I've seen a wind torn sky and I've felt the river cry,
And I've seen the old ones have their say,
I've known the constitution, and I've seen a revolution,
And I've seen the birds all fly away.

I've climbed in the back and I've hung from the rack,
And I've died more that once on the way,
And I've sat there in awe and I've seen myself fall,
And I've felt the full light of the day.

On my life going by,
On my life going by,
My life going by.

I've read confusing fiction and lived a contradiction,
And I've wondered where on earth I've been,
I've known a love forever, a truth I couldn't sever,
A chord that flows a free as wind.

I've stood on the mountain and drank from the fountain,
And poured it all out on the floor,
Turned my back to the glory and walked the tenth story,
And come back to knock on your door.

On my life going by,
On my life going by,
My life going on,
My life going by,
My life going on,
My life going by,
My life going by.