You don't need me to tell you That there's nothing after this That nothing came before now And that's just the way it is Any mark you think you leave here Well, it will perish with the flesh The purpose of this sorry life Well, that's anybody's guess And yet we persevere Like flowers on the tide The choice is seldom mentioned The choice is set aside For once its name is spoken It enters by the heart It haunts the empty chambers And it pulls the heart apart You're sound of mind and body But I've watched you from afar Your rationale is fading It's fading like a star Amongst these constellations You always found the hope But now I see a worried man Behind the telescope
I'd like to say I've evidence The proof that all men seek But I'm as lost as anyone The spirit, it is weak You don't need me to tell you That there's nothing after this That nothing came before now And that's just the way it is