In Between

Well I knew a dealer, Dan, and he'd say 
"Don't worry 'bout me - 
I'm never gonna fit the plan 
And I'll never work for free" 
And then he spent some time in a State Penitentiary 
I believe he made ten cents an hour 

And I knew a girl in college 
Sweet as the summer sun 
Never worried 'bout books and knowledge 
She was having too much fun 
And I hear these days she's living at home with a three year old son 
Reading up on women taking power 

The trees grow high 
and the leaves they grow green 
And me oh my all the things that I have seen 
Don't be surprised little bro 
When the world turns out mean 
Life is what happens In Between 

Well I know a man, old man, about ninety five 
He could hardly see nor stand
But he was goddamn glad to be alive 
And he said, "Hey son go and taste of life! 
Get in your car and drive." 
And that's exactly what I do 

But out here on the road
You know a man leads a simple life
Don't carry no heavy loads 
Ad he don't get time for the lady or a wife 
But sometimes the stars aren't fallin' 
Oh no they don't shine so bright 
And that's when I wish I was home with you 

The trees they grow high 
And the leaves they grow green 
And me oh my all the things that I have seen
Don't be surprised little bro 
When the world turns out mean 
Life is what happens In Between 

Well you remember our dad, remember what he said?
He said, "This here's a family, 
Gonna be together 'til we're dead" 
Ten years and two homes ago 
It ain't quite what turned out to be 
And I still hear those words 
They ring and ring and ring inside of me 

The trees grow high 
And the leaves they grow green 
And me oh my all the things that I have seen 
Don't be surprised little bro 
When the world turns out mean 
Life is what happens In Between 
Life is what happens In Between