Once in a Lifetime

And you may find yourself living in a shotgun shack
And you may find yourself in another part of the world
And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile
And you may find yourself in a beautiful house with a beautiful wife
And you may ask yourself, "Well, how did I get here?"

Letting the days go by (Let the water hold me down)
Letting the days go by (Water flowing underground)
Into the blue again (After the money's gone)
Once in a lifetime (Water flowing underground)

And you may ask yourself, "How do I work this?"
And you may ask yourself, "Where is that large automobile?"
And you may tell yourself, "This is not my beautiful house"
And you may tell yourself, "This is not my beautiful wife"

Letting the days go by (Let the water hold me down)
Letting the days go by (Water flowing underground)
Into the blue again (After the money's gone)
Once in a lifetime (Water flowing underground)

Same as it ever was
Same as it ever was
Same as it ever was
Same as it ever was
Same as it ever was
Same as it ever was
Same as it ever was
Same as it ever was
Water dissolving and water removed
There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Under the water, carry the water
Remove the water at the bottom of the ocean
Water dissolving and water removing

Letting the days go by (Let the water hold me down)
Letting the days go by (Water flowing underground)
Into the blue again (Into the silent water)
Under the rocks and stones (There is water underground)
Letting the days go by (Let the water hold me down)
Letting the days go by (Water flowing underground)
Into the blue again (After the money's gone)
Once in a lifetime (Water flowing underground)

You may ask yourself, "What is that beautiful house?"
You may ask yourself, "Where does that highway go to?"
And you may ask yourself, "Am I right? Am I wrong?"
And you may say to yourself, "My God, what have I done?"

Letting the days go by (Let the water hold me down)
Letting the days go by (Water flowing underground)
Into the blue again (Into the silent water)
Under the rocks and stones (There is water underground)
Letting the days go by (Let the water hold me down)
Letting the days go by (Water flowing underground)
Into the blue again (After the money's gone)
Once in a lifetime (Water flowing underground)

Same as it ever was
Same as it ever was
Same as it ever was
And look where my hand was
Time isn't holding up
Time isn't after us
Same as it ever was
Same as it ever was
Hmm, same as it ever was
As that mother was
Same as it ever was
Same as it ever was
Going to that other home, yeah
Same as it ever was
Oh yeah, look what comes
Here comes the crystal
Same as it ever was (Letting the days go by)
Same as it ever was
Same as it ever was (Letting the days go by)
Same as it ever was
Once in a lifetime (Let the water hold me down)
Letting the days go by (Water flowing underground)
Letting the days go by (Let the water hold me down)