I’ll Do My Best ‘Til Then

I’m up and then I am down.
I jumped to my feet and I fell to the ground.
Screamed out with joy and not uttered a sound.
Well, I guess that’s the way of life.
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So take my hand and I’ll try to understand.
You can be my brother and I’ll be your friend.
And one day we’ll know how it all will end.
And we’ll do our best ‘til then.
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I’ve been in love for a year. For a day.
I’ve followed the path, and I’ve wandered astray.
Loved very much and been just tossed away.
Well, I guess that’s the way of life.

Smothered with friendship and bobbing for air.
But I wanted to talk and had nobody there.
Loneliness I never knew I could bear.
Well, I guess that’s the way of life.
Tears of relief, and despair in my eye.
I wanted to run but I never knew why.
A glance, and a thought, a prayer and a sign.
Well, I guess that’s the way of life.

So take my hand and I’ll try to understand.
You can be my brother and I’ll be your friend.
And one day we’ll know how it all will end.
And we’ll cry our tears…
And we’ll smile our smiles…
And we do our best ‘til then.