"Dear Life" lyrics

Dear life, you gave me my first breath
It was the summer of '86
It's been a whirlwind ever since, I've been getting by
Dear life, sure do keep me guessing
And I learned a lot of your lessons
Still got some unanswered questions weighing on my mind

Start out slow then pick up quick
Sometimes you're a friend, sometimes you're a bitch

I'm white knuckle tight with no brake lines
Rolling down a mountainside
We're running out of time on this crazy ride
No one's getting out alive
But I'm still holding on for dear life

Dear life, you had me terrified
Waiting on two pink lines
With the girl that's now my wife, and we're doing just fine
Then you, you took my dad's last breath
He had a lot of good living left
And you never even let me say goodbye

I built a cradle, you dug a grave
I guess when you give, you gotta take away

I'm white knuckle tight with no brake lines
Rolling down a mountainside
We're running out of time on this crazy ride
No one's getting out alive
But I'm still holding on for dear life

As long as I can
Before it slips through my hands

White knuckle tight with no brake lines
Rolling down a mountainside
We're running out of time on this crazy ride
No one's getting out alive
But I'm still holding on
And I'm still holding on, yeah
Still holding on for dear life