Pressures of Life

Pressures of Life By Larry Rawlins In my teen years, the excitement of weekend nights The thrill of hearing my car racing tight The excitement of finding the girl who was right The thankfulness of being Mr. Cool and winning the fight But Oh, the weight of the pressure of life In middle years, gratitude of well-paying job, hoping to live a comfortable life The love of watching our kids growing up, through their pains and strife Then comes the worry they will leave you behind The pain you feel from mistakes you wish you could rewind But oh the weight of the pressure of life In the latter years, you suddenly realize It’s the little things that mean the most, hoping you didn’t sever the ties Not weekend nights, or who could drink the most booze Or not even being the one who is always right, when you knew you would lose But oh the weight of the pressure of life For now the end is near, we ask the questions, no one wants to hear. Will today be the last day, and is this all No more hot summers, cold winters or cool falls For oh the weight of the pressure of life takes its toll Question yourself, look into your soul. But oh the weight of the pressure of life