Time, like an arrow Floats in our minds Down, the falling sparrow Do you see how he flies? So do I Time, like a river Flows from your veins And life, like an iceberg Still remains the same There was a time when life was young Since then we've fought a thousand wars The happy daggers sing their song And they complain that life is short Gone, like the marrow That seeps from your bones Down, the falling sparrow Weeps and he groans There was a time when life was young Since then we've fought a thousand wars The fallen martyrs sing their song They cry in vain that life is short Time, like an arrow Floats in our minds Down, the falling sparrow Do you see how he flies? So do I