Whatever the words that you hear   somehow the meaning is clear   we're all on the same ship together   moving on      from the first time that life could be heard   to the last sounds of men on this earth   the question is always the same   where are we going? where are we going?      carry on, carry on   there's a silver light beside you   take the hand that's there to guide you   through this night   to where we came from      carry on, carry on   when the autumn leaves are fallin   and you hear the voices callin you   away they do not fear you   carry on      love is the daughter of life   and comfort to trouble and strife   she's always beside you to help you   to carry on      oh they say that the stars in the sky   are the souls of the people who die   will we meet them again when we reach   our destination      carry on, carry on   there's a silver light beside you   take the hand that's there to guide you   through this night   to where we came from      carry on, carry on   when the autumn leaves are fallin   and you hear the voices callin you   away they do not fear you   carry on      carry on, carry on, carry on      carry on