Some of the things that you cannot avoid You can do what you do, but can't do what you want You can put all your time, your money, your life Hope for the best or you can gamble the lot You can howl at the moon or reach for the stars Order a d**h at a nominal cost Past the point of no return But then arrive on time, you have to dodge the fare Peter robs Paul to pay for his course Of highly inflated pharmaceutical wares It's a curse to his life, but he knows the risk If you want to get real then this is it On the 19th floor, looking down See the sights, not a soul around See the sky, learn to fly Take a jump, let's go for a ride Something to say, well then say it now Something to do, well then do it Lots to gain, lots to face Lots to prove, so baby Time is back again Blind to everything Take the medicine, come and see I believe we'll still be here inside a thousand lives or more Faces, places, nothing ever changes No one gets remembered for the good that they've done Finders, keepers, movers, shakers Breakers, makers, on the top 40 show Something to say, well then say it now Something to do, well then do it Lots to gain, lots to face Lots to prove, so baby Time is back again Blind to everything Take the medicine, come and see I believe we'll still be here inside a thousand lives or more The minute you're born, from the moment you talk Is the minute you see, then you know what's in store Jostled, pushed from pillar to post Volunteering to work on the graveyard shift Admiring the fools who are robbing you blind While watching your back, cause they're always behind What good is a vote if you haven't a voice If you haven't a voice you've got no choice Something to say, well then say it now Something to do, well then do it Lots to gain, lots to face Lots to prove, so baby Time is back again Blind to everything Take the medicine, come and see I believe we'll still be here inside a thousand lives or more Time is back again Blind to everything Take the medicine, come and see I believe we'll still be here inside a thousand lives or more