Brian Dewan - Fruitless Labors lyrics

Advance three paces forward and slip three paces back There are words to be forgotten and statements to retract For each and every action, there's one to counteract Rendered useless, futile strivings, all for naught Exact a small emolument, it never will be paid Construct a flawless argument, it will not win the day Erect a concrete monument, and it will wash away Fruitless labors, wasted hours, down the drain There are roads to be eroded and slates to be erased Buildings to demolish, reputations to disgrace Why was I surprised at my unlucky star's rebound I once was found, but now I am lost and wound up in a lost-and-found The wind will blow down windmills, unbending truths will bend Abide by words of wisdom, yet meet a foolish end A trial by trial-and-error, now start all over again All for nothing, goose-egg zero, all in vain But still I have the comfort of knowing when I die That I will be among the choirs of angels up on high Gently hovering o'er a cloud, I'll sing euphoniously And strum upon a golden harp for all of eternity A font of healing waters will soon become impure A life of noble struggle will soon become obscure Whatever your endeavor, it will yet be undone Fruitless labors, fruitless efforts, fruitless toil But still one must take courage, despair one must resist For only for so long inclement weather can persist Partly sunny, fair and mild, I heard the radio say I'll call upon my fair-weather friends and fritter the day away