I don't know where this is going I don't know how long I've got There is no certain way of knowing When it's time for the full stop In this time that I've been given As I try to fill my days Everything slips out of focus The familiar things seem strange The road ahead looks shorter than the one behind Either way, I'm no closer to wisdom There are lots of ugly people in this world I know because I'm one When I get a chance I'll step out of the shadows And turn my face into the sun The road ahead looks shorter than the one behind Either way, I'm no closer to wisdom The road ahead looks shorter than the one behind Either way, I'm no closer to wisdom And, we wait There are things that I will miss When everything is done The comfort of our skin The whisper of our blood The road ahead looks shorter than the one behind Either way, I'm no closer to wisdom The road ahead looks shorter than the one behind Either way, I'm no closer to wisdom And, we wait