At Least I'Ll Know I Tried

Instants, moments, one flickering flame of light
There are rhythms in our minds
Some of them we invent slowly for ourselves over time

Mayonnaise, meat, cheese and lettuce
Mayonnaise, meat, cheese and lettuce

Some we adopt to distract ourselves

Unique New York, unique New York
Unique New York, unique New York

Some we use to remember

Libiamo, libiamo ne' lieti calici

And some we use to move ourselves forward

I finally know where I am going
There isn't a shadow of doubt
There's no time to pack, and there's no looking back
What address? Well I guess I'll find out

Finding I'm tired of wishing
From under a layer of frost
My life isn't done, it could just use some sun
What's to lose?

I refuse to get lost

There is life! So much life!

And my life's not a waste
It's just been displaced
Now it's almost as if I'm on top of a cliff
Where the view stretches out far and wide

My heart might break
That's a chance I gotta take!
And at least I'll know I tried!

My foot is in flame with arthritis
From the heel to the tip of the toe
So what if it limps? I'll at least get a glimpse
Of a memory from long long ago

When the orchestra thundered with music
And the girl's too good to be true
But I have to wait for the discounted rate
Because seats are expensive ("I'll take two!")

Last two! We're all sold out folks!

You've got nerve, don't I deserve to hear?

I'm sorry, sir

I assume there's standing room, or...

If there was a ticket, I'd sell it to you

I'm an old man, not some snobby!
Let me listen from the lobby!

Can't block the exits, I'm sorry, good day to you
Sorry, I wish I could help
Mmmmhhhh

And as Mr McClam tells the ticket seller:

Goodbye!

Harold tells the ticket seller:

Hello!

One way please to South Dakota
So I can know I'm alive
So I can feel something true, something real

Here you go! It costs $10.25

Mayonnaise, meat, cheese and lettuce
Mayonnaise, meat, cheese and lettuce
(Continues in the background)

Cecily!
Cecily!
(Continues in the background)

I need more!

This isn't right!
Everything's wrong!

And at least I'll know I tried!

I need more time!
Another song!

And at least I'll know I tried!

One final try!

(Everything in the background stops)

Goodbye New York, see you later!
The country is where I belong
No honking cars, only quiet and stars
And the girl who first sang me this song

La da da da da da da da
La da da da da da da da

Train don't delay
Take me away!

I'm a man on a quest!
All the signs point to west
Because destiny can't be denied

It might be rough
But enough is enough!
And at least I'll know I tried!
Yeah, at least I'll know I tried!