When Will I Learn

A rose in my left hand
Feet on a park bench
Time is an old friend
So I sit and wait
She appears in the darkness
A red-dressed harlot
Says life is just drifting
Until you catch a break
But when the winds all change
And the light falls
And the day disappears
In the night fog
And a birth just slowly turns to decay
When will I learn
Crashed and I burn
Waded through the mud
And I wait my turn
When the karma comes fast
Only pass what you learn
Past turn to ash
And keep what you earn
When will I learn
Crashed and I burn
Waded through the mud
And I wait my turn
When the karma comes fast
Only pass what you learn
Past turn to ash
And keep what you earn
I'm wandering in wonder
Waves pull me under
When I hear the rumbling
Off the thunder on the ridge
Who knows what my name is
When it's all so aimless
Maybe it means as much
As I tell myself it does
When will I learn
Crashed and I burn
Waded through the mud
And I wait my turn
When the karma comes fast
Only pass what you learn
Past turn to ash
And keep what you earn
When will I learn
Crashed and I burn
Waded through the mud
And I wait my turn
When the karma comes fast
Only pass what you learn
Past turn to ash
And keep what you earn
When will I learn
Crashed and I burn
Waded through the mud
And I wait my turn
When the karma comes fast
Only pass what you learn
Past turn to ash
And keep what you earn