There was a man who thought  He could avoid all of the things  That stood up in his way  Friends would say that he should  Plan to spend more time  There's lots of trouble in a day  With just enough work  And a short line to a goal  He was so sure he could secure his place  He wanted a lot and was so  Quick to say how this small  World was unfair to its race  He'd spend his time, spends his time  Deciding routes with lines, routes with lines  There was no time, was no time  For corners in the lines, corners in lines  [Chorus]  Your pathway grows dark  Was clear at the start  You're not! You're not! You're not alone  Your pathway grows dark  Was clear at the start  You're not! You're not! You're not alone  Not listening to the people whe were close  There always seemed to be an easy way  The work was tiresome, a thing to avoid  Leaving lots of time so he could play  He'd spend his time, spend his time  Shortening lines, shortening lines  There was no time, there was no time  To spend too long on the line, long on the line  [Repeat Chorus]