The wisest man in this brutal land Stumbles but he doesn't fall On his dying day, he'll be heard to say "I've learned nothing at all" Oh, we're cutting through the forests And we're clearing all the trees But the shadows seem to linger And they bring us to our knees What's it all about? (It's a mystery) What's it all about? (It's eternity) We keep on groping, but I have no doubt We'll never know, for sure, what it's all about The average life is a two edged knife Fortunes can change with the seasons Dreams come true, yeah, and nightmares too All with no rational reasons We're caught up in our races Trying to run before we walk And we say we have the answers But that's only idle talk What's it all about? (It's a mystery) What's it all about? (It's eternity) We keep on groping, but I have no doubt We'll never know, for sure, what it's all about It's the sight you almost see It's the sound you almost hear It's all the things you want to be And it's all the things you fear What's it all about? (It's a mystery) What's it all about? (It's eternity) We keep on groping, but I have no doubt We'll never know, for sure, what it's all about