Could evolution tell the story Of dragonflies in their former glory Oh eventually These summer nymphs swimming in the water Looking down Oh they taught us Life goes quickly These generations They come and go We're growing up Now we're growing old Lay down lay down Lay down lay down The measure of the life we live The love we take and the love we give Oh and those mayflies Those mayflies I want to love you for the lives Of a million mayflies You and me You and me Baby We study the past for the future But Aristotle means nothing to you Old books on the shelf The world we know As the mayfly grows It quickly comes and it quickly goes Oh life's mystery We build our wings and learn to fly Tear them apart again we try Lay down lay down Lay down lay down The measure of the life we live The love we take and the love we give Oh and those mayflies Those mayflies I want to love you for the lives Of a million mayflies You and me You and me Baby I want to love you for the lives Of a million mayflies You and me You and me Baby