Few And Far Between 10, 000 Maniacs

[Verse 1]
Times are far between, and few I bet
We can look upon our lives without regret
Of all the things I have done
You think I'm proud of everyone
Without exception?

[Verse 2]
'Till you make your peace with yesterday
You'll never build a future, I swear by what I say
Whatever penance you do
Decide what it's worth to you
And then respect it
However long it will take
To weather your mistakes
Why not accept it?

[Chorus 1]
My hands, for now, are tied
I'm a body frozen
I'm a will that's paralyzed
When will you ever set aside your pain and misery?

[Verse 3]
No matter how I beg, no matter how I wish or plead
You'll never be more than alive
You'll never do more than survive
Until you expect it
Do you want to build a world with our lives?
You better soon decide
Or you can forget it