Short Time Here Long Time Gone

This old earth spins round and round, and it takes you for a ride
Sun comes up and the sun goes down, and you will surely find
One day you’ll be happy, the next day you’ll be blue
Got to play the hand it deals to you
You got to hide your tears, you got to carry on
You’ll be a short time here, and a long time gone

Once I had a woman, and I loved her like my life
Then one day she took my hand, and she became my wife
But there came a time she left me, left me on my own
Funny how you wind up all alone
But I had to hide my tears, I had to carry on
She was a short time here, and a long time gone

You better listen to me, better take some advice
One day they’ll close the lid down, you’ll be laying there cold as ice
You only got once chance, you better try not to get it wrong
You’ll be a short time here and a long time gone

So now I’m trying once again, but I’m running out of time
Trying to make a little sense, out of this old life of mine
And maybe I’ll be happy, or maybe I’ll be blue
Got to keep on, nothing I can do
So I’m gonna hide my tears, I’ve got to carry on
I’ll be a short time here and a long time,
A short time here and a long time,
I’ll be a short time here and a long time gone