Lyrics

all that matters in the end, are the good times that have been, living's tiresome, killing a sin, death is easy if you've been, and you don't think of the bad times when you're dying, i don't believe you hear what i say, don't bar the windows, keep out of my way, i've got so little time to pray, i want to have fun, i got no time to take from my games, to pay my dues riding box-car trains, throw me a pillow-fight, let's go and play, i like to run, so hurt no one else, put your cares on a shelf, and come along with me, sweet misery, it don't matter if you're six or sixty-three, once you have lost your hold on the dream, forget that you're human - become a machine, you're old and you're tethered, but if you'd really like to be free, take hold of the dream, grab it with me, you've got to take whatever you need, 'cause now is forever, so hurt no one else, put your cares on a shelf, and come along with me, sweet misery, all that matters in the end, are the good times that have been, living's tiresome, killing a sin, death is easy if you've been, and you don't think of the bad times when you're dying

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Artist: janis ian