verse 1: By and by I see the sun shine and I smile By and by I feel the rain fall I will run that race and walk and extra mile To write my name up on that white wall My name is the highway My face is etched in the road My legacy's a song My name is the ocean My face is etched in the sand My legacy's a mile along a trail off in the mountains verse 2: By and by my car starts creaking when I turn By and by crank the music I can try but I can't make the past return To live again and just refuse it My name is disappointment My face is tracked out with tears My legacy's a lie My name is misdirection My face is riddled with the blame My legacy's the fallout from another bad decision Coda I want to leave something behind Leave something of myself behind verse 3: By and by my joints start squeaking and I sigh By and by I take some aspirin Time goes by, my muscles weaken and I cry I'm all right, but thanks for asking My name is the sunset My face is etched in the sky My legacy's the dawn My name is a mountain My face is etched in the stone My legacy is a star in a southern constellation Coda