Greg Brown - Things Go On lyrics

The traveler meets many people And they are kind to him For they know he will soon be gone Unlike family and friends Things go on We do too One day it's me Next day it's you One song leads to another One kiss leads to more kisses One angry word leads to World War III Can you tell me why this is? Everything we know is leaving Like a train or a plane or a bus The old old people are dying And the new old people are just like us