The old man said to me
  Said don't always take life so seriously
  Play the flute
  And dance and sing your song
  
  Try and enjoy the here and now
  The future will take care of itself somehow
  The grass is never greener over there
  Time will wear away the stone
  Gets the hereditary bone
  
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  Don't try to live your life in one day
  Don't go speed your time away
  Don't try to live your life in one day
  Don't go speed your time away
  
  The old man said to me
  Said you can't change the world single-handily
  Raise a glass enjoy the scenery
  Pretend the water is champagne
  And fill my glass again and again
  While the wolves are gathering round your door
  Time will wear away the stone
  Gets the hereditary bone
  
  The old man said to me
  Said don't always take life so seriously
  Play the flute
  And dance and sing your song
  
  Try and enjoy the here and now
  The future will take care of itself somehow
  The grass is never greener over there
  Time will wear away the stone
  Gets the hereditary bone
  
  I tried to live my life in one day
  Don't go speed your time away
  
  I bit off more than I can chew
  Only so much you can do
  
  Wolves are gathering round my door
  Ask them in and invite some more
  
  I tried to live my life in one day
  Don't go speed your time away