The Wheel

You come into the world kicking and screaming 
The clock starts tickin' with the breath you're breathing 
Tiny hands, tiny feet, and all you do is eat and sleep 
Then you blink your eyes and you're crawlin' 'cross the floor 
Then you blink 'em again and you're runnin' out the door 
For a tire swing, then a school bus, 
Then a second hand Chevy and you're kickin' up dust 
It happens so fast, just like that 

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Oh the wheel keeps turning 
And the flame keeps burning 
And the hunger in the heart 
And the spirit and the soul keeps yearning 
And the wheel keeps turning 

You fall for love on a prayer and a wing 
And your heart gets broken and you feel that sting 
And you fall again, and it sure feels right 
And half a second later they're throwin' rice 
Then you're back to work and the honeymoon's done 
Boy time flies when you're having fun 
You buy a little house with a leaky roof 
Then you're paintin' that nursery baby blue 
The first time you hold him, it starts all over 

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The sun comes up and the moon goes down 
The rock in the sky spins round and round 
It's one more day here on the ground as the stars roll by 
You live and learn, break and bend 
Say a little prayer when the daylight ends 
Wake in the morning, do it all again, it's a crazy ride 

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You come into the world kicking and screaming 
And the wheel keeps turning