The Highs and the Lows 

Wouldn’t make life easier if we just called it a day 
If each of us would just go on his own way 
The accusations and the guilt could finally melt away 
million words won’t help the fact we’ve got nothing to say 
Life’s too short for bitter days and questioning existence 
Cause we’re bored in oh so many ways 
You get the check, I’ll pay my dues and we’ll split the balance 
Cause leaving is release 

This ship is sinking let it go 
There ain’t no place this thing is gonna go 
This ship is sinking let it go 
There's so many people we still don’t know 

What’s the use of asking why or when did it begin 
When did we get tired of all the trying? 
Searching for the special things that never did set in 
So why don’t we chose the road again 

The highs and the lows 
There ain’t no place this thing is gonna go 
The highs and the lows 
There’s so many people we still don’t know 
The highs and the lows 
There ain’t no place this thing is gonna go 

We make our Choices one by one 
Never any wiser as we go along 
Life’s too short for bitter days and questioning existence 
Cause we’re bored in oh so many ways 
You get the check, I’ll pay my dues and we’ll split the balance 
Giving is release

from Paradise, released July 1, 2010 
Victor, Pat Appleton