rain falls - you know it's got to rain
the sky lifts it up and lets it down again
and it's alright - you must accept your part,
being the first to finish or the last to start
and when you meet me on the ledge,
we'll all be singing out again
and if you must, then jump away
i'm not afraid - we'll meet another day
flame burns - it burns its fuel away
it lights up the dark night and warms the cold cold day
but if you burn too strong you might expend your heart,
being the first to finish and the last to start