All it's taken is time Back on the ropes our fathers made for us A mother's pure heart can't always ease the pain An aspirin a day to keep the noise away Unspoken feelings and I hope we find them well And peel apart grounds to bury those that fell The strength of our shoulders is slowly giving in The condition is grave but we'll take no medicine And I only see through sweat ridden eyes So I throw out punches at every smile Round for round we go The hits come fast but they cut so slow From the highest of hands strike the lowest blows The smell of failure through a bloody nose I stick to the plan and see where it goes Where does it lead and who really knows It's pain in advance but I enjoy the show Cause a life of romance gifts a wilted rose And now I only see through sweat ridden eyes So I throw out punches at every smile I only see through sweat ridden eyes So I throw out punches at every smile Cause that's just my style A prize fighter is running wild And I just wanna say life's a thrill today The light will fade away but life's a thrill today