what if god told you to write a masterpiece would you tell i m you couldn t read there s only one life it s right here it s right now what is pain do you really wanna live this way do you really wanna live this way only one life it s right here it s right now what is pain do you really wanna live this way tell me do you wanna live this way wise men say life is what happens while you re busy making plans life s not a rehersal gotta live it while you can and getting a second chance is my blame and circumstance is that what men in the mirror read it and chase for answears hey i could have defended me and the best my family s car crashed my brother fall getting stucked perhaps then turn up the van and loosing my day shaking that our glass reverse to stand back but the wheels on the bus keep rolling rolling all goin ain t nobody really knowin it s just flowin a moment that can t be gone and admit it so you gotta give heart never be timid ahhh there s only one life it s right here it s right now what is pain do you really wanna live this way do you really wanna live this way only one life it s right here it s right now what is pain do you really wanna live this way tell me do you wanna live this way  complaining bout misdemeanors while millions of people starve rather spend money shoppin or sending gadgets to mars wintertime keep our cars in heated garage for the homeless in the winter heat is just a mirage i ain t saying i can change the world rappin these bars but i can give a voice support the people and get involved increase the love decrease hatred and the scars that too many of us carry all buried up in our hearts brother we can do some or we can do none ignorance is similar to a loaded gun so don t let it pop off or we re all done we ve only got one there s only one life it s right here it s right now what is pain do you really wanna live this way do you really wanna live this way only one life it s right here it s right now what is pain do you really wanna live this way tell me do you wanna live this way your only got one life and now we takes got ass for self do you really wanna live this way this way only one life it s right here it s right now what is pain do you really wanna live this way this way do you really wanna live this way this way only one life it s right here right here it s right now right now what is pain do you really wanna live this way this way tell me do you wanna live this waaay think about it 