Counting Up the Years - Janis Ian

I look at my life

Count the years

Wonder why I’m here

The days go by

The circles close

Love comes and goes

It’s not enough

Just to be alive

Staring at an empty sky

To find my place

Run my race

Then retire

Where’s the fire?

Counting up the years

Wondering how long they’ll last

Measuring the future by the past

Through the looking glass

Counting up the years

Making moves

Making plans

Making haste

No time to waste

Keeping score

Gaining points

Losing faith

Love may come too late

Counting up the years

Wondering how long they’ll last

Measuring the future by the past

Through the looking glass

Counting up the years

Counting up the years

Wondering how long they’ll last

Measuring the future by the past

Shadows drawing near

Counting up the years