You know he's movin' fast   Be he's still goin' slow   He's ahead in the race   And there is not far to go   And your load is so heavy   And your legs wanna rest   It's alright, it's alright, it's alright      You think he's way up front   But he's so far behind   He's asleep in the grass   And he's run out of time   While your load was so heavy   You never wanted to stop   It's alright, it's alright, it's alright      Your friend is heavy   But he was ready   And never stopped for a while   While you were sleeping   He went on keeping   The final line in his mind   It's alright, it's alright, it's alright      It's alright, it's alright, it's alright      Your friend is heavy   But he was ready   And never stopped for a while   While you were sleeping   He went on keeping   The final line in his mind      It's alright, it's alright, it's alright   It's alright, it's alright, it's alright   It's alright, it's alright, it's alright   It's alright, it's alright, it's alright   It's alright, it's alright, it's alright