"Between The End And Once Upon A Time" lyrics

You are the waiting and the anticipation
You are the meantime and the expectation
You are the promise of illumination
The reverie and the revelation
Oh life, you like to keep me guessing

You are St. John's in the middle of the summer
A tired freighter crawling into the harbour
The gentle face of a familiar stranger
Making my day with a 'hey how are ya?'
Oh life, you sure know how to make a guy feel welcome

And it's gonna be alright
It's gotta be alright
Everything is fine
Everything's gonna be just fine
Between the end and once upon a time

I thought you were the arguments, the yelling and the slamming doors
A game I couldn't win but I always knew the score
So god damned demanding and I couldn't give you anymore
And I often wondered what I was even here for
Life, you don't like to make it easy

But you are that truck stop coffee, bitter and strong
The laughter through the tears when the drive was taking too long
You were that moment when I didn't mind being wrong
And I made my peace and I kept driving on
Oh life, you show up when you're good and ready

And it's gonna be alright
It's gotta be alright
Everything is fine
I'll find my peace of mind
Between the end and once upon a time

So you are the first day back in my hometown
And you are the comeback after the break down
You're this old Gibson with the brand new strings
The song's almost over but the melodies ringing

Every little thing is gonna be alright
Every thing is fine
Everything's gonna be just fine

It's gonna be alright
I'm gonna be alright
Everything is fine
I'll find my peace of mind
Between the end and once upon a time