Lyrics for Peter Ott's Store of Life

Store of Life

(words and music by Peter Ott)

Don't ask me - if life's a simple thing

I'll tell you this

it dangles by a string

Oh baby

if you don't know what you want

from life

you'll find it here

At the store of life

I sit here - studying up on life

I'm waiting for - someone to arrive

And if I was a little bit younger

You know I'd realize

Life ain't all it seems to be

A word from the wise

The bell rings - an old woman walks in

She can't remember why she's there

or where she should begin...she says

If I was a little bit younger

you know I'd find the time

I wouldn't be so lonely

Or at least I'd know why

And I said baby

if you don't know what you want

from life

you'll find it here

Lady, you can't keep going strong

You've gotta slowdown, slowdown

and take a look around

You've gotta slowdown, slowdown

and take a look around

At the store of life

Well I imagine

What it would be like

To start over with, clean slate - walls white

And if you were to choose a shelf

Throw cares to the wind

Pick the jar you like the best

A new path to begin

And I said baby

if you don't know what you want

from life

you'll find it here

Lady you can't keep going strong

You've gotta slowdown, slowdown

and take a look around

You've gotta slowdown, slowdown

and take a look around

At the store of life

On the top shelf - right next to old guitars

there's a magic spell - I call the northern star

And if you where

To take a sip

And stare into the skies

You'd feel 13 again

Feeling good and flyin' high

And I said baby

if you don't know what you want

from life

you'll find it here

Lady

You can't keep going strong

You've gotta slowdown, slowdown

and take a look around

You've gotta slowdown, slowdown

and take a look around

At the store of life

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(copyright (c) 2020, Peter Ott)