She came in cryin’ on a cold November night Stars above, not a promise in sight Mama held her close, said, “Baby don’t cry, Life won’t ask you, it just passes by.”
'Cause the day you arrive, the clock starts to spin You don’t get to choose how the game begins Ain’t nothin’ fair, no matter how you try The only truth’s the day you live and the day you die
She learned young how the world can bite Watched her father lose his fight to the night Lovers come and go like summer storms She built her fire, learned to keep it warm
Yeah, the day you arrive, the story’s already told You search for meaning, chasing fools' gold Justice don’t knock, don’t even say goodbye All you know for sure is you’re born and you’ll die
So the day you arrive, take a breath and see There’s no promise carved in destiny You laugh, you cry, you reach, you lie But all that matters is how you say goodbye
Mmm… Just the day you arrive... And the day you leave…