You Set the Scene

Where are you walking? I've seen you walking

Have you been there before?

Walk down your doorsteps, you'll take some more steps

What did you take them for?

There's a private in my boat and he wears

Pins instead of medals on his coat

There's a chicken in my nest and she won't

Lay until I've given her my best

At her request she asks for nothing

You get nothing in return

If you want, she brings you water

If you don't, then you will burn

You go through changes, it may seem strange

Is this what you're put here for?

You think you're happy and you are happy

That's what you're happy for

There's a man who can't decide if he should

Fight for what his father thinks is right

There are people wearing frowns who'll screw you up

But they would rather screw you down

At my request I ask for nothing

You get nothing in return

If you're nice, she'll bring me water

If you're not, then I will burn

This is the time and life that I am livin'

And I'll face each day with a smile

For the time that I've been given, such a little while

And the things that I must do consist of more than style

There are places that I am goin'

This is the only thing that I am sure of

And that's all that lives is gonna die

And there'll always be some people here to wonder why

And for every happy hello, there will be goodbye

There'll be time for you to put yourself on

Everything I've seen needs rearrangin'

And for anyone who thinks it's strange

Then you should be the first to wanna make this change

And for everyone who thinks that life is just a game

Do you like the part you're playin'?

I see your picture

It's in the same old frame

We meet again

You look so lovely

You with the same old smile

Stay for a while

I need you so, oh, oh, oh, oh

And if you take it easy

I'm still teethin'

I wanna love you, but

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

This is the time and life that I am livin'

And I'll face each day with a smile

For the time that I've been given, such a little while

And the things that I must do consist of more than style

There'll be time for you to start all over

This is the time and this is the time and

It is time, time, time, time, time, time, time, time, time, time