Well it sounds morbid, but you've got to keep death by your side All that blooms, perishes It's an undeniable part of this life Keep a beginner's mind, to be open to things as they are Approach each day as your first, and love like it's your last Oh you gotta' keep death by your side To see the value of our time Keep death by your side To appreciate the gift of life So take it in your stride, that anything can happen at anytime The only thing that's for certain, is the future is uncertain Bask in the sun while you can feel it Let others know they're loved while they can hear it Bask in the sun while you can feel it Let others know they're loved while they can hear it Keep death by your side To see the value of our time Oh you gotta' keep death by your side To appreciate the gift of life Oh you got to keep death by your side For it's the very fragrance of our time Oh you got to keep death by your side For it's the very fragrance of our time