I´m taking my chances i´m eager to fly Fulfilling my hopes and dreams And i´m sailing on by Without hesitation with no consideration I´ll grab opportunities That are sailing on by And life keeps getting shorter I´m everyday closer to death There´s no time to think But it´s all the more time to act And i´m setting my sails Some people seem to live all of their lives Dreaming of all things to do While life´s sailing on by They seem to pretend that tomorrow will bring The gain of their waiting And they´ll be sailing away Their life keeps getting shorter They´re everyday closer to death To wake up one day Reflecting upon the time they wasted away Not setting their sails I´ve got no possessions, no liabilities I´m free as the bird While others are sailing on by I once heard the word practice what you preach I´m not exactly sure what it means But i´m sailing on by My life keeps getting shorter I´m everyday closer to death I´ll wake up one day Reflecting upon the fact I was living a lie.