Take A Light Strain

Better keep steppin', they're gaining on you
Wheels are spinning, going nowhere soon
Here's your present, no matter the past
Old, beautiful times would never last
I've been seeking magical thinking
I think I detect a trend
This could be the start of something
Or this could be an end

So say goodbye with a whisper and a smile
See you real soon, or maybe after a long while
Time, it bends, and we ride a swirling wave
Take a light strain, as we all try, to do our best to remain

Why you take yourself so seriously
With your hard beliefs and your certainty
Together we can take a light strain
Even facing the calamitous unforeseen
I walked inside with my brother Clyde
Doctor gave us his usual bromides
Should've had that screening, he did cry
Keep us above the ground
For a little longer before we say goodbye

So say goodbye with a whisper and a smile
See you real soon, or maybe after a long while
Time, it bends, and we ride a swirling wave
Take a light strain, as we all try, try our best to remain

I dreamed I stood in a square room for awhile
Then a door opened, my dad dressed in style
In a white suit and matching shoes
With a big smile and outstretched arms he moved
Huge bear hug, waking up so moved
Trying to go deep in the clock, deep in the groove
Oh, never been so moved

So say goodbye with a whisper and a smile
See you real soon, or maybe after a long while
Time, it bends, and we ride a swirling wave
Take a light strain, as we all try, to do our best to remain