When you bring a life into this world You’re adding to a line. When you take a life away. You break the thread. When you bring a life into this world You’re adding to the circle. When you take a life away. You break the chain. When you add a life You take responsibility Up until a point The point at which That life Is living on its own. When you subtract a life You take away The point that brought them there. The point of no return, Because it’s gone. Most of us will add a life And very few subtract And those who do Will live forever With the burden. And though life is a miracle How can we measure worth? When life can come and go Easily It does, for certain. When you bring a life into this world You’re adding to the circle. When you take a life away. You break the chain. Life, What does it mean at all? It’s real just for a moment. And when the moment’s gone That life is through. Death It comes for all of us But between me and you I hope the knocking Isn’t coming much too soon. When you bring a life into this world You’re adding to a line. When you take a life away. You break the thread. When you bring a life into this world You’re adding to the circle. When you take a life away. You break the chain. When you take a life away. You break the thread. I would rather live This life instead. Wring it out Before I’m finally dead.
