beautiful racket

so your day begins like this

wondering what might have been

old regrets and chances missed

borne away on some lambent wind

the job's ok

so it doesn't inspire

thoughts of leaving it all behind

you used to have dreams of settin the world on fire

all you want now is peace of mind

and a beautiful racket

it whispers and roars

the bitter and sweet

between the truces and the wars

the noise and the quiet

the courage and the fear

and all of the wisdom between a smile and a tear

you do your dreaming in traffic jams

you do your running in shopping malls

you do your breathing the best you can

between car pools and cell phone calls

who cares

you'll never live in paris

so what

you'll never travel by lear

how do some of us learn what matters

while others never get to hear

and a beautiful racket

it whispers and roars

the bitter and sweet

between the truces and the wars

the noise and the quiet

the courage and the fear

and all of the wisdom between a smile and a tear

hold on

hold on

so your day will end like this

turning slowly down your street

silent worlds of kitchens lit

front yards full of fallen leaves

trees are bare

the garden's done

another season gone to earth

before you blink a new one comes

to remind you what the old one's worth

and a beautiful racket

it whispers and roars

the bitter and sweet

between the truces and the wars

the noise and the quiet

the courage and the fear

and all of the wisdom between a smile and a tear

such a beautiful racket.such a beautiful racket. hold on.such a beautiful racket.hold on.