On the Path

First you see
you're on the path

Last of all
there is no path

But now we have
to play our part

Dressing up and rehearsing
for the dress rehearsal

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That's how it goes

It's all a show

Times will come
and times will go

But now we're
on the path of life

At least that much I know

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Life's like a stage play
in three parts

The last part's
when you die

But what comes next ?

And dear God
please tell me

Who knows why ?

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Sometimes we laugh

Sometimes we cry

God only knows
how hard we try

And when we ask him
he replies

Go on

Go with the flow

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Just play your part
from first to last

There really is
no need to ask

Continue on
along the path

You're bound
to be successful

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When you don't know
who you are

Or what you've
come here for

When you forget
to say your lines

Be sure you
know the score

Remember that
from time to time
we're tested by the law

These times are nothing
more than that

All's fair in love and war

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So just go round
and start again

With greater expectation

Remember that this is the path
that leads to liberation

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First you see
you're on the path

Last of all
there is no path

But now we have
to play our part

Dressing up and rehearsing
for the dress rehearsal