History merely repeats itself Nothing in this world is truly new The sea churns as it feeds from the river at it's mouth The wind blows across the land from north to south The laboring man spends his life getting nowhere Meaningless It's all meaningless All my life and labor is foolish And now I don't have a reason anymore Come now be merry drink your drink Devour your feast don't stop to think Tomorrow you could be gone Far away So gather your rosebuds while he may Tomorrow you could lay in a silent grave Pawing the dust and awaiting the end of time Meaningless It's all meaningless All my life and labor is foolish And now I don't have a reason anymore Fear your God This is all I know This is all I know ♪ So gather your rosebuds while he may Tomorrow you could lay in a silent grave Pawing the dust and awaiting the end of time Meaningless It's all meaningless All my life and labor is foolish And now I don't have a reason Meaningless It's all meaningless All my life and labor is foolish And now I don't have a reason A reason to live anymore