You've held on as long as you can
But after all your efforts were fingers in the dam
And gritted teeth that you'd earned your restraint
Though growing dull and withered you cut them all the same
These skipping stones are all but thrown away (thrown away)
Along the grain, against the flow, with half a mind to let them go
Retaining walls have slowly worn away (worn away)
Along the grain, against the flow, with half a mind to let them go
These wishing wells are filling past the line (past the line)
We're counting all our pennies, and spending all our time
And go for broke has come as no surprise
Those closely watching kettles still boil before our eyes
These thoughts we wrote have slowly drift away (drift away)
Along the grain, against the flow, with half a mind to let them go
Oh!
We all have our parts to play
Whether comedy or tragedy
Oh!
Burn the throne or drown in a grave
This sure won't last long either way
Our dancing burrs are stinging on the ball
But numbered we divided is writing on the wall
These skipping stones are all but thrown away (thrown away)
Along the grain, against the flow, with half a mind to let them go
Retaining walls have slowly worn away (worn away)
Along the grain, against the flow, with half a mind to let them go
Oh!
We all have our parts to play
Whether comedy or tragedy
Oh!
Burn the throne or drown in a grave
This sure won't last long either way