The Last Mile

THE LAST MILE.

You’re now where I was a long time ago,
There ain’t a thing about it that I do not know,
But you’re so young and you still have to grow
Please, believe me, there’s a long way, an endless way to go…

If you’re so eager to reach me right here
Hit that dusty road ahead my dear!
And though sometimes you might think you’re so near
One single day can seem like a whole damn year!

Hey, don’t wait for another while, you’re just about to cross the last mile!
If you’d succeed in doing that, as I know you should
We’ll make out of the things the best that we could…
Hey, we’ve been all through right and wrong,
But in the end we’re all there where we belong,
Set the controls to the heart of the Sun, there is nothing else left anymore to be done.

When you’re drowned in the crowd, there’s something you must know:
No one’s to depend on, all alone you have to row!
Just forget about the rules ‘n’ find your own, special style,
‘cause it’s darker than in Hell when you’re travelin’ your last mile…

I’ve been up and down, from side to side, back on my feet again
Chasin’ for what turned to be the same well-known refrain
I spent a lifetime walkin’ ‘round with my eyes open wide
I was searchin’ in vain for something no one ever hides…

Hey, don’t wait for another while…

The darkest is the night just before the morning breaks,
The dawning light brings the new, higher stakes.
Don’t start off again tomorrow with the old pair of dice,
Forget ‘bout bargain, no chance to get a nice price!

You’re now where I was a century ago,
So I almost forgot all that I am supposed to know,
But there is one thing I’ll remember the best:
If you’ve ever had a true love don’t you care about the rest!
Hey, don’t hesitate a while…
Hey, don’t wait, please, do not hesitate!
Hey go straight, go for it, don’t wait, my love!