Easy Come, Easy Go

I've traveled down a few roads in my time
Like a leaf blown by the wind
A young man thinkin'
He might set the world afire
Full of life and out to win

I started out believing luck was on my side
And thought that I had time to spare
I found out luck is just a state of mind
And life's not always fair

You pay your nickel, you take your chance
And see which way the river flows
May your troubles be like sculptures made of sand
Washed away when you reach home

Easy come, easy go
Throw you troubles to the wind
When it starts to blow
And celebrate the comfort you have known
Easy come, easy go

I never reached the stars
Or sailed the seven seas
Moved no mountains
And no one's heard of me
And the wind is still as cold
As a painful memory
No one gets to come home free

But I've seen the sunrise
Crimson blossom in the sky
And watched a baby being born
I've held the frail hand
Of a friend about to die
I've been thrilled
And I've been torn

Easy come, easy go
Turn your collar to the wind
When it starts to blow
And celebrate the love that you have known
Easy come, easy go