O'Brother - Path of Folly lyrics

So did you care to speak your mind cause I'd be more than obliged I've got a bone worth picking We'll take it all in calculated strides Little by little Down the path of folly Fueled by this overwhelming desire I need to be needed But I only need it when you're not being so needy All my efforts lie Lost in the line of time All my efforts lie Lost in the line of time It's the existential paradox of life That our survival relies on Our temporary nature of design And our failure to realize You'll never get it but that doesn't mean you shouldn't try. I wanted peace of mind But progress thrives On opposition Caught in the paradox of life Where living is dying And I just want to live as if I were dying Try as you will but you're never gonna be what you want Always the insignificant mind of the brink of dissolve Too little too late, always one step behind. It's the existential paradox of life That our survival relies on Our temporary nature of design And our failure to realize. So take what you want at the expense of your demise.