When every word has been written And every line has been read When every person cries for justice When every partner drops dead When every loss has been suffered When every war has been fought When every son's been laid to rest When every lesson, every lesson has been taught An intensity found in your life When you make a real and profound difference Seize it, seize it, rise up When all the actors take a last bow When all the big deals have all gone down When every cynic has crucified us Oh, when every mother screams out loud There's nothing left to ask for There's nothing left to say The same old songs are playing again Just like it's yesterday There's nothing left to hope for There's nothing left to be It's all been done before But maybe I'll wait right here and see Oh, there's nothing left but boredom There's nothing left but pain There's nothing to do 'cause the suffering lasts As it keeps you in it's wake I'd like to make a difference Yes, I'd like to make one try But who the hell am I fooling? There's barely time enough to die