Jaws Of Life

Questions in the eyes of the precious few

It's like they want to say man what's happened to you

I've got aches and pains where I didn't used to

And I kind of hope they've got 'em too

They're too polite to be direct

Too uptight to really connect

Scared to see our own reflection

Caught in the jaws of life

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Caught in the jaws of life

Found myself chewed up like everyone else

It Made no difference what I thought

And who I was I still got caught

In the jaws of life

I walked in and I looked around

You never saw such a burned out crowd

Somebody said Boy don't be thinking out loud

Because you know some of us were so proud

Just like you we had our days

You'd be surprised how fast they slipped away

We started out so young and bold

Now we're just a few more mortal souls

In the jaws of life

Since those days it's been so long

Done some good and I done some wrong

Done some things I can tell you son

That If I'd known better I'd never have done

Still I search for something I can't see

They don't have what I need at the A&P

Better send John Wayne with the cavalry

Hope he gets here in time to rescue me

From the jaws of life