[Verse] The river runs Like a gambler's hand Sleeps in peace But can't quite stand The wind hums low It's a borrowed tune Knows the night Forgets the noon [Chorus] That's life A fiddle out of tune A waxen shadow beneath the moon One step forward Two steps behind You can't outpace the weight of time [Verse 2] A highway stretches where the corn once grew Promises paved But hearts untrue A coffee stain shaped like Tennessee It speaks in riddles It’s foolin’ me [Chorus] That's life A wheel without a road A fleeting echo that will not hold The map won't lead The stars won't tell Lost in the stories we weave so well [Bridge] The oak tree sighs with its heavy limbs A choir unsung They're his secret hymns A sparrow nests where the cold wind cries Holds its breath under smoky skies [Verse 3] Rusty nails hold an old wood frame They whisper tales time can't reclaim A letter unsent in a drawer’s deep dark Words fade fast without their spark
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