Now and Then

Now and Then… We’re in a hole now And we can’t dig out today We’re losing control now So I guess tomorrow is the only way Week to week, you know we’re living check to check If you look into my eyes you’ll see that I’m a wreck I’m feeling run down, nothing I can say or do I’m loading the gun now, just pull the trigger and I’m through I can’t close my eyes and Lord knows I need to sleep But I can’t free my mind long enough that I may count the sheep You’re in your dream world where each breath brings you peace And I’m wide awake at night with pen in hand as my release The law of the jungle, only the fit survive It must be the will of God then, keeping me alive I spin my wheels, without moving I watch my tires smoke And I hear the laughter all around, without hearing the joke I’m rambling on about how difficult it seems to be I think about the four of us, I think of you and me We used to have it easy, we used to have it made We used to understand how the game was played How quickly everything changes and the rules aren’t the same How friends can turn to strangers, how time can’t hide the pain I see, think, and feel I duck, dodge, and hide And I wear a veil just to shroud the tears I cry …The room is cool and comfortable now, So I will try to sleep once more…