Everyone makes choices   But I can't say which is right   And everyone makes promises   And only meant to lie   And I don't know what to do   And I don't know just what to say anymore   This is my life and times.      Lying down in darkness   with my ear against the door   I closed my eyes and caught   A fleeting glimpse and wanted more   Of the life that struck my soul   With feelings too great to ignore   But this is my life and times.      The seconds turn to days   And now I'm older   And I know it's time for me to start anew.   But I buckle from the weight   That's on my shoulders   And I need someone to help me through.      Daddy couldn't speak to me   Before he ceased to live   Although he held his hands to me   My eyes could not forgive   All the pain that they had seen   And hoped my mind would not relive   But this is my life and times.