[Verse] I caught a gin-soaked whisper 'neath a whiskey moon A joke told by a shadow Out of tune Life's a crooked dice Roll it anyway Tomorrow’s luck might laugh at today [Chorus] That's life A dog with its tail in the wind Chasing a horizon that loves to grin You hold on tight You play the clown But the tighter you grip The quicker it spins around [Verse 2] I told my heart Don’t bet on time It’s a cheater and a poet Making clocks rhyme The more you watch the kettle The slower the tea And the quicker the dreams disappear with the steam [Bridge] A penny for the wishing well A dollar for the show Love’s a traveling salesman no one really knows He’ll pitch you the stars with a grin and a lie Then leave you speechless under an empty sky [Verse 3] I once met a sunrise Drunk on the dark She stumbled up the hill Tipsy with sparks Her colors bled like an old cashier’s pen But I knew she'd be back to settle again [Chorus] That's life A dog with its tail in the wind Chasing a horizon that loves to grin You hold on tight You play the clown But the tighter you grip The quicker it spins around
