Goes Quickly
Journey Through Life's Harvest: American Dreamer's 'Goes Quickly'
Lyrics
You say that you're forgetting
You express that you are experiencing forgetfulness
The feeling in the memories that we keep
The sensation in the memories we hold is fading
Yet as the years stretch behind us
As time passes behind us
A feeling's all a memory seems to be
A memory seems to be nothing more than a feeling
So you labor and you put food on the table
You work hard to provide for the family
But you don't laugh the same when the harvest comes
Your joy diminishes when the rewards of your efforts come
In the night time I can see your light shine
In the night, I observe your inner light
Hasn't been like this since the hard times
This hasn't occurred since challenging times
I wanna know why do we go where we don't want to stay
Questioning why we go to places we don't wish to stay
I wanna know why do we go where we don't want to stay
Reiterating the inquiry about unwanted destinations
You may not get a blessing
You may not receive a blessing or face significant challenges
But you don't bear a cross to tend this land
You don't have to endure hardship to cultivate this land
So it seems the leaves are
The leaves appear to be fleeting
Before you know it'll seem they're second hand
Before you realize, they seem commonplace
There may be trouble and it won't go as we plan
There might be difficulties, and plans may not unfold as expected
But I love you and I swear that I'm a good man
Expressing love and the commitment to being a good person
30 years from now, when the kids have all moved out
Envisioning a future when the children have grown up
What will stay with you and me
Contemplating what will endure between you and me
I wanna know why do we go where we don't want to stay
Reiteration of the inquiry about undesired stays
I wanna know why do we go where we don't want to stay
Repeating the question on the choice of unwelcome destinations
I wanna know why do we go where we don't want to stay
Continuing the inquiry about undesired stays
I wanna know why do we go where we don't want to stay
Emphasizing the question of going where one doesn't wish to stay
30 years from now, when the kids have all moved out
Imagining a future when the children have left home
What will stay with you and me
Reflecting on what will endure in our relationship
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