Aint That Life

<br>Music: john popper<br><br>Lyrics: john popper/rich vink<br><br><br><br>Sometimes we try to reach the stars<br><br>And sometimes we just try<br><br>Sometimes we try to live a little<br><br>And sometimes we only die<br><br>Sometimes we try to hit new heights<br><br>And sometimes we hit the ground<br><br>Sometimes when we do, its a silent night<br><br>And sometimes, theres a terrible sound<br><br><br><br>But aint that life? <br><br>Aint that life, anyway? <br><br>We can hope and we can pray<br><br>We can try and make a better day<br><br>But when its over, whats left to say<br><br>But aint that life, anyway? <br><br><br><br>We wanna teach, we wanna learn<br><br>We dont wanna feel alone<br><br>We want to say that were gods on earth<br><br>Were really just flesh and bone<br><br>Were so damn proud of our intellect<br><br>That we try and chase the sun<br><br>The war of technologys over<br><br>We really dont know who won<br><br><br><br>But aint that life? <br><br>Aint that life, anyway? <br><br>We can hope and we can pray<br><br>We can try and make a better day<br><br>But when its over, whats left to say<br><br>But aint that life, anyway? <br><br><br><br>Teacher in space, went and died in disgrace<br><br>The tv sets saw everybody cry<br><br>Take another glance at a good distance<br><br>And just a couple of people died<br><br>With hope in her eyes, she streaked up through the sky<br><br>The wreckage washed up on the beach<br><br>I wonder if anybody asked her<br><br>&quot;is there anyone up there to teach? &quot;<br><br><br><br>But aint that life? <br><br>Aint that life, anyway? <br><br>We can hope and we can pray<br><br>We can try and make a better day<br><br>But when its over, whats left to say<br><br>But aint that life, anyway? <br><br><br><br>Somewhere, someones laughing<br><br>Somewhere, someone cries<br><br>Somewhere, someone sees the truth<br><br>While someone else tells lies<br><br>Somewhere, theres a christian<br><br>Whos contemplating zen<br><br>Somewhere, theres a pervert<br><br>Luring children to his den<br><br>Somewhere, a girl rides a skateboard<br><br>And hopes to be president<br><br>And somewhere an aging actor<br><br>Decides to give up lent<br><br>A realtor takes up smoking<br><br>But cannot find a match<br><br>A kid nearly dies in his dads new car<br><br>But worries about the scratch<br><br>A newborn kitten freezes<br><br>While two young lovers part<br><br>And maybe here, some sucker<br><br>Could be taking this song to heart<br><br><br><br>Its beautiful, its oh so beautiful<br><br>Its beautiful, its oh so beautiful<br><br><br><br>Dreams can live long after were gone<br><br>But whats really in a dream? <br><br>Sometimes its the lies in a gamblers eyes<br><br>And sometimes, its a silent scream<br><br>Some people die while others are born<br><br>And the circle of life goes on<br><br>When you get down to it, were just visitors here<br><br>So you cant really do nothing wrong<br><br><br><br>But aint that life? <br><br>Aint that life, anyway? <br><br>We can hope and we can pray<br><br>We can try and make a better day<br><br>But when its over, whats left to say<br><br>But aint that life, anyway? <br><br><br><br>When its over, whats left to say...<br><br>But aint that life, anyway?