One lifetime at a time, That’s how the soul climbs. Not in lightning, not in flight— But in morning meals and sleepless nights. One lifetime at a time, Through every mess and sign. From the cradle to the fall— You rise each time you hear the call. One lifetime at a time, We stumble and we shine. Learning love, relearning grace— Waking up in every place. I was the dancer. I was the thief. I wore the robe, I bore the grief. I kissed the ground, I cursed the sky— And every time, I still asked why. One lifetime at a time, Through sorrow and through rhyme. We fall apart, we rise again— Each lifetime makes a wiser friend. You can’t skip steps. You can’t fast-track. You’ve got to live it, Then look back. You laugh, you lose, You break, you bend— And that’s exactly How you mend. One lifetime at a time, The mountain starts to climb. We walk each other, hand in hand— Across the sea, across the land. One lifetime at a time, No shortcut to the climb. But love will hold the line— One lifetime… At a time!
