clock keeps tickin' But it never explains Why sunshine blooms in the shadow of rain [Verse 2] A sparrow sang to a broke-down plow "We’ve all got feathers But who flutters now?" The farmhand grinned like a lonesome thief "Time steals the harvest It’s a crooked relief." [Chorus] That’s life Ain’t it? A walk on a wire A candle burns Then rekindles a fire The joke ain’t the punchline It’s the telling My friend That’s life Ain't it? Start over again [Verse 3] A porch-swing creaks like a wailing ghost The bread got butter But it lost the toast Old stray dog keeps circlin’ the well Drank dreams so deep he can’t break the spell [Verse 4] An old mailbox rusts by the leaning oak Every love letter's just an inside joke Heaven’s sharp edges catch dust on the shelf While hell's just a version we make of ourselves [Bridge] The windmill turns for reasons unknown Its creaks are prayers for lands it’s never sown And when it slows Well The earth won’t care Life keeps spinning while we're gasping for air
