On The Way To The Grave

[Jim Colyer]

I rose from the elements
Organic molecules
Nurtured by the sun
And water too
I'm a piece of nature
A piece of chemistry
Carbon-based
Piece of biology

On The Way To The Grave
I'll revel in my prime
Fade into eternity
Beyond the realm of time
That which we call life
Is a temporary thing
And it's always in flux
On The Way To The Grave

I'll return to the elements
My bones will decay
If it takes a million years
They'll still rot away
Like I never existed
A piece of evolution
Frozen energy
Just an illusion

On The Way To The Grave
I'll revel in my prime
Fade into eternity
Beyond the realm of time
That which we call life
Is a temporary thing
And it's always in flux
On The Way To The Grave

We revolve and rotate
On this pale blue dot
This speck of dust
In a cosmic pot

On The Way To The Grave
I'll revel in my prime
Fade into eternity
Beyond the realm of time
That which we call life
Is a temporary thing
And it's always in flux
On The Way To The Grave

Jim Colyer ascap
http://www.jimcolyer.com