The Past Recedes

And  then  the  past  recedes

And  I  won＇t  be  involved

The  effort  to  be  free

Seems  pointless  from  above

You＇re  looking  down  at  me

I＇d  rather  stay  below

Than  have  you  staring  up  at  me

There＇s  no  where  I  want  to  go

Ay,  this  business  of  how  long  we  try  to  stay  alive

Why  to  be  here  you＇ve  first  got  to  die

So  I  gave  it  a  try

And  what  do  you  know

Time  was  so  long  ago

And  thinks  come  back  you  see

To  where  they  don＇t  belong

And  every  drop  of  sea

Is  the  whole  ocean

I  lied  to  the  greatest  thieves

About  anything  and  everything

I＇m  a  figure  of  forgotten  speech

I＇m  out  of  reach

Oh,  I  can＇t  play  it  safe

But  I  might  just  in  case

Oh,  I＇m  disguised  as  a  reaching  hand

I＇m  a  working  man

I  don＇t  understand  why  clockout

Comes  so  slow  every  time

That＇s  one  line  I  stay  right  behind

That＇s  one  line  I  stay  right  behind

Yeah...