"By Now" lyrics

I've been singin' 'bout thick and thin
Chip away at everything I've been
Divin', swimmin' in a sea of sin
Won't you pray for me?

All the things I thought I'd go and buy
Live forever but I've got to die
Dollar earned but still I'm 20 shy
Won't you pray for me?

Cause there's a soul way down deep

Well the path I'm takin'
And the mess it's makin'
Well my heart's been breakin' for years
And the Earth starts quakin'
And my faith gets shakin'
And the time it's tickin' too
Well by now
You'd have though I knew

When I was young I'd want to dress so nice
Have a job that let me pay the price
Shook 'em up and then I roll the dice
They say they guess I lost
There are times a loss is still a win
My pants are dirty and they're wearing thin
If I had the chance I'd do it all again
Cause I'm a happy man

There's a soul way down deep

Well the path I'm takin'
And the mess it's makin'
Well my heart's been breakin' for years
And the Earth starts quakin'
And my faith gets shakin'
And the time it's tickin' too
Well by now
You'd have though I knew

Cause there's a soul way down deep

Well the path I'm takin'
And the mess it's makin'
Well my heart's been breakin' for years
Well the Earth starts quakin'
And my faith gets shakin'
And the time it's tickin' too

Well the path I'm takin'
And the mess it's makin'
Well my heart's been breakin' for years
Well the Earth starts quakin'
And my faith gets shakin'
And the time it's tickin' too
Well by now
You'd have though I knew