Time Breaks You Down
I remember how free I felt because
All of the universes prayed and there I was
I remember feeling chosen: it was there on every sign
Now a million chosen people wait in line
And now that there’s a backlog of the things I’m sure I’m owed
Man, I reached for everything I wanted and I never did come close… but
Time breaks you down
I won’t be ’round
It’s all over, life has up and run me over
Because time breaks you down
I can’t remember all of my life
Forget the optimist, be what you can
It’s all I am
I remember what a dent I thought I’d make
And how everything I touched was gold and great
And now I’ve built these monuments that no one wants to see
And now it’s ruble, dream debris piled on me
Time breaks you down
I won’t be ’round
It’s all over, life has up and run me over
Because time breaks you down
I can’t remember all of my life