Temporary And Eternal Lyrics - Rhodes Happy

(4:48) 

Guitar and Keys: H. Rhodes 

Percussion: Kevin Bartlett 

He is broken, far from free 

Words were spoken, 'tween him and me 

"I had friends, yes, I was admired 

I'm so old now, feel so tired" 

Well he walks to the gate and he looks behind 

at life in rewind 

And wishes he had known these things 

while still alive 

still alive 

He can see reason in everything 

"Where do I go to get my wings" 

Going to fly 

She sees faces in her home 

Wonders why they (don't) leave her alone 

"You must know child, I am all here 

They think I'm failing, senile, I fear" 

Well she walks to the gate and she looks behind 

at life in rewind 

And wishes she had known these things 

while still alive 

still alive 

"I can see the purpose now and all I've learned 

All the roads and where they've turned 

I can see, I can see everything, the total truth 

I'm ready for another youth" 

Going to fly