Janis Ian Counting Up The Years
I look at my life Count the years Wonder why I'm here The days go by The circles close Love comes and goes
It's not enough just to be alive staring at an empty sky To find my place Run my race then retire Where's the fire?
Counting up the years Wondering how long they'll last Measuring the future by the past through the looking glass Counting up the years
Making moves Making plans Making haste No time to waste
Keeping score Gaining points Losing faith Love may come too late
Counting up the years Wondering how long they'll last Measuring the future by the past through the looking glass Counting up the years
Counting up the years Wondering how long they'll last Measuring the future by the past Shadows drawing near Counting up the years