This old world
will get along without me
and my loved ones
will be just fine

this old world
has schooled my spirit
and I can't wait
to reach the other side

and if I could
do it all over
fool like me
doncha you know I would

but this old world
is a one-way ticket
at the final station
you step off for good

      for those I love
      let there be no denial
      cause if you're lucky you leave 
      a tear or a smile

in this world
we come naked
and we're just as naked
when we go

and the words we've used
and the deeds we've done by
are nothing more
than discarded clothes

      for those I love . . .