Wide awake and feeling mortal
At this moment in the dream
That old man there in the mirror
And my shaky self-esteem
N.C.
Here today and gone tomorrow
It's the way it's got to be
With an empty blue horizon
For as far as I can see
God Almighty here I am
I've begun to soon descend
Like the sun into the sea
And I thank my lucky stars
From here to eternity
For the artist that you are
And the man you made of me
verse 2
Pretty speeches still unspoken
Perfect circles in the sand
Rules and promises I've broken
That I still don't understand
Soon or later I'll be leaving
I'm a winner either way
For the laughter and the loving
That I'm living with today
God Almighty here I am
I've begun to soon descend
Like the sun into the sea
And I thank my lucky stars
From here to eternity
For the artist that you are
And the man you made of me
Coda
Wide awake and feeling mortal