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My future was once so bright
Even at night
I used to wear shades
Those green pastures flooded fast and became everglades
Used to party and BS
Now it’s all just work and stress
Sounding like my old man yelling, y’all clean up this mess!
And why are all these lights on, if I knew or had to guess...
Time’s the thief who robbed me of my success
Less money and hair in my middle age
Passion and ambition replaced with pessimism and rage
Work, bills, taxes, and emails
Thinking back to my youth at beach collecting seashells
And building castles in the sand
I didn’t really understand
How life was like that tide relentlessly crashing in
Knocking down hopes and dreams time and again
Me thinking somehow that I could win
When did we get old?
Used to believe that the sky was the limit
Now all I see are the cons and gimmicks
Right and wrong, left or right, decisions and consequences
When the deck is stacked, you lose and wonder what’s the difference
Glasses half full or empty?
But the measurements are identical, don’t tempt me
Semantics, ideas and dreams implanted
Unfulfilled when I shot for the stars and then landed
Right back where I started
Winkles and gray hair, so I no longer get carded
The youth get pitty rather than envy
Whenever I reminisce, my antidotes are way too lengthy
Suddenly woke up in the distance future
Eating a grand slam 3:30pm in a stupor
Redeeming senior citizen discounts life comes at you fast
Youth is fleeting, this bears repeating son, enjoy it while it lasts!
Youth is fleeting, this bears repeating son, enjoy it while it lasts!
