The Climb Goes On and On and On

I saw a man so old

His body was crippled and his heart was so cold

Oh, I see...I see what's waiting for me

I think about when he was young

He must have had hope, and he must have been strong

But it just doesn't show on him anymore

The climb goes on and on and on and on

Just the way it is

And nothing ever seems to change

And I just go along

Like a mockingbird I sing their song

And I can't see how I've been enslaved

A promise was made to me

Go up this path and you will see

A world where dreams will come true

Work hard and give it your best

And soon you will find a life without stress

So, I, oh I threw myself all in

The climb goes on and on and on and on

Just the way it is

And nothing ever seems to change

And I just go along

Like a mockingbird I sing their song

And I can't see how I've been enslaved

In the night, when shooting stars won't streak 'cross the sky

I feel my plight, I don't know what to make of my life

The empty space, so calm in its circular demise

While I embrace the dream that I can rise

I play without a care on earth

Or so it would seem at least at first

But my troubles, my troubles eat me away

So, I drink to forget yesterday

And to put of tomorrow and to wipe away today

But the pain, the pain seems here to stay

The climb goes on and on and on and on

Just the way it is

And nothing ever seems to change

And I just go along

Like a mockingbird I sing their song

And I can't see how I've been enslaved